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BRIEFS
April 5, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Singamas loss widens in 2016 to US$59m
  • CMA CGM launches new OCEAN Alliance services from April 1
  • Energy and water to be included in US President's infrastructure plan
  • China and US set to lock horns over trade in upcoming bilaterial summit
  • US President's administration gears up to preserve China's trade status
  • Indian billionaires show interest in managing terminal in delayed Iran port
  • US dock workers fear losing jobs with the advent of automation
  • Long Beach, Los Angeles ports to escape hefty federal grants cuts
  • MacGregor to upgrade box stowage system for Seaspan
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo's volume up 1.8pc in 'challenging' 2016
  • Denver's Frontier Airlines eyes second-quarter public listing bid
  • Germanwings case must be tried in Germany, US court rules

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • High container prices seen indicating escalating trade
  • New Shreyas Shipping vessel makes maiden call at Kolkata Port
  • The Swedish Club delivers a discount of 4 pc to P&I members
  • Adani Group eyes global expansion with new container port in Malaysia
  • Coastal & port connectivity roads to be developed under Bharatmala project
  • Expenditure on upgradation of Major Ports' facilities during 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and the current year
  • Mumbai Port handles highest ever traffic of 63.05 mt last fiscal
  • Paradip Port handles all-time high throughput of 88.95 mt in 2016-17
  • Port of New Orleans planning to sustain & consolidate growth in future
  • About INR 7k cr. to be invested in highway projects in Jammu & Kashmir over the next two years: Gadkari
  • CONCOR achieves all-round throughput growth in 2016-17
  • First container rake arrives at Kandla Port's KICT from DICT
  • Vanaja Sarna takes charge as Chairperson of CBEC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "The region is not enough"
  • First non-Japanese lands top job at NYK in Europe
  • Grants to expand Bolivian east-west corridor
  • Introducing new IT system in vehicle cabs
  • Excellent rail connections pay off
  • 2016 results for Italy's container hubs and gateways
  • Emo Trans establishing offices in Asia
  • Smiths Detection wins UK airport security contract
  • More turnover, tonnage and shipments
  • General cargo alliance sets up own network in Poland
  • Three more port representatives for Antwerp
  • BOC Aviation buys two B747 freighters for ABC
  • Gebrüder Weiss expands global network
  • COSL chooses service provider in Malaysian waters
  • CL notes slight drop in turnover
  • New rail line for oil and gas transport in Russia
  • Qatar Cargo to Cambodia, Ethiopian twice new to Europe
  • Inci Lojistik and Yusen Logistics Turkey tie knot

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • Big oil pushes back on US Jones Act scheme
  • Jaccar negotiates debt deal with its banks
  • Petronas loads first cargo from floating LNG facility
  • Kawasaki HI restructures to focus on Chinese yards
  • Shell to supply LNG for Sovcomflot's four Aframax crude oil tanker newbuilds
  • Seadrill says restructuring 'will likely involve schemes of arrangement or chapter 11 proceedings'
  • All Sainty Marine's ships sold
  • Epic Gas secures USD90 million loan to refinance 14 LPG carriers
  • Angelicoussis books three more VLCCs at DSME
  • Polaris Shipping reports earnings dip as search for missing crew continues

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • UK shippers could save 30% per box by switching from road to rail freight
  • Drew Crawley quits IAG Cargo with immediate effect as BA's Lynne Embleton takes over
  • Charter market recovery: an alliance-driven blip?
  • Smaller forwarders can score in post-Brexit integrators-independents battle
  • Answering your questions on switch bills of lading
  • BluJay buys Blackbay to boost real-time shipment information
  • Aztec opts for Y12Fs while Antonov tests new turboprop freighter

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • Clashing views on CBP Jones Act ruling revisions
  • Louis Martell takes helm at CSL Group
  • Seadrill warns of Chapter 11: Share price plummets
  • Up to four AET Tankers Aframaxes to be LNG dual fueled
  • Wartsila solutions, maintenance picked for Hoegh LNG newbuilds
  • First Citywide Ferry arrives in New York
  • Eastern Shipbuilding confirms deal for Staten Island Ferries

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • Yamal LNG to load maiden cargo in the second half of 2017
    In addition to 14 icebreaking LNG carriers, project will need 10 normal ice-class LNG vessels for ship-to-ship transfers
  • Australian cyclone damages supramax demand
    New Baltic index for supramaxes could also cause short-term market disruption
  • Total signs LNG bunkering deal with Singapore's Pavilion Energy
    Preliminary agreement will give Total access to LNG bunkering facilities in Singapore for its customers
  • Trafigura calls for adoption of standard agreement in LNG trading
    'Master' for terms and conditions will improve industry-wide efficiency, company argues
  • Qatar lifts moratorium on North Field gas output
    Qataris flex their gas-producing muscles, promising new cargoes for LNG carriers, showing young pretenders such as the US how it is done
  • SwissMarine eyes growth, but not in fleet size
    Freight trading company wants to be more active in concentrates
  • Data hub: World fleet update
    Slippage in delivery dates and continued high scrapping levels are helping reduce the number of vessels in lay-up
  • Malaysia's MMC Corp buys out remaining 51% stake in Penang Port
    Group to finance the acquisition through internal funds as well as bank borrowings
  • Adani inks MoU to develop Malaysian container port
    Carey Island facility will be an extension of Port Klang
  • India's JNPT commences project to deepen and widen access channel
    Project will allow port to handle larger containerships
  • Souki's Tellurian to charter up to 30-strong LNG carrier fleet
    Former Cheniere head makes an open offer of $8 gas to Japanese buyers from his multibillion-dollar Driftwood LNG project
  • Seanergy Maritime bets again on capesizes
    Spot-oriented fleet poised to reap huge benefits in anticipated market recovery
  • APMT demands government intervention to resolve Gothenburg dispute
    Update: Terminal operator makes call after union's criticism of new manning system at the Swedish port
  • Competition authority blocks Eimskip's Nor Lines takeover
    Authority notes there were already too few players in the market to maintain its competitiveness
  • DSME secures $250m deal for VLCC trio
    Vessels are expected to be delivered by 2018 in sequence
  • Small chemical tanker prices drop
    Asset price situation reflects challenges faced by the sector
  • DryShips unveils more fundraising and vessel purchases
    George Economou announces $268m acquisition of six ships in conjunction with fresh $226m stock offering
  • Sovcomflot confirms Shell's LNG bunker deal for four tanker newbuilds
    Shell to fuel the ice-class aframaxes it will charter in

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • US legislators: Carriers' antitrust immunity needs review
  • Estes launches direct Canada LTL trucking service
  • Top carriers serving US gain share amid consolidation
  • Scrutiny after St. Petersburg bombing slows Russia cargo
  • Norwegian regulators block Eimskip bid for Nor Lines
  • Growth at public Indian ports slows despite productivity gains
  • European shippers say exports to Asia delayed weeks
  • New parking lot key to easing Santos congestion

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • Rates rise as VLCC fixtures pick up steam
    Average spot earnings jump 10.6% in one day as charterers bag ships in the Middle East and West Africa.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line ramps up Cuba offering
    Cruise giant unveils 33 voyages to Caribbean island despite uncertainty about Trump Administration's stance on embargo.
  • API report claims sweeping impact from Jones Act rule change
    But US offshore vessel association says its members are ready to provide work covered by proposal under consideration by Trump Administration.
  • Star shines brightest as bulker stocks fly
    Petros Pappas-led owner is shipping's best performer in first quarter as dry cargo equities rally.
  • ConTex nearing the 400 mark
    Another strong start to the week for boxship rates indicates "an active market" on all segments.
  • Seadrill shares plunge to new depths
    Driller's stock loses almost 40% of its value to set unwanted record on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • IRISL looks to expand its port footprint
    Iran's national bulker and boxship fleet reaches out to Japanese logistics firms.
  • DSME yard workers' pay plummets
    Restructuring shipbuilder handed over 20% less in salaries last year.
  • Sparrow emerges with rump of Ultrapetrol
    Offshore and river business sales satisfy creditors, as operating businesses cease
  • Wan Hai Lines stays in the black
    But Taiwanese boxship owner's earnings cut as revenue falls.
  • Clarksons Platou places buy tag on Genco
    Analysts expect restructured bulker owner to return to the black in 2018.
  • Hurtigruten has port case ruling reversed
    Norwegian cruiseship owner set to address supreme court over Bodo port fees row.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo profits drops in 2016
    Russian shipbuilder reveals weaker figure as revenue falls.
  • Expectation growing for Stolt Tankers IPO
    Oslo-listed shipowner will spin-off its tankers "sooner rather than later" bank says, as CEO sees time ripe for consolidation.
  • Blast hits ship at Varna yard
    No injuries reported on vessel that had just arrived at Bulgarian facility.
  • Shippers want action over European delays
    ESC launches probe into eight-week wait for loadings.
  • Total and Pavilion form new LNG venture
    The two gas and energy companies will work together on LNG bunkering in Singapore.
  • Uljanik, ETCA launch LNG, LPG venture
    Croatian and Cypriot partners want to muscle in on shipmanagement market.
  • Polarcus utilisation falls in first quarter
    Middle East seismic ship player sees contract cover fall.
  • Fewer passengers, more cargo for Tallink
    Estonian ferry and ro-ro owner posts mixed figures for the first quarter and March.
  • TGS and PGS expand seismic survey
    Norwegian charterer and owner win more work off Senegal and The Gambia.
  • Gulf Navigation to raise $250m
    Expanding Dubai tanker owner issuing sukuk over five years.
  • Seadrill sounds warning to investors
    Restructuring and debt repayment deadlines extended amid comments stakeholders are set to be diluted.
  • Marenave seals fleet sale deal
    German owner to liquidate single-ship companies as Offen prepares to invest.
  • Aussie coal exports face five week delay
    Outages of local rail systems are preventing coal shipments from getting from the mines to ports.
  • DSME confirms trio of Angelicoussis VLCCs
    Struggling South Korean shipyard seals three ships from its favourite Greek shipowner.
  • Minerva Marine opts for Wartsila's BWMS
    Greek shipowner says possibility to get lifecycle support affected choice of supplier.
  • Boskalis seals large India dredging deal
    Dutch firm improves sector backlog following "worst dredging year so far this century" in 2016.
  • Ama Marine raids second hand market
    Thai chemical tanker operator said to have acquired Korean built Interline 9001 coated unit.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • ANTONOV's new aircraft takes maiden flight
    Source: ANTONOV ANTONOV's new aircraft, the AN-132D, took off on its maiden flight March 31 from the company's airfield in Kyiv, Ukraine. A...
  • Port of Gdansk plans for future growth
    Source: Port of Gdansk The Port of Gdansk unveiled development plans currently in the works, which are fueled by the accelerating growth in ...
  • European shippers remain concerned about capacity shortage
    The European Shippers' Council (ESC) said its members are continuing to face a severe shortage of space on containerships carrying goods to...
  • Navios Logistics inaugurates iron ore facility in Uruguay
    Navios South American Logistics, a subsidiary of Navios Maritime Holdings, inaugurated its newly-completed iron ore transshipment and stora...
  • CMPort grows profit on higher volumes in 2016
    China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd. (CMPort) saw profits attributable to equity shareholders jump 14.3 percent to $5.49 million Hong Kon...
  • WWL joint venture partners complete ownership merger
    Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and Wallroll AB of Sweden, joint owners of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, EUKOR Car Carriers and American Ro...
  • Norway scuttles Eimskip's acquisition of Nor Lines
    The Norwegian Competition Authority has issued a decision blocking Icelandic ocean carrier Eimskip Ltd.'s 15 million euro (U.S. $16.6 milli...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches new freighter service to Phnom Penh
    Source: Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Cargo will fly from Doha to Phnom Penh and back to Doha on a weekly basis with an A330 freighter. Qatar...
  • Executive Moves: Bureau Veritas, Greenville & Western and Glander International
    Bureau Veritas has promoted Marine & Offshore Division President Philippe Donche-Gay to the role of senior executive vice president. R...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 4, 2017
  • Norway's Asgard crude to load four cargoes in May
    The light crude is sourced from the Midgard, Smorbukk and Smorbukk South fields, with production starting in 1999.
  • North Sea Alvheim crude to load four cargoes in May
    Alvheim crude is a relatively light, sweet grade with an API gravity of 36.3 and a sulfur content of 0.16% by mass.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Petroecuador's Esmeraldas refinery undergoes planned maintenance
  • Fuel oil swap cracks up despite high stocks in ARA, less Russian exports: sources
    Production of fuel oil, a traditionally key export product, totaled 4.552 million mt in March, down 7.06% year on year and up 1.85% month on month.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Former Yong Yu Global fuel oil trader joins Mabanaft Singapore
    Toh had been at Yong Yu Global for three to four years, and with BP before that in a similar capacity.
  • FUTURES: Crude lower amid concerns over supply
  • TRADER NOTE: UAE's Glander International Bunkering's Mumbai office hires two traders
    The company opened its Mumbai office in 2011 and moved to the city's business hub, Bandra Kurla Complex, in November 2016.
  • LNG bunkering set to witness steady growth despite odds
    LNG uptake is encouraging but more needs to be done
  • OPEC's Barkindo says 'encouraged' by Iraq's progress towards cut compliance
    OPEC forecast global oil demand will reach 109 million b/d by 2040.
  • FEATURE: Atlantic Basin long-haul crudes maintain competitive edge in Asia
    Asia seen as a stronger market due to ongoing maintenance in Northwest Europe and continued glut of sweet crudes across most regions in the Atlantic Basin.

›››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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