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BRIEFS

September 12, 2011

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*Shipping News* Libya to make its first oil export since March: sources Libya may export a crude-oil cargo this month for the first time since March from the country's west as the holder of Africa's biggest oil reserves rebuilds production after deposing ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Spanish commandos rescue French hostage from pirates Troops from a Spanish warship stormed a pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden and rescued a French hostage missing from her yacht but found no trace of her husband, the EU anti-piracy mission said.

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Record US$7 million ransom for release of 1,743-TEU MSC Panama by pirates MCC Transport revises loops, dropping Jakarta call for one at Manila Seattle, Tacoma ports re-open after arbitration ends ILWU wildcat strike NYK joins Hong Kong and Australia in counter-pirate, terrorist drills Chongqing port container throughput rises 62pc in first seven months Taiwan trade start-up boosts Port of Anqing July cargo throughput 93pc Pilot programme for US Customs rail and sea e-manifests commences CEVA starts LCL Germany-US service with connections to 77 locations SmartShipping IT conference to be held in Singapore October 17-18 Jakarta to re-consider industry pleas on air cargo screening reform Boeing expects China to double its air travel market share by 2030 DHL Express expands fleet with three Southern Air-operated 777s Cargo down at North Carolina's Raleigh Durham airport, but passengers up

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Cargo modularisation in India'a key challenge in project cargo movement Essar Shipping to buy 12 vessels, 2 rigs Industry stalwarts to address MALA 2011 MoS not keen to disinvest DCI due to 'low valuation' Rickmers-Linie upgrades Indian service with addition of new vessels SCI takes delivery of Supramax bulk carrier The curious case of CHA not being a forwarder

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
USD 500 million loan to boost Indian Railways The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending loans of up to USD 500 million to help India improve rail services along some of its busiest freight and passenger transport routes. T... New Traveston interchange under construction in Australia Another major milestone has been reached on the Cooroy and Curra road upgrade, with work now underway on the Traveston interchange, as part of the Gillard labour government's USD 2... Air Madagascar gives it a go with a B777 Air Madagascar unveiled a new long-haul aircraft last week. The Boeing B777-200ER leased from Portugal's Euro Atlantic Airways for one year is replacing the B767-300ER previously l... New MAN TopUsed second-hand vehicle sales outlet in Dubai MAN TopUsed, the used-vehicles division of MAN Truck & Bus (MTB), will be opening a new sales outlet for high-quality used commercial vehicles in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in the... Volga-Dnepr UK secures international approval Volga Dnepr UK, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, this week won international endorsement for its quality and environmental management processes from the International Organisation for St... Additional freight space now available at Frankfurt airport The marketing of the additional freight space in CargoCity South at Frankfurt airport has begun. The coveted spaces are to be awarded in a three-stage process. Applicants as airfre... Martine Bonny quits port of Dunkirk Martine Bonny, who has been the director of the French port of Dunkirk since 2008, has resigned from her post. Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, appointed her to the positi... MOL transports desks and chairs Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently has been commended by Japanese ambassador to Burkina Faso Tsutomu Sugiura, and principal Yasuhiro Uto of the Sugiyama Jogakuen University Affilia... New regular rail service to Siberia The container terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (a Global Ports Group enterprise) has launched a new container train service from Vostochny port bound for Western Siberia. T... More ferry and ro-ro cargo, fewer liquid goods More than 12 million t (gross) of goods crossed the quays in Rostock in the first six months of 2011. 11.1 million of the 12 million t were transhipped at the sea port and 900,000 ... Ceva broadens LCL range Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, is expanding its less-than-container load (LCL) consolidation offer with a new service from Hamburg to New York. I... Wincanton wins Océ as a new customer The high-tech business unit of the logistics service provider Wincanton and office technology manufacturer Océ have agreed to cooperate in the transport of print systems. The three... Ceva to manage Lavazza supply chain in Iberia Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has been awarded a contract by Lavazza, one of the most important coffee producers in the world, to manage the distribution of its produ... Uti Worldwide reports strong Q2 revenues Long Beach CA-based forwarding company Uti Worldwide Inc reported strong revenue growth of USD 1.3 billion in the second quarter ending 31 July 2011, an increase of almost 13% over...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
SolarSailor and Australian shipbuilder to produce Unmanned Ocean Vessels LISCR appoints Scott Bergeron CEO Containership operator to pay $800,000 criminal penalty Otto Marine books newbuilding orders for AHTS duo Shipping associations call for UN armed guards to protect ships from pirates

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Port of Everett taps new procurement/contracts boss Oregon governor to lead trade mission to Asia Coast Guard starts Operation Make Way stressing Columbia/Willamette vessel safety US rail freight traffic posts gains during week New Suezmax tanker named STENA SUPERIOR in Korea

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
The Week Ahead Another slow week for depressed tanker sector African ports could benefit from private terminal operations Lack of private box terminal operators in East Africa and Southern Africa is 'startling' Panalpina adds Intra-Asia trucking option for high-value shipments Transit time five times shorter than ocean freight and cost up to 50% lower than air Bromma spreads its tentacles across the globe Crane manufacturer has doubled its orderbook in first seven months of this year A lot to gain, much to lose If India fails to follow Brazil on production it faces a closing window of opportunity Can India learn from Brazil's offshore bonanza? Tanker and offshore owner believes that India's only shot at energy security is to pursue deepwater exploration Sweeping away the bureaucrats A modest proposal: break the Indian government's monopoly on oil and gas production India set to break cabotage deadlock Exemptions will allow DP World to take Cochin facility to full capacity Why is piracy a crime that dare not speak its name? When it comes to pirate attacks on ships and their crews, the media is largely silent and even owners are hushing them up Shadow of over-ordering looms large over LNG In 2013 the 42 tankers ordered so far this year arrive but will the LNG sector be strong enough to cope Suezmax chartering picks up in Atlantic but rates fail to ignite Excess tonnage weighs heavily on Atlantic market Hamburg shipbrokers launch body to promote valuation standard LTAV aisms to provide an alternative to market-based appraisals of ship values Knutsen sells two chemical tankers to Sinochem Norwegian owner sells pair for total $45m Australia announces shipping reforms Second register and tax exemptions offered US box imports stagnating Transpacific eastbound volumes expected to contract in third quarter Capesize spot fixtures at two-year-high Chartering volumes hit 126 in August and look to be repeated again this month Capesize market continues upward climb Prompt cargoes fixed at a premium as confidence grows that rally can be sustained into October Co-operative security Shipping is vulnerable to terrorist attack and only concerted global action can safeguard it Meyer Werft boss warns owners and banks of Asia threat Bernard Meyer says united action needed to avoid same fate as yards FMC to scrap need for freight indices to be 'well-known' Move allows carriers flexibility and chance of certainty in volatile freight rate market Otto Marine sells AHT for $24m, wins $77m orders Completion of a vessel sale and $77m in new orders from Go Marine a relief for beleaguered shipyard Thenamaris lifts firm LNG orders to three Greek tanker company tipped for bigger LNG presence as firm Greek LNG orders this year reach at least 24 Dry bulk fundamentals remain risky Analysts' confidence in the health of the dry bulk market may be misplaced Freight rates under pressure on container trades worldwide SCFI and Drewry indices show an early end to the peak season Mordashov raises stake in Tui Strategic investment after share price collapse Industry calls on UN to establish anti-piracy force Action needed to solve 'Wild West' situation in Indian Ocean Bergeron promoted to head of LISCR Takes chief executive role from Yoram Cohen, who remains as chairman Epidemic of shipping company failures remains unlikely Listed dry bulk sector is 'fine' and the ability to attract funding offsets tanker companies'rate woes

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
More storms threaten gulf TROPICAL storm Nate could become a hurricane by tomorrow, threatening to increase the number of Gulf of Mexico rigs still shut in from Tropical Storm Lee Payment slip-up costs JFC A SLIP-UP in payment has led a UK court to rule that Russia's leading banana importer owes Star Reefers damages, legal costs and contract money US cruise plan said to fall short CRUISE passengers would still be largely unprotected against carrier bankruptcies under a proposal meant to address that scenario, a US regulator has warned Russian grain exporters aiming high RUSSIAN'S grain export target has been set at record 23.5M tonnes in the season ending on 30 June 2012 $510M STX Pan Ocean loan signed STX PAN Ocean of South Korea today reportedly signed a deal to receive a $510M loan from Export-Import Bank of Korea and eight overseas lenders Australia proposes zero-rate tonnage tax SHIPOWNERS registering vessels under the Australian flag would pay zero tax under proposals outlined by transport minister Anthony Albanese today Ramadan wind-up revives Supramax sector BROKERS told Fairplay today the Supramax market in Southeast Asia is being rejuvenated by post-Ramadan fixing Putin urged to save yard from hostile takeover BALTIC Shipyard in St Petersburg has pleaded with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to throw it a lifeline before it goes bust and susceptible to a hostile takeover Steady prices predicted for newbuilding VLCCs NORWAY'S shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco has predicted that pricier raw materials will keep VLCC newbuilding prices steady Rising product prices push up gas rates FREIGHT rates neared year-to-date highs of $67 per tonne again after VLGC chartering picked up considerably this week, a Singapore-based broker told Fairplay Doldrums hit product tankers BROKERS told Fairplay today the east-of-Suez products tanker market has been quiet, with many players attending a Singapore conference Capesize period rates lag BROKERS told Fairplay today Capesize period rates continue to lag average timecharter rates

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
MAG Buys Half Stake of Asian Cargo Charterer Mercury Air Group said its purchase of 50 percent stake in Trans Asia Charters for an undisclosed sum will allow... German Ship Carrier Fined for Spilling Oil A federal judge in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday fined a German ship operator $800,000 for spilling oil and... FMC Proposes Easing Contract Negotiation Rules Shippers and carriers will have greater latitude in negotiating index-based service contracts if the Federal Maritime Commission approves regulation allowing... Dahlman Rose Analyst Forecasts Growth in Transport Modes (Video) Jason. H. Seidl, research analyst at Dahlman Rose & Co., predicts growth in rail, trucking and logistics after the firm's... Northeast Floods Disrupt Freight Rail Tropical Storm Lee has spread flooding up the mid-Atlantic region and into the Northeast, disrupting freight rail operations in several... Sears Names UPS Official to Lead Supply Chain Raj Penkar, a longtime executive at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, will join Sears Holdings as senior vice president and president... Shipping Groups Call for UN Anti-Pirate Force Four international shipping associations, representing most of the world's maritime industry, called for the creation of a United Nation armed... Port Capacity Hampers Indonesian Trade A shortage of port capacity is preventing lines from offering mainline U.S. and Europe services to Indonesia, one of Asia's... APL Logistics Chief Says Asset-Based Model Key Asset-based logistics models will outperform pure third-party-logistics operations in fast-growing emerging markets in the coming years, said APL Logistics's president.... Obama Proposes $5 Billion for Transport Grants, Loans President Obama's proposal to direct $50 billion in new federal funding to transportation projects includes $5 billion to be shared... Hong Kong Container Traffic Up 7 Percent The Port of Hong Kong's container traffic rose 7 percent in the second quarter to 6 million 20-foot equivalent container... Wholesale Inventories Rise, Sales Flat Wholesale business inventories rose for a 19th consecutive month in July while sales were flat, the Commerce Department said, increasing... Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Dips 3.5 Percent Lufthansa Cargo carried 3.6 percent less freight in August than a year ago, confirming the downturn in the global market... Delegates: Hong Kong Is Growing Logistics Center Hong Kong is no longer the largest port serving China, but the city's importance as a logistics center has grown,... Judge to ILWU: Don't Impede Terminal Operations A U.S. District Court judge in Tacoma on Thursday enjoined International Longshore and Warehouse Union picketers from engaging in violence... APL to Increase Far East-India Cargo Rates Singapore-based container carrier APL will apply a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the Far East (excluding Japan) to India. ... India Container Volume Rises 4 Percent Container throughput at major ports in India increased 4.4 percent year-over-year in the April-August period, the Indian Ports Association said Friday. ... Hong Kong's Changes As decades go, the last one wasn't terribly kind to the Port of Hong Kong. Cheaper and more accessible marine... The Dark Side of Show Business Q: My company, a 3PL provider, arranged for less-than-truckload service for a customer. This customer prints materials for trade shows... Short of Time When Mediterranean Shipping Co. chartered the 7-year-old HS Humboldt in August, the deal sent shockwaves through the ocean container industry... Forecasting Change We all should have projected that forecasting would be at the forefront of the debates over the future of business... Ports of Seattle, Tacoma Reopen After Protest Cargo handling at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma resumed today following an arbitrator's back-to-work order to members of the... Obama Seeks $50 Billion for Transportation Projects The jobs plan President Obama is sending Congress will include a $50 billion spending request for new investments in "highways,... Air Freight Rate Index Hits Five-Month Low The Drewry Air Freight Price Index for rates out of Asia fell 9.3 percent in July from the month before...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
US 'victory' in Chinese tyre tariff case MSC to change Europe/Australia service EC throws down gauntlet again on port competition Moody's maintains DP World's credit rating FMC eases path for index-linked contracts

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Port remembers 9/11 Port of NY/ NJ responds to tragedy with heightened security but terrorism and tears continue to rock the foundation of global commerce. Go snacks on Otto twins Two-day shopping spree tops $100m as Australian owner returns to Lee Kok Wah's Otto Marine with elevated order. Knutsen sheds a couple Norwegian owner tipped to have cashed in a pair of chemical tankers in $45m deal. Profit a 'remote possibility' Fading freight rates mean container lines will struggle to reverse first half red ink, analysts say. Vinashin exec arrested Vietnam prosecuting former director of yard group in Italian ro-pax purchase probe. Ship hits gas platform Probe begins after Acergy Discovery comes into contact with Deep Panuke off Canada. Capesize reality check Owners struggle to distinguish between fact and fiction as 'Matrix-feeling' emerges, analysts say. Knights for Round Table International shipping associations have joined in calling for UN peacekeepers to fight piracy. Boxship stash found Brazilian police discover marijuana inside metal box attached to hull of CMA CGM Qingdao in Itajai. Big John in Statoil score John Fredriksen's Seadrill secures near $800m contract with Norwegian energy powerhouse. Libyan crude on offer New government prepares 80,000-tonne shipment from port of Mellitah next week. Freedom confirmed EU Navfor says MSC Panama is underway to a safe port as 10 month pirate ordeal comes to an end. Charities urge fuel levy Oxfam leads the call for $25-per-ton surcharge on bunkers to help fight global warming. Vale's VLOC fallback plan Brazilian mining giant may not need to cosy up with Beijing's big guns after all, while KLC's luck goes from bad to worse. Giant leap for Aussie coal Major infrastructure contract for Gladstone will ramp up coking coal exports to the Far East. Aussie tax break Operators down under could pay zero tax as government looks to aid domestic industry. Trans-Atlantic catastrophe London shipbroker Braemar Seascope records a fall in earnings from "merely appalling." STX PO finds finance Korean bulker owner clinches $510m loan to build 16 of 20 new ships for Brazilian contract. USCG fines German owner Uniteam Marine Shipping handed $800,000 fine for dumping oil in the ocean near Puerto Rico.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Washington Notebook Roads to jobs FMC addresses index-linked contracts The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to initiate a rulemaking to give more leeway for ocean carriers and shippers to use service contracts with rates linked to freight rate indexes.To date, the FMC said it has receive... China-Bangladesh market heating up Liner carriers will this month offer two direct links between Bangladesh and China, when MCC Transport and PIL start services between Chittagong and Chinese ports.American Shipperreported Tuesday thatSingapore-based PILplans to offer a service wit... Bergerson named Liberian registry CEO Scott Bergeron was appointed chief executive officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry.He joined LISCR in 2000 as chief operating officer. Before that, he worked for sh... DHL outsources B767 flying to Atlas Atlas Air said Thursday it will fly and maintain five Boeing 767 wide-body freighters owned by express carrier DHL Express in its North American network starting in 2012. The company is an all-cargo airline that operates its own planes under contr... Obama seeks $50 billion for transport infrastructure President Obama unveiled a $447 billion plan last night to quickly inject money into the economy and create incentives for companies to hire workers, including $50 million to jumpstart surface transportation projects. There is $105 billion total f... U.S. July exports up 3.6% The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday that the country's exports in goods and services for July were up 3.6 percent from June to $178 billion.The value of exports in July, as well as the individual export values for goods and services, wa... Execs named to U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum The White House on Thursday announced the U.S. private-sector participants for the 2011-2013 sessions of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum.The forum includes up to 24 chief executive officers from the United States and Brazil and meets twice a year to pro... USDA fills ag trade advisory committees The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday announced the appointment of 148 private-sector members to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and six Agricultural Technical Advisory Com...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Americas market succumbs to price falls Oil dropped the most in a week as the euro tumbled against the dollar on concern that Greece's deteriorating debt crisis will lead to a default. Biofuel research project given go-ahead The four and half year research programme will aim to find out whether countries such as the UK can grow algae on a large-scale and cost-effectively. NCS and Honeywell unite to bolster fuel management system 'We are expanding our installations into more blue water fleets, which includes offshore support vessels,' says CEO. Fujairah market soften Suez market stable. Rotterdam prices fall Fog delays Gibraltar operations. IBIA invites nominations for election to its Board Closing date for nominations is next month. Unmanned vessel to be powered by wind and sun Renewable energy company says vessel will be a 'game changer'. Environmental regulations will drive LNG demand LNG bunker volumes could hit 65 million mt by 2030. Bunker demand driving China's fuel oil imports Domestic demand set to grow as fishing fleets put to sea. Bunker prices falling as week ends Demand for bunkers sluggish at key Asian ports. Adoption of mass flow meters to 'accelerate' Industry wants 'transparency, traceability and efficiency in bunkering operations', says measurement service provider. Bunker supplier opens new office in Germany IBT Bunkering & Trading opens branch office in Rostock, Germany. Managing counterparty risk 'particularly critical' now 'Not much room for complacency,' says Ocean Intelligence Director during the Bunker Asia forum. DNVPS forecasts global increase in cat fines level 'Tremendous challenge' to control quality of low sulphur fuel once the North American ECA comes into force. Brightoil, CNPC subsidiaries ink $157 million upstream contracts Targeting first gas production within six months from the start of construction, says group chairman. Singapore authority responds to alleged bunker 'theft' 'Inappropriate' to comment about case, says MPA in official statement.

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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

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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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