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BRIEFS
August 4, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • US trade rep warns China would receive 'keys to castle' if TPP axed
  • Pacific Northwest ramps up to handle alliance-operated mega-ships
  • China-UK trade 'firm, robust' post Brexit: official state media
  • China's Zhonggu Shipping sets up financial leasing unit
  • Calais migrants set trucks ablaze to make them more boardable
  • Lightweight Containers to open one-way keg production in Germany
  • Expert warns Canadian tax could ignite trade war with US and China
  • Freightos' online-marketplace for freight pricing goes global
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo executive president Denis Ilin steps down
  • Malaysia Airlines orders 25 Boeing 737 Max jets with options for 25 more
  • DHL expands footprint in Chicago by opening a new service centre
  • Cold storage facility approved for Kabul airport within customs house

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • 'Allcargo Champions League' concludes on a high note
  • SCI signs wide-ranging MoU with govt of India
  • Tanker freight rates expected to see variance
  • Commodity imports fall in 2015-16 as govt focuses on manufacturing
  • Fall in seafood exports after a long gap
  • Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association elects new Board members
  • "Ease of Doing Business in India" in establishing public-private & special warehouses

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • Hydrographics: multi-beam vs sidescan - the pros and cons
  • SGX poised to offer USD100 million for Baltic Exchange - report
  • Offshore vessel market is bottoming out, says Bourbon
  • HMM issues USD174 million bonds to banks
  • Chinese shipbuilder Guoyu in bond payment warning
  • Ulsan port takes first steps towards LNG bunkering

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • In a sinking market, has the last ultra-large containership been ordered?
  • Turnaround success story as DP-DHL posts record second-quarter results
  • Expeditors 'a takeover target' as results and revenue prospects disappoint
  • Trucking too complex to be 'Uber-ised', claims new report
  • US Customs delays air cargo security rule-making for one more year
  • Emirates aircraft 'explodes' on touchdown at Dubai

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • Bollinger Shipyards marks safety milestones
  • Blount delivers tour boat to Shoreline Sightseeing
  • LM 2500 Module Modernization Program now underway
  • Kamat introduces Ship Hull Crawler
  • NASSCO lays keel for Navy's second ESB
  • BMT Nigel Gee to design LNG fueled Doeksen duo
  • GAO reports on waterways fuel tax complianc

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • Corps of Engineers seeks comment on Seattle Harbor navigation project
  • TOTE joining INTERSHIP in Puerto Rico joint venture
  • Expanded Panama Canal sees 69 transits since opening
  • Federal Maritime Commission adds new eAgreements system
  • APL expanding WC5 service calling Los Angeles/LAmerica

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • Safe Bulkers finds outside investor for newbuild kamsarmax
    Equity funding of $16.9m for 2018 delivery will pay preferred dividend of less than 3%
  • Libya's crude oil exports may take time to rise
    Despite an order to reopen three more terminals in the North African country, repairs may delay the flow of cargoes
  • Oversupply pushes panamax bulker earnings to five-week low
    Few bright spots across continents as owners rush to find cover
  • GSF announces plan to end container surcharges by 2020
    Cargo owners aim to stop poorly explained charges out of proportion to services provided
  • Almi orders VLCC brace at Hyundai Samho
    Owner maintains ordering of large tankers generally 'not recommended'
  • View from the Bridge: Consolidation is what we have been waiting for
    Westports chief executive Ruben Emir Gnanalingam expects container shipping supply and demand to return to balance within five years
  • Rio Tinto to expand Pilbara iron ore mine
    Completion of development at Silvergrass will bring online another 10m tonnes per year starting from end-2017
  • Boxship orderbook ratio slumps to new low
    Overcapacity sees new orders fall and deliveries slide
  • Royal Caribbean posts 25% rise in adjusted net income on lower fuel costs
    Bunkers bills for the second quarter came to $176.6m versus $202.6m in the 2015 quarter
  • Golden Ocean hires chief commercial officer
    Role will be based in Singapore starting in November
  • South Korean vessel orders to drop 92% in 2016, says KDB
    Policy bank foresees bleak year for shipping industry
  • N-KOM to be preferred yard for Samos Steamship in Middle East
    New fleet agreement means N-KOM will handle repairs for all Samos Steamship's vessels
  • Courage Marine switches to secondary listing status in Singapore
    Conversion will not affect company's primary listing status in Hong Kong
  • CSIC Ltd to scrap investment in coal mine technology
    Remaining funds allocated to project will be used to replenish working capital
  • Matson reports in-line quarterly profit as Hawaii box volumes grow
    US carrier expects to close Span Alaska acquisition in early August
  • Gulf Navigation posts 43% rise in net profit for first half of 2016
    But company's liabilities remain a cause for concern
  • Damen Shipyards sets up shop in North America
    Houston-based office to handle four-tug order from Young Brothers
  • Hanjin Shipping creditors set to grant restructuring extension
    Banks want South Korean carrier to secure most of its needed liquidity by itself

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • Cost controls, e-commerce power XPO to profit
  • US shippers still grappling with ACE growing pains
  • Major US port funding bill may miss 2016 sailing
  • Truck maker, tech startup partner to build shipping platform
  • Matson says its premium China rates endure in soft market
  • Cargo revenue nosedives at All Nippon Airways parent company
  • APMT to pay millions to keep Guatemala concession
  • Krishnapatnam Port emerges as Chennai alternative
  • E-commerce delivers DHL record second quarter
  • Liner discipline brings ship order-to-fleet ratio to lowest since 1999

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • Euroseas in legal fight after newbuild axed
    New York-listed shipowner bins ultramax bulker because of excessive delays and brings flexibility to kamsarmax unit.
  • Busch bullish after Navig8 Product slump
    Finance costs eat into bottom line at Oslo OTC-listed tanker owner, despite revenue surge.
  • Milaha profit slips amid revenue slump
    Offshore, general cargo and ro-ro declines for Qatari shipowner, but gas revenue jumps.
  • Navig8 Product suffers slump in profit
    Finance costs eat into bottom line at Oslo OTC-listed tanker owner, despite revenue surge.
  • VLCCs on TD3 shed at least $1,000 in one day
    Latest fixtures from Middle East show day rate has fallen to as low as WS 31 for trade to Asia.
  • Rio Tinto: China's iron imports grow 9%
    China needed kickstart in first half for growth; long-term outlook remains muted.
  • 'Several' yards mulled for Matson order
    US containership owner's chief executive confirms it's looking at more than Philly Shipyard; duo to cost more than $418m.
  • Safe Bulkers lands fresh equity financing
    Unaffiliated investor agrees to provide $16.9m for kamsarmax newbuilding in exchange for 2.95% dividend.
  • Keppel Corp refutes bribery reports
    Singaporean shipbuilder says its top executives have never authorized illegal payments.
  • SCI outlines growth plans to government
    Second-hand purchases, coastwise sectors and management services among SCI's plans.
  • Damen starts US branch with new order
    Shipbuilder inaugurates its Houston office with fresh contract signed with Foss Maritime.
  • Otto takes legal action against Knutzen's firm
    Singaporean company seeks $2.8m from Robert Knutzen-controlled company over unpaid charters.
  • July a busy month for Tallink
    Estonian ro-pax owner reports increase in both passenger and cargo.
  • China's iron imports grow 9%: Rio Tinto
    China needed kickstart in first half for growth; long-term outlook remains muted.
  • Keppel execs allegedly backed bribes
    Testimony from a middle man involves shipbuilder's top managers but the company refutes it.
  • Bond plan batters Hyundai Merchant stock
    Shares suffer largest decline since 1990s after latest fundraiser revealed.
  • Matson set for 'significant cash flow'
    Shipowner's second quarter numbers line up with Wall Street bets as chief executive voices positive view.
  • Bourbon continues to see weak start to 2016
    But French offshore shipowner says markets may have reached their bottom and should start to improve.
  • DBS gave Swiber cash just weeks before collapse
    Singapore's largest bank made loans in June and July which were used to redeem maturing bonds.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2016
  • OmniTRAX launches Central Texas & Colorado River Railway
    A managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc. this week began operating the Central Texas & Colorado River Railway, the company said in a state...
  • World ACD: Global airfreight market ticks up in June
    Global airfreight volumes increased 2.7 percent in June 2016 compared with the same 2015 period, according to the latest figures from indus...
  • U.S. Silica Holdings to buy Sandbox Enterprises for $218.3m
    U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. said it will acquire Sandbox Enterprises in a cash and stock deal worth $218.3 million. Sandbox provides innova...
  • BNSF, Port of Los Angeles appeal court decision that rejects proposed $500m rail yard
    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) is appealing the ruling in the lawsuit challenging an environmental impact statement for a $500...
  • CenterPoint develops distribution center in Arizona
    CenterPoint Properties developed a distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz. for Michael Lewis Co., a leader in supply chain managementand ser...
  • Deutsche Post Q2, first half profits surge despite slipping revenues
    Deutsche Post DHL Group saw consolidated net profits in thesecond quarter 2016 surge 66 percent to 541 million euros (U.S. $604.2 million) ...
  • SGX nears formal offer for Baltic Exchange
    The Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) will make a formal offer to purchase London's Baltic Exchange by the middle of this month, two people inv...
  • NACPC launches cooperative chassis pool in Savannah
    The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative (NACPC) has partnered with Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) to launch a new cooperative ch...
  • G&W earnings, revenues drop in Q2 2016
    Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s earnings in the second quarter of 2016 slipped 8.3 percent to $48.4 million compared with the same 2015 period...
  • Expeditors delivers Q2 earnings beat despite 'sluggish' market
    Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. saw its net earnings attributable to shareholders for the second quarter of 2016 slip 1 percen...
  • BDP offers retail-oriented execution web apps
    The third-party logistics services provider BDP International said this week it has begun creating vertical-specific carve-outs of its tech...
  • Carmichael International expands to Charlotte
    Carmichael International Service, a customs broker and division of APL Logistics, has opened a new office in Charlotte, N.C. "We believe C...
  • Executive Moves: UP, Aljex, CentrePort Canada and Allen Lund Co.
    Union Pacific has named John Kaiser vice president of strategic planning. He has been vice president and general manager for intermodal si...
  • Port Tampa Bay renews contract with Ports America
    Port Tampa Bay signed a long-term contract renewal with Ports America last month to operate its container terminal through 2046, as well as...
  • Port of Seattle, Army Corps agree on tentative dredging plan
    The Port of Seattle and the Army Corps of Engineers have agreed on a tentative plan to deepen the waterways at the mouth of the Duwamish Ri...
  • Danaos sees net income surge, revenues slip
    Danaos Corp. posted a net income of $44.6 million for the second quarter of 2016, a 17.3 percent year-over-year increase, according to the ...
  • WCMTOA postpones chassis fee
    Chassis lessors will be subject to a new $5 per chassis fee imposed by container terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach start...
  • Libyan stowaway caught at Port of Baltimore
    A Libyan national is under the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)after being caught April 29 as a stowaway on a carg...
  • WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement gains two members
    The World Trade Organization (WTO) said Peru and Saudi Arabia have become the latest members to ratify the global trade body's Trade Facili...
  • TOTE establishes joint venture with INTERSHIP
    TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico established a partnership with International Shipping Agency, Inc. (INTERSHIP) to form a terminal operating compa...
  • Executive Moves: England Logistics and Tatham Macinnes
    England Logistics has appointed Scott Hammond as business development manager for its new Atlanta office. Hammond joined the third-party lo...
  • Matson's Q2 profits soar 82%
    Honolulu-based liner carrier Matson, Inc. reported profits of$18.0 millionfor the second quarter of 2016 compared with $9.9 millionfor the ...

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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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