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BRIEFS
June 12, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • US retail imports not hit by trade war threat: Port Tracker
  • MOL chief says eco-fuel will drive many to ruin - 'We'll all go bust!'
  • MSC signs with BoxTech Database to 10 million box mark
  • China solar sector begs Beijing to delay subsidy cuts
  • Capacity shortage drives up panamax daily hire rates 30pc
  • Panama Canal sets tonnage record of 38.1 million tons in May
  • Marseille Fos fortunes rise as Maersk adds 2 new calls
  • UPS expanding less than container load ocean service
  • North America rail traffic up 2.3pc in week ending June 2
  • US April exports: pork up 13pc, beef up 11pc, lamb up 97pc
  • Airbus-Bombardier C Series deal presents challenge to Boeing
  • Asia's first big aircraft recycling facility open in Harbin
  • Siemens to expand Saudi Airlines Cargo air freight hub
  • Emirates SkyCargo now goes to London Stansted and Edinburgh

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • Iridium makes maritime industry history
  • Japan aims at becoming an international LNG bunkering hub
  • Leading ship managers form global joint procurement business to enhance value for principals
  • Liberia honours Greek shipping partners as it celebrates 70th anniversary
  • SCFI Asia-Northern Europe spot rate marginally down
  • Swire Shipping upgrades services from North Asia to the Pacific
  • US Federal Maritime Commission votes to expand flexibility in NVOCC service options
  • Approach road to BMCT in poor condition
  • DP World Mundra works towards providing enhanced medical facilities in Kutch District
  • Port of Rotterdam invests in low-threshold monitoring system for container transport
  • QTerminals to showcase achievements, future plans at event
  • Commerce Secy calls for diversifying export basket & focusing on newer markets
  • Economy seen in a sweet spot

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Heaven or hell?"
  • Increasing industry support for secure truck parking
  • Swiss Post starts search for new CEO
  • Australia gets first fully automatic intermodal terminal
  • New office in Hamburg
  • Introducing Wallenius Wilhelmsens' new hero
  • Only one FAA infrastructure grant for cargo facilities
  • Another stellar project for Cargolux
  • Salzburg - Trieste piggyback service resumed
  • Toyota has plans for port of Long Beach
  • Cross-dock centre opens in Ghent
  • 100 candles on Embalex cake
  • Europe's airports: robust freight traffic growth in April
  • Launch of China - Turkey intermodal service
  • TX Logistik greets new director intermodal Europe
  • Swire calling more at Chinese port
  • Over 1 million shipments conveyed
  • The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • European shortsea freights under pressure
  • DSME bounces back to full capacity and orderbook
  • HMM launches China-Australia service with APL and Evergreen
  • Maritime UK calls on Department for International Trade to drastically raise its game
  • Hutchison's development of Laem Chabang's Terminal D well under way
  • Oldendorff returns to Jiangsu Hantong for more Kamsarmaxes
  • Mitsui books five MR tankers at Samsung HI for Chevron charter
  • New Admire, a 2015-built bulk carrier

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • Low-sulphur fuel laws will see container lines 'all go bust', says MOL CEO
  • Launch of JV sets Turkish Cargo on a course for Chinese logistics sector
  • More freight services out of China as Kerry and Damco announce new rail routes
  • Analysis: signs point to an 'M&A binge' in the wings of the logistics arena
  • CJ Logistics to acquire majority stake in DSC
  • Qatar Airport cargo cushions blow from Saudi-led embargo
  • Nairobi's container depot the main cause of import cargo pile-up?

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • Thoma-Sea to build advanced Rolls-Royce design pelagic trawler
  • Metal Shark acquires Horizon Shipbuilding assets
  • First BC Ferries Spirit class ship completes LNG conversion
  • LR offers one stop solution for EU MRV and IMO DCS compliance
  • DSME sees order intake improving
  • Volvo Penta "going full charge" into hybrid and all-electric
  • Vittoria Shipyard delivers ASD tug to Algeria
  • BV issues approvals for GTT LNG containment systems

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • Closure of Vedanta's copper smelter to hit small bulkers
    Regional government's order to shut the facility following violent protests will also dampen future bulk imports as Vedanta had sought...
  • DHT appoints new chief financial officer
    Laila Halvorsen has served as chief controller and accountant since 2014 after 17 years with Western Bulk
  • Shipping requires leadership and vision - not finger pointing and excuses
    Posidonia 2018 offered a showcase for the forward thinking next generation leaders, but it also made clear that the old...
  • Europe-South Asia box trade makes strong start
    Middle East imports falling as Indian subcontinent booms
  • The Trump-Kim power play
    A deal, if struck, could boost trades and significantly increase the demand for shipping
  • Integro finalises Tysers acquisition
    Move follows private equity backed merger of SSL and Endeavour
  • HHI delays IRISL newbuilds amid sanction fears
    Newbuildings expected to be delivered in the second quarter of this year remain on the orderbook
  • OECD to investigate liner schedule reliability
    International Transport Forum to report on impact of late-running ships on supply chain
  • The boxship leader board: It's not just a matter of scale
    MSC has pre-empted its 2M partner on several occasions in recent weeks
  • GasLog founder linked to new private investment firm
    New firm will have "a desire for influence if not control" of the companies it invests in
  • Lloyd's List names 2018 Tom Leander Fellow
    Three-month maritime news internship supported by companies and associations across the industry
  • Euronav sells 20-year-old suezmax
    Belgium-based company will record a gain of $10.6m in the second quarter from the sale
  • BIMCO backs anti-corruption drive
    The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network asked IMO member states to crack down on corruption at the June 5-8 Facilitation Committee
  • Sulphur cap will drive operators out of business, MOL's Ikeda says
    Customers must understand that the cap is contributing to the health of the globe, says Ikeda, and the extra cost...
  • Iraq begins to rebuild tanker fleet with oil export to US
    Updates: industry sources said the VLCC is owned by Evangelos Marinakis's company and on bareboat charter to a IOTC joint venture...
  • Daily Briefing
    MSC boxships to slow down as chief executive Aponte reviews operations | Freight rate dumping: It's yesterday once more |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • East Coast ports hope federal funds boost Asia market share
  • E-commerce pressures, strike threat frame Teamsters-UPS contract talks
  • E-commerce's package explosion challenges US Customs
  • New traffic plan eases DP World Nhava Sheva truck congestion
  • Container lines face steep climb in recouping bunker fuel surcharges
  • Chittagong shippers brace for Eid holiday delays
  • Rotterdam's inland terminal box scanning pilot to improve visibility

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • UK P&I: off-spec bunkers hard to test
    Leading P&I club issues alert to owners as contaminated fuel hit US Gulf Coast market.
  • Jones Act considered safety hazard
    Economics professor says 20th century US maritime law results in 'sacrificing safety' with older vessels.
  • Gener8 lays out $12.2m in severance payments
    Top executives of soon-to-be swallowed up tanker owner also free to work for rivals post merger close.
  • Thorco Luna banned from Australia
    Thorco Projects vessel barred after third detention in 2018.
  • Scorpio Bulkers banks $30m loan
    ING cash will refinance owner's two modern kamsarmaxes.
  • Probe finds self-igniting charcoal sparked two boxship cargo fires
    Investigators call for change after cargo declared safe is found to have started blazes.
  • DHT appoints new chief financial officer
    New York-listed tanker owner goes with insider as long-serving CFO steps down.
  • Flag states call on IMO to address 2020 fuel fears
    Registries join shipowner associations in warning of risks associated with sulphur cuts.
  • Hurtigruten to take over Kleven yard
    Norwegian owner says it sees great potential at domestic shipbuilder.
  • DSME revenue to fall further in 2018
    But new orders could approach $7.3bn target this year, CEO says.
  • Eyal Ofer tops Israel's rich list
    Brother Idan comes in fifteenth, $7bn behind Zodiac chief.
  • Posidonia proves another success as star-studded parties steal show
    Greek event's parties celebrate milestones and feature celebrities
  • First man joins WISTA in Norway
    Women's shipping organisation takes next step by welcoming Nor-Shipping director Per Martin Tanggaard.
  • MISC reveals Petrobras tanker deal worth $645m
    New shuttle tankers will rake in the cash over 10 years in Brazil.
  • German broker Peter Gast dies aged 89
    Founder of Peter Gast Shipping also started up the world's largest private sailing race.
  • Inmarsat stock jumps after takeover rejected
    Satellite player turned down bid from EchoStar Corp.
  • 2Go swings to profit
    Philippines ro-ro group has non-shipping operations to thank.
  • PDVSA makes first STS transfer to cut tanker queue
    Sonangol suezmax loaded at sea as Venezuelan major tries to beat congestion.
  • MOL's Ikeda: 'We're all going to go bust'
    CEO warns disaster ahead unless owners can pass on costs of sulphur cap.
  • Shell signs Subsea 7 pipe-lay deal
    OSV to install lines north of Shetland in 2020 and 2021.
  • Euronav profits from sale of veteran suezmax
    Belgian owner makes $10.6m from offloading oldest and smallest tanker.
  • Livanos teams with top bankers in new investment firm
    Greek owner and ex- Goldman Sachs partners will initially focus on energy, financial services and shipping.
  • CMA CGM to use Rotterdam to bunker LNG boxships
    French container shipping giant says it may also eventually consider using Singapore as well.
  • MMA Offshore ties up Pinnacle for three years
    Aussie vessel operator says contract is 'significant' as it looks to expand its IMR service offering.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • CN heavily investing in two provinces
    Canadian National (CN), the largest of the two Canada-based Class I railways, is heavily investing in its rail networks across British Colu...
  • Corpus Christi nets funding for channel improvement
    Included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2018 fiscal year Work Plan is $23 million for the Port of Corpus Christi channel improvement p...
  • Oakland director warns about 'extreme protectionism'
    Chris Lytle, the executive director of the Port of Oakland, is warning about "extreme protectionism" and says a trade war with China would ...
  • Vietnam alarmed about scrap imports
    Vietnam's environment minister is sounding the alarm about growing scrap imports into his country following a ban on many commodities in Ch...
  • Trump rejects G7 joint statement over trade matters
    President Donald Trump rejected the joint statement signed off on by the six other world leaders who participated in the G7 summit in Charl...
  • White House sending mixed messages on ZTE deal
    President Donald Trump and his administration appear to be having a tough time getting their story straight when it comes to a deal made la...
  • A. Duie Pyle expanding warehousing footprint
    Transportation and logistics provider A. Duie Pyle is ramping up its warehousing footprint as demand for space continues to increase. All ...
  • Trade community looks for drawn up drawback rules
    The trade community is hopeful that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will release a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for new dr...
  • South Carolina Ports Authority reports record month
    South Carolina Ports Authority's (SCPA) container volumes in May surged 8.2 percent year-over-year to 197,437 TEUs, a record for the month ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2018
  • Amid strong Q1 USGC gasoline exports, Florida's foreign imports rise
    In the first quarter of 2018 the US state of Florida saw its imports of gasoline from abroad rise above historic norms as inflows from the US Gulf Coast dipped, S&P Global Platts analysis of various data sets from the US federal government shows.
  • US, UN announce sanctions against accused Libyan fuel smuggler
    The US and United Nations Monday sanctioned six individuals accused of migrant smuggling.
  • First VLCC booked to take HSFO east from Rotterdam for June
    The first VLCC for June was heard by shipping sources on subjects over the weekend to load high sulfur fuel oil from Rotterdam for discharge in Singapore.
  • Oil a bit softer with attention on US-North Korea summit
    Oil futures fell slightly Monday morning in US trading, with broader financial markets awaiting news from the US-North Korea summit and a trio of central bank meetings scheduled to take place this week.
  • Container market divided over emergency bunker surcharges
    Nerves are fraying in the container market over how best to reflect rising fuel costs in customers' freight rates in deals covering long periods of time.
  • Classification expert DNV GL sees dramatic rise in marine scrubber demand
    As of May, the total number of vessels that had either ordered or installed scrubbers stood at 817, DNV GL said.
  • China, Iran agrees to strengthen strategic cooperation despite US pressure
    Iran faces reimposition of sanctions by the US, which could impact its crude oil exports.
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Global oil demand could leave gaping hole
    "If commodity prices remain elevated, we could start to see this have a drag on global GDP growth," said Platts Analytics' Chris Midgley.
  • Armed robbery attacks against ships in Straits of Malacca, Singapore rise in Jan-May: ReCAAP
    ReCAAP also warned ship farers to be vigilant when traversing the waters of Indonesia.
  • FUTURES: Crude mixed on rising US rig count, lower OPEC supply
    "WTI declined as investors digested the sustained climb in oil rigs," OCBC Commodity economist said.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Japan's Cosmo Oil restarts 75,000 b/d Chiba CDU
    Cosmo Oil had shut 49% of its 363,000 b/d refining capacity at the peak of its scheduled maintenance.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
PORTS
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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