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BRIEFS
March 27, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line cuts Asia-Europe, Med strings to avoid overcapacity
  • FESCO's Vladivostok volume soars 42pc to 467,940 TEU, ro-ro up 52pc
  • Chinese tariffs on US pork leave Hong Kong owner of Smithfield reeling
  • Rotterdam port to build new road link to Maasvlakte to ease box flow
  • ONE chief executive expects consortia to enter settling period
  • Korea's Heung-A rebuts spreading tales of its fearful finances
  • Amsterdam revives with Samskip boxes and China freight in train
  • Restaurants blast fed rules for truck shortage, 'new bill would help'
  • Delhi promote IT, tourism, 10 service sectors to boost exports
  • Hiab offers Multilift Commander for difficult terrain box handling
  • Huawei and IATA partner to digitise airports of the future
  • Air Transport Services Group ratify new 4-year union contract
  • Singapore consortium to aid Asian-Pacific airport development

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • CMA CGM cancels Port Congestion Surcharge for Kuwait's Shuwaikh & Shuaiba
  • Gathering of tanker industry to look at competitiveness
  • MSC continuing to offer full port-to-ramp services in US
  • PIL enhances Asia to Mexico/WCSA/WCCA services
  • SAL Heavy Lift & Sai Maritime once again successfully pull off a difficult operation with ease & panache
  • Setback in free trade could impact recovery of German shipping banks, says study
  • Wan Hai Lines & COSCO Shipping to launch new China to Vietnam service
  • Yang Ming returns to profitability in 2017
  • YM to launch new Japan-Malaysia-Vietnam direct service
  • Paradip Port clocks all-time high over 100 mt in 2017-18
  • Rotterdam port to develop container exchange route linkage
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo & va-Q-tec sign partnership agreement
  • DP World Intermodal enhances connectivity to Central India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Patience remains a virtue
  • Vehicles for conveying out-of-gauge beams
  • One of Lufthansa Cargo's most successful years
  • Trans-o-flex rolls out new express product
  • More trains between Austria and Hungary
  • New equipment for St. van den Brink
  • Ecsa says IMO needs to table GHG reduction targets
  • Panattoni building for Volkswagen
  • US class I railroad lands major order from Singapore
  • New air cargo terminal at new Muscat airport
  • South Australia swears in new transport minister
  • Honour for port of Corpus Christi supporter
  • BDP International certified in Turkey
  • More shuttles between Belgium and Sweden
  • Two firsts for Boeing

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • EU approves IBM/Maersk joint venture
  • Insurers head to Asia to address cyber concerns
  • Two-year study to assess vessels for rigid sail installation
  • Romanian state to take control of Daewoo Mangalia
  • Seadrill cancels drillship orders at Samsung HI and DSME
  • China strengthens ties with Abu Dhabi Ports
  • Gulftainer set to expand US presence with Wilmington port bid
  • Heung-A Shipping to sell more vessels to boost liquidity
  • STX O&S unionised workers strike to protest about job cuts
  • Unisea books Aframaxes at Samsung HI
  • Korea Line increases SM Line's debt guarantee for container orders
  • Polaris Shipping enters tanker segment with Navig8 deployment

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • Cheap charter rates give HMM's new panamax service a competitive edge
  • US Customs struggles to position itself to handle the flood of e-commerce traffic
  • Yang Ming sails back into the black with a $500m improvement
  • Autonomous vehicles seem to have passed the test at Heathrow
  • Analysis: Rising staff costs may be a package too heavy to carry for DP-DHL
  • Promotion to executive board for Cargotec's Soili Makinen
  • US shoppers and Chinese suppliers face Trump levy
  • Three steps to getting started with supply chain AI
  • Tesla car deliveries in Norway delayed by 'dangerous' transporters

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • New 16-cylinder MTU Series 8000 engines to power French frigates
  • VOC recovery system promises big fuel savings for AET Tankers
  • SHI Smart Ship Solution gets ABS Cyber Safety certification
  • Coldharbour retains ClassNK to gain Japanese BWTS type approval
  • Marinakis vigorously denies connections to heroin smuggling case
  • VIDEO: Spending measure funds new maritime academy training ships
  • Jeffboat to shut down

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • Marinakis dismisses drugs probe as 'fabricated plot'
    'No effect' on Capital Maritime or Capital Product Partners, says senior executive
  • UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency charts digital future
    Digital enhancements and employment drive to prepare UK safety agency for post-Brexit Britain
  • Swedish owners following car makers to greener solutions
    Commercial reality combined with politics lies at the heart of Sweden's Electromobility for Shipping initiative
  • Smaller boxships return to east-west trades
    Cheap charter rates and relatively low bunker costs mean classic panamax boxships can make a profit in a trade mainly...
  • Five things to watch: Crude tankers
    Most market players hold a dim view over earnings prospects this year even as rising scrapping volume could pave way...
  • IMO urged to ward off unilateral action with ambitious decarbonisation strategy
    Shipowner groups rally on global carbon reduction consensus ahead of April Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting in London
  • Swedish companies lead collaboration to promote electric shipping
    Two major Swedish maritime businesses have joined forces with a research institute, a battery technology specialist and the shipowners' association...
  • Seadrill scraps $2.3bn of orders at Korean yards
    SHI and DSME say they are seeking buyers and working to minimise the financial impact
  • Charter market sentiment stays strong
    Rates head north amid fixture frenzy as carriers rush to secure tonnage needs from a dwindling idle fleet
  • Yang Ming and Evergreen back to profit
    Yang Ming's box volume grew 9% to more than 4.7m teu last year
  • EU drafts united CO2 reduction strategy
    EU maintains decarbonisation targets but gives member states flexibility to manoeuvre during negotiations
  • K Line gains $134m on property disposal
    Japanese corporation bought the Daito Tamachi Building in Tokyo owned by K Line's tugboat subsidiary Daito Corporation
  • Cosco Shipping Ports benefit from terminal growth
    Company pledges to continue exploring investment opportunities in foreign ports
  • DP World secures 30-year concession to operate Congo port
    Port operator to hold 70% stake in the joint venture with 30% held by the Congo authorities
  • Abu Dhabi Ports signs pact with China trade body
    Partnership signed during a conference organised by an ADPorts unit and the Chinese Business Council
  • GasLog secures two charter deals in third and fourth quarters
    Both agreements feature options to extend the vessels' employments at higher rates
  • GoodBulk sells one capesize and acquires another
    When the deals are completed, the company will have a fleet of 22 capesize vessels, one panamax vessel and two...
  • Yangzijiang takes major stake in Chinese trading firm
    Shipbuilder aims to become less dependent on third parties for steel-related product transactions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • ELDs capable of paving way to task-based driver pay
  • 2018 Warehousing Service Providers Directory
  • Yang Ming returns to profit
  • LA-LB terminals weigh options to PierPass program
  • Rail volume share declines at India's top, private ports
  • Global economy brightens prospects for multipurpose carriers

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • Korean ferry aground on rocks
    Coast guard rescues 163 people from Pink Dolphin.
  • Frontline stake in DHT Holdings fully sold
    Final shares in initial $46.1m stake have now been divested, Frontline report confirmed.
  • Wartsila signs $37m VOC deal with AET
    Finnish group says recovery kit will save 3,000 tonnes of fuel per year.
  • Navios Midstream cuts payout as VLCC deals start fleet renewal
    Reduced payout comes as owner reveals purchase of tanker from Navios Acquisition.
  • Marinakis match-fixing charge may be dropped
    Top Greek court orders lower judges to review November decision to refer Greek owner to trial in wide-ranging football probe
  • Tallink down as it ends strategic review
    Shares fall as ro-pax owner takes no action after hunt for investors.
  • Odfjell chief Morch eyes chemical tanker turnaround
    Oslo-listed shipowner says this could be the year rates take a turn for the better.
  • Eastern Pacific LPG carrier finds year charter
    Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping has fixed out a midsize LPG carrier in a deal that could be worth $5.6m in gross revenue. Dubai trader BGN International has chartered the carriers the 38,000-cbm Manitoba (built 2016) for some $460,000 and $470,000 per month, which equates to between $15,100 and $15,500 per day. Singapore-based Eastern Pacific ordered the Manitoba for $51m at Hyundai Mipo Do
  • WEB TV: Maersk and MSC ships collide
    Video footage captures impact between 2M partners' vessels in Peru.
  • Warner steps in as interim chairman of Clarksons
    Long-time UK Athletics chairman takes temporary post following illness to James Hughes-Hallett.
  • 3i sells Scandlines in $2.1bn deal
    Fund sells out to First State and Hermes, but then buys back smaller holding.
  • Shipping stands stronger than S&P 500 as US and China joust
    US stocks slump most in two years with dry bulk hardest hit among maritime equities.
  • Fredriksen in talks to buy cancelled Seadrill drillships
    Four vessels worth $2.2bn could become part of private empire after contracts terminated at DSME and Samsung.
  • Cost-conscious Yang Ming returns to profit
    Focus on operating expenses pays off for Taiwanese container line.
  • Grindrod seeks consolidation after Nasdaq move
    South African shipowner says US listing will not change focus in shipping sector.
  • Roper Taylor moves upstairs at Vitol
    Russell Hardy takes over as new CEO of trader and shipowner; profit 'drops'.
  • VLCC orders and demolition neck and neck in 2018
    Tanker owners are ordering new VLCCs almost as fast as their peers can scrap them. Allied Shipbroking counts 15 firm VLCC newbuildings placed this year which have been assigned IMO numbers, while TradeWinds has identified 17 VLCCs sold for demolition in 2018. Kyklades Maritime is the latest shipowner to have added VLCCs, following peers KOTC and JX Ocean, which has inked a single VLCC at Japan M
  • K Line banking $134m from sale of towage unit
    Japanese owner offloads Daito Corp to compatriot group after review.
  • Russian group inks debut tanker order
    Tank terminal and bunker player Amurskaya heads to China for first products carrier.
  • DP World seals 30-year Congo concession
    Dubai-based terminal operator says multi-purpose facility will be country's first deep-water port.
  • GoodBulk raids second hand market for capesize
    Monaco-headquartered shipowner restores fleet size to 25 ships with latest acquisition.
  • STX workers to stage strike from Monday
    Unions say they are willing to embrace cuts in welfare or wages, as long as jobs are safe.
  • Danish owners slam US and China tariff plans
    Shipowners association describes new trade restrictions as "deeply worrying".

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • U.S. outlines problematic Chinese IP regulations in WTO complaint
    Chinese regulations require foreign license holders of technology imported into the country to indemnify Chinese licensees for all liabilit...
  • North American freight market growth rolls on in February
    The North American freight market continued to show "increasingly positive" growth in February 2018, according to the latest Cass Freight I...
  • Omnibus spending bill benefits ports, AAPA says
    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) said the omnibus spending legislation approved Friday by Congress and signed by Preside...
  • CPSC seeks comments on age guidelines for toys
    The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is requesting comments on draft guidelines for determining age appropriateness of toys be sen...
  • Container spot rates continue falling on east-west trades
    Spot container freight rates to and from Shanghai have steadily deteriorated in the past six weeks, falling to lows not seen since 2016, ac...
  • CPSC to hold hearing on Internet of Things regulations
    The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) at 10:00 a.m. on May 16 will conduct a public hearing on potential safety issues and hazards ...
  • U.S. sets dumping duties for Chinese box staples
    The Commerce Department on Friday released its final antidumping duty assessments for imports of carton-closing staples from China. Commer...
  • Pennsylvania man indicted for illegal gun part exports
    A federal court in Pennsylvania last week charged Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg, Pa., and his firm Roggio Consulting Co., with conspiracy to i...
  • APL launches new intra-Asia loop
    dAPL has launched a new weekly service that connects China and Vietnam. Dubbed the Chu Lai Haiphong Express (CHX), the loop has a seven-day...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2018
  • Oil complex weakens, despite Wall Street rebound
    Investor concerns over a global trade war eased Monday
  • Trafigura orders scrubbers for up to 32 new tankers
    "The first vessels will be delivered in October this year," a company representative told S&P Global Platts. "All will be equipped with scrubbers."
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • US-China trade war jeopardizes commodities demand growth
    This is problematic, considering that commodity markets were starting to turn the corner on the back of strong global economic growth.
  • IMO is the right organization to regulate maritime industry: BIMCO
    Not regional or national legislation, such as the US Coast Guard BWM system or a possible European CO2 emissions standard.
  • Japan secures more Iraqi oil after approval of Itochu's West Qurna 1 deal
    Iraq's decision to approve Itochu's acquisition of the West Qurna 1 stake could help ensure ample Basrah crude sales to Asia.
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on profit-taking, focus remains on geopolitics
    "Investors remained concerned that the new national security adviser would push for more sanctions on Iran," ANZ analysts said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
PORTS
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
DEFENCE
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
TRUCKING
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
LOGISTICS
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
NEWS
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
LOGISTICS
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
PORTS
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
SHIPPING
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
NEWS
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
LOGISTICS
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
ENVIRONMENT
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
PORTS
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
SHIPPING
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
SHIPYARDS
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
PORTS
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
MARITIME SERVICES
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
SHIPPING
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
CRUISES
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
INDUSTRY
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
SHIPYARDS
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
YACHTING
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
PORTS
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
EDUCATION
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
NEWS
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
SHIPPING
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
PORTS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
ASSOCIATIONS
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
PORTS
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
COMPANIES
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
MOURNING
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
PORTS
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
PORTS
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
SHIPPING
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
INDUSTRY
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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