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BRIEFS
October 8, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Experts differ whether cargo drift from west to east coast is permanent
  • US National Labour Relations Board orders ILWU to stop harassing ICTSI
  • American Association of Port Authorities backs Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • US National Retail Federation heap praise on Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • Kalmar upsizes MSC Valencia cranes to handle expected 19,000 TEUers
  • China imposes anti-dumping duty on Japan, US optical fibre preform
  • Northern Sea Route traffic falls - 631 permits issued, 53 transits made
  • Singapore has LNG fund local firms can tap for US$1.4 million per ship
  • DHL Express offers 40pc off to e-tailers using HKTDC 'Small Orders' site
  • TNT wins air and road contract from Harding Safety of Seimsfoss, Norway
  • Dubai's Emirates SkyCargo takes delivery of its latest Boeing 777F

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Customs & excise duty exemption extended on use of bunker fuels
  • Global schedule reliability in Aug. at highest level since Nov. 2013: SeaIntel
  • Maruti Suzuki mulls using waterways to transport cars to Kolkata
  • Navnit Gandhi & Son recognised as 'Freight Broker of the Year' at MALA 2015
  • NYK celebrates 130th anniversary
  • Puran Joshi wins big at CONCOR's Exim Star Awards
  • Seminar deliberates on future of autonomous ships
  • Oilmeal exports improve in Sept.
  • Onion & pulses imports on the up
  • Textile exports continue decline
  • CCEA approves mechanisation of East Quay berths at Paradip Port
  • DICT attains a new high by handling over 3,000 TEUs in Sept.
  • Exempt MAT for SEZs & provide DDT, ComMin asks FinMin
  • INR makesremarkable rally against dollar
  • Growth in world trade to slow down in 2015: WTO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New bridge marking system in UK
  • TNT on a slippery slope
  • Road charges extending to 3.5 t vehicles in Belgium
  • Two new senior partners enlisted
  • Sending it off another way
  • Freight trains steam into digital age
  • Swedish Club celebrates Greece presence
  • SSL expands into Finland for Höegh Autoliners
  • Air Partner lifting for Minusca project
  • AA Cargo now allowed to use all Envirotainers
  • Japanese-US American cooperation up and running
  • Volumes remaining flat at Europe's airports
  • Creation of infrastructure crusader
  • Stepping up Norway - Europe rail services
  • HHLA prunes back earnings target
  • Schedule reliability climbs high in August

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • India cuts duties to help local fleet take on competition
    India is preparing its fledgling container fleet owners for competition from foreign carriers after the impending relaxation of cabotage laws. It will do so by removing customs and excise duty on bunker fuels used in Indian-flagged ships for the transport of export-import (EXIM), empty, and
  • Containerisation consolidation poses industry risk
    Continuing consolidation in the containerisation sector risks exposing the industry to the kind of extinction dinosaurs once faced, according to South Korea's oceans minister Yoo Ki-june. Yoo told the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen on Wednesday that shipping is at "a critical juncture". He
  • Bergen Group Services signs agreement with Volvo Penta
    Bergen Group Services, part of the listed Norwegian maritime services company Bergen Group, says it has signed a frame agreement with Volvo Penta and in co-operation with Volvo Penta Center Bjordal & Madsen in Bergen. The frame agreement comprises sale and service of the whole product range to the
  • Expanded Panama Canal to open 'by April 2016'
    Panama Canal administrator Jorge Quijano has assured shipping leaders the expanded canal should be open for business by April next year. "It hasn't been easy" he told the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen today, referring to disputes with the project's contractors and engineering faults that led
  • Port of Rauma starts expansion of container terminal
    The Port of Rauma has started an expansion of its container terminal by preparing the location for aggregates that will be dredged from the site, the port said in a statement. This first phase is estimated to cost EUR1.3 million (about USD1.5 million), while the expansion of the terminal itself
  • Soyuz Bunkering to shut Singapore operations
    Russian marine fuel trader Soyuz Bunkering is to shut its Singapore operations after just 19 months in business. Soyuz, part of Russian private investment company Summa Group, is headquartered in Rotterdam. It's CEO, Peter Grunwaldt, sits in Dubai. Company officials told IHS Maritime that its
  • MISC eyes secondhand tanker purchases
    Malaysian carrier MISC, rejuvenated by improving tanker freight rates, could purchase secondhand oil tankers if these are backed by charter contracts. The company's new chief executive officer, Yee Yang Chien, made this revelation at a recent briefing for analysts. CIMB Securities analyst Raymond
  • Asia Development Bank lauds Colombo port improvements
    Infrastructure improvements at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka will offer "huge advantages" over competitors in the battle for transhipment business in south Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Physical improvements combined with strategic marketing will give lines an incentive to set up
  • Court blasts EPA ballast water rules
    A three-judge panel overturned rules governing the United States's ballast water regime in a significant decision affecting vessel operators trading in US waters. In a 5 October decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "acted
  • MOL and NYK Line secure loan for four new LNG carriers
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have received about JPY126.7billion (USD1 billion) to finance four Moss-type LNG carriers currently being built by MI LNG and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), the country's export credit agency, will provide
  • Intermarine agrees more newbuildings
    US project carrier Intermarine said yesterday that it has reached agreement with Chinese financing partners about the addition of six multipurpose/heavy lift newbuildings to its operated fleet over the coming years. The 13,300 dwt Ecolift F900-type ships, which will be equipped with cranes for safe
  • Safety to the fore at Singapore forum
    The 8th Co-operation Forum opened in Singapore on 5 October to discuss challenges faced by the maritime industry including cyber security and the trend towards a sustainable global maritime transport system. The second day of the two-day forum saw the launch of a hydrographical survey of the straits of Malacca and Singapore previously reported by IHS Maritime.
  • Thailand Thoresen Agencies diversifies into property
    Thailand Thoresen Agencies (TTA), the parent company of Thoresen Shipping, has purchased a stake in Nusasiri (Nusa), a Thai property and real estate company, TTA said in a 5 October stock exchange filing. TTA bills itself as a holding company investing in three lines of business: transport, energy
  • Malaysia detains two tankers over illegal ship fuel transfer
    The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officials on 5 October detained two tankers for alleged illegal ship fuel transfer near Pengerang, south of Malaysia. MMEA officials reportedly detained Equatorial Guinea-registered Mt Vitology on 5 October for allegedly attempting to transfer 80,000
  • CCS new rule backs seawater lubricated propellers
    China Classification Society's (CCS) new monitoring rules favour seawater lubricated propellers over oil-based systems, according to the Canada-based Thordon Bearings. The class society's revised rules in July 2015 stated that specific shaft condition and monitoring protocols have to be met

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Changing times: how 3D printing could disrupt supply chains and affect logistics
  • Changing times: how a new delivery idea sees Lalamove eye 50 more cities in Asia
  • Changing times: how the wider Panama Canal may make 200 boxships redundant

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Aker Philly cuts steel for two more Kinder Morgan tankers
  • The Coast Guard to suspend search for survivors
  • All American delivers new ferry for King County
  • Schottel strengthens management team
  • Malaysia to get new high-speed ferry
  • Three more indicted in car carrier price fixing conspiracy
  • FMC Commissioner Doyle's statement on El Faro disappearance
  • Sulfur in Danish air halved since ship fuel limits imposed

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Port reps heading to Washington to discuss funding with congress
  • US rail freight traffic has good/bad September
  • International Trade Administration releases August export numbers
  • Sea-Tac International Airport holds spot on emissions list
  • American Trucking Associations taps Lynn as sales vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • NTSB to lead the accident investigation on El Faro
    Tote Maritime affirms its full cooperation and transparency in the federal investigation
  • Yield-oriented shipping companies reveal strategy secrets
    Cherry-pick deals and avoid speciality assets, Hjertaker advises
  • Marshall Islands dubs Sekimizu 'danger to planet' for views on CO2 regulation
    Government of island nation blasts Secretary General for his position that IMO should take leading role on shipping regulation covering carbon emissions
  • Owners and private equity divided on exit strategy
    Misaligned interests could hold back finance, conference warned
  • Oversupply haunts panamax market
    Downward spiral continues toward lows reached in June this year
  • Tankers watching as ISIS crisis heightens
    Balance of power to be reshaped in Middle East as Russia fights ISIS, with tankers assessing impact
  • Bankers prefer stronger shipowners
    Existing clients with strong fundamentals get priority, finance conference told
  • Carriers and shippers lose confidence in global alliances
    The big four vessel-sharing agreements not delivering the hoped-for benefits, say critics from both sides
  • ICTSI's Colombian terminal gears up for opening
    Four STS cranes and five RTGs delivered to new Buenaventura box facility
  • Leaking Flinterstar has 550 tonnes of fuel on board
    Crew rescued without injury after collision with LNG carrier
  • Intermarine adds six Ecolift F900 vessels to its fleet
    Company will partner China's CSSC Leasing to provide long-term charters for the ships
  • Industry viewpoint: changes to the high risk area may be a high risk strategy
    Moves to review the high risk area in the Indian Ocean could lead to a return to hijackings and hostage taking
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine spins off dry bulk and terminals
    Businesses will be parked under new entity Hyundai Bulk Line
  • Piraeus port privatisation plans to be delayed
    September 20 election affected government ministries handling the process
  • US and six Asian nations carry out combined naval exercise
    Training launched in Singapore aims to combat the growing number of piracy incidents in the region
  • Laugfs Maritime Services acquires second LPG ship
    The company recently announced plans to build the largest LPG storage facility in the Hambantota Port area
  • Epic Gas closes $120m credit line to finance seven LPG carriers
    The facility covers about 65% of the contract price of seven LPG carriers under construction

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Coast Guard to call off El Faro survivor search
    The U.S. Coast Guard said its search for survivors among the 33 persons aboard the cargo ship El Faro would be halted at 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday, more than six days after the TOTE Maritime cargo ship sank off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin. "A decision to suspend a search or...
  • FedEx CEO: Some West Coast diversions will stick
    FedEx founder, CEO and Chairman Fred Smith speaks at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Memphis.MEMPHIS - FedEx founder, CEO and Chairman Fred Smith expects some of the cargo diverted from congested West Coast ports to remain moving through other entry points as shippers diversify their supply chains. "I think at...
  • Hyundai to spin off bulk, US container terminal units
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said it will spin off its dry bulk division and its two U.S. West Coast container terminals as the Korean company seeks to bolster liquidity at its core container shipping business. The company will put the spun-off companies in Hyundai Bulk Line, a new corporate entity formed two...
  • Panama Canal chief says expanded locks will open in April despite leaks
    Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano has assured shipping leaders that the canal's new, larger locks should open on schedule by April, despite concerns that the opening would be delayed by leaks in one of the locks' concrete sills. The new locks will allow the canal to handle ships with capacities of...
  • Coast Guard expected to call off El Faro survivor search
    Families of the 33 crew members of the cargo ship El Faro said they had been advised that the Coast Guard would suspend its search for survivors of the sunken ship today, six days after the vessel went down off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin. The Coast Guard, NTSB and TOTE...
  • Trailer Bridge barge parted from tug during hurricane
    A Trailer Bridge triple-deck barge broke loose from the tug that was towing it from San Juan to Jacksonville, Florida, last weekend during the same hurricane that claimed TOTE Maritime's El Faro. The San Juan-Jax Bridge parted from the tug during rough seas Sunday, Trailer Bridge said. Two tugs reached the...
  • Three former NYK, 'K' Line execs charged in ro-ro price-fixing case
    Three former "K" Line and NYK executives have been indicted for alleged participation in a scheme to rig bids and fix prices for international shipments of roll-on, roll-off shipments to and from the United States. Yoshiyuki Aoki, formerly of NYK, and Masahiro Kato and Shunichi Kusunose, formerly of "K" Line, were...
  • Roadrunner expands Canada service offerings
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems is expanding in Canada after having recently made a number of moves to increase its service in Mexico. The 14th-largest less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S. has announced outbound service from Toronto and the appointment of John Geertsema as general manager for Canada. Geertsema has worked in the cross-border...
  • Piraeus port privatization delayed
    LONDON - The privatization of the port of Piraeus has been delayed as Greece's snap general election Sept. 20 interrupted preparations by government transport and finance officials. The Greek government had set a deadline of October 30 for binding bids for a 51 percent stake in Greece's largest container port, but...
  • Trade slump, port congestion slows India container volume growth
    The volume handled at India's major public ports grew a meager 2 percent in the first fiscal half amid sluggish global trade demand and growing service bottlenecks at some of the country's main container gateways, particularly Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. Container terminals at the 12 major ports handled 4.09 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • No slowdown in demand for China logistics space
    Goodman Fengxian International Shanghai logistics centre.HONG KONG - China's economic slowdown is not putting the brakes on foreign logistics property developers that have in the past month signed new leases for more than 4 million square feet in cities across the mainland.Led by China market leader GLP, the demand for...
  • BNSF's Kansas City logistics park to benefit from new construction
    A developer is adding more than half a million square feet of speculative industrial space at BNSF Railway's Logistics Park Kansas City. NorthPoint Development's so-called Inland Port XV will add another 548,333 square feet of space to the facility. The news follows hot on the heels of NorthPoint's announcement this May...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • El Faro rescue ends
    The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for survivors from the sinking of a TOTE Maritime ro-ro, chief executive Anthony Chiarello said Wednesday.
  • Boxship lay-ups surge
    The number of idle boxships has reached its highest level since March 2014 as lay-ups soared last month.
  • Livestock ship capsizes
    A livestock carrier has capsized in Brazil, stranding thousands of cattle.
  • Dof veteran offloaded
    Norway's Dof has sold its last 1980s-built platform supply ship (PSV).
  • Everest Hill buys quartet
  • "Fireball" on ro-pax
    A UK report has criticised liaison between crew and firefighters as they tackled a blaze on a DFDS ferry.
  • Germans buy veteran
    Germany's Jade-Dienst has reportedly bought a veteran cable-layer for around $1.5m.
  • Cyclical as usual
    Forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of a decline in global economic growth have not caused major concern to shipping bankers.
  • "No water"
    Audio files have revealed the problems encountered by an increasingly worried crew as they tried to tackle the deadly fire on the Norman Atlantic.
  • Bergen signs engine deal
    Bergen Group Services (BGS) of Norway has clinched a sales and service contract for Volvo Penta engines.
  • Cash for right projects
    Clarksons Platou Securities has offered hope for shipowners seeking to secure a public listing at a tricky time for global stock markets.
  • Nowacki seeks talks
    US investor wants to meet Box Ships bosses to boost share value after taking stake to 22.2%.
  • Damen expands again
    Dutch shipyard group Damen has snapped up Rotterdam shiprepairer D van de Wetering to its portfolio.
  • DSME offloads Besteel stock
    Loss-making Korean shipbuilder DSME has raised much-needed cash with the sale of its stake in steel supplier Fine Besteel.
  • "Highest drop in history"
    The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) is predicting a big fall in investment in oil and gas projects this year.
  • Flinter makes salvage plans
    The owner of the ship that collided with an LNG carrier off Belgium on Tuesday is already making plans to salvage the general cargo vessel.
  • Survey boost for SOMS
    Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have launched a joint project that will survey five key areas of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).
  • Weather choice 'one factor'
    National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) vice chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr says the master's choice to head toward what would become Hurricane Joaquin will be just one factor among many in a probe of sinking of El Faro.
  • USN joins piracy battle
    The US and six other nations have kicked off a five-day naval exercise aimed at combating piracy in Southeast Asian waters.
  • US feds indict three more
    Three more Japanese shipping executives have been indicted in the US for participating in a long-running price-fixing conspiracy.
  • Feds indict three more
    Seven Japanese executives have now been charged over ro-ro trade price fixing.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Coast Guard will suspend search for El Faro tonight
  • DOJ shuts down Los Angeles toy importers
  • DOT helps repair South Carolina infrastructure after storm
  • Commerce secretary visits Cuba
  • Roadrunner adds outbound service from Toronto
  • NTSB to gather data in Jacksonville for El Faro investigation
  • TQL opens office in Daytona Beach, Fla.
  • NYK, "K" Line executives indicted for price fixing
  • NileDutch joins Turkon's Med-USA service
  • Seaspan selects KVH's maritime communications solution for 18 vessels
  • FAA grant to help build new N.D. airport
  • DB Schenker launches North Europe rail connection
  • Automotive parts maker to use MIC compliance solutions in North America
  • Haven adds airfreight to online marketplace
  • No lengthy TP vessel delays for CKYHE over four-week stretch
  • ORBCOMM acquires WAM to complete reefer asset tracking set
  • Executive Moves: Kewill, Polaris Transportation and C.H. Robinson
  • Obama touts benefits of Trans-Pacific Partnership
  • ATA: Truck driver shortage could reach 175,000 by 2024
  • FedEx stock ticks up after rating upgrade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Supplier expands UAE operations
    Khor Fakkan operations will mean we can target higher volumes," says GPS Bunkers.
  • Intermarine makes 'eco' order
    Ships will complement last year new building deal.
  • Shipping must unite against 'ill-considered' legislation
    Chairman of the Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA) says there must be better dialogue with the IMO.
  • Over 500 mt of fuel onboard stricken ship
    Oil slicks spotted.
  • India extends bunker tax exemption
    Government wants to promote maritime transport.
  • UK MGO supplier ups supply capacity
    To meet increased bunkering demand ahead of the winter season.
  • Adani and Chemoil part company
    New Indian bunkering firm to be called Adani Bunkering.
  • Chemoil dumps stake in Indian bunkering JV
    'Going forward, Chemoil will no longer be associated with the business,' says former JV partner.
  • Norwegian Oil Trading relocates Singapore office
    New address took effect last week.
  • New player in Hong Kong physical bunker supply market
    United Asia Bunkering & Trading starts 'full operations' in October, it tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Aegean adds pair of bunker traders in Piraeus
    Welcomes Sotiris Delidimitriou and Stathis Pavlikakis to its team.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTI
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
PORTI
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
PORTI
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
MARITTIMI
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
CROCIERE
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
LEGISLAZIONE
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
ASSOCIAZIONI
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
LEGISLAZIONE
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
PORTI
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
CANTIERI NAVALI
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
PORTI
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
ASSOCIAZIONI
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
PORTI
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
PORTS
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
PORTS
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
LOGISTICS
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
PORTS
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
PORTS
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
SHIPPING
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
PORTS
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
SAFETY & SECURITY
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
RIVER TRANSPORT
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
LEGISLATION
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
PORTS
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
PORTS
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
COMPANIES
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
PORTS
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
AZIENDE
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
OFFSHORE
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
ASSOCIAZIONI
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
FINANZIAMENTI
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
PORTI
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
PORTI
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
CRONACA
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
PORTI
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
PORTI
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
CRONACA
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
TRASPORTO INTERMODALE
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
PORTI
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTI
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
OFFSHORE
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
LEGISLAZIONE
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
SAFETY & SECURITY
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
PORTI
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
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%
ACCIDENTS
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
PORTS
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› 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
COMPANIES
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
FINANCING
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
PORTS
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
ASSOCIATIONS
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
LAW
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
CRUISES
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
SHIPPING
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
INDUSTRY
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
ASSOCIATIONS
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
PORTS
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PORTI
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
TRADE
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
PORTS
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
MARITIME SERVICES
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
AVIATION
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
ENVIRONMENT
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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