BRIEFS

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25 December 2024 - Year XXVIII

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BRIEFS

May 31, 2011

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*Shipping News* Global warming will open up shipping routes in Arctic Global warming will have a devastating effect on roads in the Arctic, but open up tantalising routes for shipping, according to a study published on Sunday in the specialist journal Nature Climate Change. CMA shareholder buys half of port firm's Malta unit Yildirim Holding AS, a Turkish container port operator that owns 20 per cent of France's CMA CGM SA, has agreed to buy 50 per cent of Malta Freeport Terminals from CMA CGM for 200 million euros (S$352.6 million). Rhine shipping problems persist as water stays low Water levels on the Rhine and Danube rivers in Germany remain low after hot, dry weather and some vessels are still sailing 80 per cent empty, traders said yesterday.

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Hamburg Sud to increase BAF on July 1 to US$346/TEU from $273/TEU Tests show solar powered ships do not deliver, but NYK presses on Trouble still expected as Australian dock strike ends without settlement Regulators threaten TSA/WTSA over late delivery of meeting transcripts Beijing-Hangzhou Canal's Wuxi section capacity upgraded Tianjin builds transhipments with 'dry ports' in 20 cities over 12 provinces Regional Container Line suffers US$11.4 million Q1 loss despite sales rise APL says multi-year contracts stay at 5pc, and deals don't freeze rates Maersk US-West Africa export rate increases US$150/TEU July 1 Klinge Corp: Blast freezing could shift high-value fish from air to sea freight Wall-Mart holds No 1 spot as US container importer with 696,000 TEU in 2010 Asia Pacific carriers experience air cargo decline as demand shrinks TIACA conference delegates slam TSA 100pc screening end-of-year deadline Moscow Domodedovo Airport to construct new replacement runway Lufthansa Cargo's pharma hub in Hyderabad opens for business

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..commencing Malaysia-Papua New Guinea service from June 6 Cape Town terminals second berth can now accommodate mega ships DAMCO offers packaging optimisation service to significantly reduce supply chain costs IMO to investigate false container weight declarations MAERSKs LINE Far East-East Coast South America service upgrade MCC adds Vladivostok to intra-Asia IA-8 northern service Shipowners seek naval mandate to immobilise pirate motherships Shipping lines turn to leasing containers Cardamom exports may get a fillip due to dip in prices Coffee exports may drop 16.7 pc: USDA Coir exports exceed target set for 2010-11 Develop our farmlands Ethiopia tells Indian businessmen India looking at comprehensive trade pact with MERCOSUR India, Ethiopia sign double taxation avoidance pact Indians being wooed to invest in Abu Dhabi Ports Co. industrial zone Kenya India sign pact to boost trade Corporate houses can now borrow up to $ 30 bn abroad Difficult to project India-EU FTA timeline: Sharma Infra debt fund norms to be announced by June-end Keep fingers crossed on DEPB, Khullar tells exporters OECD suggests liberalising FDI in retail

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MAY 30, 2011
Volvo Trucks expanding The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo Trucks is reinforcing its presence in Germany by two new truck centres. Truck centre east near Berlin will be used as the head off... Scania building new branch office in Braunschweig The truck manufacturer Scania is investing around EUR 5 million in a new branch office in Braunschweig (Germany). The facility, which is located next to the A2 motorway, will be op... Road works on the A8 in Austria Road works have started at the Pichl-Bad Schallerbach-Wels junction on the A8 Innkreis motorway (Austria). They are slated to last until 14 July. The Upper Austria Chambe... Traxon Europe lands contract from Jade Cargo International The Chinese freight-only carrier Jade Cargo International has signed a contract with Traxon Europe, a provider of electronic communication services for the airfreight industry. The... DB Schenker Rail links Tata Steel works in Wales and the Netherlands On behalf of the global steel producer Tata Steel, DB Schenker Rail has set up a shuttle service connecting the former's steel works in Ijmuiden (Net... South Africa: container rail solution for Eskom Coal paying off South Africa's Transnet Freight Rail and Eskom have introduced an innovative container solution to haul coal by rail from various source mines to Eskom power stations. This comes n... Russian Railways and Austrian Railways to collaborate Russian Railways and Austrian Railways (ÖBB) have signed a cooperation agreement on three core activities, encompassing logistics and intensifying freight shipments between Asia an... World's first solar-power assisted vessel further developed In June, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) , Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (KHI), the Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) are to begin s... Bremen's ports live up to previous record performance The twin ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven (Both Germany) got off to an excellent start in 2011. During Q1/2011, the two facilities raised their total ocean freight throughput by 16.... WWL appoints new executive in China Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global shipping and logistics provider, has appointed Xavier Leroi as its new managing director in China. Leroi, the former head of W... GL Maritime Software develops software for machinery condition monitoring The shipping industry is eager to cut downtime and costs wherever possible, as it is facing greater economic and ecological challenges than ever before. Scheduled but unnecessary m... Moscow Domodedovo airport gets new runway According to an official statement of the Russian Federation's Ministry of Transport, a resolution has been adopted to construct a new runway at Moscow Domodedovo airport. The new ... ICAO and partners agree on steps to reduce runway-related accidents The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its industry partners that participated in the first Global Runway Safety Symposium last week agreed on measures to reduce ... Transco and Heppner collaborating in Germany The German transport firm Transco Süd Internationale Transporte and Heppner Singen (formerly based in Rielasingen) have signed a new strategic alliance. Heppner Singen, w... Hitachi Transport System takes over Vantec Corporation The major international logistics service provider Hitachi Transport System Ltd (HTS) has bought a large part of the listed Japanese company Vantec. In April this year HTS bid... Kuehne + Nagel celebrates 20 years in Slovakia 20 years ago Switzerland-based logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel founded its national company in the Slovakian capital Bratislava. Today, this anniversary was celebrated with nu...

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MAY 30, 2011
Clinton: Ofers "should have known" they were dealing with Iran NASSCO gets $744 million contract for MLP ship construction

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MAY 30, 2011
Shell charters aframax from Syria Anglo-Dutch energy major faces accusations of supporting Syria's regime by booking tankers to ship oil from the divided country Brussels drives in the thin end of the wedge The European External Action Service amounts to a full scalediplomatic service, which is exerting its baleful influence on the IMO Yildirim confirms Malta Freeport stake Turkish group has confirmed it has concluded a deal in principle to acquire CMA CGM's 50% stake in Malta Freeport terminal for $285m Private power in LNG Whispers are being heard in financial circles that GasLog, and perhaps one other Greek player, could be a future candidate for the capital markets Greek trio lines up $1.2bn in LNG orders Dynagas contracts pair from HHI as both GasLog and Maran Gas keep talking to builders New company lifts prospects for Papua New Guinea floating LNG Three big name partners committed to growing the industry by formally establishing a new company German owners prepare to abandon flag Owners push for greater financial compensation for flying the German flag Fate of toxic waste controversy vessel under dispute US cash buyer GMS denies Gulf Nash has been sold for scrap Surge in capesize scrapping expected Norwegian broker Lorentzen & Stemoco says as many as 100 capesizes could be disposed of by the end of this year Thoresen Thai shareholders step up bid to restructure company Group of 75 shareholders calls on company to hold extraordinary general meeting NOL faces falling freight rates Container volume rose 9% in April but Deutsche Bank warns freight rates could fall more Thenamaris orders tankers at STX South Korea Four 50,000 dwt tankers, worth $150m, to be delivered from the second half of 2012 UASC secures $205m bank loan Funding to go towards a series of nine 13,100 teu containerships Asia-Europe freight fears The amount of capacity entering the trade is weighing down the market APL embraces cold-ironing to cut California emissions Box line spends $11m to retrofit five boxships and re-wire its Oakland terminal

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MAY 30, 2011
NOL Volume Grows, Pricing Slips Ocean container volume for Neptune Orient Lines and its APL shipping subsidiary rose jumped 9 percent in the four weeks... UASC Lines Up $205 Million For Vessel Buys United Arab Shipping has a new $205 million loan facility to finance the acquisition of two container ships with capacities... Turkey Canal Plan Hinges on Election Turkey's bold plan to build a canal to divert shipping from the heavily congested Bosporus Strait will be put to... America's Real Deficit in Trade American exporters are doing their part to meet the government's goal of doubling exports in five years. ... Trade Outlook: A NY-NJ Perspective The value of U.S. international trade rebounded sharply in 2010 and is now only 6.2 percent below the peak realized... Squeezing the Most Out of Corn U.S. farmers and processors are gearing up for another big year of corn exports ' in high-value solid and liquid... Footwear Imports Stepping Up The 2008-09 economic recession was painful for the footwear industry, but the industry is putting lessons learned to good use... Textiles Trade Shifts U.S. textile and apparel imports have been rising this year as a result of growing confidence among importers that U.S.... Static Production When the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck northern Japan in mid-March, killing hundreds and causing major damage to that country's... Chemical Makers Formulate Exports After suffering a decline in production as a result of growing company layoffs and bankruptcies tied to the Great Recession... Raw Growth When Clarence Gooden, chief marketing officer for eastern U.S. rail giant CSX Transportation, speaks of the railroad's coal business, he... Cushioning the Economy's Impact After a year of recovery in imports of furniture and home furnishings, U.S. furniture and home furnishings importers are more... Crops Sprouting Record Export Growth U.S. agriculture is riding high on the productivity of American farmers and a huge demand for their products in the... Recycling: A Win-Win for Trade, Environment Recycling paper, plastics and scrap metal is good not only for the environment but also for reducing the U.S. foreign... Looming Concerns in Cotton Market With overall exports this year at near-record levels, cotton shippers are hustling to secure equipment and vessel space in the... Giving, the Hard Way If the world were a better place, the U.S. Agency for International Development wouldn't be among the top 100 U.S.... Because So Much Is Riding on the Ocean With the economy improving, at least one major importer and exporter thinks it's time to focus on building supply chain... Braking Just-in-Time Japanese automakers are struggling with epic supply chain disruptions in the wake of the magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami on March... Weak Dollar Gives Muscle to Exports U.S. container trade is growing at two speeds. Export volume is soaring while consumer-driven imports are rising more slowly. ... Retail Sails Higher RILA's Casey Chroust says recovering retailers remain focused on tight inventories and - say it slowly - transportation disintermediation ... Paper Routes Which comes first, the cardboard or the box? The annual Journal of Commerce Top 100 Importers and Exporters rankings bring... Trucking Dashboard Despite winter storms and rising energy costs, publicly owned trucking companies gained ground in the first quarter, buoyed in part... Trucking's Technology Wave Trucking technology is approaching a crossroads as safety regulations and economic necessity drive more trucking companies to purchase and plug... Will Boxes Go Begging? Just when shippers were starting to feel good about equipment supplies this year, carriers and container lessors alike are warning... EC Launches Carrier Antitrust Probe When European Union antitrust authorities sprang a series of surprise visits on the offices of several of the world's largest... Big Splash, Rapid Thrust Transportation is an asset-based, network-operating business driven largely by scope and scale. Economies of scale reduce the average of high... Cutting in the Cards Ports are facing a new security squeeze. The Department of Homeland Security is offering $235 million for the 12th round... Not Your Father's Transport Plan Don't expect the next long-term transportation legislation from Congress to look much like the highway bills of old. This one... Go West, Young Exporter Companies that want to expand their export business should follow the advice newspaperman Horace Greeley gave 160 years ago: Go... Looking the Other Way Imports from Asia are largely responsible for making Long Beach the nation's second-largest container port, but exports could lead that...

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MAY 30, 2011
A Captain's Duty That is the title of seafaring hero Captain Richard Phillips' book - soon to be a Hollywood blockbuster starring Forrest Gump to Saving Private Ryan American actor Tom Hanks - in which he harrowingly recounts the hijacking of the containership Maersk Alabama in April 2009, and his family life-threatening decision to offer himself as a hostage to gun-toting Somali pirates, thus saving his crew from a similar fate. This enthralling firsthand account of danger on the pirate-ruled high seas, begs the question: are we asking far too much of our seafaring elite to expect them unaided to defend their ships from these ruthless maritime bandits? Maersk's Kolding to issue new manifesto for the industry CSAV now direct between Asia and West Africa TCC records its first profitable deal PLP expands reefer capacity ATA truck index drop 'not a concern'

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MAY 30, 2011
SCI in fourth quarter loss Top Indian fleet posts increased annual profit despite a modest quarterly loss through the final three months. Minoan stays in red Greek ferry owner sees improved first quarter figures but is still blighted by fuel prices and competition. Mercator earnings down Coal business burns bright for Mumbai-based bulker and tanker owner. UASC finds order finance Kuwait based joint venture line fixes $205m loan to help finance two of nine Samsung newbuildings. HUBLine bubbling along Malaysian boxship and bulker owner's profit rockets in first three months. Titanic plan beats estimate A huge diagram of the tragic liner drawn for the official UK inquiry into that 'night to remember' fetches $362,000. Pipavav nets navy order Indian shipyard wins $650m contract to build five gunboats as results swing back to black. Ofer faces new controversy Imposition of US sanctions puts shipping group at centre of political storm in Israel and sparks demand for investigation into trading links with Iran. Mosvold cancels AHTS More woe for Singapore-based shipbuilder Otto Marine as another anchor handler is dropped. 100 capes by Christmas? Healthy scrapping of the large bulkers could bring pleasant surprise to year end, according to Lorentzen & Stemoco. Neptune to expand output Vancouver-based bulk terminal operator is investing over $60m to upgrade its coal handling facilities. Russian grain ban lifted The world's second largest wheat exporter is set to resume shipments on 1 July ending near year-long ban.

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Minoan Lines hit by 'high' bunker prices Greek economic crisis likely to pull down 2011 results. IFO prices fall in Fujairah Durban market firms. Rotterdam market soft Replenishment arrives but product with ISO 2010 spec tight. Ferry operator imposes bunker surcharge Tallink blames rising bunker costs. MPA acknowledges complaint about off-spec fuel Authority is 'checking bunker supplier's compliance with SS 600.' CEPSA hosts CIMAC and ISO working groups Company says it proud of its 'active participation' in search for best standards. 'Exorbitant' bunker prices could be helping dry bulk sector Vessel scrapping has reached 'unprecedented' levels, narrowing the demand and supply imbalance. Asian bunker prices falling as week starts Sluggish demand in key Asian bunkering hubs on Monday. Bunker avails at Gladstone port to ease with cargo arrival Price indications for bunkers at Gladstone port will be available 'from June 7 onwards'. Malaysian shipping firm expects to break-even Spot rates for company's tankers firming, driven by higher bunker costs. APL switches to cold ironing in Oakland APL spends $11 million to retrofit five container vessels and re-wire its terminal for cold ironing. Lukoil provides bunkers to heavylift vessel in Kaliningrad MV Eide Transporter received 900 m³ of fuel oil and 100 m³ of diesel fuel.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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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

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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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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