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BRIEFS
April 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to take slots on CSCL's AMX 1 to offer new Asia-Med service
  • Evergreen charters 13,092 TEU ships to start Asia-USWC with Cosco
  • G6 rearranges Middle East-Asia-USWC pendulum service, PSG
  • MSC starts direct Asia-W Africa service, slims down Ipanema
  • Peel Ports buys Shanghai's ZPMC mega cranes Liverpool2 docks
  • Damco opens Wuxi, eastern China office to tap high growth regions
  • Quarterly Fujian port container volume up 7pc to 2.69 million TEU
  • Virginia port takes steps to boost freight truck throughput speeds
  • Taiwan's Kaohsiung port's March volume rises 15.4pc to 863,850 TEU
  • CMA CGM to launch box-breakbulk US-S Africa service from May
  • Singapore's non-oil March exports decline 6.6pc - EU, Korea, HK drag
  • Stifel Logistics Index falls under 50, up on 2013 but optimism low
  • Rotterdam port's 1Q volume falls 0.2pc but saw a strong March
  • Bad loans with HSH Nordbank may lead to loss of control of ships
  • ICAO, WCO meet in Bahrain demands coordinated efforts in air cargo security
  • IAG Cargo to boost capacity 24pc between Madrid and Panama City
  • Etihad Airways posts 26pc first quarter cargo and revenue increase

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EMS APO starts regular train connection
  • Contargo to operate Escaut Valenciennes Terminal
  • Ringing in the changes at Hapag-Lloyd
  • TIR restrictions extended to Finnish-Russian border
  • HHLA going even greener
  • Peel Ports signs deal with ZPMC
  • New members for Waco System
  • Volkswagen steps up deliveries
  • Cargolux now flying to Zhengzhou
  • Ecu-Line sets up shop in Malaysia
  • Dachser: going global leads to growth
  • Two promotions at Road One
  • C-17 production ending in mid-2015

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Sewol: Prosecutors widen net as death toll rises
  • BIW gets two more Navy contracts
  • Baku Shipyard books first major contract
  • Marcon brokers sale of ocean deck barge
  • Viking Welding delivers two Response fire/rescue boats
  • Bayonne Bridge: Too many ships hitting span
  • Videotel reports passing of Chairman Len Holder

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma sees jump in March container numbers
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index posts gains during month
  • Port of Seattle presents Sea-Tac Green Gateway awards
  • Port of Vancouver, USA earns clean audit report
  • Boeing taps English as new vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • NileDutch and PIL announce Asia-West Africa tie-up
    Carriers will combine two existing services into a new single loop
  • One-year charters become the deal of choice for product tankers
    Maersk Tankers contract with BP highlights rising popularity of 12 month charters as market optimism rises
  • Maran Nakilat acquires three more LNG carriers
    Joint venture's latest trio to come from Angelicoussis newbuilding order book
  • UASC reveals Asia-Europe service shake-up
    UASC to offer five services through tie-ups with CSCL, Hanjin and Evergreen
  • Greek ship lending slumps as caution rules European banks
    Petrofin says private equity has filled the gap but banks should bounce back soon
  • US shippers urge west coast ports and union chiefs to expedite contract talks
    National Retail Federation writes to PMA and ILWU requesting early start to negotiations
  • Boxship scrapping slows in March
    Full year figure forecast to be close to 2013 record high
  • With loss of Nigeria to US trade, where do suezmax crude tankers go from here?
    Other trades required to offset loss of benchmark route for the 1m barrel tankers
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine raises $192m from KDB to improve liquidity
    Cash-strapped South Korean carrier agrees to sell 14.9% of Hyundai Securities
  • Navios Logistics completes $375m bond sale
    Group's South American offshoot replaces more expensive paper
  • Behrendt's move to Hapag-Lloyd's supervisory board brought forward
    Weber steps down early following CSAV merger deal
  • Rotterdam posts flat first-quarter box volumes
    But Europe's busiest box port does record a slight increase in container tonnage
  • DSME raises $481m from bond sales
    South Korean shipbuilding giant replenishes working capital
  • Thieves seize cargo and crew in Malacca Strait
    Three crew reported seized as attackers steal diesel cargo
  • Vessel arrested for failing to pay crew
    ITF takes steps after vessel is detained with multiple faults
  • Maersk prefers retrofits to newbuildings when cutting unit costs
    Danish carrier wants to avoid adding new capacity to weak markets
  • Proposed ethane export announced in US
    Facility to come online in 2016
  • Mercator Lines losses shrink
    Singapore-listed bulker owner sees falling revenues

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Tanker robbed near Malaysia
    A tanker was robbed of its diesel fuel yesterday by armed pirates in the Strait of Malacca.
  • Nascent ethane market takes shape
    Navigator Holdings has exercised options for three ethane-capable LPG newbuildings, and a new ethane export terminal in Texas has been announced
  • RINA: €320M turnover in 2013
    Thanks to investments by new financial partners, Italian class society RINA is likely to post a turnover of €320M ($442M) in calendar 2013, its president and CEO Ugo Salerno told IHS Maritime
  • Report backs Abbot Point dredging
    A review of dredging projects on Australia's Queensland coast released today has found the environmental impacts fall within approved boundaries, causing less damage than cyclones or flooding
  • Pan Ocean terminates shipbuilding contract
    Pan Ocean Co has cancelled its $80M shipbuilding contract due to difficulties in the construction process

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Drewry: Asia-US Rate Sheds Prior Gains
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, April 23, 2014. Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles declined this week after two consecutive weeks with no negative movement. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate dropped 3.3 percent or $64 per 40-foot container in the week of April 23, falling to...
  • CP Turns to Domestic Intermodal for Growth
    Canadian Pacific Railway said it is increasing its domestic intermodal volume at a pace that by the end of the year will more than offset the loss of three container line contracts. CP's international intermodal business took a hit after it lost the contracts for APL and MOL last year to...
  • More Carriers Likely to Step Up Into 18,000-TEU Club
    Maersk Line Triple E mega-ship Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.What is today a small club of carriers operating or having ordered 18,000-TEU ships or larger is likely to grow, but not necessarily overnight, as carriers intensify their focus on reducing costs without regard to greater market or infrastructure implications. Maersk, China Shipping, United...
  • Port Authority to NYSA-ILA: Hire More Vets
    Top executives of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey urged the New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association to move faster to hire military veterans for dockworker jobs at the port. Patrick Foye, the port authority's executive director, and Deborah Gramiccioni, deputy executive director, said it...
  • Houston Gets Bayport Dredging Permit
    The Port of Houston plans to deepen both the Bayport channel and Barbours Cut to match the depth of the Houston Ship Channel. The Port of Houston Authority has received a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft permit for deepening the port's Bayport terminal channel, and it said it expects soon...
  • Truck Tonnage Rebounds From Winter Lows
    Truck tonnage increased 3.1 percent in March from a year ago - the largest annualized gain this year - and 0.6 percent from February, as trucking companies and shippers recovered from disruptions caused by severe winter weather, the American Trucking Associations said. "Tonnage continued to claw its way out of the...
  • US Spot Truck Rates Drop, But Beware the Bounce
    The DAT U.S. national average dry van spot market rate is down four cents from its first-quarter high. Full-size chart Dry van truckload rates on the spot market are dropping from first-quarter highs, but shippers could see rates climb higher as freight demand rises this spring, DAT Solutions warns. The DAT U.S. national...
  • Jury to Rule on ILA Officials' Fight
    A Baltimore jury will hear dueling assault complaints stemming from a fight between two International Longshoremen's Association officials whose local union is in a contract negotiations standoff with port employers. Local 333 President Riker "Rocky" McKenzie and Daryl Wilburn, who was recently ousted as the local's secretary-treasurer, filed assault complaints against...
  • Trans-Atlantic Auto, Parts Trade on Strong Growth Track
    U.S. containerized auto parts imports from Europe have risen in the past four years. Full-size chart In the mature and stable, some would say boring, trans-Atlantic trade, one category of containerized shipments is booming. The volume growth of U.S. auto exports and auto parts imports ranks first among the top five commodities...
  • China Express Deliveries Surge
    Express delivery in China resulted in 2.6 billion deliveries in the first quarter, up 51.9 percent year-on-year, Xinhua reported. The express delivery sector raked in revenues of $6.64 billion in the first quarter of 2014, a growth of 45.6 percent on the corresponding period last year, according to a source at...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Lazaridis leaving CPP
    Ioannis Lazaridis is getting ready to step down as the chief executive and chief financial officer of diversified Greek operator Capital Product Partners.
  • Euronav readies $178m sale
    Euronav appears to be moving forward with plans to part ways with a pair of VLCCs linked to long-term fixtures that don't expire until 2015.
  • Euronav sheds the red
    Euronav has snapped a losing streak in which it spent 14 consecutive quarters in the red.
  • Simek wins again
    US offshore vessel owner GulfMark has returned to Simek for another platform supply vessel newbuilding.
  • UASC steps it up
    Middle East line UASC is launching three new services between Asia and Europe.
  • Navios fixes higher
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation has signed fresh fixtures for a pair of MR2 product tankers at higher rates.
  • Tanker runs aground
    A salvage operation has been launched to lighter oil from a Singaporean tanker that grounded off Madagascar.
  • Two dead on bulker
    Gas inhalation suspected after crewmen killed on Chinese ship off India.
  • Navigator declares three
    Navigator Holdings has exercised options to build three LPG carriers in China just a day after plans were unveiled for a huge new ethane production facility in Texas.
  • Bharati banks loan
    India's loss-making Bharati Shipyard is hopeful of clinching new orders following a loan agreement with lenders led by State Bank of India (SBI).
  • Keppel lands BP deal
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has clinched a huge maiden contract for its new Baku Shipyard in Azerbaijan.
  • Bank buys Bourgas
    Bulgaria's First Investment Bank (FIB) has taken over the domestic Bourgas Shipyards following an auction.
  • Norway handles more cargo
    Norwegian ports handled nearly 20% more dry cargo in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the final three months of 2012.
  • Vopak into reverse
    Dutch tank terminals giant Vopak has seen first-quarter profit cut by falling revenue.
  • First orders kamsarmax
    Taiwan's First Steamship is renewing its fleet with a kamsarmax newbuilding at Sasebo in Japan.
  • Taiwan Nav weaker
    Bulker owner Taiwan Navigation has posted a lower profit for 2013 as revenue declined.
  • Reef to split in three
    Norway's Reef Subsea is splitting into three companies to focus on different areas of the offshore construction market.
  • Auerbach inks MPP double
    Germany's Auberbach Schiffahrt has signed up for two new multipurpose (MPP) ships to cut 25% off its fuel bills.
  • Turkish tanker refloated
    A Turkish products tanker that ran aground in the St Lawrence River has been refloated.
  • Maran Nakilat adds trio
    The Maran Nakilat LNG shipping joint venture has added another three vessels to its fleet in a refinancing deal.
  • KDB boosts HMM
    Loss-making Korean owner HMM has received a helping hand in its fundraising efforts in a deal with Korea Development Bank (KDB).
  • Duo target Africa
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) and NileDutch are to jointly provide a weekly service between the Far East and West Africa.
  • JL retains optimism
    J Lauritzen is hopeful that the dry-bulk market will rebound in the months ahead even though day rates in each subsector are lingering below the $10,000 mark.
  • Crew trio snatched
    Three crew members from a small products tanker have been kidnapped after their ship was hijacked off Malaysia.
  • China output tops 70mt
    China's crude steel production inch up 2.2% last month as the world's largest producer saw output top 70mt.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger moves forward
    CSAV officials said "dissident shareholders" owning only 2.7 percent of its stock have asked to exercise appraisal rights, meaning its planned merger with Hapag-Lloyd can go forward.
  • NY Waterfront Commission: Hiring of vets too slow
    The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor said that the New York Shipping Association and ILA are dedicating most of their efforts to employing new workers from their own referrals "to the severe disadvantage of the veterans."
  • U.S. petroleum exports rising, while imports decline
    U.S. exports of petroleum products averaged 3.5 million barrels a day in 2013, a 10-percent increase compared to 2012, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in an energy report.
  • ATA: Truck tonnage inched up in March
    Domestic truck tonnage inched up 0.6 percent in March after rising by 1.9 percent in February, according to the American Trucking Association's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
  • Q1 cargo revenue down at Delta
  • Cargolux seeks $175M capital influx
  • Port of Redwood City opens new wharf
  • Pantos Logistics, Seino Transportation cooperate on parcel delivery
  • ECU-LINE opens Malaysia offices
  • Houston receives dredging permit for Bayport Terminal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2014
  • ExxonMobil to bring more mass flow meters into play
    Three more Singapore delivery vessels to be equipped with MFM.
  • Avails remain tight in Fujairah
    Little price movement in Middle East hub.
  • Markets mixed or soft mid-week
    Tight avails for HS 380 cSt in Rotterdam.
  • ARA: Half a million mt of IFO demand to 'disappear'
    New sulphur cap will alter shape of bunker demand in Northwest Europe.
  • US player reports 'strongest Q1 results since 2009'
    NuStar Energy says profits up 62% year-on-year.
  • South African port needs 'permanent' bunkering facilities
    Saldanha could become 'thriving bunker port'.
  • Spanish port on course to supply LNG bunker fuel
    Spanish gas carrier Enagas to offer LNG bunkering facilities in Barcelona.
  • Asian IFO prices on downward path
    But MGO prices were lacking a clear direction.
  • Maersk sticks to retrofit path
    As a way of keeping costs down in competitive markets.
  • Bomin strengthens Shanghai operations
    With addition of another bunker trader to team.
  • Shipowner joins chorus on ECA enforcement
    Some ships might opt for 'deliberate' non-compliance with new sulphur rules.
  • 'Challenging business circumstances' affect Vopak Q1 profit
    Firm posts a 17% fall year-on-year.
  • Crew member seeks compensation following collision
    Seafarer suffered injuries in Houston oil spill collision.
  • Reports: Diesel stolen in armed robbery off Malaysian coast
    Pirates siphoned 3 million litres of diesel from tanker, report says.
  • Malaysian authorities detain illegal fuel smugglers
    Cargo was to be sold to commercial vessels plying south China sea, said authorities.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
PORTS
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
SHIPPING
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
PORTS
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
SHIPPING
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
PORTS
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
SHIPPING
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
DEFENCE
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
SHIPPING
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
PORTS
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
PORTS
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
PORTS
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
PORTS
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
PORTS
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
LOGISTICS
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
PORTS
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
SHIPPING
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
SHIPPING
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
SHIPPING
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
PORTS
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
ACCIDENTS
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
PORTS
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
PORTS
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
SHIPPING
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
SEAFARERS
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
CRUISES
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
LEGISLATION
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
ASSOCIATIONS
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
LEGISLATION
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
LAW
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
PORTS
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
PORTS
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
LOGISTICS
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
LOGISTICS
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
COMPANIES
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
PORTS
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
SHIPPING
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PORTS
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
COMPANIES
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
OFFSHORE
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
SHIPPING
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
FINANCING
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
PORTS
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
NEWS
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
PORTS
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
PORTS
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
NEWS
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
PORTS
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
LEGISLATION
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
SAFETY & SECURITY
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
PORTS
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
LOGISTICS
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
OFFSHORE
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
SAFETY & SECURITY
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
PORTS
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
COMPANIES
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
PORTS
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
PORTS
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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