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BRIEFS
September 13, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk's APMT sells Zeebrugge terminal to Cosco for US$41.8 million
  • Maersk blanks transpac sailings for China's Golden Week holiday
  • Mega alliances drag Klang down despite universal port prosperity
  • Top global ports see box throughput rise 7.2pc in second quarter: report
  • Scotland's Grangemouth starts terminal resurfacing to up capacity
  • Soon-to-be Cosco's OOIL signs UN Global Compact - first in HK to do so
  • Savannah, Charleston ports close and re-open after Irma sweeps through
  • Work underway to build new container terminal at Port of Chittagong
  • How India Railways got supplies to Nepal through devastating flood waters
  • Containerships cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4pc during 2016
  • Ships at Saudi Aramco ports need to report on ballast water content
  • Cargo Antonio AN-26 crash lands in eastern Congo near Rwanda
  • India's domestic cargo grows 8pc as international freight rises 6.2pc
  • Expeditors launches sensor-based logistics company Cargo Signal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • Boxship demolition sees significant fall
  • Braemar Shipping Services announces conditional acquisition of NAVES Corporate Finance
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings obtains one of the requisite Chinese regulatory approvals for OOIL acquisition
  • Global treaty to halt invasive aquatic species enters into force
  • Guidance for carrying cargo in non-operating refrigerated containers issued
  • London International Shipping Week 2017 begins with the opening of London Stock Exchange
  • London P&I Club joins with BV in issuing blackout & engine failure guidance
  • Steve Felder is new Managing Director of Maersk Line India
  • Visa Global Logistics Spa enters into a Joint Venture with Navigators Logistics - India
  • Container throughput at world's major ports rising
  • Modernisation & reforms seen driving growth at Major Ports
  • Air France celebrates 50th anniversary of its Paris-Mumbai route
  • DGFT activates online system for resolution of foreign trade-related issues
  • Exports sector welcomes decisions of GST Council
  • BRICS trade going strong

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Heavy transport along purpose-built gravel road
  • Edeka to build logistics centre in Oberhausen
  • Two new authorised signatories for Loxx
  • WFS increases presence at Boston airport
  • Joint venture for scrubbers on its way
  • FRA clears hurdle for improving rail traffic
  • Yet another record month at London Heathrow
  • Homtrans co-founder bowing out
  • Barcode scanning without software integration
  • Southern US ports coming back
  • Axing Hungary - CIS transit times
  • Lively cargo community in trinational triangle
  • Freja restructures Swedish organization
  • Martin Oelrich heading for Italy
  • Cosco maintains expansion course with APMT
  • New locomotives to expand fleet

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • No fleet sell-out, says Norddeutsche
  • Tug of war over Marenave intensifies
  • Owners sceptical over unmanned vessel operations
  • Marine insurance leaders to watch
  • Changing dynamics require new leaders for the most traditional of markets
  • Low sulphur fuel behind increase in propulsion loss incidents
  • HHI to impose off-hire with reduced salaries
  • South Korean shipbuilders sign JV agreements with Russian peers
  • Sembmarine secures USD145 million FPSO project at Brazil yard
  • Cosco Shipping Ports buys Zeebrugge terminal from APM Terminals
  • Exmar sustains further loss in first half

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • Threat to cargo jobs as freighter operators look set to lose slots at Schiphol
  • Shortsea operators suffer as new ocean alliances put feeders out of work
  • Rotterdam and Antwerp ports tackle congestion, but it's 'too little, too late'
  • WiseTech Global snaps up buys eight and nine as it rides acquisition trail
  • Strikes and protests against Macron's labour reforms kick off
  • Startup buzzkill: California bans drone delivery services of legalised pot

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • VIDEO: Ingalls Shipbuilding launches DDG 119
  • DOE releases update on energy sector impacts of Harvey and Irma
  • Wärtsilä inks cooperation agreement with wave energy leader
  • Rolls-Royce plans autonomous naval vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • UK flag charm offensive targets 50 shipowners, including Fredriksen
    Brexit uncertainties are worrying some international shipowners such as Grimaldi which has vessels on the UK register but may not...
  • FFA players look to China for market growth
    To induce more paper trading, Baltic Exchange plans to launch two per-tonne indices for Chinese grain imports
  • Guidance issued on non-operating reefers
    Poor backhaul packaging risks both container and cargo
  • Daily Briefing
    Concrete deadlines, London ambition and conspicuous consolidation
  • LPG market to be challenging for the next six to nine months
    But the market is looking promising, with the orderbook limited and US exports increasing steadily
  • Autonomy in shipping is happening far quicker than expected
    Research shows development of autonomous systems will continue to accelerate
  • Peel Ports backs calls for boost to rail infrastructure investments
    Improved east-west rail transportation would provide expansion options for importers and exporters
  • Double-digit interest will kill your business, shipowners warned
    Vulture funds might find slim pickings in industry, London International Shipping Week told
  • Mid-sized crude tanker rates hit three-month high
    Suezmaxes supported by West African demand while aframaxes still benefit from US storms
  • John Prescott leads charge for low-carbon economy
    Humber 'energy estuary' to drive carbon reduction through wind and battery power production
  • LNG market faces shortage of carriers
    New markets for FSRUs are developing in Africa and South Asia
  • MNTB fighting seafarer bullying and harassment
    UK body makes training materials available to educate workforce on bullying
  • EU official warns of vessel attacks off Horn of Africa
    Pirates and jihadists pose a threat in the Red Sea and Bab al Mandeb strait
  • Strong Middle East market fails to lift VLCC rates
    Charles R Weber expects Middle East VLCC demand to rebound in October
  • Körtum forced out of full control of H Schuldt
    State governments push big name owner to seek outside investor
  • HPH Trust to raise $500m from notes issue
    Hong Kong-based company said net proceeds of issue would refinance existing debt
  • Co-operation needed to make sulphur cap work
    ExxonMobil sees supply disruptions no matter what option owners and operators take to cut sulphur emissions
  • Supramax trade opportunities hampered due to hurricanes Irma and Harvey
    No grain trade reported from the Texas US Gulf coast in the past few weeks
  • UN toughens maritime sanctions on North Korea
    Tighter scrutiny of vessels comes amid new sanctions on fuel imports and textile exports
  • Put plans in place for a no-deal Brexit, urges Dover MP
    Port executive pushes for frictionless post-Brexit borders while local MP warns we should prepare for the worst
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping shares resume trading
    Chinese shipping giant is looking for more mergers and acquisitions
  • SHI and Zvezda Shipbuilding to form joint venture
    The move comes shortly after South Korea and Russia discussed plans to jointly develop the Northern Sea Route
  • PIL back in the black
    Recovery in freight rates and robust demand for containers provided a boost to revenues
  • Global Ship Lease takes haircut to extend two charters
    Reduction in daily hire of more than $10,600 per vessel will hit company's bottom line
  • China Merchants Port to buy 51% stake in Zhongshan Port Group
    Chinese port giant looks to extend its service and investment to upstream terminals and barge services via key feeder port...
  • Vard wins Coral Expeditions cruiseship contract
    Company looking to diversify into specialised cruise vessel market as well as fisheries and aquaculture
  • Trial period for ballast water management begins
    Realities start to sink in while questions still remain
  • Grimaldi and Ofer join Downing Street delegation as government paints positive post-Brexit picture
    UK maritime industry bosses say they were reassured after meeting with ministers that the government is listening to their Brexit...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • CargoSphere's global reach expands via new parent company
  • Rail seen as protection against rising Brazil cargo theft
  • Logistics aid needed to keep hurricane relief rolling
  • Corpus Christi plans 2018 start to channel widening, deepening
  • What's good for carriers of little benefit for BCOs, shippers say
  • US Southeast ports to reopen but cargo delays to last days
  • Prince Rupert CEO Krusel retires
  • Top five carriers serving US expand share

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • Euroseas takes two from joint venture Euromar
    Athens-based shipowner also says it acquired remaining stake in venture from private equity partners.
  • TEN seeks LNG and tanker buys
    Executive says New York-listed owner is taking a look at LNG growth alongside modern tankers.
  • BRS will open new Houston broking office
    Shipbroker seeks to add new US office as US Gulf Coast crude exports expect steep growth.
  • Braemar set to roll out new LNG tank
    Broker's technical services arm on cusp of getting general approval of type-B system.
  • US Venture crude shipping blocked in Milwaukee
    US company agrees not to ship oil, but ethanol and LPG exports can go ahead.
  • Bottiglieri puts private equity on the spot
    Italian owner asks if marriage is an option now the banks have run for the hills?
  • Island Offshore agrees restructuring deal
    Norwegian owner's banks agree to extend repayments if Ulstein and Chouest families pump in more cash.
  • Teekay FSO hit by fire
    138 contractors evacuated from unit undergoing work in Norway.
  • Guo: Chinese lessors have $20bn budget
    ICBC Leasing shipping boss says peer group has more capital for shipping.
  • HFW backs Mission to Seafarers
    International law firm picks first ever global charity partner.
  • OOIL signs up to UN agreement
    Boxship group to uphold standards on labour, environment and human rights.
  • LNG carriers head for three-tier market
    Shipowners remain split on propulsion choices but agree that newbuilding prices are at their lowest.
  • Trada Maritime expands into mining
    Indonesian shipowner becomes the majority shareholder in compatriot company SMR Utama.
  • Oil leaks after Greek tanker sinks
    Emergency operation underway near Athens after Agia Zoni II went down.
  • Danish investors sue OW Bunker IPO banks
    Group adds writ against Morgan Stanley and Carnegie as fall-out from 2014 collapse continues.
  • 'Constructive meeting' over STX France
    Chances of deal increase after Italian and French ministers make progress in ownership talks.
  • Snapshot of London International Shipping Week
    Keep up to date with the best images from the ongoing event in the UK capital.
  • Reborn RMC targets more ferry orders
    Former STX Finland yard wants to build on deal with Mols-Linien.
  • Hurtigruten takes 40% stake in Kleven
    Investors will bring NOK 300m in new funds into specialist Norwegian shipbuilder.
  • Japanese groups team up for wind-ship order
    Power companies looking at yards to boost domestic offshore fleet.
  • HHI introduces rotational leave
    Korean yard sending 7% of workforce home on 70% of wages.
  • HPH Trust taps bond markets for $500m
    Singapore-listed port trust says proceeds will go towards refinancing existing debt.
  • BDI nears three-year high on cape surge
    Dry cargo sector enjoying the fruits of China's decision to cut coal and steel production levels.
  • GSL takes a hit on CMA CGM extensions
    US-listed container leasing company set to earn nearly 60% less on elderly feedership duo.
  • Asian liner trio plan Kolkata surcharge
    Container shipping companies say lower drafts due to winter will affect loading levels.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • WiseTech acquires CargoSphere, Cargoguide
    The enterprise logistics software company WiseTech Global has made acquisitions on two continents to bolster its freight rate management ca...
  • AAR: U.S. intermodal traffic hits new high in August
    U.S. intermodal rail traffic set a record last month as the best such monthly volume in history, according to the Association of American R...
  • Port of Vancouver moves for summary judgement in OPMA lawsuit
    The Port of Vancouver, Wash., has moved for summary judgment in a lawsuit regarding closed executive sessions in 2013, the port announced o...
  • FAA fines two air cargo shippers for hazmat violations
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $54,000 civil penalty against Interscience of Sai...
  • USDA to allow bone-in lamb meat from Uruguay
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will allow the import of bone-in lamb meat i...
  • TSA implements new screening directives for Turkish cargo
    New security directives for enhanced screening of cargo from Turkey have been implemented by the U.S. Transportation Security Administratio...
  • FMC nears finalization of supply chain innovation report
    U.S. Federal Maritime Commission plans to wrap up the work of its industry-based supply chain innovation project and present its results in...
  • IATA: Airfreight demand soars in July, but could be nearing peak
    Global airfreight volumes in July increased 11.4 percent from 12 months prior, according to the latest figures from the International Air T...
  • CBP looks to increase ranks in New England
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is actively recruiting officers for its port locations in Boston and northern border crossings in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
  • Weak Med diesel sees interest in reverse flow to North
    For the time being the flow was heard to be somewhat limited and sources were unsure as to whether it would be maintained.
  • Fuel cargoes line up as Florida's Port Everglades, Tampa set to reopen
    Tampa receives deliveries from Texas and Louisiana refineries, while Port Everglades receives deliveries from the East Coast.
  • ANALYSIS: UN resolution to cap N Korea oil supplies welcomed but analysts skeptical
    UN oil supply cap seen cutting 30% of N Korea's imports
  • Sunk barge at Piraeus sparks fears of tighter environmental rules: sources
    Market players said this could lead to tighter environmental regulations at the port. However, these appeared to be limited in the short term.
  • Taiwan's CPC halts bunker operations at Suao on Typhoon Talim
    In its latest update at 0900 GMT, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said that Typhoon Talim was moving in a northwesterly directio.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Hurricane Irma impact uncertainty slows Rotterdam bunker trading
    "People are waiting to see the consequences of Hurricane Irma which [delayed] the usual Monday activity," a buyer said.
  • Middle East sour crude complex rallies on expected strong demand, healthy margins
    "It looks like another strong month ahead in [the Middle East market]. Oman [is] super strong, spreads [are] still very strong supporting [Dubai] value," said a Singapore-based trader.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady as Irma weakens to tropical depression
  • UN security council approves North Korea oil, products sanctions
    The resolution would also bar UN members from exporting more crude to North Korea than they exported over the previous 12 months.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
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
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
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
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
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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