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September 22, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tan Chai Hee promoted to MD of Aurora Tankers Management
    ASIA-FOCUSED integrated maritime group IMC Corp has announced the promotion of Tan Chai Hee to managing director of its Aurora Tankers Management unit.
  • Panalpina opens new complex at Changi
    GLOBAL supply chain management group Panalpina World Transport has opened a new logistics complex at the Changi International LogisPark that will serve as the group's hub for South-east Asia and the Asia Pacific.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lloyd's Register says slow steaming wasteful, costly
  • China Merchants, Vinalines to build Vietnam box terminal
  • Shandong launches Jining to Yangzhou box canal service
  • INTTRA posts 50pc volume increase in Asia Pacific
  • Guangxi's US$213 million channel upgrade near complete
  • World shipping demands UN action against pirates
  • Penalties expected for overstaying boxes at Jakarta port
  • Barbados container truck crackdown nabs only two suspects
  • BAA to sell Gatwick airport as official pressure mounts
  • Aeroflot Cargo adds three MD-11F freighter to fleet
  • Tighter security for air cargo in Singapore Changi

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hoegh Autoliners makes grand re-entry
  • Chennai call for Hapag Lloyd's new direct weekly Europe-Australia service from Nov.-end
  • Coir exports up
  • Cabinet okays move to amend Apeda Act
  • NM Port handling even project cargoes now
  • Curtains to rise on 'Logistics Indore' tomorrow
  • Roadblocks to seamless logistics listed, future course charted
  • Indian banks safe, assures Fin. Minister
  • IMG's MD portrays investors' paradise in E. Germany's Saxony-Anhalt
  • Cabinet nod for pulses import from Myanmar
  • Sener unveils Foran-V60 as tool to design ships

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Lohmann to succeed Niehues
  • DB Schenker buys part of NordCargo
  • Fridenson acquires MM Trade and Multimodals

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Industry makes piracy "crisis call"
  • Argentine tug strike
  • Hellespont reflags chemical tanker to Germany
  • New tug JV at Antwerp
  • Shipping "set for slower growth"
  • Fritz Heidenreich moves to new company
  • Siba Ships carries 3 millionth sheep

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
  • Coast Guard busts another drugs sub

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Ceremony marks opening of IKEA's Tacoma distribution center
  • Corps changing plans for Willamette dredging project
  • Horizon Lines making payment on revolving credit facility
  • Bradwood Landing LNG site receives FERC approval
  • Series of storms affect US rail freight traffic numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • IMB mulls advice changes after latest Somalia pirates attacks
    ANTI-piracy watchdogs may advise shipowners and operators to maintain a greater distance from the Somalia coast.
  • Shipping unites in 'crisis call' to Mitropoulos for piracy action
  • "Food shortage" pirate negotiating ploy: MISC
    MISC says that Somali pirates are using reports of a shortage of food on two hijacked tankers to undermine negotiations

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Polish yards fear job cuts
    PART of the restructuring plan for Poland's bankruptcy-threatened shipyards of Gdynia and Szczecin, will involve the loss of 2,000 jobs
  • Rumours swirl around NCL newbuilds
    REPORTS continue to surface on an alleged dispute between NCL and Aker over the cruise line's strategically crucial post-Panamax F3 newbuildings
  • Anger after BA tugs resume work
    TUGS operating at Buenos Aires have resumed service to Hamburg-Süd and Maersk Line vessels
  • Anti-piracy measures stepped up
    CREW MANAGERS and manning agents in the Philippines have been instructed to implement anti-piracy measures in the light of increased attacks in the Gulf of Aden and other hotspots
  • Korean owners want tougher action
    THE Korea Shipowners' Association has called for "tougher" action against Somali pirates who have targeted merchant ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
  • FSL clinches credit facility
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust has obtained an additional $65M as a revolving credit facility that secures finance for buying a third container vessel from Taiwan's Yang Ming
  • Korean shares on the up
    Korean maritime shares reacted strongly today following the recovery in the US and Chinese stock markets

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
  • Orders for container ships collapse
    Orders for new container ships have dried up as charter rates and freight rates tumble, growth slows on key liner trade routes
  • After hurricane, Houston port restores full operations
  • Horizon Lines pays debt
  • China disputes US at WTO
  • Gulf TWIC centers re-open
  • Shipping calls for UN action against pirates
  • ABX deal creates Europe logistics powerhouse
  • Port traffic forecaster sold
  • Ports, truckers file arguments in trucks appeal
  • Upgrade for PNW truck route

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Picking up the pieces after natural and financial disasters: how has containerisation fared?
    As Hurricane Ike was crashing into the Texas coast last weekend and Typhoon Sinlaku was ravaging Taiwan, a financial toxic tsunami was waiting in the wings to create havoc to the world's economies. Events of this week on global stock exchanges are unprecedented in human memory. Arguably, not since the 1929 US stock market crash has more damage been done to the pillars of the financial community in such a short period of time. And the knock-on impact to the shipping industry looms like an iceberg directly in its course.
  • Global stocks surge in response to US 'bad bank' move
  • CN goes to court over regulatory delay in Chicago rail affair
  • Transnet gains ISO standards
  • Cosco Busan legacy bills in limbo
  • Russia to build intermodal capabilities

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Spelke sentenced
    Former Apex president Clifford Spelke escapes a potential prison term, receiving five years of probation.
  • Another rally
    A sweeping program by the US government sends Wall Street surging, and shipping stocks go along for the rise.
  • Mariner charged
    Spaniard on Marflet chemical tanker faces accusations of covering up discharges.
  • On the block
    Capital Ship Management appears to be selling a chemical tanker newbuilding.
  • Ike queue grows
    As more shipping channels reopen after Hurricane Ike, 164 vessels have been held up.
  • Europe rebounds
    Three of John Fredriksen's companies among the pace setters as shipping stocks in Oslo and London are dragged up by Asian gains.
  • Horizon cuts debt
    US liner company will pay down $12.5m on a revolving credit facility.
  • It's quotes time
    Cor, what happened in the Big Apple this week?! No amount of lipstick will dress this pig up.
  • Clear off!
    Bangladesh's high court bans "toxic" former Ocean Tankers aframax from hitting breakers' beaches.
  • UK holds three
    Greek and Turkish bulkers join Univan-managed car-carrier on MCA's August detention list.
  • All clear
    China's competition authority approves CSDC's deal to tie-up bulker operations with Baosteel.
  • On the UP
    UP Offshore bags one-year deal for PSV as North Sea charterers shy away from the hot spot market.
  • Lion roars
    Wall St rally plus rising BDI and oil prices send Singapore shipping stocks soaring.
  • Excellent!
    ITF praises Estonian union's deal with ferry owner Tallink, securing some workers up to 50% pay rises.
  • Viconship lists
    Vietnamese port operator and shipping agency sells 11m shares on Ho Chi Minh exchange.
  • Big three better
    Japan's K Line, NYK and MOL backed by investors following another rise in the Baltic Dry Index.
  • Chops away
    Siba Ships posts another tasty figure as its 30,000-gt Becrux (built 2002) flocks past 3 million sheep milestone.
  • Tan in at Aurora
    IMC Group pick insider as new managing director at Malaysian tanker owner.
  • Meghna fixed
    Garware Offshore newbuilding is heading for a three-year stint in South Africa at $4.75m per year.
  • Boskalis ups stake
    Peter Berdowski-led Smit suitor takes holding beyond a tenth as it claims slice worth $168.32m.
  • Uni-Asia buys
    Japanese ship financier snaps up handysize bulker under construction in China for $30m.
  • Tug team
    Germany's Fairplay and Dutch owner Multraship combine forces for assault on Antwerp towage market.
  • Hellespont says Ja
    Greek group flags chemical tanker to Germany, cementing its ties to KG funding and its Hamburg management operation.
  • FSL strikes back
    After a tough day on Thursday, Philip Clausius-led business trust secures extra funding.
  • Bonds secured
    Golden Ocean continues to snap up convertible bonds at reduced rates in share-price lull.
  • Hy-Line fire
    Passengers safe after US ferry suffers blaze in engine room due to burst oil-filter seal.
  • Long Beach slows
    Outbound container volumes continue year-on-year growth, but at reduced levels.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Piracy crisis "spiraling out of control"
  • Lloyds Register sees need for new containership designs
  • Fairplay, Multraship start new tug service in Antwerp
  • FedEx will hike rates in January
  • Express companies in India may manage own ground handling
  • YRC fills CFO slot
  • Sunteck Adds Agent Office In North Carolina
  • Congress urged to vote on Panama trade deal
  • EU approves DSV's acquisition of ABX Logistics
  • SoCal ports' truck plan facing serious launch hurdles
  • New Orleans plans to triple container capacity
  • PD Ports looks east for Northern Gateway business
  • Coast Guard reports progress on reopening waterways after Ike
  • Liquid bulk tenant vacates Los Angeles port
  • San Diego port's top two executives to retire

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • DFDS cuts 150 jobs
    DFDS has made an agreement with the seafarers' unions for cutting 150 jobs after the lay up of the Queen of Scandinavia. The new plan (the second this year) will reduce the costs with DKK 40 million as from 2009 ...
  • Two more ships taken by Somali pirates
    The capture of ten pirates by the Danish frigate Absalon did not take any courage from their fellow pirates in the Somali waters. Yesterday two more bulkcarriers were hi-jacked off Somalia, near the port of Eyl. The Malta-flagged ...
  • Demolition of toxic tanker blocked
    Only days before the tanker MT Enterprise was to be beached and broken up at Sitakundu shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh the demolition was stopped by the authorities. The vessel, sold to a Bangladeshi shipbreaker, was earlier named New Atlantia. "Environment ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Houston picking up
    Bunker orders starting to escalate in Houston as port resumes operations.
  • BC Ferries 'aggressive' new stance
    Plans to reduce fuel surcharge in light of recent bearish fuel prices.
  • Crude cruises past $100
    Low prices retreat as oil posts second-largest daily increase.
  • Chemoil announce redesignation of director
    Change to the Board of Directors.
  • No let up on tugboat regulations
    Lawmakers urge US Coast Guard to act now, suggesting "jail time" for those responsible for the Mississippi oil spill.
  • Europe to Asia arbitrage window widens
    ARA fuel oil stocks up as exports shipments slow.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Rotterdam busy as market rebounds
    Market firming fast Friday as crude continues recovery.
  • Ship designs must allow for flexible speeds
    Price volatility means ships will sometimes slow down to save fuel, which is not without problems warns Lloyd's Register.
  • Rotterdam barge market tight
  • 'Risk of recession' if oil stays above $90
    IEA chief urges OPEC to avoid further output cuts.
  • UAE says no to single hulls
    Becomes the first Middle East exporting nation to commit to IMO's 2010 phase-out date.
  • Port authority presses ahead with Hambantota project
    Asserts the progression of the project despite resident relocation issues.
  • Measures planned to lift fishing industry
    Up to 70% of Philippines' tuna fishing fleet operating budget spent on fuel.
  • Colombo bunker tanks open for use
    Suppliers can start using tanks once they sign an agreement with the port authority.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
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
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
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
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
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
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