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BRIEFS
July 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US and China restart investment treaty despite Snowden 'disappointment'
  • Kuehne + Nagel's second half shows positive growth
  • Shandong provincial seaport volume up 12.6pc in 6 months to 10.6 million TEU
  • Washington state carrier Westwood launches transpacific reefer box loop
  • Monrovia cargo doubles as China-owned mines add more tonnage this year
  • Costly port accidents avoidable using procedures, training: TT Club
  • French GeoPost to buy 40pc of Indian express delivery major DTDC
  • Tworty container that can be used as TEU or FEU makes debut
  • Royal Mail IPO-bound, London ends control, but keeps share for self, workers
  • FedEx expands Beijing Capital International Airport facility, Northern China
  • Moscow's Domodedovo Airport posts 2.5pc higher cargo volumes in June
  • Illicit weapons' shippers turn to air freight as faster and more porous
  • Insolvent Air Cargo Germany reportedly in contact with American investor

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Crystal Cruises selected world's best for record 18th year
  • GPLN to conduct next heavy transport & lifting course on Oct. 29 in Singapore
  • IMO, ICAO & WCO heads discuss measures to strengthen global supply chain security
  • Panama Canal looking to fit super post-Panamax vessels
  • Suez Canal Authority wants clear information on below deck tonnage
  • Engineering sector seeking new markets in Africa
  • MSC Belgium's box release system enhances security at Antwerp port
  • Ashutosh Container Services launches ICU on wheels ambulance service
  • IMG to work on clearing railway backlog
  • Railways commodity wise freight revenue up 8.41 pc in Q1
  • Govt fast tracks infra projects
  • RBI intervention helps INR bounce back
  • Infrastructure Update

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Charges unsealed in counterfeit semiconductor case
  • American Cruise Lines appoints Director of Marine Operations
  • Norwegian Cruise Line orders second Breakaway Plus
  • USCG issues report on Carnival Splendor fire
  • Cargotec to acquire Hatlapa
  • Chinese LNG carriers to have fuel sharing MAN DF engines
  • Panama finds missile components on North Korean ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Westwood Shipping Lines adds new reefer service
  • New Asia/Australia/New Zealand run started by three shipping Lines
  • NYK's Crystal Cruises nets World's Best nod again
  • Port of Vancouver decant project set to go on-line at month end
  • Port of Olympia solar project brings return on investment

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • RightShip bolsters its vetting procedures
    Firm appeases its critics by opening its inspection reports to scrutiny and redress
  • North Korean weapons ship seized in Panama
    UPDATED: Cargoship with alleged military cargo had left Russia headed for Cuba
  • Ceyhan halts aframax shipments of Iraqi crude again
    New repairs to sabotaged pipeline prevent exports via Turkish port
  • Carriers seek stability from box hedging, say brokers
    Supporters say shipping lines can steady their finances by offsetting exposure
  • Hellenic negotiates a $15m price cut for two kamsarmaxes
    Deal follows delivery delay at Zhejiang Ouhua
  • A coalface view of shipping accounts
    The job of the financial statements is to reflect transactions and balances fairly
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries posts 69% jump in first-half orders
    South Korean giant reports gains in shipbuilding and offshore
  • Damietta makes a pledge to dredge
    Inability to handle ultra-large tonnage sees Egyptian box port lose business to rivals
  • Fall in US crude stocks raises hopes that imports will boost tankers
    Commercial inventories fall 2m barrels for week to July 12
  • DP World denies buying a stake in Colombia terminal
    Dubai port giant says reports of a $150m deal for Buenaventura interest 'are not accurate'
  • China Merchants buys $714m worth of investment products
    Cash-rich owner seeks better returns despite weak tanker markets
  • Carriers launch intra-Asia service
    APL, ANL and Hanjin target New Zealand reefer demand
  • Kexim raises shipowner lending target to $3bn
    Bank announces $450m loan for Golar LNG newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Foreigners to dominate German shipping equity, PwC predicts
    But development should be seen as boost rather than threat
  • Q&A: Watson, Farley & Williams global shipping sector head Chris Lowe
    Export credit agencies are extraordinarily important and increasingly visible
  • BIMCO issues hull cleaning clause for charter contracts
    Owners pay the price for slow steaming with higher maintenance costs
  • Two-year plan to develop hull performance standards
    Proposal will help owners to judge hull coating makers' competing eco-claims
  • Court decisions add to confusion over knock-for-knock cases
    Drafts may need to spell out that they mean to cover any and all breaches of contract
  • Automatic extensions are unworkable
    Delay by a buyer to a vessel's construction does not automatically extend delivery date
  • Loosen the purse strings
    Dealogic's latest data shows loans reserved for trophy transactions and top-tier players
  • Ban the ban
    Beijing must look again at the valemax issue and lift restrictions on giant bulkers
  • Buyers seek product tankers amid bright forecasts
    But critics highlight sector's challenges

Fairplayweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • NCL doubles up
    NASDAQ-listed Norwegian Cruise Line today confirmed it has exercised its option for a second 'Breakaway Plus' newbuilding at Germany's Meyer Werft
  • DNV-GL combination cleared
    THE EC today gave its unreserved approval to combining the European classification societies Germanisher Lloyd and Det Norske Veritas
  • LA box exports slide
    CONTAINER exports from Los Angeles fell 15% year on year in June to 148,204teu, as the largest US box port struggled with stagnant overseas demand
  • Greeks hold 369 in migrant smugglings
    GREEK officials are holding 369 people in the last week's cases of migrant smuggling
  • Box Ships plots preferred sale
    SHIPOWNER interest in perpetual preferred equity continues to build, with Michael Bodouroglou's Box Ships announcing an offering today
  • Spain's yards issue final plea
    SPANISH yards have called for a final push by Madrid to prevent the annihilation by the EC of Spain's private-sector shipbuilding
  • Crude tanker investors seen as overoptimistic
    EVERCORE analyst Jon Chappell has again cut his tanker rate outlook and warned that buoyed crude sentiment is not supported by fundamentals
  • USCG faults Carnival Splendor crew
    THE US COAST Guard today confirmed that human error, in addition to equipment malfunction, played a pivotal role in the November 2010 fire and propulsion loss aboard the Carnival Splendor
  • Drill ship orders reflect bullish offshore market
    RECENT orders for drill ships at Samsung HI and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering suggest that shipowners remain bullish on the offshore market, a sector analyst said today
  • VLGC rates keep sliding
    A LACK of trading interest in LPG is causing VLGC rates to keep falling
  • China to require reports of shipping rates
    CHINA'S transport office reportedly plans to require shipping companies to report their rates to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
  • VLCC fixed to load jet fuel
    IN A FIXTURE surprising the market, the VLCC Maran Callisto has been booked to load jet fuel in the Persian Gulf
  • Bulker S&P defies summer lull
    THE RALLY in the Baltic Dry Index is continuing to support bulker resales, defying expectations of a usual quiet summer
  • China's ship exports fall
    CHINA's vessel exports fell 27.8% year on year to $12.1Bn in the first five months in 2013, according to customs statistics

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Simatech Orders Container Ships for First Time in Eight Years
    Simatech Shipping has ordered up to four 4,350 20-foot-equivalent unit, wide-beam container ships from Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding, a privately-owned Chinese yard, for $150 million. The deal is Simatech's first container ship order in eight years and marks a shift into a larger size of vessel for the carrier. It includes two...
  • CEVA Logistics to Expand in Virginia
    EVA Logistics will expand to a new location in Richmond, Va., later this summer. Located at the Richmond Airport Distribution Center, the new facility is a multi-use site that will manage the logistics needs of several global brands, with room to expand. Additionally, the new facility triples of the number of...
  • Port of Hueneme Names Demers Chief Operations Officer
    The Port of Hueneme has hired John Demers as chief operations officer, according to Kristen Decas, the California port's CEO and director. Demers, who is retiring from the Navy, will begin his new post on July 23. "John comes to us with a strong background in operations and logistics in his over...
  • Port of Charleston's Container Traffic Rises 9 Percent
    The Port of Charleston's container traffic in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, totaled 1.56 million 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 9 percent over the previous year. "The shipping industry trend toward mega-consortia will ultimately be an advantage for deep water harbors, like Charleston," said Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the...
  • CSX's Profit Rose 4.5 Percent in Second Quarter
    CSX today reported its profit rose 4.5 percent in the second quarter, from $512 million in 2012 to $535 million in 2013. The year-over-year gain was supported by overall revenue growth; service and efficiency results; and a few additional items, such as tax and real estate, which benefitted the quarter, according...
  • Duff Brothers Capital to Acquire Frozen Food Express Industries
    Duff Brothers Capital has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Frozen Food Express Industries, a temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S., for $38.2 million. The transaction, which values FFE at about $38.2 million in equity value, was unanimously approved by the FFE board...
  • ILWU Slams Proposed Safety Zones for Grain Ships
    The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed establishment of temporary safety zones around all inbound and outbound grain shipment and grain shipment assist vessels involved in commerce with Mitsui, Marubeni and Louis Dreyfus facilities on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. The proposed rule follows an ongoing worker lockout by Mitsui-owned...
  • UTi Worldwide Anticipates Significant Cost Savings
    UTi Worldwide believes its targeted cost savings of $75 million to $95 million are "highly achievable," as it can control them regardless of freight market activity, according to Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group, which hosted the non-asset-based supply chain management company's senior-level team in a series of investor meetings. Stifel said...
  • ILA Exits AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department
    The International Longshoremen's Association disaffiliated with the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department, citing dissatisfaction with the labor federation's response to jurisdictional disputes involving dockworkers. The union remains a member of the AFL-CIO. The ILA and five other maritime unions last year formed a new group, the Maritime Labor Alliance. Two of the...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Goes Live with JDA Cargo Revenue Management Solution
    COTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JDA® Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company®, today announced that Cathay Pacific Cargo, the world's leading cargo airline, is using JDA solutions to help optimize profitability through improved capacity forecasting accuracy and optimized allotment planning activities across its network. Cathay Pacific Cargo went live with JDA® Cargo Revenue Optimizer, JDA® Reporting and JDA® Enterprise Architecturein the...
  • American Worldwide Agencies Brings an Aussie Style to U.S. Forwarding
    LONG BEACH, California - July 15, 2013 -- American Worldwide Agencies, a connected, global network of freight forwarders and agents dedicated to providing U.S. international shippers with the right transportation at the right rate, announced today that it has grown by 260% since launching its service in 2012. CEO Andrew Scott...
  • Port of Long Beach TEU Volume Rose 1.8 Percent in June
    The Port of Long Beach reported its June container volume totaled 565,476 20-foot-equivalent units, up 1.8 percent compared with the same month last year. Monthly exports, which inched up by 0.1 percent year-over-year, were 133,800 TEUs, while imports in June rose 3.5 percent to 290,448 TEUs. The volume of empty containers was basically...
  • Truckload Rates Rise as Intermodal Rates Fall, Cass Says
    North American truckload pricing in June increased 1.5 percent year-over-year and 1.0 percent month-over-month, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index. The truckload rate index, which uses January 2005 as its based, rose to 113.3 in June, compared with 112.1 in May, which was the lowest point for the year for...
  • Norbert Dentressangle to Acquire Daher Group's Freight Forwarding Unit
    Norbert Dentressangle has agreed to acquire the freight forwarding activities of the Daher Group, which has eight agencies in France and three in Russia. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2013, following approval by the French competition authorities. The Daher Group's freight forwarding operations achieved a...
  • Shanghai Freight Forward Market Volumes Slump to All-Time Low
    Trading in container freight contracts on Shanghai's Shipping Freight Exchange has collapsed to the lowest level since the platform was launched just over two years ago, as extreme volatility on the spot market has forced traders to shun futures, industry analyst Alphaliner said. Transactions have slumped to just 3,500 20-foot equivalents...
  • Will Retailers Reduce Bangladesh Sourcing Following Accidents?
    U.S. apparel importers are weighing whether the threat of bad publicity that could come from factory disasters in Bangladesh offsets savings gained by sourcing in the South Asian country. Sourcing decisions are hard, even without the ethical dilemma. But importers will increasingly have to balance consumers' demand for low prices and...
  • DropShip Commerce Names Scott Lemon Vice President of Technology
    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DropShip Commerce, a leading provider of distributed supply chain management solutions, today announced the appointment of Scott Lemon as vice president of technology. In this capacity, Lemon will oversee DropShip Commerce's Software as a Service-based (SaaS), on-demand platform to help retailers and manufacturers use the virtual supply...
  • Slowing Exports to Stunt Asian Growth
    With import demand in Europe and the U.S. eroding, countries in East, South and Southeast Asia, except for Vietnam, face little prospect of export growth for the second half of 2013. As a result GDP growth for 14 countries in the region will likely slow to 4 percent this year from...
  • Yusen Logistics Adds Hong Kong-Netherlands LCL Service
    Yusen Logistics has enhanced its less-than-containerload portfolio with a new direct service from Hong Kong to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The service sails from Hong Kong every Sunday and arrives at Rotterdam 26 days later. It is also supported by a domestic distribution network to major inland destinations. "The addition of our own...
  • Panama Seizes Weapons From North Korean Ship
    Panama has detained a North Korea-flag ship coming from Cuba as it approached the Panama Canal with undeclared weapons, according to Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, Reuters reports. The weapons were hidden in containers of brown sugar and were detected after Panamanian authorities stopped the ship, suspecting it was carrying drugs. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Excel aims for November
    Excel Maritime Carriers has asked a US Bankruptcy Court to set in motion a schedule that could see bulker owner's bankruptcy plan confirmed in early November.
  • Golar snags $500m
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has signed up for $500m in financing from South Korean government banks.
  • 'Critical error' in fire
    A long-awaited report on the 2010 fire and power failure aboard the cruiseship Carnival Splendor has pointed to a crew member's error as a contributor to the blaze's spread.
  • Euronav in the red
    Euronav has kicked off the 2013 second quarter results season on a sour note after reporting a deeper than feared reversal.
  • Fincantieri wins again
    Fincantieri has bagged its second cruiseship order in the space of a week.
  • Box Ships selling again
    New York-listed Box Ships is refinancing its debt with a new share issue.
  • Solvang splits JV
    Deadlock over strategy has seen Solvang and Evergas pull the plug on a joint venture.
  • Panama halts arms ship
    The captain of a North Korean cargoship tried to kill himself after his vessel was arrested trying to transport unregistered weapons through the Panama Canal.
  • Career opportunities
    The shipping industry often bemoans the reluctance of youngsters to commit to a life at sea.
  • NCL adds second
    US-based Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has ordered another huge cruiseship at Meyer Werft in Germany.
  • Tankerska confirms sale
    Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba has sold a handysize bulker, cutting its dry fleet to seven vessels.
  • Cosco chief bows out
    Wei Jiafu's much-hyped departure from the top of Chinese giant China Cosco Holdings has been confirmed publicly by the shipowner.
  • No plan for pay talks
    Pay deals offered to Greek seafarers will not be on the agenda when shipowners sit down with the Prime Minister in a delayed meeting on Thursday.
  • More freedom for crew
    The crew from a Greek bulker held in the US in a pollution case have been issued new shore passes after two months.
  • Geden tanker grabbed
    Pirates have hijacked a Geden Lines tanker in what could mark a game changer for piracy off West Africa.
  • Crunch time for yards
    Financial woes at Rongsheng Heavy Industries are a sign that Chinese shipyards moved too quickly into the offshore space in a desperate bid to make up for plummeting ship orders, according to analysts.
  • Evergreen ship held
    An Evergreen containership was detained in Hong Kong in June over safety issues.
  • Iran eyes tanker buys
    The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is to spend $60m on acquiring three products tankers.
  • Rio hits ore record
    Rio Tinto has recorded record first half iron ore shipments despite weather and equipment problems during the period.
  • "Mob" takes delivery
    A payment dispute between an Indonesian yard and a shipowner has led to a tug and barge being taken by force.
  • Iino aims for more
    Iino Kaiun Kaisha is targeting a larger cash haul than first planned from the sale of new treasury shares in Tokyo.
  • OSG red again
    Overseas Shipholding Group continued to burn cash in May to extend a run of losses at the tanker owner.
  • Green shoots, red ink
    Crude tankers will continue to lose money for the next year and a half despite short term spikes in spot rates, a leading analyst says.
  • Dongjin adds feeder
    Korean owner Dongjin Shipping has returned to compatriot shipyard Daesun for another containership.
  • Cargotec buys Hatlapa
    Cargotec has agreed to acquire the German deck machinery specialist Hatlapa Group for EUR160m ($210m).
  • Anhui Wuhu files
    China's Anhui Wuhu Shihui Jianghai Shipping has filed for bankruptcy.
  • Zanzibar orders ferry
    Daewoo International of Korea has won a deal to build a new passengership for Zanzibar.
  • Stronger imports forecast
    US container ports are expected to see an uptick in import volumes later this year, a trade body has predicted.
  • Maersk jack-up extended
    Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned oil company, has agreed to extend the charter of a Maersk Drilling jack-up for another year.
  • Trio eye intra-Asia
    APL, ANL and Hanjin team up on weekly service covering Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
  • Algeciras bound
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is to expand its global marine fuel supply network by establishing operations in Algeciras.
  • Greek tanker targeted
    A Greek-owned tanker has been boarded by armed robbers whilst engaged in ship to ship (STS) operations in Indonesia.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • INTTRA adds South American consolidator to network
  • West Africa supersedes Somalia as pirate hotspot
  • Port of Oakland nearing settlement with SSA
    The Oakland Tribune said the deal would end maritime operations at Howard Terminal near Jack London Square, which is used by Matson, and where a new baseball stadum for the Oakland Athletics could be built.
  • Long Beach gains share on LA again
    The Southern California port's terminals moved 565,476 TEUs in June, up 1.8 percent from the same month last year. Imports increased 3.5 percent to 290,448 TEUs and exports were up 0.1 percent to 133,800 TEUs.
  • J.B.Hunt solid in 2Q
  • Norbert Dentressangle to buy Daher Group
  • CEVA grows in Virginia
  • Zepol: U.S. import value down, export value up in 1Q
    The report, U.S. Import Export Product Report, 2013 (Q1), showed the value of imported goods fell 3.1 percent year-on-year, to $536 billion, mostly due to a near 20 percent drop in oil imports as domestic production increased.
  • Cowen survey shows rail prices weaker than expected
    "We believe the slight drop is partly attributable to tempered expectations by coal shippers, who represented a minority of our survey participants, but provided especially negative feedback on pricing outlook," the analyst wrote.
  • Washington Notebook: FAA tightens qualifications for co-pilots
  • Shipco offers NY-to-Rio de Janeiro/Itajai LCL services
  • APL, ANL, and Hanjin to partner on Australasia service
  • IAG Cargo breaks ground on climate-controlled facility

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • ARA region source of most MARPOL sulphur objections
    Notes of protest received by six countries reveal discrepancies between BDNs and tested sulphur content.
  • Hybrid power system promises efficiency gains for tugs
    Fuel saving of up to 25%, claims engine maker.
  • No clear direction in Fujairah
    Cape Town bunker prices were down by around $5 pmt.
  • Prices lose direction across Europe
    Strike in Pireaus had limited impact on bunker market.
  • Strike threat hangs over Indian port
    Workers at Chennai seeking 23% rise in wages.
  • Fuel buying at state-owned energy company criticised
    Audit office issues damning report of company's fuel buying practices.
  • IFO prices move marginally in Asia
    Singapore traders report mixed demand.
  • MD of Bomin Singapore quits
    Departure date 'depends on the succession plan', says Bomin Group.
  • Chinese order for 30 dual-fuel engines
    MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines feature fuel sharing mode, says firm.
  • Bunker operations restart at Shanghai, says report
    Barge schedules remain unaffected as weak demand persists.
  • Weak fuel oil futures' market prompts storage rethink
    Lack of domestic demand sees Chinese company invest in gasoil operations.
  • Cruise ship shows interest in new fuel scrubber system
    Suitability of DSOX-15 system will be assessed.
  • Monthly fuel oil imports to East China up
    Volume of fuel oil imports to hover between 450,000 to 500,000 mt in July.

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Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
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
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
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
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
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
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
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
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
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
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
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
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
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
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
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
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
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
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
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
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
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
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
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
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
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
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
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
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
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
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%
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%
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
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
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
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
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Departure ports
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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%)
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
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
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
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
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%)
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
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
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
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
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
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
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
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
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%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
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
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
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
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%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
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
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
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
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
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
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
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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