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June 12, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore makes splash at Oslo trade show
    The Singapore maritime industry made its mark at the key Nor Shipping trade show with a Singapore Pavilion showcasing 13 local companies and a high profile delegation led by Transport Minister Raymond Lim.
  • Dry bulk shipping faces uncertainty
    The dry bulk shipping market faces much uncertainty, with oversupply the most important challenge, but demand is picking up, shipping executives said on Wednesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk ups Asia-Europe rate US$300 July 1, to add $150/TEU for peak season
  • Maersk's AE1 service calls at Felixstowe Port
  • Taicang Bonded Logistics Centre starts operation
  • Guangxi Qinzhou Free Trade Port Area accelerates construction
  • Shipping giants make moves to shore up finances in downturn
  • North American rail freight volume off 20pc in first 20 weeks of 2009
  • LB seeks stimulus to fund projects bogged down in greenery
  • UK parliamentary eco committee calls for action against ship carbon
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo off 13.3pc in the weaker month of May
  • Hactl handles 18.6pc less air cargo at Hong Kong airport in May
  • Deccan 360 appoints Asia Airfreight Terminal in HK
  • China Southern puts air cargo deal with Air France-KLM on hold
  • Parent of jilted ABX Air wins new DHL and Qantas deals
  • Global air freight decline bottoms out as revenue falls 17pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Panprojects executing major ODC contract for Bombardier
  • Mercator augmenting fleet in crunch times!
  • ...to mine for coal in Mozambique
  • CSL draws up plan to set up shipyard complex at Vizhinjam
  • SCI to hike freight rate on ISE service & BAF
  • K. D. B. Nair appointed CEO of Opal Group
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of LR1 Product Tanker
  • Bangla jute now 73 pc dearer
  • Security aspects of ports & shipyards being reviewed
  • MPSEZ enhances green awareness with quiz & essay contests
  • Vizag Port takes another shot at promoting green environment
  • Cochin Port strike over e-port fears ends
  • Service tax may be restored to 12 pc in Union Budget
  • FMs may settle for 8 pc state-level GST rate
  • Industrial activity rebounds to near-normalcy
  • Assocham team to go on 4-day visit to US from Monday

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 10, 2009
  • Battery-driven, zero-exhaust box transport for terminals
    A battery-driven automated guided vehicle (AGV) will soon be used to move containers at HHLA's Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Germany's port of Hamburg. HHL...
  • Dachser increases stake in joint venture with Leader Mutual Freight
    Hong Kong-based Dachser Far East Ltd, which is part of Germany's Dachser corporation, has increased its stake in the joint venture Dachser Taiwan Inc to 80%. The collaboration with...
  • SDV launches Le Havre-Tokyo reefer consolidation service
    The French corporation SDV International Logistics has launched its new refrigerated at cellar temperature consolidation offer between Le Havre and Tokyo, a 28-day direct service w...
  • UTi Worldwide reports lower revenues and profits
    The logistics service provider UTi Worldwide Inc reported lower profits and revenues in its first quarter, ending 30 April, saying that the adverse impact of continued weak freight...
  • New designs and options to save fuel costs
    "How to make ships more efficient?" This was the key question posed by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo (Norway) this week. At a press conference...
  • New hub concept in raw coffee logistics brings additional shipments to Hamburg
    NKG Kala Hamburg has taken full charge of providing raw coffee logistics for three Sara Lee roasting houses in Europe. NKG Kala Hamburg will coordinate the enti...
  • Geodis Wilson strengthens Middle East operations
    Geodis Wilson, the global freight management company, is further expanding its network in the Middle East and has announced a number of new management appointments. Sasch...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • BIMCO joins support for IMO green house gas standards
  • 'Hebei Two' freed
  • 17 charged with piracy in Kenya after US Navy handover
  • UN agrees North Korea ship search resolution

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • Bergen inks MOU for large construction vessel
  • Creditors seek Bender bankruptcy
  • Rolls-Royce introduces wave-piercing anchor handler
  • Hebei Two set to return home
  • Drydocks World delivers wind farm installers

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • Port of Seattle sees first call of new CMA CGM, Maersk service
  • Turner Engineering moving to Port of Vancouver, USA facility
  • Regus opens business center at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Pair of new food servers headed to Portland Airport
  • Greenbrier reaches investment deal with WL Ross & Company

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • Class wins IMO battle over standards self-assessment
    CLASS societies are set to decide for themselves if their ship designs meet global standards.
  • Nor-Shipping 2009: EU to agree refuge plans for ships in distress
    EMSA satisfied that official plans at least are now in place.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • Jailed Hebei crew headed home
    THE MASTER and chief officer of the tanker Hebei Spirit won the right today to be allowed to head home to India from South Korea
  • Shipping reacts to Hebei ruling
    EMOTIONS among shipping leaders were running high today with the release of the Hebei Spirit officers ' after 550 days in prison
  • Effects of Hebei spill linger
    THE HEBEI Two officers were in jail since December 2007 for their role in a crane-tanker accident that caused the worst oil spill in South Korean history
  • Improved bid wins OZ Minerals
    OZ MINERALS shareholders have waved through a $1.39Bn deal after a last-minute decision by China's Minmetals to increase its bid
  • ABARE: Oz exports rocked
    FALLING global demand is squeezing Australia's energy and mineral export earnings, with Canberra's commodity researcher ABARE warning today of an 18% fall in the March quarter
  • Poles warn over pipeline plan
    A PIPELINE project could block Poland's northwestern ports of Szczecin and Swinoujscie, a Polish maritime official told reporters today
  • Behind Marseilles's port stake
    MARSEILLES today took a step toward its objective of luring shipping from northern Europe's ports by acquiring a 10% stake in Pagny Terminal, a multimodal logistics hub in southern France

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • Steel Exports Drop Sharply in April
  • RAND: Commuters Key to Freight Congestion
  • Port Everglades to Explore Cold Ironing
  • Russian Bank Buys Terminal Operator Stake
  • Rail Traffic Mixed as June Begins
  • EU, Canada Open Trade Talks
  • Africa Competitiveness Report Released
  • Hong Kong Shows May Cargo Gain
  • Truck Groups Clash on Speed Limits
  • Non-profit Monitors Protectionism
  • U.S. Airlines Burn More Fuel for Less
  • Retail Sales Fell 9.6 Percent in May
  • Marseilles Acquires Stake in Rhone Valley Hub
  • Long Beach Eyes Canada's Subsidies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • New UK shipping minister gets off to a bad start
  • Auckland 'postpones' Fergusson consolidation
  • 'Hebei Two' win freedom
  • BIMCO in favour of ship design index
  • Marseille in Algerian trade mission

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • Less Pride
    Neuberger Berman reduces holdings in US rig and drillship owner Pride International, but grows Navios Partners stake.
  • Firm in OSG slice
    No newbie to shipping companies, Wellington Management reveals 13.1% stake in Morten Arntzen-led tanker owner.
  • Sitting pretty
    Nordic American's Herbjorn Hansson talks up the benefits of his debt-free suezmax player.
  • CEO pilloried
    DryShips' George Economou placed on CNBC host Jim Cramer's CEO "Wall of Shame."
  • Master dies
    Ukrainian found dead on board German-controlled feedership while at Jamaica's port of Montego Bay.
  • Pittas buys again
    Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas buys Japanese panamax in $27.5m deal, its third dry-cargo purchase of the year.
  • Oshima swoops
    Japanese shipbuilder hoovers up hatch cover and equipment business from bankrupt compatriot Tsuji Sangyo.
  • Pole position
    Olympic Shipping's Stig Remoy believes Norway still has the edge in offshore vessel construction.
  • Still talking
    Axel Eitzen says Eitzen Chemical making good progress in debt talks with lenders.
  • Culture change
    Ulstein deputy CEO Tore Ulstein says now is the time for yards to push owners on green ship specifications.
  • Safe or unsafe?
    The difference between the duty of care owned by a charterer and a surgeon is defined in landmark safe port ruling.
  • Greek buys bulker
    Unidentified Greek owner pays $3.70m for ageing Precious Shipping vessel.
  • Super-cycle lives
    Shipping is in a "transitional phase" where owners should "fight the good fight", says Clarkson guru Martin Stopford.
  • Party time
    TradeWinds' Nor-Shipping party proves a little too popular as Christian Radich hits full capacity.
  • Homeward bound
    Hebei Spirit officers free to return to India after 550 days in South Korea, but lesser charges still hang over both men.
  • Havyard happy
    Per Saevik's Havyard Group posts higher profit for 2008 and tips margins to improve this year.
  • Ordeal revealed
    Pirates lived like daemons, high on drugs and treated captured crew like animals, says Yenegoa Ocean captain.
  • Off you trot
    Royal Caribbean ship rejected from two Caribbean islands after crew and passenger display swine flu symptoms.
  • New model
    Norway's Western Bulk still committed to owning vessels again, boss Jens Ismar says.
  • Safe swoop
    Hadjioannou brothers looking to buy a further 10.9% of Safe Bulker's free float.
  • Trusts upgraded
    DBS Group upgrades two of Singapore's three shipping trusts on potential liner revival.
  • Diamond boosted
    Acquisition of semi-submersible drilling rig prompts Citi to upgrade price target for US-listed driller.
  • Vantage gets cash
    US driller part owned by TMT's Nobu Su ties up fresh funds as second jack-up wins Africa work.
  • Vietnam rig deal
    Local shipyard to build US designed jack-up for domestic offshore player Vietnam Oil & Gas Group.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • South Korea releases seafarers
  • NYK chairman to chair freight federation
  • Cathay cargo slumps more in May
  • Echo Global acquires Raytrans
  • House sharpens food safety legislation
  • Ex-Im Bank expands support to U.S. SMEs
  • U.S. exports slip 18% through April
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • Marseilles takes stake in inland French port
  • Retailers: Import container volumes remain low
  • U.S. grants supports Moroccan port security

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • German shipyard in trouble
    Wadan Yards MTW with shipbuilding sites in Wismar and Warnem'nde has filed for bankruptcy protection. The move came as a surprise as the company has received support and guarantees also
  • Risk for sharp hike in pirate attacks
    If the current trend continues, we risk 314 pirate attacks off Somalia this year, with more than 70 succeeding, the Danish company RiskIntelligence claimed at a presentation at Shipping-klubben
  • EU widens tonnage tax scope
    The EU Commission has issued revised guidelines on state aid granted to shipmanagement companies. Until today, management companies have only been eligible for a tonnage tax scheme if they provided
  • Delayed Samsø ferry underway to Denmark
    The ferry newbuilding Kanhave for Samsøtrafikken left Piraeus Wednesday bound for Denmark. The ferry is expected in Denmark within the next 10-12 days and will thereby be ready for inauguration
  • New anti-piracy guidelines
    The U.S. directed Combined Maritime Forces has launched new recommendations in light of recent changes in tactics used by pirates operating in the region. Merchants are urged to use the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2009
  • Durban spot market runs dry
    Shell leaves the market but players expect swift return to business.
  • Bunker prices in Europe lack direction
    Rotterdam prices slip but some other key bunker hubs see prices rise.
  • Regional shortages keep Fujairah bunker prices firm
    Players say demand has been diverted to UAE as Suez avails tighten.
  • 'Tremendous' response to Sustainable Shipping Awards
    Shortlist includes leading industry names.
  • Asian bunker markets mixed
    Singapore prices fall from seven-month high.
  • Hebei Spirit officers free to leave Korea
    Since December 2007, they have either been jailed or detained in the country.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks dip
    Middle distillate stocks build to a five-month high.
  • Bunker tanker owner sees higher profit in 2008
    Yujin operates in a niche that has 'escaped the brunt of the global financial crisis'.
  • Global oil demand fell in 2008, BP says
    Fall in oil demand in 2008 is the largest drop since 1982.
  • Residual fuel prices could soar to $2,000 pmt
    Ship classification urges ship operators to invest in energy efficient designs.

›››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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