BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

July 29, 2011

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*Shipping News* Chinese lines lobby against Vale fleet China's largest shipping companies are lobbying the government to foil Vale SA's plan to build a US$2.3 billion fleet of the world's biggest iron ore carriers that will haul the steel-making material to the nation.

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Braemar Seascope: Record containership capacity to flood market in 2012 Hapag-Lloyd increases west India-Europe rates US$125 per TEU in August MOL adds capacity to meet demand on CX1 service linking Panama to Brazil Guangzhou first half container volume up 10.2pc to 5.2 million TEU Major milestone for Panama Canal expansion with start of concrete work Five injured when cargo ship explodes while under repair near Fuzhou Onboard armed guards ward off Somali pirate attack in the Red Sea Shanghai plans Shanghai-Jinshan port buildout for bulk and chemicals Zhongshan port to build river-sea shipping large distribution centre Hong Kong bans Taiwan red tea imports because of plasticiser content CN speeds up trains, invests in extended sidings in north Ontario Hamburg Sud christens Korean-built 7,100-TEU Santa Cruz in Shanghai Russia's National Container Company to set up as rail operator UPS second quarter profit increases 26pc to US$1.7 billion USDA funds farmers to grow bio-fuel with US$45 million oilseed subsidy Airbus buys Metron Aviation to support US-EU air traffic management

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Key role played by freight brokers stressed at CFBA's 73rd AGM Safmarine wins prestigious Ocean Award India signs DTAA with Lithuania Refineries ask Saudi Arabia to make good Iran oil supply cut With Japanese demand picking up, seafood exports set to increase DP World Nhava Sheva installs solar power system to reduce carbon footprint Pay revision anomalies to be sorted out soon: Vasan Govt to decide on more sugar exports after Sept. HC cancels eligibility norm for extra cotton export quota India slips to 14th spot in FDI inflows: UN report Expect the unexpected on your investment portfolio

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JULY 28, 2011
ScotRail wins innovation award Two ScotRail innovations have been recognised for helping to keep Scotland moving during the coldest and most prolonged winter for 100 years. The innovations were of huge benefit i... USD 418 million for freight project in Adelaide Infrastructure Australia has placed priority on a USD 418 million project to ease freight transport by rail through Adelaide. The task to upgrade the Torrens and Goodwood rail junc... Austrian intermodal node to become a reality thanks to EU funding A study paving the way for the construction of an intermodal node in the Vienna metropolitan area will receive EUR 2 million in EU co-financing from the 2010 TEN-T annual call. The... EC says new tachograph rules will save companies lots of money The European Commission has proposed a revision of the tachograph legislation to make full use of new technological opportunities such as satellite positioning. This will make frau... Volvo Trucks global deliveries to June up Volvo Trucks delivered 54,566 trucks in the first six months of 2011, an increase of 72% compared to the same period in 2010. The company showed an increase in all major markets, w... Ian Adams resigns as IBIA chief executive The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) regrets the resignation of its chief executive Ian Adams, with effect from 31 July. Ian Adams has been at the helm of the ... Gefco opens branch in Stuttgart Gefco Deutschland, the German subsidiary of the French logistics group Gefco, is continuing its expansion strategy and putting a new branch for overland traffic into operation in S... Hamburg Süd christens "Santa Cruz" in Shanghai Hamburg Süd christened the container ship "Santa Cruz" in Shanghai recently. The "Santa Cruz" is the fourth newbuilding of a series of ten identical container v... Munich airport welcomes planning approval for third runway FMG, the Munich airport operating company, has welcomed this week's positive planning approval decision by the district government of Upper Bavaria for the construction of a third ... Etihad Crystal Cargo starts new freighter operation to Almaty Etihad Crystal Cargo, the fast-growing cargo division of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today commenced a new dedicated freighter operation from ... Safmarine wins ocean award Shipping line Safmarine recently won the ocean award at Ceva Logistics' global supplier awards at a function hosted by Ceva CEO John Pattullo, COO Bruno Sidler and CPO Simon Boggis... UPS realised gains in Q2/2011 The world's largest parcel service provider UPS has increased its turnover by 8.1%, from USD 12.2 billion to USD 13.19 billion compared with the same period of the previous year. T... Ceva awarded ISO and OHSAS certificates in three European countries Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reached an operations excellence milestone, with all of Ceva's locations in Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary certified for ISO 9001 and...

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JULY 28, 2011
Foss Maritime Company sees year with no accidents Mitsui plans upgrades to Asia-East Coast SAm service NYK and subsidiary earn Port of LA clean air honor Port of Tacoma nets award for 2011 budget document Year in Trade 2010 report now available from USITC

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Survey exposes the inherent conservatism of box shipping Lloyd's List poll reveals derivatives and regulation seen as destabilising by shipping executives Torm achieves premium for long range tanker sale Price tag of $47m for four-year-old LR2 vessel appears high compared to broker estimates US crude and gasoline imports slump US crude oil imports in the first half of the year have fallen to the lowest monthly average seen since 2000, with an estimated 8.8m barrels per day taken in the by the North American country, providing less employment opportunities for crude oil tankers Medium range tanker rates inch up on more Atlantic cargo US gasoline imports rise slightly but brokers warn overall demand is still low Koch charters medium range E Pioneer US energy company Koch Industries has chartered the medium range product tanker E Pioneer for three months, with the option of extending the charter for another two periods of three months Global wheat trade forecast to grow 2m tonnes next year International Grains Council predicts total shipments should increase in 2011-2012 calendar year Jawaharlal Nehru's cargo crisis reflects inherent national flaws Chronic congestion at India's biggest box port shows how inefficiency and bureaucracy have stopped the local industry developing much-needed capacity Midwater supply balance tightening Petrobras demand is buoying the midwater market, just as heightened safety regulation in the Gulf of Mexico is introduced Ultra deepwater drillers to benefit from Petrobras' strategy Technology-intensive service and equipment companies should also benefit, says Morgan Stanley SBM and OSX line up FPSOs for offshore Brazil A second floating production, storage and offloading vessel is slated for the Lula Nordeste field in 2013 and five OSX vessels are in the pipeline Petrobras reveals revised five-year business plan Oil giant to earmark extra $8.7bn on exploration and production in pre-salt fields Singapore trusts reflect industry credit tightrope Risk premium shows what investors think about ships as assets, especially if interest rates rise China to narrow down energy security options Dependence on the Strait of Malacca as a transit route for imported commodities is seen as a point of weakness by China Light at the end of the tunnel for medium range product tanker sector Head of d'Amico Internationale Marco Fiori says market fundamentals will gradually improve from 2012 South African tanker casualty identified Lloyd's List Intelligence correctly identifies tanker that ran aground near Durban Finnlines vetoes dividend as first half earnings slide 9% Board predicts full year figures will show improvement after 'external disturbances' of stevedore strikes and Baltic ice MOL awaits 10 newbuilds for CSW service to replace chartered tonnage Containerships purpose-built for serving Latin American ports Thenamaris adds to Greek boxship newbuilding tally Well-known tanker owner among three Greek players confirmed to have contracted boxships with Hyundai Samho TAL second-quarter profits double on leasing demand High prices for leasing and disposals push up revenues but decline in orders points to slowdown Management and private equity carve up V.Group Ontario municipal employees' fund pays $520m to take control, but size of top managers' stake is a mystery TEN blames rare quarterly loss on tanker market malaise Greek owner to look harder at opportunities in shuttle sector and LNG Launch of second P&O superferry to be delayed due to vibration fault in first Spirit of France to undergo changes at STX Europe, followed by work on Spirit of Britain Choked in Cochin DP World's state-of-the-art terminal is being stymied by its partner, the Indian government The meaning of a deal It boggles the imagination that Cosco, a thriving, sprawling giant, cannot clear up arrears in a timely fashion Grimaldi's Tunis woes continue New service ro-ro now kept waiting three days outside 'congested' port Costamare matches forecasts as profit grows Boxship owner eyes more acquisitions but keeps its options open Precious lives up to its name with 266% jump in profits Sale of newbuilding contracts boosts results as company says port congestion will help vessel utilisation in the whole dry bulk sector Bailouts, bank writedowns and Greek shipping Could shipping survive another global economic downturn? Greeks top the league of ship ownership by value Japan and China are runners-up as three nations control a 50% stake in global fleet Chinese iron ore imports surge to sidestep big three miners China wants to cut dependence on Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, in an effort to reduce their market influence and curb rising global prices

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JULY 28, 2011
TEN swings to losses NYSE-listed TEN today reported much higher losses than expected and outlined its strategy for what it called the suffocating downturn Escondida copper mine force majeur declared BHP BILLITON today declared force majeur on bulker shipments from Chile's Escondida copper mine Fund snags V.Ships A MAJOR Canadian pension fund has agreed to acquire ship management giant V.Ships from Exponent Private Equity Tanker grounding will cost South African public REMOVAL of a grounded product tanker will probably cost South African taxpayers up to $50M, a key maritime lawyer has told Fairplay GenMar reeling from bad to worse RECENTLY restructured General Maritime has posted yet another poor quarter, falling well short of Wall Street forecasts Royal warns on Med WIDENING unrest in the eastern Mediterranean has had a greater impact than expected on cruise demand, Royal Caribbean conceded today Daewoo net profits fall DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said its second-quarter net profits dropped by 3.6% year on year Precious profit rises 80% THTHAI DRYBULK carrier Precious Shipping today said its net profits for 2Q2011 rose 80% year on year to 401.29M baht ($13.5M) 'Robust' Technip feels expansion fever FRENCH oil contractor Technip said today it sees a chance to expand in all its markets on the back of what it called a "robust" second-quarter performance SAR's earnings rise SINGAPORE'S Straits Asia Resources, which ships coal from mines it owns in Indonesia, unveiled higher 2Q2011 earnings Clean rates lifted IMPROVED demand-supply equations and pricier bunkers have lifted freight rates for Asia-bound clean products this week, brokers told Fairplay today China steam coal imports rise in June RECOVERED shipments from rain-hit Australia propelled Chinese steam coal imports in June to a fourth consecutive monthly increase, IHS McCloskey reported today Bulgaria-LUKoil start crisis talks RUSSIA'S Russian oil producer and exporter LUKoil told Fairplay it began crisis talks this morning with Bulgaria's government CSCL warns of losses SHARES of Hong Kong-listed Chinese box carrier CSCL fell after it said today that it expects losses for 1H2011 Bad gets worse for VLCCs A BROKER described the VLCC market this week as "terribly bad", with earnings falling to as low as $2,000/day

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JULY 28, 2011
Corpus Christi Prepares for Tropical Storm The Port of Corpus Christi, Tex. is still operating under normal conditions as it awaits an update on the... NY-NJ Port Truckers Face Chassis Shortage Truckers that dray containers to and from many of the ocean terminals in the Port of New York and New... Truckload Carriers Hungry for Acquisitions More than half of the truckload carriers polled in a recent survey said they would be interested in buying or... Knight Profit Up 3.3 Percent as Costs Rise Knight Transportation kicked its profit into higher gear in the second quarter, but still struggled with higher purchased transportation, fuel... Pacer Profits Triple as Business Model Shifts Intermodal middleman Pacer International's profit triple dyear-over-year in the second quarter despite shrinkage in top-line receipts, as the company transitions... Corps Approves Corpus Christi Channel Expansion The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the Port of Corpus Christi's request to increase the dredging depth of the... ILA's Daggett Vows Aggressive Stance Harold Daggett took over as president of the International Longshoremen's Association on Thursday with a vow to fight automation, increase... MOL Upgrades Panama-Brazil Feeder Service MOL is doubling the capacity of its CX1 feeder service running between Panama and Manaus, the Brazilian manufacturing center 800... ODFL Profit Leaps 83.1 Percent Old Dominion Freight Line increased its profit 83.1 percent to $39.4 million in the second quarter, as revenue rose 30.4... American Railcar Sees Orders Jump American Railcar Industries is seeing a big rise in orders to manufacture new units this year, with 2,200 more placed... Asiana Cargo Plane Carrying Batteries Crashes An Asiana Airlines air freighter carrying lithium-ion batteries crashed early Thursday en route from Inchon, South Korea, to Pudong, China,... YRC Worldwide Seeks New CFO YRC Worldwide named Jamie G. Pierson, a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal North America, interim chief financial officer while... RailAmerica Swings to $8.7 Million Profit RailAmerica, operator of 43 small railroads in the U.S. and Canada, swung to an $8.7 million profit in the April-June... Costamere's Profit Up 24.7 Percent Greek containership owner Costamare increased its profit 24.7 percent year-over-year to $26.2 million in the second quarter. The... Global Air Freight Falls 3 Percent Global air traffic declined 3 percent in June from a year ago, reflecting the air freight industry's losing of market... Lufthansa Cargo Reports $191.5 Million Profit Lufthansa Cargo posted an operating profit of $191.5 million in the first half of 2011, just 7.6 percent down from... Ocean Carriers Hike India-Europe Rates Three major ocean carriers are hiking rates on westbound shipments from India to Europe, starting in early August. ... JOC's Tirschwell Wraps Up Inland Port Conference (Video) Peter Tirschwell, vice president of Strategy for UBM Global Trade (parent company of The Journal of Commerce) wraps up the... Air France KLM's Cargo Unit Slips Into Red Air France-KLM's cargo unit slipped to a $20.2 million operating loss in the three months through June from a $15.8...

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JULY 28, 2011
CAI on a high Wall St suffers Norbert Dentressangle H1 consolidated ahead 22% Monrovia being transformed C.H. Robinson trucking business boosts Q2 results

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JULY 28, 2011
Excel relaxes loans Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner secures breathing room from banks as rates hammer earnings. MOL puts newbuilds to work Japanese shipping giant hatches plan to add ten containerships to South American loop. Bank believes in LNG blitz Dahlman Rose analyst says Tsakos Energy Navigation has enough firepower to explore LNG fleet expansion. Matson immortalised What does a US liner operator have in common with Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse and the Golden Gate Bridge? Hedge fund ups ante New York-based Rima Management emerges as a major shareholder in Peter Georgiopoulos-linked Aegean Marine Petroleum. Finnlines back to black Ro/ro operator's earning power lifted by bigger fleet and increasing trade. SBM sees red Floating storage giant warns of net loss in the first half as legal battle over platforms erupts. Pirates free Jubba XX UAE owned tanker released after less than two weeks without the need for a ransom. Otto feels cancellation hurt The Singaporean ship builder is expected to book a loss in its second quarter as it takes a third cancellation on the chin. Offshore tag team? Aditya Garware's Global Offshore and Per Saevik's Havyard tipped to be in talks regarding North Sea JV. Profit doubles up at SSC Ow Chio Kiat-led car carrier makes big gains as earnings rocket up on a year ago. TEN feels tanker pain Nikolas Tsakos-led owner talks of payouts and expansion despite second quarter loss exceeding the most bearish bets. Supply dents CMES profit Chinese shipping company says tough markets have taken their on earnings but prospects better over longer term. CSCL investors spooked Hong Kong-listed owners stock heads into reverse following profit warnings. Loan lifeline for Sevan Offshore platform operator secures backing of stakeholders for short-term loan while restructuring takes place.

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JULY 28, 2011
August 2011 Editorial 'These are our jobs' Daggett elected ILA president Daggett Harold J. Daggett was unanimously elected as the ninth president of the International Longshoremen's Association at the union's quadrennial convention in Hollywood, Fla., on Thursday. In a fiery acceptance speech to delegates, Daggett vow... Hapag-Lloyd raises Far East to Med rates Hapag-Lloyd said it will increase rates by $200 per TEU for all cargoes and container types from East Asia to the Mediterranean and Black Sea, effective Sept. 1. The East Asia countries from which rates will be increased are: South Korea, Taiwan, ... Panama/Brazil feeder boosts capacity Liner carrier MOL said Thursday the average vessel size will increase on a feeder service from Panama to Brazil that it jointly operates with Maersk Line. The service, which MOL dubs CX1, has operated with four ships (three from Maersk and one from... Shippers ask STB for more rail competition A group of 40 shippers and business advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Surface Transportation Board for increased rail competition and improvements to the rate regulatory process. "While the STB's recent decision to lower filing rates for shipper... Norfolk Southern 2nd quarter profit up 42% Norfolk Southern said it had second quarter net profit of $557 million, 42 percent more than the $392 million earned in the same 2010 period. Second quarter operating revenue was a record $2.9 billion, 18 percent more than in the second quarter of... Industry groups encourage clean energy exports A group of large industry associations released a set of principles on Capitol Hill Wednesday to encourage lawmakers and administration officials to seek a more "coordinated and aggressive" U.S. clean energy export promotion program. The principle... Swiss air cargo interest group formed A group has been formed to represent the interests and concerns of the Swiss air cargo industry. IG Air Cargo Switzerland said its main purpose is to provide a platform to discuss and harmonize the interests of cargo airlines, forwarders, airports... Zepol releases trade compliance product Minneapolis-based trade intelligence company Zepol Corp. on Wednesday released a new trade compliance product. ComplianceMonitor aims to allow users to track essential U.S. import trade compliance information to save time and money and lower penal...

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JULY 28, 2011
Markets dip but resist major moves Rotterdam tight for remainder of July. Beached tanker threatens bunker spill Work to start Friday to remove fuel. Bunker markets little changed after crude fall Prices holding up despite substantial dip in US crude futures. Reports of propulsion loss 'back on the rise' US Coast Guard says engine failures linked to fuel switching 'back on the rise'. Customs dispute hits IFO supplies Bulgaria's sole refinery running down operations after authorities revoke licenses. External: Wired Bunkering Bunker prices 'lagged behind' crude oil falls But Royal Caribbean Cruises says it is benefiting from energy savings initiatives. Bunker prices mixed at Asian ports Mixed demand across in Asian bunkering hubs. Shell global EVP for B2B and lubricants leaves company Tan Chong Meng to join PSA International as group CEO. Australian credit firm finances dual-fuel ferry Incat gets financing to build high speed ferry which can operate on either LNG or diesel. Call for use of MGO is 'beyond' California's power Measures 'forced on vessels without regard to the effect on the particular engine's operations', says Vice President of PMSA. Heavier losses for Genmar in Q2 Losses primarily due to weak charter and spot rates and higher bunker costs. Statoil Fuel & Retail to book gain from marine unit sale Transfer of its marine oil business to Malik Supply's subsidiary took place this month.

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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

Visual 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

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		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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