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BRIEFS
December 23, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk's new ownership structure diverts public donations into shipping
  • NYK launches Far East-South Sea Island multi-purpose service January 12
  • French incinerate 30,000 'dangerous' Chinese toys worth US$136,730
  • Huawei opens major distribution centre at Cosco's Greek Piraeus port
  • Big shareholder Kuehne wants more German control of Hapag-CSAV union
  • Textainer box fleet gains economies of scale surpassing 3 million TEU
  • TNT expands 'Express Freight' service network outside Europe
  • CEVA doubles Leipzig health warehousing to 14,000 square metres
  • Agility increases Malaysian shuttle trucking frequency to daily
  • Singapore Airlines settles US cargo class action for US$62.8 million
  • IATA expects airline profit to rise to US$13 billion as fuel price falls
  • FedEx quarterly profit up 14pc to US$500 million as revenues rise 3pc
  • UPS in 'peak week' when 100,000 vehicles are on the move for Christmas

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics acquires majority stake in FCL Marine Agencies Rotterdam through ECU-LINE
  • Shipping confidence hits three-year high
  • Spices exports surge 43 pc in H1
  • US to continue anti-dumping duty on steel from India
  • Court gives go-ahead for Mundra Port-NH 8A road link
  • Govt approves continuing financial aid to KoPT to meet dredging expenditure
  • P. Mara Pandiyan given additional charge as Chairman of Kandla Port Trust
  • Anil K. Gupta honoured at 'India Pride Awards'
  • Rail policy attracting more private investment in projects
  • Shift being seen from air to sea mode
  • Sri City in Chittoor emerging as logistics hub
  • Industry bodies hail RBI's decision to keep rates unchanged
  • INR ends marginally higher at 62.04
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT successfully navigates the Northern Sea Route
  • Heavy cable reels sail from Hartlepool to Abu Dhabi
  • Rickmers-Linie carries Linde coldboxes to Saudi Arabia

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Interim report on MOL Comfort loss available
  • IRS slashes OSG claim
  • Third husbanding firm suspends exec
  • IACS adopts new Common Structural Rules
  • NNS director wins Women in Business award

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Brusco adds WYNEMA SPIRIT to Grays Harbor tug lineup
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT back in Astoria after deployment
  • Crowley Maritime subsidiary clears first Uruguayan citrus shipment
  • Port of Olympia releases 2014 budget/investment plan
  • ATA truck tonnage index sees gains during November

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Tax claim settlement changes OSG valuation
    Bonds jump in reaction to positive deal for the company
  • Workers federation calls for careful consideration of P3
    ITF raises concerns over safeguards to protect employment and labour standards
  • Have you got the news?
    New Lloyd's List digital news product to launch January 6, 2014
  • Report published on Emma Maersk flood
    Danish maritime accident investigators praise crew response
  • Gallagher buys Bergvall Marine
    Broker gains a foothold in Norway
  • Ever-younger boxships are being laid up
    Falling average age of idle tonnage highlights accelerated scrapping of older ships
  • China exempts foreign carriers from VAT regime
    The country's freight forwarders and shippers will also benefit from new tax code
  • NYK to launch Asia-South Pacific multipurpose service
    NYK Bulk & Project Carriers will launch 72-day round trip in January
  • Le Havre freezes harbour dues for boxships
    Top French container port positions itself to handle feeder services
  • IACS agrees to strengthen post-panamax boxship rules
    But class societies shy away from developing common structural rules
  • Sorting the news from the noise
    Value-added information separates the wheat from the chaff
  • Class societies show strength
    IACS presents completed harmonised rules on bulk vessel and tanker construction
  • MOL responds to safety committee recommendations
    Inspections planned for all large boxships that it operates following loss of MOL Comfort
  • Capesize rates are softening, but there is life in the market yet
    Tight tonnage in the Atlantic suggests rates could rise one more time before January lull
  • Guangzhou Port Group turns logistics player to stay in game
    Firm plans 2014 IPO as it battles Shenzhen and Hong Kong for share of shrinking market
  • OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd reveal January price increases
    Peak-season surcharges of $450 and $500 per teu planned for Asia-Europe services
  • Rotterdam to expand hazardous box handling capabilities
    Expansion of facilities including a new jetty to be complete by first-quarter 2015
  • To manage is a privilege, not a right
    Former P&O chairman Lord Sterling takes the long view on how to succeed in shipping

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Navigator newbuild plan targets ethane trade
    Navigator Holdings has exercised an option and begun a new, larger series of LPG newbuilds to serve US ethane exports
  • Indian captain freed from Togo jail
    The captain of oil tanker Ocean Centurion, who has been in jail in Togo for five months, and another Indian seafarer were released yesterday after the Indian government intervened
  • UN RoRo takes over Trieste terminal
    Turkish ro-ro operator UN Ro Ro has taken a 60% majority stake in Samer group subsidiary Samer Seaports & Terminals in the Italian port of Trieste
  • Cosco kept on 'hold'
    UOB Kay Hian maintained hold rating for Cosco Corp (Singapore) despite the yard's better-than-expected contract wins totalling to $3Bn
  • STX PO cuts investments again
    Cash-strapped STX Pan Ocean said today it has again reduced its newbuilding programme investment to $400M
  • Five mariners missing off Singapore
    Search and rescue operations continue today for five missing crew members of capsized barge Heng Hong 168
  • Iraq okays Kuipers eight ship order bid
    The Iraqi government has approved a $256M submission from Dutch shipbuilder Kuipers to supply it with eight cargo ships as it continues its efforts to reconstitute its merchant fleet
  • Evergreen to buy new containers
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen has announced that its subsidiary Greencompass Marine is going to buy 13,300 boxes
  • China nickel imports boosted
    China's demand for refined nickel will be boosted by Indonesia's ban on ore export next month
  • Sino-Global signs agreement
    Nasdaq-listed Sino-Global Shipping America, a Chinese shipping agency and logistic services provider, announced today that it has signed a one-year strategic agreement with Jiangsu Lianyungang Port Logistics Holding
  • Korean Air could sell assets to help Hanjin
    Korean Air is expected to sell some of its assets to help its troubled affiliated ship owner, Hanjin Shipping, said an analyst today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2013
  • China Container Port Growth Concentrated in the North

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Westood fixes Offen ship
    Westwood Shipping Lines is said to have chartered a Reederei Claus-Peter Offen containership for a year.
  • OBO doubly cuffed
    Glory Wealth Shipping has secured a court order seizing a Vista Shipping combination carrier, escalating the renewed legal battle over the 2008 collapse of Ukraine's Industrial Carriers Inc (ICI).
  • Navigator targets ethane
    Navigator Holdings has ordered what it is touting as the largest-ever ethane-capable gas carrier as the newly-listed owner continues an aggressive expansion.
  • Carnival outlook boosted
    Credit Suisse upgraded its rating of Carnival Corp's New York-listed shares as an analyst pointed to steps in the right direction at the battered cruiseship giant.
  • Nordea keeps the faith
    Sweden-based lender Nordea is sticking with shipping as it predicts improvements in markets next year.
  • MOL monitors sisters
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has revealed it is taking action to reduce hull stress on MOL Comfort's sisterships.
  • Indian master freed
    Indian tanker captain Sunil James has been released from a prison in Togo to return home for his infant son's funeral.
  • Precious launches spree
    Precious Shipping has doubled its newbuilding tally with an eight ship order in China.
  • Marie Celeste reprised
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Courage snares panamax
    Courage Marine has made a return to the panamax segment with a second hand purchase from a compatriot shipowner.
  • Klavesness wins BHP work
    Torvald Klaveness has tied up a five-year deal to ship caustic soda to BHP Billiton.
  • Ultragas offloads Ace
    Ultragas of Chile has reportedly sold the 20,700-cbm LPG carrier Arctic Gas (built 1993) to an undisclosed Asian buyer.
  • IACS adopts CRS
    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has adopted new safety rules for the building of bulkers and tankers.
  • Swissco hooks three
    Swissco Holdings has secured charter contracts for three offshore support vessels.
  • China's tax U-turn
    China has scrapped a 6% value-added tax (VAT) charge on overseas shipowners' cargo liftings.
  • Suezmaxes sold
    Teekay LNG Partners of Canada has reportedly sold the 160,000-dwt tanker Algeciras Spirit (built 2000).
  • HMM kick-starts sales
    Korean shipowner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has raised over $50m from the sale of containers.
  • CSIC share issue cleared
    China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC) has had a share application cleared by the country's regulator.
  • STX PO axes another
    Stricken STX Pan Ocean has chopped yet another vessel from its newbuilding programme.
  • SCF in the frame
    Yamal LNG has slimmed down the number of shipowners it is talking to from seven to five as it swings into order mode on its pioneering newbuildings.
  • Bourgas workers win pay
    Sacked workers at Bourgas Shipyard in Bulgaria will receive a month's salary as a pay-off after talks with bosses.
  • New line for Libya
    The port of Aqaba has announced what it claims is the first link from Jordan to Libya.
  • Greeks go crazy in China
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • OSG tax bill chopped
    US tanker owner OSG has won a significant battle in its bankruptcy war after a tax claim from US authorities was cut by $200m.
  • Chengxi bags ultramaxes
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is adding four more ultramax bulker newbuildings to its fleet, writes Irene Ang from Singapore.
  • Prosafe wins Swiber job
    Oslo-listed semi-submersible accommodation vessel provider Prosafe has been awarded a $6.9m contract from Singapore-based offshore player Swiber.
  • Binny bulker seized
    The only ship left in the fleet of India's Binny Shipping has been arrested in Singapore.
  • Fred catches the breeze
    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd has secured a lucrative 110-daty contract by the Germany's Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH.
  • GSL unplugs bond press
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) caught Wall Street off guard Thursday after announcing plans to cancel a trip to the bond market.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Constituents to advise Port NY/NJ on performance improvements
  • European NVOs partner
  • NYK to launch new service
  • Long Beach port board names new president
  • CMA CGM announces new call in Ghana
  • Local organizations to pay for extra CBP border services
    Cargo shippers at a handful of ports of entry could see fewer lines to clear U.S. Customs thanks to five localities that have stepped up and offered to pay overtime so the budget-strapped agency can operate longer hours or add manpower.
  • U.S. economy grew 4.1% in 3Q
    It is the highest quarterly growth for the U.S. economy since the recession five years ago and, along with unemployment falling below 7 percent, signals that the pace of economic recovery is quickening.
  • China clarifies VAT tax
    China has issued a new document to clarify value-added tax measures that went into effect in Aug. 1, which have caused concern in the shipping and logistics industry both here and in China.
  • Recommendations made in wake of MOL Comfort casualty
    A report on large container ship safety, growing out of the loss of the container ship MOL Comfort, which broke in half June 17, has been released, setting visual safety inspection and weight verification recommendations.
  • Ex-Im Bank OKs loan for equipment export to Australia
  • Executive moves
  • ICAO, IATA formalize global training alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • MGO dips in Vancouver
    Fuel supply will remain tight in Vancouver until January 2.
  • Hong Kong's bunker supply to 'remain tight' until year end
    Local suppliers cutting import volumes, say market sources.
  • Inland shipping can now refuel with LNG in Amsterdam
    Port's LNG quay became operational on Friday.
  • New bunker supplier enters West African market
    Market requires a 'different approach', says firm.
  • Hess teams move 'in tact' to Aegean Bunkering US
    Managerial, marketing, sales and trading teams continue in post.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Below average demand in Middle East hub.
  • Week ends on firm note in most European hubs
    Low sulphur market tight in Rotterdam.
  • Bunker sales down in key Mediterranean port
    Algeciras volumes fall after record sales in 2012.
  • Intertek says new lab can test for regulatory compliance
    Move supports 'growing bunker operations in US Gulf.'
  • Hong Kong sees rise in number of 'polluted days'
    Emissions from shipping 'carry much of the blame.'
  • Prices end week higher across Asia
    Tight avails in Hong Kong expected to persist through December.
  • Dutch shipping firm to receive 'green' newbuilds
    Ships designed to run on a 'relatively low engine capacity', says firm.
  • Accidents hurt Carnival's bottom line
    Fuel line fire onboard Triumph contributes to weaker annual performance.
  • System claims to cut lube consumption by half
    Product can optimise units 'according to operating conditions', claims developer.
  • Technical LNG player to list
    GTT wants to expand into LNG bunkering.
  • LNG bunker tankers may get built in Turkey
    Turkish yards consider segment as one worth exploiting.

›››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
››› File
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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