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BRIEFS
October 18, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • ONE slashes HI and FY forecasts due to 'teething problems'
  • Eastbound trans-Pac spot rates to remain high through the end of the year
  • US tipped to be big winner of new IMO shipping rules
  • No Brexit-related trade, customs changes until 2021: Greencarrier
  • Canadian asset manager Brookfield is frontrunner to buy HNA's Swissport
  • Truck strike at Chittagong disrupts 5,000 TEU
  • Sri Lanka rejects US warnings of Hambantota to be used by Chinese military
  • NYK donates funds to aid earthquake victims in Sulawesi
  • Building of Singapore's new Changi East air terminal to start in 2020
  • Hainan Airlines chooses Globe Air Cargo Switzerland as GSSA
  • Antonov Airlines is named top cargo charter airline at BACA awards

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • 'Cost Impact Calculator' launched to help shippers prepare for & better understand fuel costs post-IMO 2020
  • Pune Customs & PCHAA organise IGST refund training
  • APM Terminals to divest Izmir terminal
  • Coastal container line vessel calls at KICT
  • New salt loading record at Deendayal Port
  • No disruption at BMCTPL & other terminals at JNPT due to Oct. 13 incident
  • V.O.C. Port handles vessel with 14 metre draught for the first time
  • CITPL & CONCOR enhance last mile connectivity with re-launch of railbridging from CITPL to ICD Tondiarpet
  • Exports up in Sept. in INR terms
  • Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum has the Pune trade engrossed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • In a comfortable position
  • A new 'big bang'
  • US intermodal provider under new ownership
  • New hub to increase rail transport in Greece
  • Arpin under new leadership in the Middle East
  • Liverpool-China reinforced by call from the "Jork"
  • Feelunique banks on Seko for expansion in China
  • CMA CGM takes pursuit of Ceva over from DSV
  • Europe-China traffic surging
  • Communications reshuffled at Palfinger
  • Wan Han Lines enhances digital services
  • ALC and Boeing nourish Pacific dreams
  • HHLA, Metrans and Lithuanian railways to cooperate
  • Trimble nominates in-house CFO
  • Delivering South African wine directly across the world
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Medlink Ports acknowledges shippers' intermodality
  • Getting even bigger in Hong Kong
  • Tiaca partners with Europeans but stays in the USA

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • Emerging Asian countries to drive global LNG demand to 2027
  • HAZMAT experts in short supply ahead of EU deadlines
  • London reports marine insurance rise
  • Singapore explores maritime applications of 3D printing technology
  • Briese and Oltmann dip into KG market again
  • Seanergy sold last Supramax pair to Bocomm Leasing
  • India to require more than 50 VLCCs by 2030 to meet growing energy demand
  • DSME could fall to loss in 2019, says Eximbank chief

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • CMA CGM gradually pushing up its stake in Ceva Logistics
  • Roll-out of new UK customs declaration system too slow as Brexit looms
  • Blockchain: is it really the panacea for container supply chains?
  • Market Insight: APMM restructure may be a real opportunity for Kuehne
  • Shake-up for ground handling as WFS founder launches Transborder Aviation network
  • New course for TIACA ACF as Messe Munchen takes over the pilot's seat
  • CSX boasts better-than-expected Q3 results

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • Epic Alabama Shipyard buys BAE Mobile shipyard
  • Tidewater and GulfMark Offshore move ahead on merger plan
  • Ulstein to design first Jones Act compliant offshore wind SOV
  • Seafarer mental health is focus of industry-backed, training program
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication of LHA 8
  • Cyber defense system installed in first of 55 Stamco PCTCs
  • Wärtsilä inaugurates real-scale Hybrid Center
  • MAN Energy Solutions pledges incentives to stimulate decarbonization
  • NASSCO awarded $136.7 million for ESB 6 long lead time material

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • Marshall Islands joins call for greenhouse gas emission cuts by 2023
    The Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands and Belgium call for international measures to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions before 2023
  • Europe's shipping agencies say Brexit must minimise port disruption
    'We need to be able to provide certainty and stability to our businesses as soon as possible,' the European Network of...
  • Drewry launches sulphur cap cost calculator for shippers
    The consultant predicts that under the worst case fuel price scenario, carriers and shippers' costs in 2020 will grow by...
  • Front-loading boon for transpacific box trade
    US trade boom under threat from tariffs but Asia-Europe trade lane remains subdued because of lower imports
  • Average loan-to-value on Italian bulkers said to be near 200%
    Leverage comparable with KG-backed feeder boxships and far above tottering economy's debt-to-GDP ratio, Vettosi confirms
  • CMA CGM raises stake in CEVA after logistics group rejected DSV bid
    French carrier lifts stake in third-party logistics operator to just below limit where it would have to launch takeover bid
  • Dynagas raises $55m in share offering
    Proceeds from Series B redeemable units will be for general partnership purposes that may include repaying of debt or funding...
  • Tankers at mercy of replacement barrels from lower Iranian oil exports
    More positives than negatives for tanker demand, according to analysts
  • BHP iron ore production up 8% on strong Chinese demand
    BHP maintained its fiscal 2019 guidance of 273m to 283m tonnes of iron ore with a keen eye on improving...
  • Maersk sells container terminal in Turkey
    Turkish facility gained from the acquisition of Grup Maritim TCB in 2015 is sold off to Azerbaijan's state oil company
  • Between the Lines: Liner connectivity increases
    The trend for fewer services that emerged with the launch of the latest alliances appears to have gone into reverse
  • Ships may require more than two fuel tanks after 2020
    Panellists at the Shipping Insight conference, in Stamford, Connecticut foresee much greater planning ahead for fuel on ships
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO urged to address 'real and major' safety threat from sulphur cap | When ONE is less than zero |...
  • Automation unlikely to hit officer jobs, ICS says
    Officers will be in short supply and the global scale of automation is too small to undermine employment
  • Qatar signs five-year LPG supply contract with China
    Qatar Petroleum chief executive Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi says the reflects the company's strategy for promoting direct engagement with end-users, especially...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • Russia third quarter imports decline concerns analysts
  • New Chennai rail link to ease congestion, support growth
  • More blank sailings spell volatility for trans-Pac
  • Maersk's integrator strategy takes shape in Bangladesh
  • CSX intermodal service metrics follow profits in upswing
  • project44 and GateHouse tie up for trans-Atlantic truck tracking
  • CMA CGM cements its CEVA position
  • Late-year US intermodal surge spotted ahead

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • Tidewater-Gulfmark merger headed for vote
    Both companies to put fate of proposed 270-vessel merger in shareholder hands in mid-November.
  • US Gulf MR earnings jump on Latin American fuel demand
    The TC14 benchmark hits a year-to-date high as vessel supply falls on healthy fuel imports of Latin American countries.
  • Corporate governance champion takes slap at Scorpio
    Michael Webber doesn't technically cover Scorpio Tankers and Scorpio Bulkers, but still finds a way to get his point across.
  • Kirby's D&S segment may be in spotlight
    Jones Act tanker owner executives may focus on distribution and services' diminishing backlog during next week's third-quarter earnings call, according to Wells Fargo Securities.
  • Oil reaches French beaches after boxship bash
    VIDEO: Pollution hits coast following clash that holed CSL Virginia.
  • Diana Shipping gets higher rate on kamsarmax fix
    Simeon Palois-led bulker owner expects to earn $6m off charter extension for 81,513-dwt Astarte (built 2013).
  • HSH Nordbank sells $577m bond
    Shipping lender says debenture issue significantly over-subscribed.
  • Tanker S&P activity spikes as owners seek bargain buys
    Intermodal says deals are flowing and twice as many ships could have been sold.
  • Italy could cut tax for green ships
    Transport minister suggests easing tariffs for owners implementing sustainability measures.
  • Navig8 Group talks reasons for opening wallet again on tankers
    Company stakes own capital on continued faith in clean trade, with conviction that IMO 2020 reforms will help its bet
  • Bumi Armada denies SFI VLCC buy
    Malaysian owner says it was not behind purchase of Fredriksen company-owned tanker.
  • Novatek to build LNG terminal in Germany
    Russian producer teams with Fluxys for new mid-scale transhipment and bunker facility.
  • Japanese shipyards lead the way as bulker orders climb
    Japanese shipyards led the way as dry cargo newbuilding orders picked up across the first three quarters of 2018, new data shows. 'Guaibamax' plan adds up for Vale but what of the dry bulk market? Japan has secured 79 of the 154 new bulkers contacted between 1 January and the end of September this year, the majority of which were kamsarmaxes and ultramaxes, according to figures from Banchero Cos
  • Olympic Subsea finds buyer for laid-up PSV
    Olympic Princess delivered to new owner after two idle years in Norway.
  • Cleaves Securities adds International Seaways to tanker basket
    Analyst Joakim Hannisdahl projects a tenfold climb in core operating profit from 2018 to 2020.
  • Swire bulker hit by second bout of 'smouldering'
    Owner says incident followed initial alarm this week over smoking coal cargo in New Zealand.
  • ABG raises VLCC rate forecasts with triggers 'ever-present'
    Analysts also bullish on asset prices as they project earnings well ahead of consensus for 2019 and 2020.
  • PIL drops Iranian calls due to US sanctions
    Singapore line says it has ceased to accept cargoes in and out of country.
  • Libya's Zawiya hit by kidnapping and gun attack
    NOC says security situation at refinery and tanker terminal unsustainable.
  • Poland building canal to cut out Kaliningrad
    $246m project will allow ships to pass through Vistula Spit, avoiding Russian Baltic enclave.
  • 2020 Sulphur cap to create new trades for products tankers
    Middle East tanker players believe that the need to move low sulphur fuel to where it is needed will provide a silver lining for the products tanker sector.
  • Latsis completes first dry bulk asset play
    Dry bulk owners Ivy Shipping and Neptune Lines have different agendas in the sector
  • V.Group reveals German ambitions after Norddeutsche Reederei deal
    Shipmanager says latest transaction a major step in its growth in Germany but rules out shipowning move for Advent.
  • Vitol aframax tanker heads for demolition
    Trader Vitol has sold the last 1990s built tanker in its fleet, demolition sources say. Trading giants expect tough US sanctions on Iranian crude It has sent the 107,000-dwt Spero (built 1998) for green recycling in India, it is claimed. A price in the region of $417 per ldt is being placed on the aframax, which translates to a figure of just below $7m. Over 100 tons of sludge was left on boar
  • Middle East tanker owners call for more tanker scrapping
    Leading players say market growth will not absorb excess capacity unless more tankers are sent to the breakers.
  • IMO seeks immediate action on carbon cuts
    Shipowners face tougher efficiency standards for newbuildings, plus operational measures, as regulator acts early on first steps to meet emission targets
  • CSL bulker crewman dies in fall
    Canadian plunged from dock while tying off cargoship in St Lawrence.
  • Iran reveals 204 pirate clashes over last decade
    Navy says it has escorted 2,200 vessels in international waters since 2008.
  • IMO 2020 to cause distillates demand to soar
    Bank of America report says new rules to add up to 4m bpd in MGO and LSFO needs.
  • BHP posts increased iron ore production in first quarter
    Australian mining giant boosted by improved reliability across rail network and port operations.
  • Qatar signs five year LPG supply deal with China
    Oriental Energy sees deal as first step towards further collaboration between two companies.
  • Dynagas LNG prices $55m in new preferred shares
    George Procopiou-back LNG MLP says proceeds will go towards repaying bonds due for redemption in 2019.
  • Vale hits production high with 105m tonnes in third quarter
    Miner ramps up production as drybulk rates continue to push higher, backed by strong iron and coal demand out of Brazil and Australia.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires WorldFresh Express
  • SMC³ offering direct-to-carrier volume LTL pricing solution
  • USMCA has give and take but no big stretch from NAFTA
  • CMA CGM increases stake in CEVA Logistics
  • FMC gets support for Shipping Act clarification
  • Commentary: Serving export compliance cocktail
  • Don't miss cross-border freight discussion
  • U.S. prepares for trade talks with Japan, EU and U.K.
  • project44 and Gatehouse Logistics form partnership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2018
  • Supply concerns in Gibraltar bunker market amid Macoil credit score downgrade: sources
    Sources said company barges were not operating as of Wednesday.
  • Canada may allay China's thirst for heavy crude oil
    Chinese companies fixes three crude cargoes for loading in November.
  • US asks Turkey to 'buy less' Iranian oil despite sanctions pledge to go to zero
  • IMO 2020 could dent uptake of European 2019 fuel oil contracts
    Utility contracts could decline as suppliers want to hold on to LSFO for 2020.
  • Novatek, Fluxys to build LNG transshipment terminal in Germany
    Terminal will supply LNG as bunker fuel for Baltic Sea vessels.
  • Japan's K Line revises net loss for H1 2018-19 on bunker costs, productivity
    In July, it also said that it had adjusted its full FY average bunker cost estimate to $451/mt, $78/mt higher than the previous forecast.
  • Drewry launches Cost Impact Calculator to help shippers prepare for IMO 2020
    Drewry's calculator is based on market data, benchmarked bunker adjustment factor charges and fuel cost differential between loops and carriers.
  • Stena Bulk inks deal with China's Bluesoul for scrubbers ahead of IMO's 2020 rule
    15 Stena Bulk vessels will be equipped with scrubbers, with an installation option for an additional six.

›››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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