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October 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big money to chase huge car haulers, come 2012
    Ships capable of hauling 4,000 cars across the world's oceans may make the most money next year since the global recession as production reaches a record and demand from emerging markets swells cargoes.
  • Philippines shuts its largest maritime school
    THE Philippines has closed down the maritime education programmes of the country's oldest and largest maritime school, allegedly for failure to comply with local and international standards.
  • China orders lift Baltic index
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, inched higher on Tuesday, helped by Chinese interest in buying iron ore and coal.
  • Tanker glut shrinks to 4-month low

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk launches new service at Tianjin
  • Increased bookings on Maersk's new Daily shipping scheme
  • Oil pumping from stricken Rena off New Zealand now passes halfway
  • Namakkal Transport to expand into south east Asia from Singapore
  • Canadian Pacific Railway posts net profits of US$185 million for third quarter
  • CN third quarter net profits up 19pc to US$653.5 million
  • Senator asked to drop scheme to defund truckers' hours of service rule
  • Lack of undulating seasons gives intra-Asia trade smoother flow: Seabury
  • Maersk subsidiary, MCC Transport launches own Borneo service
  • New FESCO Tacoma-Vladivostok service to start mid-November
  • Swiss WorldCargo adds new destinations to the winter timetable
  • Rudra GTL to start 5 weekly Kolkata-Imphal/Manipur cargo flights
  • Singapore Airlines launches twice-weekly freighter services to Frankfurt

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wim Bosman delivers exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany
    Wim Bosman CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) recently delivered an exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany. Because of the silencer's exceptional dimensions it was loaded onto a lo...
  • Crowley launches Tampa-Central America ro-ro traffic
    Crowley Maritime has started a new ro-ro link between the port of Tampa FL and ports in Central America, deploying the "Crowley Americas". It will call at the ports of Ri...
  • Rickmers-Linie chosen for delivery of Airbus parts
    Rickmers-Linie, a Hamburg-based operator of heavylift and project liner services, has been chosen by Spirit AeroSystems as its partner to transport Airbus fuselage sections from Mo...
  • Danone extends logistics contract with K+N in Poland
    The food company Danone has expanded its cooperation with the logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel by another three and a half years. K+N conducts temperature-controlled ware...
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo adds Frankfurt to network
    Singapore Airlines Cargo will commence twice-weekly Boeing B747-400 freighter services to Frankfurt next Wednesday. The freighter services will complement the cargo capacity availa...
  • Österreichische Post expands into Romanian postal market
    Österreichische Post has entered the Romanian postal market with the acquisition of a 26% stake in Bucharest-based direct mail specialist Post Master, for an undisclosed amount. Th...
  • Agreement between Chongqing and Liege airports
    Liège airport (Belgium) an international centre that focuses entirely on cargo operations, and Chongqing airport, a major air hub in China, have signed a memorandum of understandin...
  • Bertschi earns AEO certificate in Netherlands
    Bertschi BV, the Dutch branch of the Swiss company Bertschi, a service provider in the field of international distribution of chemical industry products, has earned an AEO certific...
  • WABCO appoints Mary Petrovich to board of directors
    WABCO Holdings, a global technology leader and tier-one supplier of the commercial vehicle industry, increased the number of member on its board of directors to nine and appointed ...
  • LH Cargo staff protest against night flight ban at Frankfurt airport
    Workers at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt will stage a walkout at 13.30 this afternoon. The airline's works council called for the 90-minute action and is thereby taking a stance aga...
  • New container rail link between Slovenia, Austria and Poland
    Starting today, 26 October, a new container service will operate on a weekly basis from Koper (Slovenia) on Wednesdays and arrive at the Polish terminal on Fridays. The train will ...
  • UPS sales up and operating profit flat in Q3
    UPS, the world's biggest parcel service provider, increased sales by 8% in the third quarter of 2011 over the same period in the previous year, from USD 12.19 billion to USD 13.17 ...
  • SNCF Geodis launches Normandie Rail Services
    SNCF Geodis, the transport and logistics division of SNCF, has launched Normandie Rail Services, a new operator that serves internal terminals at the port of Le Havre and now handl...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Navy removes commander of Norfolk Naval Shipyard from post
  • VT Halter Marine holds dedication ceremony for Egyptian FMC
  • Cheniere Energy Partners signs LNG export agreement with BG subsidiary
  • DryShips gets $141 million tanker construction loan
  • USMMA honors TOTE's John Parrott

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • New study finds job growth related to Port of Vancouver, USA
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of September
  • EVA Air transports pair of rare Red-Crowned Cranes
  • Matson ready to serve customers hit by Horizon Lines Guam service exit
  • Port of Tacoma inks disaster MOU with Sister Port in Kitakyushu

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • John Deere looks to seal long term ro-ro relationships
    US-based agricultural equipment giant prefers close partnerships to balance trade fluctuations
  • Soaring costs force ro-ro shippers onto containers
    Lack of transparency in bunker adjustment factors can mean a difference of between $1,500 to $2,000 per unit, meaning a change in business model for many shippers to stay competitive
  • DryShips hails $141m syndicated loan deal for tanker newbuildings
    Aims to leverage strong ties with banks to finance further tankers and bulkers
  • Middle East-Asia VLCC earnings at highest level in four months
    Owners able to fix ships are generating returns above operating cost levels
  • Bank lenders to refrain from pulling plug on Trailer Bridge until October 31
    Company still striving to refinance senior secured notes
  • Carriers' services reshuffle sees panamax tonnage fixed at new lows
    Maersk Line extends three 5,000 teu vessel contracts at just $8,000 per day
  • Grand China faces asset disclosure order
    UK court so far backs Vafias in charter hire dispute as further GCL payment blips come to light
  • Carnival backs plan for sulphur 'averaging'
    Controversial proposal would allow vessels to burn high-sulphur fuel in emissions control areas
  • The Red Ensign's legacy of caring
    The UK's maritime charities need to adapt to a changed world
  • Third-quarter results reveal reality of tanker sector plight
    Even well-structured companies report enormous losses while others face ruin
  • HHI's Ulsan hits the right note
    World's largest shipyard pays homage to German culture ' and values
  • Cosco Pacific posts rise in revenue
    Higher figures achieved despite slowdown in container throughput growth
  • US judge to set timetable for magic pipe detention
    Gaurav Prem case sets new benchmark against 'indefinite' detentions, say lawyers
  • Who would you choose?
    We are waiting for your thoughts on who deserves a place in our Top 100 rankings
  • Shanghai corners market in box derivatives
    Cleartrade boss urges fresh push to generate more international trading
  • Pirates to increase threat through cyber attacks
    Ships need to address chinks in their cyber security armour
  • CSCL posts $250m loss in first nine months
    Overcapacity blamed for lower volumes
  • DCT Gdansk pushes for gateway role
    Lower costs make it an attractive inbound hub, report says
  • DP World to expand cruise terminal
    Port Rashid berth capacity to double
  • Shipping needs to be involved in fraud intelligence
    City of London Police call on industry to share data with other sectors
  • Slide in transpacific box rates continues
    Matson moves to plug Horizon gap
  • SeaFrance's best chance
    The only realistic hope for SeaFrance's survival is the emergence of a private investor with confidence in its potential
  • Paris court delays SeaFrance ruling
    Liquidation still an option after Tribunal de Commerce discusses state-owned company's alternatives
  • Financial leaders warn over growing trade protectionism
    Political resolve is being tested as weak growth spreads across G-20 countries
  • Nato chief says commitment to combating piracy is subject to resources
    ITF raises concerns over pirates' increased use of violence and flag states' lack of action
  • Weaker bulk rates put Excel in the red
    Greece-based owner spies good times ahead as its bolsters liquidity and charter coverage

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • US LNG export deal agreed
    CHENIERE Energy revealed today that BG has agreed to purchase 3.5M tonnes of LNG per year from the proposed Sabine Pass export project in Louisiana
  • Cruise ports brace for Rina
    HURRICANE Rina could affect more than a dozen cruise ships in the Gulf of Mexico as it tracks toward busy cruise ports
  • Sesa Goa staggered
    SESA GOA, India's largest iron ore exporter, said profits plummeted in its July-September quarter
  • Capesize surge to continue?
    STRONG activity in the Atlantic is helping to drive up spot freight rates for Capesize drybulkers
  • DryShips gets tanker loan
    GEORGE Economou's DryShips said today it has secured a $141M syndicated loan facility to fund four tanker newbuildings at Samsung
  • Trailer Bridge faces last call
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has defaulted on its bank debt, but lenders have agreed to forebear on accelerating the loans until 31 October
  • Excel misses the mark
    NYSE-LISTED Excel Maritime has reported larger quarterly losses than expected and a move to reduce spot exposure in 2012
  • More write-downs on VLCCs ahead?
    VLCC SPOT rates are continuing to rise in active trading, but a weak third quarter means that tanker companies might need to write down asset values, according to shipping analysts
  • Fortescue raises $1.5Bn
    MINING giant Fortescue Metals today raised $1.5Bn in a bond issue to fund its plan to take on rivals Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in Western Australia
  • DPW shares shaky despite 10% growth
    DUBAI Ports World shares have reportedly dropped 16% in this year - and at the beginning of this week were at a near-60% discount to the 2007 IPO price
  • Matson pledges support for Guam
    A DAY AFTER Horizon said it will abandon Guam altogether, the other main line that serves the island - Matson - assured its support
  • SeaFrance ruling postponed
    A FRENCH court has postponed a decision until 19 November to decide whether ferry operator SeaFrance can remain a going concern

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 24 Percent
    Norfolk Southern Railway saw third quarter profit jump 24 percent to $554 million, with a solid 3.3 percent growth in...
  • ATA Seeks Supreme Court Review of Clean-Truck Program
    The executive committee of the American Trucking Associations voted unanimously to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review of a recent...
  • Caterpillar Sees China Growth Slipping
    Caterpillar expects sales to increase 10 percent to 20 percent next year, but says sales growth in China will slow...
  • CSAV Volume Up in September, Revenue Slides
    The volume of containers transported by CSAV in September rose 2.2 percent from August, but dropped by 18.8 percent from...
  • Cargoitalia Targets Charter, Wet Lease Market
    Cargoitalia created a division to handle growing charter and aircraft wet lease operations, which are compensating for reductions in the...
  • LTL Carrier YRC Reorganizes Regions, Leadership
    Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Inc. is consolidating geographic regions and streamlining its management under new president Jeff Rogers. The national...
  • Five Ways to Find Capacity
    Story: Seeking Space, Creating Capacity
  • Heartland Express Profit Drops 15.8 Percent
    Rising fuel prices and tight driver availability slowed profit growth at Heartland Express, still one of the most profitable truckload...
  • DB Schenker Launches UK Rail Freight Service
    Germany's DB Schenker is launching Britain's first regular rail cargo service using a European-sized, high-speed track from London to the...
  • Profit Surges at Trinity's Railcar Units
    Trinity Industries, North America's largest railcar manufacturer and builder of barges, wind towers and steel construction supports, saw third-quarter profit...
  • C.H. Robinson Profit, Revenue Rise 11 Percent
    Increases in truck and intermodal volume and pricing pushed C.H. Robinson Worldwide revenue up 11.3 percent from a year ago...
  • Guangzhou Container Volume Grows 24.6 Percent
    Guangzhou Port Group reported a 24.6 percent year-over-year increase Wednesday in container volume in September, but the Southern China operator...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Falls to 22-Month Low
    Spot rates for container shipments from Hong Kong to Los Angeles fell to their lowest level in the last 22...
  • Shoemakers Looking Beyond China
    With wages in South China escalating rapidly and product quality at times comprised, footwear importers increasingly are looking to western...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • APM T has eyes on US PNW, Alabama and South America
  • US ports boosted by new Government group
  • MESA misses out Salalah
  • WSC box weighing proposal backed by industry - but onus should be with shipper
  • DP World remains confident

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wells digs DryShips deal
    Equity guru praises US-listed owner's freshly minted loan as ORIG stake remains intact.
  • Cantor cuts Excel
    Analyst urges clients to "sell" shares of US-listed bulker owner amid spot market scare.
  • Thai floods to hurt Japan
    Japanese shipments may be stifled by a natural disaster for the second time this year, ICAP says.
  • CSCL lines up mega-order
    Chinese container line ready to spend up to $1.13bn on 12 10,000-teu giants at CSSC.
  • Big John's book club
    Have you ever wondered what John Fredriksen and Tor Olav Troim keep on their coffee table?
  • China orderbook cut
    Industry ministry says shipbuilders' backlog down 14.5% this year in tougher markets.
  • George grabs tanker cash
    Nasdaq-listed DryShips nets $141m to pay for tanker quartet on order at Samsung Heavy.
  • CSCL loss at almost $250m
    Hong Kong-listed containership owner spends another quarter in the red in a difficult market.
  • Vafias wins round two
    Greek group claims another victory in ongoing charter dispute with Grand China Logistics.
  • CSSC profit slashed
    Chinese shipbuilding group sees third-quarter earnings drop 28%.
  • Dividend cut dents DHT
    New York-listed tanker owner's stock on the rocks after it reins in its shareholder payouts.
  • Cosco Pacific in profit dip
    Port operator sees earnings scaled back as third quarter fails to match earlier promise.
  • Pareto sees short VL spike
    Picky oil majors and frugal bunker agents could provide short-term boost for tanker rates, analyst says.
  • ITF fears pirate arms race
    Union warns use of armed guards could lead to a battle between shipping and pirates over who has the biggest gun.
  • Tanker writedowns on the wall
    Saga and DHT one-offs are a sign of things to come for tanker owners in the Q3 results season, analyst says.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • OOCL puts more big ships on Intra-Asia
    OOCL is increasing the vessel size it operates on its KTX 2 loop, linking Japan with South China and Thailand, from 2,742 TEUs to 4,562 TEUs. Its Japan to Singapore KTX 1 loop already has 4,500-TEU ships.
  • Horizon drops transpacific service
  • Daily Maersk kicks off: A lion in winter?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker prices stable
    Suez market 'busy'.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Cargoes said to be on the way to Rotterdam.
  • Companies 'working towards greener shipping'
    Software company to help shipbuilder deliver fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Statoil sees profits weaken
    Sales of biofuels up year-on-year.
  • Search for fuel-efficiency driving new orders
    Owners looking long-term and 'ignoring current supply- and-demand imbalance.'
  • Asian IFO prices firm at mid-week
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Hong Kong to 'explore' possibilities of ECA in Pearl River Delta
    Hong Kong Chief Executive in discussions with other regional governments in China.
  • UK-based shipping company posts losses on 'weak' shipping market
    Braemar's environmental services business contracted to work on MSC Rena in New Zealand.
  • Norwegian OSV to receive diesel electric propulsion system
    Fuel consumption 'at least' 15% below comparable propulsion systems, says Caterpillar.
  • Container freight rate war 'to continue'
    'High probability' for rates to drop further, says Alphaliner.
  • Fuel pumping ops from stricken ship 'past halfway'
    Around 645 mt of fuel was removed from Rena as of Tuesday afternoon.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
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Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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