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BRIEFS
December 21, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Long Beach terminal has no shortage of suitors
  • 10pc of boxships fleet have scrubbers, which have been sold out
  • SCPA wins US$25m federal grant to expand Inland Port Greer
  • South Asia Gateway Terminals sets new record in 2018 breaching 2m TEU
  • APM Terminals Mumbai handles record 2m TEU in 2018
  • Asia-Europe overland transport rises in popularity
  • Keep flying post Brexit: UK Transport minister says
  • Shanghai Pudong implements IATA's dangerous goods processing system
  • Alibaba's logistics arm turns to Volga-Dnepr's freighter fleet for air capacity
  • UK's East Midlands Airport due to handle 1m packages per night before Xmas

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Ministry of Shipping gives a positive year-end review - V
  • Old-school approach to identifying problems advocated
  • PSA & Ocean Network Express launch joint venture container terminal in Singapore
  • Deputy Chairman Alok Singh given fond farewell on his repatriation from DPT
  • Economic significance of Rotterdam port shown to be twice as high as previously calculated
  • JNPT organises training programme on engineering & procurement
  • Paradip Port communiqué for vessels
  • Performance of Major Ports improves in key parameters
  • Port call optimisation takes another step forward
  • Govt asks sugar mills to adhere to export quotas
  • Govt mulling setting up trade promotion bodies in 15 countries to promote export from MSMEs
  • Marginal export growth attributed to high base effect
  • Shippers, LSPs & other stakeholders gear up for Gujarat Junction CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2019 on Jan. 4 in Gandhidham

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Early presents

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Container shipping industry calls for five-year extension to block exemption regulation
  • ATSG buys 20 more 767s as Amazon Air plans expansion - despite shareholder concerns
  • Charter market ends 2018 on a gloomy note but hopes for low-sulphur silver lining next year
  • Flowerbox pilot boosts efficiencies as shippers hit with "dramatic" rise in Kenyan air freight costs
  • UK supply chains set to lose 20% of workforce if there is a no-deal Brexit
  • 'Operation Brock' plans to keep freight moving at Dover if there is no Brexit deal
  • European airlines call for tougher laws and enforcement for drones

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Shell in 50/50 JV to develop New Jersey offshore wind lease area
  • ABS introduces remote surveys
  • Nichols Brothers wins order for two high speed passenger-only ferries
  • Crowley names Parker Harrison SVP procurement and risk management
  • Boston Ship Repair wins $10.9 million Navy contract
  • J-ENG wins first order for engine with Low Pressure EGR system
  • Turkey's Tersan Shipyard boosts its dry dock capacity

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Golden Ocean authorises $54m in share buybacks
    The stock's rapid decline in the past three months offers attractive valuations
  • Optimisation will be the focus for 2019
    The Lloyd's List 2019 Outlook webinar has identified the need to push on with optimisation across shipping in the face of a...
  • Maersk moves Immingham-based operations to Hull
    From early in the new year the Hull container terminal will provide the short-sea service that currently operates out of...
  • Box shipping faces turbulent start to new year
    Volatile bunker costs, low-sulphur rules, trade wars and Brexit offer uncertain outlook for containership operators in 2019
  • Calls for EU to extend consortia block exemption rule
    Submissions claim VSAs are still competitive despite consolidation and that exemption sets out clear rules that allow efficient transport and...
  • ONE agrees Singapore terminal deal with PSA
    Joint venture will see ONE utilise four deepwater berths at Pajir Panjang terminal with an operating capacity of 4m teu...
  • Greeks lead the league in secondhand deals
    Numbers three, four and five are Norway, the US and South Korea
  • Viewpoint: Distraction dangers
    In the same way that car users face penalties, it is time that shipping clamped down on the dangerous use...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greeks head 2018's LNG order binge | 2M alliance revamps Asia-Europe network | Iran fuels boxship idle fleet
  • US energy department reporting rule change streamlines LNG export process
    US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said the change would enable US exporters to get their LNG to market faster
  • Par Pacific Holdings banks on differentials ahead of IMO 2020
    Par Pacific sees its logistics acquisitions as key to its success
  • Indonesia CPO exports get boost from levy relief
    Domestic freight rates have risen however as biofuel use mandate drives local demand for CPO

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • India softens digital container portal use requirement
  • Expansion sets Veracruz port for growth
  • Extended port gates come slowly to North America
  • Exports offer darkening Brazil container outlook hope
  • Virginia port's faster truck system comes with cost
  • Low inventories drive emergency air cargo
  • ONE extends Singapore footprint via PSA pact
  • Container lines make case for EU consortia exemption

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • Piracy continues decline, but Gulf of Guinea raises concerns
    The shipping industry and world governments helped quell piracy in East Africa, but on the other side of the continent things are quite a bit different
  • The year of mergers, Trump's trade war and scrubber mania
    It has been 12 months of money chasing consolidation deals, Wall Street investors remaining aloof, and the IMO finally facing up to sulphur and carbon
  • Fredriksen turns focus to plan succession strategy and mergers
    Norwegian shipping tycoon is working to organise his group of companies for his daughters as he celebrates Christmas in the UK capital for the first time in 50 years
  • Minsheng to sell portfolio of financial leasing vessels
    Chinese lessor is circulating a swathe of its ship-finance fleet to raise funds to buy trading vessels
  • Offen's Conti Group takeover is performing 'a bit better than our expectations'
  • Putin honours Zybko for work on Yamal LNG's Arc7 flagship
  • Dynagas Arc7 turns back to shipyard on maiden voyage
  • LNG shipowners set to home in on yard options as year ends
    Market commentators puzzle over 2018 newbuilding tally as decisions loom for those sitting on slots
  • Chinese tankers involved in STS transfers of Iranian crude and LPG
    Several VLCCs and VLGCs have completed STS transfers in South East Asia and the Middle East in the past few weeks, which Kpler claims is Iran's latest strategy to get around US sanctions
  • Gazprom Neft signs up to first small-scale LNG carrier
    Ice-class newbuilding inked with Singapore shipyard for upcoming Russian export project
  • Norwegian trio leads pack for Toisa subsea newbuild pair
    Kristian Siem, the Saevik family and Rem Offshore are going head-to-head for Chinese-built vessels that are up for grabs after the Greek shipowner's bankruptcy
  • Scientists weigh up potential impact of exhaust gas scrubbers
    Marine biologists are calling for more research into the effects of heavy metals from IMO 2020 devices on sea life
  • Scrubber backers claim 'no measurable harm' to oceans
    But Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association says it 'welcomes dialogue and evaluation based on science and evidence'
  • Trafigura seeks exposure to rising freight market
    Trading giant plans to time charter scrubber-ready tankers, but will also maintain its position as a major spot charterer and is open to contracts of affreightment
  • Trafigura's tanker newbuilding payload set to land in Q1
  • Charterers deploy product tankers in face of fuel glut
    Nearly a dozen vessels have been used as floating storage in East Asia due to weak diesel demand in China
  • Aksoy poised for profit on supramax bulker sale
  • Niovis buys resales and sells veteran bulkers to renew fleet
  • Diana Shipping extends tender offer for Bush mourning
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner looks to grab 4.2 million shares at $3.60 each.
  • Carnival meets Wall Street consensus on higher revenue
    Arnold Donald-led company hits full-year revenue record, 2019 bookings ahead of last year's results so far.
  • Clarksons gives Maersk Line slow steaming thumbs up
  • Amendments to Global Ship Lease debt buyback approved
    Boxship owner sought bondholder consent to change dividend guidelines and affirm GSL control in light of proposed merger with Poseidon Containers.
  • CEO Helmut Ponath's son takes over at Reederei NSB
    German group completes transformation from shipmanager with executive succession plan.
  • Four ice-class boxships fetch $30m
    A flurry of year-end containership sales caps a busy year
  • Topaz fixes subsea newbuild for wind farm work
    Middle East owner charters out Topaz Tangaroa in North Sea renewables sector.
  • Ocean Yield in charter standstill deal with Solstad
    Rokke company giving OSV giant time to work on restructuring.
  • Taiwan Navigation unveils bulker newbuilding projects
    Taipei-based owner plans to return to Japan to book up to four 80,000-dwt bulkers and install scrubbers on two newbuilding units.
  • ICBC Leasing sells two Pacific Gas VLGCs
  • Final Prestige ruling: Spain to be paid $1.7bn
    Supreme court hands down definitive verdict in controversial tanker spill compensation case involving London Club and vessel's captain.
  • Old Chandris shop resurfaces with ex-Toisa kamsarmax
    Dominion International emerges as manager of last Toisa ship unaccounted for
  • Diamantis Lemos torches 15-year-old tanker pair
    Hudong Zhonghua-built panamax sisterships sold to cash buyers
  • Monjasa brings in UBAF as it targets Aden supplies
    Danish bunker and tanker group sees opportunities in improved security situation.
  • Greek owner fails in Alkyon bulker arrest appeal
    UK court turns down bid by Stallion Eight Shipping in bitter row over security provisions with NatWest.
  • Mystery owner taking over Pacific Radiance
    Restructuring Singapore OSV owner merging with investor controlling $180m of assets.
  • ONE teams with PSA to run Singapore terminal
  • Palmali to fight Russian bankruptcy ruling
    Owner Mubariz Mansimov vows to contest Sberbank taking over its tanker fleet after court decision.
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao strikes again for BW LPG shares
  • Sohmen-Pao strikes again for BW LPG shares
  • Repaired tanker suffers second fire off US
    Amber Bay hit by blaze two months after incident in October.
  • Gibson chief Richardson reflects on 'first 125 years' of shipbroker
    Strong leaders recognised for steering company through its many highs and lows
  • Golden Ocean follows bond deal with $54m share buyback
  • Pirates release 11 crew from Dohle boxship
  • Samsung inks fourth LNG carrier newbuilding in December
    Korean shipbuilder adds $186m ship, bringing orders to $5.7bn this year.
  • Nomura upgrades Mitsui OSK Lines to 'buy'
    Bank says stock is undervalued, and that the worst of the losses at ONE are behind it.
  • Noble Group finally completes $3.5bn restructuring
    Existing chairman to stay on until replacement can be found for new unlisted company.
  • VIDEO: general cargo vessel runs aground near Bosphorus
    Turkish naval forces and salvage tug Nene Hatun said to have participated in rescue effort.
  • Prima Marine in the market for secondhand VLCCs
    Thai owner believes IMO 2020 introduction will lead to increased demand for floating storage.
  • Pittas family shuffles EuroDry shares
    Shares for Euroseas spin-off moved into separate fund for "cleaner" accounting structure, according to company official.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • WTO panel to review Russia retaliatory duties on U.S.
    The action during Tuesday's Dispute Settlement Body meeting came amid a tense WTO Trade Policy Review of the U.S., which took place Monday and Wednesday.
  • Concerns aired over West Coast container dwell time
    Agricultural exporters concerned about shift to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.
  • Industry urges Europe to extend antitrust protection
    The World Shipping Council and three other shipowner groups tell the European Commission consortia block exemption for liner shipping should be extended.
  • DOE halting 'end use' reporting policy for LNG exports
    The department's Office of Fossil Energy is reverting to a policy of requiring authorized exporters to report where liquefied natural gas or natural gas was delivered.
  • Commentary: China's volatile export market
    If the trade war continues, both China and the United States will face economic challenges.
  • USTR officially postpones tariff hike on Chinese goods
    The Section 301 tariffs across $200 billion of Chinese goods had been set to increase to 25 percent at the beginning of the new year.
  • OFAC set to drop sanctions against Russian firms
    En+ Group, UC Rusal and EuroSibEnergo reportedly have committed to sever Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's controlling interests in their operations.
  • Supply chain software pioneer stepping down
  • Executive Moves: Bays, ports and brokers
  • Crowley welcomes second LNG-powered ConRo ship
  • PSA, ONE launching joint venture container terminal
  • Executive Moves: AgTC, Crowley, Dunavant
  • FMCSA declares Arkansas truck driver imminent hazard
  • MOL inspects coal carrier with aerial drones

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2018
  • FUTURES 5: Oil prices retreat amid broad market selloff
    Crude futures stepped lower Thursday as steep declines in equity markets exacerbated concerns that a flagging global economy could reduce oil demand growth in 2019.
  • US shale fueling oil market volatility: IEA's Birol
    The increasing role of US production means there is no end in sight to global oil market volatility, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said Thursday.
  • After months of record Bakken oil output, dip expected next month
    Record-breaking North Dakota oil production is expected to level off early next year, but the output peak could still be years away, state regulators and analysts said.
  • Mumbai-Colombo bunker fuel price spread widens to 15-month high on ample supply
    The price spread between Mumbai and Colombo delivered 380 CST bunker fuel widened to a 15-month high of $35/mt Thursday.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Stocks fall 1.8% on week, led by light distillates
    Refined product stocks at the Port of Fujairah in the UAE declined 1.8% to 17.419 million barrels in the week to 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
››› 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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