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BRIEFS

July 2, 2009

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*Shipping News* More anchored ships hit by pirates There were 10 piracy incidents in the region in May, up from seven in the same month last year, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre said yesterday in its monthly report for May.

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CSAV/Gold Star to add Dammam on Super Galex, but Hong Kong dropped APL inaugurates first European line at Fuzhou Dongguan trade value down 29.7 per cent in first five months Guangxi plans to become southern China's shipbuilding base Chongqing port capacity to hit 5 million TEU in 3 years China-Europe "smart and safe trade" project in smooth operation St Petersburg suffers January-May volumes loss of 26pc Downturn at Oakland Port may affect regional economy Norfolkline sells some European activities to DSV UK Defence Club's reserves strategy helps meet increased claims First choice for Deutsche Post group's customers Emirates Airline to deploy A380 on Paris route China Southern Airlines partners in 16th Asian Games US General Accountability Office faults small cargo airline safety

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Shipping & port projects worth over Rs 3,000 cr. to be awarded NYK Line bags Japan Fed. of Freight Industries' environmental award New Globe & Seko India hold sales conference in Goa SCI to apply BAF on SMILE service from mid-July Opal Asia appointed sub-agent for ZIM, GSL & LNL at Nagpur Arab Force India-Asean trade poised to cross $ 50 bn post-FTA High-level business team to visit Canada next month Leather exporters net more in rupee terms Kallam releases booklet on safety steps for vessels berthing at VCT Rlys earns more from hauling goods Gujarat budget hikes outlay for ports & transport by hefty 48.66 pc Current account shows surplus in Jan.-March '09 7 pc GDP growth possible if nature smiles, says PM's EAC chief Core sector posts just 3 pc growth in May ECBs policy eased to allow even SEZ developers to raise funds overseas 5 pc duty on power transmission kit imports may be waived

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JUNE 30, 2009
Port of Antwerp: successful trade mission to China to be followed up The port of Antwerp (Belgium) recently sent a high-powered delegation headed by port alderman Marc Van Peel and made up of representatives from Antwerp Port Authority, the Customs ... New shipping line from Skandinavienkai to Sweden and Finland The Port of L'beck now offers a new sailing from Skandinavienkai, operated by the L'becker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG). Power Line, a shipping company owned by the Finnish forwarding ... ESC responds to criticism of its position on Rotterdam Rules The European Shippers' Council (ESC) has, in a response to its US counterpart the National Industrial Transportation League, outlined that in spite of some beneficial improvements ... Trans-o-Flex ThermoMed takes over Rhenus Life Sciences Trans-o-flex ThermoMed GmbH & Co KG is taking over Rhenus Life Sciences from the Rhenus Group with effect from today (1 July). Both companies specialise in the transport of tempera... Toll Group enters agreement with Chevron Toll Group, the Asian region's leading provider of integrated logistics services, has entered into an agreement with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (Chevron) to manage the Barrow Island... MOL to handle car logistics for Nissan in India The Tokyo-based Japanese shipping corporation Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently reported that its auto logistics subsidiary in India has received a contract to handle inland trans... Groundbreaking solar ship arriving today The Californian port of Long Beach (USA) is welcoming the first car carrier partly powered by solar energy today (1 July). The vessel is the "Auriga Leader" owned an... Gottwald names Translift Port Equipment Services as new representative for Philippines Gottwald Port Technology strengthened its global sales and service network by appointing Translift Port Equipment Services Inc (Translift) as its new local representative in the Ph...

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JULY 1, 2009
BDI changes to time charter only Evergreen and Coscon merge southern services Netherlands won't put military guards on ships Seven confirmed dead in Doha tug sinking

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JULY 1, 2009
BAE Norfolk gets $11.7 million more for LHD-7 work Oceaneering wins LCAC SLEP Qatar investor is "mystery buyer" of Polish yards

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JULY 1, 2009
Terminal association warns of rising tariffs at northwest ports Crowley tugs saving fuel with new electrical scheme in LA Marine products firm executive pleads guilty in conspiracy case Free waterfront harbor cruises scheduled by Port of Everett Seattle Port Commissioners Ok Sea-Tac project restart

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JULY 1, 2009
Derivatives default cases set to flood High Court DISPUTES represent "tip of iceberg" following dramatic rates collapse in the last quarter of 2008. FFAs threatened by 'regulatory overkill' Golden Ocean-Britbulk deal heading for legal dispute A $360m ship sale transaction looks set to slide into a morass of litigation. Demas Victory death toll set to rise LOSS to reignite concerns over ability of older safety standby vessels to cope with some weather conditions.

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JULY 1, 2009
New BDI meant to tempt traders THE BALTIC Exchange has stepped up its derivative trading agenda by dropping voyage rates from its Baltic Dry Index Sweden is EU's Deep Breath SWEDEN has today started its six-month presidency of the EU and will take the lead in December's talks on climate change, when ship exhaust will be high on the agenda Seaward official pleads guilty SEAWARD'S former CEO has pleaded guilty to price fixing Coast clear for California fuel limit A US DISTRICT Court has rejected a last-ditch challenge to California's new rules on fuel sulphur content within 24 n-miles of its coast, which go into effect today Oz says no to Pilbara authority WESTERN Australia's government will not proceed with its predecessor's plan to create a single authority for the resources-rich Pilbara region's ports Siem Offshore's raises funds NORWAY'S Siem Offshore today said it has raised 900M Kroner ($140.5M) from a large private placement Why China mill shares outperform CHINESE iron ore importers still have failed to negotiate a lower price with the big foreign mines or any long-term contract

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JULY 1, 2009
Court Clears California Rule on Ocean Vessel Fuel Solar-Pushed NYK Ship Arrives at Long Beach Colorado Agency Buys Union Pacific Tracks FMC to End Port Operator Exemptions Dutch Reject Marines on Ships RFID Sales Projected Growing 5 Percent Administration Asks $18 Billion for Highways German Stevedore Cuts White Collar Hours Dockworkers Strike in India CSX Cautious on Electrification Cosco, Evergreen Combine Services Amerijet Buys Nations Express AirBridgeCargo Offers New Flight From Milan to Moscow NAFTA Trade Plunge Accelerated in April Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Crude Oil Contracts Cuba's Trade Deficit Rises 65 Percent in 2008 Weak Korean Economy Brings Surplus Manufacturing Index Shows Slower Contraction DOT to Pro-Rate Trust Fund Payments Eimskip Yields Operations to Creditors Miami Air Cargo Falls 19.4 Percent

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JULY 1, 2009
Boxship scrapping surge Moody's downgrades US ports outlook UK economy shrinks at record level Zim takes up 12-year hire on newbuild Danaos boxship Cosco Busan: appeals court rejects penalty limitation

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JULY 1, 2009
Danaos waived With $908m in new waivers, all of the John Coustas-led containership owner's debt is clear of breaches. Four lost off China One rescued but four missing after Chinese vessel damaged in smash with large "Singapore-registered" ship. Golden catch 22 John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean faces potential legal desputes as delay of newbuildings at Pipavav threatens to allow bankrupt Britannia Bulk to ask for a refund. Cido dozen? Market buzz suggests Gulf Navigation buying 10 to 12 medium-range products tankers from Cido. Bulker grounds A broken tug line is blamed for the grounding of a Cyrpus-controlled open hatch carrier of Southern Brazil. Sophie sold StealthGas confirms exit of 1995-built LPG carrier in $6.5m deal. Golar hunts cash John Fredriksen's Golar LNG is negotiating an $80m credit facility as it mulls raising equity. $1bn shipyard Russia's state-owned USC to splash big money on new plant near St Petersburg. Pain for Grindrod South African shipping giant says first half profit will tumble by up to 60% as it's poked in the eye by beleaguered shipping markets. All star cast Thomas Wilhelmsen heads a consortium ready to plough NOK 18.1m into NOK 55m Eidsiva Rederi rights issue. Oceanteam offers Series of measures to be taken by troubled offshore owner to plug liquidity black hole. Ferry to rescue US ship Intintoli helps pick up 33 people from sinking boat off California. Many feared dead Twenty nine missing, five rescued as Dubai-owned AHTS capsizes and sinks off Qatar. Back on? Government may try yet again to sell shares in Shipping Corp of India, minister says. $140m for Siem Norwegian shipowner secures funds for newbuildings with huge private placement backed by top management. 'Margins to shrink' Offshore player Hallin Marine warns of weaker set of first-half results with 2009 to remain tough. About turn? North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons for Myanmar heads back to Chinese coast. Scaling back India's Pipavav Shipyard lowers sights for imminent IPO, executive says. Takeover backed Cido Shipping remains the most likely candidate as Gulf Nav tanker swoop moves a step closer. New Eimskip US investment firm Yucaipa moves in at struggling Icelandic container line as company hands shipping business to creditors. Greece enters fray Greek government asks Israel to release aid ship it boarded and detained en route to Gaza. Stowaway dies One dead, another captured and three missing after fleeing Cypriot ship at US port. Box merger Evergreen, Coscon combine their South America/Africa runs to combat higher bunker prices. RCCL prices Royal Caribbean Cruises prices offering, notes will bear interest at a rate of 11.8% per year. Still red Iceland's Eimskip announces another big loss as it restructures its business to survive. Delays bring axe Another offshore newbuilding bites the dust as GC Rieber unit chops PSV at Batamec. Mystery solved It has taken two months, but Poland finally names new owner of Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards New management Wilhelmsen takes over control of Indigo Dolphin boxship newbuilding in Germany. DEME seals trio Belgian dredger owner ties-up contract to install foundations at three European wind farms. No surprises Clarksons says nothing has changed in its operating performance since its May interim statement.

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JULY 1, 2009
"K" Line leaves ELAA Lautenberg introduces hazardous cargo bill COSCO, Evergreen combine strings Construction begins on second "Poe" lock Italian LPG train derails, killing 14 CSX commits to rail emission reductions U.S. completes annual GSP review Compliance costs hit U.K. transport, warehousing Ceres, Ports America compete for Seagirt Honduras port still open Dutch firm to advise on Hong Kong-Macau link

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Exxon to pay Valdez oil spill interest Exxon Mobil Corporation will within two days pay USD 470 million in court-ordered interest on the punitive award for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, international media reports. In 94 container carriers scrapped this year 94 container carriers, totalling 184,700 TEUs, have been sold for scrapping in the first six months of 2009, according to AXS-Alphaliner, the Paris-based consultancy. The 184,700 TEU volume Another T-class unit to Maersk Supply Maersk Supply Service A/S has taken delivery of the Mærsk Transporter, the seventh unit in a series of ten anchor handling supply ships from the Norwegian shipbuilder STX Norway Pål Engebretsen appointed CEO Pål Engebretsen has been appointed as CEO of Bergen Group on a permanent basis when the current temporary appointment expires in September 2009. Pål Engebretsen was appointed CEO of Bergen Siem raises NOK 900 million Norwegian Siem Offshore has raised NOK 900 million in a private placement directed at professional Norwegian and international investors. Around 105,9 million new shares will be issued in relation to Cruise liner in Baltic hit by swine flu Several cases of the swine flu H1N1 were discovered on the cruise liner Emeral Princess when she called at Helsinki last Sunday ' 13 crew members and one passenger were confirmed

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JULY 1, 2009
European bunker prices slide High sulphur product 'very tight' in Rotterdam. US crude stocks fall more than expected Speculation that stockpile build is beginning to reverse. California low-sulphur fuel rules come into force Vessels operating in Californian waters now required to burn only distillate fuels. 'Soaring' bunker prices force cuts Shipping lines combine Far East-South America and Far East-Africa services. 'Significant increase' in chemical contamination Lintec says up to 3% of fuels analysed under its chemical screening programme show evidence of chemical waste. Trader looks for floating storage Nobel Group 'wants VLCC' to store fuel oil. Challenge to California fuel rules fails Federal court upholds low-sulphur fuel regulation for oceangoing ships in Californian waters. External: Global Risk Management Asia bunker prices soft mid-week Tokyo Bay prices, however, continue to climb. S Korean trader changes company name Former firm ceases due to 'internal reason'; new firm updates all of its contact details. Cosmo Oil halts spot bunker sales in July Spot offer suspended on cut in run rates; refiner yet to decide on resumption of spot sales. Weak demand expected to offset tighter supplies in Singapore First-half of July could see brief supply tightness despite strong inflow of cargo volumes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput

Iskandar Puteri

Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)

PORTS

Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good

Milan

Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for

PORTS

The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme

Cagliari

Almost 52 million euros of works planned

SHIPPING

Arkas Line ships to reach India

Izmir

Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean

SHIPPING

Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal

Ismailia

They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake

SHIPPING

Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars

Cairo

In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%

PORTS

Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth

Valencia

Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors

ACCIDENTS

Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas

Helsinki

Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November

Beijing

Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.

PORTS

TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port

Uran

The new airport is located on the western coast of India

PORTS

Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year

Shanghai

SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships

Keelung

They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old

SEAFARERS

Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today

Geneva

Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships

CRUISES

Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter

Miami

Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period

LEGISLATION

Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLATION

"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry

Washington

Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships

SHIPPING

In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

LOGISTICS

Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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

OFFSHORE

American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea

Noted

European company develops technologies for underwater operations

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou

Naples

Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"

Rome

They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years

FINANCING

Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition

The Spice

Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%

Genoa

In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils

Trieste

A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone

NEWS

Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador

PORTS

Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled

Cagliari

Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor

PORTS

Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users

NEWS

Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia

Sassari

39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Noise

The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase

PORTS

Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant

Ancona

The new concession will last 40 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

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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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%

Barcelona

Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria

Milan

For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars

LEGISLATION

Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform

Rome

Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system

Milan

SAFETY & SECURITY

Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures

Rome

Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies

PORTS

In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

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