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BRIEFS
January 24, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New security rules to prevent stowaways
    NEW standards and recommended practices for dealing with stowaways have been officially adopted by the International Maritime Organisation at a recent committee session.
  • PSA striving to satisfy customers: EDB chief
  • Antwerp expansion work to begin after govt intervention
  • NOL hikes port charges in China
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing bets on defence to weather slump
    FIVE days after Boeing Co chairman Phil Condit said the airline slump would cost the company US$700 million in the fourth quarter, he got a break: a deal to supply the US military with refuelling jets.
  • S&P may up Air NZ credit rating
  • Catering, freight workers at Qantas reject pay rise deal
  • Ansett's mileage points in limbo
  • Investor group buys grounded Brazil airline
Features
  • Shareholders split on Carnival's higher bid
    DIVISIONS are emerging between big shareholders in P&O Princess Cruises, as some opened the door to talks with Carnival Corp, soon after the world's biggest cruise line raised its hostile bid.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New security rules to prevent stowaways
    NEW standards and recommended practices for dealing with stowaways have been officially adopted by the International Maritime Organisation at a recent committee session.
  • PSA striving to satisfy customers: EDB chief
  • Antwerp expansion work to begin after govt intervention
  • NOL hikes port charges in China
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing bets on defence to weather slump
    FIVE days after Boeing Co chairman Phil Condit said the airline slump would cost the company US$700 million in the fourth quarter, he got a break: a deal to supply the US military with refuelling jets.
  • S&P may up Air NZ credit rating
  • Catering, freight workers at Qantas reject pay rise deal
  • Ansett's mileage points in limbo
  • Investor group buys grounded Brazil airline
Features
  • Shareholders split on Carnival's higher bid
    DIVISIONS are emerging between big shareholders in P&O Princess Cruises, as some opened the door to talks with Carnival Corp, soon after the world's biggest cruise line raised its hostile bid.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New security rules to prevent stowaways
    NEW standards and recommended practices for dealing with stowaways have been officially adopted by the International Maritime Organisation at a recent committee session.
  • PSA striving to satisfy customers: EDB chief
  • Antwerp expansion work to begin after govt intervention
  • NOL hikes port charges in China
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing bets on defence to weather slump
    FIVE days after Boeing Co chairman Phil Condit said the airline slump would cost the company US$700 million in the fourth quarter, he got a break: a deal to supply the US military with refuelling jets.
  • S&P may up Air NZ credit rating
  • Catering, freight workers at Qantas reject pay rise deal
  • Ansett's mileage points in limbo
  • Investor group buys grounded Brazil airline
Features
  • Shareholders split on Carnival's higher bid
    DIVISIONS are emerging between big shareholders in P&O Princess Cruises, as some opened the door to talks with Carnival Corp, soon after the world's biggest cruise line raised its hostile bid.

Sched Netweb site
  • UNCTAD predicts Asian future
  • Schenker acquires Shanghai holding in Expotrans
  • Quality and age come together for Famous Pacific partner
  • IPBCC members announce war risks receding
  • Hactl reports 9 per cent decline in air cargo for 2001
  • Emirates, Maersk ink agreement
  • China Southern Airlines reinstates Middle East service

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 23, 2002
  • Chinese New Year blessing for "K" Line
  • German airport attracts buyers
  • World Bank reserves in improve transport services
  • Clicklogistics joins hands with ACCUSHIP
  • ITF supports El Salvador airport workers

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MOL-SCI consortium tie up finance for PLL contract
  • Graded system of tonnage tax recommended - Rakesh Mohan Committee report forwarded to Fin. Minister
  • EU cuts duty on Indian flowers
  • Govt extends dumping duty on NBR for 6 months
  • Auto Expo generates $ 218,000 export orders
  • GMB playing pivotal role in minor ports' development
  • J. M. Baxi achieves record loading of feldspar at Vizag Port
  • Indian Airlines to buy 39 aircraft
  • 'Differentiated' approach to tea markets mooted
  • Indo-UAE Joint Business Council poised to take-off
  • Govt to consider 100 pc tariff binding on coffee
  • Karnataka move to set up privatised grain silos
  • Bright future for copper with telecom sector growth seen
  • Govt campaign to boost organic tea exports
  • Sinha hints at slashing peak Customs duty
  • Price competition to mark post-APM regime in petro-products
  • FCI restores rice transport subsidy for exporters
  • Petro-goods to attract specific duties from 2002-03 Budget
  • Dipak Chatterjee is new Commerce Secy in reshuffle of bureaucrats
  • Carpet expo at ITPO complex next month
  • Gujarat Customs to celebrate 50th anniversary of WCO tomorrow
  • Coffee festival in Feb. to market India's quality brew

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 23, 2002
  • Activity picks up again in well-supplied St. Eustatius
  • Panama prices steady, tighter avails
  • Oil firmer but may fall after APIs, product prices rise as US refiners cut runs
  • Stagnant Suez market moves unexpectedly higher
  • Minor price fluctuations in Arab Gulf bunker market, some tight avails
  • Iraqi oil exports bounce back
  • Valero cuts refinery runs due to poor margins
  • Master could face jail after oil spill in Thailand
  • Small changes to Saudi posted prices
  • Steady market in Argentina
  • Rotterdam a little firmer
  • Clarksons Bunker Group becomes OceanConnect UK Limited

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 23, 2002
  • Port of Tacoma celebrating completion of Maersk pier extension
  • Open Skies deal with France paves way for airline alliance
  • Labor Council treasurer talks NAFTA in Tacoma
  • Mariners in Crowley fleet meet new IMO standards
  • Coast Guard finds drugs onboard abandoned shrimp boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Here comes the bride to cruiseships if UK ban gives way to banns
    WEDDING bells could soon be ringing out on cruiseships re-registered in the UK, writes Janet Porter.
  • Uproar in class societies over 'second-rate' jibes
    A WAR of words broke out between major classification societies yesterday, over claims from a string of top shipping figures that all but three or four are second-rate.
  • ABP refuses to take on returning Humber pilots
    MEMBERS of Humber Pilots will turn up for work this morning, but Associated British Ports will not be calling on their services. The pilots' co-operative ended a six-week strike on Tuesday, four days before its contract is formally due to expire.
  • Germany confirms boxship probe
    CONTAINERSHIP owners are to be questioned by antitrust regulators about plans to remove surplus tonnage from the charter market.
  • Black-empowerment tanker firm wins deal
    According to Sithembisa Mthethwa, chief executive of Dudula and the current chairman of Southern Tankers, the deal is worth close to R600m ($49.6m).

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 23, 2002
  • ABP stands firm on Humber
  • Fairplay charts Northwest Passage
  • French dockers warn of strikes
  • Trasmed keeps its cool
  • Norway 'must justify blacklisting'
  • India reviews port body status
  • Erika master stands firm
  • Brazil looks north for wheat
  • Lost $2M freight payment found
  • Durban surcharge to be reviewed
  • Russian transport minister cleared
  • Short-sea operator seeks incentive
  • K Line uses New Year slowdown
  • Four ships arrested after sinking
  • Humber pilots end their strike
  • Samsung managers applaud robots
  • Barge to solve road congestion
  • Ailing Orlando loses its chairman
  • Analyst doubts Canyon Ranch orders
  • Korea anticipates container growth
  • Greece to recall retired seafarers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 23, 2002
  • EU seeks probe of German ship plan
    Shipowners want to create a mutual club that would compensate operators who lay up vessels in a bid to shore up slumping charter rates
  • United set to open LAX cargo terminal
    The hub will serve as the carrier's top West Coast cargo gateway
  • Zim takes full stake in Israeli forwarder
  • BNSF profit declined in quarter, year
  • Cost-cutting sparks jump in Norfolk Southern earnings
  • Report: SCM security a group effort
  • Truckers block Italy border crossings
  • Evergreen Aviation to carry Afghan relief supplies
  • NTE revenue jumps
  • FMC fines NVOCC $1.2 million
  • Martinair Cargo to launch Amsterdam-San Francisco service
  • Delta, Air France restore pact with Korean Air

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • De Palacio veut une vitesse moyenne de 60 km/h pour les trains de marchandises
    En marge d’un exposé sur le nouvelles mesures ferroviaires de la Commission européenne (voir LL du 18/1), la commissaire Loyola de Palacio a déclaré que la Commission veut voir l’accès au réseau ferroviaire international pour le transport de marchandises au sein de l’Union réalisé en 2006 au lieu de 2008. La Commission veut également que le transport de marchandises national soit libéralisé début 2008. D’ici la fin de l’année, De Palacio introduira en outre une proposition visant la libéralisation complète du transport de personnes par rail dans l’UE. Dans ce contexte, elle pense également à 2008, mais elle entend préalablement procéder à une concertation avec les Etats-membres et le Parlement européen.
  • ICF deviendra une société anonyme d’ici la fin du premier semestre 2002
    Transformation de la société coopérative Intercontainer-Interfrigo en société anonyme, rééquilibrage de la situation chez Allied Continental Intermodal, lancement prudent de nouveaux produits, création de bureaux propres en Allemagne et futures participations financières dans certains terminaux-clés. Tels ont été les points principaux abordés par la direction d’ICF au cours d’une conférence de presse à Bâle.
  • David Whitehead (ESPO): “2001 a été une année cruciale pour le secteur portuaire”
    Le Comité exécutif de l’Organisation européenne des ports maritimes communautaires ESPO s’est rassemblé hier à Bruxelles pour discuter du Port Package de la CE. Il a surtout traité de l’aspect manutention. L’ESPO va proposer d’augmenter la durée des concession avancée par la Commission pour les terminaux, de 25 à 35 ans.
  • Ports français: menace de grève pour le 29 janvier
    En raison d’un mouvement larvé se traduisant ici et là par des arrêts de travail, le fonctionnement normal des ports français était déjà perturbé depuis le 26 novembre dernier. Le conflit risque maintenant de prendre une autre dimension. La Fédération nationale des Ports & Docks (FNPD/CGT) lance en effet un appel à ses adhérents, les dockers, pour une amplification du mouvement à compter du 29 janvier. Du côté des employeurs, l’Union nationale des Industries de la Manutention (UNIM) parle “d’un nouveau chantage” qui menace la fiabilité des ports français.

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 23, 2002
  • Totem Ocean to expand fleet size
    The two new 25,000-dwt ro-ro vessels will carry the load of the three existing vessels.
  • Shareholder sues RCCL over merger plan
    The lawsuit claims the merger would bring forth damaging US tax liabilities.
  • Canada sets Virgo court briefing date
    The court will decide if Canada needs to help the US gather evidence.
  • US seeks more information on Carnival's bid
    US FTC's request is standard procedure and does not translate to regulatory problems.
  • Navigator Gas director wages war on words
    Battle for control of five giant ethylene carriers hots up with fighting talk from Michael Tziras.
  • Southern Tankers strikes first deal
    Black empowerment company wins oil and chemical shipment deal and locks in newbuilding.
  • Busan port maintains third spot
    Total tonnage handled in 2001 rose by 4.9% despite a stagnant global economy.
  • Fesco heads to China
    Russia's Far Eastern Shipping has ordered three dry cargo ships at Xinhe.
  • Petrobras hooks up ore oiler
    Former Krupp vessel taken on time charter by South American charterer for crude shipments.
  • Bureau Veritas defends IACS
    BV's Bernard Anne mounts vigorous defence against calls for reduced membership of international class body.
  • Montenegrin ferry operator passes half-million mark
    Adriatic shipping company Pomorski Saobracaj carried nearly 600,000 cars in 2001.
  • Russian yards to help pay off Soviet debt
    St Petersburg's Northern Shipyard and others are to build ships for Czech Republic to settle old scores.
  • Aker gets green light from EU on Kvaerner merger
    Success of Kvaerner rescue rests with Norway after European Union approves oil and gas tie-up.
  • Buchanan gets top job at Fisher
    UK tanker owner James Fisher promotes from within as Angus Buchanan becomes chief executive officer.
  • V. Ships wins Great Lakes bulkers
    Ship manager adds more vessels to its Canadian fleet after wooing NM Paterson & Sons.
  • Russian owners ordered 33 ships in 2001
    Government figures show more than half of orders made by Russian companies went to domestic yards.
  • Chowgule confirms panamax sale
    The Indian owner received $13.43m for a 1997-built bulker, but is not seeking to sell any other ships.
  • Yen falls 15% in past four months
    Downward spiral of Japanese currency against the US dollar continues unabated.
  • BUE Marine inks Caspian oil field vessel
    Scottish offshore firm orders innovative ship to cater to the extremes of the region.
  • AET "not for sale" insists NOL
    Singapore container line tries to scotch talk that it plans to sell its US tanker operation.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
PORTS
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
SHIPPING
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
PORTS
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
SHIPPING
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
PORTS
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
SHIPPING
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
DEFENCE
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
SHIPPING
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
PORTS
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
PORTS
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
PORTS
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
PORTS
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
PORTS
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
LOGISTICS
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
PORTS
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
SHIPPING
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
SHIPPING
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
SHIPPING
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
PORTS
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
ACCIDENTS
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
PORTS
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
PORTS
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
SHIPPING
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
SEAFARERS
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
CRUISES
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
LEGISLATION
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
ASSOCIATIONS
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
LEGISLATION
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
LAW
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
PORTS
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
PORTS
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
LOGISTICS
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
COMPANIES
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
PORTS
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
SHIPPING
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PORTS
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
COMPANIES
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
OFFSHORE
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
SHIPPING
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
FINANCING
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
PORTS
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
NEWS
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
PORTS
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
PORTS
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
NEWS
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
PORTS
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
LEGISLATION
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
SAFETY & SECURITY
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
PORTS
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
LOGISTICS
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
OFFSHORE
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
SAFETY & SECURITY
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
PORTS
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
COMPANIES
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
PORTS
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
PORTS
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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