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December 15, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ningbo Port plans for Shanghai listing in H1
    Ningbo Port Co Ltd, one of China's four biggest deep water ports focusing on international trade, plans to raise about 10 billion yuan (S$2.04 billion) via a Shanghai listing in the first half of 2010, sources familiar with the matter said yesterday.
  • S'pore's Nov container throughput up 1.7%
    Singapore port's container throughput has finally turned into positive year-on-year figures, posting a 1.7 per cent rise to 2.33 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November from 2.29 million TEUs in the previous corresponding period.
  • Countries plan controls on ships visiting Antarctica
    Countries that manage Antarctica plan to impose tough new controls on ships visiting the southern oceans and the fuels they use to reduce the threat of human and environmental disasters posed by increasing numbers of tourists, officials said on Saturday.
  • Higher coal prices ahead as congestion at ports hits exports
  • Seychelles regaining strategic importance amid anti-piracy efforts
  • EU's anti-piracy fleet seeking to expand area of operations

Sched Netweb site
  • US Gulf dockers prompt Hanjin to mull Jacksonville pull-out
  • Hyundai increases China to India rates from December 24
  • Chongqing readies for January opening of western China's biggest CT
  • Chaos results as South Africa bans high cube box trucks for safety reasons
  • US Customs will go slow and easy enforcing stringent 10+2 rules
  • Marseilles Fos port deep sea box volume up 25pc
  • NYK carries out accident drill with Japanese Coast Guard
  • Court banishes ships from US waters after US$2.7 million pollution fine
  • Thai Air supplies needed capacity in China airfreight shortage
  • Latin American air cargo traffic peaks on Europe's demand
  • Nanjing launches three air routes to North America
  • Alitalia to launch Moscow to Turin air service December 19
  • China Postal Airlines provides its first flights to Russia
  • Air Trans Africa to launch Tripoli to Beijing service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Trans Asian Shipping christens new vessel
  • MOL switching to 11-digit booking & B/L numbers
  • Arshiya's tech. arm sells Cyberlog supply chain product suite to aurionPro Solutions
  • Steep rate hikes from US East & Gulf Coasts to S. America due in 2010
  • CMA CGM starts intra-Black Sea, intra-Baltic Sea weekly services
  • Coscon to hike THC, waste rate, add bunker surcharges from next month
  • APL reports robust four-week volume recovery
  • T S Lines ties up with KMTC to link Korea, China & Thailand
  • China Merchants to sign 35-year deal to run Colombo terminal
  • MAERSK LINE to call at DP World Callao's new CT at Peru in 2010
  • Free trade pact prompts Swire to increase calls to Port Klang
  • Majestic Enrich launches Malaysia-Singapore feeder
  • CTSA can't wait till May, levies $ 400/FEU hike from January 15
  • St Petersburg's FCT breaks Russian box record in Nov.
  • Ningbo Daxie port area's box volume up
  • MOL to focus more on LNG than boxes during slump
  • Zim to hike Asia-Europe rates by $ 250/TEU from Jan.
  • Handicraft exports soar in Oct.
  • Cuppa provides less cheer abroad
  • 17 Major Port projects may be handed over to private sector
  • Kolkata Port draught maintenance spending comes under MoF lens
  • JNPT wins another award for implementation of official language
  • ECoR hauling less ore now
  • Asia to account for 40 pc of global trade by 2028, projects DHL survey
  • Vegetable prices feed inflation
  • Customs duty on power equipment halved
  • 'Singapore symposium' in Delhi tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2009
  • Germany's railways carry a fifth less freight in the first three quarters of 2009
    A total of 226.4 million t of freight were transported on Germany's railway network in the first nine months of 2009, according to the Federal Statistical Office (D...
  • Logwin sells French subsidiary to Dimotrans
    The international logistics service provider Logwin has sold the overland haulage activities of its Genas-based French company Logwin Road + Rail Lyon S.A.S. (formerly TK Logistik)...
  • Clive Broadley elected president of Clecat
    The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has welcomed the appointment of Clive Broadley as president of Clecat, the Brussels-based European Association for Forwarding, ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • USCG drops fight against Buzzards Bay law
  • FASA pushes for louder Asian voice at IMO
  • Euros5m dredging study
  • Shipping industry pushes IMO at Copenhagen
  • UK shippers call for container scanning climb down
  • KPI project underway

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Venezuela releases Gulmar vessels
  • GMMOS set to expand OSV fleet
  • AHL Shipping hopes newbuild program can be revived

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Port of Camas Washougal nets judge's favorable ruling
  • Crowley adding third sailing to Florida/Central America run
  • Trucking group taps Quinnas treasurer for organization
  • EPA boss announces plan to fund Seattle pollution test
  • Panama Canal teaming up with Port of Palm Beach

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Maersk cuts ship speeds on more routes
    Shippers see benefits of slow steaming, with little disruption to their supply chains.
  • Maersk pushes on with slow steaming research
  • Brazilian yards inflate prices for gas carriers
    Vessels cost 20% more than those built in South Korea.
  • Aegean inks new $100m credit facility
    Marine fuel supplier inks deal with BNP Paribas.
  • Seaspan to subsidise super-slow steaming
    Owner readies up to $2m for its charterers to cover costs of slowing down larger boxships.
  • Little value seen in Atalanta patrol move
    Expanding anti-piracy operations area by itself is not enough, says Merchant Maritime Welfare Centre head.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • OSG rescues US yard
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has purchased two tanker newbuilds from Aker Philadelphia, staving off a feared collapse of the builder
  • Extreme weather hazards Oz
    SHIPPING in Western Australia is facing contrasting but dangerous conditions at either end of the state's lengthy coastline
  • Cyclone tears through Pacific
    A CYCLONE hit Fiji today and could be heading for Tonga, with inter-island South Pacific ferry services cancelled
  • Aegean taps new credit
    AEGEAN Marine Petroleum Network secured yet another new credit facility today, despite continued scarcity of shipping lending
  • UN climate talks resume
    SHIPPING leaders resumed talks today at the UN climate summit after proceedings were briefly suspended when developing nations withdrew their co-operation
  • Italy leads EU NAVFOR
    ITALY'S navy has taken over command of the European Union Naval Force's anti-piracy fleet
  • EP forms shipping intergroup
    A SHIPPING intergroup has been set up by the European Parliament

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • USPS Narrows Branch Consolidation List
  • EPA Joins Fight Against Dangerous Fish
  • Diesel Decline Deepens in Sixth Consecutive Week
  • MOL Hikes Reefer Rates
  • Roadrunner Buys Bullet Freight Systems
  • Analyst Sees LTL Truck Rates Deteriorating
  • Port of LA Cuts Terminal Rents
  • TUI Rebuffs Fredriksen Board Bid
  • Asia-Europe Container Rates Rise
  • Ocean Carriers Appeal California Low-Sulfur Rule
  • Fitch Forecasts Modest 2010 Growth
  • Lufthansa Cargo Workers Protest Night Flight Ban
  • BA Faces Strike Threat
  • Lufthansa to Appeal Night Flight Ruling
  • Seaway Ending 'Tough Year'
  • Aqaba to Extend Container Terminal Berth
  • U.S., Japan Reach Open Skies Pact
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Reaches $6.8 billion
  • EEOC Charges YRC With Race Discrimination
  • Grand Alliance Adds Vietnam Stop
  • Union Pacific Sets Record in Crop Unit Trains
  • Descartes Eyes $43 Million European Acquisition
  • CN Labor Dispute Goes to Arbitration
  • Rail Chemical Loads Hit 2009 High

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • High Roller Rothwell cashes-in ICG shares
  • WSC to lead carriers' public awareness campaign
  • FMC repeals terminal agreement exemption
  • Momentum building for carriers to cast away their chassis
  • China still on recovery tack

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Orderbook overkill
    DVB Group warns of big surplus of small capes putting pressure on earnings.
  • Nobu flogs bonds
    Vantage Drilling is selling $135m of bonds as Nobu Su's stake in the Texas company increases.
  • Privalov privy
    Ex-Novoship president Tagir Izmaylov unaware that Fiona Maritime's Yuri Privalov was listening in on newbuilding deals.
  • Funds for friends
    Former Novoship president Tagir Izmaylov expects to repay Yuri Nikitin $13m in loans when he wins London court case.
  • $100m more
    Acquisitions in the pipeline for bunker supplier and tanker owner Aegean Marine as it secures new credit line with BNP Paribas.
  • PNSC buying
    Pakistan national owner puts feelers out for second-hand handysizes aged up to 10 years.
  • Four corner fight
    With days to go a quartet of contestants for TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year have established a clear lead.
  • Four missing
    Eight Ukrainian crew rescued after cargoship sinks off Israel, but more still unaccounted for.
  • Debt deal
    Estonian ro-ro owner Tallink agrees 50% cut in repayments with banks.
  • Another jumper
    Asylum seeker leaps from Stena ferry that was deporting him from UK to Netherlands.
  • Eitzen sells out
    Chemical tanker owner's second recent share sale over-subscribed, raising NOK 84m.
  • Ningbo's target
    Chinese port aiming to raise CNY 10bn from IPO in Shanghai next year.
  • NCSP up again
    Russia's Novorossiysk port operator builds cargo volumes further despite global slump.
  • Feeder fix
    Dutch containership Pride of Sneek out of action for up to seven weeks after piston penetrates engine.
  • Croatia bound
    Norwegian chemical-tanker owner Utkilen to have two Italian hulls completed at 3 Maj Shipyard.
  • Not us
    Oil trader Vitol denies involvement in deal to buy four Dynacom tankers with PDVSA.
  • OSG settles
    OSG agrees settlement with Aker Philadelphia and American Shipping over Jones Act newbuildings.
  • One in six delayed
    BIMCO suggests that less than 17% of newbuildings have been delayed in the last three months.
  • Ulstein Brazil haul
    Norwegian ship design firm seals deals for six offshore support vessels from Brazilian owners.
  • Swiber seals LOAs
    Offshore contractor Swiber Holdings ties up offshore support tonnage to unnamed oil majors.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Grand Alliance adds Vietnam/USEC call
  • MOL raises U.S. reefer rates to Asia
  • MOL goes to 11-digit bill of lading
  • Rail regulation draft bill circulated
  • Calhoun elected Waterways Council chairman
  • Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs
  • SFI put on backburner
  • Exports, retail sales improve
  • CBP: IPR seizures slip with border traffic
  • Court: PMSA may appeal Calif. air regulation
  • Long Beach won't match L.A. lease discount
  • Jordan container terminal to be expanded

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • New vessel to Kristina Cruises
    The Finnish shipping company Kristina Cruises Oy has signed a letter of intent to buy the 12,825 GT Malta-flagged cruise vessel The Iris. She will be renamed Kristina Katarina
  • Mærsk reflags supertanker
    A P Møller-Mærsk has reflagged its supertanker Maersk Newton, 307,000 DWT, to French flag. The Maersk Newton is the ninth unit in a series of nine supertankers delivered from

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2009
  • Copenhagen: Time running out for legally binding agreement
    Finance from bunkers could be the key to engagement from developing nations.
  • Antarctic: Tough fuel rules move one step closer
    IMO meets with treaty signatories as new Polar code nears completion.
  • Ship companies fined for spills in North America
    Delay in reporting the spill is 'alarming'.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam
    Good bunker demand and avails in Rotterdam.
  • Aegean secures new credit facility
    President says company's financial liquidity is 'a key competitive advantage'.
  • Markets start the week softer
    Tight avails for prompt deliveries in Fujairah.
  • Restrictions on fuel barges lifted
    Fuel supplier says decision has helped flagging business, which had declined by a quarter.
  • Fuel oil demand shows signs of firming
    South Korean power-company considers buying another cargo.
  • COP15: 'Selfish' countries blocking shipping emissions deal
    Around $30 billion revenue for climate fund at risk as developing countries object to universally applied measures.
  • UN orders partial bunkering ban
    Sanctions against North Korea include prohibition on supplies to suspect ships.
  • O.W. Bunker poised to expand its Australia operation
    O.W. manager speaks of 'market of opportunity'.
  • New supplier in Turkish ports
    Operations underway in Mersin and Iskenderun.
  • Singapore 380 cSt plunges from week ago levels
    Bunker fuel prices in Busan holding firm.
  • European fuel oil falls $48 pmt in a week
    Front month WTI crude oil price trading below $70 per barrel for first time since October 7.
  • Singapore bunker sales down month-on-month
    But volumes are marginally up from November 2008.
  • Bharat starts direct offers at Mumbai
    Bonded 380 cSt bunker fuel now available directly from refiner.

›››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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