BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

January 10, 2011

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*Shipping News* Deluge in Australia leaves key coal port idle Australia's key coal port of Gladstone said yesterday that devastating floods have left it so short of coal that a queue of ships waiting to load would likely be diverted elsewhere. Baltic main freight index falls to 20-month low The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in over 20 months as mounting supply weighed on capesizes. Turkey may raise fees to cross the Bosphorus Turkey may introduce new fees on tankers carrying oil and other commodities through its straits to reduce traffic on the busy and environmentally sensitive waterways, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said last Friday.

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Cosco expects quarterly profit to surge 205pc to US$315 million Israeli port strike ends with 6pc wage increase Hapag-Lloyd joins Hamburg Sud to add Jeddah to IOS or ELIP loop Shandong yards built 41.6pc more ships at 110pc more value Tribunal to rule on habeas corpus for ships in treasure hunting case Port Qasim New Year berth occupancy at 90pc DB Schenker runs Oslo-Narvik link through Sweden Teamsters give YRC more time to restructure Port of Montreal 2010 box volumes 10pc off record high Singapore Changi Airport welcomes Hong Kong Airlines Dragonair unveils aviation certificate scheme for young people L-3 x-ray air cargo screening system passes TSA muster

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3 more experts join WCA Family Boxship fleet rises by 9.1 pc in 2010 Call to cut carbon emissions GAC India contributes to success of India Economic Summit Maersk Line upbeat on 2011, shrugs off fear of overcapacity MSC announces RR on India-N. Europe, UK, Med. & Black Sea trades Safmarine reprioritises MidEast & Subcontinent Softlink's newly-launched Logi-Sys software gains traction in logistics industry Zim ship foils pirate attack Exports to US on upward swing Handicrafts exports up by 48 pc India, Netherlands aim at 1-bn euro farm trade in 10 years Pakistan urged to reconsider ban on onion exports via land route Tea exports dip by 26 pc in Nov. G.J. Rao transferred to PPT as Chairman Hooghly channel reopens after grounded ship moved away JN Port posts 11 pc growth in 2010 Maritime Agenda 2010-20 to be released this week Security at Kandla Port tightened by opening 2 more screening gates Bigger role sought for India in World Bank Direct tax collections up by 19.47 pc Increased prices of luxury goods may keep inflation graph high Ficci roundtable on infrastructure financing on Jan. 14

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Duisport reported good initial results for 2010 Duisport, the operator of the German inland port of Duisburg, has reported successful initial results for 2010. Container throughput by ships, the railways and trucks grew by 25% t... Pacer subsidiary OWL opens Heathrow airfreight office Ocean World Lines (OWL), a subsidiary of the US logistics service provider Pacer International, has opened a dedicated OWL Air UK office and warehouse near Heathrow airport, to sup... Gefco Germany implementing EMCS The German national branch of the French company Gefco switched to the EMCS excise movement control system, an electronic processing scheme, on 1 January. This means that the logis... Hellmann awarded pan-German AEO F certificate The customs authorities awarded all of the German logistics service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics' 20 locations in Germany an authorised economic operator F certificate (AE... Australia developing infrastructure in NSW and Queensland Infrastructure Australia is strongly pushing the development of a trans-regional amalgamated infrastructure network (Train). Private investors, the New South Wales state government... BT Signaling takes stake in RZD signalling subsidiary Russian Railways (RZD) and BT Signaling have agreed on BT Signaling's purchase of up to 50% minus 2 ordinary shares of United Electrical Engineering Plants (Elteza) from RZD. The a... VTG increases TMF stake to 100% VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a leading global wagon hire and rail logistics company based in Hamburg (Germany), has increased its stake in the French railway logistics enterprise TMF fr... Wincanton opens new terminal in Germany Wincanton will open a new terminal at Ginsheim Gustavsburg (Germany) in September 2011. The new intermodal facility will enable Wincanton to retain its representation in the Mainz ... Asiana Airlines places order for six A380s South Korea's Asiana Airlines has become a new customer for the A380, following the signature of a firm order for six of the aircraft. Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2014 and th... SIA Cargo acquires stake in China Cargo Airlines Singapore Airlines Cargo has agreed to acquire 16% of the equity interest in China Cargo Airlines (CCA), subject to regulatory approval. China Cargo Airlines is a Shanghai-based co... Eurocontrol welcomes new member Latvia Latvia became Eurocontrol's 39th member state on 1 January. Latvia joined the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) in 1992, and the European Civil Aviation Conference (... German logistics firm Robert Müller now has four 24plus hubs The Trebsen (near Leipzig) branch office of the German logistics enterprise Robert Müller, which is headquartered in Saarlouis, is joining the German general cargo alliance 24plus ... Air Menzies International strengthens management team Air Menzies International (AMI), one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight wholesalers, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Stephen Koller to the ne... Toll Global Forwarding appoints new sales head in Germany Toll Global Forwarding, the international logistics and forwarding division of Australia's Toll Group, has strengthened its German operations by appointing Stefan Testi as its new ... PD Ports registers another Teesport milestone PD Ports reached another milestone at its Teesport centre recently, handling 150,000 containers in one year at the terminal for the first time. Frans Calje, managing director of PD...

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Layoffs at BIW as DDG 1000 design work drops Allure of the Seas adds solar panels APL and ports see how seawater scrubber stacks up

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Misery for suezmaxes as rates slump on festive lull Big falls on benchmark West Africa to US tanker route with owners' returns barely covering costs Owners may withdraw capesizes as dire West Australia rates hit returns Rampant competition for cargoes and oversupply of tonnage drive spot market earnings to eight-month low US Gulf vessel shortage boosts Pacific panamaxes The Pacific panamax market received an eleventh hour injection of support as a shortage of vessels in the US Gulf available to transport grain prompted owners to ballast from Asia Number of dry bulk FFAs traded A severe drop in capesize FFA trading accounted for the largest portion of the fall, with just 76,289 lots traded over the last three months of 2010 Adani buys two bulkers India's Adani Shipping has bought two bulk carriers to transport coal as part of a major fleet expansion, but the names, sizes or who the current owners are is not known Demand for naphtha boosts LR1 product tanker rates "We don't see [the LR1 market] going down any time soon as this is just covering the owner's expenses for running the ships, and bunker prices have been going up as well" Oslo-based broker The Week Ahead New Year starts with a whimper, not a bang Bleak start to 2011 for tanker owners Continued poor earnings offer little hope for improvement Shift seen in China's trade flows Appetite for electronic products top iron imports Low-risk ships likely to escape Paris MoU checks Many good quality vessels to go through 2011 without single inspection in Europe Shanghai box index highlights trade rates divide China to North America rates strengthen but westbound rates from Asia to Europe still under pressure Beirut bombing survivors fail to recover payment from Iran US Court of Appeals upholds earlier decision to disallow claims Primorsk leads Russia's push to use e-shipping documents World Bank estimates that the management of paper documents wastes 7% of the total value of world trade Shippers and forwarders back EU single railway plan Proposals could enter into force in 2013 but ESC and Clecat would also like to see increased rail freight competition Subsidies will compromise private UK port investment The confidence of the private sector to invest depends on fair competition An inversion of values that allows piracy to thrive Is it this moral relativism, or just feeble-mindedness that allows violent pirates to continue plying their trade while seafarers are left to rot in Somalia? Rise of the independent bunker industry Independent bunker industry came into existence in the 1970s following the oil majors' withdrawal from the direct supply of bunker fuel to shipping Indian operators in bid to create logistics giant Main freight transport organisations set to merge into single entity Chemoil retains its faith in online bunker trading OceanConnect internet auction site purchase could provide Chemoil a 50% increase in volume Antwerp makes progress on docker flexibility New agreement reached in handling of coastal and shortsea shipping cargo Le Havre box traffic hits 2.4m teu in 2010 Port's container throughput hits 2.4m teu but overall traffic slides 5% Security level at UK ports unchanged Threat level remains as precautions stepped up at airports and railways Landmark solution? The escalation of piracy in the overall UN agenda is welcomed Chinese wealth fund eyes Indonesia State Development & Investment Corporation mulls infrastructure development Dr Peters tanker evades pirate attack Front Warrior escapes rocket-propelled grenade attack in Arabian Sea PSA warns of uneven growth in 2011 Singapore-based port group saw 14% growth in 2010 but says economic weaknesses persist Bourbon splits top management roles Christian Lef'vre named chief executive as Jacques de Chateauvieux remains chairman Australia's National Ports Strategy Australia's National Ports Strategy will focus on four key outcomes Australia unveils ports master plan Blueprint outlines measures to ease congestion and meet rising cargo volumes

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JANUARY 7, 2011
US spill bill would tighten liability law A KEY US lawmaker this week proposed tighter oil spill liability legislation aimed at oil companies but also applying to owners, operators and charterers of ships. Pirates fail off Oman TWO SHIPS have avoided capture off Oman by using razor wire and other anti-piracy measures, EU NAVFOR reported. French port strike called over weekend LEADING French ports are expected to be hit by a two-day strike this weekend over a retirement dispute. Worse drybulk imbalance is predicted DRYBULK'S tonnage imbalance will probably deteriorate considerably this year, BIMCO has predicted. APL scrubs up APL HAS offered up box ship APL England as a laboratory to test a new seawater scrubber. Pakistan car imports rise THE VALUE of car imports into Pakistan rose by 20% year on year over July-November last year, boosted by a rise in the popularity of knocked-down vehicles. Samsung sees order stall SAMSUNG HI's CEO Noh In Sik has warned that new orders this year are likely to be fewer than those of 2010. Sri Lanka/India ferry services returning INDIA and Sri Lanka today signed an accord that could lead to restoration of ferry services, suspended since the 1980s by war in the island nation. Wake up, smell the onions INDIAN customs officers have finally cleared 200 tonnes of Pakistani onions for release at Jawarhalal Nehru Port Trust. PSA warns on economy after volume rise SINGAPOREAN port operator PSA International has warned that global economic growth remains uncertain, even as he announced a rise in throughput across its terminals. China seen as LNG's ace in the hole WITH ASIA at the heart of LNG demand, a sector analyst has told Fairplay that gas carrier companies can expect rosy prospects this year. Hanjin storage deal: a VLCC silver lining? HANJIN Shipping told Fairplay today that one of its chartered VLCCs has won a 10-month floating storage contract. S&P alternative launched DISPUTE resolution close to home is the goal of the Singapore Ship Sale Form, the law firm that helped draft the document told Fairplay. Singapore box numbers climb 10% SINGAPORE handled 28.4M teu in 2010, up 10% from 2009, according to transport minister Raymond Lim.

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Package Ignites at DC Postal Facility Freight Index Falls to Seven-Month Low Nichols Named UPS Airlines President Hoffa Attacks DOT Cross-border Trucking Proposal FMC to Review Slow-Steaming Port of Portland to Build DC for Subaru Lawmaker Tries Again on Harbor Maintenance Spending Maryland Investigates Incendiary Devices Transport Industries Add Jobs in December Le Havre Container Throughput Rebounds 5 Percent Railcar Firm Greenbrier Trims Loss, Cites Improved Market Mexican Trucking Proposal Stirs Strong Reactions APL, LA-Long Beach Ports to Cut Ship Emissions Rotterdam 2010 Box Throughput Jumps 14.1 Percent Four Groups Join ATA in Clean Trucks Appeal

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Are the liners in danger of 'Chasing a deer without noticing the mountains'? A self-explanatory Japanese saying that ocean carriers would do well to heed as 2011 begins against a backcloth of economic uncertainty, and a widening gap between supply and demand; a potentially ruinous mix for the liners that was not overlooked by Japan's shipping group trio of NYK, MOL and K Line in their traditional and always honest New Year speeches. Freight rates from Asia to Europe still falling Israeli port strike over Global box fleet up 9.1% in 2010 Resolution to US/Mexico trucking dispute in sight Safmarine subjected to web scam

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Chiquita chows down Panamanian affiliate of New York-listed banana merchant plucks vessel from Texas-based tug owner. Heidmar hunts charterer US pool giant's Sigma Tankers wing sends lawyers after Swiss energy trader over demurrage dispute. Seabourn packs its bags Micky Arison-led cruise giant picks new president as Seabourn prepares to share office space with Holland America. Elcano banks cape cash Diversified Spanish owner earns top dollar for 1989-built capsize bulker, brokers say. Floods drown cape rates Australian flooding to blame for a 'catastrophic downdraft' in capesize rates this week, Clarksons Securities says. Conrad lands orders US shipbuilder lives to fight another day as backlog breaks $92m on the heels of fresh deals. Petrobras hunts floaters Brazilian oil and gas giant unveils piping hot tender for twin floating, production, storage and offloading vessels. Lone welder electrocuted No warning for crewman as water rushed on to deck of Hong Kong bulker off China. Gangs eye cruise ships UK authorities warn drug gangs are increasingly using cruise vessels and crew to carry cocaine into Europe. Sunday service for CalMac Scottish operator risks Christian wrath as it mulls another Sabbath run to the mainland. Statoil takes in two more Norwegian energy firm hires PSVs from Bourbon Offshore and OH Meling as mood improves in term market. Crew removed from stalled ro-ro Philippine coast guards help rescue seafarers stuck on ferry that suffered engine trouble in heavy seas. D'Amico fills Stena pool Italian owner adds two more vessels to the Stena Sonangol suezmax tanker pool. Bank backs Brightoil push China Development Bank teams up with Hong Kong-listed owner in five-year agreement to support its expansion drive. Four killed by Busan blaze Chinese captain among those lost after fire rips through a vessel at South Korean port. Pirate 'aggression' to rise Increased fears for crew safety as use of pirate motherships negates citadels and security teams.

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Jensen Maritime names Sperling, Parrot VPs Cross-border truck focus on safety, efficiency Dunavant buys Trans Gulf Transportation DHS, WCO focus on IED precursor chemicals NAFTA trade up 14.9% in October Ports America executive joins Long Beach port

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Large scale production of biofuel European Union to fund investment in new algae-based plant. Week ends with lower prices Crude settled at a three week low after a US report showed fewer jobs were added into the economy. Harley Marine once again recognised for environmental efforts HMS was the only maritime recipient to receive the award. Fujairah prices in decline Avails in Durban 'still tight'. Rotterdam bunker prices fall High stocks of low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) in Rotterdam but little demand. Fuel oil arbitrage volumes to Asia expected to rise Bunker demand to 'slow down' as Chinese New Year approaches. Fuel savings 'more than cover' hull cleaning costs Study for the US Navy warns of 'increased fuel consumption' due to frictional drag. Grounded vessel to be de-bunkered Dry cargo ship was driven aground in the Black Sea. General dip in bunker prices as week ends Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering hubs, traders say. Singapore Ship Sale Form sorts out bunkers, lubes payment Provides clarification on payments of bunkers and lubricants on board the vessel on sale, says academics from local university. Bulent Secen rejoins Oiltrade Marine Secen originally left the company four years ago. Shell halts ops at Puget refinery Puget Sound refinery produces 90,000 gallons of bunker fuel per day, says oil major. Brightoil secures $4 billion for future acquisitions China Development Bank given 'priority' to provide funding to the company for five years. Russia imposes duty on 'bunkers-only' calls Latest regulation may cut bunker sales volumes at Russian ports this year, traders say. Sinopec Zhoushan expands to more Chinese ports Ready to start deliveries at Nanjing; Yantai operations will start later this month.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTI

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

Pechino

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

PORTI

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

Uran

Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India

PORTI

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

Shanghai

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

MARITTIMI

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

Ginevra

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

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

Keelung

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

CROCIERE

Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre

Miami

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

LEGISLAZIONE

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

Roma

ASSOCIAZIONI

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

Washington

Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLAZIONE

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

Washington

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

PORTI

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

Gioia Tauro

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

CANTIERI NAVALI

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

Londra/Madrid

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

PORTI

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

Parigi

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

ASSOCIAZIONI

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

Londra

Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten

PORTI

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

Dubai

Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Genoa

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Long Beach

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Brussels

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

PORTS

Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports

Leghorn

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

LOGISTICS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

HMM to return to transatlantic routes

Seoul

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

PORTS

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

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife

PORTS

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

The Spice

SAFETY & SECURITY

EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027

Brussels

Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened

RIVER TRANSPORT

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

LEGISLATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

PORTS

CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port

Abu Dhabi

The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs

COMPANIES

Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital

Limassol/Hamburg

Investment worth 182.8 million euros

PORTS

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

The Spice

AZIENDE

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

Londra

L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping

OFFSHORE

L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea

Notodden

L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

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

Napoli

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

ASSOCIAZIONI

Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”

Roma

Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo

FINANZIAMENTI

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

La Spezia

Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno

PORTI

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

Genova

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

PORTI

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

Trieste

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

CRONACA

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

Genova

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

PORTI

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

Cagliari

Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro

PORTI

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

Bari

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

CRONACA

Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia

Sassari

Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan

TRASPORTO INTERMODALE

Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia

Chiasso

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

PORTI

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

Ancona

La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni

SAILING LIST

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PORTI

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

Barcellona

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

OFFSHORE

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

Milano

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

LEGISLAZIONE

Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale

Roma

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

TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO

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

Milano

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Roma

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

PORTI

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

San Pietroburgo

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

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

ACCIDENTS

Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait

Fly

One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died

PORTS

Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore

Singapore

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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

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PRESS REVIEW

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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COMPANIES

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

Melzo

The special livery commemorates his life and career

FINANCING

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

London

Funds up to 65 million euros

PORTS

Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand

The Hague

The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted

ASSOCIATIONS

Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI

Rome

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

LAW

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

Joy Taurus

The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized

CRUISES

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

Hanover

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

SHIPPING

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

Dalian

Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars

INDUSTRY

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

Genoa

Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions

ASSOCIATIONS

European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

Local Advisory Committee Meeting

PORTI

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

Genova

TRASPORTO MARITTIMO

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

Taipei

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory

Genoa

The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor

MEETINGS

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

Venice

Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues

TRADE

Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Beijing

79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours

AVIATION

MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract

Rome

Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages

ENVIRONMENT

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

Marseille

The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Cruise passengers down by -46.8%

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