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June 24, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • KepFels' new design semi-sub named last week
    Keppel Fels' (KepFels) new proprietary design DSS21 deepwater semi-submersible, its latest since the DSS20 series Maersk Explorer in 2003, was named the Maersk Developer in a naming ceremony on Saturday.
  • Hyundai Heavy posts 16% jump in May sales
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said sales last month climbed 16 per cent as it completed orders for oil tankers and container vessels contracted at higher prices.
  • Posco shares dip as Vinashin pulls out of steel JV
    Vietnam's state- run shipbuilder Vinashin has cancelled plans to invest US$1 billion in a US$5 billion steel venture with South Korea's Posco, sending shares in the world's fourth largest steel maker down 3 per cent.
  • Gangjiu to buy port from parent
  • Sulpicio ships banned from leaving port
  • US navy ship to assist in rescue

Sched Netweb site
  • Hamburg Sud turns down chance to bid for Hapag Lloyd
  • Cosco finds slow steaming provides best ever fuel savings
  • China Vice Premier Wang calls at St Louis to facilitate trade
  • US States and Ports Association re-elects China president
  • Construction starts on northeast China's first bonded logistics park
  • Senators call for greater investment in Canada's box terminals
  • US clothing sector calls for renewed import ban on Myanmar products
  • Geodis Wilson acquires UK's Oughtred & Harrison Shipping
  • Swiss WorldCargo launches Zurich-Shanghai flights daily
  • Consolidators International CEO sees dark days for Asian airfreight
  • Afghanistan's Kam Air launches Kabul-Urmuqi service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 2nd dedicated NSCSA rake run from ICD-Mandideep to Mumbai Port
  • Essar Shipping to acquire 14 ships for Rs 10,000 cr.
  • m.v. Safmarine Kariba makes maiden call at DP World Nhava Sheva on ME3 service
  • CSAV Norasia to commence Levant service
  • CMA CGM to complete Asia-Europe network with new FAL4 service
  • Maersk Line & Hutchison Ports sign pact for priority in Felixstowe terminal use
  • safmarine christens 7 vessels in 6 months!
  • New skipper aboard Hapag-Lloyd with restructured executive body
  • WTSA to implement full floating surcharges in July bunker hikes
  • Bilbao receives MSC's 9,000-TEU ships
  • Hanjin Shipping to offer Malta-Adriatic feeder service
  • Southampton Container Terminal to be renamed DP World Southampton
  • Hamburg strengthens inland waterways for shipping
  • Italian finesse for leather goods in TN
  • Mumbai ports handling 68 pc of Gujarat-generated cargo
  • NMPT bags best export facilitator award
  • ChPT slashes free storage period for HMIL cars to 10 days
  • Air cargo management to be in private hands-Ministry
  • Investors bearish on India
  • Inflation now in 'concern zone', fear Chambers
  • CMIE sees inflation down to manageable 5.5 pc
  • Import barriers sink India's position in trade index
  • Nashik-based STPI posts impressive 89 pc growth
  • Apeda to focus on processed foods
  • I-T refunds made easier

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Bieker leaving Rail4Chem
  • Qatar Airways adds another India flight
  • New Transfargo logistics centre

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Heavy death toll in Philippine ferry disaster
  • Hebei Spirit pair acquitted
  • STX share purchase triggers mandatory offer
  • Great American in cadet training deal

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Study: NYC area needs more dry docks
  • GAO says USCG patrol boat strategy is working
  • Transocean to acquire newbuild drillship
  • Latvia orders SWATH patrol boats
  • USCG to enforce non-tanker response plan requirement
  • Philippines suspends ferry line's RO/RO operations

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Port of Tacoma plans sale of land earmarked for rail upgrades
  • Trucking association exec warns against cap-and-trade law
  • Young vessel designers help open new IMO offices
  • Oregon PUC Commissioner memo takes hard look at LNG supply
  • Marcon brokers sale ot two ocean-going barges

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • NOL in loan talks ahead of possible Hapag-Lloyd bid
    SINGAPORE liner giant aims for up to $7bn in readiness for move on Hapag-Lloyd, according to reports.
  • Hope for Hapag-Lloyd Hamburg solution
  • Tug masters jailed for Hebei Spirit spill
    MASTER and chief officer of holed tanker cleared of all charges.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Sulpicio ordered to cease operations
    ALL ships of Sulpicio Lines have been stopped until their seaworthiness has been established. An order to this effect was issued today by the Department of Transportation in The Philippines
  • Maua looks at northern expansion
    THE Maua Shipyard in Rio de Janeiro is joining other Brazilian yards on the expansion trail
  • Ceylon Shipping in JV
    CEYLON Shipping Corp has signed an agreement with Pyrros Vardinoyannis of the Greece for a joint venture in oil transport and bunkering
  • Argentina farmers strike over
    THE Argentine economy was slowly returning to normal during the weekend, as the latest phase in a conflict between farmers and the government ended at midnight on Friday, and road blocks were cleared
  • St Petersburg yards to merge
    NORTHERN Shipyard in St Petersburg is interested in merging with state-owned United Shipbuilding Corp
  • Tension over stranded Sophia easing
    ALGERIA has refrained from banning vessels entered with German insurer Hanseatic over the wreck of the ro-ro vessel Sophia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Scan-all's great debate
    Congress wants all U.S.-bound boxes scanned by 2012. Some say it can't be done, but the latest technology may indicate otherwise
  • UPS cuts estimates
  • Horizon Lines ups Hawaii, Guam fuel surcharges
  • New bill seeks standards for container security
  • U.S., S. Korea in beef deal
  • APL volumes up sharply
  • NOL could borrow $5-7B for Hapag-Lloyd acquisition
  • Boxship rams Miami seawall
  • Russia nixes steel duties
  • DSV buys ABX Logistics
  • GAO: DHS making progress

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • EWATA impose Dakar emergency surcharge
  • Indonesian services slashed due to soaring bunker costs
  • Maersk adjusts KNSM Morocco link
  • Rotterdam wins Zim EWX call
  • Seko is Qatar bound

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Docker killed
    An accident aboard a panamax bulker kills one dockworker and injures a mariner in Alabama.
  • Caribbean bound
    RCCL and Carnival announce initial itineraries for giant cruiseship newbuildings.
  • NOL hunting cash
    Rumours of an imminent bid for Hapag-Lloyd spring up following talk of $7bn loan.
  • Hopes fade
    Death toll from Philippine ferry tragedy set to be almost 800. Less than 60 survive capsize.
  • Fredriksen stung
    Scorpion reaffirms disdain for Seadrill bid as offer period comes to a close.
  • Sulpicio P&I row
    Lack of club cover may hit compensation for 800 victims of Philippine ferry tragedy.
  • Eidesvik steps up
    Former Green Reefers chairman takes over as full-time managing director despite previously stating her lack of interest in the role.
  • Hebei crew walk
    Charges dropped against master, first officer and owner of Hebei Spirit but tug crew jailed.
  • Drought ended
    Swire Shipping unit inks first newbuildings in a decade with $360m order in China.
  • Finnjet nears end
    The world's fastest conventional ferry to be scrapped at Alang in India.
  • Jaisu bags it
    Indian owner beats Dredging Corp of India to two-year contract award from Kandla Port Trust.
  • STX cancels
    Korean yard scraps two capesize deals, worth $212m and ordered in November, over "failed terms".
  • Worker critical
    Eighteen-year-old who fell from scaffold at Saigon Shipyard in Vietnam seriously ill in hospital.
  • Aker stock races
    Mandatory offer from South Korean group boosts Aker Yards' shares by nearly a fifth.
  • Lucky stars
    Ferry crash survivor says refusal to follow the crowd saved his life.
  • Awilco jacked up
    Takeover talk fuels surge in Norwegian rig owner's stock.
  • Sales knock
    ACM Shipping chairman Peter Sechiari says Harris & Dixon came knocking about tie-up months ago.
  • Sulpicio grounded
    Nineteen of Philippine owner's vessels kept in port after capsizing of Princess of Stars.
  • Stena slower
    Irish Sea operator adds 16 minutes to high-speed crossing to save on fuel costs.
  • Aker bid begins
    STX sets the wheels of its mandatory offer in motion after boosting its Aker Yards holding to 40.39%.
  • Hands off, Solstad
    Brotherly love prevails as Age Remoy (pictured) finds friendly buyer in the shape of his brother, Stig.
  • Double for STX
    More chemical carriers for Korean shipbuilder, as unnamed European owner puts pen to paper.
  • Panama to grow
    Maritime authority predicts 10% rise in container volumes next year.
  • Cease and desist
    Government shuts down construction work at Hanjin's Philippines yard after latest accidental death.
  • Marco bags eight
    Singapore shipowner and builder Marco Polo Marine secures $18.87m order from joint venture unit.
  • Vinashin pulls out
    High inflation behind decision by Vietnamese shipbuilder to call off steel mill investment with Posco.
  • Safety clampdown
    Singapore authorities to get tough on shipyards following recent fatalities.
  • ACM to buy broker
    Johnny Plumbe-led tanker shop to swallow up London-based Harris & Dixon Shipbrokers.
  • Veitch gets $10m
    Cruise veteran gets non-competition agreement pay-off after quitting Star Cruises.
  • ACM spot on
    S&P has "exceptional year" and time charters increase but spot still king as broker's profit grows.
  • JES bags five
    Chinese shipbuilder wins orders from Atlanska Plovidba and Pertamina.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Reports: NOL seeking loan for possible Hapag-Lloyd bid
  • Taiwan, China ease ocean travel restrictions, could impact trade
  • Navios forms acquisition company
  • ESPMC-WITASS ends Port of Spain congestion surcharge
  • Fire on box ship off Alaska extinguished
  • BA World Cargo raises fuel surcharge
  • Driving behavior impacts infrastructure funding
  • DSV to acquire ABX Logistics
  • U.S., China set up food safety mechanisms
  • U.S. firms win China business
  • Laxey Partners given more time for TDG takeover
  • ITC supports penalties for Chinese steel pipe imports
  • Petco DC has pest problem
  • SEKO opens Qatar office
  • Expeditors: European investigators asking for information
  • Nansha volumes skyrocketing
  • Zim, DP World acquiring Spanish port
  • Thamesport changes trading name

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • STX bids for sole ownership of Aker Yards
    South Korean shipbuilder STX has bought a further 1.3 million shares in Aker Yards, and thereby controls NOK 40.39 per cent of the shares. From the beginning of this year, the limit for a mandatory bid for the ...
  • BW Gas appeals court verdict in case against government
    The district court in Oslo did not rule in favour of BW Gas in the company's case against the Norwegian government for its decision to claim back-taxes in connection with the new tonnage tax regime. For BW Gas, the ...
  • Star Shipping split between owners
    The two owners of the joint-venture Star Shipping, Westfal Larsen's Masterbulk and Griger Group, has agreed on dividing the company into two new entities. The decision is taken in a strong market and after years of different views on ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2008
  • Cruise company hikes fuel surcharges again
    Surcharges doubling as cruise operator tries to combat escalating bunker prices.
  • High speed ferries slow down to save fuel
    Stena Line says journey times are being increased on two routes.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Fuel efficiency 'key criterion' for newbuilds
    China Navigation expects bunker savings of more than 40% compared with similar vessels.
  • Rescuers warned not to puncture bunker tanks
    Philippines Coast Guard considers boring holes into ferry's hull amid growing fears that hundreds have died.
  • Busan prices hit record levels
  • Rotterdam MDO clear and bright tight
  • Tug masters jailed for Hebei Spirit spill
    Master and chief officer of the single-hulled VLCC cleared of wrongdoing.
  • PowerSeraya to build oil blending tanks
    Tanks will enable company to meet the needs of its customers in the marine bunkers and cargoes markets.
  • Typhoon threatens Hong Kong operations
    Typhoon Fengshan is expected to disrupt bunker deliveries in Hong Kong over the next few days.
  • Costly bunkers may lead to 'profound changes' in shipping
    Malaysian shipowners warn of higher freight rates and bunker surcharges.
  • Hambantota bunker terminal plan 'too optimistic'
    Remarks by a Sri Lankan official downplayed by industry source.

›››File
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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