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December 6, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Risk of fuel carrying cargo ship running aground averted
    A tug boat began pulling a struggling cargo ship carrying 1.8 million litres of fuel towards a safe harbour late last Saturday, greatly easing concerns the vessel could go aground in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM to raise freight rates on major trade lanes
  • Maersk hikes Asia to Latin America rate US$400 per TEU
  • Tony Tyler quits Cathay to take over IATA, Slosar next CEO
  • CTSA raises bunker surcharge to all Canadian ports
  • Officer shortage will loom, says seafarer supply study
  • West Africa beckons, MOL opens office on Ivory Coast
  • Greens resist Melbourne Port expansion plans
  • US develops technique to detect dirty bombs in containers
  • Ship Finance's earning are hit by weak spot-market rates
  • Canberra says 16 Qantas A380 engines need overhaul or replacement
  • Nigerians okay Continental's offer of Houston-Lagos flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Great Offshore bags GSPC order
  • Migration to ICES version 1.5 has not been very smooth, says Mumbai trade
  • Migration to the new version successful, says Customs
  • MISC announces incorporation of MISC Agencies India in Delhi, Mumbai & Chennai
  • Navy wants Bangla ships checked at entry point
  • SCI follow-on public offer subscribed 4.8 times
  • 23 pc fall in crude oil imports in Oct.
  • Coffee exports surge by 55 pc
  • EU rejects Indian honey
  • PEC floats tender to import soyaoil
  • Plea to retain duty on cars at current rate
  • KPT union holds medical camp on World AIDS Day
  • Lufthansa Cargo & GMR to develop pharma export hub
  • World Bank aid for NHAI projects
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 4 bn
  • Govt may revise GDP growth figure upwards
  • Gujarat to spend Rs 1.15 lakh cr. on infra projects
  • Industries, other activities near wetlands banned
  • Manufacturing grows in Nov.
  • No surplus foodgrains for exports, says FCI chief
  • Renting of property liable for service tax-Court
  • Mayfair in London now an El Dorado for super rich Indians

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Versace awards contract to Norbert Dentressangle
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed to manage warehousing operations for Versace fashion collections, supporting the supply...
  • Würth Logistics opening Bremen office
    Würth Logistics, a Chur-based specialist Swiss logistics subsidiary of the Würth Group, is expanding. A small team led by sea freight specialist Ulrich Sobottka will start work in ...
  • Garbe extends German logistics centre for Dachser
    The Hamburg-based German logistics real estate specialist Garbe Logistic is investing about EUR 4.3 million in the extension of the Überherrn logistics centre near Saarbrücken (Ger...
  • Intercontainer-Interfrigo to be wound up
    The shareholders of the intermodal operator Intercontainer-Interfrigo decided to wind up the long-established enterprise at an extraordinary annual general meeting held in Brussels...
  • Otal's Nigeria express set to call at Tilbury
    Otal's Nigeria Express service is set to call at Tilbury instead of Felixstowe (both England) from 2011 onwards. The first sailing from Tilbury will be by the "Jonni Ritscher&...
  • Liberia authorised by new ship inspection regime
    Liberia has been confirmed as one of only eleven flag states which to date have met the criteria set by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (PSC) to partici...
  • NYK Line takes delivery of second air-lubrication equipped carrier
    The NYK Hinode Line recently took delivery of a new module carrier that was built at the Koyagi Plant of the Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industr...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • NSRP picks new projects for funding
  • DryShips to raise $500 million in Ocean Rig private placement
  • Coast Guard issues new piracy directive
  • European engine manufacturers to continue joint research project

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • Port of Vancouver, USA named top port by WPPA
  • Coast Guard system aids in rescue of stranded trimaran crew
  • NYK continues practice of maritime student scholarships
  • Boeing predicts contract win would bring 300 jobs to Oregon
  • Rail freight traffic count moves up again during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • Leaked documents reveal secret Mitropoulos mission
    Wikileaks cables show IMO secretary-general passed confidential information between North Korea, South Korea and the US
  • Mitropoulos urges workable solution to emissions
  • Ferrer confident of getting IMO top job
  • Wanted: Machiavellian diplomat with iron fists
  • Cancun proposals unfair on shipping
    IMO says current UN plan disproportionate to the shipping's emissions output
  • Cornerstone for CO2 policy 'is fundamentally...
  • Winter chill puts freeze on Southampton operations
    Container operations suspended at UK box hub
  • UK trade figures for 2009 paint bleak picture
  • IRISL rebuts evasion tactic claims
    Denies US allegations front companies were set up to hide 'illicit activities'
  • Keep an eye on cartels in the sky

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • Baja port finally nearer?
    A CONTAINER terminal long planned for Mexico's Punta Colonet might finally get under way in 2011
  • Brazil ports lure finance
    BRAZIL'S ports will receive 32Bn reais ($19Bn) of private investment over the next five years, the government said today
  • DryShips selling Rig slice
    DRYSHIPS revealed today it will divest one-fifth of its stake in its Ocean Rig drill ship subsidiary to pay for pending newbuilds
  • EBX to expand iron port
    EXPORT capacity for iron ore would double as a result of a land deal unveiled today at Itaguai near Rio de Janeiro
  • ABG Shipyard shares sold
    SHARES in ABG Shipyard, India's largest private yard company, rose today on Bombay Stock Exchange in reaction to Merlion India Fund selling some of its stake
  • DryShips closes ATM
  • Piracy pulse is jumping
  • Marshall Is listed low risk
  • Suardiaz joins SD Lines
  • Cochin strikers get traction
  • Yet more time for SeaFrance?
  • Seoul warns ships away
  • Whistle-blowers paid

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • Environmental Mandates Going Global
  • Truckers Resist NY-NJ Clean-Trucks Stickers
  • South Carolina Ports Promotes Pruett to Head up Carrier Sales
  • District Court Keeps Chicago Locks Open
  • Prince Rupert Port Authority's Krusel on Port's Growth, Future (Video)
  • Port of Chennai Suspends Exports
  • Rising Transport Costs Cut Dynamex Profit
  • Terminals, Carriers Sue ILA Over Work Stoppage
  • Unemployment Hits 9.8 Percent in November
  • Cochin Truck Strike Crippling Cargo Movements
  • NY-NJ Port to Announce Bayonne Bridge Plan
  • Energy Leaders
  • Building Tigers
  • Tropical Shipping's Owner Seeks Buyer
  • Sealed and Delivered, But Who's Signing?
  • Carriers Steaming Toward Green

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • Global warming for some: Siberian cold for others
    Unsurprisingly many of the negotiators from northern Europe attending the two-week UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) at Cancun, will not be in too much of a hurry to swap the balmy 30C temperatures of the Mexican beach resort, for the arctic weather conditions back home
  • UK boxports shuttered by arctic blast - supply chain broken
  • China's interior opens up with launch of more rail services
  • Boxship charter rates continue slide
  • China 'meets' emissions target
  • Containerships improves frequency

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • DryShips sets rig IPO course?
    Avalanche of good news from George Economou's DryShips appears to have its drilling arm en route for an Oslo float.
  • Fugro expands underwater empire
    Dutch seismic owner strengthens subsea arm with acquisition of Norwegian contractor RUE.
  • Norden nets four new handies
    Carsten Mortensen-led Norden buys bulker quartet, with two fuelled by Rio Tinto COA.
  • Master held after grounding
    Wagenborg captain required to give alcohol test following incident off Svendborg, Denmark.
  • TOO storms Wall Street
    Teekay Corp's deepwater daughter prices $156m offering as it flirts with drop down drive.
  • EMGS lands $4m 3D deal
    Mystery patron keeps Oslo-listed offshore player fed follwing 3D contract with Woodside.
  • Olympus gets green makeover
    Sirius Shipping vessel to be retro-fitted with catalytic converters to reduce emissions.
  • Quotes of the week
    A sexy Greek deal grabs a US player's attention while Maersk remains top of the box pile.
  • Happy ATM visit for George Economou
    DryShips is $350m to the good after finishing off its latest at the market offering today.
  • CSBC closes on OOCL deal
    Taiwanese yard hopeful of newbuilding contract from OOCL as price and delivery negotiations come to a head.
  • "Absurd" Brazilian ports under fire
    Report shows ships have waited a total of 8.2 years to load and unload at terminals since January.
  • Scorpio bolsters bank balance
    New York-listed owner has an extra $6m on hand after all options are cleaned up from follow-on offer.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Russian exile Vitaly Arkhangelsky's wife springs him from French detention while a bank places IRISL containerships on the auction block.
  • Vinashin asks for debt delay
    Struggling Vietnamese shipbuilder wants lenders to defer $60m repayment due this month.
  • TasPorts can't afford to fix
    Australian terminals operator says its annual upgrade bill is too expensive.
  • ICG offloads unwanted Bilbao
    Irish owner makes tidy profit from sale of 2,500-passenger vessel to expanding St Peter Line of Russia.
  • MOL eyes borrowings cut
    Japanese shipping giant will reduce debt for first time in four years as profit rises.
  • Direct Marine protection ended
    Court throws out struggling Louisiana yard's bankruptcy filing as prospects look bleak.
  • Tor Viking to face the ice
    Swedish anchor-handler/icebreaker preparing for second trip through arctic waters from Berings Strait.
  • Trafigura snubs false evidence claim
    Oil trader hits back at allegations made by environmentalists that it presented false invoices to police in Probo Koala case.
  • Atlas fined over pollution
    Turkish shipowner fined $900,000 after pleading guilty in US to illegally dumping oily waste.
  • Malaysia monitoring hijacked Albedo
    Government gearing up to secure release of vessel taken by Somali pirates last week.
  • Danaos sticks with steam scheme
    Boxship boss says slow steaming is still the weapon of choice in fight against sky-high fuel prices.
  • Norwegian ferry out of action
    Tysnes pulled from Kinsarvik to Kvanndal route after suffering steering breakdown.
  • OSL secures new investor
    Hong Kong-based dry-bulk operator receives $100m capital injection from French investment bank.
  • TOO plans stock offer
    Teekay FPSO and shuttle tanker offshore spin-off set to sell up to 5.6m new shares to fund growth.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • Container availability project advances
  • CMA CGM plans transpacific 'peak season' fee
  • CMA CGM raises ex-Asia rates
  • Tyler to leave Cathay for IATA's top post
  • FMCSA weighs in on N.J. truck, port sticker debate
  • Russian Railways to add 1,250 engines by '13
  • Commerce forms renewable energy trade advisory
  • Zepol releases U.S. import review
  • NYSA seeks to block monitor program

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Norden orders handysize quartet
    Danish Dampskibsselskapet Norden has placed an order for two handysize newbuildings at the Japanese shipyard Onomichi Dockyard for an undisclosed sum. Upon delivery, the vessels will be long-term chartered
  • Whistleblowers each awarded USD 125,000
    Turkish Atlas Ship Management has pleaded guilty in a US District Court in Tampa to federal charges of making false statements and knowingly failing to accurately maintain an oil record
  • Another drunken captain caught in Danish waters
    Denmark has seen another case of a drunken captain running aground with his ship. This time it was the Dutch captain on board the coaster Little Jane, which went aground
  • Stenas takes over two routes on Irish Sea
    Stena Line is investing heavily on the Irish Sea and has purchased two routes from DFDS Seaways. The deal, which is worth EUR 47.5 million, includes four vessels and

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2010
  • Week ends with bullish trend
    Crude futures hit two-year highs as reports show a softening in the US dollar.
  • Further research into fuel reduction
    Vision of programme is to 'assist in sustainable and safe energy from marine power plants'.
  • Stowaway jumps ship after vessel stops to bunker
    Fears that a second stowaway has drowned.
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    In Durban some suppliers reported deliveries available for supply up to and including December 13.
  • MGO prices rise by double digits in key ports
    Demand in Hamburg held in check by rising prices.
  • Estonia handling more Russian fuel oil exports
    Tallinn sees oil export volumes climb in November
  • Cruise industry warning on ECA repercussions
    Experience from Alaska shows drop in passenger numbers likely if rising fuel cost is passed on to passengers, resulting in billions of regional revenue losses.
  • Ex-BP staff clarify remark on Singapore court ruling
    Part of a November statement about their court battle with their ex-employer was 'inaccurate'.
  • Fleet owner sees regulations driving fuel debate
    Shipping at a 'crossroads in terms of fuel and emissions'.
  • Bunker prices mostly firm as week ends
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports.
  • Chemoil dismisses report of joint venture in South Korea
    Major developments in Chemoil will be disclosed 'officially in a timely fashion', says company.
  • Chemoil Energy sells JV shares
    Sells a total of 100,000 shares to JV partner Adani Global Limited.
  • Andatee CEO continues share buying spree
    Part of a share repurchase plan that enables him to buy up to $500,000 worth of shares.
  • Indian refiner offers three 180 cSt parcels
    Lower Western arbitrage volumes sees IOC selling 'way above' its monthly average in November and December.
  • Severe weather halts bunkering in Far East Russia
    Bunker operations suspended at three main ports on Friday.
  • NYK takes delivery of second 'bubble' ship
    Vessel to reduce CO2 emissions by 10%, says company.
  • COP16: Negotiating bunker fuels in Cancun
    UNFCCC will bring shipping and aviation to the forefront.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
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
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
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
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
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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)
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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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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
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