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BRIEFS
December 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • European Commission issues proposals to standardise EU customs penalties
  • China blocks US GM grains, some see real cause as bumper domestic harvest
  • Hong Kong, Malaysian firms now on US Entity List for 'illicit' trading
  • NY dockers, bosses ask court to end Waterfront Commission hiring freeze
  • China ends anti-dumping duties on American SUVs levied since December 2011
  • Authorities need good data to ensure safe passage under Bayonne Bridge
  • BNSF CEO Rose made chairman, said to be in line to take Buffet's job
  • Cargotec's Kalmar to supply 12 RTGs to Port of Mombasa next year
  • South Korea's airlines to comply with China's air defence security air zone
  • Cargolux okays sale of 35pc stake to Henan Civil Aviation and Investment
  • Boeing R&D staff to drop 1,000 in old plants and gain 350 in new ones

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • AADA announces China-Australia rate hike from Jan. 7
  • BDI surge lifts hopes of Indian shipping cos
  • CCI exemption for vessel sharing pacts
  • CMA CGM Group announces reshuffling of services from Europe & Med to West Africa
  • Grid study has identified potential for intermodal connectivity on National Waterways: Deora
  • Kalmar to deliver revolutionary RTGs to Port of Oslo
  • Majestic Maritime inaugurates first office in India
  • Shipping rates remain low even as volumes increase, says UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport 2013
  • Vanguard Logistics Services opens office in Peru
  • Vasan highlights steps taken to promote coastal shipping
  • West Asian oil exporters target fast-growing Asian markets
  • Car exports to EU may take another beating
  • Antwerp port stepping up fight against cyber crime
  • SC Ports announces Clean Truck Certification Program
  • Sittwe port project in Myanmar likely to be completed by June next year
  • DHL & Blue Dart Disaster Response Team conducts first emergency training in India
  • DGFT fixes floor price for import of cashew kernels

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New freight wagons for more efficient hinterland transport
  • Iata sees slower international freight growth until 2017
  • Azkar moving to new logistics terminal in January
  • Calls for proposals for key TEN-T projects
  • AA's cargo volumes up in November
  • DHL Express receives 100th Tapa certification in Europe
  • Slovenia introducing new toll for vans
  • Belavia to connect Geneva with Minsk
  • President of Icao ANC confirmed for 2014
  • TNT Express expands express freight service
  • Handover of Jungheinrich management
  • Manitoulin Transport snaps up Smooth Freight
  • India's port connectivity still a problem
  • Sichuan Airlines adding another Australian airport
  • Subsidiary for special transport founded

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • American Cruise Lines to build four more
  • GAC launches diver-free underwater hull cleaning system
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo books another ME-GI order
  • Shipyard DeHoop wins 10 PSV order
  • Keppel adds to orders at Singapore and China yards
  • Second Wärtsilä BWMS gains IMO Type Approval

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • Genco Shipping hires Blackstone
    Restructuring advisor will work with bondholders aligned with Jefferies
  • SSY and Lalemant merge to create US ship chartering powerhouse
    Tie-up heralds a new era for the country's shipping scene
  • Zodiac's $80m VLGC sale shows prices climb as interest builds
    Secondhand deal makes more than some newbuildings
  • Oaktree buys Commerzbank 'bad' chemtanker loans
    Portfolio worth $385m but the price of the deal is undisclosed
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Economic growth in advanced economies is stronger than expected, while growth in emerging economies is weaker
  • No hiding place from the refuge issue
    States obliged to shelter damaged ships often put public perception first
  • Louisiana transhipment hub comes a step closer
    US Citizenship and Immigration Services approves LIGTT development
  • How to take the sting out of currency swing
    Both container lines and their customers are exposed to foreign exchange risks. Could a private sector initiative help?
  • Gulftainer looks to triple its global container volumes
    Group targets 18m teu by 2020 with further partnerships in the pipeline
  • Keep taking the tablets
    iPad and Twitter generation shippers will demand instant supply chain data
  • Hacker alert: Cybercriminals target box port IT systems
    Hi-tech global gangs use keyloggers and break-ins to compromise supply chains
  • Evergreen announces box sale
    Taiwan firm raises $76m from disposal of 32,000 Greencompass containers
  • New normal for global box ports
    Forecasts of higher growth in 2014 amid background of radical changes
  • Drillship cancellation at DSME points to TMT
    Contract struck in 2008 was worth $673.8m
  • LNG ships closer to carrying cargoes from Queensland Curtis project
    BG Group reaches project milestone
  • Box production stuck in the slow lane
    Early buying spree by lines peters out in 2013 as lessors continue to invest
  • Cheap debt clouds box lease rates
    Smaller players put pressure on new contracts but major lessors remain positive for 2014
  • German shipowners benefit from tie-ups in tough market
    VDR welcomes closer co-operation but warns on global tonnage oversupply
  • 2013: A year of consolidation for ports
    Global operators spend the year building fresh alliances or switching assets
  • Lack of an alternative
    Will regulators provide an alternative if they reject the P3 Network?
  • Trade Statistics: the recovery begins?
    North America's positive performance sits alongside expectations of global growth
  • A matter of time
    Top classification societies say there is no technical barrier to further vessel capacity growth, only commercial constraints
  • 2013: a turning point for container shipping
    Will the P3 Network reshape the industry?
  • Over the line?
    Does the European Commission's probe of public container rate announcements stray too far?
  • View from the Bridge: Thomas Preben Hansen
    Rickmers Trust Management believes the charter market will soon turn the corner
  • Split in the pack
    Freight forwarders adopt varied strategies to tackle volatile freight rates
  • Three scorpions in a bottle
    P3 partners have to avoid mutual destruction but allay the regulators' concerns
  • NOL loses its gloss
    The Singapore line's financial results reveal a lacklustre performance

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • Merger announced to create P&I giant
    Two of the market's oldest P&I Clubs have announced that they plan to merge to create one of the world's biggest marine insurance operations
  • Euronav contemplates New York listing
    Euronav, the Belgian VLCC and Suezmax owner that is listed in Brussels, says it is contemplating seeking dual listing of its shares with a second listing at either the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq and that it has raised $150M in fresh capital
  • Thirteen saved after collision
    Thirteen crew members were rescued after a China-flagged bulk carrier collided with a Greece-flagged containership off the Yangtze River mouth in the East China Sea, local authorities said
  • Keppel bags $119M deal
    Singapore's Keppel O&M said today it has secured five offshore and marine contracts worth an aggregate of S$150M ($119M)
  • Ningbo port's sea-rail throughput hits new high
    China's Ningbo Port recorded a new high of its sea-rail throughput as of December 15, hitting 100,064 teu, 67
  • DSME cancels TMT drillship
    A drillship that embattled Taiwanese ship owner TMT ordered at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has been cancelled
  • Restraints seen on coal demand growth
    Tougher Chinese policies aimed at fighting pollution will help restrain global coal demand growth over the next five years, the International Energy Agency said in its annual medium-term coal market report today
  • Essar to invest $194M to build three ore berths in Vizag
    Ruias-owned Essar Ports has signed a deal with Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) for development and operations of three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Port on build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis over a period of 30 years
  • Ro-pax held for no-permit ops
    Ro-pax Sharima has been held by Philippine authorities after it was found to have illegally transported passengers and operated with incomplete documents
  • Conditions lifted from Songa Offshore refinancing
    Following an extraordinary general meeting, Songa Offshore, the listed Norwegian mid-water drilling rig operator, has lifted conditions from refinancing the company as proposed by the board at the end of last month, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • Falling Imports Help Pull India's Trade Deficit Down
  • NY-NJ Employers Criticize 'Mission Creep'
  • Dedicated Carriers Managing More Complex Freight Networks
  • Carrier Groupings Seek Response to P3 Network
  • Shippers Pressed to Prepare for Japan's 24-Hour Rule
  • Cargolux Paves Way for Sale of Stake to Chinese Investors
  • China's Logistics Growth Tied to Modern DC Development
  • CEVA Logistics Expands in Germany, Australia
  • What Shippers Think [Interactive]
  • Landstar Truck Volume, Revenue Rise in December
  • Pacific Northwest Ports Extend Clean Air Partnership
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Dec. 16
  • Duisburg Cracks Top 50 Container Ports

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • ACL firms up order
    US shipyards have been flooded with orders for tugs and barges soar over the past 12 months but a handful are cashing in on rising demand for other types of tonnage as well.
  • SSY mints dry merger
    Simpson Spence & Young (SSY) appears to have acquired a small US rival in a bid to expand its presence in the dry-bulk segment.
  • Excel in monthly loss
    Excel Maritime Carriers has delivered an operating profit in November but its bottom line remained in the red for the month.
  • Cocaine haul revealed
    The Venezuelan navy has seized nearly 15kg of cocaine found in the engine room of a German boxship.
  • Zodiac takes 10 from DSME
    Zodiac Maritime today signed newbuilding contracts with DSME for six option four 10,000-teu 'eco' containerships for long-term charter to Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM).
  • Thunderbird is going?
    J Lauritzen is rumoured to be continuing asset sales with the disposal of a pair of supramax bulkers.
  • Star set for loan
    Star Bulk is close to netting a loan to pay for two supramaxes which it purchased in November.
  • Diana torches boxship
    Diana Containerships has scrapped a panamax boxship after its charterer handed back the vessel early.
  • Katsipis spared jail
    A Greek chief engineer has been given a year's probation for oil dumping after a US judge heard his wife had died during the detention of his bulker.
  • Oshima pulls plug?
    Japan's Oshima Shipbuilding has reportedly decided not to build its planned new shipyard in Vietnam.
  • Statoil fixes NAT duo
    Norway's Statoil has stretched charter contracts for two of Nordic American Tankers' new platform support vessels.
  • A hairy experience
    Perhaps planning to row 3,500 nautical miles from Australia across the Indian Ocean to Mauritius was not such a good idea while working in a shipping office. Plenty of ex-mariners were on hand to shake their heads at our naivety, especially when they found out we had no real sailing experience ... and had never rowed.
  • Viking back at Fincantieri
    Viking Cruises has returned to Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for another pair of cruiseships.
  • Hold the front page!
    Breaking news is what TradeWinds is all about, but some issues have dominated the headlines in 2013. TW+ picks out nine cover stories, looks back at what was said, and what happened next. Now read all about it
  • Erria teams with Kirk
    Danish shipmanager Erria has been brought in by compatriot tanker owner Kirk Capital as a "cooperative partner and advisor".
  • Taking the bull by the horns
    Oslo has tweaked Wall Street's tail this year. Joe Brady sorts out which end of the metaphor is which, and examines the future of the Norwegian challenge to New York's hegemony
  • The thrill of the case
    He's the lawyer with seawater in his veins. The labradoodle owner who works for a firm of legal pit bulls. The litigator who loves fighting a case, but is only too happy to mediate. Jim Mulrenan meets Faz Peermohamed
  • US blacklists trio
    Two Asian tanker owners and a bunker company have been blacklisted by the US after they were accused of working with Iranian tanker owner NITC.
  • BBR bags twin deals
    Indonesia's Bina Buana Raya (BBR) has sealed charters for two anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) worth approaching $20m.
  • Keppel adds $120m
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has chalked up $150m ($120m) worth of fresh orders.
  • Death for Vinalines execs
    Two former executives of Vietnamese state shipowner Vinalines have been sentenced to death for embezzling company cash.
  • Trafigura seeks more vessels
    Commodities giant Trafigura is moving further into shipping with a new shipowning investment vehicle launching in 2014.
  • DSME stung by TMT
    Nobu Su's TMT appears to have canned a drillship order at Korea's DSME.
  • GTT to stocklist
    France's GTT has confirmed long-rumoured plans that it will list its shares on the Paris stock market.
  • Euronav targets NYSE
    Euronav is looking to join the growing number of shipping companies quoted in the US with a dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Oaktree strikes again
    Distressed deal specialist Oaktree Capital has swooped on 14 chemical tankers which were placed on the block by Commerzbank.
  • "Tanker spy" held
    An alleged UK intelligence agent has been arrested in Iran after being accused of passing on details of the country's covert tanker operations.
  • Freedom for Indian owners
    India has cleared vessel-sharing agreements from antitrust rules.
  • PSV bonanza for De Hoop
    Dutch shipyard De Hoop has won a big new offshore vessel order from Abu Dhabi.
  • OOCL ups rates
    OOCL is demanding that customers pay sustainable rates on box cargoes heading to Australia.
  • More arrests for Glenn
    Yet another vessel belonging to beleaguered Singapore-based marine security contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia has been arrested in Singapore.
  • Amorella runs aground
    Finnish ferry operator Viking Lines's 34,400-gt cruise-ferry Amorella (built 1988) has been forced to cut short a voyage after briefly running aground in the Aland archipelago.
  • Ruby protests retirement
    Saga Cruises' veteran cruiseship Saga Ruby (built 1973) is seemingly kicking up a fuss against its impending retirement by engaging in some mechanical high-jinx.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • EU to triple rail investment
    Siim Kallas, the European Commission's vice president in charge of transport, said he wants more freight traffic off the highways and on the tracks. He said that only 10 percent of Europe's freight traffic is currently on rail.
  • Canada Post to scale back home delivery
    Transitioning one third of home delivery recipients to a "community mailbox delivery" is expected to bring savings of $400 million to $500 million annually once fully implemented. The program will begin a five-year roll out in 2014.
  • Stifel: XPO gets managed transportation muscle with NLM
  • Cargolux enters commercial cooperation agreement with HNCA
  • Export-Import Bank financing exceeds $27 billion
    The Export-Import Bank of the United States approved more than $27 billion in authorizations during fiscal-year 2013, working with more than 3,400 small businesses, which equated to 89 percent of all transactions.
  • Boeing expands in South Carolina
  • AAPA, MarAd to create investment guidebook for ports
    The AAPA and MarAd are searching for technical experts to contribute expertise for the how-to-manual, which will help port authorities plan infrastructure projects and devise how to attract public or private capital to pay for them.
  • Vanguard opens office in Peru
  • Pritzker, Froman to co-chair trade meeting
  • FMC will hold regulatory summit Tuesday
  • AAR reports mixed weekly rail traffic

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2013
  • SEAaT has 'broadly met its two main objectives'
    Cross industry association has been wound up.
  • Market moving up in Fujairah
    MGO showed double digit gains in Cape Town.
  • Bunker market firm in Rotterdam
    Prices soft across Mediterranean ports.
  • Chemoil Adani wants 'to replicate Mundra success'
    India supplier looks to Chennai.
  • Asian IFO markets firm
    Meanwhile, MGO prices lose direction.
  • Singapore bunkering firm accused of breaching US sanctions
    Mid Oil Asia accused of assisting Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) with payments through money transfers.
  • IBS appoints new team leader
    Hong Kong-based trader moves up the ranks.
  • South China December fuel oil imports down
    Brightoil and Sinopec importing cargoes.
  • Bunker-saving tools: Smaller players could be left behind
    'Unclear interests and responsibilities' hindering adoption of bunker-saving measures.
  • India is on the way to becoming a 'bunker hub'
    Nevertheless, the sector would be greatly helped if the government reduced tax and streamlined customs procedures.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
PORTS
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
SHIPPING
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
PORTS
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
SHIPPING
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
PORTS
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
SHIPPING
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
DEFENCE
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
SHIPPING
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
PORTS
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
PORTS
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
PORTS
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
PORTS
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
PORTS
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
LOGISTICS
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
PORTS
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
SHIPPING
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
SHIPPING
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
SHIPPING
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
PORTS
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
ACCIDENTS
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
PORTS
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
PORTS
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
SHIPPING
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
SEAFARERS
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
CRUISES
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
LEGISLATION
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
ASSOCIATIONS
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
LEGISLATION
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
LAW
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
PORTS
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
PORTS
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
LOGISTICS
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
COMPANIES
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
PORTS
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
SHIPPING
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PORTS
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
COMPANIES
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
OFFSHORE
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
SHIPPING
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
FINANCING
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
PORTS
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
NEWS
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
PORTS
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
PORTS
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
NEWS
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
PORTS
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
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
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
LEGISLATION
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
SAFETY & SECURITY
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
PORTS
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
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%
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