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April 30, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somalia piracy solution lies ashore: Bimco
    Two years after the piracy problem in the Gulf of Aden first appeared, better anti-piracy measures and cooperation are starting to have an effect but infrastructure gaps especially on the shore side are hindering an effective solution, a top shipping executive said yesterday.
  • Drydocks World assesses post-riot fallout in Batam
    Drydocks World is striving to get back to business as usual as the dust settles from a riot last week by workers at a factory belonging to its Graha shipyard in Batam.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai's trade value up 39pc to US$54 billion in March
  • Cosco Group loses US$1.1 billion, but sees fair weather ahead
  • TS Lines recruits as it opens new China-Oz, HK-Kaohsiung loops
  • PSA Dongguan CT assigned to handle hazardous cargo
  • Samudera revenue gain fails to offset US$1.5 million loss
  • MOL donates to quake-torn Qinghai province
  • Colombo March volume beats all-time record, up 21pc to 360,801 TEU
  • DHL: China-south Asia shipments to dominate intra-Asian trade
  • Cargolux loses US$153 million in 2009 as volumes fall 11.3pc
  • Kunming airport cold storage warehouse ready for operation
  • SATS receives full apron licence for Changi Airport
  • Indian exporters hit hard by higher air freight rates

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia's new Adriatic Link expands IMEX & Mare Nostrum service coverage
  • Cochin Shipyard delivers PSV to US company
  • m.v. Seaways Valour brings 'divine cargo' from Myanmar to Kandla Port
  • Coastal shipping cuts 75 pc off costs & is environment-friendly-Joint DGS
  • Cotton export ban pinches China
  • Investments in new facilities ever on APM Terminals' radar, says Kolding
  • Port Pipavav emerges No. 1 gateway for seafood exports
  • CONCOR may increase freight rates between ICD-Amingaon & Kolkata Port by 6.5 pc
  • ...earns higher total income in Q4
  • 3PL players in raptures over luscious rural fruit
  • World's biggest freighter flies to China
  • Only modest hike of export duty on ore lumps likely
  • Textile export subsidy: US stand rejected

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Dachser expands UK network
    The international logistics provider Dachser has expanded its service network in the United Kingdom by acquiring the UK transport and distribution business of J.A. Leach Transport ...
  • Two new Kuehne + Nagel offices in Russia
    The full-service logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has established offices in Murmansk in northwestern and Nogliki in eastern Russia. The Murmansk centre will be at the centre of S...
  • Swiss Post improves UK position through acquisition
    Swiss Post is taking over MCM Direct Limited, a local mail services provider with 32 employees based in southern England. The move will make it a direct provider of cross-border le...
  • IRU and UNCTAD strengthen cooperation
    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) have signed a memorandum of understanding for wider cooperation to ...
  • Glenn Heyn named specialised carrier driver of the year
    Glenn Heyn, of the Rochester-based Minnesotan enterprise Midwest Specialized Transportation, was named truck driver of the year in the USA. Heyn has driven more 3.5 million miles i...
  • EU to speed up single sky
    The EU, seeing air traffic buffeted by the fallout from Icelandic volcanic ash and under harsh criticism from the aviation industry, has decided to forge ahead with the unification...
  • Volcanic ash after effects wearing off
    The ministry of transport and the environment of the German federal state of Baden-W'rttemberg rescinded a relaxation of a ban on night flights on Tuesday. The ministry said that t...
  • Korean Air full-freighter lands in Basel again
    The ITJ has learnt that Korean Air resumed services to Basel Mulhouse Euroairport on 25 April. Both a Boeing B747-400ERF as well as a B747-400F are deployed from Seoul to Vienna an...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Senator seeks freeze on offshore drilling expansion
  • Red ink at K-Sea
  • Indictments in dummy sounding tube case
  • USCG releases video of controlled burn
  • Deepwater Horizon spill now said to be 5,000 barrels a day
  • USCG issues safety alert following push boat fatality

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Cruise season underway at Port of Seattle terminals
  • Ports America taps Svendsen as new chief process officer
  • Coast Guard warns boaters to stay clear of large passenger vessels
  • "K" Line vessel attacked by high-speed pirate boats
  • Vessel Chief Engineer cleared in 'Magic Pipe' pollution case

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Chinese yards facing flood of cancelled orders
    Europe's economic woes could trigger up to 90 cancellations warns China shipbuilding boss
  • China must expand value of its shipping trusts
  • Alafouzos behind Samsung aframax newbuildings
    Aristides Alafouzos' emerges behind six vessel order placed with the yard
  • Kirby Corp sheds 20% of shore staff
    New York-listed tank barge and towboat company quarterly revenues remain flat
  • AP Moller-Maersk sells Yantian port stake
    APM Terminals chief executive Kim Fejfer describes the deal as 'active portfolio management'
  • PD Ports revises development strategy
    UK port owner and operator to focus much more on the container sector

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Spill relief drilling readied
    BP TODAY prepared to drill a relief shaft into the blown Gulf of Mexico exploration well that is disgorging up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day, according to new US Coast Guard estimates
  • Algeciras woes continue
    OPERATIONS at Algeciras's new box terminal were again disrupted today by stevedores, who are angry about manning rules at the new facility
  • APM sells Yantian stake
    DENMARK'S APM today said it has sold its share in the Chinese port of Yantian to COSCO Pacific
  • 26 sentenced for Suez spying
    A COURT in Egypt has sentenced 26 men tied to Lebanon's Hizbollah who were convicted of monitoring ships in the Suez Canal and Red Sea, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Currency weighs NCL
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today posted improved operating results, but currency translations brought the company into the red
  • Officer cleared over magic pipe
    GREEK ship engineer has been acquitted of charges of violating US pollution laws, in a rare win for seafarer in such a case
  • Uljanik Plovidba plans growth
    CROATIAN shipping company Uljanik Plovidba has announced plans to expand its fleet from eight to 12-15 ships by 2015

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Freight Volume Expands Again for Large Railroads
  • Genesee Short Line Profit Rises 15 Percent
  • American RailCar Posts First Quarter Loss
  • Halifax Sets Supply-Chain Performance Standards
  • RailAmerica Loses $2.5 Million in First Quarter
  • Transportation Companies Recovering Slowly
  • Trinity Profit Falls 94 Percent to $2 Million
  • Disastrous Oil Spill Spreads in Gulf of Mexico
  • Port Corpus Christi Takes Over U.S. Navy Station
  • P.A.M. Transportation Gains Customers, Revenue Soars
  • LAN Airlines Profit Surges 35.8 Percent
  • Barge Operator Kirby Profit Slides 12 Percent
  • Caterpillar Earns $233 Million in First Quarter
  • American Commercial Lines Narrows Loss
  • Forth Ports Rejects Improved Takeover Offer
  • Trucker Averitt Launches Intermodal Service
  • Steel Exports Increase 43 Percent
  • NAFTA Trade Soars Record 24.1 Percent
  • Corning Uses Air Freight to Meet Demand
  • China to Buy U.S. Corn
  • MSC Hikes India-Europe Rates
  • Ports America Hires Chief Process Officer
  • Steel Imports Grow Through Houston
  • Response Team Plans Oil Burn in Gulf of Mexico
  • Maersk Sells China Terminal Stake
  • Panalpina Books Small Profit on Strong Volume
  • Teamsters Launch Drive on FedEx Labor Coverage
  • Port of LA Concludes Clean-Trucks Testimony

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Forecaster consensus on US recovery
  • Colombo posts a record
  • Shen Neng 1: 'succession of errors' caused grounding
  • Norfolk Southern powers forward
  • Team Lines to launch new service from Portugal

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Cal Dive sinks to loss
    Houston-based offshore owner struggles to stay afloat as 72% plunge in revenue batters the bottom line.
  • Costly swap for Kristen
    Krontiras family company ordered to pay $15m over cancelled Chinese handysize bulker newbuildings
  • Franklin Templeton spends $20m
    Private equity arm of US investment powerhouse invests millions in Brazilian grain terminal.
  • Million dollar answer
    General Maritime says decision to write-off $1m in the first quarter was an exercise in diligent accounting.
  • Yang Ming returns to profit
    Taiwanese container line posts slim gain in first quarter after turning around big 2009 deficit.
  • Limarko heads further into red
    Lithuanian reefer owner widens losses in first quarter as revenues fall.
  • Northstream faces bid deadline
    UK Takeover Panel rules that consortium has until 1 June to confirm it will make firm offer for Forth Ports.
  • Wild west showdown
    Scorching heat erupts in the US Gulf as industrious adjusters battle ambitious attorneys in an old fashioned fire fight.
  • Maersk in $520m terminal sale
    Cosco Pacific snaps up Dane's 14% holding in Yantian terminal in "portfolio management" move.
  • Greek 'magic piper' cleared
    US jury scraps whistleblowers' testimony to find engineer of Styga tanker stung in Texas last year not guilty.
  • Hercules labouring in vain
    Losses widen in first quarter for Houston-based rig and offshore vessel owner.
  • K-Sea issues debt warning
    US tank barge owner in talks to amend covenants as it runs up loss on worst utilisation for 20 years.
  • Nordic Ferry drops the "Nordic"
    Danish owner changes name as it admits it won't be expanding any further in Scandinavia.
  • Sincere improves on investments
    Taiwanese bulker owner boosted by long-term shareholdings in 2009 as operating result turns negative.
  • D'Amico stays in red
    Marco Fiori-led products tanker owner makes small loss on higher costs and flags final Glenda victory over SLS.
  • Iron man Palmer eyes Brisbane
    Australian minerals magnate may bid for port to stop other private owners hiking fees.
  • Zodiac ruling surprises FMG
    Fortescue warns of large shipping loss as Ofer charter case costs four times more than budgeted.
  • GE scraps Jag Palak
    Indian owner Great Eastern mum on buyer or price but products tanker "most likely" headed for breakers.
  • Kirby curtailed in first quarter
    US tank barge player posts lower earnings to 31 March, but is more optimistic for rest of 2010.
  • Claymore closes shipping fund
    US investment player forced to wind up ETF after failing to track down enough investors for regulatory vote.
  • CSSC off to strong start
    Chinese state shipbuilding group increases profit and total assets in first quarter.
  • Alaska baffled by ferry mystery
    State owner trying to work out how 50 gallons of seawater got into Tustumena's fuel tank, despite no evidence of leak.
  • Thoresen's Thor Transit sold
    Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies has offloaded another of its elderly general cargo vessels.
  • Pan United struck again
    Singapore shipowner suffers second pirate attack in little over a week and in same location.
  • Million dollar question
    Rumours swirl as Wall Street speculates on what prompted a $1m insurance write-off at General Maritime.
  • Eitzen wins ThyssenKrupp COA
    Danish bulker player secures long term contract of affreightment from German-Brazilian joint venture.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Better paint, fewer dry dockings
  • FMC will take testimony in New York
  • Zim raises Med/Africa rates
  • Thai wet leases 777 freighters
  • ABC starts Frankfurt/Seoul freighter service
  • CBP recommends Bell for WCO post
  • WCO official Massina dies
  • Panalpina, U.S. near legal settlement
  • Port of Galveston seeks investors
  • Congressmen push port truck regulations
  • Mississippi River open as spill spreads

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • DFDS and Stora Enso renew SECU contract
    DFDS and Stora Enso, one of the world's largest paper producers, have renewed the contract for the transportation of paper for the UK and Irish markets from Stora Enso's paper
  • Odense to deliver capesize bulker
    Odense Steel Shipyard is now one step closer to the final delivery of the last commercial vessel built at the yard. Yesterday hull no. 226, which will be named Aquavictory
  • Security Council pushes for piracy tribunal
    The 15 members of the UN security council have given the Secretary general Ban Ki-moon three months to deliver a report on the possibilities of effectivising the prosecution and
  • Gulf of Mexico oil spill not under control
    The large-scale oil leakage caused by the drilling rig Deepwater Ocean is larger than earlier estimations, as a new leakage has been detected. The "original" leakage's are located 5,000

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2010
  • Major port cities make top 25 'most polluted' list
    Decade of cleanup measures such as switching fuels is making a difference, call on Congress to provide funds for cleanup of existing engines.
  • Harley Marine NY recognised for environmentally friendly operation
    Exceeding expectations through initiatives to reduce emissions and fuel.
  • Markets firm in North Europe
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $2 in early trading.
  • IBC: Shrinking role for residual fuel
    James Corbett describes future scenarios ranging from 'death of residual' to 'residual revival'.
  • Oil tanker sinks spilling diesel oil
    All 28 crewmembers rescued, booms placed around vessel to contain further leaks.
  • Prices rebound in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $2 in early trading.
  • Fuel oil cargo likely to stay in Middle East
    Fujairah bunker prices climb back above Singapore.
  • Seawater found in ferry's bunker tank
    Alaskan operator sends vessel for emergency repairs.
  • More fuel lifted from the Shen Neng 1
    Gladstone bunker barge in new salvage operations.
  • Tougher fuel specs will not stop bunker-related problems
    Inspectorate has 'encountered numerous instances of damage reportedly caused by fuels compliant with ISO 8217.'
  • Prices firm in key ports
    Japan starts Golden Week holidays.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks ease from record high
    Inventory remains strong due to influx of Western barrels.
  • Vopak starts building Algeciras oil terminal
    Acquires 80% shares in Spanish firm which holds rights to develop the terminal project.
  • Expansion at Global Risk headquarters
    Danish firm appoints new oil risk manager.
  • Concerns linger over impending port fee hike
    A 5% fee on ancillary services at the port continues to draw opposition.
  • Bunker prices to face volatility in Q2
    Bunkerworld poll shows most believe bunker prices will not be as stable as in Q1.
  • South China oil tank to get capacity boost
    Operations expected to come onstream in November this year.

›››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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