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December 18, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More integration sought for maritime sector
    Greater integration in the maritime industry is the focus of an initiative to be launched by the National University of Singapore's Centre for Maritime Studies at the conclusion of its Global Maritime and Intermodal Logistics Conference.
  • Screening trial for containers to commence
    There is to be a six-month trial to see how feasible it is to screen every shipping container bound to the US from Singapore.
  • Newcastle coal prices near record on harbour congestion
    Coal prices at Australia's Newcastle port stayed near a record on concern that congestion at the harbour will worsen after a regulator rejected plans to change the way shipping capacity is allocated.
  • Daewoo profits plunge 67% to 11.3b won
  • China shipping firms to expand oil tanker fleets
  • US steps up anti-piracy operations off Somalia
  • SSA takes to the seas for a good cause

Sched Netweb site
  • Shipowners deplore rivalry for crewmen, but welcome workplace regulation
  • China increases pace of Xinjiang-Central Asia transport network building
  • MOL opens St Petersburg office to expand Russian operations
  • Hutchison ups investment in Bahamas CT as Phase 4 begins
  • Intra-Asian trade up with 29pc increase in exports within Asia
  • Vladivostok Container Terminal throughput up 34pc to November
  • Pudong's PACTL moves its first million tons of airfreight
  • Boeing to start building first 777 freighter as design phase ends
  • Air NZ investigates radioactive scare in cargo building

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL,HMM,CMA-CGM & MOL announce winter capacity plans
  • Yemen-UAE team up to operate Aden box terminal
  • Hanjin adds capacity, with bigger newbuilds replacing smaller ships
  • GAC Group opens 13 shipping agency offices in Australia
  • Japanese sign $ 239 m loan for Mombasa box terminal
  • YANG MING LINE's AES3 service starts calling at SCT
  • EvERGREEN LINE moving towards mega ships?
  • War risk insurer, Hellenic, to cut premium rates to 2002 levels
  • Le Havre puts up good show in Jan.-Oct. 2007
  • Cosco Pacific plans to double port spending
  • China Shipping expects to top profit projections
  • Cosco Corp. to sell bulk carriers
  • Vietnam pushes port investment
  • Hyundai Heavy Ind announces 679.8-bn won S'pore order
  • Ship freight rates to & from US projected to dip
  • Transworld Group awards GWS $ 80-m shipbuilding contract
  • Ficci seeks easier access to Korea's services market
  • India, Pak trade potential fixed at $ 12 bn
  • PET film may attract EU dumping duties again
  • AIAI signs MoU for mutual cooperation with University of Technology, Sydney
  • The Millionaire Club
  • UK ports run risk of becoming 'feeder-only' points
  • L&T shipyard may spring up in Mundra, Chennai or Kakinadas
  • Manufacturing drives IIP: Up by 11.8 pc in October
  • Commercial credit growth springs forward
  • RBI official asks exporters to factor in rising Re. while negotiating global deals
  • Mere $ 33 m rise in forex reserves
  • Rev. Dept takes umbrage at Commerce Ministry's note to CCEA on export sops 'Ad hoc concessions may be deemed export subsidy & challenged at WTO'

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Nicolas Perrin definite head of SBB Cargo
  • Intermarine appoints managing director for Asia
  • MOL opens St Petersburg office
  • Continental Airlines generates record revenue
  • Agility acquires French Medgroup

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Offshore rates "to stay at historic highs"
  • P&I claims "set to stay high"
  • Rina backs Cruise Ship Safety Forum
  • LR runs coatings courses

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • DryShips takes stake in Ocean Rig
  • Todd inks WSF ferry design contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Portland Port Commission Oks sale of headquarters building
  • Virgin America Airline coming to Sea-Tac Airport
  • Boeing donation to aid Pacific Northwest flood victims
  • Matson ads ro-ro capacity with return of MV MOKIHANA
  • Port of Vancouver, USA taps Hurt as contracts manager

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Ionia fined $4.9m for Kriton waste oil pollution
    ATTORNEY Michael Chalos hails fine as 'vindication' of the Greek company.
  • Ionia faces $9m fine for Kriton waste oil pollution
  • Hutchison makes bid for GBPA
    HUTCHISON Ports confirms it has made an offer to buy the parent company of Grand Bahama Port Authority.
  • DryShips takes stake in Ocean Rig
    GREEK dry-bulk carrier diversifies into drilling market, paying $405m for 30.4% stake.
  • Scare Tactics
    IS global warming simply the latest bogeyman conjured up by scientists, media, lobbyists, politicians and government officials?
  • A charge too far
    THE verdict in the manslaughter trial of the watchkeeping ferry officer of the Pride of Bilbao may not be surprising in the circumstances.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Human error caused Crown casualty
    A second officer's panicked confusion between port and starboard appears to have caused the severe list of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess last year
  • Sepetiba ore exports suspended
    AN accident last week has led to a suspension of all ship movements involving Brazilian iron ore exports out of the Rio de Janeiro state port of Sepetiba
  • UK to recognise Sri Lankan tickets
    MARITIME authorities in the UK and Sri Lanka agreed to recognise each other's certificates of competency
  • P&I claims could break 2006 record
    LAST year's record level of P&I claims was not a peak but a new plateau, warns HSBC Insurance Brokers
  • DryShips goes offshore
    DRYSHIPS will acquire 30.4% of Ocean Rig ASA, with DryShips' chairman George Economou buying an additional 4.4% share
  • Arkas gets funds for Turkish ports
    TURKISH transport group Arkas Holding has secured a $45M loan to expand port operations and develop logistics facilities in Anatolia
  • Algerian terror spreads to ferries
  • 48-hr rule will cause cruise losses
  • CLIA blasts cabotage plan
  • Ionia hit with $5M dumping fine
  • Alang gets serious on asbestos
  • Coastguard rescues drifting ferry
  • Repaired Cosco Busan set free
  • Tugs are pulling against the tide
  • Korea acts on single-hull tankers
  • Four to bid for Canal expansion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Rotterdam awards construction contract for Maasvlakte container mega-port
    Europe's busiest box port awards contract for construction work on 4-million-TEU Maasvlakte 2 container project.
  • U.S. grants EU postal, warehouse concessions
  • Port Everglades net up 50%
  • DHS criticized for delaying box security devices
  • TACA carriers suspend bunker fuel charge formula
  • Bistate Jasper port office approved
  • Consortia selected to bid on Panama Canal expansion
  • Cargolux lowers fuel fee
  • Cosco Busan to move
  • Eurogate buys into Russia container terminal
  • MSC increases fuel surcharges

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Arkas secures USD45 million IFC loan
  • Singapore 100% scanning trial: a test for the bill
  • MOL terminates Scandinavian agency contract to go it alone
  • Dutch consortia wins Maasvlakte 2 construction contract
  • South Carolina approves plan for container facility

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Spill nears bird bay
    South Korea's worst oil spill continues drifting, and it's drawing near to an important wintering location for migratory birds.
  • Miner restarts shipments
    Brazilian miner Vale restarted iron ore shipments to China after a bulker damaged its Rio de Janeiro terminal.
  • Top talks about Noiseless
    US-listed tanker and bulker owner confirms the unloading of a suezmax tanker.
  • Down on DryShips play
    Economou-led dry-bulk player's shares tank after company buys into Oslo-listed rig contractor, while other dry stocks follow the bearish trend.
  • Top Tankers no more
    Enter Top Ships, the new name of the US-listed tanker and bulker owner formally known as Top Tankers.
  • Brazil shells out $990m
    The Brazilian Transport Ministry's Merchant Marine Fund has approved $990m in financing for shipbuilding projects and shipyard upgrades.
  • Economou in rig play
    DryShips takes $405m punt on deep water drilling as company chief sells on week old Ocean Rig stake.
  • FreeSeas forecast slashed
    New York analyst chops fourth-quarter forecast for the US-listed bulker owner, but the company fires back with strong charter rates.
  • Fuel spilt in Ohio
    Bulk carrier smacks a dock in Toledo and spills 10 tonnes of fuel into the Maumee River.
  • TMM to buy back
    Mexican tanker owner can spend up to $10m on its own stock.
  • Vroon buys bitumen tankers
    Dutch owner orders eight small ships at GEO Shipyard in Korea.
  • 19 missing after tanker clash
    Search goes on for fishermen after boat hit Formosa vessel.
  • TBS takes two
    US owner snaps up veteran tweendeckers from Dannebrog of Denmark.
  • Filipinos fleeced
    Excessive government fees and manning agency charges add to high peso woes.
  • IFC backs Arkas
    Turkish shipping group gets $45m from World Bank lender to improve infrastrucutre.
  • Cargoship refloated off UK
    Russian-owned vessel went hard aground at mouth of River Teign.
  • Transworld signs for boxships
    Indian group heads to China for two 1,740-teu vessels to meet growing demand.
  • Lamnalco orders at ABG
    Indian yard wins offshore support vessels from Cypriot and Egyptian owners.
  • Limarko loses oldie
    Lithuanian owner offloads 1986-built cargoship to Scandinavian interests as it upgrades fleet.
  • Supramaxes for Apeejay
    Indian owner to spend $130m on Guangzhou newbuildings.
  • Zim adds option
    Israeli box line orders ninth 12,600-teu giant at Samsung in Korea.
  • Ionia fined $4.9m
    Greek tanker owner's records to be reviewed every six months after conviction for concealing oil dumping.
  • Clessidra eyes Tirrenia
    Italian buyout firm will throw hat in ring if government sells stake in ferry owner.
  • Cafiero dies aged 66
    Italian shipping industry mourns passing of tanker, bulker and shipmanagement group chief.
  • Deep Sea sells and fixes
    Oslo-listed supply boat operator offloads newbuilding for profit and ties-up another for two years.
  • Seadrill bids for Aker
    Fredriksen's Norwegian drilling outfit makes voluntary offer for Oslo-listed rival Aker Drilling.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • Hutchison tycoon sells shares in two Chinese carriers
  • China Shipping places orders for iron ore and bulk cargo vessels
  • Tanker company fined $4.9 million
  • Beluga christens "kite ship"
  • Last of Maersk's PS-class giants named
  • U.S. Navy countering Somali pirates with aggression
  • Maersk Line representative "impressed" with Indian economic growth
  • ESPMC raises Callao congestion charge, introduces hazmat additional
  • MOL consolidates Nordic business
  • Matson, Horizon offer to buy gantry cranes for Guam port
  • Cargolux lowering fuel surcharge
  • Kuehne + Nagel's head of rail & logistics quits
  • Chertoff: Congress needs to reform DHS oversight
  • Singapore signs pact with U.S. for container scanning
  • Whirlpool opening new warehouse in Ohio
  • Minnesota seeks South African export opportunities
  • Contract awarded for Charleston terminal
  • COSCO Pacific terminals throughput up 20 percent for year
  • Chennai sees congestion charge, 1 million TEUs
  • Longview port delays berth-building contract for second time

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • First commercial vessel with towing kite named
    The first commercial vessel in a very long time to use wind as an auxiliary power source has been named in 'berseebrücke in Hamburg. Beluga Shipping GmbH named their heavy lift vessel Beluga Skysails after the innovative towing kite called ...
  • Snøhvit LNG shipments stopped indefinitely
    StatoilHydro has stopped Snøhvit LNG shipments indefinitely while two crisis teams will try to find out what went wrong at the Melkøya LNG plant. LNG exports should now have been 5.67 billion standard cubic metres or 4.1 million ...
  • Inadequate loading routines on Statfjord
    Offshore loading routines on Statfjord contributed to the leak not being discovered sooner. The pumping data from the platform and the loading data from the shuttle tanker are only collated and compared every hour. In the latest incident last Wednesday ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2007
  • PDVSA holiday hours advisory
  • Demand mixed as year-end approaches
    Pre-holiday bunkering slots filling up fast in some markets while others report slow demand.
  • Work on Egyptian bunker terminal moving ahead
    Port Said project on target to open in 2010.
  • US snow storms end crude oil's slide
    Crude oil prices climbing; bunker prices firming in Singapore and Fujairah.
  • Rotterdam still tight for prompt
  • Bunker spill in Tasmania
    Boom deployed to contain the slick.
  • New HK shipowners chairman singles out emission issue
    Shipping emissions remain a challenge to the industry, newly elected chair of the shipowners association says.
  • Sri Lanka supplier invites bunkering partners
    State-owned oil refiner wants to expand its bunkering business.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
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
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
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
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
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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