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BRIEFS
August 22, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong July container volume drops nearly 8pc to 1.6 million TEU
  • Race on to ease trade tensions before G20 summit in Nov
  • US CBP collects US$2.5b in tariffs on goods
  • IMO's rule to cut sulphur content in ship fuel could trigger chain of price surges
  • California grants put low emission trucks on the road, retiring diesels
  • Zeaborn Group consolidates ship management activities under new brand
  • Cargo safety lobbies meet in Vancouver September 19-21
  • European air cargo growth continues to stagnate in July
  • Boeing 737 - its big money maker - deliveries fall to lowest point since 2012
  • Ethiopian goes to Norway to serve growing Chinese demand for seafood

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Speed isn't everything"
  • Ultra-low emission HGVS hit the road
  • MOL raises stake in PKT Logistics
  • Shippers - the target group of Chain.io's new VP
  • Test runs with gas turbine locomotive
  • Hapag Lloyd remodels East African service (EAS 2)
  • Tim Consult becomes part of Transporeon
  • Improvements along North Carolina railroad
  • Japanese plan to "re-create NCA from zero"
  • ONE banking on business with perishables
  • New post at Ontario international airport
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Four-legged sports stars fly to Jakarta
  • Vekshin shoulders EP role at Volga-Dnepr
  • Logistics services for agricultural machinery
  • Moving biowaste by rail
  • The Med: seafreight volumes in peril, says Drewry
  • LUG HCC receives Iata CEIV Pharma certification

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • NYK explores laser technology to fight ship corrosion
  • AssArmatori chairman calls for Morandi bridge to be replaced urgently
  • Milestone for UK Dredging grab dredger Cherry Sand
  • Turkish lira crisis weighs down markets
  • Hyundai HI sells offshore plant module factory
  • Material costs and stronger yuan push Singamas into the red
  • Wärtsilä to build 'Smart Technology Hub' in Vaasa
  • First Bangladesh LNG import terminal finally starts up
  • PDVSA settlement could spur more VLCC cargoes to Asia
  • Sentosa Ship Brokers expands team
  • Dan-Bunkering to integrate Australia Bunkering
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction to sell off utility stakes

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Rotterdam deal ensures low-sulphur fuel supply for Maersk box ships
  • DDC pilots the drive for more drone delivery trials in Canada
  • UK aims to boost exports to 35% of GDP, but no timeframe
  • Maersk pips Cosco to first Arctic route box run
  • ONE adds 14,000 new reefers as box carriers continue to target the cool chain

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Port Canaveral angles for first LNG-fueled cruise ship in North America
  • Bollinger Shipyards delivers U.S. Coast Guard's 30th FRC
  • EBDG designs landing craft for San Juan Ferry & Barge
  • Industrial IoT set to transform businesses, says study
  • BAE Systems gets $146.3 million contract for cruiser modernization
  • Crowley delivers Shell's Appomattox semi-submersible FPS
  • New oceanographic research vessel launched for VIMS

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • China circumvents US sanctions on Iranian oil
    Analysts say that Iran's oil exports may drop below 2m bpd in August
  • Singamas chairman says container buyers cautious on new orders
    Box maker slides into the red in the first six months of the year because of increased costs, but expects...
  • ConocoPhillips ends dispute with Venezuela's state-owned energy company
    Venezuela exported 3.8m bpd in April to June this year, down from 5.4m bpd over the same period a year...
  • Wärtsilä invests $230m in Finnish tech hub
    The Vaasa-based Smart Technology Hub is due to open by 2020
  • Hafnia Tankers confirms BW merger talks to create product tanker giant
    BW Group raised its stakeholding in Hafnia to 43.5% in July
  • Global box growth brakes sharply in second quarter
    Volume growth for the first half of 2018 came in at a moderate 3.2%, according to CTS
  • Migrant rescue vessel docks in Italy, but disembarkation is delayed
    The Italian coastguard rescued 190 people from a boat off Italy's Lampedusa island last week
  • Daily Briefing
    Consolidation: Size means nothing without outstanding customer service | LNG newbuilding prices have to go up for yards to stay...
  • Noble's founder declines executive director role in restructured firm
    Mr Elman cited personal reasons for not taking up the position
  • Idan Ofer agrees Pacific Drilling restructuring plan
    The new package will strengthen the balance sheet by reducing leverage and delivering a substantial amount of new capital, Pacific...
  • GasLog orders two LNG carriers backed by Cheniere charters
    GasLog chief executive Paul Wogan says the company remains confident in its ability to increase our market share at attractive returns

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Uber Freight's smaller shipper play hinges on capacity, price guarantees
  • New and old challenges dog fast-growing Mexican shipping
  • Black, Caspian ports try to lure Asian shippers
  • Higher Asia-Europe spot rates, falling demand cloud peak outlook
  • JNPT officials expect gate automation to boost productivity

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • Maersk ship surpasses 19,000 teus
    Mumbai Maersk loaded with 19,038-teu of containers, breaking world record, says Danish giant.
  • NABU: Cruise still launching 'dirty' ships
    German environmental group says industry majors show no efforts to reduce pollution while Carnival Corp has 11 LNG-powered ships on order.
  • Eidesvik returns to loss in second quarter
    Norwegian owner sees lower results due to weak rates across the board.
  • US sanctions Russian shipping for North Korea trade
    Two Russian firms and six vessels targeted for transfer of refined petroleum products to North Korean ships.
  • Martinos inks rare three-year capesize deal with Rio Tinto
    Eastern Mediterranean bulker has been fixed in deal which marks a deviation from typical strategy.
  • Marenave exits shipping with change of name
    Former owner becomes Marna as it drops plan to resurrect fleet.
  • Indian yards asks state for $2bn of cash
    22 shipbuilders want help to keep the industry viable.
  • DSME takes 2018 LNG carrier orders to a dozen
    Ships have been contracted alongside 15 tankers to take Korean yard almost half way to annual target.
  • Fleet expansion to boost MISC profit
    Ratings agency Moody's optimistic over Malaysian owner's prospects.
  • NYK using lasers to cut steel corrosion
    Owner teams with technology company Toyokoh for deck maintenance.
  • Oxygen Maritime LR1 sale date set
    Greek owner looks to have lost battle to prevent auction of arrested tanker in US.
  • Wartsila pumps $230m into new tech hub
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila is investing EUR 200m ($230m) in a new technology hub. The "next-generation innovation and production centre", will be built in Vaasa, Finland. As of 2020, all of Wartsila's functions and personnel in central Vaasa will transfer to the new hub, along with the logistics and maintenance workshop operations from Runsor. It will put EUR 83m towards modern testing
  • Hafnia Tankers and BW confirm talks for $2bn merger
    Discussions come after BW Group became a major shareholder in the Danish owner this summer.
  • K Line fined for South Africa price-fixing
    Latest penalty for car carrier collusion sees owner pay nearly $7m.
  • Vinalines cuts debt by $859m ahead of IPO
    Chairman Le Anh Son reveals healthier balance sheet as owner prepares listing.
  • Winning Shipping scraps oldest capesize
    Bulker has been scrapped for only a fraction less than shipowner paid for the vessel in 2013.
  • New Maersk Line ship set for trial run through NSR
    Container giant says Arctic short-cut unlikely to be added to its present network.
  • SBIC heading for $120m-plus loss in 2018
    Vietnamese shipbuilder blames state of markets for owners' reluctance to order.
  • Ocean Network Express orders 14,000 reefer containers
    Japanese liner giant looks to maintain its staus as one of the top three players in the sector.
  • Lloyd Fonds eyes divestments as it lines up new funds
    German shipping asset manager wins backing for strategy focusing more on property.
  • SITC International sees interim profit inch-up
    Steady as she goes for Chinese intra-Asian liner operator as it sees uptick in bottom line.
  • Monjasa to appeal controversial GNMTC ruling
    Danish tanker owner contesting UK decision its claim against Libyan company came too late after bunker deal went wrong.
  • Chinese shipowner arrests Negmar-controlled bulker
    A Negmar Denizcilik-controlled bulker previously in trouble for illegal transhipment activities in Indonesia has been seized in Singapore
  • Sentosa Ship Brokers beefs up CPP and DPP desks
    Singapore tanker shop adds to its VLCC and LR expertise with experienced hands.
  • Noble founder declines director role in restructured firm
    End of an era at once great Asian commodity trader as Richard Elam walks away from leadership role.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • MercuryGate helps clients realize potential
    Transportation management system solutions provider MercuryGate International on Tuesday announced the launch of its Value Assessment offering.
  • Executive Moves: Milestone, Volga-Dnepr
    Milestone has added Chuck Cannata, Mike Schiller and Kathy Tierney to its leadership team. Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Konstantin Vekshin as executive president of charter cargo operations for Volga-Dnepr Airlines.
  • Quicker rulings mulled as part of CTPAT
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is considering development of an indicator for trusted members of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) for expedited customs rulings and to submit confidential manifest requests in the CTPAT portal, CBP CTPAT Director Elizabeth Schmelzinger said last Wednesday during the CBP 2018 Trade Symposium in Atlanta.
  • Maersk testing Arctic waters
    A Maersk containership will move cargo along the north coast of Russia in coming weeks.
  • Trucking 'driving force' behind economy
    U.S.-based trucking operators carried 10.77 billion tons of freight in 2017, 3.4 percent more than in the previous year, according to the American Trucking Associations' latest annual American Trucking Trends report.
  • FMCSA looking to revise HOS regulations
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service regulations.
  • Chinese firms form blockchain pact
    Tech company Yuanben has entered into a partnership with the Maritime Silk Road Platform to provide blockchain services for global maritime freight.
  • Trump pushes Senate to pass STOP Act
    President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday aggressively pushed the Senate to pass the Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act (STOP Act), which the House passed the bill June 14.
  • Deeper Mississippi 'economically justified'
    The Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on a director's report to dredge the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet, citing that the project is "economically justified and environmentally sustainable."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2018
  • OPEC weighs next move with fundamentals hazy
    OPEC's strategy of cooperating with Russia and other allies to raise production by 1 million b/d has stalled
  • US Treasury says sanctions are biting Russian upstream investment
    US sanctions are limiting important investment in Russia's upstream needed for expanding the country's oil and gas production capacity
  • Crude futures settle higher as Iran supply fears gain further traction
    Oil futures were higher Tuesday as market participants prepared for supply tightness once US sanctions against buyers of Iranian crude cut available barrels on the global market.
  • US sanctions two Russian shippers for oil transfers to North Korea
    The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned two Russia-based shipping companies and six vessels
  • Clean tanker goes missing off Gabon
    A clean tanker carrying around 10,000 mt of gasoil has been missing in the Gulf Of Guinea
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • ESL Shipping gets delivery of eco-friendly LNG-fueled vessel
    Not only will this newbuild curb sulfur emissions, it will also help ESL Shipping tackle its carbon footprint.
  • China's Sinopec woos buyers beyond Asia with larger gasoil cargoes
    "A bigger vessel helps to save freight costs and ship the barrels to farther destinations," the company said.
  • ANALYSIS: Strengthening ME crude complex fails to lift light sour crudes
    Abundant arbitrage cargoes, saddled with an overhang of September loading light sour crude cargoes, were putting pressure on prices for lighter sour grades.
  • Sale of 11 million barrels from US SPR by December may cushion Iran sanctions impact
    The sale is part of a previously announced drawdown for the next fiscal year, which starts in October.

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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
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
PORTS
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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