BRIEFS

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25 December 2024 - Year XXVIII

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BRIEFS

March 29, 2010

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*Shipping News* Somali pirates abandon stranded vessel Somali pirates on Saturday abandoned a vessel they seized early this month without ransom or violence after it ran out of food, fuel and drinking water, an environmental organisation said. Newcastle to keep coal-ship schedule amid protests Coal shipments from Australia's Newcastle port, the world's biggest export harbour for the fuel used in power stations, are expected to continue as protesters attempt to blockade the shipping channel.

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CKYH Alliance resumes fifth Asia-Europe service Grand Alliance slow steams, adds Viet call to transpac SCX Chinese warships make first transit of Straits of Hormuz CSAV adds Xiamen call to Far East-South American service Rotterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong lauded for port infrastructure US Democratic official blasts funding byways over highways Florida duo increase share of US import shipments British Airways joins DHL air cargo security partnership Cargoitalia expands Hong Kong, US services Aeroflot hands over Terminal D to Sheremetyevo airport

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With own ship ops, Caravel now plans rail facility Wärtsilä, Samsung team up to develop gas-fuelled ships MOL develops diesel particulate filter India offers LDCs duty-free market SC reinstates dumping duty on telecom kit Coir exports cross target Antwerp Port's state-of-art facilities & value-added services highlighted MoS grants Rs 273.73-cr. dredging subsidy to KoPT GPPL to raise Rs 500 cr.through IPO soon Draft port policy may weigh anchor for more time Rlys to double fleet on track AI to lease out all freighters, carry cargo even in passenger planes Expressway to link Ahmedabad with Bhavnagar UPS appoints Mark Khambatta as Country Manager for India Rs 454-cr. loan pact for rail corridor to be inked with Japan tomorrow CONCOR's ICD-Bhusawal comes online Sharma feels FTA with European Union won't hurt generic drugs industry India to become $ 4.5-trillion economy by 2020-report DIPP sets up discussion forum on IPR issues Govt to dilute DTC proposal GST regime may include negative list for goods & positive list for services PPP route holds key to infra development & economic growth, stresses PM FDI flow into food processing sector doubles

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MARCH 25, 2010
Via Mat opens new branch for valuables in Dubai Via Mat International AG, a global specialist for valuables based in Kloten near Zurich (Switzerland), recently opened a new branch office in the United Arab Emirates. The firm now... Kerry Logistics opens new chemical tank depot in Thailand Kerry Logistics has strengthened its chemical logistics footprint in Thailand by opening a 10,500 sqm ISO tank depot that incorporates a 1,000 teu storage facility and eight c... Geis group reports drop in turnover in fiscal 2009 Geis, an international logistics group based in Germany, suffered a drop in sales in business year 2009. Despite the loss the company was able to chalk up black figures in all... Cargoitalia boosts schedule by 50% Cargoitalia, an Italian all-cargo carrier, is increasing its schedule by 50% this month (March). USA flights will rise to three per week, operating on the Milan Malpensa-New York-C... JAL shifts to new cargo business model Japan Airlines (JAL) recently announced that it will adopt a new cargo business model that solely utilizes the cargo belly space of the airline's passenger flights. These services ... Grand Alliance offers new direct call at Vietnam port The shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), the members of the Grand Alliance, are enhancing their South China Sea... BDF says use climate protection levies to protect the climate Against the background of the world-wide recognition of the need to lower the CO2 emissions of airlines, the association of the German airlines (BDF) has spoken out in favour of us... Asia-Europe rates have fallen for the first time in 13 weeks The latest figures from the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index reveal that rates on services from Asia to northern Europe have dropped by USD 60 to hit USD 2,104 per teu. Rates o... Scandlines CEO Michael Hassing disembarking The supervisory board of the German-Danish ferry operator Scandlines has notified the public that Michael F. Hassing, the line's CEO, will be leaving the enterprise in April. The m... UK Road Haulage Association points way forward for government The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has pledged to increase its role in politics after the election to encourage the government to help the haulage industry. A blueprint for the fut... Fret SNCF posts billion euro loss Fret SNCF, the freight arm of the French national railway SNCF, reported a loss of EUR 1 billion last year. The economic recession was the main reason for the shortfall. ... Shrinking volumes of road and rail freight traversing the Alps A total of 1.18 million trucks crossed the Swiss Alps in 2009, 7.4% less than in 2008. The economic crisis had an even greater effect on the railway. Some 20.9 million ne...

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MARCH 26, 2010
VT Halter Marine gets $165.3 million FMS award Green light for Maine Maritime tidal energy venture Gulf Island to build RiverHawk OSVs for Iraq

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MARCH 26, 2010
Port of Vancouver, USA director speaks before Senate Subcommittee ATA truck tonnage index falls during month of February NYK names new vessel equipped with bubble technology Olympics TV production trucks cross Port of Tacoma docks Rail freight traffic count posts gains during week

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MARCH 26, 2010
Boxes pile up as lines skip India on way to Europe Situation likely to get worse before getting better No resolution as MEPC ends Developing nations resist move to push forward mandatory measures for vessel design Charters boost Tsakos offshore move Group clinches multi-year charters for employing up to two ultra-deepwater drillships Alma IPO woes put damper on other hopefuls Fate of other IPO's remain to be seen as Alma calls off offering Euroseas launches $175m fund Joint venture with private equity partners will initially focus on boxship acquisitions

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MARCH 26, 2010
Alma Maritime IPO shelved ALMA Maritime's IPO has been indefinitely postponed due to market conditions, underwriters told Reuters today Barge explodes in Texas US COAST Guard crews have secured an area near the Texan port of Corpus Christi after an explosion on a barge Frontline raises $225M in bonds NORWAY'S Frontline today successfully completed its $225M convertible bond offering to fund its newbuilding programme and help it take advantage of market opportunities Bolloré posts profits jump BOLLORÉ today reported that net profits jumped by 88% year on year to €94M ($126m) in 2009, despite a 17% fall in turnover to €6Bn Maersk adds Vietnam/LA service MAERSK Line is adjusting its Trans-Pacific 6 service to add a direct service from southern Vietnam to the Port of Los Angeles US sulphur limits move closer THE IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee has adopted an amendment on the creation of US and Canadian emission control areas Russian Railways admits VAT risk A LOAN prospectus for the Russian Railways has admitted that a loophole used by Russian government officials to destroy tanker giant Volgotanker may be used again

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MARCH 26, 2010
Air Forwarders See Advantage in Open Skies Inner Harbor Navigation Canal to Close Monday Geodis Wilson Expansion Bucks Trend In Dubai Rails Carry More Road Construction Materials WTO Forecasts 9.5 Percent 2010 Trade Growth Short Lines See Strong, Steady Traffic Green Groups Praise UN Action on Emissions GDP Revised Down from 5.9 to 5.6 Percent Air Carriers Seek United Approach on Climate Latin America Airlines Profit amid Crisis BA World Cargo Joins Security Network UN Group OKs First Emissions Control Area Maersk Line Joins Vietnam Gold Rush Rising Container Capacity Threatens Liner Recovery Open Skies Deal Fails to Boost Cargo, Say Airlines Truck Tonnage Increases 2.6 percent INTTRA Expands into East Asia

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MARCH 26, 2010
Time to play hardball with pirates? As two more cargo ships innocently plying their trade in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean fell into the spiders' web ransom nest of Somali pirates this week, another less successful gang are returning home to the failed-state with a warning to their compatriots that henceforth the glamorous career choice that is 21st Century piracy will be tougher: taking toffees from children just got risky. CKYH brings back second Asia-Europe service MISC grows its Intra-Asia business APM T gains AEO status at Rotterdam Kopernicki takes over at Chamber of Shipping Special Boat Service members launch on-board security service

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MARCH 26, 2010
Box exit at Braemar Quartet of containership brokers leave London outfit to set up own shop with chartering duo also heading for the door. Mykonos Shipping sets the bar Greek owner pockets $20.3m from bulker sale while the Schulte group nets less in similar scenario. 'Networking with knobs on' Oil trader Yuri Nikitin's Sovcomflot deals were 'business with friends' and not dishonest, court hears. Wah Kwong sells capesize China Venture follows Mineral Capeasia out the door at George Chao-led owner in $54m deal. Skarga 'not a dictator' Case against former Sovcomflot boss Dmitry Skarga 'utterly unproven' as key witness 'unreliable', court told. Fully-funded Frontline falls Tanker owner sees shares pull back despite bond issue covering the cost of its newbuilding orderbook with plenty to spare. Officer knifed in pirate attack Turkish chief officer stabbed and one other breaks arm as armed pirates raid Turkish ship off Nigeria. Fisher bosses hook more shares Tim Harris (above) and Nick Henry rewarded for UK tanker owner's profitable 2009 with stock hand-out. Summer IPO for DryShips? Drilling arm could be floated within six months, a company executive says. Uljanik yard wins guarantee Croatian government backing any loan for Croatian shipbuilder to the tune of EUR 50m. Quotes of the week Arntzen lets off a chemical reaction and Mad Money's Jim Cramer savages new shipping IPOs. Sovcomflot sell-off mooted Russian economic ministry lines up privatisation of tanker giant, with 25% stake likely to be offered. Cecon axes repair offer Star Reefers offering completed on same day offshore owner Cecon drops "waste of time" plan. New5 in Numb3rs Hyundai Heavy and Samsung are raking in newbuilding orders while NYK and K Line may be selling boxships too cheaply. Cash boost for Belships Sverre Tidemand-led owner receives $3.2m first quarter payment on sold Dayang pair rather than share their future earnings. Guards repel Zim pirate attack Israeli boxship Africa Star avoids hijack off Kenya with help of armed security team. Near-miss master fined Chinese captain fined after his ship narrowly avoided hitting a Clipper tanker and then running aground in the English Channel. CGG extends Eidesvik deal French offshore player CGGVeritas to keep Viking Vanquish until the end of the decade. Lasco lawyer dies "mysteriously" Tanker owner's fraud investigator found dead at bottom of stairwell in Riga. Fesco lines up big debt issue Russian container line ready to sell RUB 6bn of bonds as it rejigs debt. Frontline plans bond issue John Fredriksen's tanker company looking to raise up to $225m from convertible bond issue. Molaris abandons IPO effort Alma Maritime pulls $236m mixed-fleet effort amid weak investor interest in US. Kiwis help with Tonga charter New Zealand and Australia to meet some of charter costs of Princess Ashika replacement KfW turns in strong profit German shipping bank returns to the black in 2009 despite higher risk provisions in downturn. Torm talks up strategy shift Torm USA president says Stamford office is reaping the rewards of 'ongoing efficiency program'. LDA predictions prove profitable Philippe Louis-Dreyfus' potential capesize caper made possible by instinctive action three years ago. Muto on a safety mission New MOL boss wants giant owner to increase focus on safe operation of vessels as he takes the reins. China to aid shipyards Export-Import bank to support mergers and acquisitions in Chinese shipbuilding industry. GA in second Cai Mep stop Liner conference Grand Alliance is adding a call at Vietnam's Cai Mep port to another of its routes. Costs curtail Croatian owner Rising operating expenses and falling revenues slash 2009 profit for Tankerska Plovidba. More work for Keppel Singapore yard group on a roll after securing further offshore work that takes recent total to $300m. Miclyn Express starts trading Shares in Macquarie's oil and gas services outfit list in Australia at the bottom of forecast range.

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MARCH 26, 2010
Zim suffers heavy 2009 losses, sees 4Q recovery Clarkson: Container trade to grow 5.5% in 2010 Seaway expects more cargo in 2010 JAL to drop freighter service House sends FAA bill back to Senate O'Leary named Alaska Railroad's interim CEO Miss. DOT chief rips Obama's transport policies INTTRA expands in Asia GPA reorganizes sales teams Freeport's Reixach to chair AAPA Virginia terminals uses APS portal

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MARCH 26, 2010
STX Norway bags trio In a very short statement, STX Europe announces that it through its subsidiary STX Norway Offshore has secured an order for three special purpose vessels for deliveries between end 2011 Odense delivers ro-ro vessel to British owner Odense Steel Shipyard has delivered the third ro-ro vessel in a series of six units built under license from Flensburger Schiffsbau Ges. The ro-ro has been named the Mysterious death might be linked to Lasco fraud investigation The Latvian lawyer Vents Kodols has been found dead at the bottom of a staircase in the house he lived in, and the first reports from the authorities suggest suicide ITF slams down on Norwegian shipping companies 64 Norwegian flagged vessels have been re-flagged within the last two years, a majority of these vessels operate within the oil industry. A large majority of all bowloaders, which Nordic Tankers shows heavy losses in 2009 Nordic Tankers A/S suffered, like all the other small-tanker operators, heavy losses in 2009. Nordic Tankers reports a loss (after tax) of USD 94.5 million after substantial Erria posts heavy losses for 2009 Erria A/S had a bad year in 2009 with a dramatic fall in revenue, a large deficit and halving of the equity. The deficit was DKK 155.5 million

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MARCH 26, 2010
Bunkers find some stability Continuing to trade in a narrow range, but remaining undervalued relative to crude. Downward pressure felt on markets Sliding crude seeing bearish sentiment creeping in, but not all ports responsive. Prices lack direction in Northern Europe Bunker markets move within narrow range. GHG issue hits the wall at IMO 'No go' for new part to MARPOL Annex VI at MEPC 60 due to insurmountable differences. Canada ready to enforce MARPOL Annex IV, V and VI Announcement made at MEPC 60 that Canada has deposited its instruments of accession with the IMO. Prices in Fujairah soften slightly Markets end the week with little price movement. New bunker broker and trader at KPI's New York office New team member has 'international experience and knowledge of the industry'. Bids sought to supply 180 cSt material in St. Petersburg Russian state enterprise wants bunker fuel for icebreakers. ECA decision is a 'major victory' Environmental groups say sulphur limits 'will save thousands of lives'. MEPC 60 adopts Antarctic fuel oil ban Amendment to MARPOL Annex I bans carriage of heavy oils as cargo or fuel. North American ECA formally adopted MEPC 60 resolution paves way for strict sulphur emission limits off US and Canada's shores from August 2012. No clear trend in bunker movements Korea and Japan reported tight bunker supplies. Alkalinity the 'million dollar scrubber question' Ecospec, ABS and Tanker Pacific present CSNOx scrubbing system trial update at IMO. Bad weather and run cuts affect Busan supplies Supplies in Busan to be tight until the first week of April. Essar offers third cargo for April The 40,000 mt or 60,000 mt cargo is to be lifted from April 18-22.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTI

A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%

Pechino

Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%

PORTI

Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan

Uran

Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India

PORTI

Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno

Shanghai

SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan

MARITTIMI

Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo

Ginevra

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu

Keelung

Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni

CROCIERE

Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre

Miami

Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%

LEGISLAZIONE

Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori

Roma

ASSOCIAZIONI

Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLAZIONE

Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping

Washington

Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA

PORTI

Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo

Gioia Tauro

Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70

CANTIERI NAVALI

Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff

Londra/Madrid

Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro

PORTI

Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%

Parigi

Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi

ASSOCIAZIONI

Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping

Londra

Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten

PORTI

A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane

Dubai

Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Genoa

Genoa

A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%

PORTS

Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Brussels

The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services

PORTS

Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports

Leghorn

Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good

Milan

The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization

PORTS

An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports

Brussels

Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports

PORTS

Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)

SHIPPING

HMM to return to transatlantic routes

Seoul

New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line

PORTS

CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works

The Spice

SAFETY & SECURITY

EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027

Brussels

Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened

RIVER TRANSPORT

A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon

LEGISLATION

CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles

Brussels

The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach

PORTS

UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines

Geneva

General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste

PORTS

CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port

Abu Dhabi

The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs

COMPANIES

Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital

Limassol/Hamburg

Investment worth 182.8 million euros

PORTS

The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

AZIENDE

La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward

Londra

L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping

OFFSHORE

L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea

Notodden

L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou

Napoli

Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria

ASSOCIAZIONI

Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”

Roma

Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo

FINANZIAMENTI

Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green

La Spezia

Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno

PORTI

A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%

Genova

Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%

PORTI

Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali

Trieste

Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%

CRONACA

Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina

Genova

La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador

PORTI

Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport

Cagliari

Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro

PORTI

Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi

Bari

Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza

CRONACA

Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia

Sassari

Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan

TRASPORTO INTERMODALE

Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia

Chiasso

Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova

PORTI

Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri

Ancona

La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni

SAILING LIST

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PORTI

A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%

Barcellona

In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria

Milano

Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari

LEGISLAZIONE

Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale

Roma

Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano

TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO

Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica

Milano

SAFETY & SECURITY

Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica

Roma

Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati

PORTI

Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%

San Pietroburgo

In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)

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%

ACCIDENTS

Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait

Fly

One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died

PORTS

Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore

Singapore

Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)

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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

MEETINGS

Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa

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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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COMPANIES

Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello

Melzo

The special livery commemorates his life and career

FINANCING

EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar

London

Funds up to 65 million euros

PORTS

Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand

The Hague

The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted

ASSOCIATIONS

Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI

Rome

Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra

LAW

Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas

Joy Taurus

The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized

CRUISES

In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%

Hanover

In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%

SHIPPING

MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry

Dalian

Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars

INDUSTRY

RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia

Genoa

Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions

ASSOCIATIONS

European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed

Rome

Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta

PORTS

New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

Local Advisory Committee Meeting

PORTI

PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia

Genova

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL

Taipei

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory

Genoa

The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor

MEETINGS

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

Venice

Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues

TRADE

Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues

Geneva

The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%

PORTS

47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg

Hamburg

The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045

MARITIME SERVICES

Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China

Beijing

79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours

AVIATION

MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract

Rome

Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages

ENVIRONMENT

Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%

Ravenna

Cruise passengers down by -46.8%

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