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BRIEFS

July 12, 2011

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*Shipping News* Medvedev calls for transportation review President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday called for a total review of Russia's transportation infrastructure after a Volga River boat accident left more than 100 people missing and presumed dead. Manila taking sea claims to UN The Philippines said yesterday that it had urged China to take their conflicting claims to the South China Sea before a United Nations-backed tribunal. Ships stuck at Freeport Indonesia wait for supplies Three ships at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold's port in Indonesia's Papua are waiting for copper and gold concentrate supplies following a week-long strike that paralysed operations at its giant Grasberg mine, shipping sources said.

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Zim to hike Asia-east coast South America rate US$600/TEU from August Once mega ship craze passes, expect a feeder ship boom, says Braemar PIL-Wan Hai Far East to north Europe smaller shipper service now suspended Jiujiang launches a river-sea shipping to boost local exports to Korea US manufacturers start 'near-shoring', moving work from Asia to Mexico US poised for a big comeback, says Canada's export credit agency economist China Merchants' Shekou and Chiwan western Shenzhen terminals awarded Singapore's state-owned Temasek profit increases 160pc to US$10.6 billion US transpacific containerised exports rise 11.4pc versus 5.5pc import growth Democrats decry transport bill, GOP says relaxing eco-rules would help US railways fight more STB freight regulations sought by consumer lobby Fairmacs offers web-based tracking, bookings, bills of lading online India's cash-strapped Air Deccan 360 asks staff to quit ahead of layoffs Air France-KLM experiences 2.8pc decline June freight throughput United Air Lines and Continental see performance weaken in June

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Carriers, shipowners on mega boxship ordering spree CMA CGM to launch new service between Asia, Fiji Islands & New Zealand DB SCHENKER Logistics now on its own in Iceland Hanjin Shipping expands China-India service IMO issues guidance for armed guards on ships Maersk & Safmarine drop China from Far East-West Africa FEW3 service MCC Transport revises Intra Asia 8 service to include new ports The New World Alliance to suspend PSW service The notoriety behind detained or seized cargo VLCC tonnage in oversupply, reveals market analysis Iran continuing oil exports to India to preserve mkt share US for trying India at WTO over cotton export curbs 227 applicants shortlisted for extra cotton export quota Extension likely for barcode deadline on pharma exports NSIC launches facilitative web portal for MSMEs Sharma in favour of differential rate of credit for exporters Slowdown in export growth likely: Ficci survey

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JULY 11, 2011
TRANSCOM awards sealift contracts Bludworth Marine books order for newbuild barges Russia to crack down on vessel safety after river cruise tragedy Atlantic offshore wind approval process moves along Donjon-SMIT client first to gain plan approval under new SMFF regs Jumbo orders heavy lift ship at Brodosplit Large jump by containership fleet in 2012 Bergen Group Hanøytangen gets LOI for rig work

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JULY 11, 2011
Port of Everett terminals see 1000th Boeing Company barge Puget Sound ports net 2011 VISION 2040 honor Magazine taps Port of Tacoma as top green supply chain partner The Greenbrier Companies reports third quarter numbers Port of Grays Harbor earns AAPA recognition for web site

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JULY 11, 2011
Cardiff Marine takes $8m hit as panamax values dip George Economou-owned company sells 11-year-old bulker for $22m following failed $30m deal last year Korea Line pulls modern capesize from secondhand market Prices offered on bulker reportedly well below owners' expectations Smaller bulkers grab bigger share of sales Buyers' preference for smaller supramax, handymax and handysize dry bulk tonnage in the secondhand vessel market has seen these ship sizes account for three quarters of all deals concluded in the year to date Bangladesh court delay subdues demolition market High Court ruling on import of ships for scrap pushed back, leaving prices in limbo VLGC rates hit nine-week high of $50 per tonne The cost of shipping liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East to Asia has broken through $50 per tonne for the first time in nine weeks on an influx of cargoes from Middle Eastern producers for loading on to vessels at the end of the month NYK and Tsuneishi develop wind drag reduction system Japanese researchers test add-on structures for bridge wings and support pillars that trim resistance to headwinds Europe contemplates a speed limit on the seas If the IMO fails to deliver on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the European Union could intervene by enforcing mandatory slower steaming on ships destined for EU ports WikiLeaks shows US frustration at Cyprus delays over Iran arms vessel Documents reveal Nicosia may have feared reprisals for intercepting Cypriot-flagged ship Port health officials strike at Southampton Walkout appears to have little immediate effect, but union officials argue that full impact will only be felt later in the week Mapping new worlds in Islamic finance Norton Rose's Davide Barzilai sees Islamic finance as an apropos introduction to finance in China German suezmax quartet set to join Heidmar's Blue Fin pool Hamburg-based Ernst Jacob and Dortmund-based Salamon become the fourth and fifth German companies to place their ships in the pool Protection Vessels International wins Torm security contract Move comes after employees at the Danish shipowner are told in an internal announcement that the company is to deploy armed guards Pool party winding down Advantages are being eroded as VLCC pools grow and compete against each other What will it take to make us care? People outside our industry do not have a clue about the extent of pirate criminality, and profess astonishment when you tell them of the numbers of seafarers still in pirate hands Journalists in the dock Despite recent reviling of tabloid press, Lloyd's List needs readers' trust and support China's derivatives plan: hubris or revolution? Shanghai's new electronic trading platform for container freight derivatives is off to a strong start, but several issues need to be resolved before it can exert meaningful influence on global shipping The coming tipping point for freight trades Smaller players could play a key role in making widespread use of derivatives a reality Private equity targets ports Latin America, India and Africa 'likely to be main beneficiaries' of infrastructure projects Stress tests and fears of Italian default pile pressure on UniCredit Leading ship finance bank faces imposing a more cautious lending policy, higher interest charges to shipowners or disposal of shipping assets Oshima Shipbuilding joins Japanese exodus with new shipyard in Vietnam Facility will focus on handysizes and handymaxes, with creation of up to 3,000 jobs Hyundai Heavy closes on deal to build four 9,600 teu boxships Ships for Greek owner would be scheduled for delivery in 2014 The threat of arms The legal risk that owners face in deploying armed guards is nearly unacceptable. The consequences of not using them may even be worse Kencana and SapuraCrest merger to create Malaysian oilfield services giant New $3.9bn company second only to Marine & Heavy Engineering Shanghai box volumes fall 5% in June Month on month slide confirms shipping companies' earlier indications of lower-than-expected throughput Slippage has its uses Delay in deliveries buoys rates Cosco mulls Kaohsiung investment Chinese shipping line considers investment in container terminal in Kaohsiung as the port seeks transhipment business with smaller mainland ports

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JULY 11, 2011
Bahamas pitches emissions plan THE BAHAMAS register has proposed in an IMO panel a market-based mechanism to cut greenhouse gases, based on individual emissions from ships B+H buys time B+H OCEAN Carriers, a US-listed operator of ore/bulk/oil ships, today filed a belated annual report revealing the status of its lengthy loan talks CODELCO miners strike MINERS at government-owned CODELCO mines in Chile are striking today to underline opposition to President Sebastian Pinera's decision to restructure the copper producer Oz carbon tax hits India coal stocks SHARES of Indian coal importers dropped today as investors sought to comprehend the impact of Australia's decision to impose a carbon tax on major mining companies Korea steel totals rising STEEL output at South Korean plants will rise 15.6% this year, the Korea Iron & Steel Association predicted today Cyprus cargo blast kills 14 MORE THAN 14 people are believed to have been killed today after materials seized from a Russian general cargo ship exploded at a Cyprus naval base, Fairplay has been told Putin throws sector a products tax lifeline RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned that he'll raise the country's petroleum product export duty to the level of the crude oil export duty if producers don't reduce exports Breakers get more offers CHINA'S breakers are being offered more Capesizes and Panamaxes, even as prices softened because of South Asia's monsoon and uncertainty over whether Bangladeshi yards will be allowed to keep operating STX divestment stirs optimism SECURITIES company DMG & Partners is bullish about STX Europe selling part of its stake in Norwegian offshore vessel builder STX OSV Long-haul box rates are remaining flat BOX RATES on Asia/Europe and trans-Pacific routes are staying relatively unchanged, even as rates on voyages to West Africa and South America went north Poten predicts surge seen in Indian clean exports INDIA's gradual removal of price controls could raise demand for its clean products, along with improving quality, according to Poten & Partners Cheap Chinese coal seen squeezing imports CHEAPER Chinese coal could mean softening Capesize and Panamax rates this week, with China likely to reduce imports in the short term

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JULY 11, 2011
Container Exports Rose 8.2 percent in May U.S. containerized exports rose 8.2 percent in May, the 20th straight year-to-year increase, and were up 11.2 percent through the... APL Logistics Starts India Stacktrain Service APL Logistics is offering double-stack container service in India and plans to expand its service as more rail corridors are... YRC Worldwide Gets $400 Million From Lenders Trucking giant YRC Worldwide secured a $400 million asset-based loan facility from its lenders, a key step toward completing its... ProLogis Locks In Japanese Deals ProLogis, the world's largest industrial property developer, said Monday it has signed four new lease agreements with third-party logistics providers... Obama Presses Infrastructure Amid Debt Talks President Obama is keeping his message about improving the nation's transportation infrastructure front-and-center, using debate on the federal budget deficit... YRC Worldwide Closes In on Restructuring YRC Worldwide is one step away from completing its financial restructuring by a July 22 deadline, a key official at... Container Volume Rises 3 Percent at Indian Ports Container shipping volume through major Indian ports increased 3 percent in the fiscal first quarter from a year earlier, the... Macquarie Forecasts 'Benign' Peak Season Global container volume will rise during the second half of this year but weak inventory restocking will produce a summer-fall... Lufthansa Cargo Boosts Volume 14.8 Percent Lufthansa Cargo saw tonnage grow 14.8 percent in the first six months of 2011 from a year ago, driven mainly... Rails Warn of Lengthy Flood Problems Major railroads are warning customers that shipment delays, detours and track outages from the flooding Missouri River could last weeks... Lufthansa Cargo Switching to Plastic Containers Lufthansa Cargo is phasing in lightweight plastic freight containers the airline says will cut its fuel consumption and reduce carbon... BAA Faces Forced Sale of Stansted Airport U.K. competition regulators are expected to order airport operator BAA next week to sell London Stansted Airport, the country's second... Yusen Logistics Loses Antitrust Appeal Japan's competition oversight agency rejected an appeal from Yusen Logistics of the freight forwarder's fine for violating antitrust laws in...

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JULY 11, 2011
Will the final liner exiting the Last Chance Saloon please turn out the lights? Incredible as it may seem but ocean carriers appear to have devised a new version of the Groundhog Day folklore: in this script Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow in February of every other year to signal a continuation of ego-induced financially suicidal market share frenzy Schedule reliability under spotlight again Braemar: 2012 the 'biggest year' for boxship newbuilds Oil prices back to pre-IEA reserve release Now Italy feels the contagion heat CMA CGM weather alert: carrier launches 'fog surcharge' in Qingdao port

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JULY 11, 2011
Heidmar boosts Blue Fin Ernst Jacob and Salamon toss five tankers into pool controlled by Connecticut-based operator. HBC plots scrap pact Scrappers in China getting ready to sink their teeth into Hamburg Bulk Carriers handy, sources say Songa plays doubles Week-long winning streak continues as Oslo-listed rig group grabs $462m deal. Unrest threat for Suez Canal Major international waterway likely to bare brunt of protestors' disquiet. Rodman grabs Galinas New York investment bank picks up Onasis Group veteran in bid to boost shipping & transport wing. Blast linked to ship arms Fatal explosion at Cypriot naval base blamed on weapons cargo seized from Monchegorsk in 2009. Mine strike impacts ships Indonesian port at standstill due to wage dispute at world's biggest gold mine. Shaw surrenders seat Alan Shaw quits Nasdaq-listed bulker and tanker owner after brief tour as CFO. Burney bats for crew Pakistani human rights activist ready to drum up ransom cash to free Dubai ship hijacked in 2010. India eyes ports expansion Ministry of Shipping sets out goals to increase tonnage over next decade. Gulf Nav denies order Dubai owner says it has not declared options for two 320,000-dwt VLCCs in China. Canadians chase V Ships After dropping back as a top contender in the race to buy the ship management group Omers is now back in pole position. RCL achieves share rise Thai sea cargo firm experiences boom off back of building sale speculation.

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JULY 11, 2011
RAMP Act Weeks Marine buys McNally Construction Cranford, N.J.-based marine contractor Weeks Marine has acquired McNally Construction of Hamilton, Canada, for an undisclosed amount. "With this acquisition, Weeks Marine strengthens its presence in North America's tunneling industry and establishe... GAO: Biodiesel transport faces huge investment Acongressional watchdog agency reportsaid the United States will have to spend several billion dollars to upgrade its rail, truck and barge infrastructure to handle the transport of ethanol to wholesale markets in the next 10 years. The Government... Hawaii 'Superferries' for sale The U.S. Maritime Administration has put the two high ferries built for the bankrupt Hawaii Superferry up for sale. In anotice published in theFederal Register, MarAd said it is inviting bids for the ships,AlakaiandHuakai,for sale on an "as is, wh... YRC names Wren senior VP, treasurer YRC Worldwide has appointed Christopher C. Wren to senior vice president and treasurer. He was president of consulting firm Power I.T. Before that, he was vice president of corporate development for H&R Block; vice president of product development ... Import monitoring sparks seizure of lighters U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it leveraged its Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center for Import Safety to seize 261,000 cigarette lighters from France last month for not having required child-safety mechanisms. The shipment is valued a... Congress pressed for action on harbor dredging The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment heard testimony on Friday proposed legislation to require expenditures on harbor maintenance to be equal to the amount collected under the Harbor Maintenance Tax. Jim Wea...

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JULY 11, 2011
Fujairah prices fall Extremely tight avails in Durban. Rotterdam prices soft Some players hold out in Rotterdam for lower prices. Air pollution from ships to be studied in Halifax Local university may win contract for two-year marine emissions project. Korea updates MEPC members on greenhouse gas initiative During a side event at MEPC, attendees learn about proposed new technologies, ship designs, and the possible impact of the amendment to MARPOL Annex VI. Week starts with fall in bunker prices at most main ports Avails of bunker fuel not an issue at most key Asian ports on Monday. South China refineries fuel oil production seen rising Total amount of fuel oil to be produced to be up 17% to 109,000 mt in July. EU conference acknowledges prospects for LNG bunkering EU and Russia energy dialogue also recognises lack of LNG fueling network. Shenzhen's bonded bunker sales to hit 4 million by 2015 Port official predicts the port's suppliers could nearly double volumes compared to 2010. K-Sea ceases listing on NYSE Also terminates agreements with lenders following the completion of its merger with inland tank barge operator Kirby.

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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

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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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

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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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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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