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BRIEFS

November 12, 2010

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*Shipping News* Consolidation in shipping to rise in 2011: survey Acquisitions and joint ventures in the shipping sector are set to pick up next year as prospects improve for seaborne trade and optimism among freight players grows, a survey showed yesterday. STX Pan Ocean to invest US$1b on new ships STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea's largest bulk-shipping line, said that it plans to invest US$1 billion on new vessels after third-quarter profit almost quadrupled on rising demand for commodities shipments. Cargo ship carrying nickel sinks off Japan A cargo ship with 25 Chinese crew on board sank off Japan's southern islands, with only five crew accounted for including one fatality, Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards said yesterday.

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Peak season slips away with 3.9pc rise quarter to quarter NOL box unit experiences 29pc rate rise in September-October Pirates deploy NYK vessel as mother ship, use crew as-shields CEVA hikes quarterly revenue 32pc to record US$118.3 million Tianjin plans massive transport network upgrade over 5 years Sino-Russian cross-border railway bridge to be built Mexico's container ports experience 33pc growth in 2010 Hamburg Sud christens 4,600-TEU ship in Callao, Peru Demag Cranes to develop battery-powered container trains DP World endows entrepreneurial chair at Oxford's Said Business School Canadians buy London-Folkestone high-speed rail for US$3.4 billion Air New Zealand off EU hook, but not free of NZ-Oz inquiries World customs fights paperwork burden - with TIACA blessing TSA to revamp cargo screening after foiled Yemen bombing Germans tighten air cargo security after foiled bomb plots

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A.P. Moller-Maersk bounces back with net profit of $ 4.2 bn in Jan.-Sept. J. M. Baxi facilitates single-day DAP unloading record at Kandla Port Pact soon to start India-Lanka ferry service Vasan reveals SCI plans to phase out old, buy new ships Imports of sensitive items rise by 25.2 pc during April-Aug. Pak allows duty-free imports of vegetables from India Andhra Pradesh vying for second Major Port Port of Halifax in search of increased footprints in India Green signal for Navi Mumbai airport plan Railways carries 7.15 pc more cargo in Oct. 7,000 to take part in ITPO trade fair from Nov. 14 Assocham call to revamp FDI policy Centre rules out GST roll out from April 2011 Disinvestment to yield 40K cr. in 2010-11 EU favouritism to Pak textile industry irks India FIIs have stake worth 69 lakh cr. in Indian cos-Report India can handle $ 75-bn foreign fund-Ahluwalia US denies giving clean chit to Indian carpet industry on use of child labour

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Aponte, Grimaldi and Onorato join forces to save Tirrenia The Italian shipowners Gianluigi Aponte, Emanuele Grimaldi and Vincenzo Onorato have joined forces to aid the process of privatisation of the insolvent Tirrenia ferry company. Thei... BLG Logistics ships off-shore wind industry consignments Performing logistics services for the off-shore wind farm industry is a growing business segment for the Bremen-based German company BLG Logistics Group. Wind farm company Bard Off... Record cargo throughput in Luka Koper Luka Koper's container terminal handled its 400,000th teu of the year on 8 November, according to a port spokesperson. The container facility continues to attain above-average grow... NOL Group deeply saddened by the passing of former chairman and CEO Lua Cheng Eng NOL Group, a shipping corporation based in Singapore, is mourning its former chairman and CEO Lua Cheng Eng, who died on 9 November. A statement from the company said tha... LAN and LH satisfied with EU anti-cartel measures As recounted in yesterday's ITJ Daily, the European Commission has reported the imposition of a total of EUR 800 million in fines for eleven airlines. The German carrier Lufthansa ... Mallory Alexander acquires Tradesource Mallory Alexander International Logistics, based in Memphis TN (USA), has expanded its third-party logistics operations by acquiring the international forwarder Tradesource Inc, ba... Deutsche Post remains optimistic Deutsche Post DHL continued this year's sound performance in the third quarter, generating a double-digit revenue increase. The management board now expects the group's underlying ... DB Schenker expanding Berlin distribution centre Deutsche Bahn's logistics subsidiary DB Schenker is investing EUR 9 million in the expansion of its Grossbeeren freight centre, south of Berlin. DB Schenker's customers in the Berl... China signs contract for 102 Airbus aircraft The China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) recently signed a contract with Airbus for a total of 102 aircraft, of which 66 are new orders. The new orders include 50 A320s, s... Air Astana breaks Etihad's Abu Dhabi monopoly Air Astana, Kazakhstan's national carrier, has broken Etihad's monopoly on flights between Kazakhstan and Abu Dhabi with the start of the winter schedule. Air Astana h...

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Carnival Splendor limps into San Diego Pirates hijack chemical tanker New inland waterways clean ship concept Seadrill orders drillships at Samsung

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Washington State Ferries holding public meeting series Boeing opens P-8 facility at refurbished Seattle factory Mary Phillips returning to ATA as Legislative Affairs vice president Seattle Port Commission funds ABC Fuels program International Trade Commission inks report on SME exports

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Impairment charge dents FreeSeas results Bulker owner posts $9.5m loss after sustaining non-cash charge on Free Hero sale FreeSeas orders two handysize bulk carriers Shareholders to vote on FreeSeas reverse share split plan FreeSeas posts sharp profit rise Dalian Port to list on Shanghai Stock Exchange Indicative price range to be announced by November 19. Citic Securities to... BLT still offers plenty to chew on for... Eagle Bulk's freight trading arm to double supramax fleet Company's executives claim 'milestone' will allow development of multiple revenue... Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis DryShips secures $77m rig charter Company unveils deal for the Eirik Raude for project off Falkland Islands DryShips seals $160m Vanco deal

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
'Spam cruise' nears an end TUGS HAVE reportedly pulled a fire-damaged Carnival cruise ship into San Diego Bay Vietnam-Cambodia service opens BOX BARGES are reportedly carrying cargo in the first such scheduled service between Vietnam and Cambodia Pirates hijack tanker PIRATES seized a Panamanian-flagged chemical/products tanker about 860 n-miles from the Somali coast today, according to EU NAVFOR Manila reforms contracts CONTRACTS for Filipino seafarers working on oceangoing ships have been reformed, Manila said today Farstad profits lag A DROP in Farstad Shipping's net profits in the third quarter has made it increasingly unlikely that the Norwegian company will match 2009's yearly results FreeSeas swings to losses HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas reported worse results than expected today but maintained that market conditions for smaller bulkers are improving Kremlin oil duty plan attacked RUSSIA'S oil refiners and exporters are jointly opposing a finance ministry proposal to impose higher duty on exports of petroleum products Return to VLCC breakeven blues STX offshore listing ends Bumper 2011 seen for box lessors Bulk sales aid STX Pan Ocean LNG rush to Singapore seen Oz CSG-LNG scheme closer Bourbon workers freed Rescuers search for missing crew

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Railcar Owners Shrink Idled Car Fleet in October Port of Seattle Chips In Another $110,000 for Clean Air President's Deficit Panel Would Hike Fuel Taxes Shipper Group Seeks Release of Driver Work Rule Indicted Cargolux CEO Steps Down Wilh. Wilhelmsen Profit Jumps 55 Percent Heavy Truck Production Forecast to Double Seaway Cargo Shipments Improve 17.5 Percent Indian Ports Container Volume Surges 12 Percent Global Ship Lease Narrows Loss Global Investor Group to Buy Brisbane Port Lufthansa Cargo Volume Jumps 18.3 Percent CEVA Profit Jumps 26 Percent

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
APM T gains from extraordinaries Brokers warned over anti-corruption Yangtze's Nanjing port subsidises new business DP World Botany gripped by congestion Cameron: 'tidal wave of money' threat to globalisation

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Putting shipping in sharper focus Readers at sea, in yards and shipping offices are getting their cameras out for TradeWinds's annual photo competition. George grabs Falkland deal George Economou's DryShips nets $77m contract for semi-submersible with Borders & Southern. FreeSeas doesn't need a Hero Impairment loss on sale candidate Free Hero leaves Ion Varouxakis-led Greek bloodied in third quarter. Write-downs hurt Sweden's Srab Tanker owner logs big nine-month loss as it revalues fleet in weak markets. One hijacked, one in the balance Pirates capture tanker and 31 crew but situation concerning German ship BBC Orinoco still unclear. Owners leaving their greens Appetite for acquisitions returns but a carrot is needed to spur environmental investment, survey shows. Galp reveals $3.46bn FPSO order Group including Portuguese energy company will take delivery of eight production units from Brazil's Engevix by 2017. Ghana gig for Gulfmark pair Two of US-listed owner's anchor handlers to leave the North Sea for West Africa in $15m deal. Power restored on drifting ship Engineers fix problem on Fugro research vessel heading for rocks after it dragged anchor off the UK. Shipping spurs profit at WWI Thomas Wilhelmsen-led company books better than expected operating numbers with the aid of its separately-listed shipping and logistics firm. Debt pay-back for STX Europe Europe's largest shipbuilder will use much of its own proceeds from Singapore IPO to cut debt. VLCC in trio of pirate attacks Faulty pirate engine saves Euronav's Flandre as German ship BBC Orinoco and tanker Hannibal II feared hijacked. Swire denies poor ship maintenance Owner and master of Pacific Adventurer to defend Australian pollution allegations. Volga-Don rakes in the roubles Russian cargoship owner pushes up profit sixfold in first nine months. PNSC makes much stronger start Pakistan national tanker and bulker owner more than doubles first quarter profit. Bergen bags rebuilding job A Dof seismic vessel is set for a $30m facelift at the Norwegian yard. Tirrenia sale attracts 16 buyers Aponte, Grimaldi and Onorato consortium faces stiff competition in race to buy state ferry company. Green Reefers still feeling the chill Norwegian owner's losses mount in 2010 as hopes of market recovery fail to materialise. STXPO in strong quarter South Korean owner sees four-fold increase in third quarter profits on the back of stronger rates. Kidnapped Bourbon trio free French crew abducted from an anchor handler off Nigeria released after two months in "difficult conditions". Ultrapetrol down in third Felipe Menendez-led owner posts larger loss as ocean shipping declines but river and offshore businesses boom. Seadrill orders at Samsung John Fredriksen-controlled driller takes recent rig investments to almost $1.5bn in less than a month. Up and down for Chemoil Singapore tanker and bunker group back in profit in third quarter but nine-month result turns red. Nasco Diamond three rescued One other body recovered but 21 remain missing from Chinese bulker Nasco Diamond which sank off Taiwan. STXPO's $1bn order frenzy South Korean shipowner says it is ordering a slew of open-hatch and kamsarmaxes bulkers. Aegean profits drop 70% US-listed bunker player sees revenues and volumes sold jump, but higher costs slash net income. Barge grounds after losing tow Sault Au Cochon drifts on to sandbar with timber cargo in high winds near Prince Edward Island. ASL Marine down a third Singapore offshore shipbuilder and repairer sees another poor quarter as revenues slide by over 30%. Ex-NOL chairman dies Singapore shipping veteran and former BIMCO president Lua Cheng Eng has passed away aged 72. Todd Shipyards soars in second New ferries for Washington state helps lift US shipbuilder's profit and revenue.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Wilhelmsen blames loss on tax charge Maersk to hike Far East to South America rates Clarification: Lines file with FMC to index liner data Air forwarders seek global air cargo security standard Cylinders of ozone-depleting substances seized Industry urges 1-year GSP extension Locke: U.S., Japan build trade relationship Panalpina buys Australian partner FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications Del. port receives GE wind turbine blades

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Hannibal seized by pirates Early in the morning of November 11, the Panama-flagged chemical and product tanker Hannibal II was hijacked some 860 nautical miles east of the Horn of Africa, EU Navfor Wilh. Wilhelmsen reports another strong quarter Wilh. Wilhelmsen has added another strong quarter to 2010. Its operating profit for the third quarter was USD 74.3 million, up from last year's USD 47.8 million Mærsk expects a USD 5 billion result in 2010 A. P. Møller-Mærsk has clearly left the recession behind ' the group posted a net profit of USD 4.2 billion for the first nine months of 2010, compared to

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Tender for LNG bunker supplier cancelled Timeframe for Gothenburg LNG bunkering project unchanged despite tender cancellation. Firm prices in Rotterdam, Hamburg HS avails still tight in Hamburg, players report. Fujairah bunker market firms Keen buying interest in Suez. Captain and shipping companies deny bunker spill charge Swire lawyers say the company will fight the allegations. VP of bunker firm departs Pappaceno is leaving the company to pursue 'further interests'. Fuel oil stocks climb in Singapore Players expect that inventories will continue to rise. Aegean shares plunge to year-low Quarterly results below market expectations as profits fall despite increasing sales volumes and revenues. Chemoil posts Q3 profit in 'challenging conditions' CEO says business 'continues to be exposed to weak wholesale-retail margin spreads'. Uptrend in bunker prices, slack demand Lacklustre demand at key Asian bunker ports on Thursday, traders say. Bunker fuel demand set to rise on increase in global fleet Bunkers account for about 70% of costs during operations, says CEO of SK Shipping. Rosneft approves bunker tanker design The 3,100 dwt bunker tanker will be able to load, carry and supply four petroleum products. Singapore embarks on local shipping emissions study Study to measure impact of emissions from ships operating in local waters.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station

Ancona

The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.

PORTS

In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo

The Spice

In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%

SHIPPING

Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping

London

It could come into force in early 2027

PORTS

Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports

North Bergen/Lyndhurst

Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance

SHIPPING

New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

PORTS

MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project

SHIPPING

Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione

I go to Liguria

The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company

PORTS

In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.

Odessa

Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons

SHIPPING

COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company

Beijing

The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable

Ravenna

Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023

DEFENCE

US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies

SHIPPING

Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%

Cairo

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%

PORTS

With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic

Joy Taurus

Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport

PORTS

Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing

Rome

Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users

PORTS

The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months

Rome

ACCIDENTS

Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S

Helsinki/Brussels

NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea

PORTS

In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput

Iskandar Puteri

Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)

PORTS

Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good

Milan

Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for

PORTS

The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme

Cagliari

Almost 52 million euros of works planned

SHIPPING

Arkas Line ships to reach India

Izmir

Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean

SHIPPING

Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal

Ismailia

They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake

SHIPPING

Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars

Cairo

In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%

PORTS

Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth

Valencia

Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors

ACCIDENTS

Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas

Helsinki

Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November

Beijing

Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.

PORTS

TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port

Uran

The new airport is located on the western coast of India

PORTS

Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year

Shanghai

SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships

Keelung

They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old

SEAFARERS

Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today

Geneva

Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships

CRUISES

Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter

Miami

Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period

LEGISLATION

Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLATION

"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry

Washington

Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships

SHIPPING

In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

LOGISTICS

Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

PORTS

Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work

Rome

D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition

SHIPPING

Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies

Taipei/Keelung

Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone

PORTS

Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto

Taranto

The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan

Leghorn

The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine

London

Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector

MEETINGS

The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st

Rome

The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"

ASSOCIATIONS

Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa

Genoa

Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)

Padua

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union

PORTS

Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala

Athens

The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen

PORTS

The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun

Bari

Contract worth over 28 million euros

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority

Milan

LAW

Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived

Genoa

Order of the judge for preliminary investigations

PORTS

Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily

Pozzallo

PORTS

Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Imperia

This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity

Padua

The market research will end on January 31st

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

LOGISTICS

New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona

Bari

It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%

Vienna

In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%

LOGISTICS

Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good

Rome

Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future

COMPANIES

Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units

Milan

The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros

PORTS

Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted

Durres

The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.

SHIPPING

Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China

Lysaker

The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.

PORTS

PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Singapore

The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th

COMPANIES

US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward

London

London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping

OFFSHORE

American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea

Noted

European company develops technologies for underwater operations

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou

Naples

Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"

Rome

They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years

FINANCING

Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition

The Spice

Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%

Genoa

In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils

Trieste

A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone

NEWS

Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador

PORTS

Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled

Cagliari

Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor

PORTS

Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users

NEWS

Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia

Sassari

39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Noise

The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase

PORTS

Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant

Ancona

The new concession will last 40 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st

Rome

The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"

MEETINGS

A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday

Venice

It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic

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PRESS REVIEW

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%

Barcelona

Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria

Milan

For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars

LEGISLATION

Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform

Rome

Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system

Milan

SAFETY & SECURITY

Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures

Rome

Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies

PORTS

In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

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