BRIEFS

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24 January 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

October 30, 2018

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The Economist: IMO 2020 will spur global warming and cut US GDP 3pc ICS hails progress made by IMO to implement greenhouse gas reduction IMO rejects calls for a soft rollout of tighter sulphur cap in ship fuel US refuses to resume trade talks until China addresses grievances Maersk to levy peak season surcharge from US/Canada to Philippines Cargotec Q3 profit up 17pc, but down in 2018 as sales rise throughout Trade ministers meet in Ottawa to set direction of WTO before G20 Marine sector unprepared for cyber hack, big firms do better than small 'Chinese New Year need not be period of mourning with NYSHEX contracts' Port of Rotterdam puts US$85.5 million into developing northern Brazil Waste water treatment firm wants tighter rules to drum up new trade Boeing sets up shop in Sheffield, encouraging renewed faith in Brexit IATA outlines urgent priorities to minimise 'hard' Brexit impacts South African Airways to receive US$350 million bailout to restructure debt Air Charter Service helps fly in 600 tons of relief goods to Indonesia Jettainer offers eco-friendly light pallets that take the weight

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Allowing domesticated containers carry ex-im cargo flagged with Revenue Dept, says Shipping Secy Cochin Shipyard set to construct one of the largest drydocks in India Govt to make interlinking of rivers a reality: Gadkari In a first, Pepsico will move its containers from Kolkata to Varanasi using inland waterways Infospectrum collaboration enhances Baltic Exchange members' risk assessment capability Kai von Taube to assume operational responsibility for ZEAMARINE line & tramp shipping from Ulrich Ulrichs London P&I Club issues guide to ECDIS management MOL newbuilding LNG carrier for Osaka Gas named New bulk liquids berth at Newcastle opened North Europe to North America services (AL1 - AL4) product update OOCL registers impressive performance in Q3 & nine months Port of Rotterdam Authority signs investment agreement for participation in Brazil's Port of Pecém Zeebrugge port grows 7.7 pc after third quarter Dispute settlement body of WTO to set up panel to examine US' allegations against alleged export subsidy measures in India India & US talk on a possible trade deal to resolve issues related to bilateral commerce All India Passengers Association meets Mumbai Port Trust officials to sort out important matters IWAI to hand over its Kolkata terminals to a private company on supply, operate, maintain model Cargo Shop 2018 - Shippers & LSP Forum has the Pune trade engrossed

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Breaking ground for new Air Canada building in Edmonton VR for logistics employees Funding for on-dock rail yard expansion in LA ICTSI puts Melbourne on big boxship map ADP reshuffles retail and services division Railfreight hub opens in UK's steel logistics centre Partnership between PCN and Wisetech Global Cargolux committed to animal welfare More links between Asia and West Africa Swiss CMA CGM agency inaugurates residence in Basel "Curiosity of the Day" Slim pickings for European logisticians in China Strong results in a challenging environment Change of commander on Zeaborn's top deck Cost of shipping to rise, says Moore Stephens Saudia Cargo - pivotal role in kingdom's Vision 2030 Enhancing rail link between Netherlands and Poland

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
UN sanctions two Panama-flagged tankers for North Korea links Gordon Dadds to buy Ince & Co Lack of urgency at MEPC 73 raises stakes for next meeting No vessel hijackings in past six months but danger remains: IMB ArcelorMittal Shipping expands with modern bulkers ICBC Financial Leasing adds Ultramax quartet at Zhoushan Changhong HMM, SM Line reject merger calls

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
IMO 'kills remaining hopes for requiring the building of more efficient containerships' A freight budget at last - Heathrow cargo chief draws up his wish list Mixed fortunes for OOCL in Q3 as liftings and revenues rise, but so do costs Business still booming for car-carriers, but headwinds on the way Analysis: K+N, Panalpina & DSV - still street-smart and gutsy? Turkmenistan lures airlines with promise of cheaper fuel IBM and Maersk struggle to sign partners to shipping blockchain 2020 ship fuel overhaul will cost Russian oil firms billions Torsten Holst Pedersen and 'Ted' Chang join lead team at Seaspan Yodel brings in retail and logistics veteran John Hughes

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Foss transfers powerful hybrid tug to Cook Inlet Tug & Barge in Alaska J.F. Lehman acquires vessel preservation specialist IMIA EU NAVFOR destroys Pirate Action Group whaler Ballast Responder put to test on working Great Lakes bulker Okeanis Eco secures financing for two VLCC newbuilds ABS issues guidance on implementing smart functions Holland America Line plugs into shore power with ABB connectors Eleventh BWMS gains U.S. Type Approval Sembcorp Marine wins Norwegian plug-in ferry contract

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Port of Corpus Christi has its own plans for a crude terminal on the US Gulf The port has opposed plans from Trafigura to build an export terminal 15 miles offshore Overlooking safety is not being 'proactive' on the environment, say Greek owners In welcoming last week's outcome of tough emission regulation talks at the IMO as restoring the importance of maritime safety... A Cosco-Sovcomflot tie-up would be a long and uncertain journey Nobody can tell whether Moscow will change its mind again, especially at a time when the Russian economy is breathing... Project shippers may avoid US tariff fallout XLProjects' Gary Dale Cearley says the US-China tariffs would have a limited impact on heavylift, project and specialist forwarders based... Teekay accepts $96m settlement with Petrobas The settlement will increase Teekay's fourth quarter revenue by $91m Magnolia LNG project delay a minor setback for carrier market The final investment decision for Magnolia LNG is due in the first part of 2019 Asia-Europe ocean rates stabilise after September crash Asia-Europe rates are still sitting at less than 70% of their 2018 peak, despite a slight improvement in the past... Broker Ed to be sold to BGC Partners BGC's insurance division was first established in 2017 when it acquired Besso Insurance Group, a Lloyd's broker with operations in... Emas Offshore unveils potential bailout The deal could be worth as much as $73m and help relieve some of Emas' debt burden Sulphur cap should prompt only negligible rise in consumer goods, says SeaIntelligence Consumers should expect a mere 39 cent rise in a $150 flatscreen TV or a 78 cent increase in a... Kidnapped bulker crew reportedly released The bulker's owner, Geneva-based Massoel Shipping, has declined to comment Ince & Co acquired by Dadds Group Shipping specialist founded in 1870 will now form part of wider corporate legal services practice Criterion Underwriting launches in Singapore New entity will be led by former Munich Re Syndicate Singapore chief executive Jonathan Ranger Daily Briefing 2020 sulphur cap enters final stretch \| No-deal Brexit would boost UK container trades \| The Lloyd's List Podcast: LNG's... Sembcorp Marine wins $145m worth of renewables projects Firm breaks new ground with the deals, one of which will use proprietary design from a subsidiary India's growing refinery capacity to spur demand for crude tankers Developments in new refining capacity are likely to be the main driving force behind the growth in crude import demand

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Charleston deepening work now eligible for president's budget IMO's high-sulfur 'carriage ban' to start March 1, 2020 China-Europe rail providers shrug off full-train subsidy rule Zeamarine names Kai von Taube as managing director India, Bangladesh expand shipping pact, add calls INTTRA deal heralds redrawing of SCM software landscape Strong volumes no guarantee of container shipping profits

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Pangaea fleet hits 20 with Tamai bulker buy Ed Coll-led owner spends $13m on Oshima-built supramax with eye toward 2020 fuel efficiency. Tanker oversupply plagues China Merchants Energy Shipping China Merchants' unit suffers from weak income from oil shipping. China Shipbuilding Industry sees profit climb China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (CSICL) has posted stronger results for the first nine months of 2018, supported by a recovery in newbuilding markets and reduced financing costs. The Shanghai-listed flagship unit of China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, one of the two largest state-owned shipbuilding conglomerates in China, recorded a 28% on-year gain in net profit to CNY 1.42bn ($203m) i Somali pirate vessel blown up EU Navfor destroys whaler used in attack on Golden Ocean's KSL Sydney. Private equity foots bill for Texas crude terminal The first onshore export crude oil terminal capable of exporting VLCCs is coming to Texas' Gulf Coast with the backing of a major private equity firm. Trafigura project to bring VLCCs to Texas Corpus Christi raises funds to aid VLCC crude exports Monday, the Port of Corpus Christi Authority and the Carlyle Group announced an agreement that will see the Washington DC-based private equity firm co Pirates seize 11 crew from Dohle boxship Nigerian gunmen strike again in raid on Pomerenia Sky. VLCC rates on the rise with world scale 100 in sight Further demand from Saudi Arabia set to offer additional assistance to rates already at two-year highs, Morgan Stanley says. Balearia orders $102m LNG-powered ro-pax Spanish owner picks Armon yard for pioneering high-speed catamaran. Nakilat eyes more expansion as profit rises Qatari owner wants to diversify after adding shares in two LNGCs and an FSRU. Exmar confirms deal to refinance LPG carriers Exmar Monday confirmed a refinancing deal for 10 LPG vessels. The sale and lease back transaction with Japanese counterparties was first reported by Tradewinds earlier this month. The transaction frees up $60m in cash ahead of fourth quarter closing. The Belgian shipowner received five of the 10 vessels today, with two more set for December and the remaining three expected in March 2019. Teekay Offshore Partners settles contract disputes with Petrobras Teekay Offshore Partners has struck a near $100m settlement with Petrobras to end a contract dispute over two units. A third contract under contention, involving an FPSO, has also been resolved with the deal adjusted at a lower rate. Ingvild Saether, chief executive of Teekay Offshore, said: "We settled the contractual disagreements in a very constructive manner and we can now turn our full atte EU pledges $342m to clean up oceans Cash will go towards plastics reduction and maritime security. MISC wins $176m FSO conversion deal Malaysian owner to provide unit to Idemitsu Kosan for seven-year charter. Union Maritime makes healthy profit on sale of last supramax Union Maritime is said to have sold its last supramax in a profitable deal that follows its purchase of five aframaxes from BP in September. US shipbrokers report the diversified UK shipowner has sold the 52,000-dwt Frognal (built 2005) to an undisclosed buyer. The Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu-built bulker, which is due for special survey in August 2020, is reported sold for $10m. Galbrait Eurobulk to boost bulker fleet Private Greek shipowning company said to have picked up a panamax bulker. DNB slashes impairments in third quarter Lender sees modest improvement in oil and gas-related lending book. Ulrichs steps down at Zeamarine Veteran of the Rickmer-Line seeks new challenges after takeover by Bremen-based Zeaborn. Braemar ACM raises 2020 product tanker rate forecasts Brokerage keeps bullish view despite market recovery taking longer than expected. Crewman killed in Navibulgar bulker fire Another seafarer injured on Balgarka at Varna Shipyard. Okeanis Eco Tankers close to funding full VLCC orderbook Alafouzos-backed company inks two loans with existing lenders and predicts final piece of jigsaw to be in place next month. Seaspan unveils two new hires as shakeup continues New York-listed boxship owner appoints former Maersk man as ship management head. Paris MOU bans cargoship for three months Turkish vessel had inoperative lifeboats and emergency generator. Tidemand's Stove and Eastern Bulk return to profit Two Norwegian bulker outfits turn around losses from 2016 Ince & Co bought by Gordon Dadds for $44m Company acquired by legal services group to create UK's largest listed law firm by revenue. GEFO orders two more tankers in China Expanding German owner goes for bigger ships at AVIC Dinheng. Bimco backs IMO HSFO carriage ban Owners organisation says move critical for enforcement of 2020 fuel rules. Vitol imports first US LNG into UK's South Hook Commodity trader set to be first non-Qatari LNG tanker to use Welsh import terminal. Pertamina linked to NYK tanker trio S&P deal Indonesian oil major continues its long-term tonnage buying relationship with Japanese owner. Greek ro-ro runs aground atop a volcano Efforts are underway to refloat a Cretan Cargo Lines ro-ro stranded off Santorini Sembcorp Marine wins Norwegian plug-in ferry newbuilds Battery-powered ro-paxes to serve on Norled's Hella-Vangsnes-Dragsvik route from 2021. OOCL reports strong transpacific growth But Hong Kong liner firm unable to increase overall average revenue per teu compared to 2017.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018
Oil settles lower amid fears of economic slowdown, sanctions non-compliance Crude futures settled lower on Monday amid concerns of weaker global growth prospects and the possibility of oversupply after sanctions on Iran kick in. Iran struggles to sell crude on domestic bourse Iran has sold 280 thousand barrels of crude oil out of 1 million barrels on offer through the domestic bourse Brazil's Bolsonaro likely to advance oil-industry reforms Brazil's oil and natural gas industry will likely continue to see reforms aimed at luring investments and boosting production US government abandons plan to add marine capacity for oil shocks: DOE official The US Department of Energy is no longer considering adding marine capacity to help move government crude oil to domestic refineries during a potential supply emergency. West Med HSFO market feels pinch from arbitrage to Singapore Bunker suppliers and buyers in Algeciras and Gibraltar have struggled to locate fuel oil for November delivery amid an active arbitrage window east. NWE LSFO lags behind HSFO despite backwardation in both markets The European fuel oil hi-lo continues to sit in negative territory as the 3.5% high sulfur fuel oil market storms ahead of low sulfur on tight fuel oil availability in northwest Europe. Counter-seasonal swing into backwardation swamps European fuel oil market The European fuel oil market is hung in a counter-seasonal swing as the winter 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge intermonth spreads price in backwardation. FUEL FOR THOUGHT: IMO meeting eliminates doubts over 2020 delay If any doubts remained that tighter sulfur emission limits for ships in 2020 could be delayed or otherwise watered down, those doubts should have been laid to rest at a key committee meeting of the UN body last week. External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC Japan's refinery outage rises to 14%; autumn turnaround season to come to a close soon This comes after Cosmo Oil said Monday it had shut the 86,000 b/d CDU at its Yokkaichi refinery for about 1-2 weeks for scheduled turnaround. China's Chimbusco receives first US-origin fuel oil cargo in 2018 amid trade tensions Chimbusco's cargo does not attract any tariff because the US barrels will be kept within the bonded zone for bunkering to ships plying international waters. ANALYSIS: Middle East crude slides on global risk-off sentiment "The market is correcting itself from the sharp levels seen last month," a China-based crude trader 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

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

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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

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		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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