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April 15, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • China exports up 11.5pc in March, experts expect 6.7pc quarterly rise
  • Singapore container volumes declined 8pc in March to 2.52 million TEU
  • Port of Los Angeles quarterly throughput rises 11.3pc to 2.03 million TEU
  • Mergers to remake shipping alliance structure as carriers make plea to regulators
  • New York State, six China zones form group to boost business, investment
  • Australian agribusinesses bulk under new China rules on e-commerce trade
  • UKHO warns of dangers posed to safety of crew, vessels by fake hydrographics
  • BNSF mulls killing LA intermodal yard in the face of eco court ruling
  • Nigerian leader keen to forge economic, infrastructure ties with China
  • Hiab and Hydco Givati expand customer service centre in Israel
  • Shipowner arrested outside London court in insurance fraud case
  • Brussels Airport controllers strike after bombings over retirement age
  • Frankfurt Fraport's cargo volumes dip by 1.3pc in March to 187,063 tons
  • Europe's top air cargo carriers post lower gains than smaller newcomers
  • Korean Air Cargo, Uzbekistan Airways sign cooperation deal on Tehran service
  • HNA buys Swiss air travel logistics firm, Gate Group for US$1.5 billion
  • US and Azerbaijan sign open skies agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • Indev Logistics & Kerry Logistics Network launching Kerry-Indev in New Delhi today
  • IRClass lends support to 'Make in India' at Maritime India Summit
  • Mandatory electronic data exchange for international shipping adopted
  • Maritime India Summit seen providing huge investment opportunities for Korea
  • Prime Minister to inaugurate Maritime India Summit 2016 tomorrow
  • TT Club alerts Baltic transport professionals to new demands of SOLAS
  • Cargo handling private workers pool at Visakhapatnam Port to be closed
  • Gopalpur port scaling up operations
  • DICT bags another prestigious award

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Express customs clearance
  • Vladivostok-Karakul in eleven days
  • Swiss terminating four European routes
  • Partial closing of the Betuwe route
  • Nagel Nederland opens second Dutch location
  • Only dedicated Canada-Latin America freighter service
  • Rapid succession for French road hauliers
  • Inland navigation plans in North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Hansa Meyer receives Unilever award in Mexico
  • Morocco secures AfDB railway loan
  • Kinga Réthy head of UTA in Hungary
  • Airbus balances A380 order book
  • Tacoma to expand by 2018
  • First quarter quite weak in Europe
  • Fleet tests for electro-trucks
  • Ibia appointment supports growth
  • Major ship management merger in the pipeline?
  • Shaheen launches second East Asian destination

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • US lawmakers take on maritime programmes
  • CMA CGM vessel attack signals a rise in kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea
  • Global crude supply is nearing balance with demand
  • Half of LNG shipment volumes could be spot in 2020
  • Busan Port offers cheap loans to help struggling smaller users
  • Samsung Heavy Industries to sign MoU with Cochin Shipyard for GAIL tender
  • Seoul to start hoisting Sewol in May
  • Noryards BMV files for bankruptcy
  • Zhejiang Shipping Group may launch restructuring due to insolvency
  • Indian owners eye LPG carriers as demand surges
  • Changhang Phoenix profit slumps 97% y/y in 2015
  • DP World signals interest in Silk Road investments
  • Criminal offence to violate new container weight rule, warns UK law firm

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • Atlas weighs into US air traffic control debate: 'modern technology could save $30bn'
  • Container lines "aggressively target" breakbulk and project cargo with 'rock bottom' rates
  • Forwarders move in as new government brings an air of optimism to Myanmar
  • Two crew members kidnapped from CMA CGM ship off Nigeria
  • IEA predicts oil oversupply almost gone in H2, after shale drop
  • Your iPhone's 500,000-mile journey to your pocket

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • VIDEO: Kongsberg survey team finds Nessie
  • WindFloat gets AIP for floating wind turbine foundation
  • VIDEO: Ovation joins Royal Caribbean fleet
  • Ship managers set to merge
  • Liberian flag still tops with Greek shipowners
  • McDermott names DLV 2000 in Singmarine ceremony
  • Damaged LCS to return home under own power

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • Port of Portland Commissioners Ok PDX Logistics Center lease
  • Drewry predicts slow recovery for multipurpose shipping segment
  • Port of Los Angeles starting transportation Fellows Program
  • New Terminal 1 restaurant approved by Vancouver port board
  • Rail freight traffic total heads lower during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • WSC defends box weighing to congressional committee
    Legal and practical reasons to not make carriers provide tare weight of containers
  • K Line looks for new alliance
    Japanese carrier seeks partners with 14,000 teu ships
  • VLGC earnings below cash cost breakeven levels
    No need to panic just yet as summer may bring seasonal rates spike
  • 'Writing is on the wall' for bunker suppliers caught by OW Bunker fallout
    Settlement offers should be accepted after adverse court rulings, warns US lawyer
  • Technomar buys six ex-Hartmann supramaxes
    Vessels boost Greek owner's bulker fleet to 26
  • Tanker support as China's crude imports climb 22%
    Forecasts of China's fall in domestic oil production support seaborne imports further
  • Sea Japan 2016: Japan to renew focus on technology innovation and talent training
    High-ranking government officials set the tone for this week's Sea Japan 2016 conference
  • TCP extends Paranagua concession
    Brazilian terminal operator adds 25 years to current agreement and pledges $310m to increase capacity to 2.5m teu
  • Global steel demand projected to fall in 2016
    Decline due to slowing demand in China, but increased use in other regions will lead to a return to growth in 2017, says WSA
  • Rickmers brothers investigate tie-up for shipmanagement
    Family plan to reunite in new joint venture
  • Sainty Marine seeking to enter arbitration with Precious Shipping
    Chinese shipbuilder looking to determine whether owner entitled to cancel bulk carrier contract
  • South Korea inks pact with India to develop ports
    Both countries will jointly participate in construction, building and engineering projects
  • Singapore port authorities unveil measures to boost maritime industry
    Initiatives will aid research and development, and increase manpower to support maritime firms
  • Singapore port moves 8% fewer boxes in March from year earlier
    Box handling down 9% in first quarter at world's second-busiest container port
  • India to build five additional major ports
    Five new major ports will add to three already announced
  • Religion and politics block development of new deep water route between India and Sri Lanka
    Ruling party blocks Sethusamudram project despite Modi's maritime vision
  • Top five LPG trends
    Worries of oversupply worsen amid newbuilding deliveries, while longhaul trades and Panama Canal are under focus

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • US Congress shows little appetite for wading into SOLAS waters
  • BNSF to serve new Texas plastics export facility
  • Captain Timothy Brown, ex-MM&P union president, dies at 73
  • Savannah's Foltz urges end of scattershot approach to port funding
  • Long Beach's March traffic in line with expectations
  • Slide show: Top 50 trucking companies - Five key trends
  • Coastal traffic surges at last Brazil container line
  • Ports must change to survive in volatile market, APMT CEO says
  • Idle container ship fleet remains at 'alarmingly high' level
  • DP World planning expansion in Georgia
  • Despite traffic decline, Virginia sets new records in March
  • Germany's Rickmers, ER Capital mull ship-management merger
  • France's Bollore investigated over West Africa port contracts
  • Non-compliance with box weight rule in UK a criminal offence, lawyer says

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • Doha inaction a plus for tanker shares
    Analyst expects sands won't shift at oil freeze meeting, helping tankers but hurting MLPs.
  • Golden Ocean delays newbuilding duo
    Fredriksen bulker owner pushes back delivery of capesizes by several months.
  • Bibby wins Norway deal with ConocoPhillips
    Project is first Norwegian contract for UK sub-seas service provider.
  • Charges pull Ezra into deep quarterly loss
    Tough offshore market leads owner and builder to hike allowance for doubtful debts and log impairment on fleet value.
  • P&I club group hikes Iran 'fall-back' cover
    Limit to plug reinsurance gap for journeys to Iran hiked 43% to EUR 100m.
  • EMGS axing 15% of its workforce
    Norwegian seismic shipowner cutting costs through redundancies.
  • Tokyo Gas to use US LNG by next year
    Japan's largest gas utility sees overall volumes flat this year.
  • Ferry made wrong turn before hitting rocks
    New Zealand probe into 2011 Monte Stello grounding criticises crew.
  • Fifths for Franklin with latest Clarksons buy
    Shipbroker's leading investor grows its stake with near £4m purchase.
  • Okean Shipyard declared bankrupt
    Ukrainian plant fails to overturn earlier court decision as liquidation begins.
  • West Africa fixture shows VLCC spot jump
    Statoil takes Athenian Tankers ship to Far East at WS 70, a one-week gain of 10 points on route.
  • Carnival Corp dials up dividend again
    Cruise giant delivers 17% rise shareholder payout.
  • Karadeniz buys laid-up Mokster AHTS
    Turkish group buys veteran offshore ship for possible conversion into power-station vessel.
  • Union opposes foreign crew on Indian ships
    NUSI campaigns for employment of domestic seafarers as owners plan to bring in overseas workers.
  • Fresh bulker price pressure from Japan cuts
    Brokers and analysts wary of fresh wave of available bulkers in the market.
  • Singapore's shipping wish list
    Owners, charterers and brokers still give bulkers the thumbs up at the Norway-Asia Business Summit in Singapore.
  • Bollore: no link to Pefaco in port probe
    French group denies involvement with Spanish company as investigation looks into African terminal concessions.
  • Two crew seized from CMA CGM ship
    Pirates boarded a vessel owned by Dioryx and chartered by French giant, kidnapping duo off Nigeria.
  • IEA: global oil surplus declining quickly
    Non-Opec production falls by the most since 1992 as US shale oil boom slows.
  • ER Schiffahrt and Rickmers ponder merger
    New German global joint venture could see the formation of a company with 220 vessels if deal goes through.
  • Quo vadis 2017's LNG?
    E.ON-Uniper global LNG head says NW Europe may not be the answer.
  • DNB Markets raises rating on LPG sector
    Analysts see rates picking up and potential for share price rises.
  • Quintet bid for new Darwin yard
    Australia's Northern Territory city to get ship maintenance facility.
  • 111-year-old ferry raised from seabed
    New Zealand's historic Kestrel salvaged after sinking last month.
  • Noryards BMV files for bankruptcy
    Norwegian shipbuilder to lay off 96 workers as it fails to find solution to cash problems.
  • Singapore's Keppel Corp focuses on R&D
    World leader in rig and offshore building explains strategy for riding out the bad market.
  • Singapore box volumes fall for third month
    However, the world's largest bunker port saw quantities sold increase nearly 16% year-on-year.
  • Mermaid Maritime CEO increases stake in the company
    Chalermchai Mahagitsiri makes first acquisition of stock since August 2015 in show of confidence.
  • Singapore increases MINT financial resources
    Fund's focus set to be expanded to include big data, modelling, autonomous technologies and sensors.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • GT Nexus: SOLAS container weight regulations remain unclear
  • APM Terminals sees need for port 'shake-up'
  • Port of Virginia posts 2nd best March for containers
  • CBP detains Chinese goods on suspicion forced labor was used
  • XPO Europe secures contract logistics deal
  • Oman Shipping Company launches new intra-Mid East service
  • V.O. Chidambaranar Port sees growth in container traffic
  • Executive Moves: AAPA, UPS and Flagler Global Logistics
  • "K" Line to cut small bulk carrier fleet in half
  • PACTL enhances cold storage at Pudong International Airport
  • Cuba likely to determine pace of U.S. trade, tourism
  • IMF: Global financial risks rising as growth outlook weakens
  • Baltic Dry Index crawls back to life
  • Bolloré HQ raided in corruption investigation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 14, 2016
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Iraqi sailings edge up to 18-week high
    VLCC departures from OPEC's second biggest producer totaled 10, marking the highest level since the week ending December 9.
  • IBIA hires Unni Einemo as IMO representative
    Will also handle communications for IBIA.
  • Bunker fuel supply tightness at India's Kochi port eases: HPCL source
    HPCL and BPCL did not anticipate port's growing demand.
  • China's Qingdao bunker fuel tightness, prices ease on cargo replenishment
    Fresh supplies led to softening in prices.
  • NWE HSFO arb to Med closed despite positive physical Med-North cargo spread
    Handysize tankers in short supply in the UKC for the current fixing window.
  • RMG 380 Buenos Aires-Montevideo spread at its widest since January
    Due to lower offers from suppliers at the Argentinian port.
  • US DATA: EIA says residual fuel oil stocks at lowest since January
    Stocks fell across every major US region for the week.
  • Oil futures weaken after EIA reports build in US crude stocks
    US crude stocks rose 6.634 million barrels last week to 536.531 million barrels. Analysts were looking for a build of only 1 million barrels.

›››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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