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BRIEFS
October 10, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • US imports spike in October as retailers stock up for Christmas
  • IMO to set timeline for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Panama Canal opens new booking slots for neopanamax vessels
  • Hong Kong sets up temporary barge loading dock at old Kai Tak runway
  • DSV plans more big acquisitions after UTi integration
  • NYK president rallies staff in anniversary speech
  • Nancy Matthews to lead life sciences at Crane Worldwide Logistics
  • Cosco selects Jamaica Freight & Shipping as its local ship agent
  • Ukraine exports wheat to India after floods reduce crop yields in France
  • Deutsche Post DHL deploys disaster response team to hurricane-hit Haiti
  • EasyJet profit expected to fall 28pc - first profit drop since 2009
  • Samsung phone blamed for smoke on Southwest jet

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2016
  • Bahri reaffirms general cargo transportation leadership & innovation with two key announcements at Breakbulk Americas 2016
  • Capt. Avinash Batra conferred MANSA's Star Award for exemplary contribution to shipping & logistics in India
  • CMA CGM awarded highest rating by EcoVadis for CSR
  • Continuing need for counter-piracy measures stressed
  • Eagle Maritime & GCF Group Companies have integrated & redesigned to form Pridel Pvt. Ltd
  • MOL Group ship management co. co-develops onboard labour management software
  • Shortfalls on mooring station procedures seen
  • World's national shipowner associations press IMO to set timeline for reducing green house gas emissions
  • Significant fall in soyameal exports
  • All APSEZ teams win gold medals at quality concepts convention
  • IMO focusing on port security
  • JN Port registers impressive all-round performance in Sept. 2016
  • Network of ports & maritime administrations formed to develop world's first harmonised LNG bunkering standards
  • Air cargo traffic up
  • Gadkari launches Indian Bridge Management System
  • Lufthansa Cargo & Cathay Pacific Cargo now under one roof for Hong Kong ground handling
  • September sees increase in truck freight rates on trunk routes
  • Another high for forex reserves
  • Dedicated DGAD website launched
  • Discontinuation of practice of making manual debits on physical copy of Advance Authorizations registered at EDI Customs port
  • Workshop enhances capacity to conduct anti-dumping investigations

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A shift from west to east
  • How to spot the elusive truck parking spot
  • Intermodal hub in Ohio expanded
  • Expanding warehouse space in Warsaw
  • Hull coatings make a big difference
  • US investors say go ahead with cargo plans for Manston
  • Trans-Sib main line celebrates centenary
  • Mawer heading two JF Hillebrand regions
  • Taking over Praxair's Dutch transport fleet
  • Enhancing Adriatic-Israel connections
  • From Coca-Cola to pooling and packing provider
  • Time slot system for shipments
  • More African air cargo via Liege
  • More piggyback trains through Tyrol

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • NYK Line to take hit from asset impairment
  • Seoul to speed up ship orders
  • Stranded Hanjin ships in Singapore offload cargoes
  • Hanjin chairman blames liner failure on creditors, banks, and foreign carriers
  • MSC builds on food export boom out of Australia and New Zealand
  • Swiber Holdings defaults on another bond issue
  • Vietnam plans another mega port as it leads regional trade growth

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • Airlines need to cut out GSAs to get closer to their forwarder customers
  • Cargolux hires IAG Cargo sales executive Chris Nielen
  • Is that a light at the end of the tunnel for weary container shipping lines?
  • Cloud computing is a must to enhance performance as supply chains evolve
  • Two more years in the doldrums for project and heavylift shipping as competition grows
  • Amazon delivery drivers sue company over job status
  • Global deal on aviation emissions puts EU scheme under pressure

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • Virtu Ferries orders 110 m, 38 knot Incat wavepiercer
  • Freire to build two Rolls-Royce designed trawlers
  • VIDEO: USCG airlifts aid to areas hit by Hurricane Matthew
  • Prestigious opening for Danish Maritime Fair
  • NTSB reports on barge allision with railroad bridge

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • MSC seeks alternate UK ports amid Felixstowe congestion
    Felixstowe's biggest liner customer considers shifting services despite port's claims that previously overfull container storage yards are now operating as usual
  • Cost cutting and security in West Africa main issues for shipping
    Dryad Maritime sees focus shifting from labour conventions and fuel emissions to cost-cutting triggered by low freight rates
  • Thun orders four new coastal tankers
    Dutch shipyard to deliver dual-fuel vessels from the end of 2018
  • Port Hedland exports record volumes of iron ore to China
    Arctic Securities warns that China's buying appetite may be waning ahead of new destocking cycle
  • China's shipping emission rules set to raise fuel costs
    Owners must take a call on retaining trades, or adopting new ones due to high bunker costs, HKSA's chief says
  • Asia-Europe rates at lowest level since June
    With China's Golden Week set to weaken demand in the weeks ahead, rates are not expected to rise any time soon
  • Hanjin wins bankruptcy protection order in Canada
    But order is not retroactive as requested by the shipping line
  • Shipping told to 'contribute fair share' to climate struggle
    Shipowners' leaders insist Brussels' efforts to pressure the IMO are counterproductive
  • Fuel suppliers have $100m exposure to Hanjin Shipping
    Shipowners and operators to face tougher screening procedures for bunker fuel purchases
  • ASL Marine gets regulatory approval to issue new shares
    Rights issue limited to Singapore shareholders to avoid any breach of securities regulations elsewhere
  • Otto Marine posts wider losses ahead of delisting
    Delisted firm to keep its focus on increasing fleet utilisation and optimising its cost structure
  • Rickmers Maritime seeks approval to issue new units to noteholders
    Trust to explore option to be wound up if restructuring efforts fall through
  • Singapore court approves Swiber judicial management application
    Interim judicial managers to serve as joint judicial managers of the companies

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • US trucking firm involved in deadly explosion ordered off road
  • Protecting against another Hanjin difficult, not impossible
  • China's beef with grain imports could chill US exports
  • Judge paves way to arrest of off-charter Hanjin ships in US waters
  • NYK expects loss of $1.9 billion in first half
  • Late trans-Pacific peak season surge seen ahead
  • Hanjin chairman blames collapse on banks, creditors, governments
  • Seattle-Tacoma ports urged to take aggressive steps to stem cargo loss
  • Trucking sheds jobs amid weak US freight demand
  • Vietnam plans mega-port as Da Nang congestion builds
  • US ports want 'backstop' on funds from harbor tax
  • Carriers line up slow season rate rises out of Asia

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • Charterer pullback fails to stop VLCC rise
    Brokers stay bullish as TD3 day rate jumps 85.6% in one week and tonnage list slips.
  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises docks in Tunisia
    First passenger ship with European tourists docks after many lines halted service.
  • Bad alcohol eyed in death of seafarer
    One crew member died and two others were hospitalised, possibly due to alcohol poisoning.
  • DSME to pension off 1,000 staff
  • Blystad buy shows bulker price progress
    Brokers digest latest data-point in dry cargo sale and purchase market.
  • Bad alcohol eyed in death of Ukrainian seafarer
    One crewmember died and two others were hospitalized, possibly due to alcohol poisoning.
  • MOL continues capesize bulker sales
    Deal reflects recent trend of owner offloading more modern tonnage.
  • Arne Blystad buys Japanese kamsarmax
  • London Port pilot dies in accident
    The port authority confirms that a man has lost his life while boarding a vessel in Gravesend, Kent.
  • Seoul plans to offer banks a hand
    Regulator says rule change is on the way to ease burden on nation's lenders hit by shipping downturn.
  • Otto sees deeper red as it goes private
    Singaporean company posts bigger loss in second quarter at the same time as delisting its shares.
  • GOL Offshore ship detained again
    Following ITF's request, UK authorities arrest Indian offshore vessel for a second time.
  • NYK: Boxships and bulkers take $1.78bn bite
    Shipowner warns of dividend reduction following charges against its liner and dry cargo fleets.
  • Pacific Drilling to quit Norwegian OTC market
    Idan Ofer-backed drilling company will migrate shares to New York Stock Exchange.
  • Incat seals Malta ro-pax newbuilding deal
    Australian aluminium fast ferry specialist secures first newbuilding order for 2016.
  • RMT investors face ultimatum over restructuring
    Bertram Rickmers says trustee manager is working to preserve value for all stakeholders.
  • Varun Asia regains control of tanker
    Khatau-led company managed to free its arrested aframax Ocean Mare hours before it was scheduled to be auctioned in Singapore.
  • Hempel caught in cash for coatings bribery scandal
    Danish marine coatings giant alleges that bribes were paid to ship managers by German office.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • Three men arrested for illegal exports to Russia
    The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that three men were arrested on charges of illegally exporting military technology to Russia. Th...
  • Port of London pilot dies following accident boarding cargo ship
    A Port of London pilot died Wednesday night at around 6:10 p.m., according to a statement from the Port of London Authority (PLA). PLA sai...
  • U.S. transportation sector hiring slides in September
    United States transportation and logistics companies cut 9,000 jobs for the month in September 2016, according to the latest preliminary da...
  • NYK projects $1.9b in FY2016 extraordinary losses
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) is projecting extraordinary losses totaling 195 billion Japanese yen (U.S. $1.89 billion) for the interim pe...
  • Port of Montreal implements new app to cut greenhouse gas emissions
    The Montreal Port Authority said it has implemented a project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by optimizing truck routes to and f...
  • Yang Ming, HMM join Asia-ISC loops
    South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) joined an Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated service, while Yang Ming of Taiwan is...
  • ATA: Bloated inventories, weak manufacturing weigh heavy on truck volumes
    Bloated inventories and depressed activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector have weighed down trucking volumes so far in 2016, according to...
  • Ports of Indiana eyes possible fourth port
    Indiana Michigan Power has agreed to sell its recently retired Tanner's Creek coal plant in Lawrenceville, Ind. to a brownfield redevelopme...
  • Deutsche Post sells e-mail marketing tech firm
    Deutsche Post AG, parent of DHL, has sold 100 percent of its stake in e-mail marketing technology firm optivo GmbH to to cloud-based digita...
  • CSX announces $0.18 dividend
    The board of directors of CSX Corp. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share of CSX common stock. The dividend, payable Dec....
  • Aramex, Australia Post team up on e-commerce JV
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based third-party logistics provider Aramex is teaming up with Australia Post to form a joint venture (JV) aime...
  • Breakbulk carriers squeezed by container, simple bulk sectors
    It's not only container operators that are having trouble this year. "The last three months have been some of the worst the multipurpose a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2016
  • Argentina may build LNG liquefaction terminal in far southern: source
    Carlos Roma, a congressman for the ruling conservative party, submitted a bill for the project to Congress on Thursday, said the source, who works for the congressman.
  • Bunker operations on US East Coast close as Hurricane Matthew hits Florida
    The Port of Jacksonville has been closed since early Wednesday, and authorities in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston closed those ports Friday.
  • Worldscale announces bunker prices for 2017 flat rates
    380 CST bunker prices for 2017 are valued at $219.69/mt, down from $367.55/mt in 2016.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • INTERVIEW: Scrubber maker PGT seeks 400 marine sales by 2020
    PGT sold its first marine scrubber to Union Maritime in September
  • Strong bunker demand in St Petersburg puts pressure on supply: sources
    After a below-average month in September, the market is returning to a level of demand it would usually expect.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: No let-up seen in race to supply Asia
    Landings in the three big Asian destinations -- China, India and Japan -- all increased from the previous week.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady as stronger dollar tempers bullish sentiment
    A stronger dollar kept crude gains in check Friday following a slew of reports that helped extend a bullish run in crude prices since OPEC's announcement to cut output last week.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Ports form network to harmonize LNG bunkering standards
    Expansion of the network was formalized through a memorandum of understanding.
  • FEATURE: Shipowners ready to embrace cleaner fuels but concerns remain
    IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee will meet in London October 24-28 amid a raging debate on how best to handle the proposed implementation of a 0.5% cap on sulfur content in marine fuel from 2020.
  • Marine scrubber expansion hangs in balance ahead of IMO meeting: Yara
    Weakening spreads between high sulfur and low sulfur bunker fuels are dampening the technology's financial appeal.
  • Shipowners more concerned with counterparty risks after OW Bunker collapse
    Selective on who they do business with.

›››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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