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BRIEFS

April 18, 2011

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*Shipping News* Talks on piracy begin amid record attacks Shipping industry leaders, foreign ministers and independent experts meet in Dubai today for talks on maritime piracy, as attacks hit record numbers despite international naval efforts. Nato mulls secure shipping lane to Libya NATO is considering creating a sea corridor backed by naval vessels to enable merchant ships to boost trade with Libyan rebels and speed up humanitarian aid.

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HK port up 3.1pc in March to 2 million TEU, Singapore up 3.9pc LA up 10.2pc, Long Beach down 7.5pc, net gain of 2.5pc results Grand China Shipping's new transpac loop evokes late TCC service Hutchison silent on pulling out of Galveston port take-over deal Global piracy hit all-time high in first quarter OOCL scans ships, exports, crew leaving Japan for radiation Beijing to spend US$30.6 billion on China-wide river transport over 5 years China to overtake US by 2030, predicts PriceWaterhouseCooper Guangxi starts company to link Xijaing River to the Pearl Singapore's MPA and PSA launch US$16 million port R&D scheme WTSA carriers publish service contract checklist for shippers Swire Shipping starts South East Asia-Port Moresby Service Hamburg HHLA terminal orders 14 straddle carriers from Cargotec Qantas sounds all clear, resumes Sydney-Tokyo flights Hong Kong's No 2 ground handler, AAT, ups tonnage 12pc in March Shenzhen's Jade Cargo appoints Globe Air Cargo in Vietnam Air cargo delays at Delhi slow down airlift of exports

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Global container shipping mkt to bounce back in Q3: Experts MoS plans to acquire emergency towing vessels before monsoon SCI contracts to purchase two resale Supramax bulk carriers Ship with Indian seafarers released after seven months in pirate custody India, EU inching towards free trade pact finalisation Seafood exports likely to touch $ 2.7 bn ICTSI, LTSB ink port deal in Tamil Nadu MPSEZ celebrates Fire Service Week with vigour New Mangalore Port hosts 3 cruise vessels in just two weeks of new fiscal Resumption of iron ore exports to boost Railways' earnings Rlys loads 921.51 mt of freight, narrowly misses target SER earnings rise by Rs 1,300 cr. Govt mulling 45 pc cut in sugar import duty India considering bilateral service sector pacts with Asean countries Tirupur body calls for 15 pc duty on cotton yarn exports Alila Diwa Goa adjudged 'Best New Hotel' at HICSA 2011 BRICS nations pledge to resist trade protectionism Entries invited for ICE Awards 2011 India stands firm amid worlds attempts to force sectoral talks India, Brazil to restart CEOs Forum Non-EU immigration to be brought down soon: UK PM

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APRIL 15, 2011
USA: Heckmann buys 200 LNG trucks Heckmann Water Resources (HWR) has issued a purchase order for 200 Peterbilt 367 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks incorporating Westport Heavy Duty Systems (Westport HD), from We... GMG Airlines stops Abu Dhabi flights and increases Dubai service The Bangladeshi private carrier GMG Airlines has terminated its twice-weekly Dhaka ' Abu Dhabi service. Instead the airline is boosting the Dhaka ' Dubai link from four to six week... Airport City to commence at Manchester Airport in 2012 Following the British chancellor's introduction of 21 new enterprise zones to stimulate economic growth and employment, the British Government announced that Manchester Airport wou... VTG shopping in Italy VTG, a Hamburg (Germany)-based wagon lessor and rail logistics company, has acquired the railcar fleet (comprising about 300 wagons) from its Italian competitor Sogerent, a transac... Marco Polo: 32 new projects due to receive EUR 57 million The EU has announced that 32 new Marco Polo projects are set to receive a share of the EUR 57 million funds earmarked under the 2010 call for proposals. Within their project l... Volga-Dnepr joins with Ulyanovsk State University to develop electronic safety management system Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines has joined forces with Ulyanovsk State University on a project to develop an electronic system to support the prevention of air accidents. The project... Fiat scoops up more Chrysler shares The Italian car maker Fiat has increased its shareholding in its US partner Chrysler from 25 to 30%. Fiat's share purchase is part of the agreement between the Italian car manufact... UK: Low carbon future mapped published The UK Automotive Council has published a long-term strategy aimed at helping manufacturers of commercial vehicles and construction equipment move to low-carbon solutions. The road... Watco: successful start-up of Alabama's Autauga Northern Railroad Watco Transportation Services has announced the successful start-up of the Autauga Northern Railroad (AUT). In an agreement signed between Watco and Norfolk Southern (NS), Watco ho... Damco appoints new global head of marketing Damco, one of the world's leading third party logistics providers, recently appointed Christian Bech Hoengaard as global head of marketing at Damco International, with effect from ... APM Terminals sees inland opportunities ahead Referencing a recent study by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), APM Terminals recently pointed out in press release that within the next 15 years 250 million new households coul... Geis Group phases in new multi-user logistics centre The Germany-based international logistics company Geis, together with Siemens Enterprise Communications (SEN), recently inaugurated an ultra modern, international logistics and tec... Logwin: regional forwarding for General Motors Manufacturing Poland The global logistics service provider Logwin, based in Luxembourg, and car maker General Motors Manufacturing Poland (GMMP) are to continue their long-established cooperation.... Raben Ukraine wins Electrolux tender Raben Ukraine, the Ukrainian subsidiary of the international transportation and logistics company Raben Group, has been landed a three-year contract from Electrolux. This will open... Germany: maritime shipping grew by 5% and more than 10% more boxes lifted in 2010 Preliminary information provided by Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) showed that the country's ports handled 5% more maritime traffic and over 10% more containers in... Maersk Line welcomes low sulphur fuel partnership in Singapore Maersk Line is to actively participate in the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative by committing to switching to low-sulphur fuel in Singapore. The announced fuel switch backs up th...

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APRIL 15, 2011
ONR demonstrates laser weapon that could disable pirate skiffs Rolls-Royce opens Walvis Bay service center Keppel Shipyard set to deliver Vietnam FPSO Fred Olsen orders drillship from HHI

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APRIL 15, 2011
WTSA member carriers ink service contract checklist New WSF ferry SALISH holding sea trials in Puget Sound General Maritime takes delivery of new Suezmax tanker newbuilding Freight transportation index drops during month of February Rail freight traffic count breaks record during week

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APRIL 15, 2011
Chemical fleet growth flatlines by 2013 Eitzen predicts newbuild halt and scrapping will generate a recovery Higher demand from Asia fails to lift capesize rates Iron ore in the doldrums around the $7.50 level despite flurry of Western Australia fixtures Suezmax rates to stay flat despite fixing boost ahead of Easter FIS boosts US presence Freight Investor Services has expanded further into the US market by recruiting two brokers in St Louis, Missouri, to support growing interest in steel, scrap and iron ore swap contract Golar LNG linked to HHI slots Analysts and brokers are reporting rumours that Golar LNG is looking at two newbuilding slots at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea Bulker draws 14 potential buyers Rumous are circulating the sale and purchase market that a Japanese-controlled handymax bulk carrier has been inspected by up to 14 potential buyers in Chin Bite the bullet over firearms If armed guards are going to be part of the long-term response to piracy, clear guidelines, reasonable rules and a common sense approach from authorities are needed South African arms ban a threat to anti-piracy efforts Police warn they will prosecute if guns are brought in on port calls even on ships sailing off Somalia Box warning signs What has happened to all those lessons carriers claimed to have learned during 2009 crash? Age of ships at auction falling as arrests grow Average age of vessels is 18 years Tanker slump eats into Sovcomflot income Owner's bottom line down 11% to $164.3m in 2010 from $185.3m in 2009 Box and liquid bulk boost Antwerp volumes First quarter throughput up 12.7% WEC Lines links Antwerp with Gijon and Bilbao New service will deploy 868 teu containership WEC van Eyck Green technology financing set to pick up Banks expected to work on schemes that consider sustainability of newbuildings in finance arrangements CMA CGM ups bond issue to $945m French line expects to raise almost 20% more than originally targetted Korea Line may seek to extend Chapter 15 order Company in bid to protect its ships from being arrested in foreign jurisdictions Eitzen Chemical completes $55m private placement Goes ahead with share issue as markets show signs of recovery Maersk eyes salmon transport trade New service in pipeline to ship fresh salmon from Europe to North America Slow growth for US LNG exports Infrastructure hurdles put plans to ship surplus shale gas as LNG on the back burner Golar spin-off to unlock value for investors Golar LNG Partners has raised $270m to acquire two floating storage and regasification units and two LNG carriers Chinese gas demand set for further surge in next decade China's dependence on imported energy might reach 80% by 2020 Smaller operators to benefit It is inappropriate to question the accuracy of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index just to protest about freight derivatives Forum would help to build trust A new forum for container shipping would bring together the views from a range of stakeholders in the market Container industry on the hunt for trusted rate indices Despite resistance to container freight derivatives, lines acknowledge the need for a price benchmark that can be used to adjust rates in line with market fluctuations China State Shipbuilding posts $394m profit Increase of 4.3% on the previous year Unions seek assurances for CalMac employees Terms and conditions must be protected if Gourock-Dunoon service is transfered to new operator Mixed support for global containership forum Service contracts: weakest link in the chain? How to draft a legally sound and balanced service contract between a container line and shipper has become the hot topic on both sides of the Atlantic Singapore first quarter box traffic up 2% Throughput reaches 7m teu in first three months of 2011

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APRIL 15, 2011
Algoma seals ULG deal CANADA's Competition Bureau has approved Algoma Central's acquisition of the fleet of Upper Lakes Group, Algoma president Greg Wight confirmed today TSA absent on TWIC KEY FIGURES from the US body behind the TWIC seafarer ID scheme have refused to appear before a House committee to answer questions about problems with the project Jealous tug pilot gets probation A US TUG pilot has been sentenced to three years' probation for abandoning his command on a vessel before it collided with a ship, causing an oil spill Eitzen share deal is targeting $55M EITZEN Chemical said today it plans to raise $55M through a private placement of shares GE sells three VLCC newbuildings INDIA'S GE Shipping has sold three VLCC newbuildings under construction at Hyundai HI to an unnamed buyer, thought to be AP Møller-Maersk, according to Oslo's Arctic Securities STX predicts Handysize rate rise SOUTH Korea's STX Pan Ocean has reportedly indicated that it expects Handysize rates to advance as Japan imports more building materials following its quake crisis WTSA issues wish list WTSA members have published a list of issues the box groups want considered in service contract talks Steady Aframaxes seen AFRAMAX rates on Asian routes this week have stayed steady on ample tonnage and rising bunker costs Japan's demand elevates oil rates RISING demand for refined oil in Japan is boosting product tanker rates in Asia ONE stock fading fast SHARES in Omega Navigation Enterprises fell sharply for a second day following its admission that debt has yet to be restructured

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APRIL 15, 2011
Senate Confirms 18 Long-awaited Nominations The Senate on Thursday confirmed three candidates for two federal transportation boards, breaking a logjam of unconfirmed appointments, some of... Lawmakers Introduce Harbor Maintenance Tax Exemption Legislation to exempt domestic shipping from the Harbor Maintenance Tax made its debut on Thursday in the 112th Congress. The... US Steel Exports Slipped in February U.S. steel exports fell 10.2 percent in February from January, mostly due to poor weather conditions and a shorter month,... Lawmakers Investigate Biometric ID Failures Transportation Security officials were no-shows at a hearing Thursday on transportation worker credentialing, but Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of... MSC to Hike Far East Rates in May Mediterranean Shipping Company plans to apply a general rate increase on the Far East-Asia-Indian subcontinent trade lane as well as... Grain Exporters See 'Bleak' Trade Talks Prospects U.S. grain exporters are showing increased concern that the latest round of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization may... Antwerp Container Volume Hits Record First-quarter container throughput at the port of Antwerp climbed 7.9 percent from the same quarter last year, as its terminal... Two Seamen Killed in Collision on German Canal Two seamen were knocked overboard and drowned on Thursday when the UK-flag container ship OOCL Finland collided with the Russian-flag... Draft Plans It may turn out there is a raw political gambit lurking behind the objections South Carolina has raised to the... License to Bill? Q: We're a public warehouse operator. As part of our service to our customers, we often set up motor carrier... Trucking's Kick Start Increased inventory restocking and improving industrial output helped the U.S. trucking industry halt and then reverse a steep decline in... Past Regulation Deregulation is turning into the topic of the season in international shipping, if comments from senior industry executives are any... OOCL Scanning Ships, Crews Before Tokyo Departures OOCL said it is scanning all vessels it owns or charters for radiation before they depart from the Kanto ports... Carriers Suggest Trans-Pacific Contract Guidelines The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion group of 10 ocean carriers in the trade, published the checklist in order... California Treasurer Warns on Infrastructure Funding California Treasurer Bill Lockyer warned maritime interests that funding for transportation infrastructure projects could fall victim to the budget impasse... Greek Carrier Pleads Guilty to Oil Pollution A Greek shipping company and three others agreed to a $1 million penalty and banishment from U.S. waters for five...

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APRIL 15, 2011
Carriers warned by Drewry Cote d'Ivoire back in business IMB: Somali piracy 'dramatic increase' in violence WTSA draws up contract checklist Long Beach volumes dip - but LA's on the rise

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APRIL 15, 2011
GMA scraps sisters Greek tanker owner cuts fleet in half following $8m demolition deal with cash buyers. BLT computers crash Computer crash forces Indonesian tanker giant to postpone release of full-year financials. IMS narrows loss Mortis Skaugen-led tanker group falls short in the first as it chases prospects East of the Suez. IMS stung by 'frozen' ship Norwegian tanker owner fights to secure delivery of 'wintergas' vessel caught up in fraud case. Sevan pockets IPO cash Jan Erik Tveteraas joins hungry institutional investors in feasting on $350m worth of Sevan Drilling shares. Eni takes SBM FPSO Dutch floating production specialist on the fringe of securing 12-year contract off Angola. Antwerp beats cargo record Belgian port's oil and container volumes surge in first quarter. Human error blamed Report recommends masters of both MSC Chitra and Khalijia be temporarily suspended. SCF profit slides Russian tanker owner's 2010 earnings fell in what it called the weakest freight market in the last decade. Cido chief in tax probe The fiscal affairs of Korean owner Hyuk Kwon are under the microscope. Japan detentions drop Smaller list of defective cargoships during March following devastating earthquake and tsunami. New5 in Numb3rs Dry bulk chiefs in the money, as market prepares to put a value on Glencore and V Ships, while a US shipowner contemplates a future without ships. Ferry jinx strikes again Cargoship trying to transport passenger vessels to Mauritius detained in Ireland a week after accident. Manslaughter probe for Condor French police reveal seriousness of investigation into death of fisherman in collision with ferry. Dockwise sells Explorer Sale completes the phase out of cargoships begun in 2009. CSSC in the money Shanghai-listed unit of state shipbuilding group saw profit and revenue increase in 2010. Cochin gets SCI double Shipyard will construct two 3,500-teu box vessels for state owner, the first such ships to be built in India. Bunny invasion Cargill gets cuddly, while J Lauritzen's Torben Janholt cries foul over KLC's charter deals.

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APRIL 15, 2011
FIATA: 'Level playing field' for foreign NVOs The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) is demanding that foreign non-vessel-operating common carriers under the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission rules be allowed to enter into negotiated rate arrangements (NRAs) wi... U.S., industry hold Egypt trade forum The U.S. government, U.S.-Egypt Business Council, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host an international trade forum in Washington on June 27-28. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will sponsor a 48-person delegation from the Egyptian public a... GAC, Ultramar handle South America oil and gas GAC Energy & Marine Services (GEMS) and Ultramar Logistics (U-LOG) will jointly offer logistics services to the oil and gas and mining sectors.This collaboration expands the existing GAC agreement with Ultramar Logistics to include GEMS to provide ... BSA lines reduce bunker surcharge increase Members of the Florida-Bahamas Shipowners & Operators Association announced the reduction of a bunker surcharge increase which had been scheduled for April 17.The increase of $75 per TEU is now reduced to $50 per TEU. The previously announced incre... CSA postpones bunker surcharge increase again Members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association announced another postponement of bunker surcharge increase that had been scheduled for Sunday, April 17.The increase of $30 per TEU is now scheduled for implementation on April 24.Bunker surcharges a... WTSA issues shipper-influenced contract pointers Member container lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) on Thursday published a checklist of recommended issues to consider during service contract negotiations with shippers, based on input from WTSA's Shipper Advisory... Box Ships raises $132 million The containership owner Box Ships, a spinoff from the Athens-based dry bulk company Paragon, raised $132 million from an initial public offering of stock on Thursday.The shares were priced at $12 per share, $4 per share less than the $16 midpoint e... Grand China launches transpacific service Grand China Shipping will launch a transpacific service in April. The company's SPX service will call Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shanghai, and Long Beach with a 12-day transit from Shanghai to Long Beach. The weekly service will use five ships o... Hyundai joins two Asia-USEC services Hyundai Merchant Marine said Thursday it is joining a CKYH Alliance Asia-U.S. East Coast service as a slot buyer, while also participating in a Grand Alliance-Zim all-water transpacific service. Hyundai is joining CKYH's AWE-5 service, which the ... U.S., French Customs compare notes Jérôme Fournel, France's Customs and Excise General Director, met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Washington on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation on border and supply chain security. The French delegation was also sched...

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APRIL 15, 2011
Efficiency technology receives more orders Hamburg S'd announced that it will be installing the technology on all of its post-Panamax container vessels by the end of October this year. Bunker prices mostly down Crude futures settled higher on reports of encouraging US data. Bunker prices soften in Fujairah Other markets across the region more mixed. Bunker prices see little movement 'Very good demand' for products in Hamburg. Survey: 44% report 'serious' off-specs deliveries DNVPS survey looks at bunker fuel buyers' problems with regards to quality, quantity and availability in the past year. Gasnor exits LNG bunkering venture at Swedish port LNG project will still push through with G'teborg Energi solely taking over the project's assets. Week ends with bunker prices largely down Amid sufficient supplies at most key Asian ports on Friday. Waste heat recovery technology makes 'good sense' Up to 10% improvement in fuel efficiency can be expected from using the system on ships, said Maersk Maritime Technology head. Brightoil constructs oil storage facility at Dalian Facility to have 4-5 million cm' of oil product storage capacity when phase one of construction is completed in 2012. Lukoil commences bunkering at Russian port Lukoil-Bunker performed first bunkering at Volgograd on April 9. Ecospec ties-up with Sembcorp yard Sign Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to provide 'innovative and effective green solutions' to shipowners.

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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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