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BRIEFS
December 7, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Last stuck boxes on Hanjin ship have been unloaded
  • Iran Shipping discusses US$650m order for 10 ships with Hyundai HI
  • Port of Brisbane's first 8,500 TEU vessel - Maersk Lloyd Don Carlos
  • China urges US to fully-comply with WTO anti-dumping accord
  • India's JNPT achieves April to November volume gains of just 1pc
  • GAC breaks ground on new contract logistics warehouse in Dubai South
  • NYK sets up logistics JV for finished cars in Vietnam with VINALINES
  • Ince & Co appoints top disputes lawyer to strengthen Singapore China team
  • India and Afghanistan look to opening air cargo link over Pakistan to boost trade
  • Air freight forwarder Yusen Logistics wins prestigious pharma certification from IATA
  • Finnair and Japan Airlines expand codeshare on Europe-Japan flights
  • Oslo airport plans to build seafood hub to handle growing exports to Asia, Mid East

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • FFFAI foresees transparency in business thanks to demonetisation
  • MANSA welcomes JN Customs' consideration to examine ship agents' concern on dual registration
  • Ship operating costs seen rising in 2017 after two years of decline
  • More than 95 pc of international trade done thru' EDI-enabled Customs stations
  • Century CFS installs PoS machines in their CFSs & Head Office for cashless transaction
  • MIAL augments export handling capacity, unveils new Export Heavy & Bonded Cargo Terminal
  • Seabird CFS at Hazira handles first export LCL console
  • Hazchem & Liquid Bulk 2016 comprehensively deliberates on a critical segment of cargo & logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New VP of safety policy and connectivity at ATA
  • Honduras to modernise road infrastructure
  • Automotive service provider confirms new alignment
  • Raben relocating to Saarbrucken
  • Rhenus expanding in Jade Weser Port
  • NZ: new freight hub boosts efficiency
  • Dnata invests in Canadian cargo and ground handler
  • Groundbreaking for GAC's Dubai contract logistics facility
  • IRU names head of Brussels delegation
  • Divergent fate for Danish cargo carriers
  • Short line railroad celebrates 115th anniversary
  • SOL shouldering ship operations for Storo Enso
  • Two networks benefit from Freightcamp in Abu Dhabi
  • Advent grasps the mantle and goes for V. Group
  • Hactl handling Bismillah's cargo in Hong Kong
  • Gotthard tunnel enhancing railfreight transport sector

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • Dredging project aims to restore shipping access to Uruguay's Martin Garcia channel
  • Bunker supplier Bomin axes more offices
  • US-listed shipowners push for year-end capital raises
  • Vessel operating costs predicted to rise next year
  • Samudera Shipping warns of full-year loss
  • Polaris Shipping buys four Capesizes from Vale
  • Pacific Radiance executive director under investigation
  • 'I did all I could to save Hanjin Shipping', says Hanjin Group chairman
  • German towage firms may be sold to Boluda
  • Strong demand for smaller bulkers fuels recovery optimism
  • DP World invests with Canadian pension fund
  • Record-high budget for South Korea's port and marine development
  • Idle container shipping capacity soars to 1.7 million teu
  • China to end coal imports as it finds balance in domestic supply and demand
  • H-Line Shipping gets a credit rating upgrade
  • Mitsubishi Corporation to record big loss on bulker values

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • Hundreds of shippers still waiting for cargo in Hanjin boxes 'held hostage' by out-of-pocket ports
  • Atlas Air pilots plan protest march on Amazon HQ over pay and staff levels
  • Surge in shipping services to Iran won't mean profits and will harm transhipment ports
  • Analysis: OOIL may be under stress, but it has time to look for the right deal
  • In it for the long haul: Amazon will now truck data to the cloud
  • Taiwan government urged to help debt-ridden Yang Ming

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • ABS publishes guidance on Acoustic Emission Testing (AET)
  • Marcon brokers sale of two McAllister tugs
  • Ship management giant has a new owner
  • Conversion will create world's largest emission-free ferries
  • First Norwegian vessel gains Polar Code certification
  • BAE Norfolk gets $55.7 million for Wasp work

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • Knot Offshore to issue $50m private placement
    Company will offer preferred units at $24 each
  • Tankers face loss of cargoes on West Africa ban
    Five West African countries are banning high sulphur cargoes from Europe
  • Eight Swiber executives released on bail
    Executive chairman and finance chief among those bailed after being interviewed
  • UK Club hires Devereese
  • Capital charters in two SK Shipping VLCCs
    Two-year deal with options adds to Evangelos Marinakis group's growing VLCC position
  • Supramax bulker rates strongest since August 2015
    Rates firm up further in the Atlantic while Pacific region makes some small improvements
  • Europe to South America market posts September rebound
    Strong container traffic growth from north of Continent to the east coast bucks 17-month downwards trend for wider southbound trade
  • GasLog prepares for FSRU debut with $16m equipment order
    Keppel Shipyard orders long lead items for potential LNG carrier conversion
  • First American LNG cargo discharged into Italy
    US wants European customers alongside its South American ones, opening up new LNG trade routes for ships
  • Vale sells four capes to Polaris for $140m
    Updated: Ships are named as miner says sale is consistent with strategy of strengthening its balance sheet and focusing on core assets
  • BW LPG makes changes at Aurora LPG
    Aurora chief executive and CFO set to leave the company after BW increases ownership to almost 93%
  • DSME delays drillship delivery
    Delivery postponed by two years to June 30, 2020
  • Reasons to be cheerful
    High scrapping and Far East fixture activity advance the supply side fundamentals, but there is still work to be done to prompt a spike in box charter rates
  • India designates port-led coastal economic zones
    Ministry expects measures to help boost the Indian manufacturing sector's competitiveness worldwide
  • Newbuilding market to remain lacklustre in 2017
    Dearth of orders and low-price environment to continue despite recent freight market improvement
  • Petronet LNG deploys newbuilding for Gorgon LNG project
    Prachi is on 19-year charter to move Australian LNG to India; Gorgon LNG Train 1 production halted
  • International Seaways posts first net loss after spin-off from OSG
    Results dragged down by impairment losses on vessels
  • Navig8 Product Tankers completes $30m rights offering
    Company closed Tranche 2 of the offering, raising $3.4m in proceeds
  • Avic International Maritime unveils more restructuring details
    Group aims to cut down layers of intermediary companies
  • Samudera Shipping expects loss for 2016
    Fallout of Hanjin bankruptcy continues to have an effect
  • Pacific Radiance director arrested for alleged corruption
    Mok Weng Vai is out on bail and has not been charged in court
  • Safe Bulkers raises $15m, breaks dry spell of equity fundraisers
    UPDATED: Latest offering priced at $1.1 per share versus Monday's closing price at $1.35
  • VLCC owners looking to cash in ahead of Opec cut
    Earnings supported amid expectations that producers will raise output before January reduction

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • US House approves cross-border trade 'enhancement' bill
  • Private sector envisions data portal to reduce US port congestion
  • Brazil to extend length of port concessions
  • THE Alliance strips joint-contracting language from VSA
  • Siemens commissions ship specialized for wind power components
  • India makes headway on abolishing shipping surcharges
  • Higher operating costs to increase pressure on liners
  • Idle container ship fleet rockets on Hanjin collapse
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port to cut costs for rail, increase for trucking

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • Panamax rates surge to 34-month high
    Mid-size bulker rates continue to rocket to levels not seen in nearly three years; capes missing out.
  • No whining on Wall Street for OSG spinoff
    International Seaways' new leaders say they can't complain about that annoyingly low share price, which then rises.
  • KOTC seeks tenders for eight tankers
    Interested shipyards have to submit their applications to Kuwait-based owner by 20 December.
  • Safe Bulkers could gross $17m in offering
    Polys Hajioannou to invest $3m in fundraising drive for acquisition cash.
  • Stolt chemical tanker suffers fire off US
    No pollution or injuries after situation on one of Stolt-Nielsen's recently acquired ships.
  • KNOT Offshore raising $50m in equity sale
    Tanker owner selling new convertible preferred units in deal that could rise to $99m.
  • Swedish Orient buys ro-ro trio
    Owner adds modern vessels as Viking Supply sells out of sector.
  • Tor Olav Troim linked to rig deal
    Norwegian report claims investor has snapped up two units from failed Hercules Offshore.
  • Swiber executives released on bail
    Commercial Affairs Department interviews shipowner's directors but brings no formal charges against them.
  • Greek bulker abandoned after fire off South Africa
    All 19 crew picked up safely from Amalthia Marine ship that suffered flooding in engine room after blaze.
  • Bibby Offshore secures another Shell deal
    UK owner sending Bibby Polaris to Gannet G field in North Sea.
  • DSME delays Atwood drillship duo by two years
    US owner requests postponement to 2019 and 2020.
  • Vale concludes $140m sale to Polaris
    South Korean owner boosts its fleet with acquisition of four capesizes from Brazilian mining giant.
  • NCL refinances with $700m bond sale
    US cruise line using cash to redeem 5.25% issue due in 2019.
  • Olympic Ship sells vessel to Swire Pacific
    Oslo-listed company offloads the 2014-built Olympic Athene to Hong Kong-based rival.
  • Myklebust takes CEO job at Viking
    Fjord Shipping boss replacing Christian Berg at offshore vessel company.
  • Yang Ming urged to merge
    Politicians want to see tie-up between container line and port company in downturn.
  • Borge Johansen leaves Aurora LPG
    CEO departs as BW LPG completes takeover, but will continue to head the owner's VLGC pool operations; CFO Jebsen also leaving.
  • Box Ships sends nine-year-old duo for scrap
    Michael Bodouroglou-led shipowner reported to have sent two 2007-built ships for demolition.
  • Provisions and Hanjin set to hit Samudera
    Indonesian containership owner tells investors to expect the worst for its end of year results.
  • Rolf Westfal-Larsen to step down as CEO
    Bergen-based shipowner set for a changing of the guard with new boss for holding company.
  • Pac Radiance exec held in corruption probe
    Executive of Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator potentially facing fine and prison sentence.
  • Maverick Gunner auction confirmed
    Singapore admiralty court gives potential bidders until week before Christmas to bid for bulker.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • Report hails FAST Act on its first anniversary
    States and ports need tools and flexibility to adapt to new trade patterns and accommodate increased freight volumes, according to a new re...
  • Drewry: Ship operating costs likely to rise in 2017 and beyond
    The cost of operating cargo ships has fallen for two successive years, but is forecast to rise in 2017 and beyond, according to Drewry, whi...
  • U.S. trade deficit widens in October
    The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday the nation's goods and services deficit for October totaled $42.6 billion, a 17.8 percent increas...
  • Rail labor groups seek mediation in Class I contract talks
    Rail labor unions are asking the National Mediation Board to step in as negotiations with Class I railways has "completely stalled," accord...
  • FTR: Class 8 orders jump 41% in November
    Net orders for North American Class 8 trucks totaled 19,300 units in November 2016, according to the latest preliminary figures from freigh...
  • NYK launches finished vehicle logistics company in Vietnam
    NYK is partnering with Vietnam Ocean Shipping Agency Corp. (VOSA), a shipping agent and subsidiary of state-run Vietnam National Shipping L...


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2016
  • European distillate barge flows to fall as Rhine levels decline
    Water levels were measured at 107 centimeters at the critical choke point of Kaub, Germany, at 1300 CET (1100 GMT) Tuesday
  • US Gulf Coast refiners eye open arb for ULSD to Northwest Europe
    No new vessels have been placed on subjects or fixed, but a Gulf Coast shipping source said he had received multiple inquiries to ship ULSD on the route.
  • Norway's Asgard crude to load three cargoes in January
    Asgard is one of the lightest North Sea grades, with a gravity of 48 API, and it is also relatively sweet with a sulfur content of 0.18%.
  • Danish court names Monjasa as bunker company in fraud case
    In September the court of Kolding fined Monjasa and gave co-founder and then CEO Jan Jacobsen a prison sentence.
  • Land transport to use 43 mil mt less oil by 2030, planes, ships to rise: T&E
  • Bunker group Bomin announces further office closures
    The move forms part of Bomin's long-term and sustainable growth strategy, it said.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES 2: Crude pares gains on expectations of US products build
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Saudi OSP cuts show Aramco's focus on protecting Asian market share, say traders
    Move prompted by likely intent to defend market share
  • OPEC's Barkindo outlines reasons for production cuts
  • FUTURES: Crude eases from 16-month highs on doubts about OPEC deal

›››File
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
PORTS
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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