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BRIEFS
December 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US November boxed imports flat year on year, but fall 9.3pc from October
  • Rotterdam 2013 box volume falls 1.7pc as overall tonnage remains flat
  • Port of Long Beach posts 2.5pc November volume hike to 569,599 TEU
  • Tanker captain and chief engineer kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria
  • Injunction denied to block NY Waterfront Commission docker hiring rules
  • UASC wins US$1.2 billion syndicated borrowing - 2.2 times oversubscribed
  • Swire, Carpenters team up on Papua New Guinea service as demand falls
  • Sandy 2012 diversion causes Virginia November box volume to fall 2.9pc
  • Congestion at Chittagong port slows up container to and from port
  • Charleston November container volume rises 6pc driven by export growth
  • Chausson Materiaux in Toulouse orders 200 Hiab loaders from Cargotec
  • Airports Council International spots October cargo revival, but Africa slips
  • BIFA backs UK Airports Commission support to expand UK airport capacity
  • MidAmerica St Louis airport handles US$1.3 million in Xmas blueberries

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Charleston realises strong box cargo growth in Nov.
  • Huge potential seen in repair for Indian shipbuilding industry
  • ICS calls for understanding from port state control on seafarer security training certification
  • Legal luminary Venky is no more
  • MAG Container Lines spends $ 6 m on fleet expansion
  • MOL responds to interim report of committee on large containership safety
  • NYK to launch Far East-South Pacific Islands service
  • NYK's new coal carrier delivered
  • Garment exports seen touching $60 bn by 2016
  • India's Top 25 Countries of Export (Value in $ million)
  • Centre to consider cabotage relaxation for Vizhinjam
  • Cochin Oil Terminal inaugurates new-generation unloading arms
  • JSW Jaigarh Port creates a landmark coal storage & handling facility
  • Forex reserves ease by $ 192.8 m to $ 295.52 bn
  • Adani Foundation organises seminar for fisherfolk

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • King County orders two new water taxis
  • Zenzile Brooks joins The Glosten Associates
  • Pipeline giant buys Blackstone's Jones Act tanker biz
  • Eyeing U.S. gas exports, Navigator orders ethane newbuild
  • Electric Boat gets $121.8 million Virginia Class award
  • Wanted: Safe ferry design for Pacific Islands

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in November box volume count
  • Jeh Charles Johnson sworn in as Homeland Security secretary
  • Descartes announces deals for Compudata, Impatex
  • Port of Seattle releases November container numbers
  • NYK plans to construct new LNG-fueled tugboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • P3 partners prepare their sales pitches
    Service differentiation is the battleground as regional operations seek customer support
  • Parent's fundraising plans boost Hyundai Merchant Marine
    Group seeks $3.1bn from asset sales to focus on shipping and other business
  • Hanjin may invite Evergreen to join the CKYH alliance
    Debt-laden carrier to cut fleet capacity by 20% to reverse container division losses
  • China Cosco board approves nine-vessel newbuilding plan
    Beijing subsidy prompts firm to order 9,400 teu boxships and 64,000 dwt bulkers
  • Global Ports presses ahead with NCC Group takeover
    Acquisition will consolidate Russia's underdeveloped box port sector
  • Consortium signs deal to build second Abidjan box port
    Government awards project to APM Terminals, Bouygues and Bolloré Africa Logistics

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Rosneft takes Heidmar stake
    Morgan Stanley has agreed to sell its partial ownership in tanker-pool manager Heidmar to Russia's Rosneft
  • News service over the festive period
    The IHS Maritime office will be closed on the afternoons of the 24 and 31 December and closed all day on the 25, 26, 27 December and 1 January
  • Kinder Morgan buys Blackstone's APT
    After signalling plans for an IPO, American Petroleum Tankers is instead being sold to Kinder Morgan for $962M
  • Alfons Hakans buys Estonian tug operator
    The Finnish towage company Alfons Hakans has acquired the Estonian tug-operating firm AS PKL, which operates 14 tugs that are located in the ports of Tallinn, Muuga, Sillamae and Paldiski in Estonia and Riga and Ventspils in Latvia
  • Qingdao Beihai secures four Shandong VLOCs
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has secured an order to build four very large ore carriers (VLOC) from government-owned Shandong Shipping
  • Abidjan box terminal agreement signed
    A consortium has formally signed an agreement with the Côte d'Ivoire government for the construction and operation of a new container terminal at the Port of Abidjan
  • China COSCO to order nine new ships
    China COSCO Holdings, the flagship listed unit of COSCO Group, today announced that it will place orders for four 64,000dwt bulk carriers and five 9,400teu boxships in a move to improve the capacity structures of its containership and bulker fleets
  • Morocco to sell stake in Marsa Maroc
    State-owned Moroccan terminal operator, Marsa Maroc, has confirmed to HIS Fairplay that the government is planning to open up its capital to private investors in 2014
  • Taiwan's export orders continue to rise
    Taiwan's export orders in November stood at $41.05Bn, marking the fifth consecutive monthly rise, according to statistics released last week by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
  • HMM and CK Line launch service
    South Korea carriers Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Chun Kyung Shipping (CK Line) last week jointly launched a new service linking South Korea to Chinese port Fuzhou and Vietnam
  • APL Logistics appoints new president
    Singapore-listed NOL Group today announced that Beat Simon had been appointed as president of its wholly-owned subsidiary APL Logistics, a third party logistics provider

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Hyundai Group to Sell Assets to Bolster HMM
  • Container Traffic Up in Tacoma, Down in Seattle
  • TransForce Counters Manitoulin Offer for Vitran
  • Hanjin to Ask Evergreen to Join CKYH Alliance
  • Drewry: Hapag-Lloyd-CSAV Deal Makes Sense But Faces Financial Obstacles
  • Weaker Trucking Demand Slows Growth in Dedicated Sector
  • Beat Simon to Take Helm of APL Logistics

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Uncertainty haunts EGLE
    Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping soared Monday despite ongoing uncertainty about the US bulker owner's future.
  • Perseveranza battles NCS
    Perseveranza di Navigazione has launched London arbitration against three companies in the empire of Hong Kong shipowner Gao Yanming for allegedly underpaid charter hire.
  • Fines in car carrier probe
    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) says it is investigating other car carrier operators after issuing $2.33m in fines to K Line and NYK Line for violating US shipping laws.
  • All in the family
    China Shipping Development's CS Bulk arm has struck a deal to charter-in 21 panamax and handymax bulkers from a sister company in the China Shipping group.
  • Stena LNG regroups
    A move to reincorporate Stena LNG's activities into group tanker arm Stena Bulk will see Goran Hermansson take responsibility for the company's three LNG carriers.
  • Dof's Brazil bonanza
    Dof has added two more long-term charter deals to its recent pile of contract wins.
  • Greeks to take flight?
    Greek shipping circles are deeply concerned that an article passed into law at the weekend could ruin the carefully cultivated climate between the industry and the government and possibly lead to a flight of management companies.
  • Bergen bags repair job
    Bergen Group has bagged a contract to fix an accommodation vessel at its offshore yard in Hanoytangen.
  • Kinder's $1bn surprise
    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has completed a near $1bn takeover swoop for IPO hopeful American Petroleum Tankers and Blackstone stablemate State Class Tankers.
  • Oldendorff sells supramax
    Oldendorff looks to have caught the effects of rising asset prices to secure the sale of a supramax bulker.
  • HMM rebounds
    Shares in Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) soared today after fundraising plans were announced that could see the company stage a financial recovery.
  • HitecVision in at DeepWell
    A well intervention company jointly owned by Ostensjo Rederi and Solstad Offshore has secured a near $50m deal which will see Norwegian heavyweight HitecVision invest in the firm.
  • Bankruptcy for Gdansk?
    The majority shareholder in Stocznia Gdansk is preparing a bankruptcy filing for the historic shipyard.
  • Boa stretches Rieber deal
    Ole Bjornevik's Boa Marine Services has expended its hold on a GC Rieber subsea vessel.
  • Livorno launched
    Commercial operations have started at OLT Offshore LNG Toscana's floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
  • Morgan Stanley sells Heidmar
    Morgan Stanley has sold its stake in pool giant Heidmar as part of the disposal of its oil trading business to Rosneft.
  • 'Curb your enthusiasm'
    China's Sinotrans is warning analysts and reporters that the outcome of a possible restructuring is not yet settled.
  • Public money drives prices
    Clarksons has blamed the flood of public money into the shipping industry this year for driving up asset prices in the dry cargo market.
  • Ningbo soothes worries
    Ningbo Marine's biggest shareholder and customer is pledging to avoid unfair competition with other Chinese bulker operators.
  • Royal passenger dies
    A man has died after falling from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship off Australia.
  • Montanari sells two
    Italian owner Montanari has reportedly sold two modern aframax tankers to an undisclosed buyer.
  • Berge Bulk in scrap pact
    Expanding dry bulk owner Berge Bulk of Singapore has sold one of its oldest units for demolition.
  • Maersk crew praised
    A series of technical shortcomings led to flooding of the engine room of the Emma Maersk which took the containership out of service for five months earlier this year.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Drewry: November air rates continue recent climb
  • Hanjin announces 'financial improvement plan'
    A document on the Korean shipping company's website said the plan involves repayment of debt; financial aid by shareholders and creditors; and a plan for improvement in operations.
  • Foundation that controls A.P. Møller-Maersk restructures
  • Vitran receives offer from TransForce
    Vitran has received an unsolicited offer from TransForce to acquire all of its outstanding common shares for $6.50 per share, upping the Dec. 9 acquisition offer proposed by Manitoulin Transport.
  • CMA CGM announces Asia GRI
  • Simon named APL Logistics president
  • ATA truck tonnage index up 2.7%
  • Shippers concerned with EU emissions regulation
    In a letter to the European Parliament, the World Shipping Council claimed the EU's rationale for vessel emissions regulations appears varied and unclear.
  • Ex-Im Bank reports record year for small businesses
  • U.S. Oil CNG station to support Dart Transit
  • Tampa Port approves auto processing agreement
  • UASC to relocate main U.S. office in 2014
  • Descartes makes two European acquisitions
    Descartes acquired Impatex Freight Software for $8.3 million and the business-to-business supply chain integration and e-invoicing solutions provider Compudata for $17.9 million.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2013
  • Consultant: 2020 sulphur limit 'no problem' for refiners
    Blending low sulphur HFOs with distillates could meet global 0.50% sulphur bunker demand, study suggests.
  • LNG fuel system ordered for LNG-hybrid barge
    LNG-hybrid barge to start service in Q3 2014.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    Mixed trend on show in South African ports.
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    Surcharges in place at Rotterdam over holiday period.
  • Glenn Marine vessel arrested
    Move made in Singapore last week.
  • Russian bunkering firm confirms oil terminal sale
    Sale will allow firm to focus on 'strategic segments', says CEO.
  • Asian prices pointing north
    'Unstable' supplies reported at Busan.
  • Singapore expecting fewer fuel oil cargoes in January
    Higher freight costs make it difficult for traders to break even.
  • Shipowner to receive bunker-saving vessels
    Singapore-based firm aims to own eight similar vessels by 2015.
  • Chinese fuel oil stocks up
    Lukewarm demand for bonded bunkers at East China.
  • Petrobras Bunker to close on holidays
    Staff to assist in bunker enquiries from December 26 onwards.

›››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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