BRIEFS

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24 January 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

March 7, 2016

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A-E rate down 10.1pc US$231/TEU, Asia-Med off 11.3pc Panama Canal draft restrictions on Gatun Lake to remain until mid-April Kuehne + Nagel's war chest brims as it hunts for acquisitions anew Hyundai and Korean Development Bank speed plan to restore HMM's health Black Sea suffers 26pc drop in box volume in 2015 as trade declines Maersk's Star Cool refrigeration unit software to halve energy consumption Revived Thames shipping activity prompts recruitment of 12 river pilots Wilhelmsen offers risk reduction methods to avoid stringent MARPOL fines US Amazon takes on British grocery giants in online food delivery Rickmers-Linie moves biggest Siemens gas turbine to plant in Turkey Cathay hit by wrong-way hedging - just like last year and 2008-09 Kuehne+Nagel expects new lithium battery regulations to increase costs Alaska Air simplifies all-in cargo pricing for customers Amazon overtly ran 'trial ACMI express network' in Ohio with 4 B767Fs Yusen slips into medical gear sector with acquisition of Hitech Asia-Pacific

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Shift2Rail supporting 28 DB projects Chinese car part supplier rents warehouse space Calgary still top cargo airport in Alberta Seago and WEC set course for England and Ireland Target entices Valdez away from Amazon NS putting three into two Washing and repairing reusable transit packaging PD Ports expands commercial team Breakdown prevention service for trailers Service upgrade by Tarros Launch customer for Q300F with a large cargo door New subsidiary in Cologne New harbour "mistress" for Gothenburg More freight moving by trucks CMA CGM goes west Balkan carrier lifts 39% more cargo

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MARCH 4, 2016
Public shipping sector awash in reverse splits The reverse split announced on 4 March by bulker operator NewLead Holdings is the latest in an unprecedented string of such manoeuvres by US-traded shipowners seeking to maintain their public status. To remain on NASDAQ or NYSE, a company's stock must maintain a... Marine insurer warns on crane risks A risk expert from a specialist insurer has called on port and terminal operators to put crane safety higher on their agendas. Transport insurance specialist the TT Club has called for a greater focus on the threat of fatigue cracks in cranes,... GAIL sets new deadline for hiring LNG ships India's biggest shipping tender, worth about USD7 billion, floated by state-run natural gas firm GAIL (India) to hire as many as 11 new LNG ships to haul gas 5.8 mmtpa of LNG from the United States, has been postponed... Bremer Landesbank to prune ship lending by 30% German state bank Bremer Landesbank will cut back its ship mortgage loan book by 30% by the end of the decade. Its head of ship finance, Ulrich Kropp, told the BDO Arbicon shipping forum in the northwest German town of... EcoCoaster short-sea vessel launched An new breed of fuel-efficient, environmentally-considerate cargo vessel for the short-sea trades is scheduled to make her debut with Finland's progressive Meriaura Group towards the end of July this year. As the first of a pair ordered from... US west coast ports race to get ready for CMA CGM mega-ships Thursday's announcement by CMA CGM that from the start of May the carrier's Pearl River Express service will operate each week with mega-ships carrying up to 18,000 teu... Comment: Does India's shipbuilding 'adventurism' make sense for its fleet owners? India's frantic efforts to prop up the 'Make in India' initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and create a reliable market for its struggling shipyards have prompted the shipping ministry to suggest that state-run fleet owners such as Shipping Corporation of India and Dredging... Hyundai Group chair quits HMM Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun has decided to resign as chairwoman of Hyundai Merchant Marine and from the latter's management. Her decision comes as HMM will execute a consolidation of its stocks to reduce its capital to KRW173.2 billion (USD 143 million) from KRW1.2 trillion... Sainty Marine's losses expanded in 2015 Shanghai-listed Sainty Marine has posted a loss of CNY5.3 billion (USD814 million) for the full year 2015, slumping 195% from the loss of CNY1.8 billion posted in its last set of fiscal results. The company's... MISC open to acquisition opportunities in offshore Malaysia-listed MISC is open to acquisition opportunities in the offshore segment thanks to its strong cash reserves and a robust balance sheet. "The current weak oil and gas market may potentially open up acquisition... Fincantieri expected to support VARD Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is expected to provide financial support for its subsidiary, Singapore-listed Norwegian ship builder VARD, and this should cushion any impact from the weak oil market. VARD specialises in offshore support vessels, and the collapse in oil prices... We are still in tanker business, says Hanjin Shipping South Korea's Hanjin Shipping has told IHS Fairplay that it intends to stay in the tanker business despite selling its only owned oil tanker. Hanjin Shipping, which has been selling a number of assets and businesses since 2014 to bolster its liquidity, told IHS Fairplay that the... CSBC targets revenues of USD761 million for 2016 Taiwanese shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) is expected to generate revenue of TWD25 billion (USD761million) for the whole year of 2016. This will represent 16.5% annual growth, according to CSBC general manager Chen Feng-lin. CSBC is... Ex-OW Bunker top executives charged with fraud Former top executives of the now-defunct OW Bunker have been charged with fraud by the Danish court, and further charges may be brought against other senior executives in the state prosecution process. Among the accused are Jim Pedersen, ex-CEO of OW Bunker;... Clear strategy crucial to supply chain visibility, shippers say Pursuit of supply chain visibility is a continuous process that is struggling to succeed in a world of increasingly complex and globalised supply chains. A panel of large shippers and IT service providers at the TPM 2016 conference in Long Beach agreed that improved visibility can give organisations a substantial... Tallink displays record numbers for 2015 The biggest Baltic shipping company and largest Estonian enterprise unveiled impressive leaps in its unaudited figures for 2015. Revenue was an all-time high at EUR954.2 million (USD1,038 million), which resulted in its net profit more than doubled to EUR59.1 million reflected in its earnings per share... China launches new landbridge services to Russia and Iran Two rail services carrying cargo overland from Chinese cities to Iran and Russia were launched in February. A train with 47 containers loaded with USD1.46 million in Chinese-made bicycle parts and light industrial products that departed from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is due to arrive in Russia's fourth... Carriers request clarity from US on container weight rules Hours after testifying on Capitol Hill that he foresees no disruption to maritime commerce when the IMO's new container weight rules go into force 1 July, US Coast Guard Commandant Paul Zukunft was asked by the world's largest containership group to reverse... Teekay lawsuit is likely to be outlier, not trendsetter Is the newly filed shareholder suit against Teekay Corp and its top officers a sign of things to come, as depressed stock pricing fuels investor backlash? At least one prominent attorney believes the answer is 'no' and that the current down-cycle will result...

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MARCH 4, 2016
'Anti-union' DHL operates a 'hostile' and 'repressive' environment for workers, claims new report EU port regulation aimed at boosting state-run ports poses 'significant risks' to UK sector CMA CGM moves its mega-ships to the transpacific as Asia-Europe rates keep tumbling Shippers prepare risk-mitigation plans ahead of anticipated boxship alliance shake-up Logistics firms in search of Big Data may gain more by digging deeper for Small Data US exporters do not need to weigh containers for SOLAS, says USCG

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MARCH 4, 2016
Drew Marine acquires Iridium specialist NAL Research Researchers figure out how to stop propellers singing Farstad: Another sale, another loss Eastern launches another Z-Tech 2400 GAO to Navy: Stop rewarding yards for making mistakes Electric Boat gets $29.9 million mod to SSN 785 contract ILWU's first Safety Award goes to Foss Maritime

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MARCH 4, 2016
Poll finds Puget Sounds voters not backing SoDo arena scheme Series of open houses to discuss Sea-Tac Airport master plan Giant CMA CGM container ships set for US West Coast to Asia run Oregon international trade board releases list of recommendations DOT trade projections predict big gains in freight movement

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MARCH 4, 2016
Cargill appoints new head for dry bulk shipping unit Previous chief moves to agricultural supply chain business unit A tale of two tanker types Chemicals and products vessels sail on divergent courses as both industries prepare to meet next week in London CMA CGM's pledge to grow APL reassures customers and staff about line's future Top CMA CGM executive Nicolas Sartini moves to Singapore to work with APL president Ken Glenn on integration process as two sides aim for mid-year completion George Pateras elected president of Hellenic Chamber Shipowner succeeds long-running head George Gratsos NewLead effects one-for-300 reverse stock split Move is supportive of aim to list company's stock on the OTCQB Spot market hits new lows Freight rates collapse across the board as supply/demand imbalance deepens, while on the Asia-Europe trade there are reports of Maersk offering rates at reduced prices to maintain market share OW Bunker executives charged by Danish state prosecutor Pederson, Skou and Moller named in media reports Hyundai Merchant Marine chairwoman resigns as shares slump 21% HMM to reduce capital and halt trading of shares SSY chairman Welham to retire in 2017 Simpson Spence Young vice-chairman Mark Richardson to take up role of chairman of world's largest independent shipbroker US container exports face mixed outlook this year Deteriorating inland infrastructure is a bigger obstacle to trade than the strong dollar Hyundai Merchant Marine mulls tanker fleet sale Options being assessed for company's restructuring plan Hapag-Lloyd looks to build up special cargoes business Special teams of staff to be formed for the Asian and North and South America markets Safe Bulkers gets loan extension from Unicredit Bank Amendment will push back balloon payment from 2019 to 2022 Disney Cruise Line orders two vessels from Meyer Werft The cruiseships will be around 135,000 gt and are due for delivery in 2021 and 2023 Growing China impact on product tankers demand China's new product export quota offers employment opportunities for product tanker owners VLGC spot rates dip to fresh low Owners having been chasing cargoes and there has been a lack of arbitrage opportunities for VLGCs

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MARCH 4, 2016
Temp-control services offset soft market for rail logistics providers Strong US dollar could cost ports funding US truck regulators propose more driving hours for licensing Chinese New Year keeps trans-Pacific rates depressed AgTC backs Coast Guard admiral's SOLAS interpretation Asia-Europe container spot rates near all-time low More India mainline services calling Mundra China, Russia, Iran connected by new rail services CMA CGM consolidates India coverage

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MARCH 4, 2016
Lines to enforce box weights, even sans US Holland & Knight says Coast Guard talk on container weighing confusing, but measures will continue to march forward. Golar unit and ExxonMobil in LNG deal A proposed power plant along the coast of Brazil could use US-sourced LNG in future. Marine stocks ending strong week with a pop US-listed shares benefit from 'relief rally' with Eagle Bulk skyrocketing. Golar unit, ExxonMobil in LNG deal A proposed power plant along the coast of Brazil could use US-sourced LNG in future. VLCCs regain some ground in tough week Large tankers claw back upward Friday but end week on a low. Boskalis and Van Oord win $330m contact Dutch consortium set to conduct dredging work for vast Fehmarnbelt project connecting Germany and Denmark. Kranship wins Yamal icebreaker order Russian shipyard to build icebreaking tug for state LNG project. Bondholders slam Atlantic's restructuring Norwegian owner sees its latest recapitalisation proposal almost unanimously rejected. Korean orderbook lowest for 12 years Total ship contracts at yards fall below 29m cgt for first time since 2004. Cargill appoints new shipping head Jan Dieleman relocating from US to Europe to manage charterer's expanded headquarters. Viktor Lenac posts 2015 profit Croatian shipyard made $3.1m last year as demand increased more than expected. Containership double for Ben Thuy Vietnamese shipbuilder signs up for two boxships for Hiep Phuoc Transport. Last two WWS ships blocked in Brazil Norwegian owner faces possibility of being left without any vessels under contract. CMA CGM: no IRISL alliance talks French line denies report it is looking to include Iranian carrier in new boxship group. Indonesian ferry sinks off East Java More than 50 people rescued as passenger vessel capsizes on Friday. HMM shares sink as Hyun steps down Troubled owner's plan to cut its capital are followed by big stock price decline and chairwoman's resignation. Indonesian ferry sinking off East Java More than 50 people rescued as passenger vessel capsizes on Friday. HMM shares drop by biggest margin in 20 years Investors' reaction to troubled company's plans to cut capital sees it lose 21% of value. WISL workers charged over wage protest 400 employees of Indian repairer held rally in Vasco over salary arrears. Three ships go adrift in French storms Konig & Cie boxship among vessels to have needed tows in bad weather this week. Farstad sells another vessel for a loss Norwegian owner offloads veteran anchor-handler as it adjusts to downturn. CMA CGM commits megaships to Pacific French line confirms it will run the first ULCs between Asia and the west coast of the US. Salvors look to lighter grounded Suez Canal capesize Cargo to be partially offloaded from stranded Greek-owned vessel in bid to aid salvage effort. d'Amico reports best financial year since 2009 Italian product tanker specialist achieves 37% year-on-year increase in daily spot rate. Fincantieri scores order for Jones Act ATB Italian shipbuilder's Wisconsin yard to build 185,000-barrel unit. Four more El Faro families agree to settle TOTE Maritime to pay $500,000 per crew member in latest string of agreements. Walt Disney goes to Germany for more ships US-listed entertainment group set to increase fleet to six vessels with latest newbuilding orders.

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MARCH 4, 2016
Spot container rates continue falling on major trades U.S. DOT projects freight to grow 40% by 2045 FMCSA proposes national training standards for new truck drivers Carlton retiring as CEO of the NIT League CMA CGM joins Asia-Americas loop World Shipping, Inc. expands operations into Canada CMA CGM to deploy 'giant' containerships in transpacific AAR: U.S. freight rail traffic sees slight bump in February FedEx Freight joins opposition to CP-NS deal FTR: Class 8 orders 'steady' in February Carriers ask USCG to reverse or clarify stance on SOLAS U.S. plans antidumping duties on cold-rolled steel NCSP Group cargo throughput dips in January FWI: Cargo theft incidents skyrocket in Mexico AfA: Airlines selected for Cuba flights should offer cargo service

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MARCH 4, 2016
China Navigation fined for using HFO in Californian waters An estimated 800 to 1,000 ships are subjected to inspections in California each year. CORRECTION: No seagoing vessels bunkered with LNG in Rotterdam yet Only small amounts supplied to inland barges so far. Danish fraud office to press charges on 'a couple' of former OW executives 'These are serious charges,' says head of police. Ecuador bunker suppliers keep Mar prices steady from Feb Despite tight supply. Fujairah port approves new bunker fuel supplier Al Shareq Al Matwatset Its parent company is Mediterranean Eastern Enterprise. India domestic bunker demand shift helps Kochi boost volume: sources Kochi, only Indian port which allows OPL bunkering. Ecuador bunker suppliers keep Mar prices steady from Feb, despite tight supply Bunkerworld Latest News / 2d Oil futures stay rangebound ahead of US jobs report Crude prices see-sawed Thursday as the market contended with record-high US crude stocks.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year

Los Angeles

In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%

PORTS

HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan

Seoul

The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs

CUSTOMS

EU customs reform must make trade and business easier

Brussels

23 organizations underline this in a joint statement

SHIPYARDS

Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I

Trieste

Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025

EDUCATION

Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum

Brussels

PORTS

In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers

Anjara

New peaks also in other business segments

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships

Seoul

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024

ACCIDENTS

Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto

Rome

There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea

NEWS

Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed

London

Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane

PORTS

Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated

Damascus

The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars

LOGISTICS

Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture

Brussels

Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Miami/Saint Nazaire

It will be taken over in 2028

INSTITUTIONS

Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission

SHIPPING

In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%

Ismailia

The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport

Rome

Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law

NEWS

The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal

Washington

While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government

SHIPYARDS

FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group

Rendsburg/Flensburg

These are German companies operating in the same sector

PORTS

Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records

Long Beach

Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.

TRADE

The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors

Washington/Beijing

Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association

PORTS

The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees

Naples

The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"

PORTS

Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing

Rome

PORTS

Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC

Hanoi

Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea

Naples

New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd

PORTS

Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time

Singapore

Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals

SEAFARERS

Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers

Rome

Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector

PORTS

Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024

Taranto

In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)

DEFENCE

New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea

Mons

The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned

PORTS

In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic

Hong Kong

The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast

Keelung

In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU

Brussels

PORTS

Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30

Genoa

The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this

PORTS

In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%

Genoa

Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025

SHIPPING

CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno

Marseille

New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners

SHIPPING

From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL

Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille

Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network

PORTS

Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority

Athens

The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros

PORTS

MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station

Ancona

The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.

PORTS

In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo

The Spice

In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%

SHIPPING

Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping

London

It could come into force in early 2027

DEFENCE

Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet

London

Eight-year, £9bn contract

TRUCKING

Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services

Rome

The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona

Frankfurt am Main

Schedule two departures per week in both directions

LOGISTICS

AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port

Cairo

The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport

NEWS

The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian

Davos

This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino

LOGISTICS

Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics

Trieste

The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector

PORTS

Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance

Milan

PORTS

Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles

Ravenna

Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary

SHIPPING

20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale

Muscat

Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port

Milan

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods

Rome

NEWS

Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America

LOGISTICS

Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri

Rome

Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system

ENVIRONMENT

Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen

Berlin

Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi

PORTS

The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded

The Spice

SHIPPING

Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit

Genoa

It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied

Madrid

Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group

SHIPYARDS

MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India

Gurgaon

Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries

PORTS

Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes

Coper

They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport

MARITIME SERVICES

LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa

Genoa

It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%

St. Petersburg

The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%

SHIPPING

Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport

Oslo

Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years

SAILING LIST

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CRUISES

Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024

Florian

357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers

INDUSTRY

Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports

Lugano

Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year

London

In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records

Hong Kong

In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)

SHIPYARDS

Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe

Brussels

The association represents the European shipbuilding industry

YACHTING

Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal

Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned

PORTS

Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024

Singapore

The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)

EDUCATION

The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters

Castel Volturno

Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments

NEWS

A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria

If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros

SHIPPING

Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services

Dubai

MARITIME SERVICES

Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business

Trieste

The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today

PORTS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg

Oslo/Gothenburg

12-year concession contract

ASSOCIATIONS

The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations

Brussels

BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association

PORTS

Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended

Naples

The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro

Reggio Calabria

They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.

COMPANIES

PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification

Genoa

It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification

MOURNING

Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away

Rome/Gioia Tauro

Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster

PORTS

Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender

Leghorn

It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros

PORTS

Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar

Helsinki

They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started

Melzo

Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April

SHIPPING

COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit

Shanghai

EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)

INDUSTRY

Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM

Cherasco

This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

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PRESS REVIEW

Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations

(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude

Naples

Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike

LOGISTICS

Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

SHIPPING

In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

PORTS

Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work

Rome

D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition

SHIPPING

Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies

Taipei/Keelung

Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone

PORTS

Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto

Taranto

The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan

Leghorn

The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine

London

Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector

MEETINGS

The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st

Rome

The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"

ASSOCIATIONS

Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa

Genoa

Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)

Padua

PORTS

Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala

Athens

The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union

PORTS

The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun

Bari

Contract worth over 28 million euros

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority

Milan

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