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October 25, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China shipyards set to tap equity market
    Ambitious Chinese shipyards plan to tap eager equity markets in coming years to ride a global trade boom, but investors should be wary about risks of a worldwide capacity glut by 2010.
  • Second busiest port: Shanghai may replace HK
    Chinese city Shanghai is expected to overtake Hong Kong as the world's second-busiest container port this year, helped by rising throughput at the multibillion-dollar Yangshan deep-water port, a senior port official said yesterday.
  • US, Mongolia sign shipboarding pact
    Somebody should have looked at a map.

Sched Netweb site
  • Danaos orders five 12,600-TEU ships for US$830 million
  • FedEx cuts China domestic express rates in half
  • China ports' box volume sets new high in September
  • Shenzhen box volume up 14 pc in first nine months
  • ICTSI sends Ecuador cranes to provide box handling muscle
  • Kuehne + Nagel International earnings up 30pc through September
  • Schenker moves ahead with Iberian integration of Spain-Tir
  • Continental posts US$241 million profit and record operating income
  • Air India Cargo will lease its freighters to gain revenue
  • Transnautic Aero opens in Poland as economy grows

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of Supramax dry bulk carrier
  • ABG Kandla Container Terminal handles record 1 lakh TEUs in 8 months
  • MCA for ports to be ready by year-end
  • Safety Day observed at GTI
  • Velji Dosabhai & Sons flags off first 14 export boxes from ICD-Ankleshwar to Nhava Sheva by rail
  • Finance Ministry sets 'terms of procedure' for rail freight corridor
  • Dedicated freight corridor found economically feasible
  • FTA with Asean on horizon-Pillai
  • IMC branch opened in Andheri (E)

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • New managing director for Realogis Immobilien Stuttgart
  • Ten new multipurpose vessels for Rickmers-Linie
  • Iberia increases flights to Moscow
  • DB and OeBB holding freight negotiations
  • Kuehne + Nagel grow nine-month profit by 30%

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Hornblower lands Oklahoma City ferry contract
  • COSCO books bulker orders worth $1.34 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Crowley Maritime changing West Coast leadership structure
  • Customs' ACE program sets record during September
  • Lewis and Clark event scheduled for Bonneville Lock and Dam
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Commission Oks land exchange, eminent domain use
  • Two executives to be honored with 2007 Connie Awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Eitzen offloads Fouquet Sacop to Sea-Invest
    EITZEN Chemical disposes of French product tanker subsidiary it acquired less than two years ago.
  • Eitzen Chemical sale speculation sends share price soaring by 13%
  • Shanghai to overtake Hong Kong, says port official
    THE box port is expected to be the world's second busiest this year, helped by rising throughput at Yangshan.
  • Court throws out ship-source pollution sanctions
    The European Court of Justice throws out list of criminal sanctions designed to reinforce the ship-source pollution directive.
  • Why shipping can pay a heavy price for simple safety mistakes
    VESSELS are being detained because operators are failing to follow simple routines.
  • Leave it to the experts
    Pollution control and response experts together with the media air their views about oil spill reporting.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • EU criminal sanctions thrown out
    The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg yesterday scrapped an EU law that holds ship captains and owners criminally responsible for polluting the sea
  • Eurotunnel slashes freight costs
    IN a bid to win a greater volume of freight traffic, Eurotunnel will halve the cost of moving freight by rail from the start of 2008
  • Gulf storm kills three, shuts ports
    FIERCE storms have shut operations at dozens of offshore oil rigs, closed three ports and killed two oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Scots try to triple recruits
    A THREE-year seafarer recruitment programme has been launched by the Scottish Executive
  • 10M Carnival shares on block
    ARISON family trusts will sell up to 10M Carnival Corp common shares for estate planning and diversification purposes over the next year
  • Spill cover-up costs Polar $7.5M
    POLAR Tankers pleaded guilty yesterday to a single felony count for spilling oil sludge and faking a lifeboat drill to cover its tracks
  • Safety award repairs dock's name
  • Accusations fly at Windjammer
  • Koreans revolt over slot shortages
  • Star Cruises founder dies
  • Mass migrant murder in Gulf of Aden
  • Hutchison raises Yantian stake
  • SembCorp still reeling
  • LRIT: impractical, pricy, pointless
  • Japan pushes for LNG guarantees
  • Mongolia permits US boarding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Bayonne hears other maritime proposals for former Military Ocean Terminal
    Developers pitch City Council on their plans for waterfront site that has been sold to NY-NJ Port Authority.
  • Seattle port completes bridge linking two terminals
  • Econocaribe acquires Genesis to expand Gulf reach
  • Customs seizes $1M in illegally transshipped apparel
  • How To: 10 steps to implement TWIC
  • DP World forms Antwerp break bulk venture
  • Maersk closes terminals to mark safety awareness
  • Air lifts C.H. Robinson net
  • Weaker intermodal traffic slows Norfolk Southern profit
  • Nehru to query DP World ban on transship boxes
  • BNSF earnings increase

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Senator Lines to join CNX
  • EU to relax quota restrictions on Chinese textiles

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Capesize controversy
    Three quarters of competitors to so far enter TradeWinds' capesize contest believe freight rates will continue to strengthen.
  • Shipbroking heaven
    Good times are set to continue according to Alan Marsh who explains why the view from his shipping church remains celestial.
  • Lawsuit over virus death
    The wife of a Carnival passenger who died in a norovirus outbreak is suing the company and the shipboard doctor.
  • ACL profits drop
    US barge and shipyard company American Commercial Lines reports a 44% slump in third-quarter earnings on slowing inland bulk market.
  • Halloween horror at ICG
    Independent directors at Irish Continental Group scared of 31 October deadline looming for Moonduster.
  • Terminal ruled unsafe
    The US Coast Guard in Boston says LNG shipping is unsafe at a proposed Massachusetts terminal.
  • Solvang slumps
    Norwegian LPG carrier owner hit by higher financial costs and lower rates for its big ship in first nine months.
  • Great Lakes go green
    Canadian and US shipping interests form environmental certification program aimed at reducing shipping's environmental footprint.
  • Shooting Star
    Oslo-listed reefer outfit sees third quarter returns shine thanks to increased spot market activity.
  • PNSC goes window shopping
    Pakistan's national owner inspects overseas ships with view to buying aframaxes and a bulker.
  • Lion's share
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) nets roaring $1.3bn worth of orders for 29 bulkers from unnamed owners.
  • Basil Manila-bound
    Hellespont chairman Papachristidis predicts transfer of operations to the Philippines.
  • Samudera says farewell
    Indonesian line pays tribute to its founder and chairman emeritus, who died yesterday.
  • Capital hikes dividend
    US-listed Capital Product Partners declares a divided of $0.385 per share, an increase over the partial second quarter.
  • Turkey leads recycling drive
    Six Turkish facilities and national association head list of aspiring members to new green shipbreaking group.
  • Holiday hits Hyundai hard
    Chusok Thanksgiving and a fall in offshore newbuildings cut Hyundai Heavy Industries September orderbook in half.
  • Eitzen sells Fouquet Sacop
    Norwegian owner offloads French product tanker unit to Sea Invest for $334m less than two years after acquisition.
  • MSCo shareholders say no
    Loan to finance bulker newbuildings rejected by Russian owner's investors.
  • CSG hauls in ore deal
    Chinese state giant pledges five bulkers to Wuhan Steel over the long-term.
  • Uljanik still ahead
    Croatian bulker and tanker owner beats last year's nine-month profit thanks to ship sales.
  • PGS piles on profit
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator posts huge nine-month earnings in booming survey sector.
  • Man overboard trick costs $2.5 m
    Polar Tankers fined after master faked lifesaving drill to hide evidence of oil pollution.
  • Strikes stem Aker flow
    Finnish walkout could halt production of ferries and cruise ships.
  • Vinashin building again
    At least one more new domestic shipyard to be constructed by state group.
  • Arlington slips to a loss
    Third quarter results at Stena tanker spin-off down, but company maintains decent dividend.
  • Zaliv doubles up
    Ukrainian yard bags two multiple hull orders from domestic and Dutch companies.
  • Shikoku adds capacity
    Japanese reefer yard builds new assembly plant to increase output by 2009.
  • AOS wins deepwater deal
    Aker joint venture with DOF to supply subsea support vessel to Brazilian major Petrobras.
  • Thoresen offloads Thor Triumph
    Thai bulker owner confirms sale of 20-year-old bulker to Norwegian shipowner Jacobsen & Co.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Senate Commerce hears FMC commissioner nominees
  • Bulk rates a confusing situation
  • Euronav cautious after 3rd quarter loss
  • MSC adds Philadelphia to West Coast South America service
  • Hanjin, UASC starting Asia/North Europe connection
  • New maritime arbitration group formed
  • Dutch carrier enters U.S. market
  • Brain to replace McGoogan as Inchcape's Australia head
  • Popp awarded International Maritime Prize by IMO
  • UAL, JetBlue report higher earnings
  • Lufthansa Cargo adding Mexico City
  • Polar Air selects Descartes system
  • BNSF achieves record financial quarter
  • Norfolk Southern profit slides 7% in 3rd quarter
  • Countries intensify battle against counterfeit goods
  • Trade coalition faults proposed U.S. sanctions against Burma
  • C.H. Robinson reports improved results
  • Agility consolidates European operations
  • Korean manufacturer sites in Philly, sources globally
  • Mazda recruits Ford logistics executive
  • ASM names Argent as new general manager, two directors elected
  • Kenco Logistic Services promotes Spier, Wilhite joins
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications
  • STX buys large chunk of Aker Yards
  • Busan transshipment up this year after flat 2006
  • APM Terminals stopping work for safety
  • New York terminals file agreement with FMC
  • Bay Area to upgrade dry dock facility to handle post-Panamax vessels

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • SRAB to install catalytic converters on tanker
    Stockholm based tanker owner SRAB Shipping has decided to install catalytic converters on the third and last product tanker to be delivered from Turkey. Delivery will be delayed by approximately six weeks to the end of the first quarter next ...
  • Shipping tax is unconstitutional, says expert
    The shipping tax on Norwegian owners is unconstitutional, in that it is imposed retroactively nearly ten years back, according to legal expert professor Eivind Smith at the University of Oslo. He recommends the Norwegian parliament (Storting) to drop the tax ...
  • American insurer gigant enters Nordic marine insurance market
    Markel International enters the Nordic marine insurance market by opening an office in Stockholm. The office is headed by Ove Staaf who joins from QBE. London based Markel International wrote gross premium of 729 million in 2006. The mother company ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Storm closes oil ports, damages rigs
    Oil spills and casualties reported as 8-metre waves hit the Gulf.
  • Europe: Fuel oil jumps in late trade
    Already firm market pushed up by surge in crude oil.
  • Sharp drop in US oil imports, stocks
    Weekly DOE figures go against market forecast of a build.
  • Fuel oil holds firm in Europe
    Fuel oil values holding up as arbitrage opportunities beckon.
  • Puerto Rico abandons port project
    Plans for 'Port of Americas' transshipment hub collapse in face of growing opposition.
  • Mixed views on ARA bunker market potential
    Stellar growth at Zeebrugge while congestion stalling growth at main ports.
  • Rotterdam: Suppliers fully booked till Monday
  • 'No immediate plans' for cold ironing in Singapore
    Port operator PSA 'is interested' but no specific timeframe given for such development.
  • Shipping faces 'monumental challenge'
    Shell warns that a switch to using distillate fuels is not without environmental implications.

›››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
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
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
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