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BRIEFS
June 20, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Oakland box volume dips 2.9pc in May to 204,765 TEU
  • Navios Maritime Containers to buy 9 box ships for US$390m
  • HMM signs 'letters of intent' with 3 shipyards to build 20 box ships
  • ONE first 14,000 TEU magenta newbuild makes maiden call in Hong Kong
  • GCT Deltaport welcomes ONE Commitment on her maiden voyage
  • Australia reviews CMPort's purchase of stake in Newcastle port
  • BNSF seeks to extends PTC deadline
  • Farnborough air show to discuss drones, cargo delivery to remote areas
  • Etihad Airways loses $1.52b in 2017 as cargo tonnage declines 7.4pc
  • DHL Global Forwarding considers boosting dedicated freighters to its network
  • TAPA publishes truck security standards for industry review

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • CMA CGM deploys innovative container tracking solution
  • Damco appoints Ashutosh Dixit as CEO for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
  • INTTRA sets record transaction volume
  • Liberian Registry & China Classification Society sign innovation & technology MoU
  • MOL makes full-scale move into subsea support vessel business by acquiring stake in AKOFS of Norway
  • SCFI Asia-N. Europe spot rates down
  • APM Terminals India receives Authorized Economic Operator certification
  • Directorate-General of Shipping monitoring salvage operation of impaired vessel off Kolkata Port
  • GCCI urges strong action to stop thefts in Deendayal Port area
  • Blue Dart launches new state-of-art aviation hub in Chennai
  • Railways posts growth in freight loading in first two months of fiscal
  • Double-digit growth seen likely
  • GST has formalised the economy & expanded the tax base

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Online platform for used vehicles
  • Bolloré Logistics receives Tapa-A certification
  • Alaska Air Cargo nearly doubles capacity in USA
  • Platform digitalisation continues to grow
  • New operator for railfreight line in California
  • Ceva picks Niels Weithe to lead global e-commerce
  • Bees a-buzzing at B+S Logistik
  • South Russian airport handles first widebody aircraft
  • Antwerp: more railfreight capacity
  • Stena Line - changes in triplicate
  • Pilot Freight Services finds new COO in own ranks
  • Hong Kong on a high in May
  • APL extends China-Australia links
  • More capacity for Rotterdam hinterland traffic
  • CJ Logistics acquires DSC Logistics

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Grounded tanker breaks in two off Kaohsiung
  • VLCCs face further pain from China sanctions on US crude
  • MOL moves into subsea arena with Akastor deal
  • CIG Yangtze Ports signs deal to promote LNG-powered vessels
  • Tankers shun Iranian crude as US sanctions cause uncertainty
  • Oldendorff orders two mini-Capes from Oshima
  • Samsung HI, MODEC among winners of Barossa FPSO jobs
  • Mitsui & Co exercises options for more Kamsarmaxes at Yangzijiang
  • STX O&S issues new shares to raise USD70.6 million

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • 'Be realistic on compliance' plea from shipping as tough bunker rules loom
  • Freighter operator hopes for local rule at Schiphol Airport are dashed
  • Delays at Felixstowe push Hamburg Süd to switch services to Southampton
  • Analysis: tie-up with Swissport the sensible next step for WFS
  • Four visions of 'a brave new world' for container supply chains 25 years on
  • The mysterious Chinese company worrying the world
  • Niels Weithe moves to Ceva Logistics as head of e-commerce

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • SEACOR Maya now first hybrid OSV in Gulf of Mexico
  • Vard Marine announces Houston operations VP changes
  • Foertsch Group to utilize MobileOps platform across its fleet
  • Cargill looks for 15% cut in shipping CO2 emissions by 2020
  • Indian ferries to have ABB power and automation packages
  • Giant wind farm installation jack-up ready for East Anglia ONE project
  • USCG gets set to enforce 2020 fuel sulfur cap
  • MOL dives deeper into subsea, buys into AKOFS Offshore

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Russia to export 3m tonnes less wheat this coming year
    Russia will see wheat exports decline to 37m tonnes
  • The demise of the European shipping banker
    Future deals could be more about PowerPoint than handshakes
  • Larger containers pile on problems for US trucking rates
    Congested terminals are aggravating trucking shortages, along with suffocating regulation, rising fuel costs, driver shortages and strong demand for containerised...
  • Deutsche shipping book deal confirmed by buyers
    Portfolio encompasses diverse range of vessel types and borrowers
  • Cargill aims for 15% cut in shipping emissions by 2020
    The move is to help meet UN regulations to reduce pollution as well as demands from some of the company's...
  • Argentina expects sharp drop in grains output
    Analysts had forecast Argentina to pick up some of the shortfall from lower US exports of soyabeans to China
  • Asia-Europe ocean rates rise and capacity now 'tight'
    Global freight index increases to its highest point this year - currently 7% up on last year's prices
  • Blockchain middlemen entice UN with plan to improve logistics
    Transport tech firms keen to ply their wares after the UN established a commission last year to pilot applications
  • Moody's sees stable outlook for global shipping
    Moody's expects rated shipping companies to report 4-5% earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation growth during the next 12 months
  • MOL enters subsea sector with stake in AKOFS
    The Japanese line has agreed to buy a stake priced at $73m
  • Cexim becomes world's largest shipping lender
    China-based policy bank held $17bn in its shipping portfolio at the end of 2017
  • Daily Briefing
    GoodBulk pulls IPO trigger | All eyes on OPEC as Marine Money kicks off | Shipbroking market 'ripe for restructuring'...
  • US tariffs threat raises prospect of all-out trade war
    New tariffs will take effect if Beijing refuses to change its practices and insists on going ahead with the newly...
  • Ecoships back in fashion as bunker costs rise, says Golden Ocean's Vartdal
    Golden Ocean has a positive outlook for freight markets in the second half of 2018 with healthy demand and a...
  • Container carriers drive consolidation among tonnage providers, Seaspan's Chen says
    Other than increasing fleet size, the New York-listed owner will consider acquisitions of assets in the logistics and infrastructure sectors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Logistec CEO urges Canadian government to reassess labor relations
  • Tariffs, trade uncertainty cloud Canada's shipping outlook
  • Prince Rupert port expanding again
  • Penske Logistics buys Epes Transport to expand for-hire truckload
  • Carriers refuse to bow to anti-surcharge pressure
  • Phase 2 of digital forwarding leads to some confusion
  • Analysis: Allowing bigger US trailers - truck sector's gain, rail's loss

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • VLCC spot rates move above breakeven
    Charterers looking to load this coming July bid up spot modern vessels to best level of year.
  • Scorpio says no thanks to scrubbers, for now
    Largest product tanker owner says 'continues to evaluate' scrubbers, but economics not clear for smaller vessels.
  • IMO 2020 compliance to be 'chaos' at outset
    Full adherence to the sulphur regulation may not happen until fourth quarter of 2020, says Star Bulk Carriers president Hamish Norton.
  • Maersk Tankers and CargoMetrics take 'massive step'
    Partners reveal LR2 simulation tool as first product in digital shipping venture.
  • Maran's Exxon charter show scrubber boost
    Upwards of 10,000 ships may be fitted with scrubbers depending on how fuel prices respond to IMO 2020.
  • VesselsValue: handysizes have most upside
    Prices for small bulkers show best 12-month performance with next three years also set for more gains.
  • Fredriksen lieutenant Hermansen to chair Avance Gas
    Norwegian tycoon's top shipping man eyes M&A after nomination to lead LPG carrier owner's board.
  • Oak Hill, Varde confirm $1bn Deutsche Bank loan swoop
    Funds see 70-ship deal as part of strategy to offer alternative ship finance to owners.
  • Ugland sells oldest bulker but holds on to sistership
    Managing director confirms MOA on sales deal to undisclosed buyer
  • Glencore charters Golden Ocean capesize bulker
    A capesize owned by Golden Ocean has been fixed on a period charter. Gunvor inks largest shipowning move with six newbuildings Glencore has chartered the 181,000-dwt Golden Savannah (built 2017) on an 11 to 13-month contract, the Baltic Exchange reports. The rate is pegged at 119% of the 5TC route between West Australia to Qingdao. Capesize rates are presently placed at $17,796 per day by the
  • Fred Olsen Energy eyes new equity
    Refinancing rig company says waivers granted but debt could be impaired.
  • Magseis wins Asian seismic contract
    Geophysical shipowner to work for several oil companies.
  • GasLog Partners signs Cheniere charter
    US owner inks multi-year deal with options for rate increases.
  • JP Morgan in the money after flipping bulkers to Blue Planet
    Reported transaction would add another notch to seller's asset play credentials.
  • Sinopec adds seismic survey newbuilding
    Deal at Tianjin Xingang to boost Chinese company's offshore fleet.
  • Amazon will go into container shipping, analyst predicts
    Desire to control supply chain could push e-commerce platforms to move into the water
  • Genco deal latest evidence of firming bulker prices
    Analysts and brokers believe asset values have further to climb.
  • Norden tops up time chartered tanker fleet
    Three Greek-owned vessels fixed ahead of anticipated improvement in product market.
  • Thenamaris books LNG carrier newbuild with HHI
    Greek owner extends LNG fleet for the first time since 2011 with lone newbuilding and boosts aframax tanker orderbook
  • CSE cape and Evergreen boxship collide
    Bad weather blamed for incident at Kaohsiung terminal in Taiwan.
  • Trafigura signs Singapore LNG storage deal
    Trader and owner teams with SLNG again to use 160,000 cbm of excess capacity.
  • K Line orders coal carrier at Imabari
    Japanese owner joins NYK in newbuilding project linked to Kobe Steel
  • Moody's boosts outlook for Royal Caribbean
    An improving market outlook and a stronger financial position have contributed to Moody's Investors Service upgrading its rating for Royal Caribbean. The agency has boosted the cruise company's senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa3 and assigned a P-2 rating to the company's planned $1.15 billion commercial paper programme. Pete Trombetta, Moody's lead lodging and cruise analyst, says the cha
  • Grindrod on shortlist to buy Mercantile Bank
    Shipowner part of consortium aiming to buy South Africa's ninth-largest lender.
  • Grounded tanker breaks in two off Taiwan
    Fuel oil removed from Hong Kong ship before it broke its back off Kaohsiung.
  • Owner's casualty claim against Queen Beatrix dismissed
    Bombay court ends attempt to force ex-Dutch monarch to pay up over 1989 sinking.
  • IACS members stuck in Paris MOU grey list
    As quality drive takes off at leading class society association, European port state control probe reveals several members continue to perform below industry's highest standards
  • Cargill aims for 15% bulker emissions cut
    US giant chartering newer vessels and getting involved in newbuilding design.
  • MOL moves further into subsea with stake in Rokke's AKOFS
    Japanese shipping giant's holding will be worth around $73m including stake in support vessel.
  • HHI group's order haul remains behind target
    South Korean giant continues to report mixed results among sister shipyards for the year-to-date.
  • Livanos company Alios aims to sell panamax
    Just three ships to remain in bulker wing's fleet.
  • ExxonMobil considers Australian LNG import facility
    Plan by US oil giant follows similar moves by AGL Energy and Australian Industrial Energy.
  • US LNG and crude exports escape China tariffs
    Tariffs on US gas would increase costs and potentially limit its availability, says Wood Mackenzie.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Korea asks for dispute panel establishment
    The Republic of Korea has requested the establishment of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel in regard to several antidumpi...
  • Permit issued for U.S.-Mexico border pipeline
    A presidential permit has been issued to Borrego Crossing Pipeline LLC authorizing the construction, connection, operation and maintenance ...
  • Ex-Glow employee gets probation for shipping hazmat
    A former warehouse manager for Glow Industries was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on June 4 to two years of probation, a $...
  • Google links up with JD.com
    Google is hooking up with JD.com in a strategic partnership deal that will see the Mountain View, Calif.-based tech giant invest $550 milli...
  • Logistics costs rose 6.2 percent in 2017
    Business logistic costs in the United States last year were 6.2 percent higher than in 2016, according to the 29th edition of the State of ...
  • UPS fuels natural gas-powered fleet
    UPS will build another five compressed natural gas fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles to its national fleet....
  • Carriers divert cargo from Felixstowe
    Some liner carriers have started diverting cargo from the Port of Felixstowe, which has been experiencing operational delays from the imple...
  • Spot transpacific, transatlantic rates buck trend down
    Container freight rates in the transpacific and transatlantic trades are on the rise when compared with the same time period a year ago and...
  • Trump threatens $450 billion in total China tariffs
    President Donald Trump on Monday evening threatened tariffs of up to $450 billion annually against Chinese products if trade actions betwee...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Oil slips as trade spat triggers risk exodus
    The oil complex settled quietly in the red Tuesday after a rocky morning, as financial markets priced-in downside risk amid the ongoing trade war brewing between the US and China
  • Narrower USGC/Med fuel oil spread quashes talk of reverse arb
    Narrowing price differentials between the US Gulf Coast and Mediterranean fuel oil markets have eroded the economics for moving material from the USGC to the Med
  • European bunker buyers eye OPEC meeting, wait on signal to step back in
    Bunker fuel demand in Europe is likely to remain subdued until Friday as those buyers that can hold out for potentially lower prices will do
  • Cargill targets 15% cut in marine CO2 emissions by 2020
  • Rotterdam 3.5% fuel oil barge MOC dominated by offers on strong backwardation
  • Tariff threat from China may shift global oil flows
    China would need to replace as many as 450,000 b/d of US crude after the latest tariff threat.

›››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
PORTS
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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