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BRIEFS
August 18, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line back in black, but energy units drag group into loss
  • Clarkson sees shipping improving after years languish in doldrums
  • South Carolina handles 1.3 million TEU in 7 months, increases 13pc
  • Oakland handles 209,883 TEU in July, increasing port's volume 1.6pc
  • Port of Virginia's volume increases 7.5pc in July to 234,230 TEU
  • Cosco box terminals increase July volumes 17.3pc to 7.6 million TEU
  • MOL gives itself good marks for being on-time on most trades
  • Russian shipping benefits most from thawing ice in Arctic Ocean
  • HMM mulls Arctic Sea route for Asia-Europe shipments from 2020
  • Serbia seen to supply 10pc of world's lithium batteries: Rio Tinto
  • Petersburg Ring Road better serves Bronka and Moscow-bound cargo
  • Cathay posts US$262 million first half net loss as revenues rise 4pc
  • Cargolux to move headquarters next to Luxembourg airport hangar
  • Delta expands its cold-chain with Envirotainer RAP e2

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Consolidation in container liner shipping seen reducing number of major players
  • Maersk Line registers profit in Q2
  • Niche carriers are riskier, but offer higher rewards
  • PIL, PSA & IBM collaborate to envision & trial blockchain-based supply chain business network innovations
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics reports exceptional growth in PAT in Q1
  • TT Club provides insurance cover to Russian forwarder among first to use 'Uber-style' business model
  • UK freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals
  • Cochin Shipyard completes landmark IPO
  • Foreign operators to be invited to develop Bangladeshi ports
  • JNPT's achievements highlighted at Independence Day celebration
  • Port & dock worker federations defer strike at Major Ports
  • Amrit Seair Express, in association with Hind Terminals & Innovative B2B Logistics, moves block train from ICD Kanech to Mundra
  • CFSAI members hold offsite meeting in Lonavala

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A family enterprise with a future
  • Rhine valley closure "life-threatening" for freight...
  • Combating the blind spots with MAS
  • Port of Vancouver happy with H1
  • Neill & Brown celebrate centenary in style
  • Cargologicair to launch first scheduled service
  • Outdoor dealer outsources logistics
  • More rail infrastructure improvements in East India
  • New ECX service from Hapag-Lloyd
  • Virgin Atlantic extends ground handling contract in USA
  • Orr to manage sales and ops at CFI
  • New box train crossing point on Polish/Belarusian border
  • Promoting the CTU code
  • Emirates Skycargo's new temperature protection solution
  • A.P. Moeller-Maersk's results and hacker impact
  • New voice at port of Long Beach

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Insurer warns Antwerp grounding indicative of bigger threat
  • Strong first half volume puts ports on track for robust 2017
  • Viking Line struggling in face of tough regional competition
  • Growing Torm posts small 2Q17 loss, profit for 1H17
  • Golden Ocean optimistic about continued dry bulk improvements
  • Eight state-owned companies to invest USD3.2 billion in CSIC
  • Decade of challenges for handymaxes
  • Cargo volumes up 17% at Dubai's Jebel Ali facility in 2016
  • HHIC moves with engineering subsidiary sale as loss hits
  • TTA back in black as dry bulk market recovers
  • Wan Hai Lines cancels eight ship order

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • APM Terminals and Damco slip into the red after first six months of the year
  • Major players plan expansion as Japan's air cargo volumes soar
  • After a successful IPO, Delamode gets back on the acquisition trail
  • Flood of cheap Chinese imports may hurt India's factories
  • New service between Qatar and Kuwait aims to beat cargo blockade
  • FedEx veteran Mark Allen to take over from Christine Richards in October

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • TOTE plans new Hawaii service with Philly newbuilds
  • Kirby starts looking for new CFO
  • Thales wins contract to support Canada's AOPS and JSS vessels
  • Historic coal-fired steamboat back in action
  • HII's Proteus shows its battle space capabilities
  • USCG guidance aims to make LNG bunkering safer

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Wind-assisted car carrier project gets class backing
    LR joins project to build wind-powered ship to carry 2,000 cars
  • Norden revamps dry bulk unit to further reduce losses
    Bulker and tanker owner aims to create more value from dry cargo in future
  • Post-Brexit Irish border must not shift to ports, UK Chamber warns
    Landbridge between two countries vital, says UK shipping group
  • Topaz half-year slides into the red
    Revenue tumbles by a fifth as low fleet utilisation hits MENA and Africa regions
  • Congestion still plaguing two leading North European hub ports
    Hinterland congestion at Rotterdam and Antwerp still slowing box clearance
  • Capesize earnings rocket to almost $20,000 per day
    China's imports of raw materials continue strongly
  • Ernst Russ moves in for kill on Marenave
    Aggressive move will complicate restructuring plans at liquidated KG house
  • Baltic LPG index rebounds on uptick in gas carrier trades
    Middle East Gulf to Japan VLGC spot rates appear to have bottomed out for now
  • Orderly ordering - container shipping's big challenge
    Supply an demand is finally back in balance in the volatile container trades, but could cheap money fuel another ordering...
  • CMA CGM trials NYSHEX cargo guarantee service
    Carrier to offer guaranteed slots from east coast US ports
  • Crew of India-flagged vessel still stranded in Aberdeen
    Seafarers awaiting court order to have vessel auctioned off to pay their outstanding wages
  • By the seaside
    Opposition to plans to dredge Kent's Goodwin Sands is misguided and costly folly
  • Long Beach eyes port-related industries growth via educational outreach
    Port authorities plan to work with educational institutions and government agencies with regard to supply chain logistics and international trade...
  • Norden makes the best of a bad quarter
    Danish company plans to split dry cargo business into two units to increase value
  • Golden Ocean cuts net loss on higher dry bulk spot rates
    Oslo-based dry bulk owner able to pay down some deferred debt as freight rates improve
  • Trump's potential crackdown on steel imports could hurt dry bulk shipping
    Move could have ripple effect on other commodity trades, says Braemar ACM.
  • HMM exploring Arctic sea route option
    Potential route could cut Busan to Rotterdam voyage from 24 days to 14
  • Golar LNG Partners to buy FLNG stakes from parent, Keppel and Black and Veatch
    Master limited partnership expected to pay $178m-$190m net purchase price
  • Daily Briefing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • GE-LA productivity project expanding port-wide
  • Brazil's Log-In reels from boxes lost overboard, lower volume
  • Russia considers ending Belt and Road rail cooperation
  • Roadrunner to sell Unitrans as it reconfigures 'portfolio'
  • Global port volume heads for a six-year high
  • Port Houston adds space at Bayport terminal
  • New alliances unevenly impact Hamburg as traffic stalls
  • Strong demand keeps DFDS rally rolling
  • Idle fleet sticks despite strong cargo demand
  • JOC Top 50 LTL Carriers: Small carriers, fast growth

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Trade body 'alarmed' by US LNG exports
    Business league says it is seeking to block further agreements to ship US LNG to certain countries.
  • Pacific Basin keen for closer ties to new investors
  • Kassidokostas-Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping
    Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas
  • FLNG deal to sustain Golar Partners payout
    Delivery of floating LNG project is behind stated schedule, but analysts still see economics as sound.
  • Qatar's Milaha joins panamax buying fever
  • Bergen Box in black but huge debt persists
  • Tender for trio of feedership newbuildings flops
    Bargain hunters circle three modern boxships
  • Boxship portfolio weighs down Germany's 'bad bank'
    Losses and cost of establishing HSH Portfoliomanagement is put at nearly $600m in its first year due mainly to its container shipping loans
  • Ballast water technology throws up owner concerns
    Some shipowners continue to delay systems installation as findings show technology fails to function as expected
  • Asiatic Lloyd pursues 'scrap and renew' policy
    Latest purchases take tally bought this year to six traditional panamax ships
  • Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping
    Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas
  • Golar LNG's ongoing tussles with Safe Haven over laidup Gandria move into court
  • Hong Kong approves vessel sharing
  • Ningbo Xinle seeks buyer for Chinese-owned LNG newbuild
    Beijing's anti-corruption push leaves LNG newbuildings adrift after they lose CNPC charter contracts
  • Wenaas group cuts losses in shipping
  • V.Group deal will drive dry cargo growth, says Graig
    Sale of shipmanagement arm is the beginning of a 'collaboration' rather than a simple divestment of an asset
  • LNG shipping tightens as new supplies hit market
    But newbuildings and additional LNG volumes mean outlook is far from clear
  • BoCom buys Vale's last Valemaxes
    Charterer Shandong Shipping finally consents to sale agreed last year
  • Shell fixes suezmax tanker pair from Nordic American
  • Cido trims fleet again with bulker sale
  • Peter Anker's Langebru profit margin at 40%
  • World's largest driller gets larger with takeover
  • Clarksons drives growth with new hires and offices
    Further expansion likely to be organic rather than via M&A, says Andi Case
  • Transocean views $3.4bn Songa deal as a stepping stone
    US group says the quality of the Songa Offshore deal puts it in a stronger position for buying more assets as the market improves
  • ROV alliance between M2 Subsea and Harvey Gulf
  • Centrofin doubles money on Coral Island supramax
  • Pemex plays hardball with Oro Negro
  • Oldendorff snaps up ultramax at an attractive price
  • Petrobras keeps chipping away at its massive debt
    One of offshore shipowners' most important clients is showing some signs of turning itself around
  • Global sends ex-AET unit to breakers
  • Judge wants 'total immersion' into Flaminia complexities
  • Eastern Pacific orders feeder containerships
  • CSCL Jupiter focuses on mechanical failure
  • VLCC rush continues as Japan unveils fresh orders
  • Ocean eyes Japanese panamaxes and plans VLOC cargo bonanza
    Ocean Longevity back in secondhand market and making plans to serve its owner's new Australian mine output
  • EU rows back on plans for green recycling licence
  • Ghandour tipped for return to the tanker market
  • Skou flags up strongest box market in years
  • Wan Hai's Naikai feeder newbuild deal collapses
    Taiwanese liner operator backs out of $236m boxship orders after change in strategy led to larger design requirements
  • Australia in clampdown of flag of convenience shipping
    Foreign-flag vessels trading to Australia will face tougher scrutiny over wages and security and operate under a tighter legal framework
  • Pacific keen for closer ties to new investors
  • WhatsApp came in handy at Maersk after cyber blackout
    Commercial chief Vincent Clerc reassures customers that Danish giant is not going back to pen and paper.
  • Maersk Tankers chief: 'We will not win every quarter'
    Christian M. Ingerslev stands by owner's digital drive after finding its ships out of position in the second quarter.
  • Topaz sights recovery after turning red in second quarter
    Dubai-based owner delivers negative result in the second quarter but expects more opportunities next year.
  • Norden narrows 2017 guidance after second quarter loss
    Danish owner tunes forecast for the full year as quarterly figures measure up with expectations.
  • John Su completes bulker S&P score
    Erasmus joint-venture secures strong price for veteran bulk carrier.
  • This is the winter of tanker discontent
    DNB Markets tips the traditionally strong fourth quarter VLCC market to fall short of expectations.
  • Golden Ocean sees encouraging signs in dry bulk market
    Bulker owner backed by John Fredriksen expects asset values to climb on back of rate rise.
  • Milaha launches Qatar-Kuwait feeder service
    Doha-based shipowner says it is also actively evaluating further expansion of services.
  • Singapore bunker sales hit six-month high
    Shipowners said to be buying larger parcel sizes due to introduction of mass flow meters.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • Lloyd's Register joins project to build world's largest sailing cargo ship
    The Quadriga sustainable shipping project - an initiative to build the world's biggest sailing cargo ship - has added a new partner: engine...
  • New MarAd administrator Buzby sworn in
    Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Buzby has been sworn in as head of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Buzby ...
  • U.K. proposes borderless customs procedure post-Brexit
    One post-Brexit customs proposal involves eliminating all border checks for imports and exports. The U.K. government has proposed a customs...
  • FreightHub extends FBA forwarding platform for European sellers into U.S.
    The European-based digital freight forwarder FreightHub has begun offering European companies who want to sell to U.S. buyers through the F...
  • Amazon to build distribution facility outside of Charlotte
    Amazon plans to build a one million square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis, N.C. E-commerce giant Amazon is planning to open a one m...
  • Navig8 acquires 32 chemical tankers
    British shipping company Navig8 says it now has more than 30 new chemical tankers in its stable of vessels. London-based chemical shipping ...
  • Budapest Airport to build live animal transport facilities
    Budapest Airport is planning to build live animal facilities on site after helping Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux successfully...
  • Roadrunner to sell cold chain logistics subsidiary to Quick International Courier
    Downers Grove, Ill.-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., an asset-light trucking and third-party logistics company, signed a defi...
  • Despite cyber setback, sunshine on horizon
    It's always news when the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group announces its quarterly financials. Being the biggest fish in the sea means every devel...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 17, 2017
  • TRADER NOTE: Total reshuffles clean product tanker team
    Minguet has been with Total for more than a decade.
  • ARA fuel oil inventories higher on low liquidity, lack of fixtures
    This week's build in stocks was relatively small, and total fuel oil inventories still remain well below their 2017 high of 1,545,000 mt.
  • ANALYSIS: OPEC caught in limbo as options to change status quo limited
    OPEC forced to be patient with current oil policy
  • Platts Hong Kong bunker fuel MOC process sees first-ever LSMGO trade
    The trade was the first concluded during the MOC process since the Hong Kong LSMGO assessment was launched on June 1, 2017.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Monjasa Europe appoints Mikkel Kannegaard as new general manager
    Kannegaard will join Monjasa from his current position as chief commercial officer of global logistics company Damco's IMEA region.
  • FUTURES: Crude continues to tick up in afternoon Asian session
  • Singapore's PIL, PSA, IBM explore blockchain-based solutions in shipping
    The MOU comes at a time when many shipping companies are looking to enhance their cargo processing capabilities using cost-saving measures.
  • S African Grindrod's shipping division recovers on firmer dry bulk rates
    Grindrod's shipping division includes bunker companies Cockett Marine Oil -jointly owned with Vitol -- and Unicorn Bunkers
  • TANKERS: Freight rates in Americas surge as cargoes met by thin tonnage
    Along with Noble, also in the mix were cargoes from Valero, Shell and Eni.

›››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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