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BRIEFS
May 20, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Industry players turn to Asia for growth
    As heavily indebted Greece slumps into a prolonged economic crisis, shipping industry players like Michael Bodouroglou are setting their course for Asian markets in the hunt for profits.
  • Greek port hit by debt crisis
    The giant container cranes lie still in the haze of a warm spring afternoon in the port of Piraeus near Athens - a vital commercial hub for the economy since the days of ancient Greece.
  • BP plans to grab more leaked oil
    BP plc forged ahead yesterday with efforts to stem its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, amid fears that powerful currents were pushing the slick towards prized US tourist resorts and fisheries.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM announces rate hikes, peak season charges
  • 4,578 TEU OOCL Guangzhou named at Geoje Shipyard, Korea
  • China ports rebound from box slump with strong Q1 growth
  • New gantry operations expands Kerry's Laem Chabang terminal
  • Talks deadlocked as South African strike stops box movement
  • Maersk, Safmarine to start Malaysian Arabian Gulf loop
  • RCL halves loss by cost-cutting, but fears low rates ahead
  • Savannah April box volume up 25pc, fifth month of growth
  • APM Terminals to assume trucking, inland depot operations
  • Guangzhou plans nine more subway lines in five years
  • St Petersburg Big Port boxes up 43.7pc in first four months
  • Korean Air decline ends with robust first quarter
  • Singapore and Philippines expand air transport agreement
  • DHL launches customs brokerage services in South Korea

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipowners face uphill task in 'going green'
  • Essar unit bags prestigious Vietnam order
  • Asia contributes most to Europe's Q1 box volume growth
  • APL adopts INTTRA e-commerce portal
  • Greatship Diya delivered
  • BG vital for carpet exports
  • Seafood exports buck recession to post robust 15 pc growth in value in 2009-10
  • Wheat products exports allowed for another year
  • Sensitive items imports surge by 39 pc in 11 months of 2009-10
  • Slender list of tax-free services at ports & airports may be out in June
  • Orissa govt 'wakes up' to Jatadhari port infringing on Paradip Port's jurisdiction
  • Railways hauls record freight earnings in April
  • Budgetary outlays may be pruned for Ministries missing Plan targets
  • 25 corporate houses' kitty fills to the brim in Q4
  • RBI delves into possibility of rupee as global reserve currency
  • Online filing of I-T returns restored
  • SC against High Courts taking up economic policy issues
  • 24th batch of Export Import Workshop starts from June 5

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2010
  • Agility sees dramatic fall in Q1 profit
    Agility, a global logistics company based in Safat (Kuwait), had a poor first quarter this year. Its net profit plunged by 50% from KWD 40.8 million (USD 139.64 million) to KW...
  • RH Freight announces GBP 1 million branch project
    The UK-based company RH Freight has launched its most ambitious recruitment drive to date, as part of its long term strategy to boost sales, improve customer service and drive long...
  • Brenntag on a good track in Q1/2010
    The chemical distributor Brenntag, based in Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany), has released its first set of quarterly results since its initial public offering at the end of March. Br...
  • Cuxport increases throughput by around 33%
    The multi-purpose terminal at Cuxport (Germany) raised its throughput by more than 32.6% to 375,665 t of freight in Q1/2010. The rise in tonnage came mainly from project ...
  • A new CFO at Green Cargo
    The Swedish freight railway Green Cargo installed a new chief financial officer in the shape of Mariann Östansjö on 3 May. She is the successor of Gunner Andersson, who h...
  • Shipowner associations welcome support for Rotterdam Rules
    The European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO and the World Shipping Council (WSC) have greatly welcomed the clear recom...
  • APM Terminals introduces crane and engineering services
    APM Terminals, an independent division within the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has launched APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services (CES) as an independent service provi...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Salazar splits MMS into three
  • Oil hits Louisiana wetlands
  • Kvichak delivers Yellow Rose to Houston Pilot
  • Foss Maritime makes key management assignments
  • NOAA extends fish ban boundaries

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • National Maritime Day set for observance May 22
  • Somali pirate pleads guilty in MAERSK ALABAMA case
  • Judge renews dismissal of Horizon Lines lawsuit
  • Treasury Secretary talks trade with Washington Governor
  • Navios Maritime Holdings makes payment on fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Baltic Exchange prepares to launch central screen
    Multilateral trading facility for freight derivatives to be up and running by end of year
  • Fears over growing piracy attacks in Cameroon
    Limarko ship master taken hostage in second incident at Douala on Sunday
  • Fastnet's Swansea-Cork service beats target
    Passenger and freight traffic numbers on newly re-launched route has surpassed initial estimates
  • Green Reefers and Silver Sea form venture
    New business to serve North European market using smaller-sized reefer vessels
  • Eurotunnel calls for tax breaks
    Chief executive Jacques Gounon wants parity with seaborne shipping industry

Fairplayweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Baltic plans FFA central screen
    THE BALTIC Exchange has signalled the end of its courtship of the London Metal Exchange by confirming plans for a central screen system for trading dry freight derivatives
  • French ferry support challenged
    A REPORT commissioned by the French government reportedly calls for changes to public subsidies for ferry services to Corsica
  • Shipping seeks anti-piracy action
    A GLOBAL coalition of shipping organisations has formed to demand stronger action from governments to stop piracy
  • Caribbean sees mild recovery
    CARIBBEAN shipping slumped into recession later than other trades and is taking longer to emerge, Caribbean Shipping Association president Carlos Urriola has told Fairplay
  • Export rise cuts Spanish deficit
    SPAIN has posted a 14.8% year-on-year increase in the value of exports to €42.73Bn ($52.8Bn) for the first quarter
  • West Africa anti-piracy hub sought
    WEST AFRICA needs an anti-piracy centre similar to East Africa's MSC(HOA), British Chamber of Shipping president Jan Kopernicki has told Fairplay
  • Gloomy heavy lift market seen
    STRONG newbuilding contracting during the boom years will depress the breakbulk/heavy lift markets for years to come, Jumbo Shipping board member Fred Bedford has warned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Clean-Trucks Hearing Leads to Probe of Lease Agreements
  • Reliance Network Adds Two LTL Carriers
  • Air Charterer Delivers Help to Oil Spill Fight
  • Driver Pay Falling as Demand Rises, Study Shows
  • Horizon Shareholder Suit Dismissed
  • Cargill Expands Panalpina Contract
  • CDC Software Acquires TradeBeam
  • Maritime Coalition Urges World Action Against Piracy
  • FMC Sets Speakers for NVO Public Meeting
  • Rate Hikes Follow Rising Volume at Indian Ports
  • Breakbulk Freight Rates to Keep Falling
  • Oil Siphon Doubles Capacity
  • APL Joins INTTRA Portal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Agility ponders its future
  • Transnet talks make progress
  • Maersk rationalises Asia/N.Europe services
  • APM T to sign MOU in Chongqing
  • Canadian freight forwarders assail CMA CGM 'low St. Lawrence water surcharge'

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Star Bulk stuck in the red
    Greek shipowner Star Bulk Carriers posted a consecutive quarterly loss but top brass says the future is looking bright.
  • Edison Chouest yard under fire
    Taxpayers 'enraged' by US port commission's $10m bid for hurricane cash to build drydock at Louisana-based LaShip.
  • Horizon Lines lands legal victory
    Chuck Raymond-led liner outfit breathes sigh of relief as judge dismisses a class-action lawsuit filed by angry investors.
  • BaltEx to roll out screen trading
    Veil of secrecy lifted as the Baltic Exchange prepares for trading dry bulk futures contracts on central screen.
  • Navios ties up $458m tanker deal
    Navios Acquisition shareholders gear-up to give green light for 13-ship foray funded by its Greek parent Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • Hubbard quits Galbraith's
    Nick Hubbard has stepped down as managing director of London shipbroker Galbraith's less than a year after taking over the reigns.
  • Saudi axes two at SLS
    NSCSA looking for $76m refund as delivery delays put paid to products tanker duo at Korean yard.
  • Fund in second Globus sell-off
    Kairos Investment Management offloads $1.8m worth of stock in London-listed bulker owner.
  • Ceres rings the changes
    Peter Livanos-controlled group appoints new boss at management arm CTM as Gary Weston moves to DryLog top spot.
  • Pori yard jobs cull begins
    Technip to cut workforce at its Finnish shipyard as work runs dry.
  • Tanker torment for DHT
    New York-listed owner slides to a loss in first quarter as revenues contract.
  • Cantor: 'Time to buy TEN'
    Cantor Fitzgerald's Natasha Boyden upgrades Tsakos Energy Navigation after recent stock slip opens window of opportunity.
  • Farstad falls short in first
    Norwegian owner hurt by currency losses and falling revenue as it misses forecasts in the first quarter.
  • More bulker switches at Mipo
    Korean yard agrees to European owners converting chemical tanker orders to eight dry cargo vessels.
  • Nordic Tankers lands $40m
    Tommy Thomsen-led shipowner boosts its balance sheet as Indian conglomerate Siva joins Clipper as a key shareholder.
  • KfW finances ferry newbuildings
    German bank provides 75% of cost of Scandlines' new ships at Stralsund.
  • Golar sets up cargo wing
    Spin-off set up by Oscar Spieler-led Golar LNG Energy to manage and trade gas cargoes.
  • Spliethoff ship refloated by tugs
    Dutch multipurpose vessel freed after grounding off the Netherlands with clay cargo.
  • Tanker crew: "You are our hope"
    Two Ghanaians slip South African officials a note saying their vessel is not safe.
  • Hedges hammer Norden
    Carsten Mortensen-led Dane sent down in first quarter on bunker and FFA contracts but increases full-year targets.
  • Dof sells AHTS newbuilding
    Vietsovpetro Joint Venture pays $65m for anchor handler nearing completion at STX Europe's Vung Tau shipyard.
  • Cargoship grounds on reef
    Australian authorities say Chinese vessel may be leaking oil and is taking on water off Papua New Guinea.
  • Torm defends staff exits
    Recent spate of resignations at Danish shipping giant "part of everyday life in our industry".
  • Currency bites Dof in Q1
    But Helge Mogster-backed company pushes up operating profit in the first three months of 2010.
  • Maersk Alabama pirate guilty
    Somali hijacker of US-flagged boxship faces over three decades in jail after pleading guilty in New York.
  • STX pens JV in Middle East
    South Korean shipowning giant eyeing increased coal cargoes through tie-up with Seatrade.
  • Aboitiz vows to add ships
    Philippines ro-ro player to use debt sale to fund second-hand acquisition drive.
  • US growth set to continue
    US port box volumes continue on road to recovery with 10% projected increase in May, says trade body.
  • Mosvold cans Otto AHTS
    Norwegian shipowner finally pulls the plug on first of four anchor handlers building in Indonesia.
  • Green and Silver merge reefers
    Norwegian owners form joint venture company for 14 of their smallest vessels in northern Europe trade.
  • Titan removes Angeln oil
    US salvor removes fuel from feeder containership that sank mysteriously in Caribbean in February.
  • BW Offshore breaks even
    Oslo-listed FPSO player turns around year ago loss to inch into the black in 2010 first quarter.
  • Jutha profits jump five fold
    Forex gains and reduced costs help Thai multi-purpose vessel operator to bumper first quarter.
  • Moody's affirms Asciano rating
    Rating's agency leaves Aussie port operator's credit rating unchanged following asset value write-down.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • CMA CGM raises rates on multiple trades
  • APL joins INTTRA platform
  • Ship industry says anti-piracy efforts lacking
  • Fisher named to head Border Patrol
  • VeriTainer in deal with Lawrence Livermore
  • ProLogis starts solar panel test site in Denver
  • FedEx forwarding arm opens Poland, Dubai offices
  • N.Y.-N.J. port has ambitious plan for rail yard
  • Broward reaffirms expansion, deepening plans
  • Kerry boosts capacity at Laem Chabang terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • New international campaign calls for action against piracy
    A broad coalition of organisations have joined forces in a new international anti-piracy campaign. They demand concrete action to end the Somalia-based piracy. Under the watchword "Enough is
  • Nordic unions say no to Swedish second register
    The Nordic Transport Workers' Federation, NTF, that organises 50 transport unions in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, has, at its congress held in Bergen, agreed on a statement that is
  • Six pirates sentenced to death by Yemeni court
    A Yemeni court has sentenced six Somali pirates to death and jailed six others for the hijacking of a product tanker in April last year. The pirates were found guilty
  • Two seized vessels appear off the Somali coast
    The Bulgarian-flagged chemical tanker Panega which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, some 100 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, on May 11 has anchored in the vicinity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Strong price falls in Middle East hub
    One player reported to have tight avails.
  • 'No future' for high-speed ferries
    Operators think future ECA fuel costs would make high-speed ro-ro services in Europe unviable.
  • State oil company to partner Fujairah terminal
    Azerbaijan's state oil company says volumes in Fujairah energy hub likely to 'increase substantially'.
  • European businesses unite to attack ECA regulations
    'We find the rules applicable in the Baltic, North Sea and English Channel unacceptable,' say business groups.
  • Petrobras preparing to sell 1.00% sulphur fuel in Singapore
    Still seeing mostly 1.50% sulphur enquires but expects it to change soon.
  • Grindrod acquires ARA bunker player
    Gains four bunker tankers; Cockett will 'enhance its position in the Rotterdam market'.
  • Key ports see double-digit plunge
    Demand below average at most of the key ports.
  • Bunker hedging losses eat into Norden Q1 profit
    The Danish firm's net profit down 13% due to hedging losses of $1 million.
  • Asia: BP buys large volumes of fuel oil for fourth straight session
    Fuel oil cracks at a two-month high but market remains 'fundamentally weak'.
  • Lubes firm to strengthen position in Asia
    Gulf Oil Marine eyes opportunities in the region.
  • Maersk unit orders two eco-tugs
    Equipped with diesel electric engine and technologies to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 output.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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