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BRIEFS

November 7, 2011

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*Shipping News* Clarkson cuts container shipping forecasts CLARKSON plc, the world's biggest shipbroker, cut forecasts for growth this year in shipping of containers, predicting the weakest increase on the Asia-to-US trade route. VLCC earnings rise as demand grows EARNINGS for the largest crude carriers hauling two million barrels of Persian Gulf oil to Asia turned positive as rising demand shrank a glut of ships. Dry-bulk capesize rents seen stabilising RENTS for capesize vessels that haul dry-bulk commodities may be set to stabilise after the biggest drop in 15 months on the Australia-to-China iron-ore route, according to Braemar Shipping Services plc.

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Asia-Europe rates decline 5.5pc, but Asia-US west coast rates up 0.4pc After weekend sea trials, geared barge to take cargo off stricken Rena Hutchison to run UAE's Ajman Port on a 10-year concession from January China's manufacturers' index lowest since Feb 2009, exports to suffer Yangtze shipping rate index suffers slight falls in September Fujian traffic infrastructure investment up 13.6pc in first three quarters Panalpina results take currency exchange hit on sea freight volume growth Rotterdam container growth expected to stall by year-end VesselsValue unveils online containership valuation service DB Schenker to launch daily Trans-Siberian train between Germany and China Singapore Airlines' US$153 million quarterly net profit is down 49pc Air cargo arms trader Viktor Bout found guilty, faces life term Qantas Sale Act puts airline's business in 'jeopardy', says CEO Direct cargo flights to be launched between Chengdu and Paris Vatry KLM launches Latin American expansion with four new destinations Nanning offers Dhaka air cargo, sees Hong Kong, Vietnam flights next

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Ocean Knight Shipping handles Japan-China car project Ocean Knight Shipping, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC in China, recently coordinated the transportation of 5,978 cbm of compressed used cars from the port of Imari... Panalpina hit by strong Swiss franc Panalpina, a logistics company based in Basel (Switzerland), saw a fall in sales and profits in Q3/2011. Sales dropped from CHF 1.87 to 1.57 billion. Gross profits came in at CHF 3... Logwin opens office in Hyderabad The global logistics services provider Logwin is expanding in India by opening a new office in the metropolis of Hyderabad in October. Logwin now has nine centres in India, in Beng... New directors at DB Schenker Logistics After nearly 40 years of committed management work Michael Korn, deputy chairman of the board of Schenker Deutschland, retired at the end of October. He was in charge of air and se... Baltic Container Terminal investing in expansion The Gdynia Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) is planning a large-scale storage and rail transport capacity expansion to 2015. It will be supported by the EU, which will contribute EU... Union Pacific Railroad investing in Iowa Union Pacific Railroad, which links 23 states in the west of the USA, will continue to improve the transport infrastructure in Iowa by investing USD 6.6 million in a line that runs... First B747-8F for Cathay Pacific Cargo After serving launch customer Cargolux (see ITJ Daily of 14 October), Boeing has now delivered a B747-8F to Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways, making the latter the second air... Kunzendorf Berlin taking over König Frankfurt The Berlin-based Kunzendorf Group is taking over August L. König in Frankfurt. Both companies are founding members of the general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network and have c... APL says its reefer container fleet is safe The global container shipping line APL has declared its refrigerated container fleet to be safe and announced new precautions to prevent equipment mishaps. The declaration followed... Amerijet chooses OAG Cargo Amerijet, a Miami-based Boeing B767-200 and B727-200 freighter operator, is the latest airline to use OAG Cargo's online tools for the airfreight industry, now used by nearly 34,00... Ural Airlines to launch Guangzhou links The Russian carrier Ural Airlines is expanding services to China with the launch of two new links to Guangzhou. The Yekaterinburg-based airline will offer a two-weekly Irkutsk-Guan... NTR to join Green Cargo marketing organisation Green Cargo, a transport and logistics company owned by the Swedish state, plans to integrate its railfreight forwarding agent NTR and create a common marketing and sales organisat... Road works between Athens and Thessaloniki Major road works are being conducted on the Athens-Thessaloniki main road, which has been closed due to a landslide. This will result in major disruption until December. The road w...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Smithsonian study shows limitations of ballast water exchange Segovia and Stratos win MSC satcom contract BSEE names Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs Scana Volda equipment picked for STX OSV stern trawler newbuilds "Blinding" oil content meter brings $750,000 fine DCD-Dorbyl unveils upgraded Cape Town repair quay

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Port of Vancouver, USA schedules annual Commissioner Forum Rail freight traffic count rolls to up/down week Three transport industry VIPs earn 2011 AOTOS Awards DOT earmarks $7.9 million for new rail station in Tukwila Boeing taps Dewey Houck as information services VP

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Safmarine blames poor service as it drops Tanger Med calls Calls to be switched to Algeciras and Malaga Seven billion reasons to welcome excess tonnage The coming rise in the world's population to enormous levels has important implications for shipping Drowned out by the screaming greens Environmentalists are too quick to criticise without giving the industry credit for its efforts to clean up its act Inttra boosts box benchmarking facility Lines and shippers get mutual performance-checking tool North Europe ports to stay ahead of southern rivals Study finds infrastructure and logistics issues will prevent major shift in traffic Gdansk in bid to lure direct Asia calls Polish port claims up to 28% saving on box shipping cost over Rotterdam and Hamburg Suezmax market finds a floor Potential upside for West Africa-US spot rates but brokers doubt if owners will see it pan out Transpacific box rates climb as Asia-Europe trades slide Prices creep up for China-US west coast prices in contrast to other major trade lanes Golar and Höegh go head to head on floating regas project Conversions to reduce LNG fleet and potentially drive rates even higher Green Reefers and Seatrade sign pact to quit Hamburg Reefer Pool Companies will operate combined fleet of 48 reefers in new pool from January Bonheur third-quarter gains halved Only one division posts increase in profits That sinking feeling Declining asset values are a worrying sign for box lines Seacube raises $250m to expand box fleet Wholly owned subsidiary issues 4.94% fixed rate secured notes rated 'A' by S&P Textainer revenues surge 45% Fleet expansion and higher daily rental rates help container lessor to $109.5m in third quarter Monsoon dries up Philippine nickel ore trade Instability of wet cargoes mean supramax rates decline further in Pacific Insurance-backed private navy to launch next year Despite failing to get international backing, private service will launch in first quarter Chinese banks' slow approvals put brakes on vessel orders Lack of shipping specialists and wide office network hamper appraisals Teething troubles with big China Take-up of dedicated Chinese funding slowed by Greek owners pulling back on newbuildings Turkish ports urged to prepare for a trend towards bigger boxships Over 260 container vessels of 10,000 teu or greater will have been added to the global container fleet by 2014 Capesize owners await rebound in Chinese mills' iron ore demand Fall in charter rates has prompted some vessels in Asia to ballast into the Atlantic Yang Ming could join the ultra-large club Chief executive of Taiwanese boxline says he will propose buying 16,000 teu vessels to company board Armed guards are cutting corners with cover Shipowners could face liability problems if they contract under-insured operators Trailer Bridge buys two more weeks in fight for survival Forbearance agreement with banks costs Jones Act company $20,000 Action on academies Brussels and the Philippines must move faster to weed out poor seafarer training Jaya profits dive as orders dry up Singapore-listed offshore specialist scores higher level of vessel utilisation M&A activity to shift from passenger sector to logistics Consolidation to fuel future deals, says PwC Cosco bulker arrested Song Shan Hai seized in Singapore over contractual despite Brussels divided on Philippines' seafarer training European Commission decision on certification now expected in early 2012 FMC invites responses to inquiry into shift of cargoes away from US Commission soliciting views and information concerning factors concerning diversion of trade to rival hubs north and south of the US border DryShips completes OceanFreight takeover Merger goes ahead despite small shareholder's blocking bid but gets mixed reviews

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
'El-Lemon' squeezed A NEW ZEALAND ferry has suspended passenger services over the weekend following repeated engine failures Shares flatline for COSCO builder arm SHARES of Cosco Corp (Singapore) flatlined today after analysts urged investors to dump them Hamburg Reefer Pool ends NORWAY'S Green Reefers and Seatrade have ended the Hamburg Reefer Pool to start a new agreement they hope will be more competitive Profits slip for Croatians TWO LEADING Croatian shipping companies have reported slips in profits for the first nine months of 2011, from results over the same period of last year SGX suspends MF Global MF GLOBAL Singapore was today suspended as a Singapore Exchange member Trailer Bridge buys time NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has again dodged bankruptcy after lenders agreed to forebear on accelerating defaulted debt until 15 November SMM's 3Q profits drop 25% SINGAPORE rig builder Sembcorp Marine has posted a 25% year on year drop in 3Q2011 profits Yards to own VLCCs? THE VLCC sector's prolonged weakness could turn shipyards into shipowners, according to a shipping analyst Weather slows Rena salvage THE REMOVAL of oil from the stranded box ship Rena has slowed after equipment was damaged in rough weather this week, Maritime New Zealand said today Ferry passenger dies escaping Red Sea fire RESCUERS saved more than 1,200 passengers from a burning ferry in the Red Sea, but a Jordanian passenger was killed after jumping into the sea to evade the flames Hanjin's losses ease SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping today posted slightly improved net losses of 85.9Bn won ($77.3M) for 3Q2011 Little cheer for VLGCs HOPES dimmed today that the VLGC sector will perk up soon east of Suez, as traders prepare for the Christmas-New Year break VLCCs return to doldrums VLCC RATES were back today at unprofitable levels, as a rally in the east-of-Suez market evaporated German exit warned without aid SMALL and medium-sized German shipowners have warned of a mass exodus from the industry without government assistance in loan refinancing

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
HAVI's Shortell Talks High Standards in Fast Food Safety in China (Video) Troy Shortell, senior vice president of HAVI Logistics in Shanghai, discusses how his company maintains a high standard of food... STB Defers Action on Shipper Rail Access Caught between pressure from captive shippers and strong opposition from railroads, industry regulators chose Friday to delay making any decision... Short Sea Operator AFL Seeks Exemption to Use Foreign Ships American Feeder Lines is seeking a temporary exemption of the Jones Act to allow foreign-built ships into U.S. domestic maritime... L-3 Buys Provider of Cargo Radiation Detection L-3 Communications' acquisition of a provider of cargo radiation detection systems gives the security giant new screening technologies, including a... Transportation Jobs Rise 2 Percent in October Transportation employment increased more than 2 percent year-over-year in October, with rail employment up 3.8 percent and trucking up 2.9... Cosco Busan Operator May Have Broken Probation The operator of the Cosco Busan, the vessel that struck the San Francisco Bay Bridge in November 2007, may be... FMC Warns Carrier Groups on 'Outright Defiance' Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinksy says the container shipping industry's trans-Pacific discussion groups are showing "near outright defiance" of a commission's oversight... Tampa Port Authority's Elliott on Partnerships With Mobile, Houston (Video) Wade Elliott, senior director of marketing at the Tampa Port Authority, discusses working in conjunction with the ports of Houston... CMA CGM Transfers Half of Malta Terminal to Yildirim CMA CGM transferred 50 percent of its shares in the Malta Freeport transhipment hub to the Yildirim Group of Turkey,... Green Reefers, Seatrade Team Up to Fight Competition Green Reefers and Seatrade are pooling their refrigerated cargo ship fleets to combat fiercer competition from ocean container carriers. ... Developer Sought for Staten Island Waterfront Site The New York City Economic Development Corporation is seeking a developer to buy or lease a waterfront site on the... Hanjin Container Unit Loses $1.5 Million on Higher Revenue Hanjin Shipping reported a third-quarter operating loss of $1.5 million on its container operations as sliding freight rates and higher... CP Investor Says He's Not Looking to Sell Railroad Activist hedge fund investor William Ackman's plan for boosting the value of his stake in Canadian Pacific Railway does not... YRC Worldwide Names Pierson CFO YRC Worldwide gave Jamie G. Pierson the job he's been doing effectively since August, naming him executive vice president and... How Long Can The Rally Last? Somewhere, somehow, the intermodal market missed the message that the U.S. economy might be stumbling back into recession. Perhaps the... Rails Pushed to Clean Up Their Air A lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council in California may have national implications for all railroads. ... The New Intermodal Heartland The center of intermodal growth is shifting toward the center of the U.S., as U.S. manufacturing creates more shorter-haul, domestic... 1 Driver + 1 Day = Intermodal As more truckloads are converted to intermodal containerloads, trucking companies aren't rushing to cut rates to keep that freight on... YRC Worldwide Loss Deepens to $120 Million The $500 million financial restructuring completed in July may save YRC Worldwide in the long-term, but any gain came with... Destocked Up We're not sure what the hot toy for the holiday season will be this year, but retailers have their favorite:... Changing China It's often suggested that the post-recession world is a lot different from the world before the near-collapse of major world... Who's Liable When a Broker Goes Broke? Q: I had a woman ask me if she's liable if she paid a truckload broker and they didn't forward... Nippon Express Doubles Profit on Flat Revenue Nippon Express Co. saw profit surge 133.9 percent to $128 million in the first half of fiscal 2011, which started... Shanghai Rate Index Falls 1.4 Percent to Record Low The Shanghai Container Freight Index for Nov. 4 fell 1.4 percent from the week before to a record low, as... British Airways, Iberia Cargo Revenue Flat International Airlines Group's cargo revenue was flat at $395 million in the third quarter, as the Anglo-Spanish carrier's traffic stalled...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Is Diamond Harbour getting shaped? The Indian Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is evaluating the proposals it has received at the request for qualification stage for the 'Diamond Harbour' (DH) container ... Georgia ports see box volumes climb despite 'challenging economic times' The Georgia terminals of Savannah and Brunswick have seen their container volumes grow by 3.7% for its first quarter of FY2012 (July-September) reaching 770,190TEU ... NAFTA trade roars ahead The latest data published by the US Department of Transport's (DOT) statistics bureau for trade using surface transportation between the US and its North American ... FMC Chairman warns TSA/WTSA over 'shockingly tardy' transcript submission Following the news that the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) and Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) have been extremely late in handing ... Rena: Cargo owners still in limbo as salvage works progress Pirates cash in another ship Somali pirates now hold just nine ships in their hijacked fleet following the ransom-induced release of an Algerian bulker yesterday. At the time the vessel was ... Downside risks in the ascendancy There are increased risks that the container shipping industry is heading for another downturn and even lower freight rates.Addressing the 4th Annual Med Freight ...

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
PGS plots notes issue Oslo-listed offshore shipowner plans $300m fundraiser in move which will help clear debt. Heisco earnings higher Kuwait shipbuilder increases earnings in the first three quarters of 2011. Arctic pins price fall Bulker values to drop by up to 15% in 2012 as market hits the bottom, analyst says. Aker Phil posts loss US shipyard sees revenue dwindle away as it builds speculative tankers. Sun sets on Sunrise Chinese owner Henghou offloads 2003 capesize to Greece for reported $43m. Formosa chops in capesize Taiwanese firm picks up over $30m from Greek owner for nine-year-old cape. Court kills Nikitin's appeal Clarksons picks up initial costs of £2m after judges kick out plea from Russian businessman. Two vie for Vizhinjam Port of Mundra and Welspun on shortlist to develop southern Indian container terminal. Atlantska earnings dip Croatian bulker owner posts small fall in nine-month profit as revenues crash. More leads to less for Imarex Derivatives broker sees income fall despite claiming a greater piece of the action in the dry-cargo arena. Cosco president steps down Singapore based Cosco Corporation is changing its current president. Boat sinks after clash Fishing vessel goes down off Croatia after collision involving Marlink vessel. Plug-in ferries Scottish yard Ferguson to build the world's only sea-going battery-powered ro-paxes.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Vessel valuation service adds boxships The online ship valuation service VesselsValue has added containerships to its vessel categories. It now values containerships from feedermax (500 TEUs) up to ultra-large container vessel (18,000 TEU) size. Vietnam reefers face West Coast quarantine Refrigerated containers that either passed through or originated in any Vietnamese port are being identified upon arrival at U.S. West Coast ports. Those that were worked on at Kat Lai will be isolated for special handling. Transpacific graveyard Lloyds Register cautions against mixing refrigerants Donjon-SMIT names Lord president Hanjin in $780 million profit fall through Q3 Rena salvors' next job: removing containers SeaIntel: Low rates dictated by major lines Sallaum Lines calling Wilmington, North Carolina

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Bahamas viewing North American ECA as commercial opportunity With the Bahamas lying outside of the ECA area, 'the Grand Bahama option for transhipment will likely become even more attractive.' Bunker prices end week mostly firm Crude futures increased as unemployment in the US declined. IFO prices firm double digits in Fujairah Suppliers quoting in the Durban market. Rena environmental monitoring could take 'years' A recovery plan being developed by authorities involved a one year time frame. Shipping industry heading for credit squeeze Loan conditions have tightened and the price of credit has gone up, says Nordea analyst. Rotterdam IFO prices at three-month high Player 'astounded' at price levels. Houston terminal company taken over HFOTCO's assets are strategically located on a 312-acre footprint at the widest point of the Houston Ship Channel, one of the largest trading centres for residual fuel oil and crude oil in the world. Scottish shipbuilders awarded contract for 'world's first' hybrid ferries Project 'demonstrates the vast economic potential of developing green technology.' Rotterdam reports recovery in Q3 oil product throughput Low VLCC rates and arbitrage trading boosting oil product throughput in European hub. Questions persist around scrubbing emissions Near term ECA argument for scrubbing technology becoming clearer, but doubts also exist about its place in longer term global developments. Asian bunker prices firming as week closes Demand muted at key Asian hubs on Friday due to rise in bunker prices. Singapore Exchange suspends MF Global Singapore MF Global says it is working towards closing or transferring all open positions on overseas exchanges. Coffer dam around Rena's submerged tank 'unusable' Salvage team to focus efforts on hot tapping submerged fuel tank. Singapore fuel oil stocks at five-week high But fuel oil inventories remain at below weekly average volumes. South Korean bunker inventories slightly down Avails will be 'tight' in November, local traders say. Bunkers boost Sri Lankan group's earnings John Keells's transportation business unit post 38% increase in profit.

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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

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World Ports: map


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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

››› 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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

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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