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BRIEFS

January 19, 2018

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OOCL takes delivery of sixth and final 21,413TEU boxship, the OOCL Indonesia Cosco's new 20,000 TEU vessel first boxship to achieve cyber certification Maersk, IBM team up to develop blockchain 'pipeline' Dredging works around HK's Kwai Tsing box terminal 8 to last 3 months US Navy charges two destroyer captains with negligent homicide DP World Sokhna handles 13,000 TEU PIL ship deployed on Red Sea service Get GO Global to takeover Singapore's LOGIS Consolidators Temasek and Kuehne + Nagel create joint venture to invest in technology start-ups HKIA makes history handling over 5m tonnes of cargo and airmail in 2017 Cathay, Cathay Dragon fly 10.2pc more cargo in December Hactl's Mark Whitehead hands over reins to Wilson Kong

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JANUARY 18, 2018
"K" Line, MOL & NYK announce completion of necessary legal process in all countries/regions for their container shipping alliance BIMCO launches new innovative contract editing solution Canada implements regulation for shipping operations in the Arctic Nitin Gadkari calls on states to cooperate with one another & with the Centre to expedite projects for inter-linking of rivers Deendayal Port plays key role in bringing oil tanker fire under control VOC Port signs concession agreement for developing shallow draught berth to handle construction materials FIATA & FFFAI leaders announce FIATA World Congress 2018 in New Delhi Date of Shipment/Dispatch Eminent logistics solutions providers to grace CTL & BHP 2018

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Rastatt? Never again! 20 new trucks for Mansfield transport firm New workshop system with multi-brand expertise Greiwing starts services at new DG warehouse Liebherr crane duo to play for Epas Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse continues to grow D&B - top marks for Gebrüder Weiss GO acquires Logis Speedier trains in Minnesota Volumes at port of Gothenburg stand APM test Ethiopian rewriting chapter of African aviation history SAS searching for new chairman Samskip and DC Logistics Brasil ink pact Kazakhstan purchases 300 shunters Cosco Shipping Ports on the rise Another new rotation from SF Airlines Kelly becomes CCO of Gecas ONE, two, three, go! Emirates to rescue A380

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JANUARY 18, 2018
Ocean Network Express gets final regulatory approval Insurers play waiting game over Sanchi loss Swedish company plans inland waterway container shuttle service Hijacked tanker released after six days China Steel Express continues fleet expansion with double Capesize order St Lawrence Seaway traffic sees big increase in 2017 Crew safe after fire on board oil tanker at Kandla Tokyo aims to commercialise autonomous navigation by 2025 Mercator wins first dredging contract of the year SM Line to start solo US

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JANUARY 18, 2018
IATA to review air cargo load factor calculations after Project Selfie revelations Ocean Network Express cleared for April launch as last regulatory barrier is cleared Idle containership fleet falls below 100 as demand for tonnage remains tight Bad news for 380 XPO staff as M&S announces end to logistics ops in Neasdon Stuck in the 20th century: what globalisation should look like in the 21st 'Code red' storm causes Dutch and German transport chaos The compelling argument for a digital freight platform

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JANUARY 18, 2018
BAE San Diego awarded $34.7 million Navy contract OSD adds Azistern 2870 harbor tug to its portfolio Turkey's MISHA Shipping to install DESMI BWMS fleet wide VIDEO: Baleària reports progress on LNG fueled smart ferry duo U.S. dredging industry takes delivery of four new vessels SEACOR joint venture to add hybrid PSVs U.S., Canada regulatory policy reform high on 'wish list'

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JANUARY 18, 2018
Charter market starts 2018 on firm footing High fixture activity drives unseasonal rate boost and lifts confidence for the year ahead Seacor forms platform supply joint venture with Cosco New entity SEACOSCO agrees to buy eight newbuilding ships from Cosco's yard unit Ince chairman Herring relocates to Piraeus Star lawyer to head Greek office Between the Lines: Demand growth slowed in late 2017 Fourth quarter continues to grow but will it continue to meet capacity growth? 'Brain drain' could leave cargo rotting at UK ports Shortage of qualified vets could delay mandatory health checks on food and plant products post-Brexit Daily Briefing Rolls-Royce is considering selling off most of its struggling marine business as part of a wider restructuring of the company... Countdown begins: Three to ONE Within a few weeks, customers will find out whether preparations for the new Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express have gone... Supply remains the elephant in the room for box shipping Spectre of overcapacity and cascading hangs over carriers as orders resume Stena Bulk eyes product tanker expansion as earnings prospects brighten Rates could push up from the second half of 2018, says Erik Hånell Minister hails UK maritime taskforce to tackle gender inequality High-level group to help bolster female representation and promote women in senior roles New Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express gets final approval Joint venture between MOL, NYK Line and K Line set to start operations on April 1 following decision by South... China deploys more vessels to tackle Sanchi oil slick Four oil patches discovered over an area of 101 sq km, spreading from 69 sq km earlier Dry bulk market well positioned to continue recovery in 2018 Analyst estimates demand will grow by 3.6% and supply by just 1% this year Oiltanking, Vopak and Gasunie to build LNG terminal at Hamburg Joint venture aims to help widen the use of LNG as a cleaner fuel for vessels and trucks in Germany SM Line unveils new transpacific service Move comes as compatriot line HMM downplays any potential partnerships on the transpacific trades UK issues new guidance on seafarer minimum wage rights Employers who fall foul of the regulations are liable for fines of up to 200% of the underpayment Fire breaks out on oil tanker off Kandla port All 26 crew members were evacuated from the burning vessel off the coast of western India Union Maritime confirms release of tanker attacked by pirates All 22 crew members reported to be unharmed GasLog Partners raises $111m from public offering Units sold in the offering will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange Happy in your work? People who are happy in their work are likely to be more productive than workers driven by fear Shipowners are embracing digital technology Even naming ceremony goes digital

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JANUARY 18, 2018
New Orleans studies second container terminal Freight visibility push to trigger automation Intra-Asia carriers beef up India-China services Trans-Pac carriers' contract rate pushes hinge on capacity Air cargo shippers brace for continued high-flying rates Swedish ro-ro carrier plans inland container shuttle service Ocean Network clears last regulatory hurdle

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JANUARY 18, 2018
Shipbuilding countries must join forces to end vicious subsidy cycle Pacific Richfield sells unwanted AHTS vessel to Vietnam buyer Fukuoka named as builder of chemical tanker duo for Odfjell LR1 tankers still changing hands despite soft prices Mystery shrouds Jamaica auction buyer Greeks pounce on third Chevron aframax tanker Olimpex scraps veteran product tankers Ray Car Carriers sells two PCTCs to Hyundai Glovis Pareto emerges as buyer of TEN suezmaxes Hansa Treuhand tanker set to hit sales market XT Shipping emerges as buyer of K Line bulker Oceanbulk and Augustea bid for Giuseppe Bottiglieri fleet Teekay LNG's Eduard Toll makes Northern Sea Route history Stena Bulk extends MR charters Sigtto convenes floating LNG group Cyprus to launch FSRU tender for 2020 start-up Oriental Energy contracts pair of VLGCs at Jiangnan PLN delays small-scale LNG project bids until May Bunker tanker to go under the hammer Carnival ship gets hip with bespoke onboard brewery AP Moller to lead assortment of top shipowners at Davos forum Shipping heads for another big year in debt markets Middle East to Asia trade set to soar Asian casualties behind rising tide in global tally Lifeboatman and son protest over plans to withdraw vessel Mercy Ships fundraiser tops $670,000 Hinchliffe hosts his final Twelfth Night Posco bulker shows off LNG and manganese Oetker brothers join forces to grow dry bulk interests TS Lines turns to Japanese yard for pair of feederships Imabari in new waters with Minaminippon stake CEC review to go ahead DSD boosts HMD orders to $160m Almi Marine offloads oldest bulker in first deal since 2012 UK Club gives mooring operation warning ahead of IMO discussions Poseidon Shipping makes new effort to dispose of panamax Demo guru McIlvaney warns of global graveyard of rotting ships VLGC sector faces 2018 'balancing point' ahead of hope for next year How handy is a general shipping index that can't handle handies? Gard wins Hamburg loss of hire battle Passengership safety rules still open topic of discussion at IMO Period enquiries rise but capesize owners wait it out NGM tanker becomes scrap candidate after bulker deal Yamal LNG eyes charter market as Arctic project accelerates Keen buyers gather round Vard's $120m stranded DSV newbuilding Steady rise in OSV demand for first time since 2014 Nordisk chief Rygh makes an early exit Clients already playing market against shipowners Vard took in 20% of contract price before Harkand sank FD&D mutuals follow P&I clubs in freezing premiums in 2018 Experts sense end to drought for shipping IPOs in New York Betting on Tufton: why pension funds are even looking at shipping Seatankers set to sell Chinese-built bulkers Kmarin affiliate takes steps to join Vale project with 10 VLOCs Probe into tanker disaster should act as catalyst for improvement Fujairah owners quietly grow dry fleet China Steel Express heads back to CSBC for bulker pair Neu family feud exposes claims that stock trades threaten owner Ciner rides high on neo-panamax charter rate revival Bunker prices face volatile year as crude surges and 2020 looms Ramanathan steps down from top role at PCL Tianjin Xingang becomes the latest shipbuilder to enter the VLOC sector Charter market takes unseasonal turn for the better Fredriksen orders kamsarmax bulker quartet in China Neu listing doesn't come cheap Maritime UK sets up task force on gender imbalance Berenberg Capital shipping drive enters research phase BW Dry Cargo denies Newcastlemax order GSL hunts acquisition opportunities Neu family feud exposes claims stock trades threaten stability of shipowner Karlog Shipping bulker remains in India Rebel Italian owners form new assocation Azerbaijan plans $1.4bn of newbuilds by 2021 Jefferies: Product tanker owners fair for next two years Fletcher: OSV undergoing survey, not laid up Bondholders complete Bibby Offshore takeover First Ship Lease cashes in boxship to trim debt Mokster PSV secures two-year deal Settlement talks bring hope of Seadrill 'compromise' Malcolm Paul to chair James Fisher Ocean Network Express secures final regulatory signoff More owners pile in for ultramaxes Shearwater scoops big survey contract Crewman dies after India tanker blaze Berge Bulk seafarer thwarts MDO theft Total agrees multi-year PSV deals with Vroon Crude tankers face Red Sea drone threat Hawaii breaks ground on Kapalama Container Terminal Union Maritime says crew and ship released UK calls for minimum wage for seafarers

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JANUARY 18, 2018
Wan Hai, Interasia to launch new loop Wan Hai Lines and Interasia Lines are introducing a new service between Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. Dubbed t... MTB referred to Senate Finance Committee The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2017 was referred to the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, a day after the House passed it und... Sen. Tim Scott blocks all trade nominees until further notice Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is blocking advancement of all trade nominees until U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer more substantively ... Carriers, terminals tell FMC free time issues are not a systemic problem Liner carriers and marine terminal operators on Wednesday laid out their cases for why there's no need for the Federal Maritime Commission ... Commerce finalizes duties on polyester fiber imports from China, India The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized countervailing duty rates that it will assess on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber f... Hawaii breaks ground on Kapalama Container Terminal project The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division broke ground on the Kapalama Container Terminal project, the largest capita... BDP International opens Kenya offices Global logistics and transportation solutions provider BDP International (BDP) has opened new offices in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya. BDP s... PSA inks environmental sustainability agreement with Sunseap Port operator PSA Corp. has inked a 21-year solar power purchase agreement with Sunseap Group. The agreement will "enhance the eco-friendl...

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JANUARY 18, 2018
Crude barely moves as higher US production stifles rally US crude stocks fell last week, marking the ninth straight draw, despite a sharp slowdown in refinery activity and higher production, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday. US DATA: EIA says fuel oil stocks up for second consecutive week US fuel oil stocks rose 964,000 barrels, or around 3%, to 32.056 million barrels for the week ended January 12. Japan's Nov bonded bunker fuel sales jump 14% from Oct to 2.55 mil barrels Japan's bonded MDO segment also recorded robust gains of 247.4% month on month to 40,637 kiloliters in November. External: Wired Bunkering Bunker suppliers may cheer robust S Korean electronics, auto exports Uptrend could extend into the early half of 2018 as bunkering demand picks up in tandem with increased cargo and container vessels fixed by domestic exporters. Missing Union Maritime tanker released from pirates The MT Barrett was at anchor off Benin, West Africa, when it went off the radar on January 10. EIA expected to estimate 189 Bcf draw: survey Responses to the survey ranged for a withdrawal of 166 Bcf to 208 Bcf. Hess to lay off 13% of workforce in cost cutting move Hess would eliminate about 300 positions across the company in 2018.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports

North Bergen/Lyndhurst

Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance

SHIPPING

New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

PORTS

MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project

SHIPPING

Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione

I go to Liguria

The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company

PORTS

In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.

Odessa

Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons

SHIPPING

COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company

Beijing

The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable

Ravenna

Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023

DEFENCE

US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies

SHIPPING

Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%

Cairo

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%

PORTS

With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic

Joy Taurus

Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport

PORTS

Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing

Rome

Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users

PORTS

The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months

Rome

ACCIDENTS

Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S

Helsinki/Brussels

NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea

PORTS

In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput

Iskandar Puteri

Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)

PORTS

Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good

Milan

Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for

PORTS

The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme

Cagliari

Almost 52 million euros of works planned

SHIPPING

Arkas Line ships to reach India

Izmir

Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean

SHIPPING

Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal

Ismailia

They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake

SHIPPING

Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars

Cairo

In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%

PORTS

Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth

Valencia

Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors

ACCIDENTS

Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas

Helsinki

Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November

Beijing

Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.

PORTS

TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port

Uran

The new airport is located on the western coast of India

PORTS

Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year

Shanghai

SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships

Keelung

They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old

SEAFARERS

Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today

Geneva

Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships

CRUISES

Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter

Miami

Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period

LEGISLATION

Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLATION

"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry

Washington

Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships

SHIPPING

In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

LOGISTICS

Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

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

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union

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

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

LAW

Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived

Genoa

Order of the judge for preliminary investigations

PORTS

Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily

Pozzallo

PORTS

Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Imperia

This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity

Padua

The market research will end on January 31st

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

LOGISTICS

New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona

Bari

It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%

Vienna

In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%

LOGISTICS

Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good

Rome

Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future

COMPANIES

Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units

Milan

The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros

PORTS

Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted

Durres

The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.

SHIPPING

Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China

Lysaker

The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.

PORTS

PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Singapore

The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th

COMPANIES

US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward

London

London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping

OFFSHORE

American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea

Noted

European company develops technologies for underwater operations

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou

Naples

Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"

Rome

They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years

FINANCING

Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition

The Spice

Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%

Genoa

In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils

Trieste

A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone

NEWS

Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador

PORTS

Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled

Cagliari

Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor

PORTS

Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users

NEWS

Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia

Sassari

39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Noise

The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase

PORTS

Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant

Ancona

The new concession will last 40 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

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PRESS REVIEW

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

››› 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

In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%

Barcelona

Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria

Milan

For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars

LEGISLATION

Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform

Rome

Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system

Milan

SAFETY & SECURITY

Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures

Rome

Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies

PORTS

In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

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