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BRIEFS
March 31, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • US Federal Maritime Commissioner Doyle okays Maersk scheme with caveat
  • Containership charter market shows signs of firming
  • US rail lobby: 42pc of carloads, 35pc of revenue linked to foreign trade
  • Kerry Logistics wins contract with UK homeware retail major Lakeland
  • Newly dredged Suez Canal Terminal welcomes 18,300-TEU Maren Maersk
  • Freightos raises US$25 million, solidifying position as global freight digitiser
  • Global idle box fleet rises to 1.4 million TEU in February
  • Zim nominates Glickman as new CEO to replace outgoing Rafi Danieli
  • Iran recognises the Indian Register of Shipping classification society
  • Automated docks: MacGregor starts virtual reality training in Norway
  • Ocean Alliance makes Singapore SE Asia hub as CMA CGM-PSA link up
  • Changi February air cargo volume up 7.9pc to 146,870 tonnes
  • Cathay Pacific codeshares with Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines
  • China Southern Airlines in discussions to sell stake to American Airlines
  • US ban on in-flight electronics sparks Emirates alert to monitor US demand

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Allcargo Logistics wins 'Best Risk Management Practice' award
  • CMA CGM & PSA launch Phase 2 of container terminal joint venture in Singapore
  • LCL Logistix ships machinery from India to Kenya
  • MOL Safety Conference 2017 held in Mumbai & 3 other locations
  • Multipurpose shipping seen showing signs of recovery
  • India now an exporter of steel
  • JNPT enthusiastically observing Swachchta Pakhvada
  • Report sees stable outlook for Indian ports sector
  • Govt negotiating multiple free trade agreements
  • Adani Group becomes member of Global Energy Interconnection Development & Cooperation Organization

International Transport Journalweb site
  • One more shuttle - two a week
  • Is it a peak season now?
  • New vehicle for Swiss recycling company
  • Joining the club
  • Better times ahead for multipurpose shipping
  • JF Hillebrand recruits CFO
  • More support for pharma industry
  • New report turns spotlight on combined transport
  • Major investment in overland transport network
  • Brazil Express starting in April
  • Johnson in charge of ambitious targets in Clydeport
  • New intra-Africa routes for Air Côte d'Ivoire
  • New JV offers services to Iran and Maghreb
  • Manufacturer invests in freight car operator
  • Head of Warsaw office appointed
  • HHLA bounces back
  • Saudia now flying to Multan

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Van Oord launches new generation TSHD
  • EU transport ministers back IMO over emissions in Valletta Declaration
  • HSH Nordbank adds billions to shipping loss buffer
  • Marine syndicates put on notice as Lloyd's gets tough
  • Cruise growth brings Fincantieri back into profit
  • Shipowners need to get more cyber aware, says UK P&I Club
  • CSBC Corp deteriorates to red ink
  • GIIGNL sees fewest LNG orders in six years
  • Singamas reports full box order book ahead of China's new paint regulations
  • MOL invests in Malaysian logistics firm PKT
  • Legal risks of autonomous shipping highlighted
  • Gothenburg to use contaminated dredged material to build new freight terminal
  • DSME's auditor expressed 'qualified opinion', wider loss shown
  • South Korean shipbuilders eye HMM's VLCC orders

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Yang Ming losses continue to mount after 2016 revenue slump
  • Logistics the star performer as Li & Fung predicts a tough road ahead
  • DB Schenker reports air and ocean freight growth but revenues down
  • Domino's gets a taste for robot deliveries
  • Shift happens: shipping after Hanjin
  • Ex-Cargolux CEO Dirk Reich invited to join Panalpina board
  • Catching a chill? The impact of Brexit on the UK food supply chain

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Price cut prompts owner to take newbuild, not cancel it
  • U.S. Marine Management gets $31. million MSC contract mod
  • T&T Marine Salvage receives new USCG certification
  • Why waterways are the most efficient way to move cargo
  • More than 7,000 KVH mini-VSAT systems shipped
  • Alfa Laval sees growing interest in high flow capacity BWTS
  • Mapping a path to 3D printing marine and offshore parts
  • AkzoNobel and Maersk Line partner on sustainability
  • Linking Post-Panamax boxes to Heartland via river

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Your future will be shaped by logistics giants
    The traditional shipping model will become a relic of history, investors should be looking at the world of tomorrow not the world of yesterday
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings net loss fell to $1.4bn
    Core container business saw losses of Yuan6.9bn in difficult global market
  • Rising US oil exports are intriguing subplot to tanker consolidation
    New trade patterns emerge as owners strengthen fleets
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping recurring profit falls amid challenging market
    Chinese owner casts doubt on general consensus that markets will see tankers head south while dry bulkers rise
  • Worst is behind us, says box maker Singamas
    Chairman Teo Siong Seng paints a rosy outlook for 2017 as appetite for new containers grows
  • Capesize gains from Brazil demand
    But splitting of cargoes may reduce pressure
  • Europe agrees maritime strategy to 2020
    So-called Valletta Declaration to target EU competitiveness, digitalisation and decarbonisation
  • Arcadia waves goodbye to first tanker
    Greek owner sells 18-year-old aframax to Chinese buyer for strong price
  • Neptune Lines expands services to UK and Ireland
    Greece-based car carrier specialist wins new contract
  • Michael Parker sets out case for UK flag against Brexit backdrop
    The first non-executive chairman of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency explains why he sees opportunities for the UK Ship Register as Britain prepares to leave the EU
  • Show me the Money: Hitting rock bottom
    After the carnage seen in the 2016 results, the outlook for listed container companies may be about to change, writes Alastair Hill
  • The Baltic means business
    The iconic British institution is looking to communication as a defence against Uberisation
  • China ports giants plot a course through box line consolidation
    Cosco Shipping Ports goes for port-carrier partnership, while China Merchants Port emphasises the Port-Park-City model
  • Shipping could escape from EU emissions trading, says DNV GL
    Sulphur cap edges closer as shipping tries to preserve sovereignty of its CO2 rules
  • Pakistan's first dedicated coal terminal to begin operations in April
    Infrastructure projects fuel demand for coal-hungry cement works
  • MOL buys stake in Malaysian logistics firm
    Move to help ramp up operations in the nation and Asian region
  • Maersk expects 2%-4% container volume growth in 2017
    Container shipping giant sees room for more consolidation amid vessel oversupply and views digitalisation as an opportunity
  • TEN raises $100m from public stock offering
    Proceeds may be applied to vessel acquisitions or strategic investments
  • Port monopolies and cabotage laws harming Australia's grain trade
    Businesses face increased shipping costs due to such factors, says Productivity Commission
  • Fincantieri swings to net profit for 2016
    Contributions from cruiseship building business and lower net finance costs boosted the bottom line
  • Courage Marine narrows losses in 2016
    Impairment losses halved as company disposed of dry bulk vessels
  • DSME bailout plan unlikely to impact overall Korean banking sector
    Only the policy banks have the biggest exposure, says Fitch
  • Middle East coal market to provide boost for bulkers
    Cement plant utilisation, UAE energy policy and Egypt are driving coal demand
  • International Seaways slips into fourth-quarter loss
    Impairments and weaker vessel earnings hit OSG's international spin-off

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Mexican rail agency faces early test with anticompetitive report
  • Berard Transportation handles 'anything big and heavy'
  • Brazilian beef ban eased as stranded shipments clog Santos
  • Shipping loans slam HSH Nordbank pretax profit
  • UK ports seek exemption from EU port services regulation
  • DP World Nhava Sheva taps new tech for truck gates
  • Scope of carrier alliance changes comes into view
  • Singamas: Carriers, lessors rushing to order containers

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Eagle Bulk sees wide loss on vessel writedowns
    Supramax and ultramax vessel owner sees top line growth thanks to better freight rates.
  • KNOT Offshore poised to buy shuttle tanker
    Mitsubishi UFJ provides $100m loan refnancing, allowing tanker owner to pursue dropdown from parent.
  • Fourteen Ukrainian seafarers go home
    Panama Maritime Authority steps in as vessel owner nowhere to be found.
  • ITF arrests GOL vessel off Aberdeen
    Union aims to help Indian crew members that it alleges have been abandoned and unpaid for months.
  • Containership collision caught on video
    Hyde Shipping's Jan Caribe involved in smashup with small vessel off Nicaragua.
  • Exmar profit trebles despite revenue slump
    Antwerp-based energy fleet owner's profit gains on Wah Kwong deal and a termination fee.
  • Solvang exercises two gasship options
    Oslo-listed gas carrier owner will bring its ethylene-capable fleet to nine over next two years.
  • Norden showcases fuel bill reduction
    Danish owner reveals efficiency project has aided both owned and chartered tonnage.
  • Tsakos raises $100m in new share offering
    Tanker owner's new preferred shares shift from fixed to floating dividend over 10 years.
  • Euroseas proceeds with building of bulker
    Greek owner will take delivery of kamsarmax from Jiangsu Yangzijiang at a discount.
  • Malaysia checks N Korean coal carrier
    Kum Ya briefly prevented from entering Penang in sanctions case.
  • Don't delay: Hasselhoff cruise filling fast
    It's time to watch some bays with TV's most popular actor.
  • Moundreas back in buying mode
    Greek veteran notches up first capesize buys in two years.
  • Yamal's Sabetta unveils its secrets
    Russian president Vladimir Putin in live link with LNG carrier bridge.
  • Banks extend $500m DSME refund guarantees
    Six Korean lenders backing restructuring yard's new orders this year.
  • Evergreen Marine plots $264m bond issue
    Taiwanese line wants cash to redeem other debt and boost finances.
  • Beating Torm takeover a highlight for Erling Hojsgaard
    Departing Norden vice-chairman says resisting bid from then Panayotides-backed rival one of his high points.
  • Teenage crewman killed in fall on boxship
    Belgian authorities say new MSC recruit fell 16 metres in cargo hold.
  • Saga ups dividend as annual earnings rise
    London-listed company delivers strong result for 2016 and increases payout to shareholders.
  • NS United launches stock split
    Investors in bulker owner receiving one share for every 10.
  • HSH shipping provisions hit $2.15bn
    German lender blames "difficult" market for huge loan losses, with $9.7bn of its book classed as non-performing.
  • Aker spends $24.9m to acquire Reinertsen
    Kjell Inge Rokke-led company takes over troubled compatriot oil services provider.
  • S&P adopts stable stance on DNB Bank
    Ratings agency voices more positive view on Nordic lender despite weak shipping and offshore markets.
  • CDB Leasing misses full-year forecasts
    Profit rises less than expected during a year in which the Hong Kong-listed firm grew its shipping business.
  • Cleaned-up bulker back in New Zealand
    Korean vessel allowed into port after tube worms removed from hull.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • COSCO Shipping records $1.4b loss in 2016
    China's COSCO Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. recorded a 9.9 billion yuan (U.S. $1.44 billion) loss for 2016, fueled by weak freight rates and ...
  • Liebherr supplies Latin America with new container equipment
    Liebherr Maritime said itdelivered new equipment units to Caribbean and Mexican ports in March. Three new ship-to-shore container cranes w...
  • MOL acquires stake in Malaysian logistics company
    Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has purchased a 20.9 percent share in Malaysia's PKT Logistics Group, the company said in ...
  • Yusen merges Turkish subsidiary with Inci Lojistik
    Yusen Logistics has merged its Turkey division with Inci Holding subsidiary Inci Lojistik to form a new joint venture company, the third-pa...
  • Commentary: Canada's two tracks on trade
    This year will be a uniquely pivotal period for companies that do business in or through Canada. Two geopolitical events are shaping the po...
  • Commerce ups U.S. Q4 2016 GDP estimate
    United States gross domestic product (GDP) - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew 2.1 percent during fourth qu...
  • Yang Ming losses double in tumultuous 2016
    Troubled ocean carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport saw its losses more than double during a tumultuous 2016, according to the company's late...
  • Kerry Logistics opens new office in Poland
    Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. has opened a new office in Warsaw, Poland, the company said Thursday. In its efforts to expand in Europe, the...
  • APMT Mobile to gain new business
    APMT Mobile is expecting a significant boost in containerized cargo volumes from Walmart's import distribution center being constructed in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 30, 2017
  • Crude futures rally on Libyan outages even as Asian maintenance accelerates
    NYMEX May light sweet crude settled 84 cents higher at $50.35/b, while ICE May Brent rose 54 cents to settle at $52.96/b.
  • Closed arbitrage to Singapore weighs on Rotterdam barge liquidity
    FOB Rotterdam high sulfur fuel oil barge liquidity has fallen away significantly in March due chiefly due to a closed arbitrage to Singapore and weak bunker demand in the ports of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp.
  • Piraeus bunker fuel availability tight on high demand: suppliers
    Availability of bunker fuel at Piraeus, Greece, is expected to be tight for several days because of high demand
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • ANALYSIS: Adoption of new ISO 8217 marine fuel standards set to be slow
    Ship operators should adopt the new standards as they will give "better protection."
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES 2: Crude steady on US product stock draws
    Crude oil futures held on to overnight gains from a smaller-than-expected build in US crude stocks.

›››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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