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June 29, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships idle, but Shanghai port expansion goes ahead
    The scene where Shanghai's river meets the sea is a snapshot of China's battle against the financial crisis - as well as the site of the port the country hopes can set the stage for the next boom.
  • Baltic Dry Index in biggest weekly fall since April
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted its biggest weekly drop since April as demand for iron-ore transporters weakened.
  • China Shipping to almost double Asia-Europe rates
    China Shipping Container Lines Co, the country's second-biggest box carrier, plans to almost double rates on Asia-Europe routes next month to help offset possible losses on weakening demand.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM, CSCL deploy bigger ships in joint Asia- Mideast service
  • Xiamen's trade value falls 22.8 per cent in May
  • Antwerp Port Authority trip to China deemed a success
  • Qingdao trade value fell 16.7pc in first five months
  • Jiangsu imports keep growing in first four months
  • Zhangjiagang April throughput increases 29.7pc
  • Study to determine feasibility of new CT near Houston
  • Schenker Vietnam attains ISO 14001:2004
  • SNCF to acquire all of Swiss tanker car, container rental company
  • Coyne Airways adds second Boeing 747-400F to Tbilisi
  • Worldwide Flight Services widens Honolulu contract with Continental
  • Groundforce Portugal joins IATA's Cargo 2000

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI extending SMILE service to Port Pipavav from July 14/15
  • MOL wins Nissan contract to transport & handle completed cars for export
  • Stagnant tonnage awaits Budgetary stimulus to grow
  • Top 11 box shipping lines' revenues shrink by 35 pc in Q1
  • CSL delivers PSV to US firm
  • Coast Guard rescues 20 off Okha in nick of time
  • H&H Lines commences regular Wax service from Kandla
  • Swire Shipping overhauls services
  • Fewer VLCCs being used to store crude oil
  • Corpus for tonnage acquisition mooted
  • Maran asks textile industry to tap Japanese market
  • ...wants curbs on imports of cheap textiles
  • Gujarat makes headway in banana export
  • Surging oil imports will pull down prices, warns SEAI
  • Despite downturn, VCTPL takes confident strides
  • Singapore promotes intelligent port & shipping services
  • Deccan 360 launches cargo services ex-Delhi & Chennai to Dubai
  • Exim Bank to float fund for export of rural tech
  • FDI swells in April
  • India seen overtaking China in GDP growth
  • SEZs may be allowed to mop up ECBs
  • Denotified SEZs' would-be developers may have to return tax sops with interest
  • OECD raises India's GDP growth projection to 5.9 pc for 2009

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 25, 2009
  • Planzer scoops up stake in Pesa
    Planzer Transport AG, a Swiss transport and logistics company based in Dietikon near Zurich (Switzerland), is acquiring a shareholding in Pesa (Port-Franc et Entrepôts de Lausanne-...
  • Raben renaming offices in Czechia and Slovakia
    The Raben Group, a global transport and logistics service provider, acquired the remaining 40% stake in the logistics company Setto on 6 April, thereby becoming the sole owner of S...
  • Toll Group acquires three Asian international express businesses
    The Toll Group, the Asian region's leading provider of integrated logistics services, has acquired three Asian based international express businesses. The Toll Group generated reve...
  • Culina and SHS Group set up joint venture in Ireland
    UK forwarder Culina Group and the SHS Group are to set up a joint venture that will see the formation of a new business in the Republic of Ireland and the development of a major am...
  • Dachser investing EUR 22 million in Denmark
    The German logistics service provider Dachser is investing EUR 22 million EUR in the construction of a new branch office in Hvidovre, around 13 km from the centre of Copenhagen (De...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Pirates "destroy abandoned ship"
  • IUMI supports IACS changes
  • Quarantined tanker released by Argentina
  • European fatigue research underway
  • BP supports "Flying Angel"

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • DSME wins $200 million Greek ferry order
  • Rowan resumes construction of third 240C class jack-up

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Coos Bay Port Commission Oks rail tunnel project motion
  • Weekly rail traffic numbers continue on upward swing
  • Coast Guard submits notice offering guidance on IMO rules
  • New National Defense act includes protection against pirates
  • MOL nets new order to transport Nissans in India

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Maersk feeder arm targets big growth in intra-Asia trades
    GOAL is to grow market share to a size in line with that enjoyed by Maersk Line in the deepsea trades
  • Asia is location of choice for lay-ups
  • Stolt Tankers cancels second chem tanker
    STOLT-Nielsen subsidiary cancels another chemical tanker order with South Korea's SLS Shipbuilding after it fails to meet delivery deadlines.
  • Scottish emissions targets include shipping
    TOUGH new emissions targets have included the aviation and shipping sectors, even though these are

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Ugly scenes continue in Vigo
    SPANISH workers blocked roads today in Vigo and protested by the thousands, as talks to settle the general strike at northwestern shipyards remained stymied
  • Northlink bars Orkney meat: maggots
    SCOTLAND'S Northlink Ferries has reportedly barred meat from the Orkney Meat Co because of a maggot infestation
  • Caveats voiced on China find
    CHINA's 3Bn-tonne iron ore discovery might not have a dramatically negative impact on drybulk imports, according to Dahlman Rose mining analyst Anthony Rizzuto
  • First Tupi oil shipped
    THE FIRST oil from Brazil's pre-salt oil field Tupi has been transferred into a tanker at the southern port of Sao Sebastiao
  • Doubled CSCL rates reported
    CHINA'S second-biggest box carrier China Shipping Container Lines will almost double Asia/Europe rates next month
  • Matson works without contract
    MATSON Navigation is working to avoid a strike that could shut down Hawaii's largest shipping company
  • Maersk Broker expands
    MAERSK Broker has acquired three companies from Brostr'm in an attempt to expand its ship agency operations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Court Overturns FMC Agent Ruling
  • Strike Ends at Port of Cochin
  • Bill Calls for Tighter Maritime Hazmat Security
  • Matson Contract Talks Continue
  • 3PLs Optimistic About Business
  • DOT Grants Target Modern Bridge Work
  • Class I Rails Cut Jobs to Decade Low
  • Canada Asks for Talks on 'Buy American' Issue
  • UPS Launches Joint Venture in Turkey
  • Charleston Eyes Federal Funds for Dredging

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Endgame, the most dangerous for shipping
    The announcement this week from Swire Shipping that it was to axe both its eastbound and westbound multi-purpose round-the-world liner services is one more nail in the coffin of a desperately struggling shipping industry.
  • Philippines' Arroyo cuts the ribbon at Brazilian CY
  • Maersk sets up US chassis pool
  • Chiquita's cold chain secure
  • Oakland bans old trucks
  • Shrinking volumes hit Asia/NZ trade

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Sunrise sold
    Brokers say a Japanese-controlled capesize Lowlands Sunrise has fetched $54m from Chinese buyers.
  • Eco Roadships
    A low-profile US-listed shortsea venture asks STX Canada Marine to change ro-ro design to include LNG power.
  • No more capes
    Jinhui sells its only capesize vessel to Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight for a $1.4m book loss.
  • DryShips boxship?
    Numerous brokers report DryShips as the buyer of the containership MOL Mosel.
  • Sevan shifts
    Norway's Sevan Marine plans $300m private placement to fund newbuilding drilling units, axing plan to issue shares in Sevan Drilling.
  • Tax triumph
    BW Gas and Farstad Shipping celebrate as court slashes controversial tax bill by $1.7bn.
  • Body identified
    Master of Subsea 7 pipe layer identified as one of 49 bodies recovered after Flight 447 crash.
  • Humpuss sued
    Dispute between Pareto-backed fund and Indonesian owner makes its way into a Connecticut federal court.
  • Holed up
    Cruiseship leaking "a gallon of water per hour" detained in New York with "several" other deficiencies.
  • It's quotes time
    It's a game of 'how low can you go' for Peter G while Slater slates listed owners.
  • Sticking with Rem
    Rebel Rem Offshore shareholders Torsteinn Mar Baldvinsson and Stig Remoy pass up the chance to take stake in Solstad breakaway.
  • Loan clinched
    Piraeus port borrows EUR 55m from European Investment Bank to fund expansion.
  • Stolt chops again
    Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen axes second tanker at SLS Shipbuilding following delivery delays.
  • Sinking feeling
    Booms in place at Japanese port after chemical tanker lists and sinks on Thursday.
  • BRS sells
    Bulgarian owner takes EUR 4.83m for barges and leases them back from Austria's Erste Bank.
  • Coral crushed
    Tests begin to establish extent of damage to reef caused by grounded tanker off Taiwan.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Richard Fulford-Smith grabs a Greek broking prodigy and why Alan Marsh can afford to buy you a drink.
  • Hot deal
    Siem Offshore grabs $60m four-year contract for PSV brace with Indian's ONGC.
  • Facing the music
    Hapag-Lloyd ship two thirds responsible for $25m collision with five mile long seismic streamer array.
  • Financial friends
    China Shipping gets a helping hand from China Merchants Bank as pair pen long-term cooperation agreement.
  • Pirates 'sink' boat
    Refusal to pay $1m ransom reportedly leads pirates to torch Indian Ocean Explorer, crew home safely.
  • No thanks
    Scotland's NorthLink refuses to carry meat waste from Orkney to mainland after nasty incidents with maggots.
  • Clash on the cards
    Anti-Shell protests set to escalate in Ireland as pipe layer Solitaire waits to finish gas project.
  • SHI looks west
    Koreans agree tie up with Russia's United Industrial Corp: eyes massive Gazprom LNG and offshore orders.
  • Maersk rejigs
    Container line relaunches Asia to New Zealand run with NYK/MOL slot charter deal.
  • Yantai wins loan
    Chinese ship and rig builder secures term loan facility from China Development Bank Corp.
  • Dutch danger
    Greek tanker grounds in Netherlands canal, while pusher tug suffers fire at Van Grevenstein shipyard.
  • Ferries revealed
    Greece's Attica group says two new ro-paxes ordered at Daewoo will cost $96m each.
  • Sylvia strikes
    Dutch general cargo vessel suffers rudder failure and destroys ferry berth at Ridderkerk.
  • In line
    UK operator Forth Ports says volumes holding up well in downturn, with Tilbury busier than last year.
  • Bunker blues
    Hanjin and HMM chop fuel volumes in Korea as prices rise, turning instead to the US and China.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Shippers, forwarders challenge Oceania VSA changes
  • Matson faces crew work stoppage
  • Market climate threatens Ecuador flower exports
  • Clean trucks group files with STB to pool resources
  • U.S. beef, corn producers tour Japan
  • China eyes anti-dumping measure over chemical import
  • Vietnam first half apparel exports off 1.3%
  • Port of N.Y.-N.J. boosts ExpressRail incentives
  • Port Manatee begins Berth 12 dredge project

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • DONG Energy buys A2SEA
    The state-owned Danish energy company DONG Energy, originally Dansk Olie & Naturgas, has purchased the installation company A2SEA A/S for DKK 700 million. A2SEA will continue to be one
  • KBV orders five new vessels
    The Swedish Coast Guard has ordered five new surveillance vessels from Estonian Baltic Workboats. The vessels are of the KBV 312 type and will replace older vessels in the Coast
  • Stolt cancels newbuilding
    Stolt Tankers has cancelled a contract with SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., South Korea, for the construction of a 44,000 DWT coated parcel tanker, hull no. 474, the second in a
  • Oslo Marine Group could get its terminal back
    St. Petersburg's court of arbitration has found that the ownership of Western Terminal, which is part of the Oslo Marine Group, was illegally transferred to Sevzapallians and that the deal
  • Western Shipyard christens WindLift1
    On 25 June, Western Shipyard in Klaipeda christened the WindLift1, which is being built by Bard Engineering GmbH. The 101.8 metre long and 36 metre wide jack-up vessel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 26, 2009
  • Bunker markets jump as week closes
    Prices in key ports leap after a relatively steady week.
  • STX Marine Ro-Ro vessel to be fuelled by LNG
    New partnership reflects developments of short sea shipping
  • Crude predicted to hit $75 this year
    Higher prices expected with some support for crude to breach $100.
  • California low-sulphur fuel rule hearing 'vacated'
    PMSA 'optimistic' and awaiting court's ruling.
  • Industry experts discuss ECA challenges
    Shipping will compete with other modes, early steps are advised.
  • Prices continue to firm in bunker markets
    Meanwhile, crude oil shows losses on the NYMEX in early trading.
  • Russian fuel oil exports via Estonia 'to stop'
    Russian official says Ust-Luga terminal will take over.
  • Sri Lankan supplier predicts surge in demand
    Managing Director of Lanka IOC says port activity is set to grow.
  • Shipping lines buying less fuel in South Korean ports
    Reports say high prices have deterred Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine.
  • Asian bunker prices end week higher
    Buyers in some key ports 'sidelined' by higher prices.
  • Mandatory MSDS for bunkers imminent
    IBIA satisfied that its intervention at the IMO has prevented unworkable regime.
  • Typhoon forces suspension of Hong Kong bunkering
    Nangka approaching; typhoon signal number 3 hoisted.
  • India bunker sales predicted to double
    Bonded sales may exceed 2 million mt by 2010, says official from IOC.
  • China bunker sales grow despite economic slowdown
    Double-digit percentage growth in bonded bunker sales for first four months of this year.
  • Castrol appoints lubes distributor in India
    Link Enterprises will provide lubes in Gujarati ports.
  • Australia: Bunker firm moves to new office

›››File
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 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
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
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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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