BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

25 December 2024 - Year XXVIII

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

July 13, 2012

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US June box imports down 3.7pc from May, but up 4.4pc year on year: Zepol Virginia port privatisation bids deadline gives APM T 'unfair advantage' Asia Shipowners: Panama toll hikes menace shipping sector, canal users Beihai port's half-year container throughput up 22.7pc to 40,739 TEU Maersk joins APL in accepting credit cards for demurrage in US ports Charleston expects harbour dredging to be 'fast-tracked' and under budget Containership scrapping increases to 200,000 TEU in first half of 2012 Yibin port half-year container throughput rockets 521pc to 10,056 TEU Humen port plans to launch direct shipping service to Japan Hong Kong and Shenzhen to build international shipping centre CMA CGM pulls out of Vietnam's Cai Mep terminal near Ho Chi Minh City South Africa's Transnet revenue increases 21pc, but profit slips 1.5pc SITC takes delivery of second vessel of twelve 1,100-TEU newbuildings Baco Liner sells 28-year-old barge-multi-purpose containership for scrap CAAC reports 106 foreign airlines offers 2,224 weekly flights to China Yangtze River Express launches Chongqing-Singapore freighter service Air Menzies launches online import rates service as shipment weigh rises *Singapore ASTAR aerospace programme signs UK composites manufacturer Lufthansa Cargo steps up usage rate of lightweight containers to over 50pc Most Afghan's air force fleet unfit to fly as NATO armies withdraw**

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JULY 12, 2012
Asian shipbuilding industry's woes lift hopes of domestic shipping sector Greatship's subsidiary takes delivery of ROVSV India, Bangladesh ink pact to renew inland water trade Development of seaports & infrastructure seen as key to Sri Lanka's future Essar Ports' Paradip coal berth receives final environmental & forest approval First BWNC meeting on July 23 Gujarat okays Nargol port JNPT bags Golden Peacock Environment Management Award Welspun scales down on 'grant' demand for Vizhinjam port Cabinet to clear PPP monitoring system soon FSSAI to ring in quality standards for imported food products soon Imports to increase further through to 2016 Indirect tax collections up 13.8 pc Textile sector hopes to attain revised export target by tapping new markets Iran slashes quarterly crude prices to Asia

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JULY 12, 2012
Alaska investigation blames "maneuvering error" in... Statoil awards Technip LOI for world's largest Spar hull MAIB: Loss of control air pressure led to RO/RO slamming into... Italian shipowner to pay $1.3 million in pollution case OSD secures design contract for Platform Supply Vessel

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JULY 12, 2012
Port of Everett set to begin Everett Shipyard site cleanup Nearly 70 Crowley vessels receive Jones F. Devlin safety awards Bubble system helps NYK lower CO2 emissions in test ships USDA begins new program covering equipment availability Braemar taps Nick Hubbard to head London Container Desk

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JULY 12, 2012
It's all in the balance Tough times ahead for owners as ultra-large tonnage makes up half the boxship orderbook OSG share price slips after Standard & Poor's downgrade NYSE-listed company not the only one to suffer on an abysmal morning for the tanker industry Hapag-Lloyd's long history of takeovers and mergers Company's roots go back to 1847 Kühne launches fresh plea for merging Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd Logistics tycoon revives his idea of forming a German national carrier to compete more powerfully with the top-tier box lines Eneco receives first spot cargo LNG shipping seeks to shed 'floating pipeline' role Wind project is a sandwich tern short of a picnic Threat to seabirds scuppers planned turbine farm off Norfolk coast Norway stoppage is worrying for UK's energy security Tankers and LNG carriers will be happy to take up the slack if pipeline volumes fall Downturn fails to stem rise in average shipping salaries But pay for many seafarers and shore staff has been cut Larger boxships command highest time charter rates MSC takes Isle Wulff for 'decent' $31,500 a day Lines to blank Asia-Europe sailings Capacity reduced at what should be busiest time of the year Campaigners object to Elbe River dredging project German high court to pass judgement within a month Box hubs do battle for transhipment as new terminals enter the market Feeder and shortsea traffic saw 'landslide shifts' in share during 2009 year of crisis Misuga Kaiun sells sole capesize Baosteel Education was chartered out to MOL Geden delays Universal Maritime move until autumn Private equity an option for tanker firm spin-off, Tokgoz confirms Supramax brokers say spot charter rates will decline in Atlantic Seasonal lull means South-Atlantic market has 'peaked' Getting heavy Shippers must recognise that mandatory weighing of export containers saves lives Venezuelan crude oil imports into Jamnagar see longhaul tanker boost Country accounts for over 40% of tonne-mile demand generated by shipments to Reliance Industries' Indian refinery Expanding Asian refineries muscle out older western rivals Eastward shift boosts prospects for longhaul product tanker trades Hamburg terminal operator fears northern European price war Competition among ports will remain very intense, says HHLA management board member ICS welcomes new Paris MoU inspection regime Other port state control authorities must embrace the European approach Sanko Steamship secures preliminary Chapter 15 injunction New York court order extends to timechartered ships Extra costs from maritime emission trading schemes to play a 'minor role' IMO grapples with ways to reduce global CO2 emissions Nick Hubbard to head up Braemar container desk Former Howe Robinson director appointed to key role Ship agents support container weighing Fonasba backs global campaign that would require all box weights to be verified prior to shipment Marine pilotage inquiry seeks industry submissions MPA opposes new bill to allow junior officers to navigate ports without pilots DNB reveals low shipping writedowns But Norwegian bank stresses preference for blue chips An inspector calls Paris Memorandum of Understanding delivers promising first-year results DSME issues $434m bond sales South Korean shipbuilding giant denies that move is linked to Peninsula Star VLCC order New dispatch hall for Port of LA Thousands of port workers to benefit from $15m investment MHI and Imabari Shipbuilding sign deck machinery pact Move comes as shipbuilder targets non-core business

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JULY 12, 2012
Charleston hails chop in depth timetable FOUR YEARS and $5M will be shaved off plans to deepen Charleston's port to 15.2m (50ft) if project streamlining succeeds US drought to hit exports EXTREME heat and drought conditions have prompted the US Department of Agriculture to cut forecasts for maize and soybean exports First drop in 19 years seen for Korean yards YARDS in South Korea were reported today to be headed for their first drop in yearly overseas shipments in nearly two decades Iran's fuel oil exports also cut nearly in half EXPORTS of fuel oil from Iran were nearly cut in half from May to June, Reuters reported today A2Sea bags turbine deal DANISH jack-up vessel operator and marine engineering group A2Sea today revealed a major contract for Irish Sea turbine installation IEA more upbeat than OPEC THE IEA today released a moderately more optimistic outlook for 2013 oil demand than the forecast by OPEC yesterday Salvage begins in China's deadly sinking A SALVAGE operation began today at the scene of yesterday's Chinese bulker sinking, even though searchers continue to look for victims, the Zhenjiang Maritime Safety Administration said COSCOL pledges dividend despite free fall COSCOL today told the Shanghai Stock Exchange it just managed to stay in the black over this year's first half Mass-flow bunkering begun MAJOR oil company ExxonMobil has started using a mass-flow metre for bunkering Fearnleys shuts Singapore crude desk NORWAY'S ship brokerage Fearnleys has stopped fixing crude tankers at its Singapore office, opting instead to centralise those activities at its Oslo headquarters HHLA wants a 33% Altenwerder capacity rise HAMBURG's HHLA plans to lift annual handling capacity at its semi-automated Altenwerder box terminal by another 33% in coming years Chinese iron fixtures hit 3-month high CAPESIZE rates are rebounding, with Chinese iron ore fixtures surging to a three-month high, US drybulk consultancy Commodore Research said Bulker demolitions stay firm DESPITE lower scrap prices, bulker demolitions are continuing at a firm pace

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JULY 12, 2012
CSA 'Oppressive, Punitive,' Trucker Tells Congress A House hearing Wednesday on the federal CSA trucking safety initiative morphed into a debate over electronic onboard recorders, the... Manufacturing Index Shows Growth Slowed in Second Quarter A key manufacturing index suggests U.S. manufacturing growth in the second quarter slowed, the latest sign that the major economic... German Regulators Approve Stena Freight Ferry Deal German competition regulators approved the acquisition by Sweden's Stena Line of five Baltic Sea freight routes from German rival Scandlines,... St. Lawrence Seaway Volume Ticks Up 1.3 Percent Strong iron ore and coal shipments for the steel and construction industries were key in driving traffic on the St.... Report: Northwest Export Coal Boom Could Raise Intermodal Rates Bold plans to boost coal export to Asia through Northwest ports will likely slow intermodal and grain shipments, resulting in... DHL Express Opens North Asia Hub DHL Express opened its largest hub in Asia today (July 12), the latest step in the logistics major's massive roll-out... Russia's Globaltrans Aims to Raise $450 Million in Share Sale Russian private rail freight operator Globaltrans is aiming to raise around $450 million from a share sale to fund potential... APL to Raise India-US Freight Rates Singapore-based container carrier APL will seek a general rate increase on trades from India to the U.S., starting Aug. 5.... USDA Releases Container Availability Report The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday released the first Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report designed to alert exporters about...

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JULY 12, 2012
Hapag-Lloyd warns of Japanese reefer problems Hapag-Lloyd is urging importers and exporters of reefer cargo through the ports of Osaka and Kobe in Japan to be extra vigilant and to adjust their existing cold ... TSA members to ask for more Despite the recent decline in eastbound transpacific spot rates, and mixed economic data on the health of the US economy, the 15 box line members of the Transpacific ... Durban's future port will break new ground The new port at Durban will be largely funded by the private sector and will be offered under a 20-30 year concession according to Transnet group ceo Brain Molefe. ... OSCAR should help US 'agri' shippers US exporters of agricultural products to Asia should benefit from the joint initiative of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Westbound Transpacific ... South Korea cuts interest rates to boost exports China is not the only economy that is seeing a backlash from the eurozone crisis; the South Korean central bank today unexpectedly cut its key interest rate to ... More German efficiency from HHLA HHLA's highly automated Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) plans to introduce a working practice that will significantly reduce the time required to load and ... Open Ocean aims to keep pirates at bay Yesterday saw the launch of a new service that aims to provide all of the necessary intelligence and advice needed to keep shipowners'/operators' fleets secure, ... Dammam still congested There are signs that congestion in the port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is getting worse with Hapag-Lloyd among carriers imposing new surcharges. Effective from July ...

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JULY 12, 2012
Lembergs escapes UK trial The English courts do not have jurisdiction over Latvian businessman politician Aivars Lembergs accused of involvement in a massive shipping fraud. Clarksons loses a knight Royally connected shipbroker Sir Carron Greig has died at the age of 87. How risky is Mombasa? Can fear of a pirate attack justify a shipowner refusing a charterers order to send a ship to a port even if it is not on the list of excluded high risk areas declared by war risks insurers. Viking seals cruise deal Viking Ocean Cruises' boss Torstein Hagen has finalised an order for two 47,000-gt cruiseships at Italy's Fincantieri and may return with further contracts. Cruise captains coin it A shortage of skills means that salaries in shipping continue to rise despite various high-profile companies facing serious difficulties, a new report says. Bottiglieri agrees plea bargain The Italian owner of a bulk carrier accused by the US authorities of the illegal dumping of oily waste has agreed a plea bargain that will cost $1.3m. Latvian holds cash pile Riga tanker owner Latvian Shipping is halting its 2011 dividend to cover previous losses. HHI joins bond blitz Hyundai Heavy Industries is following compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering into the bond market. Nelly nearing IPO Indonesian tug owner Pelayaran Nelly Dwi Putri is plotting a domestic IPO. DNB losses "low" Norwegian lender DNB has revealed its second-quarter shipping losses were "low." S&P slices OSG again Standard & Poor's has sliced Overseas Shipholding Group's credit rating for the second time this year. EOC still red EOC's bottom line continues to be weighed down by one of its two FPSOs lying idle. Alaed under way again The controversial Russian cargoship Alaed, linked to a Syrian arms cargo, has left the port of Murmansk. Fairstar plans fundraiser Fairstar is plotting a $335m private placement to cut debt and help pay for a newbuilding. P+S rescue cleared The European Union (EU) has okayed a German state loan guarantee worth EUR 152.4m ($186.8m) for cash-strapped shipbuilding P+S Werften. Two killed in sinking Two people have been killed and seven more are missing after their cargoship capsized in the Yangtze river in China. Cruise CEO quits Celebrity Cruises boss Dan Hanrahan has handed in his notice. Clyde & Co in Libyan move International trade and transport law firm Clyde & Co is opening a new office in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Wartsila gasses up tugs Wartsila is to supply duel-fuel engines to two environmentally sustainable offshore tugs being built for state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) subsidiary CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited (CETS). Atwood wins work US offshore drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics has secured lucrative contracts for two off its offshore drilling rigs. Stena Line gets green light German competition authority Bundeskartellamt has approved a deal in which Stena Line will buy five Baltic ferry routes and two ships from Scandlines Deutschland GmbH

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JULY 12, 2012
Virginia gives more time for alternative port bids New USDA report details container availability The report will detail the availability of 20-, 40-, and 40-foot high cube "dry" containers at 18 locations around the country, as well as 20- and 40-foot refrigerated containers for both the current week and project availability for the next two weeks. Commentary: Saving your wallet from the cloud PMA wants to standardize produce EDI Corps delivers good news on Charleston deepening Agency officials reiterated the project's feasibility study is now projected to be finalized in less than four years instead of five to eight years, which would allow work to be completed by the end of the decade. CMA CGM joins Maersk in new Asia/Africa loop The French line will provide two of 10 vessels on the service, with Maersk providing the other eight on a loop that will essentially replace Maersk's existing FEW3 service. The vessels will be in the range of 4,000- to 4,500-TEUs. Railroad industry targets veterans for job openings The U.S. railroad industry will hire more than 5,000 military veterans this year, the Association of American Railroads announced Tuesday, furthering a White House effort to help discharged soldiers, sailors and airmen find jobs in the private sector. U.S. container imports rise 4.4% in June GPS now accepted on AirNet fleet CKYH cuts 4 Asia-Europe sailings over next month Port Everglades recruits Long Beach official U.S./Oceania service switching to Charleston call GeoMetrix Rail enhances tracking DHL opens Shanghai express hub CORRECTION: Import drop helps U.S. trade deficit

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JULY 12, 2012
Rolls-Royce unveils energy efficient OSV design New design expected to decrease fuel use by as much as 40% in comparison to similar sized vessels. Middle East market reports small price gains Small but steady growth in LS IFO demand in Fujairah. Tight avails in Rotterdam Prices show little movement in European markets. Sharp fall in fuel oil exports from Iran Cargo volumes down by almost 50%. Gunvor moves ahead with plans for Belgium refinery Credit facility will be used to buy crude oil and feedstock. Fuel oil stocks falling in Singapore Inventories decline by 12% in week ending July 11. Player to start fuel oil trading in Singapore: Reports Freepoint Commodities has hired Shee See Kue from J.P. Morgan Chase. Asian bunker markets generally firm Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major ports in Asia on Thursday. Titan faces winding-up threat Investor Warburg Pincus seeks to recoup about $50 million through the liquidation of the Hong Kong-listed firm. Singapore sees first bunker delivery using mass flow meter Bunker delivery by mass flow meter-equipped tanker 'significant milestone' for the local bunkering industry, says MPA. 'Too much' at stake for box shipping lines in 2012 Transpacific box shipping lines to implement further rate increase in efforts to restore revenues. Sinopec Zhoushan expands bunkering operations to Huizhou Bunker supplies will be delivered by tankers from nearby Guangzhou. Supplier resolving issues with 'off-spec' product Bunker supplies at Hong Kong remain 'relatively unaffected', says local trader. Cargoship runs aground, leaks bunkers About 2,000 litres of bunkers have leaked after the Long Shan hit rocks on Korea's Jeju island, according to the coast guard.

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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

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTI

A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%

Barcellona

In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria

Milano

Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari

LEGISLAZIONE

Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale

Roma

Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano

TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO

Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica

Milano

SAFETY & SECURITY

Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica

Roma

Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati

PORTI

Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%

San Pietroburgo

In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

ACCIDENTS

Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait

Fly

One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died

PORTS

Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore

Singapore

Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday

MEETINGS

Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa

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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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