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BRIEFS
February 27, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hyundai to start fast Asia-Europe loop using old 4,700-TEUers in April
  • Top 10 ocean liners now control 90pc of global box shipping market
  • US cracks down on North Korean shipping, China, UN seem cooperative
  • Charleston's plans for 5 million TEU container capacity by 2032
  • Maersk hints at using LNG in post-2020 low-sulphur shipping
  • Amazon showing signs of taking on UPS and FedEx at their own game
  • Horizon Spirit sets record for single commodity sent by box ship
  • US: Russia behind cyberattack that brought port of LA to its knees
  • Russia becomes world's top grain exporter, topping US and Canada
  • Pharma Changi picks up air cargo as its ranking rises in the world
  • Cathay Pacific to fly non-stop to Cape Town from November
  • US tax reform boosts Atlas Air profit 426pc annually, 630pc quarterly
  • Expeditors gets extra tax boost in an otherwise high performance year
  • South African Airways suspends B737 freighter aircraft services

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • APL injects X Factor in Trans-Pacific portfolio with Eagle Express X service
  • BIMCO relaunches ship benchmarking system
  • Govt of Djibouti has illegally seized control of Doraleh Container Terminal, says DP World
  • HMM reaches over 10,000 TEUs of volume on its US Premium Service
  • Maersk Line to offer OBL switching facility in India for cross trade shipments
  • Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts at IIT Chennai
  • Yang Ming implementing major fleet expansion plan
  • PSA Marine partners EY to leverage data analytics & machine learning to achieve higher productivity for terminals, vessel operators & charterers
  • CMA CGM Group to set up multi-temperature logistics facility at DP World London Gateway
  • NHAI planning Intermodal Stations in 15 cities
  • Skeiron Logistics wins two coveted awards

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Our major expansion is over now"
  • Stadler locomotives for freight services in Bolivia
  • Monitoring the eco-conditions of sensitive cargo
  • Sky Cell welcomes new COO
  • UPS sues EU
  • CMA CGM banks on multi-temperature in the UK
  • Intermodal services shrink carbon footprint
  • Imperial Logistics standardises transport management
  • DHL continues to heat up business in Africa
  • Arkas Bunkering strong in 2017
  • 30 new freight locomotives for Ukrainian Railways
  • Aircraft charter specialist with 39% revenue increase
  • Certification for environmental consciousness
  • Turkish Airlines: blooming connections with Africa
  • CEO role goes to Schneider Group insider
  • Scepticism re HMM's re-engagement in Europe
  • Powerful traction for Indian Railways

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Public owners opt for alternatives to common-share sales
  • Private equity comes back to the shipping table
  • Seadrill and creditors in bold overhaul bid
  • Cash-starved Otto Marine seeks judicial management
  • COSCO Shipping fund to invest in technology
  • BP Shipping offloads MR tanker trio
  • Nissen Kaiun books feeder quartet for KMTC
  • Changing oil export dynamics could buoy tanker owners

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • DP World turns to UK court as Djibouti government seizes control of its box terminal
  • Record year for Atlas Air, but it needs more aircraft to meet capacity demands
  • Container shipping demand may dip this year, but market balance still improving
  • DHL Express admits Amazon could become a competitor in logistics arena
  • Maritime sector missing out on skills and talents of outstanding women
  • UPS sues EU for $2.1bn after botched veto of TNT bid

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Tanker operator, master cop plea in pollution case
  • Vane Brothers Company takes delivery of ATB tank barge
  • Vard Marine design chosen for new South African survey vessel
  • All American to build two high speed, low wake cats for Kitsap Transit
  • Corvus solution picked for SEACOR PSV retrofits
  • MME names Blansjaar GM of Cathodic Protection & MGPS Division
  • FTC moves to block Wilhelmsen acquisition of Drew
  • Seadrill at "pivotal moment" in restructuring plans
  • Latest U.S. North Korea sanctions target shipping

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Skuld gains 9% in renewal tonnage
    Norwegians head the pack of this year's winners
  • Navios Containers picks off extra boxship
    New $11.8m acquisition brings fleet to 22 vessels
  • CTM eyes further consolidation across dry bulk sectors
    Monaco-based manager reveals supramax RSA grew 25% last year
  • Wall St Note | The rebirth of Teekay LNG Partners
    Scrapping a high-dividend policy and focusing instead on internal growth has proved a winning - and prudent - strategy
  • EU adds to decarbonisation pressure on IMO
    EU member states want to draw up a five-year strategy in line with the Paris Agreement
  • Cryptos can succeed in shipping, but investors need to be careful
    Interested ICO investors should look for warning signs before splashing out cash
  • Mid year outlook: Fleet update
    Global fleets of the main types of merchant vessels are expected to continue moderate expansion towards year-end. Dry bulk f...
  • How the global fleet is developing in 2015-2017
    Lloyd's List Intelligenge updates its fleet capacity forecast regularly, and the latest findings show growth in capacity will pick up...
  • The view from Greece
    Close to one third of the Greek-owned fleet's trading activities are focused on Asia. But the fleet is very well...
  • Year-end projections: Crude and gas tankers
    In our inaugural forecasting survey, 2016 average spot TCE earnings are correcting sharply downwards in all tanker segments except for...
  • Lloyd's List companies: Reviewing US-listed players' performances
    Everything comes down to the bottom line. But how do the shipping companies reach those numbers? Lloyd's List Companies, our...
  • Flag state 2015: Top 10 ship registers
    With 330m dwt on its books, Panama remains the most popular register with a lead of 126m dwt over second...
  • Tankers the power list
    Lloyd's List's inaugural top 10 list of leading tanker and dry bulk personalities who are shaping the industry.
  • The world fleet 2015
    A snapshot of regional ownership
  • Lloyds List Regulatory Timeline
    Over the coming decades shipping will be subject to an array of new legislation, the majority of which is related...
  • The Power List 2018: Tanker & Dry Bulk
    View the top 10 lists for tanker and dry bulk
  • Flag state 2016 / 2017: Top 10 Ship registers
    Could this be a changing of the guard? International Registries Inc would like to think so. In March the Marshall...
  • Shipping meets the environment
    The next two years will see shipowners and regulators put under intense scrutiny, as a series of new requirements kicks...
  • Tanker spills: A journey through time
    March 26, 2017 will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Torrey Canyon disaster off the southwest coast of England. It...
  • Twitter speaks out
    A busy events calendar saw the great and the good of the global maritime industry flock to Singapore this April...
  • Twitter speaks out on US shipping
    From tax cuts to closed borders, President Trump's first 100 days in office have been anything but dull. We asked...
  • LNG imports to double by 2035 led by Asia, Shell says
    But a lack of investment in future supplies may dim LNG's prospects, Shell says in its outlook report
  • Fatal occupation
    The European Maritime Safety Administration overview of marine casualties is a quantitative analysis of data provided by EU Accident and...
  • Saudi 'super-hub' rides coattails of economic reform
    Despite welcoming its first vessel less than five years ago, King Abdullah Port has plans on a grand scale as...
  • CSSC to buy back stakes in four subsidiary yards from investors
    Move is part of the state shipbuilding giant's $1.6bn debt-to-equity swap plan
  • FSL Trust shrinks fourth-quarter net loss
    Securing an acceptable refinancing solution remain the management's top priority, says the trust chief executive Roger Woods
  • Japanese-Australian trio eye LNG terminal in New South Wales
    Jera, Marubeni and Squadron Energy would seek FSRU charter for project
  • Shipping cyclicity and Xi's pursuit of power
    Fear not for the next 10-15 years, but then what?
  • Djibouti claims 'legal right' to take over Dolareh
    Government says removing DP World was lawful, alleging underperformance at the port and the company's attempts to lock sovereign bodies...
  • US set to clamp down on North Korea sanctions violators
    The US and its Asian allies looking to step up maritime enforcement for vessels that violate UN sanctions on the...
  • CMA CGM linked with order for 12 vessels from HHI
    The French containership owner has signed a letter of intent with HHI for six ships, with an option for six...
  • Wisdom Marine to order two kamsarmaxes for $68m
    Vessels to be built by Japan Marine United and comply with Tier III emissions standards
  • SHI appoints former minister as inspection commissioner
    Move comes as Samsung Group tries to make clear that its outside directors are independent of any internal company influence
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding forms leasing joint venture in Singapore
    Move is aimed at helping the shipbuilder seek out business opportunities amid industry consolidation
  • South Korea supports shipping and logistics firms in globalisation drive
    Scheme aims to help Korean companies obtain overseas business licences and to localise their operations
  • CMPort completes acquisition of Brazilian terminal operator
    The deal, worth almost $1bn, was closed on Friday
  • Nakilat posts lower profit for 2017 in wake of tanker market weakness
    But the company posts a 16% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of cost cutting
  • US to block Wilhelmsen deal for Drew Marine
    Federal Trade Commission says both entities are each other's closest competitors in the services they provide

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Amid US truck shortage, intermodal demand also rising substantially
  • LA-LB harbor truck drivers sue to secure employee status
  • Shippers, forwarders adjust to sharp decline in trans-Atlantic reliability
  • DP World improves liftings for temporary JNPT Europe call
  • Analysis: China-Europe rail growth belies EU rail challenges
  • Addressing dislocation, DCLI shifts chassis to Chicago
  • Tech, not consolidation, will drive container shipping change

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Tote finishes first part of LNG conversion
    Jones Act vessel owner completes first phase to convert first of two ships to run off of both LNG and diesel.
  • Havila's losses narrow after 2016 impairment
    Oslo-listed offshore company's red ink for the fourth quarter and full year diminishes significantly after taking a nearly NOK 1bn writedown on assets off the books.
  • Landslide shuts ships out of Corinth Canal
    It may take 15 days to clear the waterway for traffic, Greek authorities say
  • Maersk Tankers tied to sale of LR2
    Brokers suggest specification and buyer's rapid need for the vessel contributed to price.
  • 2Go falls into the red for 2017
    Ro-pax group also approves unification with parent Negros Navigation.
  • Solstad Farstad fixes CSV for six months
    Fugro takes Normand Flower for northern European operations.
  • The TW+ Quiz Part One
    What can you remember of the last three months in shipping?
  • Seadrill seals 'pivotal moment' with bondholder backing
    John Fredriksen-fronted drilling company free to push ahead with Chapter 11 restructuring.
  • First Ship Lease says most banks on board in loan talks
    Update on debt talks comes as impairments contribute to loss in 2017.
  • Faergen laying off 400 staff
    Danish ferry owner says redundancies due to losing routes to Mols-Linien.
  • CSSC Offshore building yard stakes in $761m deal
    Chinese state group issuing new shares to China Life and others.
  • Son of Cosco partner goes missing in Pakistan
    Incident comes weeks after head of Cosco Shipping Lines shot dead.
  • Nakilat profit down on lower revenue
    Qatar LNG carrier owner logs weaker result for 2017.
  • Uljanik Plovidba sells oldest bulker
    Croatian owner offloads 2006-built dry cargoship in China.
  • Pareto lowers product rate forecasts despite baby steps in 2018
    Analyst Eirik Haavaldsen says new numbers are conservative with inflection point close.
  • Navios Maritime Containers sets up additional purchase
    Buy number 22 is lined up as Angeliki Frangou's latest growth vehicle takes shape.
  • SADR triumphs in OCP bulker trial
    South African court rules charterer does not own disputed phosphate cargo from Western Sahara on AM Nomikos ship arrested last April.
  • Reefer banned by Paris MoU
    Ukrainian vessel barred for three months after propulsion found inadequate.
  • Kumiai Navigation books LPG ship at Sasaki
    Japanese owner follows up VLGC order with deal for smaller vessel.
  • Nomura: Sembcorp Marine sell-off overdone
    Bank says it is tempering its optimism in Singapore rig builder, but is staying positive.
  • Kim Heng trims fourth quarter losses by 30%
    Expanding Singapore offshore vessel owner promises more acquisitions despite red ink.
  • Handymax suffers engine explosion off Oregon
    No crew injured in incident off Portland, but main propulsion system rendered inoperable.
  • D-Day for Pacific Radiance bondholders
    Monday set to see a vote on key restructuring move, but investors are far from happy.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Eimskip's net earnings tumble in 2017 amid higher revenues
    Eimskip posted net earnings of 16.8 million euros (U.S. $20.7 million) for 2017, a decrease of 23.3 percent from 2016, according to the Ice...
  • Trump taps former USTR attorney for ITC nomination
    President Donald Trump intends to nominate Amy Karpel to serve as a commissioner on the International Trade Commission (ITC), the White Hou...
  • C.H. Robinson names new COO
    Third-party logistics services provider C.H. Robinson has appointed Robert Biesterfeld to serve as chief operating officer, effective March...
  • UPS sues EU over scuttled TNT deal
    United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is suing the European Union over its attempted acquisition of Netherlands-based parcel carrier TNT Express...
  • Intermodal rates hit new high in January
    Intermodal rates grew another 5 percent in January 2018 compared to the same month the previous year, the sixteenth consecutive year-over-y...
  • Truckload rate growth accelerates in January
    Growth in domestic U.S. truckload (TL) rates continued to accelerate in January 2018, increasing 6.5 percent compared with the same month a...
  • Wilhelmsen Maritime's planned acquisition of Drew Marine could run aground
    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday issued an administrative complaint charging that Wilhelmsen Maritime Services' proposed $400 m...
  • The detention, demurrage fee conundrum
    There's little in this world that's truly black and white, something shippers, intermediaries and drayage providers may want to bear in min...
  • Treasury sanctions Libyan oil smugglers
    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned six individuals, 24 entities, and seven vessels for t...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • South Sudan currently pumping over 140,000 b/d: oil minister
    South Sudan is currently producing around 143,000 b/d of oil despite ongoing security threats in the troubled East African country which have hampered the restart of its key oilfields, oil minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said Monday.
  • Russian Jan and Feb crude output cut dynamics similar on year: Transneft
    Russian crude production cut dynamics in the first two months of the year are similar to those a year ago, and signal Russia continues to comply with its obligations under the OPEC/non-OPEC output cut deal, according to data from Russian national pipeline operator Transneft.
  • US Treasury issues Libyan oil smuggling sanctions
    The Trump administration Monday sanctioned six individuals, 24 companies and seven vessels connected with smuggling Libyan oil.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil product exports rise 8% on year to 1.46 mil b/d
    Shipments of Bunker C fuel oil surged more than six times to 3.15 million barrels last month from 507,000 barrels a year earlier.
  • Oil edges higher with equities before Powell testimony
    Oil futures were higher Monday, continuing to recover from lows earlier this month, as US equities pushed up amid a busy week on the economic calendar with a focus on central banks.
  • US oil trade flows shift, pushing more barrels abroad
    A combination of fewer imports and more exports has pushed more supply away from the US crude oil market, a development that could weigh on prices unless global demand can absorb the additional barrels.
  • China's Jan crude imports from US hit record high of 474,450 b/d
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil products demand rises 5.1% on year to 2.71 mil b/d
    Demand of bunker C fuel oil climbed 5.6% year on year to 4.12 million barrels in January.
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: OPEC now frets about shrinking spare capacity
    OPEC has in recent weeks shifted its rhetoric from that of a swing producer managing a supply glut to one trying to prevent a market squeeze.
  • FUTURES 1: Crude moves up on rising supply concerns
    Analysts were, however, quick to caution that the supply disruption in Libya was not just the sole reason for prices to rally.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%
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
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
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
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
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
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
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
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
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
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
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
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.
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
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"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
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
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
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
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%
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%)
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
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%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
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
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
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
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
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
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.
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%
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
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
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
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
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
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
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
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
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
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
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
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
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%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
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%)
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
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
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
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
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.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
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
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
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
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
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
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
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"
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
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
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
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
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.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
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"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
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
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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