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BRIEFS
January 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • HK Chief Executive plans to establish new 'statutory maritime body'
  • Hong Kong to mandate low-sulphur fuel, jail time for non-compliance
  • Asia-Europe January-November box volume up 3.9pc in 2013 to top 2012
  • Western Chinese auto exports slump 11.9pc as currency strengthens
  • US west coast braces for docker union talks as Suez Canal threat looms
  • CSX railway net profit down 5.3pc as revenue rise 2pc in 2013
  • Cost cutting builds profitability, but will not produce cargo: Drewry
  • Indian anti-graft state government bans foreign supermarket entry
  • World Bank sees global GDP rising from 3.2pc in 2014 to 3.5pc in 2016
  • Cathay December cargo declines 5pc, but passenger volume rises 3.3pc
  • Air France-KLM to drop MD-11F and 747-400ERF to restore profitability
  • Air freight increases 3.4pc at world's international airports: ACI
  • Yinchuan launches charter cargo flights from Ningxia to central Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Govt permits FCI to transport foodgrains thro' sea route
  • MANSA's Executive Committee welcomes MbPT's new Traffic Manager
  • MoS accepts proposal to widen area of operation for inland water vessels
  • Vessel orders from Navy & Coast Guard help state-owned shipyards
  • India to buy LNG from Mozambique, says Moily
  • Indo-EU FTA only by 2015, says EU envoy
  • KIOCL resumes pellet exports by shipping 3 lakh t to China
  • Adani Hazira's liquid terminal handles specialty chemicals
  • Centre announces guidelines on new land policy for Major Ports
  • Major Ports register 6 pc growth in Dec.
  • Shipping Secretary inaugurates ship handling simulator on maiden visit to JN Port
  • Economy may recover slowly from second half of 2014, says Moody's
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 177.8 m to $ 293.28 bn
  • INR moves in narrow range, ends better at 61.55
  • Regulatory Analysis - By M. Sreedharan
  • BBC Chartering opens presence in France
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT expands presence in Australia
  • SAL involved in critical cruise liner wreck removal operation
  • Steder Group loads & secures cable reels for transport from Italy to Holland

International Transport Journalweb site
  • HS1 Ltd and DB Schenker Rail UK expand cargo services
  • Less airfreight carried by Cathay Pacific
  • Dachser building new logistics centre in Switzerland
  • CSX posts fresh record revenue in 2013
  • CMA CGM cancels sailings ahead of Chinese New Year
  • Long Beach increases cargo volumes
  • Kuehne + Nagel conveys 600 boats to show
  • More freight for Indian Railways
  • Meincke turns his back on Militzer & Münch
  • Etihad launches regional airline in Switzerland
  • Geis expands branch office network in Poland
  • MOL sells 49% of TraPac to Canadian asset manager
  • Growth forecast for UK road haulage industry
  • Railinc extends board and elects new chairperson
  • Pemco partnership in Latin America
  • Nicht nachtragend
  • New sales manager for Euro-Leasing

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Two Stolt newbuilds to have Clean Marine scrubbers
  • Petrofac to build deepwater derrick lay vessel
  • Ezra ponders U.S. IPO for subsea division
  • Keppel Singmarine takes GTT LNG system license
  • January 17, 2014 Beacon Group orders ice class rig
  • Electric Boat gets $30 million contract mod
  • Alfa Laval opens new Test and Training Center

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Ports of Seattle/Tacoma file discussion pact with FMC
  • Grays Harbor Port Commission elects new officers for 2014
  • VT Halter Marine lays keel for articulated tug barge
  • Panama Canal Authority slams proposed work stoppage
  • Port group praises congress for appropriations act passage

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Crude tanker earnings take off across all segments
    Record or near-record earnings on all reported routes
  • LNG faces challenges as LPG rides the crest of a wave
    A tale of two segments, one facing overcapacity as the other prepares to grow
  • Capital Maritime books two VLCC newbuildings at Daewoo
    Deal underlines Marinakis group's appetite for big tankers
  • Thamesport lures new shortsea customer
    Port adds A2B-online after its MacAndrews signing, capping a year of transfers in the UK
  • More Asia-Europe sailings cancelled in February
    CMA CGM and its partners adjust to seasonal slowdown
  • Court auctions eight CSC Phoenix general cargoships for $15m
    Parent of troubled Chinese carrier helps to repay debt to ICBC
  • Angola LNG poised to send first cargo of 2014
    Sonangol Benguela is ready to load after plant shut for maintenance
  • Panamax boxships' earnings slide 13%
    No prospect of recovery until more vessels are scrapped, say brokers
  • Trafigura books up to six 206,000 dwt bulkers
    Swiss trading giant continues to splash out money on shipping
  • Maritime Maisie fire put out as owner renews calls for place of refuge
    Tanker described as still in distress and exposed to rough seas
  • Stronger transpacific box rates push up SCFI
    Asia-Europe trades show signs of softer prices
  • Braemar issues profit warning
    Broker says group profits to remain below expectations
  • Kazakh acquisition boosts NYK's logistics business
    Country's largest car terminal operator now 100% owned by Japanese conglomerate
  • K Line announces extraordinary loss due to trade commission fine
    Firm sets aside $55m against penalty for alleged unfair car carrier practices
  • Golden Ocean looks for $200m convertible bond
    Proceeds support vessel acquisition, general corporate purposes and existing newbuildings
  • Keeping the faith as capesize rates edge up
    Seasonal collapse at the beginning of the year does not reflect softening fundamentals
  • Five ship finance predictions for 2014
    Expect deflationary pressure, tentative recovery and possibly a bumpy ride

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • US Congress hikes maritime spending
    American lawmakers have secured $1Bn for navigational maintenance dredging as part of a government-wide spending package
  • CLIA highlights cruise sector trends
    Members of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expect to carry 21.7M passengers this year, up 1.9% compared with 2013
  • Three vessels run aground in central Philippines
    Two passenger ferries and one cargo ship have run aground in the central Philippines caused by strong winds and rough seas
  • Golden Ocean could target Greenship Bulk Trust
    Golden Ocean, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, could target the acquisition of Greenship Bulk Trust, a shipping analyst said
  • Alfa Laval opens testing centre at Aalborg
    Alfa Laval, the Swedish engineering group, has opened a testing and training centre in Aalborg, Denmark, which focuses on its marine products, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Teamsters, YRC Worldwide Reach Contract Accord
  • JOC Economist: Growth in US Containerized Imports to Rise in 2014
  • UPS Pays Price for December's Online Shopping Surge
  • NTSB Targets Rail Safety, Distracted Driving
  • US Energy Boom Delays Ag Exports Shipped Via Rail
  • Con-way Sounds Fourth-Quarter Profit Warning
  • Teamsters Demand 'Meaningful Improvements' in YRC Proposal
  • Asian Cargo Lifts Amsterdam Schiphol Volume
  • Throughput Sags at Hong Kong Port
  • Chile Exports Threatened by Port Strikes
  • Zim Debt-for-Equity Deal Gives Creditors Control of Carrier
  • Polar Vortex, Backlogs Put Stress on Transport Networks

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • GasLog to extend
    GasLog has launched talks with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend options for six LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • Scorpio says no
    Scorpio Tankers is shooting down reports that it has ordered more VLCCs in South Korean shipyards while declining comment on the reported sale of two products tankers.
  • Cargill takes Tsakos' second
    Cargill has signed up for a year-long charter of a second capesize bulker in as many days from Greece's Tsakos Shipping & Trading.
  • DVB seeks Excel tweak
    DVB has filed a new objection to Excel Maritime Carriers' plan to emerge from bankruptcy over its impact on a disputed bulker loan.
  • Keep it short
    Shipping industry players aiming to take advantage of soon-to-be-eased sanctions against Iran should keep in mind the temporary nature of changes, a US sanctions lawyer says.
  • NOCC scraps again
    Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has sent its smallest vessel to the torch in China just two months after scrapping a ship of the same size.
  • Stevenson in suezmax strike
    Craig Stevenson's Diamond S Shipping is being tipped as the first owner to place a suezmax newbuilding order in more than six months.
  • ZPMC in Sietas talks
    Chinese crane maker Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) has started negotiations to buy bankrupt German shipyard JJ Sietas.
  • Aframax rates triple
    Aframax spot rates have tripled over the past seven days to end the week well above the $100,000 per day mark.
  • CSDC sheds seven
    China Shipping Development Corp (CSDC) is throwing another seven vessels on the scrap heap including the last of its single skin tankers.
  • Cold comfort
    Cold storage firm Nordfrost wants damages from Germany's JadeWeserPort (JWP) after alleging there are not enough vessels calling there.
  • Cosco to top 100
    China Cosco's 2014 demolition drive will take the number of vessels scrapped by the world's second largest shipowner in three years beyond the 100 mark.
  • Lauritzen back in the game
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Marflet orders tanker duo
    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has announced a deal to build more MR tankers for Spanish owner Marflet
  • Aker Phil scores $60m
    Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has completed the first phase of a fundraiser that could see the company bank close to $70m.
  • Rude awakening
    A Danish waste ship ran on to rocks as a crewman slept on the bridge.
  • Banaszkiewicz clears up
    Freight derivatives veteran John Banaszkiewicz has succeeded in selling a majority stake in The Cleartrade Exchange at the second attempt.
  • Perdana fixes AHTS
    Malaysian owner Perdana Nautika has chartered out an anchor-handler for up to two years.
  • Golden tipped for takeover
    John Fredriksen is today tipped to be back in takeover mode with suggestions Golden Ocean's $200m trip to the bond market will fund a move for Jacques de Chateauvieux's GreenShip Bulk.
  • K Line preps for penalty
    Kawasaki Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha (K Line) has braced itself for a huge fine from Japanese competition authorities following an Anti-Monopoly probe into the car carrier market.
  • CPC exports up 6%
    Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has exported 6% more crude to the Black Sea in 2013.
  • Replacement breaks down
    Stena ship's engine fails in first week of service in New Zealand.
  • Algoma finds new charter
    Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation has signed a new deal to keep a bunker tanker in Halifax following the closure of the Dartmouth refinery.
  • Design dents Braemar
    Braemar Shipping Services has warned its full-year performance will miss expectations following delays to offshore design projects.
  • Remoy gets off lightly
    Rem Offshore CEO Age Remoy has ended up spending only NOK 112,600 ($18,200) on his mandatory offer for the company's remaining shares.
  • CMA CGM scraps sailings
    France's CMA CGM is dropping 10 voyages from China as production drops over the Lunar New Year.
  • Which comes first?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Malaysian MPP arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a Malaysian-owned multi-purpose vessel court documents show.
  • Ezra calls in bankers
    Ezra Holdings has called in JP Morgan to advise it on the strategic options for its subsea services division EMAS AMC.
  • Zim strikes debt deal
    Israel Corp is getting ready to relinquish control of Zim Integrated Shipping Services under the terms of a tentative restructuring deal that will see the operator's $3bn debt load cut in half.
  • Petrofac orders in China
    Petrofac, the UK-listed oil and gas services company, has ordered a deepwater derrick lay vessel newbuilding at ZPMC in China.
  • It's electric!
    Electricity production derived from thermal coal in India has reached a new monthly high, according to an industry analyst.
  • Aegean lands credit line
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has secured a $150m credit facility backed by ABN Amro.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • CargoWise, DPS partner in Latin America
  • YRC, Teamsters continue talks as debt deadline nears
    YRC Worldwide and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are still talking after union employees last week rejected a contract proposal that would have allowed the company, it said, to pay off about $300 million in debt.
  • DOT's Foxx puts infrastructure at top of agenda
    Foxx said passing a transportation reauthorization bill with adequate funding for maintenance and upgrades of highways, bridges, and transit systems is one of his top priorities during President Obama's second term.
  • 'K' Line announces loss provision
  • Drewry: Most liner carriers to end 2013 in the red
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach ports see mixed 2013
    In 2013, the Port of Long Beach saw an 11.3-percent jump in cargo volume, while the Port of Los Angeles saw a 2.59-percent decrease in total container volume.
  • Survey: Business interruption, supply chain risk top concerns
    The report found "supply chain analysis increasingly important for businesses. For the second year in succession, (business interruption) and supply chain risk ranks as the top peril in the Risk Barometer."
  • New short sea service connects Thamesport with Moerdijk
  • NYK boosts ownership in Kazakhstan car terminal
  • AirBridgeCargo adds fifth Boeing 747-8 to fleet
  • GRI set for USADA carriers
  • Two men indicted in biofuel scam
  • EPA starts developing e-Manifest to track hazardous waste
  • House lawmakers raise red flags about highway trust fund

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Fuel prices mostly down in Houston
    LS avails were said to be tight in the US Gulf.
  • Report: Asia to dominate future LNG bunkering
    Singapore in 'direct competition' with Rotterdam and Fujairah to introduce LNG solutions.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Company to build bunker barge
    Distillate-only barge expected to be delivered in September 2014.
  • Gazprom Neft acquires Black Sea oil complex
    Complex used for loading light and heavy refined oil products.
  • Clean Marine to supply scrubbers for newbuilds
    Unit designed to clean 140,000 kg of exhaust per hour.
  • LNG retrofits to 'open up new business market'
    MAN Diesel & Turbo expects more contracts by the end of the year.
  • Bunker prices firming in Fujairah
    IFO prices climb in South African ports.
  • Tightness continues in Fujairah
    Ex-wharf loadings delayed by ongoing congestion.
  • IFO prices soften in European hubs
    Southern ports experiencing softer pricing.
  • Curoil expands bunker trading team
    Melissa Aniceto will be handling all bunker related inquiries.
  • Curoil makes first in-harbour delivery in Aruba
    'One more step towards market expansion in the Caribbean.'
  • Port added to Chemoil Adani's supply list
    Company upbeat on prospects for new opening.
  • APL committed to 'large fuel-efficient ships'
    Container sector characterised by 'low growth and intense competition'.
  • China's bunker sales 'in decline'
    Survey suggests sales fell between 5-10% in 2013.
  • Hybrid ferry produces 'better than expected' fuel savings
    And more are possible, says company behind the project.
  • LNG ferries: Most reliable and lowest cost option, says exec
    UK ferry company says LNG 'best option' for new vessels.
  • Asian IFO prices steady
    MGO prices lost direction in trade.
  • Total gets confirmation that its sales were under-represented
    Singapore's MPA 'agrees Total's overall sales would rank it in 10th position'.
  • Expert recommends scrubber retrofits for older vessels
    But it will be 'prudent' to go for LNG-fuelled newbuilds, advises DNV GL spokesman.
  • Italian group launches 'eco' quartet
    More vessels to be launched this year.
  • Settlement reached in disposal of Titan's shipyard
    Parties have decided not to pursue further court proceedings on matter.

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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
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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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