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BRIEFS
September 10, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 6.9pc to US$868/TEU, rises 1.5pc to USWC
  • US east and Gulf coast ILA dockers agree to 6-year master contract
  • High oil drives down CMA CGM profit to US$22 million, but sales up 7.4pc
  • MSC increases raft of seasonal rates and surcharges worldwide
  • Docker's death in crane accident at Ports of Auckland sparks uproar
  • CMA CGM offers cutting-edge long distance fruit transport solution
  • Wind farm near twice size of Hong Kong Island unveiled in Irish Sea
  • Scrubbers 'likely to be preferred method to meet sulphur cap fuel rule'
  • New container rail freight links Marseilles, Le Havre and Lausanne
  • Zeamarine gets official clearance to launch as new heavy lift operation
  • ACO Marine Sika group tie up on deck drainage interface concept
  • The Freight Summit to be held at Reverie Saigon October 9-12
  • Etihad Cargo, New York's Trinity Logistics renew Rickenbacker deal
  • Rollinson undergoes induction to prepare for heading up Dachser UK
  • Eric Born to stay on at Swissport as president, CEO until end 2019

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
  • China ranked the world's top shipping nation
  • CMA CGM records increased volumes & revenue in Q2
  • GAC India wins Goa State Logistics Leadership Award
  • OOCL introduces new Asia-East Africa direct services
  • Chabahar port to be handed over to Indian co. for operation very soon: Iran Minister
  • China allows Nepal to use its sea & land ports
  • Visakha Container Terminal & CFS register impressive all-round performance
  • CONCOR flags off first container train from Sukhpur Rail Terminal
  • GatewayRail flags off dedicated train with 90 TEUs from ICD-Sahnewal to Mundra Port
  • FIEO signs MoU with NSE for jointly creating awareness on managing volatility in exchange rates
  • India to become a $10-trn economy by 2035: Suresh Prabhu

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Recognition for Europe"
  • Paving the way for Parkes - Narromine railway line
  • New depot boosts capacity to 6,000 shipments per day
  • Successful China - France voyage via Arctic route
  • Stellar H1 results for Bolloré Logistics
  • Britannia goes to Denmark
  • WFS operates own cargo terminal at Milan Malpensa
  • New cranes to enhance Curaçao Port Services
  • Russian metal giant now serving Turkey by rail
  • Spare parts from i-logistics centre
  • Change of CFO at Xpediator
  • BMW books B777F as global showcase
  • Preparing for Brexit in Antwerp
  • Canadian carrier orders 60 more locomotives
  • "Curiosity of the day"
  • Huge parcel facility in Australia
  • Second Atlas Air B747-400F for Asiana Cargo
  • Volumes still surging in Spanish ports

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • Tanker owners could see higher charter rates as vessels docked for scrubber work
  • Post-Panamax trio booked at Mitsui E&S
  • Hyundai HI CEO defends job cuts in offshore unit
  • Costs huge factor as shipping scrambles to meet regulations
  • Brightoil auditors hint at questionable deals
  • Sincere Navigation launches bid to break into product tanker market, hires adviser

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • CMA CGM price cut shocks rival box carriers trying to push up rates
  • Forwarders eyeing major US airports with dread as peak season looms
  • Seko Logistics acquires majority stake in Australia's Omni-Channel Logistics
  • Tech aims to turn supply chain logistics from a cost driver into a value driver
  • US regulator demands 'transparency' in fees for containers
  • From newsroom to cockpit: Victoria's new challenge as a pilot
  • Electric trucks are necessary - and on their way, anyway
  • CMA CGM introduces Climactive to help control reefer atmosphere

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • U.S. files suit in another Honolulu longline fishing fleet pollution case
  • ABS grants AIP for innovative LNG fuel gas container
  • TOTE nears three year anniversary of start of LNG fueled operations
  • Vard finds buyer for DSCV it got stuck with in Harkand collapse
  • DEME orders four vessels at Royal IHC
  • NASSCO awarded $218.7 million Bonhomme Richard contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • Stena Bulk confirms Petrobras time-charter deal for two MR tankers
    Two vessels reportedly chartered at $14,500 per day will be serving in Brazilian coastal trades for the state energy giant
  • CMA CGM reports near 90% profit slump
    CMA CGM recorded revenues of $5.7bn in the second quarter, and container volumes of nearly 5.2m teu
  • SMM: Slew of red tape hands bigger role to classification societies
    The tsunami of red tape engulfing the shipping industry is going to leave it in need of greater information, which...
  • Fellowship Blog: Our intern reveals what goes on behind the scenes at Lloyd's List
    IMO marked its 70th anniversary ensuring the safety and efficiency of the international shipping industry
  • Alibra Shipping sets up Athens dry bulk operation
    New office will be led by former Lightship managing director Stefanos Makris, who will manage a team of five
  • Has CMA CGM found its next acquisition target?
    France's CMA CGM thought to be willing to pay $4bn to acquire Taiwan's Evergreen after confirming that efforts to buy...
  • TEN trims losses in second quarter
    Athens-based owner says its heavily time-chartered tanker fleet beat spot rates by more than 100%
  • Hokkaido coal shipments disrupted following quake
    Dry bulk cargo flows could be disrupted while freight rates might increase as Japan assesses damage from the deadly disaster
  • SMM: Lloyd's Register debuts digital monitor of vessel parts
    The 'digital twin' will change the way classification is carried out and will most probably reduce inspections, according to LR...
  • Yard Talk | Chinese yards breathe easier
    The tightening shipping emission rules have created additional demand for the shipbuilding industry, including the Chinese yards, highlighted by the...
  • Skuld posts positive half-year result amid low claims
    Bottom line boosted by investment results, expanded book and low claims incidence, says entity behind P&I club and Lloyd's syndicate
  • Consolidation players go hungry
    The received unwisdom that big players find it easy to gobble up all the small fry is not playing out...
  • Mitsui wins order for three post-panamax bulkers
    The vessels are expected to be delivered by the second half of 2020
  • The Interview: Peter Cremers
    The industry veteran expects shipmanagment consolidation to continue, but appears to have no intention of giving over his own business...
  • CMA CGM chief says pursuit of Hapag-Lloyd is 'closed'
    Confirming rumours at the start of the summer that the French container line had approached Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM's chief executive...
  • Daily Briefing
    The Lloyd's List Podcast: SMM 2018 | HFO future does not dampen scrubbers' outlook | Billions remain docked as port...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • Tech trucking efficiencies hinge on trucker buy-in
  • Amid trans-Pac spot rate uptick, October blank sailings emerge
  • In spite of fuel-driven loss, CMA CGM positive on profitability
  • US truck capacity tightness drives inland port, barge innovation
  • US's steel tariffs, quotas disrupt, jumble market
  • Krishnapatnam leads South India transshipment
  • ILA contract deal ensures US-wide labor peace until 2022

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • UK's Women in Maritime draft new charter
    New charter promoting gender balance to be launched by UK industry body taskforce.
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers brings in new chief financial officer
    BW LPG man comes in to replace Alafouzos family stalwart at Merkur-quoted tanker owner.
  • Tsakos Energy results match consensus
    Tanker owner returns to red for the second quarter but is 'confident in the future', chief operating officer George Saroglou says.
  • Navig8 Chemical hires new operations chief
    Nicolas Busch-led owner bolsters management team as it raids rival Chembulk for chief operating officer.
  • Scrubbers 'still a fraction' of shipowner preference
    One would be wrong' to think the technology is the solution to IMO 2020 compliance, Evercore ISI says.
  • Former Bimco head Carsten Melchiors dies
    Ex-secretary general had suffered a period of illness.
  • Uljanik Group eyes Azerbaijan lifeline
    Troubled Croatian yard believes it can build more vessels for Caspian nation.
  • Celsius Shipping adds to product tanker market exposure
    Danish owner said to have continued busy period with purchase of medium range vessel.
  • Norwegian vehicle snaps up Salamon ship
    German KG house Salamon has sold one of its vessels to a new Norwegian venture. The 73,000-dwt Cape Texel (built 2009) has gone to a Norwegian A/S company set up by Clarksons with Norwegian and international investors. Subjects are lifted on the deal, which some price at $12.5m. Christian Salamon did not reply to requests for comments.
  • Vard sells $120m OSV left over from Harkand collapse
    Unnamed buyer clinches deal for construction vessel due this year.
  • Dof Subsea wins frame deal from Wintershall
    Oil company can call on Norwegian owner's ships in Atlantic region.
  • HHI's Kang: sacrifices must be made by workers
    CEO says concessions needed to keep offshore business running.
  • Berenberg Capital adds basket of LNG stocks
    Analyst Donald McLee places buy ratings on Golar LNG and both GasLog companies.
  • Vyborg Shipyard falls to first-half loss
    Russian shipbuilder hit by lower revenue so far in 2018.
  • Stena Bulk confirms double MR tanker deal with Petrobras
    Contract comes at a time the shipowner is looking to expand its relationship with Brazilian oil company.
  • DEME orders quartet at Royal IHC
    Belgian owner picks Dutch yard for latest fleet renewal.
  • Handymax back under arrest in Singapore
    Cargo owner joins in ongoing legal battle that has played out against a handymax bulker in Madagascar, Indonesia and Singapore.
  • EMAS Offshore's Oslo delisting deadline extended
    Financial Supervisory Authority gives struggling OSV owner more time to appeal decision.
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises boosts dividend payments
    Royal Caribbean Cruises has continued the steady increase of its dividend and bumped up its latest quarterly payout to investors. Royal Caribbean upgraded to buy Royal Caribbean sees higher profit New York-listed RCL has declared a $0.70 per share dividend, which it says reflects efforts to increase shareholder returns. The company behind the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, A
  • Antwerp prepares for Brexit with UK appointment
    Justin Atkin brought in to make sure trade flow is not choked off.
  • Russians reveal autonomous shipping projects
    USC and others working on unmanned vessels as Russian draws up new rules.
  • Mystery investor calls in Clarksons as it seeks $22m GoodBulk stake
    A mystery investor is looking to buy a $22m stake in capesize heavyweight GoodBulk just 24 hours after the company sold a $10m slice of stock to bring in a new shareholder. GoodBulk inks fresh loan and brings in new investor Deal opens up new European investors for Star Bulk Billung credits Clarksons as Star Bulk deal strips away Songa Bulk's 'boring' tag Clarksons Platou Securities has been d
  • Ethiopian ship docks in Eritrea for first time in 20 years
    ESL vessel's arrival in Massawa marks further thawing of enmity between neighbours.
  • Credit Suisse CEO denies bid for Ivory Coast presidency
    Tidjane Thiam says he wants to finish restructuring job he started at Swiss lender.
  • Mitsui bags order for post-panamax bulker trio
    Mid-sized Japanese shipyard says newbuildings will be built to new neo 87BC design
  • Saade: interest in Hapag-Lloyd at an end
    CMA CGM says company has called off its pursuit of German rival, but other targets remain.
  • Parbulk 2 continues to pursue Humpuss claim
    Wilh Wilhelmsen-backed outfit won't give up in effort to collect from Indonesian company.
  • Exmar returns to profit in first half of 2018
    LPG player looks to take advantage of stronger rates to refinance pressurised fleet at "better terms".
  • Japanese supramax bulker refloated off Montevideo
    Vessel ends short stay at notorious blackspot for vessel groundings following assistance from tugs.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • Hearing on positive train control progress Thursday
  • ILWU tallying ballots for union leadership
  • House unlikely to get tariff details from Trump
  • BIS rule to refine Section 232 exclusion process
  • Trade coalition rails against further China duties
  • Vancouver longshoremen agree to labor deal
  • U.S. pork exports bogged down by tariffs
  • Commentary: There's nothing cute about hazmat
  • U.S. transportation hiring on a roll

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
  • Abysmal clean Med Handysize freight market hammers shipowners' TCEs
    A weakening Mediterranean market for Handysize oil product tankers continues into September after a summer characterised by chronic oversupply of vessels and elevated bunker costs, and rates have dropped to a level where many shipowners are unable to cover their costs.
  • Total books first Saudi Arabia-USAC gasoline cargoes in 3 years
    French oil giant Total has booked four cargoes of gasoline from Saudi Arabia to the US Atlantic Coast, including one set to deliver September 8, in the first such voyages in at least three years, market sources said Friday.
  • USGC-Far East naphtha arbitrage has fleeting return
    Cargoes were booked to sail from the US Gulf Coast carrying naphtha amid what a USGC market source described as a "once-open but now marginally open" arbitrage to Asia.
  • FUTURES 5: NYMEX RBOB strengthens as Bayway FCC issues continue
    The oil complex clawed back some ground during afternoon US trading Friday, led by NYMEX October RBOB, which settled 1.9 cents higher at $1.9700/gal.
  • Istanbul bunker fuel tightness boosts premium to Piraeus
    The premium of bunker fuel at Istanbul over the Greek port of Piraeus continued to widen Friday on tight product and barge availability at the Turkish port, sources said Friday.
  • Saudi Arabia could be vital to fuel oil hazy future
    The world largest crude oil exporter could be the answer to the quandary that awaits the high sulfur fuel oil market once interest for this product wanes due to implementation of a global marine sulfur cap.
  • US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks lowest since 2009
    No export fixtures out of the USGC to Singapore have been reported to S&P Global Platts this week.
  • OPEC crude production rises to 32.89 mil b/d in August as cuts unwind: Platts survey
    Taking away Congo, OPEC's August output of 32.57 million b/d is the highest since it produced the same amount in October 2017.
  • Singapore 180 CST HSFO cash differential hits 5-month low on higher supply
    "Ex-wharf premiums [to Mean of Platts Singapore 380 CST HSFO assessments] are likely to come off gradually with more cargoes expected," a trader said.
  • Greece's Maran Tankers to install scrubbers, ballast water systems on 13 ships
    The installation will take place at Sembcorp Marine's Tuas Boulevard Yard and Admiralty Yard.
  • TANKERS: Panamax UKC-TA route hits nine-month high
    The position list is very tight and aside from one or two vessels opening up in the region there are few options left for charterers.
  • US sanctions target Syrian petroleum trade network
    Sanctions have been issued four individuals and five entities for potentially setting up a delivery network supplying the Syrian government with crude oil, fuel and LNG as well as financing and weapons.
  • Asian refiners show voracious appetite for Atlantic Basin crudes
    The glut of sweet crudes that had emerged over the past few months is fading due to sturdy and emphatic demand from Asian refiners.

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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
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
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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
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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