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February 19, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Los Angeles port up 5.4pc to 852,449 TEU in best January ever
  • Exports up 9.1pc in January, but spurt caused by Chinese New Year
  • Halterm orders mega crane for Canada's Halifax container terminal
  • Hamburg draught restrictions result in market share loss to rivals ports
  • Miami port to become 1st in US to deploy emission-free gantry cranes
  • South Carolina ports up 12.5pc in January to best ever 205,689 TEU
  • CMA GGM hikes rate US$150/TEU from India west coast to East Africa
  • Panama Canal names Ricaurte Vasquez to replace retiring chief Quijano
  • US executive order banning Huawei 'within days', say officials
  • Female Chinese Coca-Cola researcher charged with stealing Coke secrets
  • Etihad Airways slashes US$21.4 billion in Airbus, Boeing orders
  • FAA says Vietnamese civil aviation authority meets ICAO safety standards
  • Jet Airways India seems rescued from brink by lenders offering bail-out

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • DSV announces revised bid for Panalpina
  • Gold Star Line & SARJAK Container Lines in joint liner break-bulk service from West Coast of India to Middle East
  • IWAI launches portal for real-time information on available depth on stretches of National Waterways
  • Juxtaposition & collation of Indian arbitration system vis-à-vis the rest
  • Maersk pilots containerised cargo movement through inland waterway on the Ganga; deploys 16 boxes from Varanasi to Kolkata on the recently inaugurated multimodal terminal on National Waterway-1
  • Mukesh Oza, Shantanu Bhadkamkar & Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan conferred with NMIS Honorary Fellowship
  • Major Ports handle 86.51 mt of thermal coal from April 2018 to Jan. 2019
  • Port of Antwerp reinforces engagement with India with extensive line-up of delegates for visit this week
  • Tata Motors along with Tata Motors Finance Group enters into strategic tie-up with Kool-ex Cold Chain
  • BHP-MALA 2019 International Conference & Awards sees participation from India & abroad
  • Changing trends in logistics to be deliberated upon in detail at Conquest 2019 - Business Forum on Feb. 22 in New Delhi

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UK: New haulier joins Palletforce
  • Unilode appoints Joseph P. Jensen as MD Customer Experience
  • New logistics site for Yusen in the Netherlands
  • FAA certifications for AEI and Vietnam
  • Digitalising railways in Africa
  • Roll Group completes its Elba LNG project
  • Fedex chooses Raj Subramaniam as president and COO
  • Deutsche Post DHL and SF Holding conclude supply chain deal
  • Schulte Group's acquisition in Singapore
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo joins Iata
  • The Port of Hamburg sets a steady course
  • Wabco Automotive moves its headquarters to Bern
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ebitda target is coming closer
  • Improving rail traffic for Vancouver's port
  • Champ Cargosystems helps to measure emissions

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • 2M cancels another Asia-North Europe sailing as demand gets even softer
  • Deal with SF Holding brings DP-DHL 'unprecedented access to China's domestic market'
  • GPA unveils ambitious plans for huge expansion at the port of Savannah
  • Acquisitions pay off for Xpediator pre-Brexit as revenue jumps 54%
  • Tigers beefs up its digital logistics offering with 'a world first' - SmartHub:Connect
  • Oliver Loch appointed MD of Kerry Logistics operations in Germany
  • Joseph Jensen new MD of customer experience at Unilode Aviation Solution
  • New Loadstar LongRead: African perishables
  • Supply chain radar exclusive: Revealed - the CEVA Logistics reorganisation led by CMA CGM
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina's master plan has a secret twist and mystery suitor

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • VIDEO: Ocean Infinity AUV finds Stellar Daisy's VDR
    An Autonomous Underwater Vessel (AUV) deployed from Houston-headquartered Ocean Infinity's deep-sea search vessel Seabed Constructor yesterday found the bridge and a part of the hull of the Stellar Daisy, the ore carrier
  • MAN unveils new TCT axial turbocharger series
    MAN Energy Solutions has unveiled its new TCT axial turbocharger series. Specifically optimized for IMO Tier III, the turbochargers are suitable for both conventional and dual-fueled, two- and four-stroke engines. The series

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • Hapag-Lloyd gets ratings upgrade from Moody's
    Paying down debt levels and expectation of steady performance win debt upgrade for German line
  • Clock is ticking towards sulphur cap, IMO head warns
    Lim also warns regulators that there may be increased risk of HFO spills in the Arctic
  • Japan rejects ban on open-loop scrubbers
    A recent study undertaken in Japan has found that open-loop scrubbers had what was deemed no 'unacceptable' effect on the...
  • Angelicoussis switches second FSRU to LNG carrier contract
    Move announced by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering 'not a new order' and leaves Greek owner's orderbook at 11 LNG...
  • P&I clubs refuse to collect German insurance premium tax
    In 2013, there was even a threat to treat income pooling arrangements as de facto insurance schemes, thus leaving charter...
  • Box manufacturers face tough year as prices fall
    Surge in production leads to overcapacity as equipment demand fails to keep up with supply
  • Cargill targets male-only panels
    Ocean Transportation business will consider including diversity criteria for event sponsorship
  • Panama Canal appoints new administrator
    Former board chairman and canal minister Ricaurte Vasquez to take over top job as Panama Canal administrator
  • China linked to port development project in Thailand
    China Merchant Group, China Harbour Engineering and the engineering arm of China Railway Group named as potential bidders
  • ONE adds to Japan Straits Malaysia Service
    The JSM service will be launched in April along with the rest of ONE's enhanced Intra-Asia Service Network for 2019
  • Vale closes distribution centre in Malaysia after fire
    The unexpected shutdown will mean a reduction in exports to somewhere between 600,000 tonnes to 1m tonnes over 10 to...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO chief pledges to improve casualty reporting record | The Lloyd's List Podcast: The most influential person in shipping |...
  • MOL takes a strategic stake in Dutch chemical logistics firm
    Following the acquisition, the alliance will jointly develop and streamline liquid chemical logistics services using tank containers, parcel chemical tankers...
  • Stellar Daisy wreck located
    The survey team, hired by the South Korean government, found the vessel in less than 10 days after sailing from...
  • CSC Phoenix's largest shareholder goes under
    TSS bought a 17.89% stake in Phoenix from state giant Sinotrans & CSC Holdings in 2015

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • Bureaucracy stymies post-Brexit customs prep

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • Hashim says key ingredients for dry bulk rally staring shipowners in the face
    Precious Shipping boss believes expected demand growth of 4.5% can lead to an increasingly robust recovery
  • Gloom appears to be lifting in containership charter market
    Six months of spiralling rates have hammered the sector, but the first hints of a recovery may be emerging
  • Moody's upgrades container line Hapag-Lloyd
    Moody's has upgraded its corporate family and senior unsecured bond ratings on Hapag-Lloyd. The rating agency said the changes acknowledged the container line's progress in integrating United Arab Shipping Company Limited, while cutting debt and generating positive cash flow. Hapag-Lloyd stock rebounds strongly after upgrade Nicolas Burr, chief financial officer at Hapag-Lloyd, said: "Going for
  • D'amico Dry sells two of its oldest vessels
    d'Amico Dry has sold two of its older panamax bulkers for a combined price of $16.3m, TradeWinds has learned. The Luciano Bonaso-led owner has sold the 76,469-dwt Medi Baltimore (built 2005) for $8.4 and 75,767-dwt Medi Cagliari (built 2004) for $7.9m. A spokeswoman for the company confirmed the sales and said the ships were "sold from a fleet renewal perspective". "We are selling older units t
  • Two breakers killed in tanker fire at Bangladeshi yard
    Two shipbreakers have died following a fire onboard a VLCC while it was being cut up in Bangladesh, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform says. Demolition market boost as cutting begins in Pakistan Fire hits VLCC at Gadani demolition yard The incident occurred today as the 300,000-dwt Greek Warrior (built 2000) was being dismantled in Chittagong. Video footage released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform
  • Wan Hai drops feeder boxship newbuilding options
    Taiwanese container line opts against expansion of 2,038-teu series at Huangpu Wenchong
  • Danske Bank drops dry forecasts amid 'dramatically changed' investment case
    Anders Karlsen says Vale disaster and slowdown in China have delayed rate recovery.
  • Hurtigruten's newbuildings: Hybrids and hype
    Can the company's new green cruiseships live up to their advanced billing?
  • Trade war focus sees DNB Markets dial down AP Moller-Maersk forecasts
    Concern around a renewed trade war between the US and China has led DNB Markets to cut its forecasts for AP Moller-Maersk. Analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik lowered both 2019 and 2020 projections for the Danish container giant ahead of its fourth quarter report this week. Maersk Drilling ends losing run and nets loans ahead of stock listing in 2019 Danish giant Maersk has 'no plans' to leave UK ton
  • GC Rieber snaps losing streak in fourth quarter
    Green shoots in offshore markets have been reflected in GC Rieber's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018, in which it posted a profit for the first time since the third quarter of 2017. Net profit reached NOK 269m ($31.2m) for the final three months of 2018, buoyed by a reversed write-down of vessel values, which was revised upwards by NOK 30m following updated broker estimates. Ebit
  • Vitol linked to VLCC charter for Venezuela-China voyage
    Tanker owners willing to take on the risks associated with crude trades continue to reap healthy rewards
  • Germany's first crowdfunded shipping project launches
    Auerbach managing director Lucius Bunk says pilot project seeks to attract a younger generation of investors
  • Stena RoRo turns to Japan for ropax tonnage
    In a first for a Northern European ferry operator, Stena RoRo has sourced ropax tonnage from the Japanese secondhand ferry market
  • Star Bulk Carriers to sell one of its oldest vessels
    The NYSE-listed owner set to offload supramax for more than $6m
  • Hapag-Lloyd stock rebounds strongly after upgrade
    Shares in German container giant Hapag-Lloyd have reached their highest level this year following an upgrade from Warburg Research. Hapag claims world first with big boxship LNG conversion Hapag shares were trading up over 6% this morning to help eat into a decline that set in as stocks crashed in the final months of 2018. It comes after Warburg bumped up Hapag-Lloyd from hold to buy amid posit
  • Euronav clears out final product tanker from vast fleet
    Ship was one of two LRs taken on as part of swoop for Gener8 Maritime
  • How EU took control of the 2020 debate at IMO
    Greece and other shipowner-friendly European nations are fighting a losing battle against the rising tide of Brussels' influence
  • American Shipping Company looks to amend $220m bond
    Effort comes with refinancing and growth in sights of Oslo-listed company
  • MOL Chemical Tankers extends investment drive
    MOL Chemical Tankers has continued an active year of investment with the purchase of a stake in a tank container specialist and a push to grow its infrastructure. MOL Chemical snaps up Nordic Tankers from private equity owner It has bought a 20% slice of Den Hartogh Holding and signed a pact to develop its logistics offering. The deal comes just a month after MOL Chemical took over private equi
  • Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo
    Ship set to be fitted with a scrubber and will enter the market before the end of 2020
  • Excelerate and Equinor complete first LNG STS in Bahamas
    US regasification specialist says new STS location provides additional commercial flexibility.
  • Vale's Malaysia distribution centre hit by fire
    Up to a 1mt of iron ore exports could be impacted by latest incident, says Wood Mackenzie
  • Wreck of sunken VLOC Stellar Daisy located
    Subsea survey team find vessel less than 10 days after sailing from Cape Town

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • Talking Trade with FMC Acting Chairman Michael Khouri
    Khouri sat down with the Adam Smith Project to discuss the FMC's role as a regulatory agency in the ever-changing container shipping industry and what's on his agenda for the remainder of 2019.
  • Official: Mexico considering USMCA 'as it is'
    Undersecretary said her government is "not considering anything" other than the agreement as it is written, amid calls from some Democrats to renegotiate certain parts.
  • Trump says he again could delay raise in China tariffs
    Section 301 tariffs across $200 billion worth of goods from China are set to rise from 10 percent to 25 percent on March 2, unless the U.S. and China can reach an agreement.
  • FTR forecasts trucking spot rates to fall in 2019
  • Next Panama Canal administrator, deputy named
  • Virginia International Gateway stack-yard project done
  • Rotterdam reports record-breaking 2018 throughput
  • Port of Hamburg highlights rail growth
  • Upgrades under way at Port of Wilmington

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • IBIA pushes for 'uniform approach' to sulfur testing as IMO 2020 looms
    A proposal originally submitted by IBIA to add a definition of sulfur content under regulation 2 of MARPOL Annex VI is also garnering support.
  • IMO's 4th GHG study should consider realistic economic growth: BIMCO
    There was also a need to decouple the correlation between the growth in GDP and transport demand after 2030, BIMCO said.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
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
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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