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BRIEFS

January 10, 2017

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Cosco to acquire 10pc stake in Shanghai bank from ANZ for US$660m Top box lines suffer US$13b loss in first 9 months of 2016: Dynamar China warns of probes into US firms in retaliation for Donald Trump's vitriol Pricing cuts at JNPT yet to fuel rail demand Union Pacific buys out Railex reefer distribution to boost service William Villalon takes over as president of APL Logistics Port of New Orleans gains Brandy Christian as new president and CEO Asian cargo carriers look to strong year end with November demand up 5pc Ethiopian Airlines to open 1.2 million tonne cargo terminal in April Bidding for second cargo operations at King Khalid airport to begin in February

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JANUARY 9, 2017
APL begins 2017 with APL Saipan's maiden voyage to Guam GEODIS recognised as 'Investors in People' in Denmark InterRail has new structure in Europe JBS Academy provides 100 pc placement to students of Certificate Course Maersk Line & Alibaba in e-commerce shipping partnership Newbuilding orders significantly down in 2016; idle containerships see marginal fall Potential seen for new vessel orders from Iran, Middle East SCFI rates down Seaways handles first vessel under Indo-Bangladesh Coastal Shipping Treaty South Korean govt steps in to lend helping hand to shipping & port industry Chennai Port achieves deep draught at container terminals Mumbai Port invites e-bids for maintenance dredging in Indira Dock Basin Paradip Port registers coal discharge of 62,730 t, exceeding previous peak in 24-hour time-frame Port workers oppose giving majority stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese co. PSA's CITPL welcomes new Far East Chennai service ICD-Sahnewal, GatewayRail begins 2017 by flagging off full train load of 45 FEUs from Ludhiana to Mundra Port India's Buying Propensity Index falls precipitously in Dec.

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Tandem trucking services introduced Diversification into bank shares? Ready to manufacture box cars Silver laurels awarded in Denmark President elect names USTR nominee Rail electrification axing costs Joint approach for inland navigation Acquisition of Canadian 3PL Millan to lead aviation practice in USA Canada's e-manifest transition period ends Pacific Basin CFO resigning this year UPS strengthens position in UK New contract for round wood transport by rail Two new Tiaca members already this year Finnair continues to Miami with wetleased A330

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Dover awards VolkerStevin-Boskalis Westminster JV GBP115 million contract IMO urges EU to reconsider regional carbon trading scheme Box ship charter market shows signs of life Lack of liner profitability means more M&As, says forwarder GS Caltex unit orders MR tanker from HMD Cosco delays delivery of drilling rig to 2018 Wisdom Marine Lines' profit falls by 33% Sembcorp Marine and NADL extend rig standstill a third time Financial woes continue to hit marine insurers and their clients Gulf Navigation looks to expand Singapore moves closer to autonomous freight movement on public roads SFI books LR2 tankers at Daehan

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JANUARY 9, 2017
UPS boosts European presence with purchase of UK haulage broker Freightex Pemco won't fly straight into 767 conversion market after ATSG deal Hanjin Shipping postpones first meeting with creditors claiming $26 billion Analysis: time for a u-turn and a DP-DHL forwarding spin-off Test case dispute after UK cycle courier wins 'worker's rights' The 'On the Waterfront' culture remains in New York's dockyards Check out how scientists are building the next-generation logistics industry

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JANUARY 9, 2017
MV Werften cuts first steel Crystal River Cruises duo DHT finishes fixes to newbuild VLCC rudders Gladding-Hearn delivers first of three for Circle Line IMO SecGen not happy with EU emissions proposal VIDEO: Offshore vessel capsizes during launch Wartsila-CSSC JV opens new engine factory Emergency rudder repair gets tanker back in action

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Oakland sets box record Loaded containers reach all-time high in 2016 Minoan Lines puts more focus on Greek market as Grimaldi giants depart Ending a 35-year presence in the Adriatic Sea trades may slash turnover but could soften slap from stiffer fuel costs LNG tankers' spot rates near two-year high Market outlook optimistic with Gorgon and Angola projects back online and new import terminals up in France and Turkey Handysize bulkers slide 11% on week with Atlantic weakness Earnings hovering just slightly above $7,000 per day DryShips exercises option for first Shell-chartered VLGC Rebooted George Economou-led company cracks on with diversification into gas DHT defers VLCC newbuilding DHT finds rudder issue on inspection of new vessel Liner pressure easing at northern European ports New alliance networks suggest the trends of low-frequency services and relentless vessel upsizing are on the wane, says new report American Hellenic tops 1,000 insured vessels New American P&I Club hull venture sails ahead of projections in first six months IMO slams Brussels over revised emissions trading system Kitack Lim warns of danger to IMO's agreed greenhouse gas reduction roadmap in letter to EU institutional heads Eagle Lyon Pope relaunched as marine and port consultancy Well-known brand name revived as part of Global Maritime Great Eastern Shipping buys suezmax pair for $75m Fresh price marker laid down in latest crude tanker deal Iran brings more idle tankers out of oil storage mode Move coincides with higher oil prices and charter rates Maersk integration plan to boost fortunes Jefferies lifts outlook as focus on transport and logistics set to boost carrier's results Gadani fire reportedly claims multiple lives Ship-breaking yard sees second fire in less than a month as local media report up to five deaths Cosco Shipping Energy bids for six-year-old LPG carrier Vessel priced at about $5.2m on the Chongqing Assets and Equity Exchange Pacific Basin finance chief Andrew Broomhead resigns Executive director wants to to relocate with his family to the UK this summer Growing iron ore supply to push prices down to $49 a tonne Capesize earnings improved significantly this year on Chinese demand Hanjin Shipping reschedules court meeting Postponement to take into account upcoming sale of assets Hyundai Mipo clinches product tanker order from GS Caltex arm Deal was sealed last month Iran's Chabahar port seeks cargo handling equipment proposals Developing port looks to rival China-funded Gwadar port in Pakistan Courage Marine looks to raise cash via shares placement Net proceeds to be used for general working capital and/or to fund business or investment opportunities Gulf Navigation inks pact with Polimar Turkish Holding Both to co-operate on maritime agencies, vessel services and marine products Sembcorp Marine extends standstill deal with North Atlantic Drilling a fourth time Agreement period has been pushed back to July 6, 2017 Zhonggu Shipping to raise $87m for fleet expansion Company looking to tap growing box trade in the domestic market Cosco Singapore postpones rig delivery Agreement comes amid challenging conditions in offshore oil and gas markets

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Strong restocking forecast to fuel January import surge Shippers, Vancouver decry port authority privatization Slideshow: Top waves hitting ocean shippers in 2017 UPS enters European truckload market New smuggling tactics risk to Brazil shippers Alliances to curb North Europe service scale-back Singapore port pushes automated trucking Top Indian port doubles program target for faster imports Immediate US trucking capacity crunch unlikely Forwarders see liner profitability years away

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator gets upgrade Wells Fargo likes the name for exposure to chemical gas exports, along with LPG. Hanjin creditors question bidding in terminal sale to MSC In addition to seeking more information on sale of Total Terminal International shares, some creditors want cash to stay in US court. Oman moves forward on LPG export project State-owned oil company awards contract with view towards first exports by 2020. Axia signs new chief for shipping research Cyprus-based investment bank replaces former analyst who bolted for TMS Cardiff. Gener8 Maritime aframax sale fails New York-listed owner now expected to keep vessel in Navig8 pool. Edison Chouest wins AHTS extensions Chevron keeps on two of US owner's vessels in Brazil. Koch locks in Greek-owned capesize Trader fixes cape for a year at a shade above the present spot market level. Probulk targets Eregli owner with US lawsuit New York bulker owner chasing unpaid arbitration award from Levent Karacelik and his Turkish shipping group. IMO warns Brussels over emissions Kitack Lim hits out at European Union move to involve shipping in emissions trading DryShips makes maiden VLGC purchase George Economou-led company acquires first gasship for $83.5m. 2017 starts in decline for crude tankers Average day rates in all major crude tanker sectors. MR and LR2 earnings inch upward, but LR1s pull back. OSEC Shipyard to be liquidated OEL (Holdings) receives winding up order from Singapore high court. DHT Holdings fixes VLCC rudder problems Shipowner says HHI will pay for repair work as final tanker in series is pushed in 2017. Cai plots IPO for heavy-lifter GPO Singapore owner's founder aims to go public this year as fleet nears delivery. Kollakis connected to Hanjin bulker brace Greek owner tipped to have picked up pair of dry cargo vessels in deal worth over $26m. China Shipbuilding raises profit forecast Chinese shipbuilder focuses on operational efficiency and is now projecting a positive result. Cammell Laird's annual profit falls UK shipyard hurt by drop-off in military work in year to March 2016. Korea cracks open egg shipping fund Government to subsidise cost of bringing in supplies as it tackles bird flu. Gulf Navigation seals third alliance Agency deal sees Middle East tanker owner team up with Turkey's Polimar. Fredriksen rig pushed back again North Atlantic Drilling says Jurong newbuilding now expected in July as hunt for work goes on. Three killed in second fire on beached LPGC Tragedy strikes Gadani breaking yard again - the third major incident in three months. HSH hopeful of finding a buyer, CFO says Privatisation of German bank with large shipping book can be secured before early 2018 deadline. Creditors oppose Hanjin's US terminal sale Bankrupt Korean owner reveals potential problems over disposal of Long Beach port shares. Minoan exits the Adriatic after 35 years Emanuele Grimaldi-led ferry owner redelivers two ships serving the Greece-Italy route to sister company. Fearnley forecasts bulker price rise Asset values to pick up by around 30% over coming years, analysts say, suggesting orderbook smaller than nominal figures suggest. Spetalen PSV spree 'cheapest ever' Norwegian investor has taken a different path to rivals in OSV sector and it seems to be paying off. Broomhead exiting Pacific Basin Shipping Chief financial officer set to depart Hong Kong-listed bulker owner by close of 2017.

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Port of Wilmington, N.C. to receive new cranes North Carolina Ports has ordered two new ship-to-shore cranes from designer Shanghai Zhenjua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) for the Port o... Port of Oakland sets record in 2016 The Port of Oakland handled a record amount of loaded containerized cargo in 2016 at 1.83 million TEUs, topping the previous record of 1.82... NWSA objects to terminal sale The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which encompasses marine terminalsat the ports of Seattle and Tacoma,said Friday that it filed an ob... Senate tabs Thune for second term as chairman of transportation committee The U.S. Senate last week officially ratified Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., for his second straight term as chairman of the Senate Committee on ... Questions raised by ILWU lawsuit referred to Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is being asked to look at the legality of subsidies the Port of Portland gave to ocean carriers in 2012 and 2013. ... IMO's Lim speaks out against including shipping in EU-ETS Kitack Lim, the secretary-general of the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization (IMO), has spoken out against plans on including shippi... UPS acquires U.K.-based truck broker United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) has acquired United Kingdom-based truck broker Freightex, according to a statement from the

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JANUARY 9, 2017
January USGC distillate arrivals to Europe seen at 700,000 mt so far Only three Medium Range-sized vessels, totalling around 120,000 mt, have left the USGC in the last week bound for either Northwest Europe or the Mediterranean. ANALYSIS: Refinery repairs, imports likely pushed US stocks higher With a major US Gulf Coast facility starting planned repairs last week, the start of the seasonal slowdown in refinery activity could be underway. First February HSFO VLCC on subjects for Rotterdam-Singapore: sources "The arbitrage is looking very interesting, especially in the North but we are also seeing increasing interest in the Mediterranean," one arbitrage trader said. Suez out of bunker fuel, no resupply date set: supplier "We have no firm date for resupply. We are waiting," MISR Petroleum said, adding the port has been out of fuel for over two months. Bunker sales at Gibraltar up 2% in 2016: port authority Bunker-only calls by ships were up 3%, the GPA said. REFINERY NEWS: FCC at UK's Grangemouth offline: sources Last week, one of the three CDUs was also offline but has since restarted. External: Wired Bunkering UAE's Gulf Navigation Holding partners with Polimar Turkish Holding for marine business Agreement part of GNH's strategy to diversify its operations and increase its assets through both internal growth and global collaborations. TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa offers 10,000 mt fuel oil for Jan 21-23 FUTURES 2: Oil lower as market awaits OPEC output numbers post deal FUTURES: Crude edges lower on rising rig count, stronger dollar Crude oil futures were steady to lower as the dollar inched back to 14-year highs

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports

North Bergen/Lyndhurst

Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance

SHIPPING

New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

PORTS

MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project

SHIPPING

Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione

I go to Liguria

The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company

PORTS

In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.

Odessa

Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons

SHIPPING

COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company

Beijing

The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable

Ravenna

Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023

DEFENCE

US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies

SHIPPING

Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%

Cairo

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%

PORTS

With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic

Joy Taurus

Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport

PORTS

Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing

Rome

Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users

PORTS

The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months

Rome

ACCIDENTS

Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S

Helsinki/Brussels

NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea

PORTS

In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput

Iskandar Puteri

Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)

PORTS

Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good

Milan

Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for

PORTS

The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme

Cagliari

Almost 52 million euros of works planned

SHIPPING

Arkas Line ships to reach India

Izmir

Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean

SHIPPING

Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal

Ismailia

They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake

SHIPPING

Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars

Cairo

In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%

PORTS

Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth

Valencia

Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors

ACCIDENTS

Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas

Helsinki

Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November

Beijing

Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.

PORTS

TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port

Uran

The new airport is located on the western coast of India

PORTS

Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year

Shanghai

SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships

Keelung

They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old

SEAFARERS

Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today

Geneva

Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships

CRUISES

Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter

Miami

Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period

LEGISLATION

Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLATION

"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry

Washington

Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships

SHIPPING

In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

LOGISTICS

Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

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

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union

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

PORTS

The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun

Bari

Contract worth over 28 million euros

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority

Milan

LAW

Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived

Genoa

Order of the judge for preliminary investigations

PORTS

Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily

Pozzallo

PORTS

Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Imperia

This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity

Padua

The market research will end on January 31st

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

LOGISTICS

New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona

Bari

It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%

Vienna

In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%

LOGISTICS

Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good

Rome

Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future

COMPANIES

Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units

Milan

The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros

PORTS

Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted

Durres

The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.

SHIPPING

Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China

Lysaker

The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.

PORTS

PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Singapore

The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th

COMPANIES

US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward

London

London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping

OFFSHORE

American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea

Noted

European company develops technologies for underwater operations

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou

Naples

Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"

Rome

They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years

FINANCING

Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition

The Spice

Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%

Genoa

In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils

Trieste

A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone

NEWS

Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador

PORTS

Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled

Cagliari

Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor

PORTS

Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users

NEWS

Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia

Sassari

39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Noise

The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase

PORTS

Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant

Ancona

The new concession will last 40 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

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PRESS REVIEW

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%

Barcelona

Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria

Milan

For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars

LEGISLATION

Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform

Rome

Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system

Milan

SAFETY & SECURITY

Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures

Rome

Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies

PORTS

In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

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