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March 3, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuehne to up Hapag stake in long term
    Investor Klaus-Michael Kuehne intends to raise his stake in Hapag-Lloyd over the long term, he told Reuters on Friday last week, after agreeing to take a smaller stake in the TUI container shipping unit than planned.
  • TUI to cut debt after Hapag stake sale
    TUI AG said investments in its Hapag-Lloyd shipping line will be scrapped this year, a day after the company renegotiated the sale of the business to a Hamburg-based investment group.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd suspend Europe-Montreal Route 3 service
  • More containerships to be laid up as downturn deepens
  • Guangxi ports TEU volume increases 35.7pc, setting record high
  • Fujian's January container throughput declined 10.6pc
  • Hong Kong Transport Secretary pitches city's port to Vietnam
  • GS1 Hong Kong holds RFID/EPC live tests in global logistics
  • EU works on pirate sea law as naval patrols reduce threat
  • Farm machinery maker CLAAS extends contract with Kuehne + Nagel
  • DB Schenker expands its Vienna warehouse for US$16 million
  • Paper charts exit as electronic equivalents make debut
  • TIACA honours airline cargo leaders for Hall of Fame
  • FedEx Memphis air hub to strut its stuff March 10
  • FCS Logistics is renamed GreenCarrier Finland by new owner

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Major maritime event on March 17-18
  • IMO talks on combating piracy begin
  • NYK to diversify into forest produce!
  • MAERSK LINE upgrades FEW1 service
  • Asia Express consortium rationalises capacity to Latin American West Coast
  • ...to raise transatlantic freight rates
  • MSC to hike Europe to US, WestMed to US rates from April
  • 4 new super post-Panamax cranes arrive at Port of Savannah
  • Major German shipowner plans to lay up ten 2,500-TEUers
  • Lay-ups increase risk of collision-P&I Club
  • OOCL Logistics awarded Eco-Ship Mark
  • YANG MING LINE places $ 50-m order with ZPMC
  • NYK LINE expects 15 pc capacity cut on its Asia-US trades
  • Qingdao's DP World-APM Terminals-Cosco terminal wins Beijing approval
  • Grande Ghana pays maiden visit to Port of Hamburg
  • Major Ports capacity to rise 3-fold by 11th Plan-end-Baalu
  • CLC plays a hand, calls meet on March 9
  • MMTC takes 26 pc stake in Sical's ore terminal SPV
  • Pennsylvania ports ideal for deliveries to the heart of America
  • Inflation at 14-month low of 3.36 pc
  • Apex chambers pitch for another interest rate cut
  • Onion MEP may remain at $ 320-325
  • New govt arrangement with RBI releases Rs 45K cr. from 'MSS cash account'
  • Q3 GDP growth sinks to 6-year low of 5.3 pc
  • Optimism prevails on Q4 economic front
  • $=Rs 51.55!
  • US ex-im body sends 7-pt revival formula to Obama
  • Awareness programme on IPRs today

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Turkish Airlines starts Eskisehir-Brussels connection
    The Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines will begin operating twice-weekly flights between Eskisehir (Turkey) and Brussels on 2 March.
  • Transavia.com France to open Paris Orly-Olbia and Catania services
    Transavia.com France, a subsidiary of Air France and Amsterdam-based Transavia.com, will commence twice-weekly B737 flights from Paris Orly to the Italian cities Olbia an...
  • Air Arabia to launch Sharjah-Athens service
    Air Arabia will launch a thrice-weekly A320 connection between Sharjah (UAE) and Athens (Greece) on 21 April. It is the LCC's first route to the EU.
  • Aeroflot receives 27th A320
    The Russian carrier Aeroflot has received its 27th A320, bringing its A320 family fleet to 49. The aircraft is on lease from GECAS and seats 140.
  • Canada and Costa Rica sign expanded air services agreement
    Canada and Costa Rica have signed an expanded air services agreement allowing carriers to operate their own aircraft or codeshare flights between any pair of cities.
  • Dragon Aviation Leasing takes delivery of first of 13 A320s
    Dragon Aviation Leasing has received its first of 13 A320s on order. The aircraft, leased to Air France, is the Beijing-based lessor's first directly purchased Airbus typ...
  • Maximus Air Cargo doubles annual turnover
    The Abu Dhabi (UAE)-based all-cargo carrier Maximus Air Cargo doubled its annual turnover, from USD 47.3 million in 2007 to USD 110.8 million in 2008. Freight tonne kilometres...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Russia admits to oil spill
  • Chinese warship foils pirate attack
  • "Positive results" from Ulstein
  • Maersk restructures Broström

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • First day of TWIC use takes place without a snag
  • Truck tonnage index posts gains during January
  • Point Defiance ferry run will continue with smaller vessel
  • MarAd holding millions in small shipyard grants
  • Carriers agree to suspend Montreal to Europe service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • BBI in talks to offload all or part of PD Ports
    STRUGGLING Australian infrastructure investor has "received a number of unsolicited approaches."
  • Britanny Ferries joins bid for SeaFrance
    BRITTANY Ferries joins compatriot Louis Dreyfus, in move to take over ailing Dover Strait ferry operator.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Shipping stocks hit new nadir
    A large number of shipping shares fell to fresh 52-week lows on Monday amidst a widespread rout on Wall Street
  • Mystery veils Russian gas summit
    A VEIL OF secrecy is today drawn over a Moscow summit between Russia's independent gas producers and Gazprom, the government-run sector goliath
  • Pemex losses climb 254%
    MEXICO'S financial and energy crisis has taken a turn for the worse as Pemex announced $8.3Bn in losses for 4Q08 ' 254% more than the previous year's fourth-quarter losses
  • US flag plagues OSG
    OSG HAS suffered a $79.5M loss in its fourth quarter because of severe problems in its US-flag division
  • Golden Ocean deal unravels
    GOLDEN Ocean slipped further into difficulties today as the charterer of Panamaxes has received a notice of early termination of a bulker deal
  • 45 migrants drown off Yemen
    SCORES OF Somali migrants have reportedly drowned when their boat capsized trying to reach the coast of Yemen
  • Barcelona docker jobs spared
    STEVEDORE companies and dockers at Barcelona port today reached an agreement over a new rotatation system for stevedores that will save more than 1,000 docker jobs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • PC Shipments to Plummet 11.9 Percent
  • Zim CEO Resigns
  • CMA CGM Hikes Rates
  • Coast Guard to Hold Public Meeting
  • Panama Canal Asks for Dredging Bids
  • Schenker, BAX Global Complete Integration

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Stocks still falling; spooked by HSBC
  • Matson expands US/China link
  • Hapag and OOCL suspend SLCS route
  • RCL slumps into the red but detects a 'pick up'
  • Zim's Goder quits over 'differences'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Eagle profits slide
    New York bulker owner sees 43.9% drop in fourth-quarter earnings but meets Wall Street forecasts.
  • US stocks fall
    Shipping shares launch into a steep descent Monday as broader markets are shaken over banking concerns.
  • Sveaas' gloves off
    Christen Sveaas' Kistefos preps nomination of two to Trico Marine Services board after complaints remain unresolved.
  • Armada go ahead?
    Insolvent charterer jumps the gun with claim that restructuring plan has received 'go ahead.'
  • FFAs for fun
    TradeWinds Web TV takes you to Imarex's freight forward agreement (FFA) trading competition in Stamford.
  • US-flag fuels loss
    Tanker owner OSG America joins parent in posting fourth-quarter loss as US-flag tanker outlook looks grim.
  • Huge loss for Gard
    Investment crash set to cost top insurance group more than 30% of free reserve.
  • Acciona cuts back
    Spanish ro-ro and ferry operator says it has put seven vessels up for sale after profits fell.
  • Bender bother
    OSG in talks to cancel eight tug-barges and tugs at US yard, as it records big 2008 profit.
  • Fab five
    Russian shipyards including Krasnoye Sormovo and Sevmash to receive export credit hand-outs from the state.
  • Charter chopped
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean will pursue legal action after panamax contract is canned at a cost of $41,350 per day in profit.
  • LSC in the red
    Lithuanian general cargoship owner posts 2008 loss as ship impairment charges hit bottom line.
  • Less but larger
    Axel Eitzen's Camillo Eitzen says six-ship order at Sasaki will be cut back but surviving vessels are likely to be upgraded.
  • Pac Basin drops
    One-off costs erode higher sales to send annual profit down at Richard Hext-led bulker owner.
  • Floods hit mines
    Rio Tinto iron ore mines hit by tropical storm in Western Australia but Port Hedland opens.
  • CPC back
    Key Kazakh crude pipeline restarts exports to Russian Black Sea terminal after leak last week.
  • Goodwill bad
    Joseph Compofelice's Trico hit by $172.8m impairment charge as 2008 result turns red.
  • Goder quits Zim
    A fallout with the Ofers over how to tackle the global slump leads to departure of Zim president and CEO.
  • Nepline dives
    Annual loss all but inevitable after fourth quarter failed to return any sales at Malaysian owner.
  • Burned in blast
    Two Filipino crew airlifted to hospital after blast on Wagenborg cargoship off Denmark.
  • Sick at sea
    Over 100 passengers and crew of Holland America Line cruiseships fall ill with norovirus.
  • Fire and ice
    Engine room blaze leaves Dutch cargoship temporarily adrift in freezing Gulf of Finland.
  • A longer arm
    Danish ship supplier Wrist reaches into Med market with acquisition of France's EAFM Sarl.
  • Swissco profits up
    A bigger fleet plus higher charter rates drive five-fold increase in profits at Singapore offshore player.
  • Venture sold
    Thoresen Thai offloads second elderly bulker in as many weeks, with ship sold to joint venture.
  • JES sinks to loss
    Higher production costs push Chinese shipbuilding group to a CNY44m loss in fourth quarter.
  • Friends again?
    AMSC and OSG call off arbitration action over products tanker charter deals, rewriting terms.
  • Swiber suffers
    Shares in Singapore-listed offshore company down nearly 20% after it reports fourth quarter loss.
  • Star double
    Norwegian owner buying two reefers it has chartered in since their delivery in 1998.
  • Samudera surges
    Re-jig of services helps lift Indonesian liner operator to near 30% jump in full year profits.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Drewry: Rates could cost lines $68 billion in '09
  • Current idled fleet only the beginning
  • OOCL executive sees 4-year recovery timetable
  • Benjamin named ICAO secretary general
  • U.S. grant to support new Mexico airport
  • CHAMP, OAG combine on air freight rate tool
  • Trucking index climbs
  • Export reforms sought to keep U.S. "running faster"
  • Republicans defend against pro-union legislation
  • Ahern takes CBP helm
  • Pacific Coast port assessments could soar
  • Mobile proceeds with port ICTF
  • Yantian starts intermodal shuttle to Dongguan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Lillbacka plans new ro-ro service
    The Finnish Lillbacka group of companies is planning to open a new ro-ro service between Turku, Oxelösund and Travemünde. The company owns two ro-ro vessels of the Korean
  • Last container vessel named at Odense
    Odense Steel Shipyard has named its last container vessel for the foreseeable future. After an earlier decision to stop building large container vessels, the hull no. 216, now named Mathilde
  • Ulstein ' best result in a decade
    In 2008 the Ulstein Group reports its best result in a decade. The operating revenues reached NOK 3.21 billion, compared to NOK 1.97 billion in 2007. Operating profit
  • Norway sends a frigate to Somalia
    The Norwegian government has decided to contribute to the seabased EU anti-piracy operation off Somalia, by deploying the frigate KNM Fridtjof Nansen up to six months from August. In

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2009
  • Europe: Bunker markets dip
    Some ports see double-digit falls.
  • Players say Fujairah 'set to grow'
    Work begins on four new docks as port gears up to handle 1.8 million barrels of crude oil a day.
  • Bunker demand is falling, say Asian players
    Singapore's February bunker sales are likely to show a 'sharp decline.
  • Asia: Bunker prices resume their slide
    Bunker prices in key ports drop following a fall in crude oil prices.
  • New staff at Bunker Holding
  • Singapore-listed liner profits up in 2008
    Samudera's net profit up despite incurring higher costs partly caused by higher bunker prices in 2008.
  • Brightoil posts huge rise in profit, revenue
    Bunkering expected to contribute 'an increasingly significant portion' of revenues in coming years.
  • New bunkering service off West Africa
    9,000 dwt tanker deployed offshore Congo, North Angola.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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