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BRIEFS

April 21, 2017

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CMA CGM hikes FAK rates from Asia to Europe and Med from May 1 CMA CGM levies north Europe to USWC peak season surcharge on May 17 OOCL offers intra-Europe loop - North Europe-Turkey Service (NET) Only three out of 10 top ocean carriers posted a profit in 2016 Shipping much better off than one year ago: Singapore's Poulsson Maritime leaders debate future April 25 at S'pore owners conference India's top ports handle record 647.43 million tonnes in 2016-17 California passes highways upgrade bill to be funded by fuel tax Maritime economist Bill Ralph joins port of Virginia's trade symposium Hapag-Lloyd ups rates US$200/TEU from South America to North America Digitisation of Russian port and logistics sector on the rise Yang Ming to offer direct Far East-Iraq connection CMA CGM to increase rates from Europe to Indian subcontinent in May CMA CGM applies Europe-West Africa peak season surcharges May 1 Canadian Pacific profit off 17pc, revenue up 1pc to US$1.19 billion UPS adds 400 new 'dangerous' commodities to its fly list Ethiopian Airlines starts new cargo services to Milan, Tarragona Air cargo Middle East growth increases 3.4pc in February: IATA Global air cargo has seen ups and downs, but players still optimistic

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APRIL 20, 2017
AMTOI organises skill development training programme in Mumbai Lexicon Overseas completes two years of successful operations London P&I Club says consistent approach to publication management is essential MANSA to demystify implication of GST on maritime trade at conclave on May 31 Moore Stephens warns on dangers of diving unprepared into shipping pools TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Adani Logistics commissions multimodal logistics park in Punjab & dedicates it to the nation Railway Minister dedicates new freight terminals, flags off freight trains Essar Projects has a noteworthy FY17, looks forward to even better FY18 Finished steel exports double India projected to grow at over 7 pc in 2017 & 2018 India ranks 8th in foreign direct investment confidence index

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From the roads to the air International collaboration in the area of railways US class I railroad to upgrade rail infrastructure New Turkish cooperation partners Link between Lübeck and Latvia strengthened Helium One to explore deposit sites with airships Three new international Antwerp port representatives Rail freight increased and truck traffic flat Supporting the fashion industry Refrigerated warehouse begins operations at Leipzig airport Fresh cash for Diana Shipping AAR promotes Holmes to president and COO Impressive start to 2017 New rail alliance lobbies for open markets Recruitment specialist attracted by Europa Lufthansa Cargo goes west Restructuring of Rickmers Group a matter of fact

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APRIL 20, 2017
Samskip buys US freight forwarder Rimar Consultants Judge denies Fredriksen's attempt to derail DHT-BW deal Maersk calls on fellow shipowners to improve Alang recycling standards UK insurers told to plan for the worst on Brexit Volumes up, margins down for K+N Rickmers bows to debt pressure Shanghai port congestion to last into May, say forwarders Epic Gas adds pressurised LPG carrier to fleet London insurance market threatened by Brexit, economist warns Indonesia pushes to cut terminal handling charges Samkang-UAMCO picked to buy Goseong O&S Hyundai Heavy Industries or Samsung Heavy Industries could acquire DSME in 2018 Liner operators and shippers at odds over rates Owners eye 'third-party' coal cargoes from Tenaga Nasional Bhd Swiber announces second bond default, on SGD160 million issue

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APRIL 20, 2017
Emirates SkyCargo returns to fuel surcharges - 'more accurate and transparent' Debt restructure may be Rickmers' last hope of avoiding bankruptcy United and Lufthansa Cargo become one between the US and Europe Investors spot a gap and move in on secondhand feeder vessel market Revenue up at K+N in Q1, but exchange rates and rising costs bite into profits Venture capitalists find another big-money market to upend: shipping John Eastland is SEKO Logistics' new president of aerospace and aviation division Yusen Logistics appoints Marloes Seesing healthcare quality director Amazon patents automated on-demand clothing factory

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APRIL 20, 2017
Gibdock meets new ISO quality and environmental standards Great Lakes Dredge & Dock wins Corps West Coast contract Bollinger Shipyards delivers twenty third FRC VIDEO: ABS CTO shares a future of smart ships, cyber threats Frontline foiled in bid to block DHT deal with BW Group Rolls-Royce to provide mooring system for Njord A upgrade Virgin Voyages ships to have Smart Air compressors Denmark shows shipowners how to avoid PSC problems Algoma Central in short-sea bulk JV with Nova

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APRIL 20, 2017
BW and DHT thwart Frontline's legal bids to block VLCC deal Will John Fredriksen really give up after the Supreme Court ruling? Kuehne+Nagel claims significant market share gains Sea freight volumes rise 9% to over 1m teu for first-quarter 2017, but operating margins and profits fall Vale sets another record for first-quarter iron ore production Coal output is also increasing despite Australian divestment VLGC rates recover after 19% downward correction Oversupply could cap upside but charter demand is firming Brazilian CSN terminal outage threatens capesize market Average cape earnings down 10% on week as outlook turns bearish Scorpio Bulkers cuts net loss by $24m Update: Analyst says earnings were below expectations on costs MPC eyes first eight feeders in Greek-style asset play EXCLUSIVE: Initial $100m is only for starters, as Baack and Schroeder outline big league plans for new containership fund Korean authorities aim to find new owner for DSME Goal is to cut the top three shipbuilders down to two, says financial regulator China's policy changes hurt intra-Asia product tanker rates TC11 lowest in more than three years with China's product exports stemmed by tax, lower quota Bertram Rickmers looking to trim stake in holding company Move to allow creditors to eventually offload stake in Rickmers Holding as part of restructuring plans Moore Stephens advises due diligence before owners join shipping pools Potential financial, tax and jurisdiction impacts must be scrutinised, says shipping partner Michael Simms US fines Princess Cruise Lines $40m for illegal oil dumping and false records Penalty is the biggest on record in deliberate vessel pollution cases Algoma forms shortsea dry bulk venture with Nova Marine Both parties targeting opportunities to ramp up the mini bulker business in the Canadian market Rio Tinto first-quarter iron ore shipments battered by bad weather Cyclone activity led to temporary closure of ports and rail lines which affected Pilbara shipments DryShips to buy three kamsarmaxes for $68m Company expects deliveries over the second quarter of the year Frontline ups the ante in pursuit of DHT Lawsuit seeks restraining order against DHT-BW merger plans We don't know the half of it The threat to companies from cyber attacks is bigger than we think and chief executives need to take it seriously Hyldager back with new venture Former Inchcape boss launches maritime services company Nisomar

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APRIL 20, 2017
Mobile gains second North Europe service Haven pivots from Expedia-for-logistics to TMS Kuehne+Nagel ocean, air traffic soar, but profit slips Lufthansa and United forge trans-Atlantic cargo pact Bertram Rickmers set to surrender control of ailing shipowner New intermodal park to support doubled Mundra capacity Indonesia pushes for lower handling costs at ports Forwarders warn Shanghai congestion could last weeks

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APRIL 20, 2017
Kinder Morgan sees drop in Jones Act rates Navios swells boxship fleet with 14-ship Rickmers buy Scorpio sale aims to boost balance sheet DHT deal with BW 'not defensive' How Frontline's pursuit of DHT unfolded Macleod says Frontline and DHT came within $30m of a deal Pair to settle cargo claims on Flaminia Scorpio Bulkers kamsarmaxes bound for DryShips ExxonMobil set to seal lengthy VLCC deals Dragnis family interests emerge as buyers of products tankers Chinese container carrier rivals brace for price war Fredriksen explores VLCC orders in Korea and China Tanker giant launches legal action against DHT Densay expands into handysize segment Neda signs up to Greek VLCC orders run Weaker rates hurt Atlantis Tankers' profit Sinoriches sued over alleged unpaid bills Indonesian ropax blaze highlights problem of car-deck fires Sammok offloads bulker as values rise Banks save Tschudi from bankruptcy Semi-retirement no walk in park as it still involves 70-vessel fleet Graham Porter plots banking startup CMA CGM, DP World and ICTS in race for Greek port Jera aims to grow outside home turf Purchasing scheme is relaunched by owners New German management giant is in the making L&B/Buss merger 'a partnership of equals not a takeover' MPC Container Ships 'favours' Oslo for full listing CMT weathers worst storm as renewals are imminent Charter market revival filters down to feeder-sized containerships Navigators' rejection of cruise claim upheld Maersk Insurance rings up its fifth profitable year Latest change of guard sees 'Taka' step in for 'Tomo' in little Arendal K Line will wait for an offshore 'sunrise' Kyklades plans aframax tanker series at Sungdong P&I remains soft as Lloyd's shows signs of hardening New questions raised over safety of converted VLOCs Eastern Pacific orders aframax tankers at Hanjin Subic Growing Wilmar linked with supramax buy Wisdom and Shih Wei explore 'brotherly' co-operation options Taylor Maritime turns towards larger tonnage Wah Kwong rules out JP Morgan ultramax sales Growth and tax incentives selling point for Kumiai CIT loses yet another shipping chief Midsize LPG carriers plummeting in value CSL purchases handy bulker Salvaged Sewol in Mokpo three years after tragedy Union increases action for HIV-positive seafarers Salvors work hard to keep shipping clean NOCC looks for long charter for Samho newbuild Excelerate homes in on next FSRU newbuilding Norway's Oslo Shipbrokers delivers steady 2016 profits Bank push sees HMM construct VLCCs at DSME ConTex keeps improving MSC containership adrift in Greek waters ICG tries for $81m EIB newbuilding loan BCI and Cleaves team up on ship finance Cosco Shipping scales down share placement Scorpio Bulkers two cents below consensus Owners warned about diving into shipping pools Winning Shipping adds to capesize fleet Keppel's marine division breaks even Lines hiring lifeguards after pool deaths Bertram Rickmers ready to relinquish control of Rickmers Holding Frontline fails to derail deal between DHT and BW Severnaya eyes gas carriers and tankers Siem Industries buying $35m of bonds Atlantska takes control of IT company Samkang to take over STX's Goseong yard

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APRIL 20, 2017
BNSF Logistics heads south to Mexico Multi-modal logistics provider BNSF Logistics, LLCannounced its expansion into Mexico on Thursday, via its subsidiary BNSF Railway Servicio... K + N posts Q1 2017 financial results Swiss-based Kuehne + Nagel Group's net earnings for the first quarter of 2017 totaled 165 million Swiss francs (U.S. $165 million), slippin... Royal Vopak to expand Santos terminal Tank storage company and terminal operator Royal Vopak is expanding its wholly-owned terminal in Alemoaat the Port of Santos. The expansio... Rickmers Group unveils restructuring plan A restructuring of Hamburg-based shipowner and breakbulk ship operatorRickmers Group could reduce the ownership stake in the company by its... Tulsa Port of Catoosa posts March cargo figures Tulsa Port of Catoosa accounted for 21 percent of the total 1.1 million tons of cargo shipped through the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Nav... Detention and demurrage clash continues to heat up A debate between shippers, carriers and terminal operators over a petition asking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to regulate detenti... CP's profit tumbles in Q1 2017 Canadian Pacific Railway's net income for the first quarter of 2017 tumbled 20.2 percent from the corresponding prior year period to $431 m... North American freight market growth continues in March The North American freight market showed continued, albeit slowing, growth in March 2017, with volumes registering the fourth year-over-yea... Executive Moves: Port of Virginia, Tiger Cool Express and SEKO The Port of Virginia has named Joe O'Brien vice president of ocean carrier sales, effective immediately. He replaces Frank Naughton , who w...

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APRIL 20, 2017
Panama IFO 380 prices fall to lowest level this month on supplier competition UPDATE: Gibraltar port closed after gale warning The Mediterranean bunker fuel hub of Gibraltar has been closed, a spokesman for the port authority said Thursday, hours after a gale warning. Crude unable to hold highs, despite support for OPEC cut NYMEX May crude settled down 17 cents at $50.27/b after trading as high as $50.78/b. ICE June Brent settled 6 cents higher at $52.99/b, off an intraday high of $53.55/b. ANALYSIS: Americas VLCC freight climbs on diversification of trade flows VLCC freight rates from the Americas to the East of Suez region have climbed 7%-13% over the past two days, sending the cost of moving crude on these shipping routes to its highest point since February 15. TRADER NOTE: UK fuel distributor Prax adds Belgian bunker operation UK-based fuels distributor Prax Petroleum said Thursday it will launch a new marine fuel physical supply operation in Belgium next month. External: Wired Bunkering Saudi Oil Minister says OPEC/NON-OPEC output cuts could be extended for 3 or 6 months All eyes on May 25 OPEC meeting in Vienna TRADER NOTE: Skangas appoints Kimmo Rahkamo as its CEO Rahkamo will take up his new role on May 15, 2017. Russia's Novak says coordinated output cut with OPEC could be extended by 6 months: report OPEC will hold a technical meeting in Vienna on Friday to review the latest production figures and market statistics. FUTURES: Crude nurses wounds after 4% tumble on US gasoline build

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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

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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

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

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)

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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

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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