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May 31, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Now for slow fix after BP 'top kill' fails
    BP plc's 'top kill' oil well plug failed on Saturday, practically killing any optimism among Gulf coast residents that the mammoth spill fouling their coast and fishing industry will end any time soon.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yusen Terminals starts pilot solar project at LA Port
  • China's import and export value in April up 39.4 pc
  • Yangtze River trunk stream ports' throughput up 33.5pc in April
  • BIMCO's 2011 AGM to be held in Vancouver June 6-8, 2011
  • Georgia's deepwater ports generate jobs, income for state
  • Cicek Shipyard to return to ship repair market
  • CAL to launch new Houston-Auckland service in 2011
  • Boeing Shanghai MRO for Thailand's Business Air
  • Russia's ABC launch weekly Frankfurt connection
  • Canada to tighten air cargo security with screening measures

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ITT commences operations in India
  • ESPLL Q4 revenue up by 19 pc
  • Forwarders fear early imposition of peak season surcharges
  • Rope in private sector to develop inland waterways-Plan panel
  • Investigation cell for maritime mishaps cleared
  • GE Shipping to augment fleet
  • DIESL ropes in TCS for landmark IT solution
  • Interim anti-dumping duty mooted on STPP from China
  • India-Mercosur talks on PTA in June
  • Radial tyre imports freed from restricted list
  • Surge in 2-wheeler tyre imports worries rubber planters
  • India, Asean may ink FTA on services in Aug.
  • New South Wales seeks investments
  • Dighi port poised to draw anchor
  • Noble Group's exit not to affect Gopalpur port development
  • Major Ports officers' body meets Minister
  • CWC felicitates ICD-Dashrath users
  • DHL subsidiary to open FTWZ at Sriperumbudur in November
  • MoS Secretary satisfied with progress of Vallarpadam ICTT
  • UN pats India, projects 8 pc growth in 2010-11
  • Reach out to rural economy, help in skill development, PM tells industry
  • CCEA clears way for speeding up PSUs' divestment process
  • DLF wants to revive SEZ project in Kolkata
  • State farmers seek compensation for EU rejection of grapes
  • Praful & US Exim Bank chief hold talks

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 27, 2010
  • Bibby Distribution reports record profits in 2009
    The Liverpool-based UK forwarding and logistics group Bibby Distribution has reported record profits for the second consecutive year, with profits of GBP 5.8 million on a turnover ...
  • Logwin establishes national subsidiary in Kenya
    The global logistics service provider Logwin, based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has established its own regional company in Kenya. The first office opened in the Kenyan capi...
  • Wincanton to manage supply chain for Goldbeck
    The logistics and transport service provider Wincanton, together with Goldbeck Solar GmbH, has established an end-to-end environment friendly transport chain to supply goods to Gol...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 30, 2010
  • BP tries its next options
  • Top Kill fails

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • Greenbrier cutting work week in wake of Portland River Plan
  • Weekly rail freight numbers continue to gain ground
  • Coast Guard bans vessel from calling US ports
  • Coast Guard keeping tabs on vessel near Columbia mouth
  • FHA unveils new tool for finding traffic bottlenecks

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Zim cuts losses to $82m in first quarter
    Line still in the red despite cutting ship charter costs by about a third
  • Maersk Tankers looks to move on Positive start for 2010 as Asia-Europe box rates rally
  • Zim buoyed by ratings upgrade
  • Eitzen Gas to continue ship sale strategy
    Company to dispose older vessels in bid to improve profitability
  • Ethylene predicted to lead revival for gas shipping
  • Golden Ocean reports $24m profit in first quarter
    Dry bulk operator sees improvement from $16.6m a year earlier
  • Bullish Eagle Bulk boss declares the days of distress are over
  • Fuel costs push Attica losses deeper
    Attica slumps to a $27m after-tax loss for the quarter
  • Attica Group tumbles into the red

Fairplayweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • Obama freezes US drilling
    PRESIDENT Obama, who plans a visit today to monitor efforts to halt the Gulf of Mexico spill disaster, has suspended virtually all current and new offshore US oil drilling
  • Cocaine found in banana box
    CUSTOMS officials have seized a consignment of 117kg of cocaine in St Petersburg, hidden in a banana container
  • Australian warship halts pirates
    A WARSHIP from Australia has reportedly have stopped a skiff full of pirates thought to have been staging attacks on merchant ships off the Gulf of Aden
  • Gdansk terminal deal signed
    A CONTRACT was reportedly signed today to build a new terminal at Poland's Baltic port of Gdansk
  • UK to axe planning panel
    BRITAIN'S new coalition government is axing the Infrastructure Planning Commission, an independent body that weighed infrastructure projects
  • How Navios turned tide
    NAVIOS Holdings bought 1.8M last-minute shares in its 'blank cheque' tanker company to secure its majority vote this week, an SEC filing reveals
  • US: begone Wilmina!
    A TANKER has been banished from US shores for three years by the Coast Guard for pollution law violations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • NS Chief Sees Nothing to Like in Rail Bill
  • Hertwig Named President at Florida East Coast Railway
  • Truck Tonnage Rose 9.4 Percent in April
  • Truckload Demand Strong But Slowing
  • April Steel Imports Inch Up 0.9 Percent From March
  • LAX Freight Grows 28 Percent, Rebound Levels Off
  • Advocate Urges Congress to Protect Pension Benefits
  • Greenbrier Cuts Workweek for Barge Building
  • PBGC Splits Chicago-area Trucking Pension Fund
  • OOCL Hikes Rates to Australia
  • Consumers Earn More, Spend the Same
  • Canada Post Chief to Take Over at UK's Royal Mail
  • Retailer Hancock Ships Faster, Raises Freight Spending
  • Antwerp Takes Stake in DP World Terminal
  • NOL Chief Says Private Infrastructure Investment Needed
  • Consortium Cancels Forth Ports Takeover Offer
  • Global Economy to Grow 3.7 Percent
  • Hitachi to Acquire Major Indian Forwarder
  • Japanese Ship Orders Double in April
  • South Korea Fines Airlines for Cargo Price Fixing

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • The sage doth talk good sense
    The official Royal barge on London's River Thames, the Royal Nore, was this week the venue for COSCO Group's charismatic president and ceo, Capt. Wei Jia-fu to celebrate his well-deserved Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award; presented to the executive at the Guildhall on Monday evening.
  • Cracks appear as Danaos cancels boxships
  • New transpac service to launch
  • ERFA questions bailout of Belgium Railways
  • Poor pricing zaps Zim
  • Yangtze River boosts infrastructure

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • US bans Awilco tanker
    The US has banished a Norwegian suezmax for three years over 'extremely serious deliberate offenses'.
  • Lasco fraud for trial
    Judge refuses summary judgment over diversion of millions in alleged chartering scam involving Ventspils chief, Aivars Lembergs.
  • Odfjell scraps Bow Prima
    Norwegian owner takes $3.3m hit on sale of chemical tanker for recycling in Chinese yard.
  • 'Don't mention the norovirus'
    A much-disinfected cruiseship will be entertaining German guests under a new name.
  • Mexican port boss arrested
    Manzanillo captain Jorge Arturo Castaneda held over alleged links to drug trafficking.
  • Murmansk restores dividend
    Russian tanker owner handing over $19m to shareholders after missing 2008 payment.
  • Quotes of the week
    George Economou opens his empty wallet while Torm wants to stay away from the headlines.
  • Latvian ship in fuel shortage bust
    MCA detains Uniship's Taigeta after master forced to set off without enough diesel fuel.
  • Fredriksen ready to fight?
    Tycoon's Seadrill has not given up hope of beating Ensco to control of Scorpion Offshore.
  • James Fisher offloads Supremity
    UK owner cuts tanker capacity by selling products carrier to Norwegian interests.
  • Palmali scoops aframaxes
    Ambitious Turkish owner bags two resales at Tsuneishi, and lines up VLCC and suezmax deals.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Stena swells its orderbook at Samsung Heavy while a Korean bank goes out on a bulker binge.
  • Former cop seized after leap
    Jamaican sex assault suspect nabbed after jumping from Carnival Liberty cruiseship at Ocho Rios.
  • Antwerp buys into new terminal
    Belgium port eyes barge traffic by taking stake in DP World's Beverdonk facility.
  • Tuzla claims another victim
    Turkish yard worker killed after crane rope snapped at Selahhatin Shipyard in Istanbul.
  • Golden and Pipavav settle
    Bulker owner's long-running spat with Indian yard over panamax bulk order has finally been resolved.
  • Northstream pulls Forth bid
    "Current economic uncertainty" kyboshes consortium's chase of Forth Ports which sees share price slump.
  • CECO suffers Chemical burn
    Axel Eitzen-led Camillo Eitzen sent into the red in first quarter following $10m Eitzen Chemical sting.
  • Golden Ocean in strong start
    Herman Billung-led bulker owner sees profits jump nearly 44% on a year ago on strong rates.
  • Mosvold settles rig dispute
    Dubai yard to now build only one jack up for Norwegian rig owner after nine month dispute.
  • Pac Basin bulker breaks down
    Vessel belonging to Hong Kong bulker owner reportedly left without power off US west coast port.
  • Another cape for Navios
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner picks up another capesize resale under construction in Korea.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • MLL to manage 10 Military Sealift Command ships
  • Zim has $82 million loss in 1st quarter
  • NOL: Make private investment easier
  • Delta Cargo offers new routes
  • Mok to head North Asia for DHL Supply Chain
  • Russian Railways to buy 221 Siemens locomotives
  • Maybe you can fight city hall?
  • Florida knows its chicken
  • Rep. Mica urges action on HMT bill
  • Port of N.Y.-N.J.: More containers, fewer trucks
  • Chinese investing in Zeebrugge terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • Wilhelmsen tanker banned from US ports
    The 150.000 DWT Norwegian flagged crude oil tanker Wilmina, built 1997, has been banned from all US ports for three years. After a tip from a crew member, the
  • World fleet will grow in the years ahead
    According to a study from the Clarkson Research Services, the world fleet will grow 7.2 per cent in 2010 and 8.7 per cent in 2011. European owners account
  • STX in cooperation on Russian order
    STX Finland may receive a Russian order for a combined icebreaker and oil spill combat vessel of Aker Arctic Technology's ARC 100 design. The Finnish companies STX Finland Oy, Aker
  • BP oil spill larger than Exxon Valdez disaster
    The volume of the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has most likely surpassed the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989. The oil could be flowing at a rate

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • Bunker prices hit bottom
    Window of lower bunker numbers soon to close.
  • Markets mostly higher to end week
    Bunkers taking their cue from early gains ahead of US long weekend.
  • Double-digit price jumps
    Bunkering disruptions anticipated in Piraeus next week.
  • Malta next destination for Horizon Terminals
    New terminal to have 600,000 cubic meters capacity for black and clean products.
  • Strong IFO gains in Fujairah
    More mixed picture elsewhere in MEA region.
  • New Aegean terminal to cater to North American ECA
    Up to 120,000 mt tank capacity to be built at recently secured site in Jamaica.
  • Land secured for Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal
    Port operator to construct fuel oil terminal with four million tonnes per year capacity.
  • Oil spill closes Singapore beaches
    Beyond conventional clean-up methods, MPA reports 'encouraging' results from experimenting with absorbent plastic beads.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage flow to Singapore set to rise
    10% increase expected in June, but Middle East utilities and growing demand from ships may soak up more fuel oil.
  • Marine fuel prices up in key ports
    Low demand at all major ports as Singapore market closes for holiday.
  • Hyundai Heavy unveils eco-friendly gas engine
    Claims new engine reduces CO2 and NOx emissions by 20% and 97% respectively.
  • Bank predicts box shipping to recover by end-2011
    Slow steaming to support demand for box vessels, says HSH Nordbank.
  • Hambantota 'not affected' by new bunker facilities in India
    Competitive bunker rates in the works at Hambantota Port, says SLPA chairman.

›››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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