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BRIEFS

May 30, 2018

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CMA CGM introduces bunker surcharge as Q1 loss total US$77m Port of Riga sees Jan-April cargo traffic rise 8.1 pc to 154,353 TEU APM Terminals Vado Ligure receives 6 automated rail cranes Maersk forwarding unit Damco leases 75 acres near LA-LB port Maersk Fluid Technology promotes blending fuel on board CN's perfect storm of good and bad news that made a perfect mess Newport Shipping offers 12-month repayment plan for repair services FedEx launches programme to attract new pilots Air freight demand up 5.8 percent in April: AAPA Changi airfreight volume up 4.5pc in April MABkargo flies 72 tonnes of oil and gas bulk from Germany to Malaysia

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MAY 29, 2018
A.P. Moller-Maersk among users of world's first blockchain platform for marine insurance Indian trade expected to benefit from proposed inland container terminal at Ashuganj in Bangladesh Intermarine enters into joint venture with Zeaborn group; companies to combine global offices Labour federations & Major Port authorities to meet again in June to resolve issues Avvashya CCI to invest around INR 60 cr. to set up auto-ancillary warehouse facility in Guwahati Civil Aviation Ministry to prepare a holistic 'Vision - 2035' document Krishnapatnam Port & CONCOR launch new rail service to Central India DRI issues notices to exporters for wrongfully availing tax exemptions Remittances to exporters should reflect the real effective rate of the rupee: EEPC India Chairman Commodity prices seen looking up in 2018

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Russian Railways to extend freight base in Sakha UK milkmen using Streetscooters as milk floats BLG expanding in Berlin Change of name for four South African airports Winning Logistics orders new offshore cranes System Alliance Europe hands out accolades DHL acquires company in Colombia Ever-swifter freight trains in India Turkish Cargo QEP accredited stations now up to 22 Dship Carriers purchases newbuilds NZL transport minister loses aviation portfolio Busan to Moscow in just 15 days New DSV facility in Belgium Royal Brunei Airlines selects ECS Group as GSSA Hamburg Süd revises Central America service The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

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MAY 29, 2018
Seeking to create a VLGC giant, BW makes a bid for Dorian P&I chief warns on claims rise as shipping recovery continues Scorpio Tankers in MR sale-and-leaseback deal Project carriers Zeaborn and Intermarine to be merged Continuing LNG trades recovery lifts interims for Flex and Awilco Outlook for breakbulk carriers is improving China Merchant and ICBCL co-invest in VLOCs for Vale contract SM Line-Korea Shipping Corporation merger postponed Marine insurers move closer to their Asian clients Higher crude prices pose risks for shipping Maersk delays delivery of last Triple E ship amid trade headwinds Call to address Asia port marine insurance exposures Shipowners balance premium options

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MAY 29, 2018
Kerry Logistics eyes growing African trade with takeover of Jo'burg forwarder SAS CMA CGM and Zim blame rising fuel costs as they join the list reporting Q1 losses Russian cargo airlines in the firing line of new 'tit-for-tat' US regulations Analysis: investors may be feeling queasy as Maersk financials hit choppy water Alibaba boosts logistics footprint with $1.4bn investment in Chinese courier ZTO Brazil truck strike continues to hinder trade, despite concessions offer Former Tiaca chief Doug Brittin appointed DTI director of operations

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MAY 29, 2018
Inchcape whistleblowers to collect $4.4 million in False Claims Act case Maersk picks ABS to lead workshop on cargo hazards HALLMAR appointed agent for Cardama Shipyards VIDEO: ONR funds autonomous vessel research at FAU Zeaborn to take majority stake in new JV with Intermarine Singapore moves against Wilhelmsen's planned Drew acquisition

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MAY 29, 2018
Inchcape: The price of innocence Inchcape Shipping now plans to focus on its core activities aimed at reducing customers' voyage costs Inchcape settles 'overcharging' case brought by US government Executive chairman Simon Morse was brought back in early 2017 with a remit to reach a settlement on accusations by... BW LPG makes $1.1b all-share bid to acquire Dorian LPG Update: BW LPG wants to preserve cash while allowing Dorian shareholders to maintain exposure to shipping markets in the all-stock offer Greek shipping bank debt falls again Petrofin survey charts further contraction in ship finance portfolio, but Greek banks lift their game Songa Bulk posts firm vessel earning for January-March Dry bulk outfit stays in the black as average vessel earnings remain firm despite lacklustre iron ore trades DryShips agrees $94m deal for two Economou ships DryShips to pay an aggregate price of $93.8m for the two vessels, including shouldering $50.3m in bank debt 'Autonomous' does not necessarily mean 'unmanned' Hype around autonomous vessels has turned out to be overblown because experienced crew will always be need to deal with... Zech looks to take 100% control of newly merged heavylift giant But market still 'far away from good' as bunker prices spoil anticipated recovery party, and consolidation is more apparent than... Tor Sletner jumps to cruise lobby from Norwegian shipowners' group A former Armed Services employee and green advocate, Sletner headed up the Norwegian Shipowners' Association's environmental activities with special a... Shippers warned of rising costs as US trucking crisis builds Driver shortages and higher fuel costs are pushing up the price of haulage Scorpio Tankers agrees deal for six MRs As part of new financing initiaves announced in April, Scorpio Tankers has signed a sale-and-leaseback deal with China's Huarong Shipping... UK Club sees top line boost Chairman commends member efforts on safety Flex LNG loses chief executive but gains two newbuildings Expansion continues with funds from a sale-and-leaseback deal, despite disappointing first-quarter results and the loss of chief executive Jonathan Cook Wall St Note \| Are shipping companies trash or treasure? What to do when one analyst calls a company junk when another analyst calls it the best bet Zeaborn and Intermarine agree joint venture Zeaborn will have the majority stake in the new joint venture, called Zeamarine Hapag-Lloyd warns on impact of sulphur cap violations Hapag-Lloyd chief operating officer forewarns that non-compliance is not an option for the company Strike action brings Brazil's ports to standstill Expected customs and stevedores strikes could make matters worse for both Brazilian imports and exports Brazil soyabean exports face strike crunch A bumper corn harvest expected in June and July could face delays due to an overhang in soyabean shipments Greeks set sail for top spot in LNG sector Greek-backed companies on the cusp of challenging Japanese owners to leadership of LNG carrier ownership with control of 16% of the... 'For the welfare of all nations' Last year 14% of all shipping capacity calling in North America belonged to Greek companies Greeks and Wall Street An exclusive survey of 50 US-listed companies by Lloyd's List revealed that Greek shipping companies had a 23% market share... Rosy charter market clouded by carrier woes Box lines dealing with a significant rise in operating costs while freight rates offer little support in terms of revenues KDB issues $280m of green bonds Policy bank hopes the issuance can attract more private investors into domestic low-carbon projects Hunter Group to increase private placement The company is raising funds for its newly acquired VLCC orderbook as it aims to switch its business focus to... D.ship Carriers orders two multi-purpose vessels Deliveries of the F-500 duo are scheduled for November 2018 and first quarter of 2019, respectively

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MAY 29, 2018
Paralyzing Brazil truckers' strike continues, delaying cargo, despite truce Container ships added to Chittagong domestic route to cut congestion Tracking incoming TEU called key to finding portside US trucks Russian port stevedoring costs hit shippers Roar Logistics expands intermodal reach to Dallas via acquisition India's expanded import reform intensifies pressure on 3PLs Capacity concerns drive up long-term air cargo charters

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MAY 29, 2018
Safe Bulkers remains in black in first quarter Listed Hajioannou company nears completion of newbuilding programme Brazil strike crippling shipping set to end Deal reached between government and truck drivers should help restart vessel movements. Top Ships holding $14.3m share sale Tanker owner is selling common stock to pay $5.8m in debt to Crede Capital Group. Ackermann: BW LPG-Dorian would be 'bellwether' Combined company would have one-fifth of global LPG shipping capacity, but still faces tough market. Heidmar sets up new bunkering service Fresh expertise being brought in to advise pool partners on options for 2020 compliance Shippers blast lines over bunker surcharges Global Shippers' Forum says liner shipping industry is using 'conference-style' pricing to impose higher fuel costs on customers. BW LPG makes $1.1bn offer for Dorian LPG UPDATE 2: Dorian is reviewing proposal; JP Morgan says some Dorian upside given away but other benefits accrue. Navigator ethylene joint venture picks site Gas ship owner and operator plans to have largest US facility for export of petrochemical gas. Claims downturn boosts UK Club P&I mutual affirms belief in mergers as free reserve rises by $82m DryShips to buy two Economou vessels Diversified shipowner plans to buy a Newcastlemax drybulker and suezmax tanker from affiliates of George Economou. TGS, PGS land Norwegian survey deal Charterer and owner teaming up on 6,100 sq km job off Hammerfest. Legionnaires' disease found on ferry Deadly bacteria present on shower heads on P&O's Pride of Kent. China urged to reconsider scrap ship import ban ISRA says responsible owners left searching for recyclers offering equal high standards. Torvald Klaveness heading to Dubai Bulker owner follows pop-up office with permanent base in UAE. Scorpio Tankers seals six more leaseback sales Owner offloads MRs to China Huarong in another transaction expected to increase liquidity. Tokyo books MSC ship for Olympics MSC Lirica brought in as hotel vessel for summer games. Havyard falls to first quarter loss Saevik-owned yard hit by higher costs, but profit forecast for this year and 2019. CMES, ICBC form $417m VLOC JV Chinese owner and leasing company invest in six big bulkers on order at Beihai. NAT secures $23m period charter deal Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers (NAT) appears to have landed a three-year charter deal with Equinor for a suezmax newbuilding. Shipbrokers said the company, formerly known as Statoil, is to pay $21,000 per day for the 157,000-dwt Nordic Aquarius, which is scheduled for delivery from Samsung Heavy Industries in June. At that rate, the deal is worth $23m in gross charter revenue. The Zeaborn and Intermarine combine MPP, heavy-lift assets New operation Zeamarine will have 75-plus vessels, but plans to increase this to more than 100 by 2019. Dof scoops one-year Petrobras charter Norwegian owner's AHTS Skandi Fluminense wins ROV work in Brazil. PGS appeals $11m Rieber resale ruling UK owner goes to supreme court in row over OSV deal. Jonathan Cook quits Flex LNG Fredriksen company's CEO wants to pursue other interests as Marius Foss joins from Golar LNG. USC in talks for 50 newbuildings Russian yard group discussing massive deal with domestic owner. Waruna Nusa Sentana keeps up buying binge Indonesian tanker owner Waruna Nusa Sentana has emerged as the reported buyer of two Claus-Peter Offen handsyize product tankers that were reported sold last week, bringing its total number of purchases this year to five. The 37,000-dwt medium-range tankers CPO Larisa Artemis and the CPO Larisa Athena (both built 2004) were said to have been sold for $15.6m en bloc, UK shipbrokers said. Waruna N

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MAY 29, 2018
Crowley launches Caribbean feeder service Crowley Maritime Corp. announced Tuesday that it has launched a feeder shipping service connecting San Juan, Puerto Rico; Rio Haina, Domini... Executive Moves: UPS and Railinc UPS has appointed Kevin Warren to the position of chief marketing officer effective Friday. Warren, who will report to UPS Chairman and CE... Container rate indices sending mixed signals Two of the primary indices for measuring spot rates for container shipping were headed in the opposite direction last week. After pricing ... Kerry Logistics buys freight forwarding company Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. said it has acquired Shipping and Airfreight Services (Pty) Ltd. (S.A.S.), a Johannesburg, South Africa-based ... Unions serve CP with strike intention Class I railway Canadian Pacific (CP) was served with strike notices on Saturday from two unions - the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Tra... Industry Insider: My bill of lading does what? Anyone who works in the transportation, shipping or logistics sectors knows how even the small details - sometimes especially the small det... White House moving forward with China tariffs The Trump administration plans to move forward in imposing 25 percent tariffs on approximately $50 billion worth of goods in yearly import ... Alibaba invests $1.36 billion in ZTO Express Alibaba Group and its logistics arm Cainiao will invest $1.38 billion in the Chinese express delivery company ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. in ... Port of Zeebrugge invests in COSCO terminal COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd. (CSP) announced Friday that the Port of Zeebrugge has signed an agreement for the purchase of a 5 percent stake i...

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MAY 29, 2018
Saudi Arabia seeks Gulf Arab support for OPEC strategy shift Planned meeting has helped push crude prices lower. Net speculative longs in ICE Brent at 8-month low; ICE LSGO spec length rises Drop in longs due in part to profit-taking. NYMEX crack spreads lifted by softer crude, inventories News of OPEC production easing bearish for crude, bullish for products. Scorpio to sell/leaseback six MR product tankers for $48 mil liquidity boost Additional liquidity to help offset poor Q1 earnings. Strong winds restrict bunkering operations at Malta: port authority Bunkering to continue at Greece's Piraeus despite strike Wed: sources Suezmax heads east with HSFO but NWE-Singapore arb remains lifeless External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC FUTURES: Crude remains low on increased production talks

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year

Los Angeles

In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%

PORTS

HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan

Seoul

The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs

CUSTOMS

EU customs reform must make trade and business easier

Brussels

23 organizations underline this in a joint statement

SHIPYARDS

Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I

Trieste

Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025

EDUCATION

Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum

Brussels

PORTS

In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers

Anjara

New peaks also in other business segments

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships

Seoul

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024

ACCIDENTS

Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto

Rome

There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea

NEWS

Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed

London

Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane

PORTS

Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated

Damascus

The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars

LOGISTICS

Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture

Brussels

Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Miami/Saint Nazaire

It will be taken over in 2028

INSTITUTIONS

Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission

SHIPPING

In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%

Ismailia

The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport

Rome

Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law

NEWS

The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal

Washington

While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government

SHIPYARDS

FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group

Rendsburg/Flensburg

These are German companies operating in the same sector

PORTS

Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records

Long Beach

Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.

TRADE

The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors

Washington/Beijing

Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association

PORTS

The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees

Naples

The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"

PORTS

Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing

Rome

PORTS

Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC

Hanoi

Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea

Naples

New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd

PORTS

Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time

Singapore

Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals

SEAFARERS

Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers

Rome

Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector

PORTS

Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024

Taranto

In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)

DEFENCE

New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea

Mons

The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned

PORTS

In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic

Hong Kong

The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast

Keelung

In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU

Brussels

PORTS

Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30

Genoa

The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this

PORTS

In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%

Genoa

Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025

SHIPPING

CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno

Marseille

New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners

SHIPPING

From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL

Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille

Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network

PORTS

Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority

Athens

The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros

PORTS

MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station

Ancona

The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.

PORTS

In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo

The Spice

In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%

SHIPPING

Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping

London

It could come into force in early 2027

DEFENCE

Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet

London

Eight-year, £9bn contract

TRUCKING

Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services

Rome

The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona

Frankfurt am Main

Schedule two departures per week in both directions

LOGISTICS

AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port

Cairo

The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport

NEWS

The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian

Davos

This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino

LOGISTICS

Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics

Trieste

The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector

PORTS

Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance

Milan

PORTS

Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles

Ravenna

Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary

SHIPPING

20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale

Muscat

Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port

Milan

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods

Rome

NEWS

Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America

LOGISTICS

Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri

Rome

Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system

ENVIRONMENT

Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen

Berlin

Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi

PORTS

The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded

The Spice

SHIPPING

Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit

Genoa

It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied

Madrid

Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group

SHIPYARDS

MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India

Gurgaon

Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries

PORTS

Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes

Coper

They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport

MARITIME SERVICES

LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa

Genoa

It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%

St. Petersburg

The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%

SHIPPING

Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport

Oslo

Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

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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)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude

Naples

Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike

LOGISTICS

Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

SHIPPING

In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

PORTS

Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work

Rome

D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition

SHIPPING

Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies

Taipei/Keelung

Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone

PORTS

Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto

Taranto

The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan

Leghorn

The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine

London

Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector

MEETINGS

The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st

Rome

The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"

ASSOCIATIONS

Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa

Genoa

Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)

Padua

PORTS

Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala

Athens

The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union

PORTS

The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun

Bari

Contract worth over 28 million euros

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority

Milan

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