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June 3, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port Klang Authority to get new GM: report
    Lim Thean Shiang is tipped to become the new general manager of Port Klang Authority (PKA) - replacing OC Phang, who has not been offered an extension to her contract, which runs out in June - says a report in Malaysia's Business Times.
  • Indonesia stalls on open air freight pact
    Indonesia is in no rush to make good on its promise to open up to air freight services from other South-east Asian nations, an official has said.
  • Japanese shipping stocks lead surge as outlook brightens
    Japan's commodity-related stocks rose after cargo rates and metal prices rebounded, boosting the earnings outlook for shipping and trading companies.

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA says higher oil prices prompt rate hikes
  • Jiangsu's Dafeng Port launches feeder container line to Shanghai
  • Deutsche Bahn to start Berlin-Beijing railway cargo service
  • UK's Seko Synergy opens supply chain operation in Hong Kong
  • Maersk welcomes 7,000-TEU newbuilding into fleet
  • TNT appoints new managing director for TNT Hong Kong
  • K+N to manage France-Algeria goods flow for Legrand
  • Jacksonville Port growth leads to opening of new box warehouse
  • Stonecutters Bridge ship height limit deemed 'unhelpful' by harbour expert
  • Korean Air expands in China through code share deal with China Eastern
  • IATA reports April's air cargo growth continues slow - except for Mideast
  • Cathay Pacific makes big changes to cargo management team

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM expands service coverage between Asia & S. America E. Coast with CSCL, Maruba & K Line
  • Evergreen launches Far East-Panama service
  • MSC adds Houston to West Coast South America loop
  • Maersk Line to reduce reefer capacity in N. Europe-Morocco (KNSM) service
  • Euroseas buys 16th containership, with fleet fully chartered
  • Senator Lines doubles capacity on New Med Express
  • Record growth for Georgia's ports
  • XICT readies for start of IRISL service from China-Europe
  • Panalpina upgrades IT system with SAP to ensure seamless processing
  • SAFDAL JV to end on Oct. 31
  • Hapag-Lloyd sails into black!
  • NOL moves 14 pc more boxes
  • Jiangsu Dafeng port inaugurates container service to Busan
  • Jamaican flag flies high in China!
  • Foreign vessel owners resent selective ban
  • Anchor enhances ambience of MANSA office
  • Grapes pushing through European trade barriers
  • Maize exports put at 30 lakh tonnes
  • STC seeks bids for imported pulses
  • AEZs swiftly homing in on export target
  • DP world Chennai now in full control of CCT
  • Security hole found in US port procedures
  • KPT bestowed ICWAI award for cost management
  • Zoom Developers contests Vizhinjam bidding process
  • Logistics sector continues pouring relief into quake & cyclone-hit zones
  • More aviation cos charting cargo operations
  • PIB clears Kolkata airport development plan
  • Goa clears new greenfield airport
  • Gujarat announces plans to create logistics parks along freight corridor
  • Fertiliser subsidy to more than double in fiscal 2008-09
  • Plethora of tax relief & other incentives given to encourage food processing sector
  • Robust farm growth keeps GDP rate at 9 pc for 3rd year in row
  • External commercial borrowings policy norms modified
  • Minister moots zone for spices & marine products hub in Gujarat

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Turkey changes Bosphorus bridge plans
  • Culina integrates distribution operations

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • New suezmax pool
  • KfW targets Greek owners
  • ABS funds green impact research
  • BV's new access guidelines
  • RINA launches ILO notation

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Canadian shipowbers call for end to ship import duty
  • ENSCO orders a semi and hires Mark Burns
  • ABS funds study at NTUA
  • OSG in new Suezmax pool

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Port of Tacoma co-hosting Small Business Vendor Fair
  • Corps looking for input on plans for jetty rock
  • Matson Integrated Logistics becomes SmartWay partner
  • Port of Portland dredge tender christened W.E. IVANOFF
  • DHL to work with UPS on US express service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Maritime Capital eyes $300m from Singapore IPO
    MINI-handysize operator takes advantage of dry bulk boom.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • OSG pools Suezmaxes
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group (OSG) and Amsterdam-based Seaarland Shipping Management have formed the new Suezmax International pool.
  • Bilgewater damaging Iranian waters
    ILLEGAL discharges of bilgewater by foreign registered shipping in Iranian waters are killing corals in the Persian Gulf
  • Sonatrach in $7Bn project
    ALGERIA's state-run energy group Sonatrach has short listed four international companies to fight for a massive LNG tender to launch and operate the $7Bn Gassi Touil LNG gas project
  • Arctic five agree pact as MarAd talks
    THE US Maritime Administration (MarAd) will hold a meeting this week with seagoing executives to discuss interest on polar routes for ships
  • Iran to train South African seafarers
    SOUTH African seafarers are being invited by Iranian maritime officials to take training courses in the country's training centres and universities
  • Japan, Indonesia start LNG accord
    JAPAN and Indonesia have initiated an Economic Partnership Agreement ensuring that Indonesia keeps supplying Japan with LNG after 2011.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • New rules make export e-filing official
    The long-awaited regulations require electronic filing of export documents, and allow data to be filed after a shipment has left the United States.
  • Washington moving import safety inspections overseas
  • U.S. wants to expand C-TPAT program to include exports
  • Ga. ports in Suez alliance
  • DHL to cut 1,800 jobs
  • Customs Update: Checklist to avoid export penalties
  • Shipowners want Canada to drop duty on new ships
  • Voyack to Norfolk Southern government relations post
  • UPS Freight extends delivery guarantee to Canada
  • Nucor considers Mississippi River site for new plant
  • UPS pilots support ABX/Astar pilots

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • NOL to make an offer for Hapag-Lloyd say reports
  • Maersk ups freight rates on North American export cargo
  • Geodis sale moves a step further
  • Hong Kong's throughput could soar if it cuts costs, says study
  • DP World becomes sole owner of Chennai Container Terminal

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Ship tax assailed
    Canadian-flag shipowners demand end to 25% tariff on foreign-built vessels.
  • Teekay too
    After reporting a 10% stake in Omega, Kayne Anderson also reports similarly sized slice of Teekay Offshore Partners.
  • MCP seeks IPO
    Maritime Capital Partners is reportedly taking a stab at a Singapore stock listing.
  • Fund into Omega
    A Los Angeles investment advisor that's not new to shipowner holdings reports a 10% stake.
  • Islay charges
    Operator Vroon and British master of support vessel charged over deaths of three crewmen last year.
  • Last orders?
    Are newbuilding cancellations likely to spell an end to bulker and tanker orders from Greeks?
  • Softly aggressive
    George Gourdomichalis taking 'aggressive conservative' approach and avoiding US capital markets...or is he?
  • Ferry re-public
    Pericles Panagopulos tells us why the Athens Exchange can support so many ferry owners and why other sectors stay away.
  • US rates hiked
    Maersk Line pushed up cost of shipping containers from North America, blaming rising fuel costs and the falling dollar.
  • Nikos: 'No sale'
    TEN chief Nikolas Tsakos promises family is not selling out while LNG fleet set to grow, not shrink.
  • MMM selling
    Malaysian owner will offload at least one of its vessels after signing bareboat deal.
  • Suezmaxes pooled
    Antonio Zachello's Seaarland teams with OSG to manage eight million-barrel tankers, with more newbuildings likely to join up.
  • Credit is due
    Greek owners cosy up to compatriot bank Alpha at Posidonia as credit crunch concerns continue.
  • Olsen in $15m JV
    Oslo-based owner takes 50% slice of WindCarriers to develop windmill installation vessels.
  • Solvang sells
    Inge Steensland-led owner pockets nearly $1m in cash after scrapping 1970s built gas ship.
  • Skuld finely tuned
    Norwegian club which turned in good financial performance treats members to some classical music before Posidonia.
  • Posidonia puff
    Who said the Posidonia Cup was plain sailing? Wind stays away but teams come in record numbers.
  • Ulstein double
    Norwegian yard wins order from Remoy Shipping for two Statoil-chartered platform supply vessels.
  • Never again
    NYK pulls monthly bunker price quotes as relevance recedes.
  • NYK goes heavy
    Japanese shipowner orders pair of heavy lift vessels at domestic shipbuilder for 2010 delivery.
  • Almaz ready
    St Petersburg yard to begin work on new generation of Russian coastguard vessels.
  • Importsville
    Exports out of the UK have largely gone unchanged since 1987, but imports are up 45%.
  • A carrot for crews
    Eitzen signs up for private health-care with Bupa to cover 2,000 of its seafarers.
  • A royal farewell
    QEII says goodbye to QE2 for last time at Southampton.
  • Spill woes wiped
    Japanese boffins claim to have a towel capable of mopping up even the worst disasters.
  • Exmar fixes three
    Belgian owner ties up a trio of LNG regassification newbuildings under construction in South Korea.
  • DPW buys Chennai
    Emirates port operator takes former partners' shares to claim complete control of Indian facility.
  • HuaHai eyes yard
    Chinese bulker and mining group will spend CNY 1.5bn on new shipyard in Huanggang.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Senator Lines sees positive return in 2007
  • Maersk rolling out BAF formula to transatlantic
  • CTSA lines adjusting BAF, CAF
  • Foreign shipowners react to Indian monsoon vessel ban
  • Safmarine names second "MegaWhite" boxship
  • DHL intends to delist Indian subsidiary Blue Dart
  • Airbus chairman indicates desire to manufacture in India
  • Hamburger new AirBridgeCargo EMEA region head
  • BA World Cargo appoints Yaqoob as Bangladesh manager
  • Regular China-Germany rail container service could begin in 3 months
  • Census issues rule on electronic export documents
  • USDA raises 2008 ag export forecast to 108.5 billion
  • FTA launches policy forum
  • AKD recruits Lauxtermann as shipping, insurance and trade partner
  • Neutral NVO alliance adds members
  • JNPT to spend $1.7 billion on upgrades
  • Iraq port seeking investors for development
  • BIS commends Singapore on transshipment export controls

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Tor Hafnia in service for DFDS Tor Line
    DFDS Tor Line has taken the new ro/ro vessel Tor Hafnia on charter. The vessel is the second of the four Chinese built ro/ro, which are on timecharter from Norbulk Shipping of Glasgow (set up by capital from ...
  • Remøy orders PSVs from Ulstein
    Remøy Shipping has ordered two PSVs (Platform Supply Vessels) of PX105, X-bow, design from Ulstein. The design type has a length of 88.8 metres and a beam of 19 metres. The vessels are classified for standby rescue for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Rate hike in North America
    Container line increases export cargo rate to counter rising costs.
  • O.W. Bunker expands Singapore risk management team
    Two new assistant risk managers joining with more appointments expected soon.
  • Changes at Petrobras bunker department
  • Cutting emissions 'can cut costs'
    DNVPS consultant says ship operators who improve their environmental performance reduce their bunker consumption.
  • Watchdogs to probe oil price rise
    US and UK regulators to investigate possible oil market manipulation.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Disruptions from fuel protest expected to ease
    French fishermen scaling down industrial action but other sectors may still target oil infrastructure.
  • New member for Danish trading team
  • Japanese shipping line 'silent' on retroactive price
    NYK Line says it will 'no longer make public' monthly price agreed with leading refiner.
  • Rotterdam market softens Monday morning
  • Switch to shipping could cut global CO2 emissions
    ICS chairman says shipping is the 'most carbon efficient' form of commercial transport.
  • High bunker prices 'good for the environment'
    Bunker costs driving fuel-saving strategies and technology development, consultant says.
  • Bunkering lifts profit for Sri Lankan conglomerate
    JKH's bunkering unit recorded 'significant increase in volumes'.
  • Iranian port to expand bunkering facilities
    Local supplier is building a new oil terminal and bringing in a large bunker tanker.

›››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
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