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BRIEFS
March 20, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes rates to and from north Europe, China and the Far East
  • Hong Kong down again, February volume falls 5.7pc to 1.4 million TEU
  • Hong Kong plea: US aluminum tariff unnecessary and unfair to HK
  • Singapore's non-oil exports suffer worst monthly slide since 2016
  • Oakland's 5-year plan envisions more cargo with new facilities
  • Rates to plunge as regulators 'meddle' with South American trade
  • NPCT1 Tanjung Priok, Indonesia, lifts one million TEU in 18 months
  • DHL Supply Chain finds robots double warehouse picking productivity
  • Truck shortage in slack season caused by Fed rules and economic boom
  • Lufthansa profit soars 70pc to US$3.7 billion as sales jump 12.4pc
  • HNA airlines to pay overdue fuel bills to state-owned supplier
  • Gibraltar ready to allow Spain to share control of its airport
  • AN-12 leaves Siberian runway screwn with gold ingots on takeoff

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Hamburg Süd to rearrange Asia-Europe/Mediterranean network
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of cold-rolled flat products of stainless steel from multiple countries
  • Major Ports handle more in 11 months
  • PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals enhances connectivity with first barge & train volumes
  • DP World joint venture Hindustan Infralog acquires 90 pc of Continental Warehousing Corporation
  • L&T Construction & DFCCIL sign contract for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
  • Clarifications on exports related refund issues
  • Decelerating export growth trend a worry: FIEO President
  • Govt addressing problems related to GST refunds of exporters

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Network closure due to lack of staff?
  • Yard expansion to accommodate over 100 rail cars
  • European patent for passive thermal container provider
  • Greenfield project at Dunkirk port
  • DP World shopping in Peru
  • Architectural landmark for port of Antwerp
  • RZD to reconstruct Birobidzhan-Leninsk rail section
  • Spanish ports still on rising tide in January
  • European Food Network integrates Scandinavia
  • Icao secretary general confirmed by acclamation
  • Hainan Airlines lands in Brussels, adding Dublin/Edinburgh
  • More north-south services offset Rastatt losses
  • Traconf snapped up by Nippon Express
  • Warm welcome for new QCS boss in Frankfurt
  • Dramatic growth for CMA CGM in 2017
  • Qatar Airways Cargo extends contract with WFS at CDG

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Sovcomflot pushes diversification strategy
  • Price is everything: John Michael Radziwill talks fleet expansion
  • Losses mount at Russia's Sovcomflot
  • Will the IMO signal the endgame for fossil fuels in shipping?
  • Abduction risks for crew rise in southeast Asia
  • Wellbeing policy helps crew and the bottom line
  • Europe's ro-ro freight market evolving
  • Shipping learns from aviation automation
  • Wärtsilä in USD258 million deal to acquire Transas
  • PSA global throughput up 9.8% as Singapore volumes rebound
  • JX Ocean books VLCC from Japan Marine United
  • Far East Shipping & Trading books bulkers at Saiki

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Maersk and MSC unveil new 2M Asia-Europe network, with 17 fewer port calls
  • CMA CGM seizes title of most profitable container line with 2017 performance
  • Brexit deal a 'step in the right direction', but not the end of the road for the UK
  • Analysis: Atlas Air and ATSG spread their wings in an air cargo boom
  • Air cargo market ponders another good year, but are things slowing down?
  • Henkel warns of delivery woes hitting sales in North America
  • Bart Pouwels gets top job in Schiphol Airport cargo restructure
  • New forwarder FSC Oceans appoints Steve Boyson to develop business

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Navy eyes block buy of two Ford class aircraft carriers
  • Moose Boats wins San Francisco Fire Department contract
  • Lloyd's Register acquires cyber security specialist
  • MDI to represent Spain's Indar Electric Marine Division
  • Lindblad lays keel for Polar expedition cruise ship
  • Two York Capital controlled offshore players to merge
  • Smart Play: Wartsila to acquire Transas

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Sovcomflot maintains operating profits in 2017 with focus on industrial projects
    Weak tanker rates plague Russian state owner's bottom line but company executives hail stable income from offshore and gas businesses
  • Wärtsilä wants to carry connectivity torch
    Marine Solutions president Roger Holm explains that benefits from data utilisation drove $258m Transas acquisition, with more targets potentially being lined...
  • Wall St Note | ETF fund to offer new way of investing in shipping
    New dry cargo futures fund brings casino-like exposure to the masses
  • Svitzer hack highlights emerging cyber threat to industry
    Now a case of 'when', not 'if', experts at London seminar warn
  • Stolberg considers appeal against three-year prison term
    Disgraced heavylift king found guilty on several charges of credit fraud and false accounting while chief executive of Beluga Shipping
  • Wärtsilä's Transas deal brings vision of connected shipping a step closer
    The real benefit of the Transas acquisition will only come when integration enables Wärtsilä to connect the dots
  • Golar LNG shuffles leadership roles
    Golar Partners chief executive and Golar LNG chief financial officer swap their positions
  • Maritime efficiency is so much more than next-gen technology
    New tech should be seen alongside the regulatory framework and upskilled human resources as the three key drivers of efficiency
  • Wärtsilä acquires Transas to boost marine ecosystem vision
    Transas has developed a cloud-based platform to manage operations at vessels and ports, says Wärtsilä
  • PSA posts 5% rise in net profit for 2017
    Group's terminals saw a 9.8% year on year increase in box volumes handled to 74.2m teu
  • APMT broadens customer scope with new investment strategy
    Maersk's terminal operating arm looks inland for new business amid dwindling carrier clientele through an array of value-added services for...
  • Court freezes Dandong Port Group's assets
    The Intermediate People's Court in Dandong City seized $768m worth of assets owned by debt-ridden Dandong Port Group following an...
  • Tech firm concludes pilot blockchain shipment
    Cargo comprised of two 40-foot high cube containers shipped from Malaysia to Brazil
  • DP World buys Peruvian logistics firm Cosmos Agencia Maritima for $316m
    The group aims to expand logistics-related market share in Latin America with the deal
  • SM Group chairman dismisses rumours of SM Line sale
    Current losses incurred by the shipping line are within the expected range, say local media reports
  • Hong Kong tycoon and ports pioneer Li Ka-shing to retire
    No major change in business direction over the next 10 years, says Mr Li
  • IMC Group exercises options for MR tanker quartet
    Vessels to be built by Guangzhou Shipyard International
  • Noble Group to default on senior notes due this week
    Commodity trading firm makes the decision after consulting with creditors
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority partners terminal operators to raise Colombo cargo efficiency
    Sri Lanka Ports Authority agrees with Jaya Container Terminal, South Asia Gateway Terminal and Colombo International Container Terminal to help...
  • Tanker and ro-ro crews repel pirates off Nigeria
    Crews and vessels reported safe after armed attacks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Shippers say Chittagong road weight limit increasing costs, delays
  • Brazilian carriers, shippers optimistic for volume growth
  • Air freight demand growth starting to look sustainable
  • PSA 2017 global volume surges on Singapore rebound
  • Terminal operators move deeper into landside logistics
  • DP World buys India 3PL, eyes work beyond terminals
  • Rising rates and volume lift fortunes of top US truckers
  • 2M Alliance to cut direct calls, add buffer time in Asia-Europe revamp

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Seacor retrofits OSV with hybrid power
    US-based offshore vessel owner and operator says the installation of additional battery power lowers fuel use.
  • Royal Caribbean promotes Adam Goldstein
    Miami-based cruise major appoints chief operating officer Adam Goldstein to the position of vice chairman.
  • Legal battle and tanker writedowns send Sovcomflot to loss
    Liabilities from London legal battle and provision on ship values seen in 2017 accounts.
  • CSET plots newbuildings for methanol contract
    Cosco tanker company teaming with IGP to supply US fuel to Chinese refiner.
  • Bondholders reject Siem Offshore deal again
    Norwegian OSV owner forces through changes to 2019 debt, but 2018 holders vote down refinancing once more.
  • Bergshav set for lower rate on aframax charter
    Norway's Bergshav Shipping will see earnings decline from an eight-year-old aframax tanker that it has on long-term charter from Harry Vafias-linked Stealth Maritime. The company has chartered the 105,000-dwt Stealth Berana (built 2010) to US-based Penfield Marine for up to two years, confirmed Bergshav chief financial officer Andreas Hannevik. European broking sources say Penfield has agreed to
  • Zhongchang Marine adds seven bulkers
    Financial leasing deal sees Chinese owner expand its fleet.
  • U.N. Ro-Ro to sell 58% in IPO
    Turkish owner lines up listing this year as buy-out funds sell down.
  • Golar companies shuffle executive pack
    Brian Tienzo and Graham Robjohns swap roles in latest move among Golar executives.
  • Steering confusion led to fatal John S McCain crash
    Singapore says US navy training inadequate, while Stealth MR had insufficient officers on bridge.
  • Milaha chairman eyes growth in recovering markets
    Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani says expansion on the cards at home and overseas.
  • Navios Maritime selling supramax bulker amid price slip
    New York-listed owner reported to have disposed of a 2001-built ship.
  • Wartsila widens smart shipping reach with Transas takeover
    Finnish systems maker buys UK navigation solutions group in $258m deal.
  • DP World in $315m takeover deal in Peru
    Transaction with Agencia Maritima extends growth strategy.
  • DSME fails in $373m Songa claim
    UK high court says yard was too late to contest cost overrun awards.
  • Dae Sun designs MPP for SIMA yard
    Posco Daewoo sells blueprint for $60m to Peruvian state shipbuilder.
  • Global Ports wins Croatian tender
    Operating rights to Port of Zadar in the Adriatic will run for 20 years, London-listed company says.
  • Shipping MLPs 'safe havens' despite tax shock wave
    Morgan Stanley analyst explains maritime companies free from new legislation.
  • Cala plots huge offshore casino newbuilding
    US company claims deal with Cosco Dalian for gambling venue the size of 14 football fields.
  • Mahindra in talks over shipping move
    Indian logistics company has European partners lined up for coastal boxship business.
  • Li Ka-shing retires at 89
    Asian ports tycoon handing over reins to eldest son Victor Li.
  • Bibby Offshore to merge with Cecon Contractors
    US hedge fund York Capital Management to combine two of its offshore holdings into one.
  • Liner cryptocurrency sees first transaction
    Shipowner, Malaysia's West Port and Brazilian textile importer LPR in maiden use of TEU Tokens.
  • Noble Group set to miss bond payments
    Commodities trader may face legal action from bondholders not part of restructuring deal.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • Knight-Swift back in the M&A game
    Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., the new parent company formed from the merger of Phoenix-based trucking giants Knight Transporta...
  • MPC scoops up up 6 more feeder ships
    Ocean vessel owner and operator MPC Container Ships has agreed to acquire six more vessels in two separate deals for a total purchase price...
  • Canada requests WTO dispute panel in softwood case against U.S.
    Canada on Thursday requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO) form a dispute panel to adjudicate its challenge over U.S. antidumping...
  • DP World acquires Cosmos Agencia Maritima for $315.7m
    Port terminal operator DP World has acquired the Peru-based logistics services provider Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C. (CAM) for $315.7 mil...
  • BIS issues rule for requesting steel, aluminum tariff exclusions
    The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has outlined procedures for how U.S. companies may request exclusions from 25 percent steel tarif...
  • Freightex rebrands as Coyote Logistics
    European over-the-road transportation provider Freightex has rebranded itself as Coyote Logistics. Freightex, founded in Dover, U.K. in 20...
  • DHL's AEI employees in U.S. approve new contract
    The nearly 800 workers at Air Express International (AEI), a U.S. subsidiary of DHL Global Forwarding an Deutche Post-DHL of Bonn, Germany,...
  • Port of Portland revs auto exports
    The Port of Portland in Oregon processed about 314,000 vehicle imports and exports across its docks in 2017, according to the most recent d...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2018
  • US bans use of Venezuela's digital currency to tighten pressure on Maduro
    The Trump administration's move Monday to ban the use of Venezuela-issued digital currency known as the petro is expected to have only symbolic impact in pressuring the Maduro regime.
  • Iran to maintain oil output at current level for next 12 months: official
    Iran will not raise its oil output in the next 12 months, according to National Iranian Oil Co.'s managing director.
  • Russia seen sticking to OPEC policy
    Russia was expected to continue its current energy policies, including cooperating with OPEC, after the reelection of Vladimir Putin as president.
  • Contango casts bearish shadow across oil complex
    NYMEX crude's term structure will be closely scrutinized this spring as an indicator of market fundamentals after the April/May spread flipped last week from backwardation to contango.
  • Oil turns lower before key Federal Reserve meeting
    Oil futures fell Monday under pressure from a plunge in US equity indexes, while a weaker dollar helped limit the downside ahead of a highly anticipated US Federal Reserve policy meeting slated for later this week.
  • Western Japan's Cosmo Sakaide terminal works further trim bunker supplies
    Maintenance work at Cosmo Oil's Sakaide oil terminal in western Japan will further trim already lean bunker fuel availability in western Japan, which could lend support to bunker prices there, Japanese trade sources said Monday.
  • Teekay opts for distillates as bunker fuel for majority of fleet as IMO 2020 rule looms
    "We are certainly not going to modify our existing vessels for LNG; scrubbers not to meet the deadline; [so] majority of our vessels are going to be using distillates," Noronha said.
  • FUTURES: Crude moves lower ahead of key geopolitical meetings
    "The market has been mulling over the geopolitical risks after the various departures at the White House," ANZ analysts said in a note Monday.

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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
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PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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