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June 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Lower surplus of supertankers in Persian Gulf
    A surplus of supertankers competing to haul two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil shrank over the past week on stronger Chinese ship demand.
  • Dry-bulk shipping costs seen falling
    The cost of hiring ships to haul commodities such as coal and iron ore may fall as demand weakens in China, the world's biggest consumer of the materials, Arctic Securities ASA, said.
  • CMA CGM adding weekly Durban call
    French leading shipping group CMA CGM, headquartered in south France, has announced that it will add a weekly call in Durban, South Africa, from this Friday, in a bid to directly link South Africa to Asia.
  • Greek clients the target of Cosco Shipyard

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong quarterly port cargo volume rises 20pc
  • MSC to levy wide range of rate hikes on most trade lanes
  • OOCL to levy CAF and fuel surcharge from July 1
  • Mega-newbuilds stream in as 14,000-TEU giant comes next
  • APL satellite technology tracks box temperatures worldwide
  • Fesco's Generalov named chairman of Russian shipowners union
  • Container movement normal after cargo chaos at Nehru Port
  • Geodis participates in Transport Logistic China Expo
  • St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry flags 1,000th ship
  • DHL gain Hong Kong quality certificate for wine storage
  • CEVA wins European cosmetics contract with Safosa
  • Cathay seeks long-range belly hold jets, avoids jumbos
  • Jade freighters to have Boeing's health monitoring system
  • Five airport clusters will form in China by 2020

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GL issues IMO-compliant norms for use of gas as ship fuel
  • CMA CGM partners Euromed to offer new programme for seafarers
  • Private investment is key to global trade growth-Widdows
  • Decision soon on imposing import duty on sugar
  • SAL/Sai-always there for new ports
  • Maharashtra govt drawing up comprehensive port policy
  • IATA reports 26 pc rise in Q1 global cargo volumes, projects $ 2.5 bn profits
  • Freighters picking up some shipping load
  • Rlys set to wean away 10 pc of road cargo volumes in 5 years
  • Quote TDS form number for tax refund-MoF
  • A thing called service
  • Nilekani to head experts' group for unique projects

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • IFC investing in GAC to support global oil operations
    IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, recently announced it is investing in the GAC Group to help the global shipping, logistics and marine services provider acquire new vessels t...
  • UPS expanding handling capacities in China and USA
    The US-based express service provider UPS has phased in two air hubs for parcel and freight handling. The USD 180 billion Asia Pacific hub in Shenzhen (China), which covers around ...
  • Deutsche Post DHL increases the number of training positions
    The German service provider Deutsche Post DHL is deliberately offering more vocational training opportunities for young people in this era of economic uncertainty. This year, the c...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Hornbeck challenges legality of moratorium
  • Crew abandons ship that escaped Somali pirates
  • New MD at Ulstein Power & Control
  • TrailerBridge reports improved credit ratings
  • Norway puts hold on deepwater drilling in new licensing round

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Port of Seattle Commissioners Ok ABC Fuels program extension
  • Genco Shipping boosting fleet with deal for five vessels
  • Coast Guard joins SeaRiver in Valdez oil spill exercise
  • Baltic announces purchase of three Handysize vessels
  • General Maritime plans to buy seven Metrostar Management ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Banks turn blind eye in bid to prop-up bankrupt KG funds
    Questions raised as banks are forced to provide guarantees for failing KG funds
  • Bigger role for banks as KG houses retreat
  • Investors keen to prop-up ailing German firms
  • Lloyd Fonds rescue deal raises questions over orders
  • Angelicoussis inks $480m order spree with Waigaoqiao
    Chinese yard wins deal to build two very large crude carriers and two ultra-capesize...
  • Almi adds to suezmax spree with deal for VLCC...
  • Georgiopoulos launches $886m swoop for Metrostar fleet
    Unveils $620m purchase of seven tankers and $166.3m acquisition of five bulker...
  • Navios Acquisition makes $457m tanker foray
  • UK study urges equal wages for foreign crew
    Government-sponsored review says British-flag ships should pay same rates to...
  • The need for caution

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Peter G in Metrostar spree
    PETER GEORGIOPOULOS-chaired firms today confirmed three separate en-bloc purchases from Greece's Metrostar totaling $886.1M
  • GenMar closes Metrostar deal
    GENERAL Maritime confirmed today it will acquire seven tankers from Metrostar for $620M, which would increase its fleet by 50%
  • Seafarers held in Puerto Rico
    SEVEN Lithuanian seafarers are reportedly being held in custody in Puerto Rico on suspicion of pollution violations, despite their vessel being released
  • Pressure intensifies on BP
    BP IS under increasing fire because of new evidence that the Gulf of Mexico spill exceeds available containment capacity
  • UK study urges equal crew pay
    A BRITISH government report today recommended an end to nationality-based pay for seafarers on UK ships
  • Odense sells Lithuanian assets
    DENMARK'S Odense Steel Shipyard has sold its Lithuanian subsidiaries, the Baltija shipyard and the Baltic Engineering Centre, to Estonia's BLRT Grupp
  • US revises drilling rules
    THE US Department of the Interior has announced new drilling rules that should allow the resumption of some Gulf of Mexico drilling and production

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Axion to Aid Norfolk Southern's Battery-Run Locomotive
  • TSA Nominee to Face Senate Grilling Thursday
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $13 Billion
  • Transport Services Activity Grows in April
  • Maersk, Hamburg Sud Add Second Service String
  • Freightwatch, Qualcomm Aim to Fight Truck Cargo Theft
  • India's Container Traffic Jumps 21 Percent
  • Consumer Agency to Handle Goods Detention Notices
  • Logistics Cost Measure Fell to Record Low in 2009
  • Panalpina Adding Transit, Logistics Space in Dubai

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • NCC takes Ukraine to court
  • Spain starts Europe's summer of discontent
  • Panalpina steps into new Dubai facility
  • COSCON announces new PSS as shippers hit back at surcharges
  • Panama Canal awards dredging contract

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • House that Georgiopoulos built
    Genco Shipping & Trading is the latest Peter Georgiopoulos-led outfit to make a move on ships linked to Metrostar.
  • D'Alesio sells supramax
    Italian owner offloads one of its three dry-cargo newbuildings after receiving surprise offer.
  • Baltic Trading inks bulker trio
    Peter Georgiopoulos' latest bulker brainchild Baltic Trading has forged a deal to grab three handysize ships from Metrostar.
  • First Ship Lease in bid to free vessels
    Singapore powner set to post $4.8m security to lift arrest of product carriers.
  • Owners are 'lambs to the slaughter'
    TEN chief Nikolas Tsakos warns 'sheepish' tanker owners not to shoot themselves in the foot with fresh orders.
  • Green six to join Seatrade Pool
    Oslo-listed owner places country class ships with world's biggest operator in a move which will help cut costs.
  • Fredriksen looking for buys
    Norwegian shipowner says he is on the lookout for an opportunity to pick up distressed companies.
  • Globus eyes post-panamaxes
    George Karageorgiou-led Greek owner spots arbitrage opportunities in larger tonnage but orderbook a concern.
  • 'Time for dry-bulk caution'
    But George Gourdomichalis spots opportunity in market volatility and long-term demand from Asia.
  • 'Prepare crew for pirates'
    Globus' Capt Ioannis Filippatos warns owners and managers not to let crew get lazy in face of ruthless pirates.
  • 'Foreign brokers welcome'
    Allied Shipbroking's George Daskalakis doesn't seen overcrowded market in Greece as owners go on ordering spree.
  • Genmar deal sparks divi slice
    Analyst says General Maritime's massive tanker spending spree could result in cuts to its quarterly dividend.
  • Djakarta Lloyd faces liquidation
    Struggling container line placed into "special care" by Indonesian government due to declining finances.
  • Long Beach starts dredging
    US west coast port begins $40m project designed to deepen channel and improve tanker discharging.
  • Sabanci: 'Delays, not cancellations'
    Yalcin Sabanci says the Turkish owner has delayed a number of capesizes and large tankers due to market conditions.
  • Genmar bags funds for seven
    Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime seals deal with Metrostar for $620m tanker transaction.
  • Severka set to be lifted
    Refloat plan being devised for sunken Russian nuclear waste ship.
  • SMBC arrests 5,900 Hanjin boxes
    Box battle heats up as US Marshals launch operation to seize $11m worth of containers leased by South Korean giant.
  • 'Greek social cohesion at risk'
    Economic gloom could decimate the fabric of Greek society but shipping still contributing, says George Gourdomichalis.
  • Rickmers rescue complete
    Singapore-listed Trust confirms axing of $920m purchase and resolution to loan issues.
  • Fesco earnings down by a third
    Russian container line reveals profit shrank by 35% in tough 2009.
  • Clubs differ on piracy issue
    Ole Wikborg of Norwegian Hull Club says some P&I outfits not helping owners of hijacked vessels.
  • NYK lines up $330m sale
    Japanese owner to offload shares in companies including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to pay for newbuildings.
  • Acergy upgraded at Nomura
    Oslo and US-listed offshore player lifted to 'buy' at Japanese investment bank on future order prospects.
  • BLRT agrees to take over Baltija
    Estonian shipbuilder adds to Lithuanian presence with deal to acquire unwanted Maersk yard.
  • Yard worker dies after gas leak
    Thirty-two-year-old killed during tank cleaning of a vessel at Alang-based shipbreaker.
  • Hamworthy hails exhaust deal
    UK group wins "breakthrough" contract to supply four exhaust gas cleaning systems for new Messina ro-ros at Daewoo.
  • Lorenzo stronger in first
    Philippines containership player boosted by non-core operations to 31 March.
  • Hegemann focuses on offshore
    German yard group to merge Stralsund and Peene Werft as it seeks to specialise.
  • Footfalls rise for ferry group ICG
    Irish operator still benefiting from boom in foot passengers following Icelandic eruption disruption.
  • Fleet sales hurt Globus
    George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner sees profits shrink over 80% as disposals cut fleet in half.
  • Greece plots Cyprus ferry
    Greek shipping minister Louka Katseli wants to strengthen trade and cooperation with new service.
  • Samudera ups India capacity
    Higher cargo demands out of India's commercial capital prompt Indonesian operator to add tonnage.
  • Mitsubishi in price fight
    Japanese shipbuilder seeks cuts to steel prices amid fears rising newbuilding costs will kill off order interest.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Hamburg Süd, Maersk add Asia/ECSA string
  • Gurrad, former MOL executive, passes
  • AA Cargo hikes priority parcel weight limit
  • Canada's ground transport costs fell in March
  • U.S. shippers press for Ex-Im Bank resources
  • U.S., EU work to settle banana trade dispute
  • U.S. ag trade mission arrives in Iraq
  • CII expands tuna logistics to South Pacific
  • Panalpina opens Dubai hub

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Odense sells Baltija Shipyard
    Odense Steel Shipyard sells Baltija Shipyard (Baltijos Laivu Statykla) and Baltic Engineering Centre to the Estonian BLRT Grupp AS. In August 2009 it was decided to terminate the shipbuilding activities

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Prices firming in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $2.5 in early trading.
  • Fujairah prices show little movement
    Durban prices firming.
  • Demand rise pushes crude prices higher
    Optimism returns to markets as oversupply concerns dissipate.
  • Andatee China Marine Fuel signs 10-year deal
    Company says it has the right strategy for 'rapid' expansion.
  • Odfjell using 'route optimisation' technology
    Group has 'saved $475,000 in fuel costs in 90-days' and 3,000 tonnes of CO2.
  • New bunker standard under renewed attack
    Chemoil says it will 'deal with the hand it has been dealt' but questions ISO decision making process.
  • Mid-week prices for IFO product generally soften
    Prices for IFO grade fall not more than $2 at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Exxon Mobil sells end-June cargo at 'narrowing discount'
    Market in the Middle East getting tight, traders say.
  • Another FSL Trust vessel arrested for unpaid bunkers
    Two product tankers, previously leased by a Cyprus-based shipping firm, seized in a week.
  • Aegean takes delivery of newbuild for Greece
    Tanker deployed to Greece in a bid to meet 'strong demand for modern tonnage'.
  • Titan in new bid to reduce cash flow burden
    Its viability rests on the success of the new exchange offer - its third attempt at restructuring its existing notes.

›››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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