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BRIEFS

March 19, 2009

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*Shipping News* Local firm paves way to cleaner vessel emissions When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is neither lean nor green. Ships carry about 90 per cent of global trade, and until recently, such has been the demand for coal, cars and electronics, that there has been little concerted effort to rein in the growth of polluting emissions from ships. Baltic Dry Index hits two-week low The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell to the lowest in more than two weeks as rates for grain and iron-ore transporters dropped. FedEx ground volumes may reflect bottoming FedEx Corp, which handles about one-third of packages shipped in the US, may say today that overseas express deliveries plunged while stabilising freight and ground volumes suggest the country's economy may be bottoming.

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Ying Kou Port Group plans to build new ports this year Xiamen Port starts new shipping service to SE Asia China is to reduce tax to boost logistics development DB Schenker bags APAC Aerospace Logistics Co. of Year Award Peshawar container terminal hit by militants, Pakistan routes under threat DB Schenker opens logistics hub in Vietnam as JV European rail freight customers' group to merge with the ESC American Airlines awards cargo contract to WFS Toronto Virgin appoints new regional sales manager for Australia and NZ China opens new border airport in southwest

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A.P. Moller-Maersk may seek special ships to carry CO2 in 2 years Half of dry bulk newbuildings ordered unlikely to take shape GE Shipping hands over Jag Riddhi to buyers DNV chief lists steps to cut CO2 emissions from ships SEZ exports sizzle in times of recession! Cashew kernel exports net more because of global shortage Sensitive items imports swell by 33 pc in April-Dec. 2008 Chinese mop up 22 pc more ore from India Edible oil export ban stays Port union moots 2-3 days' talks to resolve wage issue Queen Mary 2 cruises into Cochin Port VPT wants Rs 500 cr. to hand over 40 acres to HSL ICD-Loni completes 2 years of seamless performance With RGIA completing a year, GMR Group plans int'l transhipment hub next CBDT instructs I-T Dept to provide EOUs tax benefits Tax exemptions preferred to refunds on SEZ services FDI inflow resumes

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MARCH 17, 2009
DHL wants to invest in Sri Lanka DHL recently announced that it plans to invest USD 8 million in Sri Lanka over a three-year period. The investment will go towards a joint venture with Capitol AEI, called DHL Glob... New Zealand opens "pure clean green" temperature-controlled freight hub A new standard in temperature-controlled international freight-forwarding and logistics hubs has been officially opened by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in the New Zealand city of C... Lehnkering constructing new hazmat warehouse in Rotterdam The logistics service provider Lehnkering signed the contract for the construction of a new warehouse for hazardous goods in Rotterdam at the end of February. This represents a new... Vopak announces changes to supervisory board Rotterdam-based Vopak has announced that Mr R.M.F. van Loon, member of the supervisory board, has resigned because of health reasons. Vopak's supervisory and executive boards are v... Global Maritime Agency launches new service module Global Maritime Agency is adding a new service module known as Global Logistics to its portfolio. The module takes the shape of a 7,500 sqm new covered storage installati... Port of Helsinki recognises the "Celebrity Constellation" The port of Helsinki (FI) has given its "Green Attitude recognition" to the cruise ship "Celebrity Constellation". The latter has been discharging its wastewater into the Hels... NYK's "Izumi" makes maiden call at port of Hamburg The multi-purpose ship "Izumi", operated by the NYK Hinode Line, recently made its maiden call at the port of Hamburg. The vessel, which is suitable for transporting project cargo,... Leonhard Imhof AG bankrupt The Swiss forwarding company Leonhard Imhof Spedition & Lagerhaus AG, based in Aesch, has fallen behind in paying its Swiss heavy vehicle fees. Banks are no longer willing to provi...

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MARCH 18, 2009
Genmar fined $1m ASF concern over piracy threat US steps up ballast check in Lakes New head for Belize flag

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MARCH 18, 2009
UN: Ending piracy requires restoring order to Somalia C&G Boat Works gets $17.6 million Navy award Excel Maritime delays earnings release Richardson Devine delivers Incat Crowther work boat Rolls-Royce opens new marine service centers MTU names head of government affairs

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MARCH 18, 2009
Transpacific carriers eye changes to rate structure Agencies respond to spill of hydraulic fluid from vessel Steamer Portland plans Grand Re-Opening event General Dynamics NASSCO lays keel for next T-AKE vessel Carriers come together to establish new service

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Excel Maritime delays results pending bank talks DRY bulk operator holds off releasing its 2008 financial results as it battles to nail down agreements with banks. Excel keeps tight-lipped as Molaris quits as chief Patrick eyes staff reductions NEGOTIATIONS underway with the MUA on voluntary redundancies to the tune of around 100 jobs.

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MARCH 18, 2009
Lay-up rate hits year low THE NUMBER of ships entering lay-up has fallen to its lowest rate this year, according to figures from AXS Alphaliner released today STX Europe warns on defaults SHIP BUILDER STX Europe has warned that its customers are at risk of defaulting on payments due to the recession Japan orders plunge JAPANESE shipbuilders received just five orders for export ships in February, the lowest for 10 years Korea's SNC goes bust KOREA'S SNC Shipbuilding has gone bankrupt, according to reports coming out of Gwangyang city Singapore Exchange raps NOL THE SINGAPORE Exchange has reprimanded Neptune Orient Lines for not "sufficiently addressing' market rumours Gazprom slashes gas exports RUSSIA'S Gazprom has slashed gas exports to its principal European customers, and the government is suggesting that the company may be ordered to cut spending on its new offshore oil and gas field projects in the Barents Sea NZ shelves shipping fund NEW ZEALAND'S government today confirmed that spending commitments made by the previous Labour administration to coastal shipping would be upheld, but no further funds would be made available

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MARCH 17, 2009
Obama Taps UTU Official to Head FRA Pelletier out as Port of Montreal CEO A.P. Moller-Maersk Cuts Costs Canadian Trucker Slashes Costs Top Railroads Slash Jobs in January Geodis Buys Two Giraud Units AMB Leases 250,000 SF in Toronto Consumer Prices Climbed in February Alabama Port Worker Dies in Accident NAFTA Trade Slowed Last Year Port Arthur Refinery Expansion Delayed Japan, Peru to Work toward Trade Pact Public-Private Partners Create Tech Initiative Four Carriers to Start Joint Asia-ECSA Loop Wholesale Transportation Index Falls New York Air Cargo Plunges Steep Downturn for Dredging Business General Strike in France to Halt All Transport EU Clears European Ports Deal TSA Chiefs Vow No Rate War Four Lines to Operate Far East Service Maersk to Upgrade Middle East-Europe China Shipping Development Profit Up 18 Percent CSX Deploys Gensets in Chicago Navistar Hits Profit in 1Q

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MARCH 18, 2009
LA & LB container volumes plummet TSA to initiate rate restoration plan Montreal port president dismissed CMA CGM on CreditWatch X-PCL starts new UK feeder link

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MARCH 18, 2009
Excel in loan talks Gabriel Panayotides-led owner sells handymax and delays earnings report as it discusses waivers for loan covenants. Pemex four hurt Four men suffer intoxication after chemical tanker releases styrene monomer in Mexico. Matter of survival TSA fights "unsustainable" transpacific container rates as prior efforts deemed unsuccessful. Log-In net slumps Brazilian shipowner and container logistics player sees quarterly profits shrink by 21.6% as CEO warns of future challenges. Yacht striker ID'd Small cargoship Helen fingered by UK coastguard's for hitting a yacht off Cornwall. Srab pulls three Swedish owner cancels tanker order at Eregli Shipyard in Turkey rather than go ahead with over-priced ships. Ship, yacht collide A UK helicopter is working to rescue two aboard a yacht hit by merchant ship off Cornwall. No thanks! Stolt-Nielsen cancels chemical tanker at SLS in Korea due to long delays, but still going ahead with another 11. Tummy trouble USCG aids Filipino crewman of Transpetrol tanker suffering from severe abdominal pain. Cost cutter AP Moller-Maersk to slash costs by an additional $1bn this year in face of new "global reality", CEO Nils Andersen says. Port plea India's Visakhapatnam wants INR 5bn in compensation if it has to hand over land to Hindustan Shipyard. Cammell cuts UK shiprepairer to lay off up to 200 of 600 workers as contract backlog drops. Sailor lost off US USCG launches huge search for crew member of capsized boat working with pair of seismic vessels. Exodus continues Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping offloads ageing bulker in $3.05m deal ' its sixth sale in three months. China plan rapped Move to force cancelled newbuilding orders on domestic owners given short shrift by Arctic Securities. Dreyfus out French ferry owner scraps bid to take over struggling compatriot SeaFrance. Ultrapetrol booms FFA gains and inflated revenues send Felipe Menendez-led owner to 'best ever' annual result. ICG bid on way? Offer deadline day likely to coax lowly joint bid for Irish Continental Group, report says. Crew cull? Labour secretary voices fears that up to 40,000 Filipinos could lose their jobs as Japanese owners lay up ships. No defaults India's Bharati Shipyard facing late payments from some clients, but no cancellations as yet. Box search on Australian Navy called in to find 31 containers of fertiliser which fell from Pacific Adventurer. Boskalis better Dutch dredger enjoys record profit in 2008, but Dubai downturn will hit this year. CSDC scales back Li Shaode-led shipowner prepares for the worst in 2009 with cargo demand set to weaken and the fleet increase. More Cosco woe First of Remedial Offshore's Elevated Support Vessel newbuildings has been delayed by three months. SCI holds fire Sabyasachi Hajara-led shipping giant sitting on eight ship orders until the next financial year due to the economic downturn. Dalian LNG tie-up Chinese port to take 20% stake in joint venture that will build and operate an LNG terminal. MOL makes offer Japanese giant to gobble up rest of shares in its ferry subsidiary Kansai Kisen. SpecTec pounces Shipping IT provider snaps up 20% of Austrian cruiseship software specialist MarineXchange. Four go south Quartet of Asian boxship lines including NYK and K Line launching new South America run in June. Money back Singapore offshore vessel operator receives refund guarantees from cancelled Karmsund orders. Gate grab Dutch LNG terminal snags EUR 136m loan to fund 3bn cbm expansion. Long Beach slides US west coast port sees container volumes drop 40% from a year ago to lowest figure in five years.

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MARCH 18, 2009
Transpacific carriers look to raise rates Maersk looks to trim $1 billion in spending 4 lines form Asia/South America link Alaska Air upgrades seafood transport training World Bank: Financial crisis spawns protectionism Long Beach container volumes sink in February Charleston hails NSCSA service

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MARCH 18, 2009
Cheap Swedish ice winter 2007/08 The 2008/2009 ice season was an extremely easy one with the lowest ice extent since the beginning of the 20th century. Only 49,000 km2 of the Baltic was covered Read more SRAB cancels tanker trio to massive loss Stockholm based ship owner SRAB reports a SEK 32 million loss when cancelling the order of three 8,400-DWT tanker newbuildings at Eregli Shipyard in Turkey. The cancelling means that Read more German shipbuilders face cancellation wave According to the German Economy Ministry, German shipbuilders face order cancellations worth as much as EUR 936 million in 2009, in 2008 the shipbuilders received cancellations worth EUR 730 million

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MARCH 18, 2009
Europe: Bunker prices still climbing 'Huge demand' in Rotterdam. Russian fuel oil exports 'to fall' Refinery maintenance expected to hit volumes in April. Bunker price fluctuations present 'unprecedented challenge' Chinese shipping group speeding up restructuring to reducing bunker consumption. Asia: Bunkers extend gains mid-week Demand thin in Singapore on Wednesday East Asian port suspends 380 cst sales Terminal pump for the product is out of order. Small vessel spills on the rise Majority of the spills were bunker fuel. Pakistan supplier returns to international market Neglected international market due to engagement in long-term contract with local corporations. MPA withdraws licences from convicted surveyors Licensing standards set by the port authority 'must be followed'.

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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

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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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