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October 23, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Marine insurers' loss ratio seen spiking in 2009
    Marine insurers' claims losses relative to total earned premiums are set to soar in 2009 because of piracy and the slump in global trade values, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said.
  • Ships, planes should cut emissions: EU
    The European Union has proposed that the shipping and airline industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 20 per cent over the next decade as part of any new United Nations accord to fight global warming.
  • Piracy: China mulls military rescue
    China has not ruled out military action to rescue the crew of a coal ship hijacked by Somali pirates, although it is also pursuing negotiations, a Chinese military spokesman said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Full-year US imports hit five-year low at 1.7 million TEU
  • Hong Kong August exports fall 16pc, imports down 7.4pc
  • Maersk adds Agadir, Helsingborg to Morocco-north Europe service
  • China box ports register strong growth in September
  • PIL, Wan Hai to buy slots from Cosco on Asia-Europe service
  • Battered Tacoma port chief Tim Farrell steps down
  • New South African carrier to enter foray in December
  • Executive Council okays Hong Kong-Guangzhou rapid rail
  • Continental posts US$18 million third quarter loss
  • FedEx noon delivery gets items to Shanghai 6 hours sooner
  • Yantai launches first all-cargo flight to Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • High inland transport costs making iron ore exports dearer, says Dr Jose Paul
  • Shipping horizon brightening
  • Baltic Exchange's sea freight index rises after 2 months
  • ShipServ strengthens ties with ISSA for benefit of maritime suppliers
  • DB Schenker joins INTTRA to develop eInvoice platform
  • Allcargo organises seminar on safe freight packaging in Chennai
  • Duty-free sugar import allowed till Dec. 2010
  • Edible oil flooding in
  • Mandatory catch certification deadline may land seafood exporters in hot water
  • MPEDA & SEAI to hold seafood fair in Feb. 2010
  • Exim Bank extends $ 100-m LoC for Syria
  • Dumping duty sought on Chinese power gear
  • Fieo chief seeks sops to take shine off Chinese goods
  • Despite slowdown, Singapore port thrives on bunker sales
  • September slump leaves Los Angeles, Long Beach ports in the dumps
  • E.Coast Rly zips past H1 cargo target
  • Appetite for investments back, finds survey
  • Textile Ministry eyes European FDI
  • Meet at BCC&I on IFRS today

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • London Gatwick airport sold, new runway expected
    BAA has sold London Gatwick airport for GBP 1.5 billion to Global Infrastructure Partners, an investment fund that also owns London City Airport, according to British media reports...
  • Evergreen Line adjusts Far East-Europe rates
    Evergreen Line is set to restore westbound rates between the Far East/Indian Subcontinent and Europe/the Mediterranean. Demand has been stronger than anticipated here in October an...
  • Fellestransport and Greencarrier Norway to merge activities
    Norwegian freight forwarder Fellestransport is set to merge its activities with Greencarrier Norway and trade under the Greencarrier name from 1 November. All Fellestransport staff...
  • New Leica and Geodis Logistics partnership in Germany
    The German company Leica Camera is set to start storing its entire range of products centrally with logistics service provider Geodis Logistics from next month. Geodis Logistics wi...
  • LGI attains AEO-F certification
    The German logistics service provider LGI Logistics Group International, which is part of the Willi-Betz group, says it has become one of the first logistics service providers in G...
  • Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan establishing new rail tracks
    Kazakhstan has started building a new railway line along the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, which will create additional direct links between Kazakhstan and central Russian regi...
  • DCT Gdansk improves throughput
    The Deepwater Container Terminal Gdansk (Poland) celebrated its second anniversary on 1 October. The centre has been able to continuously improve its throughput figures so far. It ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Pirates hijack handy bulker
  • LR benefits from currency deals
  • Shipping key source of HK air pollution
  • Evergreen takes Norasia slots

Marine Logweb site
  • Pirates seize another bulker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Flood woes have Port of Seattle declaring emergency for Sea-Tac Airport
  • The New World Alliance carriers plan changes in Transatlantic trades
  • Shipper pleads guilty in pollution discharge case
  • Monthly Port Tracker report pushes 2009 box predition up
  • Crowley taps EZ Shipping as liner agent in Tortola

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Contenemar teetering on edge of collapse
    Group is plagued by a litany of problems over unpaid bills believed to run into tens of millions of euros
  • Economou eyes up opportunities outside dry bulk
    Keeping a watch on tanker and container sectors
  • Ignazio Messina to install armed guards on vessels
    Move follows attacks on two of the company's vessels
  • Nerion emerges as lifeline for Hellenic Yards
    Notifies stock exchange of interest in ailing shipbuilder
  • DnB Nor warns on loan write downs
    Outlook for shipping sector remains hazy

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Freed captain wants payout
    A CROATIAN master who spent 17 months in a Greek prison will seek compensation from Athens for wrongful imprisonment, his lawyer said today
  • Bulker hijacked off Seychelles
    SOMALI pirates were repulsed in one attack, but other attackers succeeded in a second this morning
  • Japan ship exports at a trickle
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders signed contracts for just six ships for export in September
  • Pressure mounts in Philly
    AMERICAN Shipping, the owner of tankers built at Aker Philadelphia, has cited progress in efforts to finance two shuttle tanker newbuildings
  • Air attack on spill off Galveston
    AIRCRAFT were deployed today to spread dispersants over a Gulf of Mexico oil slick from a tanker leak 40 miles off Galveston

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Maersk to Stay in Charleston
  • Supply Chain Plans 'Coming Off Shelf': ProLogis
  • BNSF Nets $488 Million, Down 30 Percent
  • Speed Up FAST Lanes at Border, Trucker Tells Congress
  • Transport Industry Eyes Academic Research
  • Port of Long Beach Defends ATA Settlement
  • Rail Recovery Slows its Pace in Late October
  • Box Imports Rising Slowly
  • Standard & Poor's Takes Swift Off CreditWatch List
  • Evergreen, CSAV Enter Slot Agreement
  • DOT Just Says No to Medical Marijuana Use
  • Old Dominion Profit Falls 55 Percent
  • Low Demand, Excess Capacity Restrain LTL Pricing
  • FedEx Shifts Shanghai Delivery Schedule
  • AirBridge Cargo Launches Amsterdam-Tokyo Service
  • Leading Economic Index Climbs 1 Percent
  • Freighter Crashes in United Arab Emirates
  • UPS Profit Drops 43 Percent
  • Japan's Trade Surplus Balloons Six-Fold
  • Maersk to Open Logistics Center in Chengdu
  • Union Pacific Profit Falls 26 Percent to $517 Million
  • Planner Urges Infrastructure Development
  • Antwerp Box Traffic Falls 18.4 Percent
  • Knight Profit Slips but Volume Grows
  • United Reduces Losses
  • Forward Air Profit Sinks 69 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • USADA to introduce December GRI
  • APL's Eng calls for 'constructive dialogue'
  • INTTRA engages DB Schenker for eInvoicing
  • Piracy incidents sharply up
  • Santos Brasil installs three gantries despite volume fall

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • High interest
    Sovcomflot accountant tells court tanker sale and leaseback deals had effective interest rate four times that of conventional ship finance.
  • Resales cancelled
    Sales of two more Bocimar newbuildings fall through but CMB inks deal to take stake in Seacor-linked barge player.
  • 'Well protected'
    As it reports a slump in third-quarter profits, CMB feels ready to face even weaker bulker market.
  • Geared for slump
    Lloyd's Register logs a 38% jump in income as it prepares to take a hit from newbuilding cancellations and orderbook shrinkage.
  • OSG, Tsakos cut
    Cantor Fitzgerald lowers ratings on two US-listed tanker owners as tanker demand is inadequate to meet supply.
  • Exxon backs out
    SBM Offshore is looking for a new contract for the FPSO Falcon after ExxonMobil arm terminates contract.
  • Tough third
    CSDC warns of a 50% fall in full year profit after its third quarter bottom lines plunges 81%.
  • Jones Act effort
    GulfMark Offshore plans reorganisation to preserve US-citizen status under domestic shipping law.
  • Krymsk crash
    WebTV report shows the aftermath of a collision off Texas that led to a fuel oil spill.
  • Cutting again
    Danish giant Maersk Line chops one Med to south Asia service, as well as the TA3 loop from North America to Europe.
  • Credit constraint
    Sovcomflot finance executive warns that minutes of Russian tanker owner's governing body are false.
  • Drillers beat bets
    Two US rig and drillship owners post profit growth well above Wall Street estimates.
  • Al Khaliq seized
    Indian bulker with 26 crew identified as ship snatched, Italian ro-ro Jolly Rosso escapes.
  • Expanding east
    Phrixos Papachristidis-led Hellspont sets up Singapore wing to focus on offshore officer recruitment and chartering.
  • Keppel short
    Choo Chiau Beng-led shipyard group posts improved third quarter profit but is shy of market expectations.
  • Antwerp falls
    Belgian port handles 19% less cargo in first nine months of 2009.
  • More for MES
    Japanese shipbuilder raises annual profit forecast to 31 March, 2010
  • Losses cut
    Tanker owner American Shipping still hampered by finance costs, but nine-month deficit reduced as fleet grows.
  • Tanker refloated
    SCI products carrier grounded at Haldia in India after trying to avoid oncoming dredger.
  • Med tie-up
    Evergreen strikes slot-exchange deal with Norasia to boost European coverage.
  • Bargain hunt
    Essar boss says he wants to buy a couple of bulkers but won't be rushing into any deals.
  • Subsea splash
    Sven Rong's GC Rieber and a private equity partner plough $35m into a subsea joint venture.
  • Bulker in trouble
    Fears that ship may have fallen into Somali pirate hands on same day Italian ro-ro escapes.
  • Guilty
    Greece's Styga Compania Naviera fined $1m for "magic pipe" oil dumping from tanker Georgios M off the US.
  • Coal ship blocked
    Formosa Plastics bulker laden with coal prevented by activists from leaving Australian port.
  • Offshore to grow
    SCI's Umesh Grover says billions of dollars will be poured into India E&P over next few years.
  • Wartsila wobble
    Engine builder's shares on the ropes after its third quarter figures miss market forecasts.
  • Doubling up
    Singapore-based owner Tata NYK says growing Indian bulker business will help it double its fleet over the next three years.
  • Indian Zest
    Japanese firm Zest Shipmanagement looking to hire more Indian crew, managing director says.
  • Cabotage plea
    SCI's Sabyasachi Hajara says Indian government must do more to guarantee cargo volumes for domestic owners in downturn.
  • Paragon confirms
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner increases fixed rate coverage for 2010 and 2011 with new charter.
  • Wartsila woes
    Engine builder sees signs of stability as third quarter pre-tax profits are largely unchanged from a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • CSAV, Evergreen swap Asia/Med/Black Sea slots
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises West Med/Montreal rates
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen issues bond in favorable market
  • UPS profit off 43%
  • Arkansas Best CEO Davidson to retire
  • UP revenues down for all commodities
  • Hub hit by declining revenue
  • C.H. Robinson reports profit increase
  • Hand sanitizer imports clean up
  • OHL hires former Sony supply chain executive
  • Panalpina: Volume way down through 3 quarters
  • Port Tracker: First U.S. imports rise in February

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Finnlines to start up Ropax service to Rostock
    Finnlines will start up a service to Rostock with Star class Ropax vessels. The ships currently sailing from Helsinki via Gdynia to Travem'nde will instead have Rostock as their German
  • Piracy at historic levels
    A total of 306 piracy incidents were reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre in the first nine months of 2009 ' the figures have already surpassed the total number of
  • EU gets tough on ship dismantling
    The EU environment ministers have adopted the Council's conclusions regarding the Commission Strategy on Ship Recycling. This could lead to a legislative proposal to ensure that ships with a strong
  • EU gives IMO another year
    At the Environment Council meeting in Luxembourg, Greece, Cyprus and Malta convinced the EU Council of Environment ministers to agree that all work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2009
  • Japan's environmental ship of the future
    MOL focus on possibilities of environmental technology in their 10th Environment and Social Report.
  • NOAA system reduces fuel consumption, increases safety
    Providing information on tides and winds on the lower Mississippi River.
  • Bunker prices rebound in Rotterdam
  • Firm prices in Fujairah and Durban
    Weak demand in Fujairah and tight avails seen in Suez.
  • Ample supplies in Fujairah bunker market
    Prices in the Middle East hub competitive against Singapore.
  • Newspaper calls for 'vigilance' against bunker 'black sheep'
    Integrity 'key' to Singapore's bunker success.
  • Gibraltar sees 'surge' in bunker demand
    Volumes up 30% in six months to October.
  • Singapore 380 cSt at one-year high
    Bunker prices in other key Asian were also firming.
  • Shipping giant aims for 20% reduction in fuel use
    Maersk line wants latest target to be met by 2012.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at seven-week high
    Stocks of middle distillates, however, fell to a three-week low.
  • Maersk Line removes one of three trans-Atlantic services
    Capacity reductions 'necessary' due to lower demand, senior director says.
  • Aegean Marine gets 'buy' rating
    Analyst believes the company will double its earnings growth in the next two years.
  • 'Virtual Arrival' initiative to cut fuel use and emissions
    Pilot voyages by Maersk and BP saw bunker savings as high as 21.5%.
  • Singapore prepares to accede to AFS Convention
    Anti-Fouling Systems Convention bans TBT.
  • Early 2010 launch for Singapore 380 cSt futures contract
    SGX 'fine-tuning contract mechanisms'.

›››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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