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BRIEFS
January 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • HK port up 5.4pc in December to 1.96 million TEU, Singapore up 5.3pc
  • OOCL increases Asia-New Zealand freight rate US$300/TEU from April
  • LA December boxes up 11.09pc to 494,761 TEU, but full-year off 2.59pc
  • Ship operating expenses fall on tighter cost control: Moore Stephens
  • Eimskip's 2 new reefer ships again delayed so China yard cuts price
  • Panama Canal expansion cost overruns threaten work stoppage
  • Port of Ningbo container volume up 7pc to 16.77 million TEU in 2013
  • Fujian ports container volume up 8.9pc to 11.68 million TEU in 2013
  • Shanghai, Taiwan port authorities signs memorandum of cooperation
  • Cosco Pacific volume up 10pc in 2013, but Singapore shop slips 14.9pc
  • Asia-east coast South America rates rise 118pc from October-November
  • Northern China's largest single reefer warehouse up and running
  • Panama Canal expansion stands to reduce demand for panamax ships
  • Growing protectionism curtails trade, reduces transport demand: WTO
  • China's HCNA signs US$120 million deal for 35pc of Cargolux
  • China Southern-Thai cargo flights to Lahore via Bangkok from Wuhan
  • A380 carriers win as India mulls open skies to smaller centres
  • Failure to address air cargo security in Argentina leads to high costs

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • 2013-end sees increase in number of idle boxships
  • Gujarat Junction 2014 Conference & Awards at Radisson Kandla tomorrow
  • ICS identifies lessons from Somali piracy
  • MOL forming strategic alliance with Brookfield to expand box terminal business
  • Basmati exports to Iran show handsome gains
  • Marine products exports to rise 23 pc in FY14
  • Ambuja Cement opens first fully automatic terminal in Mangalore
  • Gujarat HC order has not impacted Mundra Port operations, says Barclays
  • Port project delinked from Posco's Odisha steel plant plan
  • CWCNSL's Nhava Sheva CFS continues on the growth path
  • AgriMin for revival of pulses exports
  • INR softens further on increased dollar demand
  • NTPC signs MoU with GSI to set up power project in Chhattisgarh

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kick-off of multimodal Europe-Turkey service
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage logistics for House of Switzerland
  • FMC requests more information from G6
  • Tiaca wants to ensure flow of world trade
  • United Cargo appoints four regional managers
  • Globaltrans continues rail transport for Metalloinvest
  • Ceva Logistics transporting bobsleds and skeletons
  • APL, Maersk and OOCL to cooperate
  • Daimler to invest in Spanish van plant
  • New MD for environmental affairs at Long Beach
  • Emirates to double Dublin service
  • Drewry: big carriers reduce north-south options
  • DB Schenker flies tramcars from China to Turkey
  • Robert Kukla widens circle of partners
  • Canute expands fleet
  • Wenn zwei verlieren...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches new premium products
  • CCNR president chosen

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Vigor to build EBDG-designed tank barge
  • Cathelco systems protect new generation cruise ships
  • American Club offers IMSBC Code e-learning module
  • GasLog buys three BG Group LNG tankers
  • Damen Shipyards Sharjah holds opening ceremony
  • Kirby orders ATB

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Port of Grays Harbor delivers positive numbers for 2013
  • US rail freight traffic count runs to negative side for week
  • NYK Holding Europe buys Kazakhstan car terminal company
  • Port of Olympia taps Knight as Marine Terminal director
  • Mitsui teaming with Brookfield to expand box terminal business

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • US criticises cruise lines' poor record in reporting onboard crimes
    Government body says many firms fail to maintain video surveillance
  • Law firm fights to free Seaman Guard Ohio crew
    Ince & Co demands 'neutral forum' to hear the case of 35 men detained without trial in India
  • Pirate attacks hit six-year low
    Drop reflects fall in raids off east Africa by Somalia-based gangs, says IMB
  • Dutch owners demand the right to use private maritime security companies
    Government must act quickly, says former minister Netelenbos
  • Cosco predicts full-year profit for 2013
    State giant scraps 41 elderly vessels to tap Beijing demolition subsidies
  • GasLog fundraiser upsized on high demand
    LNG owner set to scoop more than $200m to help fund three BG vessels
  • Hong Kong government to mandate low-sulphur fuel switch in 2015
    First Asian port to regulate vessel emissions
  • Further rises forecast for US Gulf product tanker loadings
    Refineries continue to produce surplus cargoes of oil products
  • CSBC lands new 1,800 teu boxship orders
    Hydra and Syra book a vessel each at Taiwan yard for $25m apiece
  • Woodside's latest Pluto deal opens spot cargo opportunities
    Three-year contract with Chubu Electric could create seven LNG shipments a year
  • Panama Canal board backs management in construction row
    Pledge of 'full support' comes as consortium deadline for halting work draws closer
  • MST orders two flex bulkers from China
    Bank and direct investors back order for vessels that load both dry and liquid cargoes
  • Los Angeles remains the top US box port
    But Long Beach closes the gap with double-digit annual growth
  • MOL to book a one-time $200m gain from Brookfield terminal stake sale
    Partnership with Canada asset manager could lead to acquisitions in high-growth markets
  • MOL's solo status clouds G6 plans
    FMC's Lidinsky raises questions about TSA membership
  • GasLog buys three BG gas carriers in $468m deal
    Livanos firm manages LNG ships to be chartered back to UK energy group
  • Euronav sells VLCC for conversion as it eyes offshore expansion
    Move is prompted by a wider strategy to improve understanding of a lucrative sector
  • CSSC JHI warns of second consecutive annual loss
    Shanghai-listed unit landed fewer orders placed at weaker prices last year
  • KDIC sells DSME shares
    South Korean government-owned insurer confirms $36m disposal
  • Greek tax grab sours shipowners' mood
    Industry had agreed to pay double tonnage taxes on a voluntary basis

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Turkish tanker detained after Channel pollution
    A Turkish products tanker has been diverted to the French port of Dunkirk on suspicion of having deliberately caused pollution in the English Channel
  • GasLog upsizes public offering
    NYSE-listed GasLog has priced a public offering and private placement that will fund the purchase of three LNG carriers from the BG Group
  • Lauritzen sells three shuttle tankers
    J Lauritzen, the privately-owned Danish shipping group that sold its 10-strong product tanker fleet in October, says it has accepted an offer to sell its fleet of three shuttle tankers to Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers of Norway
  • Stena Bulk takes back LNG carriers from specialist unit
    Stena Bulk, part of the privately owned Stena group of companies in Sweden, says it has taken back technical management and commercial operation of its three LNG carriers from Stena LNG, a unit set up especially to run the vessels
  • SDV expands Africa breakbulk business
    French freight forwarding company SDV, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group, is diversifying into dry cargo handling with the takeover of Belgian forwarder EDT
  • CSCL, UASC and PIL to co-run Seattle service
    Seattle Port's Terminal 30 will be added as a call to Pacific International Lines' new Asia Pacific Northwest Service, in partnership with China Shipping Container Lines' and United Arab Shipping Company's (UASC's) existing joint service
  • 2014 starts with hike in KG insolvencies
    Early January saw another spate of insolvencies of German KG vessels, with a concentration in the tanker and multipurpose sectors
  • Australia denies navy shot at migrants
    The Australian government today denied claims the navy fired at a boat of migrants seeking asylum in Australia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Colombo Port Throughput Rises
  • Marad Chief: US-Flag Carriers at 'Tipping Point'
  • FMCSA to Use 'Quick Strike' Techniques to Target Unsafe Truckers
  • Panama Canal Looks to Dispel 'Myths' About Expansion
  • CSX Plans to Expand Ohio Intermodal Hub
  • YRC Worldwide to Revise Contract Proposal
  • P3, G6 to Spark Change in Trans-Atlantic Trade
  • US DOT Chief: Corporate Tax Reform Will Boost Transport Funding
  • CSX's Profit Dropped in Fourth Quarter

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • KEX secures option
    Kirby Corporation of the US has secured an option to construct a second articulated tug-barge (ATB), TradeWinds has learned.
  • GOGL oils bond press
    Golden Ocean is getting ready to turn to the bond market for the money it needs to maintain the pace of a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers.
  • Kirby spreads the wealth
    A shipbuilder based in Seattle, Washington has been identified as the second US yard that is cashing in on Kirby Corporation's order for an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
  • Stella deal for Tsakos
    Tsakos Shipping & Trading of Greece has found period employment for one of its two capesize bulkers.
  • And the winner is...
    Gunderson Marine has emerged as one of two US shipyards that are cashing in on Kirby Corporation's $80m order for an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
  • Two more for CSBC
    Taiwan's China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) has received its second order of the year for a pair of 1,800-teu containerships.
  • GasLog grabs more
    GasLog is almost $180m to the good after upsizing a fund-raiser which is supporting a triple sale-and-leaseback deal.
  • "JL fleet fits like a glove"
    Knutsen NYK Offshore bought J Lauritzen's shuttle tanker fleet as the three vessels are a good fit for the Norwegian owner's existing platform and came at the right price, Trygve Seglem says.
  • NITC grows despite sanctions
    National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) is well placed to take advantage of a suspension of sanctions next week, according to analyst IHS Maritime.
  • Second US tug lost
    A second tug has sunk off the US east coast in bad weather this week.
  • Cosco to shed 41 ships
    China Cosco Holdings has identified 41 vessels it wants to scrap in 2014 following its recent order binge.
  • Platou pair cautious
    A return to profitability for most shipping markets this year does not come without risk, RS Platou warns.
  • Pallas in expansion mode
    Swedish owner Pallas is boosting its fleet with the addition of a vessel on a 16 month charter.
  • Hargreave hikes holding
    British investment firm Hargreave Hale has boosted its interest in ACM Shipping just a few days after GFI sold its shares in the shipbroker.
  • Turkish tanker probed
    French authorities are investigating a Turkish tanker after detecting pollution off Le Havre.
  • Cosco meets its target
    China Cosco Holdings looks to have avoided delisting from the Shanghai stock exchange after forecasting a likely profit from 2013.
  • Petredec lifts Bahri
    Saudi Arabian shipowner Bahri has booked another big jump in profit thanks to its holding in fast growing LPG owner Petredec.
  • CSSC yard in profit warning
    CSSC Jiangnan Heavy Industry has issued a profit warning just weeks after waving farewell to a top executive.
  • Chowgule stuck in red
    Indian bulker owner Chowgule Steamships remained in the red over the first nine months as costs rose.
  • MOL makes port profit
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has teamed up with a Canadian fund to expand its box terminal business.
  • GasLog swoop in focus
    GasLog's swoop for three LNG carriers from long-term business partner BG has received a mixed welcome from analysts at DNB Markets.
  • JPMorgan buy spurs Frontline
    Shares in John Fredriksen's Frontline are on the rise today after JPMorgan Asset Management lifted its holding in the tanker owner.
  • Crew rescued from ice
    Most of a Russian crew has been airlifted from a cargoship trapped in ice in Sakhalin Bay since last month.
  • Ktistakis escapes jail
    Former fugitive Greek bulker owner Lucas Ktistakis will have to pay back more than $1.5m after pleading guilty to tax evasion in the US.
  • K Line wins India deal
    K Line has secured another consecutive voyage charter (CVC) deal from India's JSW Group.
  • Raffles snares drillship
    China's Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore has won an order for up to four drillships from Norway.
  • FPSO set for scrap
    An FPSO working off Malaysia is set to be decommissioned under a contract won by a Singapore-listed company.
  • North in Libya warning
    The North of England P&I Association has advised tanker owners which ports to avoid in Libya that are controlled by rebels.
  • Ultrapetrol secures funds
    Ultrapetrol has secured funding for two offshore newbuildings on order in China from Dutch finance house NIBC.
  • Ezion wins $94m contract
    Ezion Holdings has won a deal worth $94m to provide a service rig to a Southeast Asia-based national oil firm.
  • Kirby inks ATB
    Kirby Corporation of the US has inked a contract to construct an articulated tug-barge (ATB).
  • GLOG readies fundraisers
    Shares of GasLog tanked in afterhours trading Wednesday after announcing plans to tap the capital markets for some of the cash it needs to seal the acquisition of three LNG carriers.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • CBSA system upgrade forces changes for carriers, service providers
  • Foxx says greater safety needed for crude-by-rail transport
  • Dynamar says Shanghai freight index has increased price volatility
    The 20 largest container shipping companies lost an aggregate of $1.3 billion between 2008 and 2012 according to Dynamar, which attributes this increased volatility to the creation of the Shanghai Containerised (Export) Freight Index.
  • Panama Canal management receives vote of confidence
    The project is 72-percent complete, and officials insist they will finish the project, either with the current contractor or another one, if issues regarding payment of cost overruns cannot be resolved.
  • MOL says TraPac deal just 'first step' in alliance with Brookfield
    The Japanese shipping company said the alliance will "organically connect TraPac's expertise in top-level terminal operation with Toronto-based Brookfield's knowledge of the infrastructure business in North/South America, Australia and Europe."
  • CSX ends 2013 with $12 billion in revenue
    "Supported by the strength of an expanding economy, we delivered 6-percent volume growth in the quarter, despite another sharp decline in coal," stated Michael Ward, the carrier's chairman, president and chief executive officer.
  • Kirby orders new barge from Greenbrier's Gunderson shipyard
  • Cathay Pacific, Dragonair see cargo decline in December
  • Record-setting shipments at Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon
  • Omnibus bill includes funds to advance navigation projects
  • Del Monte chooses Port of Dunkirk
  • Executive moves
  • FMC asks for more information from G6
  • PIL to call Seattle

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 16, 2014
  • Dynamic Oil hires new bunker trader
    Jacky Yen brings 'hands-on experience and local knowledge'.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Good avails in South Africa.
  • Prices firming across Europe
    Crude oil prices have been climbing.
  • EU could provide more cash for shipping
    Funds could follow the introduction of tougher ECA sulphur limits.
  • Voting opens in elections for IBIA Board
    Four seats are up for selection.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall
    Fewer cargoes from United States and Venezuela.
  • Russian energy giant sees bunker sales climb
    Rosneft has been at the heart of a dispute over the role of oil majors in the country's bunker sector.
  • Singapore: Alliance Oil Trading in liquidation
    Decision was made at a general meeting on January 7.
  • Asian IFO prices show little movement
    Avails easing in Hong Kong.
  • French firm upbeat on Singapore LNG prospects
    'There will be a need for more small to medium scale LNG carriers and bunker ships to support the LNG industry.'
  • More shipowners replacing propellors for greater savings
    Device claims to cut bunker consumption by 5%.
  • LNG fuelled ships will need fresh bunkering strategies
    'Shipowners will have to bunker more often when using LNG.'

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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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