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BRIEFS
December 31, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd chairman asks Hamburg-Sud to join CSAV merger talks
  • MOL follows up on probe's hull stress advice in MOL Comfort sinking
  • High growth north China container ports now trump southern rivals
  • China again rejects two US distillers grain cargoes over GM
  • WTO ruling prompts China vow to re-examine duties on US chicken
  • Rolls-Royce floats drone ship idea, but shipowners sceptical
  • State Department seeks industry, public views ahead of IMO meet
  • World Shipping Council asks EU carbon banners to wait for IMO
  • AirAsia X gives biggest order to Airbus after Cathay's Boeing buy
  • Creditors mob tribunal as Air Deccan's Gopinath' debts become known
  • La Poste sets parcel record, but profits to fall on pricing in France

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • China lowers VAT, to benefit foreign carriers
  • DB Schenker Logistics simplifies management structure for Northern & Eastern Europe
  • India not investing enough in inland transport infrastructure: ITF
  • Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen appointed President of DNV GL
  • Landmark ECJ ruling on liability limitation for cargo theft
  • Long Beach box throughput on the up, LA's looking down
  • NYK receives highest rating on SMBC Sustainability Assessment Loan
  • Dr Tamilvanan releases NMPT Special Issue
  • BCHAA organises 3rd training session on Customs Classification
  • Customs stations on Indo-Bangla border to work 24/7 from Jan. 1
  • Coal & Oil Group secures INR 1,600 cr. funding for its Mutiara Thermal Power Plant
  • DGFT eases norms for cotton export
  • Forex reserves dip $ 12.6 m to $ 295.50 bn
  • Give export credit priority sector status again: Study
  • Govt firms up formula to kickstart halted road projects
  • RBI disappoints exporters by not bringing them under priority lending norms

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • Tanker collides with on-trials car carrier
  • Expedition ship still iced in
  • Under-construction semi sinks at shipyard
  • Siem orders two more dual fuel PSVs

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • Coast Guard teams respond to Westport fish processor fire
  • Kinder Morgan teams with Imperial Oil for Alberta crude oil loading facility
  • Masked protestors invade Port Metro Vancouver offices
  • Cathay Pacific places order for Boeing 747-8 freighter
  • Rail association taps Jefferies as government affairs senior VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • Scorpio books $14m on vessel sale and write down
    New York-listed company announces plans to sell older vessels and announces gain on VLGC deal
  • Seaspan extends and refinances $1bn credit facility
    Owner 'well positioned to continue to capitalise on a compelling acquisition environment'
  • eMar project has one year to go
    Brussels-funded initiative prepares to launch pilot tools
  • Antwerp's box volumes slide 0.7%
    But Belgian port fares better than many northern range rivals
  • MSC Monterey reports crack in main deck
    Vessel has halted its journey to Boston and is sailing to St Mary's Bay for inspection
  • Two more for Fredriksen in China
    Owner nabs two firm 82,000 dwt bulkers at Zhejiang Zhenghe
  • Global Ports completes $1.6bn NCC takeover
    London-listed firm becomes the largest terminal operator in eastern Europe
  • Stormy weather dampens year-end capesize vigour
    Cyclone closes Australia bulk ports and rain in Brazil prompts Vale to declare force majeure
  • Blaze contained on chemtanker after collision near Busan
    South Korea coastguard says fire on Hong Kong-flagged vessel is now under control
  • Odfjell semi-submersible sinks at DSME
    Vessel is scheduled for 2014 delivery
  • Hyundai affiliates form joint unit
    Firm funded by three yards will consolidate engineering and inspection activities
  • Evergreen will charter seven 14,000 teu ships
    But Taiwan-based carrier pledges no net fleet growth
  • Putting the idle to work
    With so many, ever-younger ships laid up, we need creative new solutions to deploy them

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • Seaspan seals $1Bn refinancing package
    NYSE-listed Seaspan Corp has reached an agreement with lenders to refinance $1Bn in debt that was to become due within the next 18 months
  • Remontowa wins Siem PSV quartet
    Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding has won a contract for four dual-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) from Norwegian owner Siem Offshore
  • Hanjin White delivery delayed
    Hanjin Shipping announced today that it had postponed delivery of 4,600teu containership Hanjin White until the end of 2014
  • News service over New Year
    The IHS Maritime office will be closed on the afternoon of 31 December and closed all day on the 1 January. News alerts will not be sent during this time
  • Crew members rescued from Sae Byol
    A total of 15 North Korean seafarers were rescued on 29 December after the China-flagged Sae Byol ran aground off Haimao Island near Dalian, China
  • NYK to build Japan's first LNG-fuelled tug
    Japanese carrier NYK announced today that it is to build a tugboat with a dual-fuel engine powered by either liquefied natural gas (LNG) or heavy oil, which will make it Japan's first LNG-fuelled vessel
  • Tianjin port to open channel
    North China's Tianjin Port plans to open its 300,000-tonne channel to traffic on 1 January 2014
  • Rescue operation ends for missing four
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on 27 December called off the search and rescue operation for four missing crew members of the capsized Bolivia-flagged barge Heng Hong 168, it said in a statement
  • Nanjing Tanker to take over 20 tankers
    Nanjing Tanker, a Chinese tanker operator, has struck deals with 18 unidentified shipowners to take over 20 chartered-in tankers at costs of $467.9M when the charterparties expire
  • Five missing after accident north of Yangtze River
    A total of five crew members were missing after a containership sank 60nm north of the Yangtze River Mouth on 27 December, local authorities said
  • Ninety one rescued from collision
    A cargo ship collided with a chemical tanker off South Korea's southeast coast yesterday morning causing both ships to catch fire. All 91 crew members on the two vessels were rescued safely, coast guard officials said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • Cochin Terminal Truckers End Strike
  • DP World, J.M. Baxi Group to Build New Indian Terminal
  • Roadrunner Names van Helden COO
  • TransForce's Counter Offer to Acquire Vitran Accepted
  • Political Protests Cripple Traffic at Chittagong Port
  • Russia's Global Ports Completes Takeover of Domestic Rival NCC
  • Port of Antwerp's Container Traffic Dips, But Is Set to Accelerate
  • MSC Monterey Aborts Antwerp-Boston Voyage After Main Deck Cracks

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • Search ends for jumper
    The US Coast Guard has called off a search for a Royal Caribbean International passenger who jumped overboard off Puerto Rico.
  • Glory Wealth chases Flame
    Glory Wealth Shipping has asked a US court to issue a $6.47m judgement against Swiss coal trader Flame, adding a new wrinkle to both companies' court fight against Ukraine's Vista Shipping.
  • Maersk facing second round
    AP Moller-Maersk's US-flag arm is facing a second class-action lawsuit by seafarers aiming to recover unpaid overtime pay after being sent to shore for medical reasons.
  • November loss hits TMT
    Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) suffered swelling losses in November for its subsidiaries under bankruptcy protection in Houston.
  • Algoma gets cancellation cash
    Canadian flag operator Algoma Central Corp has won back $41.7m from refund guarantees covering a cancelled tanker order in China.
  • Seaspan in loan score
    One of the world's largest boxship owners Seaspan Corporation has successfully refinanced a billion dollars in loans.
  • Scorpio to sell seven
    New York-listed tanker owner has taken a writedown as it looks to shed its oldest ships over the next year.
  • Euronav trumps Genmar?
    Euronav is rumoured to have swooped the Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet from under the nose of Peter Georgiopoulos.
  • $10m deal is done
    Nasdaq-listed FreeSeas talks acquisition as it concludes Crede fundraising project.
  • Creditors back Titan
    Hong Kong listed Titan Petrochemicals says it has won backing from creditors for its revised debt restructuring plan and also a fresh debt deal for its Chinese shipyard.
  • Fincantieri's IPO fillip
    Fincantieri has received a fillip for its privatisation process with an offshore order for its Singapore-listed shipbuilding arm Vard.
  • Cosco takes four
    China Cosco Holdings has penned a $108m contract for four dry cargo newbuildings at a domestic yard to begin the rebuilding of its fleet.
  • Two more years
    Containership time charter rates are expected to remain at historically low levels at least until 2015, says Alphaliner.
  • Christmas bonus for owner
    Ocean Sentinels of Singapore has received a Christmas bonus following the scrap sale of one of its vessels.
  • KDB stake cut
    The state-backed Korean Development Bank (KDB)'s majority shareholding in Pan Ocean has decreased, according to a statement from the financially troubled shipping company.
  • Fredriksen orders in China
    Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen continues to expand his private fleet with a newbuilding order in China.
  • Grand design
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has teamed up with its two major shipbuilding subsidiaries to form a new ship design venture, it announced today.
  • Fatal blast at Chinese yard
    Two people died and two others have been injured after a blast caused by a gas leak at the Huarun Dadong Dockyard on Chongming Island, the Shanghai Daily reports.
  • Pusan crash causes blaze
    A major fire has broken out following a collision between the chemical tanker Maritime Maisie and the cargoship Gravity Highway in the Port of Pusan.
  • Sumitomo backs seven
    Sumitomo Group has emerged as the backer of seven post-panamax boxships to be built for Evergreen Marine Corp (EMC).
  • Siem seals four
    Siem Offshore has returned to Remontowa Shipbuilding for a quartet of new platform supply vessels (PSVs).
  • Boxship in trouble
    Hull cracking problems with modern containerships have again surfaced, this time on NSB Niederelbe's 4,892-teu MSC Monterey (built 2008).
  • Scrap savings for Louis
    Louis Cruises of Cyprus says that it has recorded a EUR 10.25m ($14m) hit on its books from the sale of its 14,200-gt cruiseship Coral (built 1971) for recycling earlier this month.
  • Fuji Maru finds buyer
    Mitsui OSK Passenger Lines (MOPAS) has found a buyer for its unwanted cruiseship Fuji Maru (built 1989).
  • NOL scraps APL Kennedy
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has sent another of its dwindling number of US-flagged containerships for recycling.
  • Treasure up for grabs
    The High Court of Singapore is preparing to auction the first of two general cargo ships belonging to local owner Aomi Group that were arrested this past August.
  • Mercy order for CSIC
    International medical charity organization Mercy Ships has placed an order for what will be the world's largest civilian-owned hospital ship with the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC).

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • Mali re-enters AGOA
    The White House has reinstated Mali's eligibility to receive trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, meaning that 40 of the 49 potentially eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa are now eligible to receive benefits.
  • DOT pledges $18.5 million for Syracuse rail project
  • Port of Antwerp sets new freight record in 2013
    The Port of Antwerp announced today that it is expected to have handled a total freight volume of 190.6 million tons over the year, an increase of 3.5 percent compared to last year, when the volume came to 184.1 million tons.
  • Race against clock for damaged bulker
    A bulk carrier that had loaded grain in Duluth and went aground in New York State at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, just days before the St. Lawrence Seaway was scheduled to close, has been refloated and is being towed to Montreal.
  • Containership oversupply to continue
  • Seaspan announces refinancing
  • Regulators approve GPI-NCC merger
  • Frankfurt Airport reduces fees for low-noise aircraft

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2013
  • 2013: The Year Before the Year of LNG?
    The US is closer to reaching the LNG tipping point today than a year ago.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    No price indications from Cape Town.
  • Prices looking for direction in Northwest Europe
    Five vessels waiting to enter the inner anchorage in Gibraltar
  • Overcapacity still blighting shipping's prospects
    'There could be some stability before 2017, but not a complete recovery', says banker.
  • Fujairah's storage capacity to grow by 478,000 m3
    'This expansion will strengthen Fujairah as a global hub for crude oil and oil products.'
  • Asian bunker markets 'a mixed bag'
    Offices in Tokyo Bay were closed for the New Year.
  • New date for 380 cSt supplies to resume
    Oil storage tank has been undergoing repairs.
  • Barge back on station in Kaohsiung
    But price differential against Singapore still wide.
  • Bunker fuel sales up at Cyprus
    New terminal on track for 2014 operations.
  • Alaskan terminal to start bunkering operations
    Services to commence on January 1, 2014.
  • South Korean refiner to double bunker fuel imports
    Refiner plans to cut fuel oil production in 2014.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
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
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
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
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
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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
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