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November 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping to feel the pinch as EU banks curb lending
    Bank lending to the shipping industry is set to shrink in the coming months as low freight rates and the eurozone crisis will prompt a number of players to reduce their exposure to the seaborne sector, Citigroup's shipping chief said on Friday.
  • Dry shipping prospects set to remain poor, says Citigroup
    Prospects for dry shipping are set to remain poor for two to three years as the sector struggles with a glut of vessels, while crude tankers face more pain in 2012 as economic problems add to supply pressures, Citigroup's shipping chief said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates fall 6.5pc to US$573/TEU - worst week in 2011
  • Hong Kong's 10pc quarterly export decline blamed on Euro debt crisis
  • ICTSI's nine-month profit up 18pc to US$490 million, volume rises 25pc
  • Box carriers' on-time arrival rates improve to 63pc, up from Q2
  • China's trade surplus still widens in October, but lower than expected
  • Fujian October expressway investment sets new high
  • Pakistan's Port Qasim container terminal to handle mega ships 24/7
  • India's big ports increase container volume 4pc from April to October
  • Work commences on building world's largest lock on the Scheldt near Antwerp
  • Northern China opens steel logistics centre to cover 500,000 square metres
  • Intermodal Europe convention meets in Hamburg from Nov 29 - Dec 1
  • US Congress considers legislation for voluntary air cargo screening
  • JAL back from bankruptcy with US$1.25 million profit in first half
  • Qantas to fly Airbus A380 giant to Hong Kong from January
  • Air France-KLM's quarterly cargo losses deepen, full-year of loss expected

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Green Cargo wins new contracts
    Green Cargo, a transport and logistics company owned by the Swedish state, recorded an operating income of EUR 7.8 million (-4.2%) in Q3. 94% of freight trains reached customers wi...
  • 175 Volvo trucks for Sweden's PostNord
    Volvo Trucks has won an order from PostNord for the delivery of 175 trucks. The units will enter service before the end of the year. PostNord has more than 3,000 trucks and is thus...
  • AERS launches intermodal Stuttgart-Geneva train
    AERS Rail Services Deutschland launched an unaccompanied intermodal rail/road train pair between Stuttgart's Kornwestheim Ubf terminal, and Geneva CT. The 320 m train will initiall...
  • Traxon Europe becomes part of Champ Cargosystems
    Champ Cargosystems, a provider of integrated air cargo solutions, has acquired Traxon Europe, a leading provider of electronic communications solutions to the air cargo industry. T...
  • Korean Air Cargo launches mobile website
    With the launch of Korean Air Cargo's mobile website (mcargo.koreanair.com), Korean Air now offers the most convenient and accessible cargo service to customers worldwide - anytime...
  • Hahn airport upgrades runway without interrupting flights
    The Germany construction company Thomas Bau has upgraded a part of runway A at Frankfurt Hahn airport over the past weeks, providing more than 3,000 t of tarmac to refurbish the su...
  • Seven new directors join UK P&I Club board
    Seven directors were elected to the board of the UK P&I Club at its recent AGM, namely Ibrahim Güngen, CEO of Ankara-based Güngen Maritime & Trading, Grahaeme Henderson, vi...
  • Luka Koper posts container handling record
    Luka Koper achieved another milestone that underscores its leading position among container terminals in the Northern Adriatic, when it handled its 500,000th teu of the year on 8 N...
  • Merger of the big three Japanese shipping lines?
    Koichi Muto, the president of MOL, has said that the idea of a merger between his company and NYK as well as K Line could be an option if the situation is going to deteriorate furt...
  • 8,000 teu Maersk "Tubul" makes first call at Ukrainian port
    The 8,000 teu vessel "Tubul", operated by Maersk Line on its Far East-Mediterranean/Black Sea service, was the first container vessel of this size to call at a Ukrainian ...
  • FedEx expanding in France
    The US integrator and CEP group FedEx recently opened a new branch in Souffelweyersheim near Strasbourg (France). The 2,400 sqm facility was previously used by the French CEP servi...
  • Loxxess investing EUR 7.5 million in Aurach
    Loxxess, a German logistics company that specialises in complex outsourcing projects for industry and trade, has opened its expanded logistics centre in Aurach (Germany). With an i...
  • Damco reports good results
    The logistics and SCM service provider Damco increased its year-to-date ocean freight volumes by 14% over the same period in 2010, which is well above the market average. Airfreigh...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Seafighter work for Austal USA, BAE Systems
  • Hamworthy to supply regasification systms for FSRU newbuilds
  • Maritime unions call for Matsuda to resign
  • OW Bunker reassures customers on availability of low sulfur fuel oil
  • Kvichak building two more response boats for NYPD
  • Washington State Ferries Chetzemoka has propeller problems

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Commerce Dept. report finds exports up during September
  • Customs set to begin simplified air cargo pilot
  • OOCL honored with top ship operator award
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to both sides of ledger
  • Central Oregon Truck Company selects Redmond for headquarters

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Pacific supramax rates collapse pulls down Atlantic in its wake
    US Gulf trade is 'only market left', says broker
  • Sierra Leone ships first iron ore cargo in 30 years
    Chinese investment driving 20m tonnes per year mining project
  • Oil majors target Libya's untapped gas
    Huge potential going largely unrealised, says energy risk expert
  • Eni targets the world
    Oil giant's growth strategy includes West Africa, Asia and the Arctic
  • FPSO the choice for smaller projects
    Materials submitted to environmental authorities by Eni's Australian arm provide a glimpse into project planners' thinking on exporting oil from the Kitan field
  • MOL to sit tight for next two years
    Japan's biggest shipping company is buoyed by LNG and car carrier businesses, resilient in dry bulk and waiting out the tanker market
  • MOL inks deal to build four LNG vessels in China
    Up to 80 engineers will be checking on Hudong-Zhonghua workers at peak period
  • Dockwise sees slight improvement in revenues amid 'difficult conditions'
    Dutch firm to sell yacht transport arm DYT
  • MCA considers Fred. Olsen criminal prosecution
    Records of officers' hours faked on cruiseship
  • Suezmax earnings slip back below operating cost levels
    Average daily returns in spot market under $10,000 per day
  • Dutch shipowner to flag out over ban on armed guards
    Others announce they will flout the law, deploying armed guards regardless
  • Neglect a crane at your peril
    UK P&I Club and Lloyd's Register produce pocket guide to checking lifting appliances
  • Now that you mention it
    Shipping has its topics that everyone is familiar with, but which go with nary a mention
  • Dublin pins future port growth on
    Long term draft plan suggests ro-ro freight will remain the largest component of port's traffic to 2040
  • Seatruck to replace ro-ro fleet between Liverpool and Dublin
    Ferry operator believes freight-only unaccompanied set to grow in 2012
  • Melbourne set to run short of capacity by 2015
    Australian ports need more competition to spur productivity and investment, says ACCC
  • China LNG imports treble since 2009
    LLI data identifies Nigeria and Trinidad & Tobago as main sources of supply
  • LLI scoops two UK Professional Publishers' Association awards
    Judges say site is 'appealing, a pleasure to use, and easy to comprehend'
  • France to head West Africa anti-piracy effort
    Training and spotter planes provided for local armed forces
  • Feared surge in Somali piracy fails to materialise
    Compared to this time last year attacks and hijackings are down significantly, despite the end of the monsoon season
  • Capesize rally as iron ore demand returns
    But appetite of China's mills may dissipate if steel prices continue to drop
  • James Fisher loses nuclear carrier contract after 40 years
    Serco secures PNTL fleet after tender process
  • General Maritime resolution to spill into next week
    Tanker company expects to file full third quarter accounts 'on or before' Monday
  • Noble Group tries to calm markets after chief executive exits
    Singapore-listed trader's market value plunges following poor quarterly showing
  • HHLA warns of risks while forecasting strong full year results
    Threats include excess capacity in the North Range of ports in Europe, economic downturn and delay in dredging the Elbe
  • MPC Capital stays in the black
    KG fund points to strict cost cutting as it forecasts future stability
  • Ross rushes in
    Wilbur Ross has invested heavily in shipping, but there is no telling how long it will take for there to be a rebound in the global economy
  • Ocean Tankers fixes VLCC rate at fresh high on record cargo volumes
    Rising market expected to continue on reduced ship supply in Middle East

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • HHLA sees growing risks
    HAMBURG container terminal operator HHLA confirmed its full-year growth targets today but warned of growing downside risks for container traffic
  • Ross ready to buy foreclosures
    BANKS will have a greater ability than before to sell foreclosed vessels to private-equity buyers, billionaire investor Wilbur Ross told the Marine Money conference today
  • Profits rocket, but Dockwise sees soft 2012
    DUTCH heavy-lift operator Dockwise revealed today it had more than doubled its net profits in 3Q2011
  • APM to build reefers in Chile
    APM HAS reportedly announced plans today for a $170M a reefer container factory in Chile
  • DCI profits surge
    INDIA'S government-owned dredging company today reported a soaring 238% increase in profits for 3Q201
  • Privatisation outlook grainy
    MYSTERY surrounds the privatisation of Russia's government-owned grain exporter UGC, the Russian grain union said today
  • Bulker offers highlight sector overhang
    UTILITY Taipower was offered 75 Panamax bulkers in its latest tender, which IHS McCloskey said today was the highest number of offers in any such tender
  • ICTSI's profits surge 39%
    PHILIPPINES port conglomerate ICTSI has posted a 39% increase in profits in the first nine months of 2011
  • Mundra profits climb 30%
    ADANI-owned Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone today reported 29.4% growth in quarterly net profits to 2.73bn rupees ($57M) for the July-September quarter
  • Further strengthening seen for VLCCs
    VLCC SPOT rates extended recent gains on strong demand and limited availability of tonnage in the Persian Gulf, shipping analyst and brokers said today
  • Rena salvage speeds up
    PROGRESS has improved in the removal of oil from the stranded box ship Rena, Maritime New Zealand said today
  • UK orders full disclosure by Russia's Joint Fruit
    RUSSIA'S top banana trader Joint Fruit Co has been ordered by a UK court to disclose its worldwide assets and trade and cargo accords with Star Reefers
  • Arrest of green-flagged bulker sought
    LEGAL proceedings are afoot in Singapore to arrest Asia Union, a 1982-built Panamax bulker that is the focus of a demolition dispute
  • Winter demand kicks in for LR1s
    WINTER demand has finally kicked in for LR1 tankers, although rates are still insufficient to cover crewing and non-bunkering expenses, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Keystone pipeline delayed
    TANKERS serving the Gulf of Mexico have won a reprieve from new competition, as the US State Department pledged to seek a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Trucker ABF Launches Ocean LTL Service
    ABF Freight System is extending its move toward international business with a less-than-containerload ocean offering the carrier will combine with...
  • Chinese Solar Manufacturers Dim Production
    Three major Chinese solar manufacturers are trimming shipment expectations for the rest of the year as a slowing global economy...
  • Consumer Sentiment Index Rises on Gas Price Fall
    U.S. consumers are entering the holiday shopping season with a more optimistic outlook than they had a month ago, largely...
  • Investor Ross Holds Off on Container Shipping
    Billionaire Wilbur Ross, who has profited from investments in distressed industries such as steel and textiles, is putting money into...
  • Genesee & Wyoming Traffic Rises 14.2 Percent
    Short-line rail operator Genesee & Wyoming increased carloads 14.2 percent in October, largely because of acquisitions and higher mineral and...
  • Analyst Says Container Line Mergers Likely
    Further consolidation of container shipping lines is likely as carriers seek to cut costs, expand market share and bolster balance...
  • Caterpillar Brings Back Some Production from Japan
    Caterpillar says it will shift some manufacturing from Japan to North America to bring production closer to customers in the...
  • Japan Agrees to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Talks
    Japan's decision to participate in negotiations on the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement has angered the country's farmers and...
  • Arrow Trucking Employees May Get Additional $2 Million
    More than $2 million in bankruptcy estate assets may be distributed to 676 former employees of Arrow Trucking, a flatbed...
  • Asia-Europe Rates Plummet 6.5 Percent
    The Shanghai Container Freight Index of spot rates tumbled this week to a record low, led by a 6.5 plunge...
  • South Carolina Reverses Path on Savannah Port Project
    The Georgia Ports Authority's long-pursued plan to deepen the Savannah River cleared a major hurdle Thursday after a South Carolina...
  • Racing Toward Efficiency
    At 3,000 feet long and 700 feet wide, Skechers' new 1.8 million-square-foot distribution center in the eastern end of Southern...
  • Taking Automation One Click at a Time
    How quickly is the supply chain changing? As recently as the 1990s, companies would optimize their distribution networks every five...
  • Capacity, Next Year
    Are shippers staring at the possibility of significant capacity being laid up by container lines and non-operating shipowners next year?...
  • Volatile View
    Barely a month into retirement, Ron Widdows looks like a relaxed man. It's the look of ease, a kind of...
  • Spoiled Shrimp Leads to a Raw Deal
    Q: We're involved in a claim for $117,000 on a load of imported frozen raw breaded shrimp. We've been doing...
  • Maersk Invests $170 Million in Chilean Reefer Box Plant
    A.P. Moller-Maersk is building a $170 million Chilean factory to manufacture refrigerated containers to keep pace with Latin America's booming...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Decline Slows to 3.1 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 3.1 percent less cargo in October than a year ago, an improvement on the two previous months,...
  • ICTSI Profit, Cargo Volume Surge
    Surging throughput helped push International Container Terminal Services Inc. to an 18 percent gain in net profit through the first...
  • Dockwise Profit Falls 40 Percent on Higher Revenue
    Dockwise's third-quarter profit dropped nearly 40 percent to $8 million from $13.1 million a year ago, but the heavy-lift carrier's...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • MCI to build reefer factory in Chile
    Maersk Container Industry (MCI), which is an operating unit of the AP Moller-Maersk Group, is ploughing about USD170 million into a reefer container venture in ...
  • Purfresh signs up Interfresh
    US-based Purfresh, which provides purification and protection systems for the movement of perishable products, has signed a contract with the international transport ...
  • Isotank order more Quick-Locks
    The Antwerp-based Container Quick Lock NV has reached an agreement with UK specialist logistics supplier, Isotank Services, for the supply of a further batch of ...
  • ITF warns of 'catastrophic effect' of on board exploding reefers
    Commenting on the recent alarm about the potential fatal consequences to operatives and dockers from a batch of rogue Vietnamese-serviced reefer containers, the ...
  • Hainan PO to go against grain with new transpac loop?
    Chinese carrier Hainan PO Shipping is said to be adding a new transpacific service - a move which contrasts with fellow niche carriers who have been exiting the ...
  • Schroders: serious eurozone recession in 2012
    City of London-headquartered, global asset management group Schroders, has reassessed its forecast for the 17-member eurozone after what it calls the 'extraordinary ...
  • Kenya-Ethiopia road deal concluded
    The Governments of Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed a near USD750 million deal to improve highway connections between the two countries. A key aspect of the arrangement ...
  • Maersk grows its market share in the Asia/Europe tradelane
    Maersk's Container Shipping Division appears to have significantly increased its market share in the ailing Asia/Europe tradelane in Q3 11. According to financial ...
  • Ocean carrier schedule reliability still improving
  • Turkon ship grounded off Greek island
    A Turkon Line boxship has grounded on rocks off the Greek island of Syros while en route to Salerno on the carrier's North Europe to Mediterranean liner service ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • HHLA climbs higher
    Hamburg container terminal operator increases third quarter earnings as revenue rises.
  • The one that got away
    UK's James Fisher group loses £3m nuclear vessel management deal to Serco after 40 years.
  • Shipping's funding tragedy
    Plunging asset values leave shipping looking for more money than the Greek government, RS Platou Markets calculates.
  • Indian Navy foils attacks
    An offshore patrol boat from the Indian Navy has stopped another pirate attack, the fifth since September.
  • Rupee routs Great Eastern
    Falling Indian currency and weaker rates slash tanker and bulker owner's second quarter earnings.
  • HMM hooks Diana panamax
    New York-listed owner sees another bulker take a pay cut as it secures a fresh period deal with Korean rival.
  • UDSC loan at last
    Ukrainian owner's second attempt to borrow $11m for refinancing comes up trumps.
  • VLCC fixtures hit a record
    London shipbroker says that November has been the busiest month in terms of VLCC loadings.
  • Teekay Tankers cheers street
    Owner's above market aframax deals bring hope for sustained and stronger dividend payouts, analysts say.
  • WIS winning again
    India's biggest shiprepairer says profit up 127% in busier second quarter.
  • Hyundai Mipo profit falls
    South Korean shipyard reports a third quarter fall in profits but a rise in turnover.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Unions blast MarAd, Matsuda
    Four U.S. maritime unions say the Maritime Administration and its leader David Matsuda should be "ashamed of itself" for issuing a report comparing U.S. and foreign-flag ship operating costs without seeking their input.
  • PO Shipping adds new TP loop
  • MSC starts matchback system in Belgium
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s Belgian branch has set up a new system to encourage inland matchbacks of its containers allowing importers, exporters and truckers to round-trip into Antwerp.
  • ITF concerned about exploding reefers on ships
  • Braemar: Huge ships inextricably linked to bunker costs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Week ends steady in the Americas
    Trading was thin on Friday due to the Veterans Day holiday.
  • Estonian fuel producer to provide bunker fuel
    It plans to produce 230,000 tonnes of light fuel oil to be used as bunker fuel.
  • Oiltanking Partners releases Q3 financials
    Third quarter net income for the partnership was $13.8 million, in comparison to a net income of $7.8 million in Q3 2010.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Limited avails in Durban.
  • Rotterdam prices rise
    Market busy in Hamburg.
  • Norwegian operator sees bunker costs climb by 19%
    But fuel consumption dips 1% in terms of distances sailed.
  • Shipping 'undermining' moves to cut GHG emissions
    'Market barriers' mean bunker savings are being ignored, says Europe's Commissioner for Climate Action.
  • ISObunkers wins new military supply contract
    US Army Contracting Command says deal was signed in September.
  • Shipping players repeat call for 'global' regulations to cut CO2
    UN Climate Change conference should give IMO a 'clear mandate' to continue its work in cutting emissions.
  • Poll supports review of statutory flash point limit
    Nearly half of respondents in Bunkerworld poll think it would be safe to reduce current 60'C limit.
  • Asian bunker prices firming as week ends
    Demand mixed at major Asian bunkering hubs on Friday.
  • FSL Trust, Daxin reach 'out-of-court settlement'
    As part of the settlement, Daxin will pay FSL Trust a settlement sum of $5 million.
  • Brightoil in $75 million acquisition
    Acquisition will add 'new dimension' to the growth of its business, says Chairman Dr. Sit.
  • Ship operators urged to prepare for 3.50% global sulphur limit
    Supplier says it has 'rigorous systems and processes' in place to ensure detailed documentation on delivery.
  • Transfer of bunker fuel from Rena at 'stable rate'
    Around 300 mt of bunker fuel remains inside Rena's submerged tank.
  • NZ supplier wants to resume bunker ops in time for cruise season
    Its bunker tanker has been deployed in the Rena salvage operations.
  • Aegean in 'solid shape', says analyst
    Raises ratings on Aegean's shares to 'Buy' from 'Hold'; expects the company's earnings to double in 2012.

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Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
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
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
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
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
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
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
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
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
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
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
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
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
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
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
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
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
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
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
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
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
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
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
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
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
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
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
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
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
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
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%
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%
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
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
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
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
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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%)
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
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
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
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
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%)
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
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
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
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
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
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
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
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
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%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
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
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
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
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%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
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
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
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
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
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
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
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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