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BRIEFS
June 26, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM's founder Jacques R Saade passes away
  • HK box volume slides 5.4pc yoy in May
  • Prince Rupert plans to raise capacity by 33pc to 1.8 million TEU
  • Carriers seek ways to reduce impact of rising bunker fuel costs
  • European shippers slam bunker surcharges as 'unjustified'
  • Mombasa port handles 10 box ships in 1st week of June, 2 more than previous week
  • Quarter-century old UK Customs computer system to be replaced
  • Swiss WorldCargo's pharma network grows to 36 accredited stations
  • Alaska Air Cargo looking to reduce cargo retrieval time at Seattle hub
  • Terror alert prompts US to tighten air freight security

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • 2M alliance makes changes in Transpacific trade
  • Breakbulk Europe soars to new attendance record
  • CMA CGM enhances product connecting Asia to Kenya & neighbouring countries
  • Jacques R. Saadé, Founding President of CMA CGM Group, leaves behind an illustrious legacy
  • MOL in exclusive discussions to supply FSRU unit for Hong Kong Offshore LNG Terminal Project
  • Oosterhout Container Terminal joins West-Brabant corridor to facilitate Rotterdam port
  • SCFI spot rates down
  • MPT Chairman gets extension
  • GatewayRail hands over new floor to Customs
  • GST to bring about significant increase in warehousing space, says report
  • Central Asia & Eastern Europe seen as the next frontiers for investment for Indian business
  • Latest technological trends & the impact of digitalisation to be key points of deliberation at South East CEO Conclave 2018 on June 29 in Chennai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VDV calls for faster implementation in Germany
  • Building a second multicube
  • List of EU ship-recycling facilities to be extended?
  • CMA CGM founder Jacques Saadé passes away
  • Big batch of locomotives for US railroad
  • Eva Air Cargo stays with Menzies at SFO airport
  • CN investing in the long haul
  • Gefco launches innovation factory
  • Bonds for new ship channel in Corpus Christi
  • Silk Way West flying emergency relief to Iraq
  • A switch in Hamburg
  • Starting a platooning test run
  • Gebrüder Weiss expanding in Kärnten
  • New terminal for the port of Cork
  • ACI Europe - old and new president
  • Shanghai pushing for fifth runway for Pudong

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • IMO's Day of the Seafarer brings hive of activity on crew wellbeing
  • New president and expanded container terminal announced for Port of Prince Rupert
  • Pacific Basin raises USD325 million in vessel refinancing
  • OPEC deal to provide limited boost to tanker markets
  • Crew fatigue: Survey highlights ongoing challenges
  • Female seafarers less happy than male counterparts
  • MOL likely to win Hong Kong FSRU contract
  • Wisdom Marine fleet grows with Kamsarmax order
  • Lloyd's looks to get tough with marine pricing
  • Evergreen opts for scrubbers on newbuildings
  • Yang Ming looks to add more ASEAN port assets
  • Shipping industry leads in 'Internet of Things' adoption

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Fewer flight delays for freighters, but 'meltdown' may be approaching
  • Melbourne set to benefit as box carriers increase vessel capacity on ex-Asia routes
  • Things looking brighter for Danaos with 'stunning' refinance deal and market uptick
  • Stobart's ousted boss has bold plan to re-merge split operator into £1.6bn giant
  • CMA CGM mourns as founder Jacques Saade dies at 81
  • How the logistics sector is changing, and why the UPS strike was unlikely

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • America's first hydrogen fuel cell vessel set to start construction
  • First RApport 1600-SX harbor tug completes trials
  • USCG warns of dangers of illegal charter operations
  • CMA CGM Group mourns passing of Jacques R. Saadé
  • ABB to supply power and propulsion packages for Virgin Voyages trio
  • World Fuel Services upgrades Falmouth, U.K., location
  • Vard wins contract to build three Norwegian Coast Guard vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • South Korea formally assumes IGU's presidency
    Assumption of presidency marks the beginning of largest gas industry event
  • Scorpio Tankers in fourth sale-and-leaseback deal
    Four product tankers will be leasedback under a bareboat charter for seven years, with future purchase options
  • It is Seafarers' Day, it is investment day
    A hi-tech ship with a substandard crew is likely to carry more risk than a standard ship with a top-notch...
  • Temile enters LPG shipping on NLNG charter
    Offshore player believes the deal will prompt more Nigerian interest in liquefied petroleum gas
  • ICS calls for EU states to avoid deaths at sea following Italy's latest migrant snub
    Shipowners' group calls on European states to develop a long-term co-ordinated strategy that addresses migration by sea
  • US to develop first hydrogen-powered ferry
    California Air Resources Board issues $3m grant for first US-produced hydrogen ferry
  • JP Morgan drops estimate for 2020 scrubber use
    Diesel cracks are expected to rise by $13 per barrel come 2020, while fuel oil cracks could decline by $39...
  • WFS readies Falmouth for 2020 sulphur cap
    Bunkering provider adds Rix Shipping tanker that can separate fuel oil into distinct grades
  • Pacific Basin secures $325m facility with 50 ships
    Dry bulk owner puts up 50 vessels as security for the credit facility
  • Underwriters ready for 'No Deal' Brexit
    Brexit Contract Continuation Clause enables UK insurers to continue to do business with EU counterparts if the UK has to...
  • MOL to deploy FSRU for Hong Kong LNG terminal
    A final agreement for the supply of the FSRU is being developed, says MOL
  • Trade war threatens fragile recovery on transatlantic trade
    Larger ships on north Atlantic routes threaten to add more capacity than required
  • Saadé stamped his personality on to container shipping in a remarkable way
    Jacques Saadé leaves a legacy of achievement that has been passed on to his children
  • OSM launches seafarer mental health campaign
    Campaign to highlight seafarer fatigue, being away from home, stress, bullying and sexual harassment
  • Daily Briefing
    Opec and its allies to boost oil output | Alafouzos family launch tanker fundraiser | 'E-commerce can reshape container shipping'...
  • Celebrating seafarers
    Connectivity with family and home remained a key point for serving seafarers
  • Bunker oil spill after tanker collision in Rotterdam
    Vessel carried no cargo when the incident happened, and was safely moored at the Botlek terminal
  • Jacques Saadé, CMA CGM founding president, dies at 81
    Mr Saadé dedicated his life to CMA CGM, the French carrier said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Lack of coastal strategy challenges Canadian Eastern port development
  • Container lines double down on tracking tech
  • Chittagong shippers captive to worsening port congestion
  • Tariffs just the precursor regarding US ag exporters' pain
  • Logistics industry fed up with lack of post-Brexit plan

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Lloyd's Register to class Coral South FLNG
    Classification society plans to deepen involvement in $11bn gas project offshore of Africa.
  • Pan Ocean seeks $7.25m from Clearlake
    South Korean shipowner sues subsidiary of Geneva commodities trader Gunvor Group for breach of contract involving shipment of clean petroleum.
  • Carnival shares fall on conservative outlook
    Arnold Donald-led cruise major expects third-quarter revenue yields to gain less than 3% compared to a year ago.
  • Diamantidis swoops in on five ex-Toisa ships
    Greek owner biggest buyer so far of bankrupt Toisa fleet
  • Trump and China tariffs reach 1% of seaborne trade
    Clarksons Research says figure is "not insignificant" but "relatively limited".
  • NOC limits fire damage to two tanks
    Libyan teams extinguish blaze at Ras Lanuf following militia attack.
  • Opec move spurs tanker stocks, sentiment and rates
    Analysts welcome additional oil but some feel red ink will run for a while longer.
  • Carnival beats estimates on higher earnings
    Miami-based cruise major posts 'record revenues' as it creates higher demand for cruising.
  • SevenSeas Investment Fund teams with Esteve family
    Geneva-based Banque Heritage to place shares of Tsirigakis-led investment fund with its clients
  • VIDEO: two ships scuttled off Florida
    Cargoship caught in drugs bust and tug become artificial reefs.
  • OSM unveils seafarer mental health scheme
    OSM has launched a campaign to improve the mental health of its 11,000 crew members. Launched on the Day of the Seafarer the scheme will run across the more than 500 ships under the company's management. Geir Sekkesaeter, chief executive of OSM, said: "This is a global issue and should be a matter of utmost concern for our industry. "Being on-board vessels for long periods of time, separated fr
  • Temile enters LPG market with Nigeria LNG contract
    Shipowner books newbuild at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard backed by long-term employment
  • Pavimar adds kamsarmax from Toisa fleet
    Expanding, opportunistic Greek owner confirms purchase of former Callimanopulos bulker.
  • Scorpio Tankers' leaseback total hits 21 ships
    Sale deals for two MRs and two LR2s continue spree of refinancing transactions.
  • Stena and Teekay target disposal of shuttle tanker duo
    Pair of 2001-built vessels become sales candidates after coming off Petrobras charters
  • Maersk Tankers pitches new slow-steaming plan
    Danish owner looks to slow laden leg as it tackles worst product market in a decade.
  • Marijuana hidden in MSC ship's sea chest
    Crew alerted authorities after finding 57kg of drugs while in Mexico.
  • SeaBird sending ship to US Gulf
    Norwegian owner wins seismic survey contract in third quarter.
  • Briggs Marine secures BP contract
    UK contractor providing rescue services in Caspian Sea over three years.
  • Pacific Basin Shipping nets $325m refinancing
    Fresh debt covers more than 50 vessels and introduces four new banks to the company.
  • WFS brings in Rix Shipping bunker tanker
    Supplier preparing for 2020 with new ship at Falmouth, UK.
  • Maersk boxship rescues 113 migrants
    Danish vessel comes to the aid of distressed group off southern Italy.
  • Vard inks in $616m Norwegian coastguard deal
    Fincantieri-controlled Vard has finalized a NOK 5bn ($616m) contract with Norway for three coastguard vessels. Vard won the tender for the vessels last year and the Norwegian Parliament signed off on the ships earlier this month, allowing negotiations to be concluded. The 136-meter-long ships, for search-and-rescue operations, surveillance, and oil recovery, have been designed to work in harsh e
  • Icon Capital sale shows firming bulker values
    Supramax ships sold with assistance of US owner fetch $23m as a pair.
  • Korean owners strike scrubber deal with KDB, Posco
    Lender will provide retro-fitting loans for 20 ships on charter to steel maker.
  • MOL confirms Hong Kong FSRU deal
    Japanese owner signs agreement to supply Q-Max for offshore terminal project.
  • Wisdom Marine returns to Japan for kamsarmax
    Taiwanese owner now has series of three sister ships on order at Japan Marine United.
  • Echostar builds stake in satellite operator Inmarsat
    US-listed comp any has until 6 July to make a firm offer or walk away under UK takeover rules.
  • Odfjell tanker spills bunkers in Rotterdam following collision
    Shipowner will work with Gard and Dutch authorities to mitigate consequences of casualty.
  • Jacques Saade dead at 81
    Founder of CMA CGM dies just months short of 40th anniversary of group's founding.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • Kodak wants to use foreign materials in Oklahoma
    Eastman Kodak Co. has submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for its facility in Weather...
  • Six men threat to 'security or stability of Libya'
    The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published the names of six men who have been placed on the Specially ...
  • OFAC adds entities to blocked list
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed several entities on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for ...
  • Chinese media amps up rhetoric in U.S. trade battle
    Official Chinese media is amping up its rhetoric in the country's brewing trade battle with the United States. The state-owned newspaper t...
  • U.S. dumping duties set for polyester fiber imports
    The Commerce Department has determined the level of antidumping duties that it will set for imports of low-melt polyester staple fiber from...
  • EU adopts retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports
    The European Union on Friday officially adopted a long list of duties on goods produced in the United States in response to the Trump admin...
  • Fulcrum acquires Canada's National Logistics Services
    The private equity firm Fulcrum Capital Partners said it has acquired National Logistics Services, a Mississaugua, Ontario-headquartered lo...
  • OFAC cites corruption, human rights violations
    The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published the names of two men who have been placed on its Special...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2018
  • FUTURES 5: ICE Brent/WTI spread narrows further on Syncrude closure
  • INTERVIEW: Ardmore Shipping banks on gasoil for IMO compliance in 2020
    "We'll have an initial MGO/MDO strategy until we understand things better."
  • INTERVIEW: BW LPG aims to convert 19 VLGCs to use LPG as bunker fuel
    Potentially huge cost savings in thousands of dollars per day by using LPG compared to compliant fuel.
  • Bunker spill at Rotterdam after Odfjell tanker hits jetty
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: OPEC has no answer for its spare capacity problem
    Keeping a lid on oil prices will briefly appease critics, but won't help Riyadh and its allies invest in their reservoirs long term.
  • ISO developing standard for methyl/ethyl alcohol as bunker fuel: IBIA
    The development of the standard comes as the IMO 2020 rule looms.
  • FUTURES: Brent plunges as market looks ahead to supply increase
    "Markets are recalibrating the OPEC meeting results post the initial price reaction, but overall sentiment still remains bullish," an analyst said.

›››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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