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May 25, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gazprom eyes S'pore shipping unit
    Russia's Gazprom plans to set up a shipping unit in Singapore and sees opportunities in expanding the trade of other energy products in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • BP faces greater pressure to control oil slick
    Oil giant BP faced mounting pressure yesterday to get control of a massive oil slick after the US government threatened to take over the response to the month-old environmental disaster.
  • Beijing picks eight private firms for state oil reserve
    China has selected eight private companies running a total of 22 million barrels of tankage space to participate in the expansion of the country's state petroleum reserves, the head of a private oil association said yesterday.
  • German 'Love Boat' catches fire

Sched Netweb site
  • South Africa's national transport strike enters third week
  • Fears rise of coming unseasonable peak season surcharges
  • APL says rail freight essential to develop western China
  • Jilin to launch second shipping line to Japan
  • Dubai World agrees to bailout terms from lenders panel
  • Hapag-Lloyd general rate increase, US$320/TEU and $400/FEU
  • Capacity cuts on Far East to Middle East route
  • Singapore containership runs aground on the Columbia River
  • OOCL increases transalantic rate east and westbound
  • CWT Globelink establishes office in Portugal
  • US first quarter reefer volume shows promising gain
  • Russia, Turkey sign intermodal Black Sea box ferry deal
  • UPS to lay off 260 pilots, Alaska hit hardest
  • Tibet's fourth civil airport to start operations
  • Global air freight first quarter volume up 26pc: IATA
  • Asiana, Korean Air launch Huangshan-Seoul chartered flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Burgeoning ex-im trade triggers flurry of shipping activities
  • CCEA clears decks for acquisition of ice-class research vessel
  • Fortunes smile upon GE Shipping in Q4
  • IRS makes grand entry into Houston
  • Managers & ship suppliers rocking in same boat, says ISSA chief
  • M6. CMA CGM enlarging Asia-Gulf of Mexico loop, PEX3
  • MAERSK LINE & Safmarine to start Malaysia to Arabian Gulf loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces service change
  • Zim postpones GRI to June 1
  • UASC to implement PSS from June 15
  • APL brings 4 mammoth container cranes to Kaohsiung terminal
  • OOCL Guangzhou named at Geoje Shipyard
  • APM TERMINALS to assume trucking, inland depot operations too
  • China's Top 10 box ports boost volumes by 26.2 pc on intra-Asia trade
  • RCL halves losses by cost-cutting
  • Coscon & MSC cut 25 pc capacity on Far East-Mideast route
  • ...signs lease deal for Virginia
  • Companies develop appetite to savour bigger slice of global foodstuff market
  • Poppyseed Customs duty twice the actual price!
  • PPT felicitates top Port users
  • Big guns line up to pump Rs 3K cr. into MPSEZL
  • Port projects now uppermost in core sector companies' mind
  • Port development: Policy draft to clip monopoly players' wings ready
  • We'll pave 5,187-km stretch every year-Nath
  • Path being laid for another highway fund
  • Engineering exporters look askance at EU orders fearing payment defaults
  • Rupee takes steepest weekly dive in 15 years, but recovers
  • Biotech firms see Malaysia offering more fertile fields in terms of investment returns
  • 9 roadblocks in DTC draft identified-Pranab
  • RBI signals cautious hikes in interest rates
  • RBI Dy Governor cool to falling euro
  • Steel Ministry fancies higher export duty on iron ore

Marine Logweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • EPA cites Providence R.I. shipyard for environmental violations
  • BP still preparing for top kill
  • Ship manager sees growing interest in single-hull tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Coast Guard keeps eye on ship grounded in Columbia River
  • Change of command ceremony set for Coast Guard Commandant
  • OOCL announces plans for general rate increase
  • Port of Olympia seeking new Port Advisory Committee members
  • Mitsui, FESCO boost frequency of Japan to Russia service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Shell halts Torm tanker charters
    Move comes less than six weeks after oil giant carried out an internal audit and inspection
  • VLCC rates direction uncertain
  • MR tankers bottom out at $26m level
  • Rebound on cards as oil traders hunt bargain rate
  • NOL to reactivate all its idle ships
    Move comes in response to strong demand that looks set to continue for at least another few months
  • Lines left reeling by bounceback in box volumes
  • Services resuming at South African ports
    Striking dockers from Transnet union return to work
  • South African dockers to end strike
  • Turkish tanker owner fined over magic pipe offences
    Owner of Kerim fined $725,000 by a US district court after pleading guilty
  • Seafarers left stranded by regulatory oversight

Fairplayweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • S Africa strike partly settled
    OPERATIONS reportedly restarted today at some strike-affected South African ports after one of the two unions involved accepted a new pay offer
  • US fines Turkish operator
    TURKISH operator Aksay Shipping has been fined $725,000 for violating US pollution laws in Florida
  • Ships sidestep Gulf oil spill
    SHIPS are changing their routes to avoid oil near the port of New Orleans, but no services have been delayed or cancelled so far, Fairplay was told today
  • Checks fatten letters to Manila
    FILIPINO seafarers reportedly sent home up to $888M in 2010's first quarter, demonstrating their sheer numbers on foreign-owned ships
  • US arrest spree continues
    THE US government has arrested the two former Hawaii Superferry vessels, seeking sales proceeds to offset mounting loan-guarantee losses
  • China/Taiwan trade soars
    TRADE between China and Taiwan jumped by 68% year on year in the first four months of 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Single-hulls fading fast
    TWO-THIRDS of single-hull VLCCs still in service at the beginning of last year have now been scrapped and most holdouts are likely to follow, McQuilling Services reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Diesel Slides at Sharpest Rate in 15 Months
  • British Airways Cabin Crew Strikes
  • Clean Trucks Missing Minimum at LA Port
  • YRC Worldwide, Teamsters in Pension Talks
  • Recession Capped Transportation Emissions
  • Canadian Pacific Boosts 2010 Spending Plans
  • Court Fines Marine Polluter $725,000
  • Bill Would Toughen Port Security
  • Economists Raise U.S. Growth Forecast
  • NYK, Nippon Steel to Merge Dry Bulk Firms
  • Congestion Slows Nehru Port Containers
  • APL Container Volume Jumps 34 Percent
  • UK Government to Revive Royal Mail Sale
  • Air France-KLM Freezes Cargo Capacity
  • Picking Up the Pace
  • Building Confidence
  • Brokers, Shippers and Carrier Liability
  • Profit Drives ODFL Expansion
  • Precision Tools for Trucking
  • Trucking Goes to the Cleaners
  • Putting a Price on Speed
  • No Rest for the Weary
  • Philadelphia's Draft and Draw
  • Virginia Goes All-In
  • Canadian Railroads Take a Lashing
  • Leading as a Landlord
  • Building Past the Downturn
  • Dredging for Dollars
  • Port Drayage Battle Loaded Up
  • Red Flag, Red Tape
  • Stage to Oil Rig
  • Intermodal Call to Arms
  • Priced to Move

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • South African ports partially working
  • Maersk extends 'StarCare' system
  • Somali pirate suspects fight to avoid Hamburg trial
  • South American imports to jump 26%
  • MOL and FECSO enhance Japan-Russia capacity

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Voters toss Navios tanker dream
    Nightmare grips Navios Acquisition Corp as shareholders squash proposed 13-ship spending spree during preliminary vote.
  • Horizon hero mulls PSV menu
    Captain called Deepwater Horizon hero recalls massive 'chow down' with survivors onboard Tidewater ship.
  • Blue Marine hunts QV Trading
    Court battle brewing as Mexican shipping cartel demands US oil outfit shell out $4.6m for failed fixture.
  • Spill aids aframax surge
    Deepwater Horizon disaster has contributed to a near 40% jump in spot rates over the past week, analyst says.
  • Analyst doubles dividend view
    Lucrative storage contracts and funding for newbuildings lead JP Morgan to hike its estimates for Frontline.
  • Frank bags $1.7m from sale
    Carnival Corp vice chairman and COO sheds 50,000 shares in the shipowner.
  • London Club rings up $26m
    Free reserve increases to $141m as investment return compensates for continuing underwriting loss.
  • Pirates change ship name
    Hijacked ro-ro Iceberg 1 pops up on US Navy's radar off Hafun islands under assumed identify.
  • SCI sheds single-skin tanker
    Sabyasachi Hajara-led firm offloads 1985-built unit for an undisclosed sum.
  • Croatian yards attract four bids
    Only three of six shipyards up for sale receive offers in government's second privatisation attempt.
  • Turkish ferry joins Freedom Flotilla
    Mavi Marmara joins group of vessels bringing supplies into Gaza to test Israel's blockade.
  • LNG carrier safety probe
    Australia to probe "serious incident" that led to injuries to three crew members of British Sapphire.
  • Ofer tied to tanker buy
    Singapore's Tanker Pacific fingered as the buyer of $24.7m vessel from Iino of Japan.
  • Marine Atlantic takes two
    Canadian owner charters modern Stena ro-paxes to replace its own ageing ships.
  • Philippines ship runs aground
    Thirteen crew evacuated from small cargoship after storm causes it to drag anchor off Basco.
  • Three dead after Japanese crash
    Crewmen die during failed escape from their grounded vessel. A search for the master continues.
  • MOL and Fesco double up
    Japanese and Russian container line partners switch Trans Siberian service to weekly calls from twice weekly.
  • Great Eastern profit heads south
    Indian tanker and bulker owner's annual earnings slashed as revenues take a hit.
  • STX Pan Ocean pens China pair
    South Korean owner swells Chinese orderbook with addition of a capesize and a panamax newbuilding.
  • Costs help turn Shreyas red
    A spiralling fuel bill and its failure to repeat currency gains send Indian owner to a loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Crew injured in tanker fire
    Thirteen men hospitalised after blaze on Onarfjell off Norway on Monday morning.
  • Ship sinks off Socotra
    UK warship rescues 23 crew from ro-ro Dubai Moon which later sinks in cyclone off Yemeni island.
  • CNC multipurpose grounds in US
    Pacific Flores gets stuck in Columbia River due to steering problem.
  • Reborn Eimskip returns to profit
    Slimmer restructured Icelandic container line posts modest gain in first quarter as it focuses on core shipping business.
  • MPI orders more wind ships
    Dutch owner Vroon's wind farm business returns to UK yard for support catamarans.
  • Storage surge spurs Frontline
    Tanker giant has up to 10 VLCCs on storage deals at strong rates as oil price "screams away" at a heavy contango.
  • Yangzijiang eyes Taiwan
    Chinese shipbuilder set to offer up to 100m new shares in an effort to broaden investor base.
  • Boskalis wins Polish port work
    Dutch dredging group to build turning basin and breakwater at new LNG terminal.
  • Detyens fined over waste handling
    US shipyard vows to improve waste management after failing to mark and store containers properly.
  • Berlian Laju profits drop
    Indonesian tanker owner sees first quarter results down over two thirds compared to a year ago.
  • Deutschland suffers fire
    Passengers and crew evacuated from Peter Deilmann cruiseship after machinery space fire off Norway.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • IMO adopts ship construction standards
  • NYK raising transatlantic rates
  • NOL reports jump in volumes, rates
  • U.S., EU press Japan Post concerns to WTO
  • AirBridgeCargo expands Russian destinations
  • STB to hear Florida coal case
  • Clement to succeed Hertwig as CSXI president
  • Clinton promotes U.S. exports in China
  • Downturn saved Indian ports from 'failure'

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Cruise vessel on fire in Norway
    The cruise vessel Deutschland suffered an engine room fire last Sunday. Over 360 passengers had to be evacuated from the 175 metre long vessel, built in 1998. According to unconfirmed
  • Transatlantic names Loke Viking
    The first of four ice-classed AHTS vessels built for Transatlantic at Astilleros Zamakona shipyard in Bilbao, Spain, was given the name Loke Viking on Friday last week. Transatlantic expects
  • Two Stena ferries shortened for Canada charter
    Stena Line's ropax ferries, the Stena Trader and the Stena Traveller, built in 2006 and 2007, will be leaving their current service between Holland and England for a long-term

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Firm prices in South Europe
    Most North European markets closed for Whit Monday.
  • Sustainable Shipping announces shortlisted nominees
    Awards in London next month will celebrate efforts made to reduce shipping's carbon footprint.
  • Fujairah prices still falling
    Meanwhile, NYMEX showing slight gains in early trading on Tuesday.
  • Anglo French shipping law firm launched in Paris
    Lewis & Co has five lawyers with maritime and shipping experience.
  • O.W. Bunker's Swedish operation ready for ECA change
    Has 'healthy stocks' of fuel oil meeting 1.00% sulphur limit.
  • O.W. Bunker consolidates Swedish operations
    Stockholm office merged to from 'one main location in Gothenburg'.
  • Andatee acquires 52% stake in 'important' Chinese bunker supplier
    Expects marine fuel sales in Shandong province to more than quadruple following the acquisition.
  • Portable oil spill recovery vessel developed
    Vessel specialised in cleaning up oil spills along the coasts and in shallow areas fits into 20-foot container.
  • Singapore IFO prices stable
    Supplies for bunker material tight at all major Asian ports on Monday.
  • MRPL sells 380 cSt cargo at narrowing discount
    More competition seen for the July-loading parcel, traders say.
  • Researchers defend inclusion of bunker fuel emission in study
    Study ranks Singapore as 'top environmental offender'.
  • Titan secures new equity investor
    Raises $47.4 million to fund a new note exchange offer.

›››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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