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BRIEFS
October 24, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL's two-month old mega-boxship runs aground in Suez Canal
  • MOL to levy US$300/TEU hike on cargo for southern Africa Nov 1
  • Demand on Asia-Med trade route outperforms adjacent N Europe corridor
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins Avantida's container repositioning management platform
  • Jebel Ali expands as Terminal 3 gets 1.5 million TEU increase in capacity
  • Remote Prince Rupert copes with spate of congestion after freak events
  • NRIC revises upwards Japan's box trade growth estimates to 3.7pc
  • Panalpina's Q1-3 earnings rise 4pc to US$50m with revenue up 5pc
  • Forwarders seek airfreight capacity for busy peak
  • IAG Cargo expands Cargo Connector service to Washington Dulles Airport
  • Second Super Hercules commercial freighter passes test with flying colours

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • APL strengthens intra-Asia footprint with new Korea China Straits service
  • CMA CGM ranks 7th on trainees' favourite companies list
  • CMA CGM to launch Mtwara Express service for Tanzanian cashew season
  • Essar Projects congratulates GMB for inauguration of India's first RoRo ferry project
  • Govt's vision is ports for prosperity: PM
  • IRISL boosting fleet
  • Joint industry publication sets out guidelines for carriage of charcoal in containers
  • MSC & Zim joint Black Sea service will continue during 2017-18
  • NYK sponsors "Family Day" in effort to reform employee work styles
  • Qatar Airways Cargo wins two awards in Asia
  • ...organises 'Marketing & Business Development for Port & Terminals' training programme
  • ASIC greets new Chairman of KoPT
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust conducts workshop on 'Ease of Doing Business'
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port the first Indian Major Port to implement Integrated Management System

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 60 new vehicles for international operations
  • Jöbstl and Mars collaborating in Adana
  • Portal to match warehouse space to retailers needs
  • Belarusian and Estonian railways to exchange data
  • Another Middle Eastern freighter to Rickenbacker airport
  • New tenant for the port of Longview
  • Data glasses for Geodis employees
  • Now compulsory to book a slot in Hamburg
  • First A350 operator in the Indian Ocean
  • Port of Brunswick further expanding capacities
  • Royal Vopak names CFO for 2018
  • New U.N. Ro-Ro head of intermodal transport
  • Report on a serious September incident
  • Beverage logistics study on German and international firms
  • Cosco shareholders approve takeover
  • Contract to ship Scandinavian woodchips by rail

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • Antwerp box traffic shows 3.2% growth after nine months
  • Italian bunker company CEO arrested in Libyan smuggling investigation
  • New marine facility looks to support catastrophe hit market
  • North Europe port adjusts to dominant mega-ship capacity
  • 'K' Line reportedly sells VLCC to Dynacom Tankers
  • Master of MSC box ship goes missing
  • Singapore a middle-ground option for maritime arbitration in Asia
  • China's shipbuilding sector shows signs of recovery
  • Hyundai HI confirms five more VLOC orders from Polaris
  • Rhodium Resources ventures into shipowning with Supramax buys
  • MODEC wins 13th Petrobras FPSO contract
  • Salvors finally restart Harvest Sky

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • Shipping lobby groups slammed for 'blocking global progress' on emissions reduction
  • Dutch infrastructure secretary backs battle for more freighter slots at Schiphol
  • Remaining South Korean lines making waves to restore faith after Hanjin crash
  • Launch of TIACA tool to help air cargo raise standards and performance
  • No slowdown in ship scrapping on South Asia beaches
  • RoadOne appoints Steve Chandler as vice president sales
  • How container shipping could reinvent itself for the digital age

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • Handysize earnings hit $10,000 per day
    Average time charter earnings on the Baltic Exchange are at the highest since January 2014
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping is still divided as climate battle reconvenes
  • Polys Hajioannou and the art of running a shipping company
    Running a successful shipping company is about sharing your expertise with public shareholders
  • Managers must relieve owners of digitalisation stress
    Columbia Marlow chief executive says shipmanagers must do the heavy lifting
  • Scorpio Bulkers offers dividend as net loss continues to shrink
    Company chairman Emanuele Lauro believes current market rates are sustainable and sees improvements through 2018.
  • The counter view on alternative finance
    A recent article on alternative finance flushed out a range of opinions
  • Busan's big plans could falter under Chinese pressure
    Devolved power to South Korea's second biggest city could provide a sharp stimulus to its value-added marine sector, but bigger...
  • Rickmers Group creditors look to payout of just 3%
    But company set to re-emerge under ultimate control of Kurt Zech
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries secures additional five-VLOC order from Polaris
    Polaris exercised options for extra ships following an order of 10 vessels in September
  • Over half of vessels scrapped in the third quarter ended up at South Asian yards
    NGO Shipbreaking Platform slams European owners for scrapping at 'unsafe' yards on the Indian subcontinent
  • New financial division to tie Braemar's businesses together
    Company aims to become a one-stop shop offering a full range of services to clients
  • Noble Group warns of up to $1.25bn loss for third quarter
    Sale of oil liquids business to Vitol expected to generate net proceeds of $582m, helping to pare debts while group...
  • Nakilat profit for first nine months down 19%
    Qatari shipper blames writedowns on scrap value of vessels, but does not mention impact from neighbours' economic blockade
  • UAE to partner ITF in resolving seafarer abandonment
    Federal Transport Authority to ensure UAE ratifies Maritime Labour Convention 2006
  • Scorpio Bulkers inks $20m sale and leaseback deal
    Company will employ the vessel on a 9.5-year bareboat charter
  • North Korean shipping firm's country head leaves Vietnam amid international sanctions
    Ocean Maritime Management's Vietnam head reportedly advised by the local government to leave the country
  • Global Ship Lease to raise up to $360m from notes offering
    Proceeds to help refinance existing notes due in 2019
  • SM Line partners regional shipping firms in new offering
    Move to team up with foreign shipping companies to launch a service is a first for SM Line
  • IMO criticised for allowing companies to influence environmental policy
    New report from InfluenceMap slams shipping giants for lack of transparency on environmental initiatives

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • LA-LB to deliver clean air plan in November
  • Surging Asia volume lifts Jacksonville to 1 million TEU mark
  • US driver shortage becomes top trucking concern
  • Antwerp volume surges despite transshipment traffic dip
  • Japanese logistics companies pile into Myanmar SEZ
  • Rate volatility puts carriers' BCO business at risk
  • Russia-Turkey sea rates fall amid trade spat
  • India mulls changes to Chabahar port tender
  • Mega-ships dominating North Europe port calls

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • 'Comeback kid' taking Forland ships
    Norwegian shipowner Aage Remoy is taking over struggling Forland's subsea vessels.
  • Kinder Morgan sees tanker earnings boost
    Increase driven by newbuildings amid slump in charter rates for products tanker fleet.
  • Gener8 Maritime VLCC deal could set new price marker
    New York-listed owner set to sell another crude tanker at eye-catching level.
  • Cochin Shipyard takes over Hooghly Dock
    Indian yard forms joint venture with compatriot plant to upgrade facilities.
  • McKinsey floats idea of 50,000-teu boxships
    Consultancy gazes into crystal ball to imagine transformed sector in 50 years.
  • Braemar eyes bank business backed by finance move
    NAVES deal has given brokerage a unique platform to target work with financial institutions, Kidwell says.
  • Anchor-handler rates hit rock-bottom
    Brokers report Olympic AHTS removed from market as rigs go into layup.
  • Scorpio Bulkers starts dividends after quarterly loss slashed
    Pay-out shows faith in future market prospects, CEO Emanuele Lauro says.
  • Kurdish crude exports still sharply down
    Iraqi military action in Kirkuk depresses oil flow to port of Ceyhan.
  • Harvest Sky refloated off Taiwan
    Japanese ship freed after nearly a week following engine failure.
  • Evergreen teams with CoscoCS and Yang Ming
    New express service links northern Europe to the Mediterranean.
  • BW Offshore extends FPSO deal
    Owner fixes Nigerian unit to Addax for another four years.
  • SwissMarine sells fifth capesize as values hold steady
    Peter Weernink confirms latest sale in a deal that shows stable asset price levels.
  • Moundreas mops up Gener8 Maritime suezmax tanker
    Deal marks Greek owner NGM Energy's first tanker acquisition in well over a year.
  • Navy quells bulker stowaway rebellion
    Uruguay forces subdue four Nigerians on Technomar ship after distress call.
  • Dynacom tipped for VLCC buy
    Greek owner linked to purchase of 13-year-old K Line vessel
  • Shanghai Dingheng lines up 26-tanker order
    Chinese group firms deals for 16 ships, with 10 more under negotiation.
  • Qatar crisis holds up UACC sale
    Lack of dialogue with Saudi Arabia complicating tanker owner's disposal.
  • Polaris adds five more VLOCs at HHI
    Korean owner brings recent orders to 15 ships with $400m of declared options.
  • Braemar hails 'resilient' revenue but profit shrinks
    London broking group says financial performance is improving after tough end to last year.
  • UAE and ITF to address abandonment cases
    Middle East nation set to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 with union's help.
  • Oldendorff and Uniper behind Seanergy fixtures
    German shipowner and trader unmasked as counter parties in recent capesize period deals.
  • Dockwise's Treasure encounters rough seas
    Heavy lift ship carry John S McCain rerouted to the Philippines after running into Typhoon Lan.
  • Nakilat sees nine month profits slide 19%
    Shipowner blames changes to fleet scrap value policy and lower number of charter hire days.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • TIACA launches Cargo Service Quality tool for visibility, standardization in air cargo
    The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has developed a new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool to help improve visibility and ...
  • Kuebix offers free TMS version
    The transportation management system (TMS) provider Kuebix will offer a free version of its software to shippers covering basic blocking an...
  • Port of Antwerp grows throughput in first nine months of 2017
    The Port of Antwerp handled 167.1 million metric tons of cargo during the first nine months of 2017, up 3.3 percent from the corresponding ...
  • INTTRA gains ocean carrier partnership for Middle East, Africa region
    Ocean shipping e-commerce platform INTTRA and container shipping line Transmar Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of IACC Holdings, have part...
  • XPO Logistics to hire 6,000 seasonal workers
    Transportation and logistics solutions providerXPO Logistics announced on Friday that it expects to hire more than 6,000 seasonal workers f...
  • Drewry: Transatlantic trade sees boost in box volumes
    Container shipments from North Europe to North America - comprising the United States, Canada and Mexico - rose 4.7 percent year-over-year ...
  • FMC authorizes ocean carriers to serve on NYSHEX board
    A recent Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) agreement has authorized ocean carriers CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Mitsui O.S.K. (MOL) Lines and COSC...
  • Traffic at USWC ports rises 6% in August
    The five major container-handling seaports on theU.S. West Coast - Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma and Seattle - collectively move...
  • NITL seeks more feedback re: CSX service problems
    The National Industrial Transportation League on Oct. 20 began asking its members to complete an online survey that said would enable the N...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2017
  • Kenyan export pipeline FID expected by end-2019: Africa Oil CEO
    Plans for a final investment decision on Kenya's oil export pipeline are on track for late-2018 or early-2019, though some agreements might still need to be "worked out" after Total's recent buyout of Maersk Oil's assets in the country, Africa Oil CEO Keith Hill said Monday.
  • No discussions with China for Saudi Aramco stake, says CEO
    Saudi Aramco's CEO Amin Nasser has dismissed speculation that the state oil giant is in talks with Chinese sovereign wealth funds, or any others, as an alternative strategy to its long-mooted listing on international markets slated for 2018.
  • ICE Brent/WTI spread falls on US rig count, Iraqi pledge
    The ICE Brent/WTI spread narrowed Monday under pressure from the fall in US drilling activity combined with Iraq's intentions to raise exports from the country's southern terminals.
  • ANALYSIS: Across-the-board US stock decline would be bullish
    A likely draw last week of US stocks of crude, gasoline and distillates would represent the first across-the-board decline since the week ending July 28, sending a bullish message to traders that could nudge oil futures higher.
  • TANKERS: Clean MR rates hit year-to-date low on slow Atlantic trade
    Clean freight rates for Medium Range tankers positioned in Northwest Europe hit a new year-to-date low Friday with too little trans-Atlantic trade to keep the ever increasing number of tankers busy.
  • RUSSIA DATA: September fuel oil exports fall 26.7% on year to 2.58 mil mt
    Russian fuel oil exports fell 26.7% year on year to 2.5809 million mt in September, and were down 14.3% month on month, according to data released Monday by the Central Dispatching Unit, the statistical arm of the Russian energy ministry.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall on week on Mediterranean demand: PJK
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell in the week ended Wednesday on a tight Mediterranean market.
  • Rotterdam bunker fuel at 28-month high tracking crude, fuel oil
    High sulfur bunker fuel in Rotterdam has reached its highest price in over two years, on pockets of tightness at the port and rising international crude oil and fuel oil prices.
  • Rotterdam bunker sales rose 3.4% on year in third quarter
    Fuel oil sales rose 4.5% to 2.12 million cu m, while marine gasoil and marine diesel oil sales together fell 2.2% to 369,969 cu m.
  • Maxcom Bunker CEO arrested in Libyan fuel smuggling investigation
    Porta stepped down as CEO last week and has been arrested, the company told S&P Global Platts Monday.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Singapore-listed Noble Group agrees to sell oil liquids business to Vitol
    The sale is expected to close by the end of 2017, Noble said.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher as US oil rig count extends downtrend
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader OceanConnect Marine opens Hong Kong office
    The trading team is helmed by Susannai Lai, formerly managing director of Bomin Bunker Oil Hong Kong.

›››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
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
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
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