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August 26, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL announces north Pacific sailing cancellation for October
  • 'K' Line's China, India, Pakistan loops, PMX August 28 - PIX September 8
  • Cosco Shipping Ports, ex-Cosco Pacific, H1 profit falls 8pc to US$171.9 million
  • New container prices fall to record lows on cheap steel and weak demand
  • OOCL advisory: China's Zika Prevention Policy affects importers
  • UASC posts biggest loss of any major container line, says Alphaliner
  • GLP China, Shenzhen box maker CIMC tie-up to develop logistics properties
  • China-North Korea border trade rebounds despite sanctions on North Korea
  • Port of Tauranga CEO blasts 'underperform' rating as bad reading of its reality
  • Hutchison ups Karachi capacity to 2.5 million TEU a year with new terminal
  • Insurer blames 27pc of shipboard 'incidents' on mis-declared cargo
  • Canada Post worries about how retailers threaten its parcel delivery
  • 'Pay as you sail' e-navigational charts are the future, says NAVTOR
  • World airports show air freight recovering in richer countries
  • Qantas profit soars 83.8pc to US$913.9 million as sales rise 2.4pc
  • SATS wins concession to handle cargo at Dammam airport, Saudi Arabia
  • Virgin's cargo capacity surges up to 22pc with new A350-1000s

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • VLGC rates seen under stress
  • Essar's iron ore handling terminal at Visakhapatnam Port boosting third party business
  • Expert touches upon distinctiveness of ports at JNPT-APEC Training Centre seminar
  • Mumbai Port appointing consultant to develop Master Plan
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Cabinet approves National Highways interconnectivity improvement projects
  • CONCOR wins Dun & Bradstreet PSU Award 2016
  • Major boost to rail connectivity
  • MANSA conducts workshop on avoiding banking frauds & adhering to tax norms
  • Trans Earth wins Chennai Port's Best Performance Award for 2015-16
  • Sitharaman calls for repo rate cut to make available credit for MSME sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turks take stake in Bolivar
  • Funds for road maintenance in SW Victoria
  • Imperial Logistics International on favourable track
  • Australia: fixing country rail scheme on track
  • New container feeder vessels on Irish Sea
  • New CEO for Neovia
  • Skies over Indonesia now safer
  • Cooperation drives in increasing container transports
  • APL launches India-Pakistan-Europe sling
  • LUG strengthening management team in Munich
  • Airfreight continues upward trajectory in Central Europe
  • Takeover stirs up Texan logistics market
  • Yet more investments in India's rail network
  • Atlas Air soon to support Fedex
  • K Line adding ports to PMX and PIX services
  • French logistician steps up Maghreb activities
  • Indian state to invest in multimodal hubs
  • Cosco Shipping Ports' volumes going up

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Caribbean box shipping remains mired in overcapacity
  • Matson, Nassco ink con-ro newbuild deal
  • Owners warned not to delay when it comes to strike cover
  • Odfjell to order four newbuildings, consider options in tank and gas carriers
  • Seadrill profit falls, but first glimmer of light appears at end of tunnel
  • Hanjin Shipping submits liquidity plan, reveals more asset sales
  • ASL Marine to incur loss on Swiber non-payments
  • BW LPG logs deep loss on impairment charge
  • Shipbuilding in worst situation says Korea Development Bank
  • COSCOCS unit to bid for container terminal at Algeciras port
  • Tauranga port expansion clears way for New Zealand's largest ship call
  • COSCO Shipping Ports profit declines 8.1% in first half
  • Venezuela in crisis: Assessing the tanker market impact
  • Venezuela in crisis: Container imports sink to new lows

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Last-ditch bid to avoid bankruptcy as Hanjin submits liquidity plan to creditors
  • 'Painful' air cargo hazmat fine signals tougher stance by US FAA on violations
  • Bullish Rotterdam convinced new terminals can win back box business lost to Antwerp
  • World's largest aircraft crashes during test flight
  • US FMC 'stops the clock' on the Ocean Alliance
  • BG Freight Line set to take delivery of new 'green' box ships

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Matson orders LNG-capable ConRo duo at NASSCO
  • Norsepower gets new funding for Rotor Sail development
  • Wartsila will supply regas system for FSRU conversion
  • VIDEO: Tuco adds arctic workboat to ProZero range
  • Wilhelmsen Ships Service helps owners cut Suez costs
  • New Alfa Laval solution for LPG/E cargo reliquefaction
  • VIDEO: Viking Grace receives 1,000th LNG bunkering

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Navios Maritime Holdings misses consensus earnings despite improved operating results
    Reduction in charter-hire costs and further operating efficiencies will help company down the line
  • Nasdaq Helsinki delists Finnlines
    Grimaldi Group redeems all of Finnlines' shares
  • Cost cutting brings Topaz back to profit
    Offshore company makes it into the black despite falling revenues
  • Singapore's insurers plan for survival
    Atrium's exit from Lloyd's Singapore shows the Garden City's insurance market is a jungle
  • King Coal finds love in China again
    Surprising lift is given to dry bulk shipping as China imports more coal with lower domestic production
  • Scrubbing bottoms
    Hull cleaning is coming clean
  • Hunting out digital dangers
    This year's SMM is likely to be all about digital smart shipping, but the dream comes with some health warnings
  • China Cosco loses $1.1bn on bad market and asset disposal
    Company's average revenue per teu fell 24%, which completely offset its cost-saving efforts
  • Sovcomflot hit by dip in tanker fortunes
    But Russian tanker giant claims long-term contracts offer protection against headwinds
  • Brazilian iron ore helps 15% rise in capesize earnings
    Increased fixing by Australian miners further supports rates
  • Aronnax: Removing the human
    Drones make sense, in some places
  • Höegh LNG profit dip nothing to be too worried about
    Long-term contracts and imminent awards put company in comfortable position
  • KDB cuts DSME's credit rating
    Move comes after shipbuilder's external auditor report, plus significant impairments seen in first-half result
  • Rongsheng Heavy Industries supplier rejects debt-to-equity swap
    "We don't want shares, we want only cash," says supplier
  • Not on the same wavelength
    Shipping's failure to engage with young people seems sad, particularly in a Greek context
  • Greek shipping struggles to get the youth vote
    A far-reaching new survey for EY shows that even amid raging unemployment, the appeal of the nation's mighty shipping industry is lost on most young Greeks
  • Indonesian navy locates missing product tanker
    Ship is found off coast of West Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of Borneo
  • Evergreen joins four other carriers to link China, India and Pakistan
    Two joint services set to start in early September will employ 4,200 teu vessels
  • Australian tribunal issues mooring work restriction order against DP World
    Wharf labourers prohibited from doing linesmen work for port operator
  • El Faro captain raised abandon ship alarm
    Families of El Faro's crew were informed of the findings before they were released to the public
  • ASL Marine warns of loss for quarter ended June 30
    Exposure to Swiber fallout one of the reasons for forecast
  • VLGC rate rise belies stark reality
    Rates rise to more than $20 per tonne, but not everyone is convinced
  • Panamax bulker earnings ease on slowdown in South American grain shipments
    But Golden Ocean's Vartdal expects support from US grain exports
  • A recipe for digestion
    Reading the US and UK safety digests, one is struck by the repetitive nature of so many marine accidents

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Investors to logistics tech: Want cash? Prove model
  • Regulatory questions to Ocean Alliance highlight lack of service details
  • Two new container services to connect Asia, India subcontinent
  • Long Beach emissions plan back on track after West Coast crisis setback
  • Venezuela container trade finds new low
  • 10 things shippers need to know about US trucking market
  • Hanjin submits plan to raise cash, may sell more assets
  • Supply chain manager Li & Fung: Second half worst since 2008
  • APL re-enters India-Europe trade
  • New Zealand port ready for call by its largest container ship

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Analyst: crude tanker earnings to 'disappear'
    Morgan Stanley downgrades tanker and LPG carrier owners as Giannakoulis expresses expectation of lasting crude-sector downturn.
  • StealthGas misses despite leap in revenue
    Higher operating, drydocking and interest costs in second quarter drove the earnings miss.
  • BW LPG shares tumble to lowest level ever
    Shares in Oslo-listed gasship owner shed 9% after quarterly loss and gloomy outlook.
  • Recording captures El Faro's final day
    Master sounded the abandon ship alarm 77 minutes after first mention of loss of propulsion.
  • Transocean emerges as buyer of Atlas Island
    Monaco-based owner adds 2008-built Iino bulker to its fleet.
  • Rem ditches Vard newbuilding
    Offshore vessel owner agrees on contract termination as it recognizes huge impairment charge.
  • Cost-cutting puts Topaz in the money
    Offshore vessel owner reports profit in the first half as cash preservation scheme bears fruit.
  • Chang Myung sells two capesizes
    Korean owner offloads modern bulkers for $19m each.
  • Grindrod delivers expected weak result
    South African shipowner logs $78m loss a week after profit warning to investors.
  • Greek selling tankers arrested in Iran
    Tehran authorities detain Greek national over alleged involvement in oil smuggling and vessel sales.
  • SCF puts long-term deals in spotlight
    Russian giant focuses on fixed returns from projects such as Yamal LNG as tanker market declines.
  • Nord/LB loan loss provisions hit $1.13bn
    German lender plans further cuts to shipping portfolio following big KKR deal.
  • China Cosco posts $1.08bn loss in first half
    New containership arm of CoscoCS hit by tough markets.
  • Cosco eyeing Spanish port of Algeciras
    Chinese giant is said to be preparing for further European expansion, a report suggests.
  • Cho may fund Hanjin restructuring
    Shipowner not ruling out personal contribution from group chairman.
  • Offshore blues drag Eidesvik into the red
    Jan Fredrik Meling-led company reports a loss in the second quarter in "tough" market.
  • Oceanteam seeks alternative funding sources
    Oslo-listed offshore owner has not yet been able to re-finance bonds in offshore downturn.
  • Lower rates hurt Seadrill's profit
    John Fredriksen-owned drillship company makes less in the second quarter on the back of smaller revenue.
  • Siem Offshore: market to remain volatile
    Norwegian owner cautious after cutting second quarter loss.
  • BW LPG falls to loss as spot rates plunge
    Singapore owner predicts low rates for the foreseeable future as fleet growth continues.
  • Euronav bags VLCC resale double
    Paddy Rogers-led tanker owner latest to take advantage of lower valuations to bolster fleet.
  • Odfjell sees profit more than double
    But Oslo-listed chemical tanker warns of softer market ahead on increasing vessel supply.
  • Hoegh LNG sees net profit ease back
    Oslo-listed FSRU specialist hurt by higher interest expenses in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Yard delays prompted FPSO charter extension
    Perisai Petroleum Teknolog looks to be benefitting from shipbuilding woes in Korea.
  • Syllantavos and Tsirigakis raise $66.8m
    Greek duo raise sell shares in blank-cheque vehicle Stellar Acqusition III; private placement brings in more.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • El Faro's 'black box' reveals 26 hours of information
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that 26 hours of information was retrieved from the El Faro's voyage data re...
  • Hanjin submits financial improvement plan to Korea Development Bank
    South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping submitted a financial improvement plan to the Korea Development Bank Thursday, but did not revea...
  • TIACA chief Doug Brittin to retire
    Doug Brittin Douglas Brittin, the secretary general of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), will retire at the end of the year, ...
  • CSCMP names three to Supply Chain Hall of Fame
    Logistics and freight transportation luminaries Johnnie Bryant (J.B.) Hunt, Henry Ford and Malcom McLean represent the inaugural class to t...
  • UPS invests $300m in Louisville package facility
    The parcel giant UPS has started a $300 million expansion that promises to triple the size of its Centennial package facility in Louisvill...
  • Trek cycles toward trade automation
    The bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor Trek Bikes has selected a range of trade and logistics automation products fro...
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo strengthens Australian connection
    Virgin Atlantic Cargo has expanded its international long-haul cargo sales and management agreement with counterpart airline, Virgin Austra...
  • Executive Moves: project44 and TIA
    project44 , a Chicago-based supply chain technology provider, has named Darryl Anderson chief architect and Walt Heil senior vice president...
  • Investment fund to use CN's Central Station for public transport project
    Infrastructure investment fund CDPQ Infra has signed an agreement to acquire the aerial structure leading to Central Station in Montreal fr...
  • Ocean carriers shake up Asia-ISC trade
    Ocean carriers Evergreen Line and "K" Line will be joining the Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated PMX loop, which will soon be changing its...
  • CSX to increase capacity, train speed in Indiana
    CSX Corp. will increase capacity and train speed along its tracks between Seymour and Butlerville, Ind. as early as Sept. 7, 2016, the comp...
  • FedEx taps Atlas for peak season airfreight services
    FedEx Express has signed a new five-year contract with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. for peak season air cargo services, according to ...
  • Auto parts maker, tech firm partner on automated vehicle system
    Automobile parts manufacturer Delphi Automotive PLC and auto-focused tech firm Mobileye will collaborate to develop a fully automated vehic...
  • PACTL cargo volumes up 2% in 2016
    Shanghai Pudong Int'l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL), the largest airfreight handling services provider at the Shanghai Pudong In...
  • FMC seeks more information on Ocean Alliance
    Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said Thursday he voted in favor of requesting additional inform...
  • Arctic passage presents unique opportunities, environmental risks
    The Northern Sea Route, currently only usable during the summer season from July to November, could be open year-round by 2020, according t...
  • U.S. Class I railway employment ticks up in July
    Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 152,718 workers as of the middle of July 2016, a 10.71 percent decline from 171,043...
  • Baozun Inc. launches warehousing, logistics solutions subsidiary
    Chinese e-commerce solutions provider Baozun Inc. launched Baotong E-logistics (Baotong), a wholly-owned warehousing and logistics subsidia...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Diverging demand trends blow out Houston-New Orleans IFO 380 spread over month
    The five-day moving average for the spread stood at about $9.60/mt Thursday, according to S&P Global Platts data, with Houston at a discount. One month ago, Houston was at a 30-cent/mt discount, or essentially flat with New Orleans.
  • Nigeria downbeat on oil prices, adopts $42.50/b in 2017 budget
    Current output remains as low at 1.5 mil b/d
  • Oil futures rise as Iran pledges to attend informal OPEC talks
    NYMEX October crude settled 56 cents higher at $47.33/b
  • Fuel oil hi-lo at two-year high on tight supply in Northwest Europe
  • TANKERS: WAF Suezmax rates show signs of recovery amid heavier fixing
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Weekly Saudi departures plunge to 8-month lows
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%
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
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
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
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
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
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
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
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
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
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
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
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.
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
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"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
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
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
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
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%
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%)
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
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%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
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
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
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
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
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
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.
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%
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
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.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
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
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
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
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
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
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
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
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
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
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
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%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
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%)
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
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
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
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
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.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
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
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
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
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
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
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
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"
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
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
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
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
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.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
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"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
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
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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