BRIEFS

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12 January 2025 - Year XXIX

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December 3, 2020

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
Atul Ubale given additional charge as SCI's Director (P&A) Container spot freight rates rise from Asia to northern Europe Fitch Ratings revises global shipping sector outlook to stable GAC named Ship Agency of the Year for second year running Soren Toft takes charge as MSC CEO UN calls on countries to designate seafarers & other marine personnel as key workers Wan Hai Lines' new China/South-East Asia & India service to call Chennai & Kattupalli New edition of Handbook on the TRIPS Agreement launched Call to ensure that the maritime supply chain becomes more reliable, predictable & resilient CONCOR to facilitate connectivity from potential alternative southern transhipment ports given the congestion at Colombo New freight train route linking Xuzhou & Hamburg launched Railways continues on freight growth trajectory Railways' automobile loading up by 39 pc GST revenues up yoy in Nov. S&P retains India's growth forecast for 2021-22 Covid-19 vaccines for Indian seafarers on priority basis Govt waives penalty for not implementing QR codes on GST invoices Increased Chinese crude imports benefited tanker market immensely Key trends that are making supply chain networks more cost-effective in the post-GST regime

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No piece work for full loads ITJ Video News - 3 December 2020 2021 named European year of rail GSA reacts to rise in postal flows Barloworld feeling Covid-19 Hong Kong banks on reefers DB Schenker clinches deal with British Airways All systems go for Ceneri base tunnel FMS wins exclusive membership Digitalising the timber supply chain Dispute in Bremen? Netherlands: get ready for Brexit Forto extends senior leadership team Renewed air transport solution for Alaska To the women at Geodis Grenaa going greener CP to serve new grain facility in Minnesota "Curiosity of the Day" Canadian military gives logistics support Vaccine trial flights from Miami to South America

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
ONE Apus stack collapse could be the largest container loss since the MOL Comfort Forwarders see their cargo bumped as vaccine shipments take off DSV sails into the charter market in a 'one-off deal' to beat the capacity crunch BA finally agrees 'air cargo cartel' financial settlement with DB Schenker Integrators struggle to cope as US parcel volumes soar to new heights Calls for Brexit extension dismissed by European operators as a 'no-go' MSC 'returns to its roots' with $260m spend on second-hand vessels Maersk veteran Soren Toft begins a new chapter as CEO of MSC Industry veteran Bruno Sidler joins advisory council of SGL TransGroup Florian Braun appointed Flexport's head of ocean for EMEA Market Insight: Volga-Dnepr shock: the future is the big problem for 'Big Air'

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
Pacific Carriers hit with $12 million fine for pollution case felony offenses In a ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Singapore based Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of $12,000,000 after pleading Metal Shark completes four-year production program for NYC Ferry Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that it has delivered the final vessel in a four-year newbuilding program for NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower. The vessel, Time Traveler is the twelfth IMO Secretary General urges priority COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers Welcoming a UN General Assembly resolution calling for seafarers to be designated as key workers IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim is urging that seafarers and maritime workers receive priority COVID-19 vaccination to allow Knutsen OAS LNG newbuilds will feature compact Wärtsilä boil-off gas solution Two new LNG carriers ordered by Norway's Knutsen OAS shipping at South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard will be the first vessels to be equipped with W'rtsil''s recently introduced Compact Reliq reliquefaction Fairbanks Morse acquires diesel repair and rebuild specialist Beloit, Wis., headquartered Fairbanks Morse has acquired Houston-based diesel engine repair and rebuilding service provider Breco International Inc. The move will expand service markets for Fairbanks Morse in the commercial marine, oil Conception captain indicted on seaman's manslaughter charges The captain of the Conception, the dive boat that caught fire last year with the loss of 34 lives, was yesterday indicted by a federal grand jury on 34 counts of seaman's Upper Mississippi River 2020 navigation season ends The St. Paul Engineer District, locked its last tow of the season November 30, ending the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Traditionally, the last tow heading south of Lock and Ports of Indiana announces a promotion and an appointment Ports of Indiana, the statewide port authority that operates ports at Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon, has promoted Andrea Hermer from general counsel to chief operating officer, and appointed James Hall

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
M/Maritime identified as buyer of Scorpio ultramax pair The specifics of M/Maritime's acquisitions match the Scorpio ships and industry sources have independently verified the deal to Lloyd's List Maran orders first LNG carrier from Samsung Heavy Maran Gas Maritime's choice of Samsung, which currently has the world's largest LNG carrier order book, could indicate that the... Bunker suppliers act as banks cut capital amid looming credit crunch Banks slashed available capital to marine fuel sector by 10% over 2020, ARACON virtual conference told Singapore approves Manila crew-change hotels Singapore has given its blessing to an industry-funded crew change programme that quarantines seafarers in Manila hotels. Almost 250 seafarers... Shipping must do more to decarbonise, says UN chief Antonio Guterres believes shipping needs more 'enforceable regulatory and fiscal steps' to deliver on its commitments, including pledges from some... Vale lowers iron ore production guidance The miner has lowered its 2020 iron ore production to 300m to 305m tonnes versus its previous target in the... Weekly briefing: Containerised freight supply chain 'broken'; sanctions-busting tanker sales Pent-up demand for containerised goods is outstripping supply and capacity in the logistics chain, leading to soaring rates, backlogs, congestion... Dry bulk rates to see marked improvement in 2021 Dry bulk is in a recovery mode following the negative impacts of the coronavirus, and will soon be entering an... From the News Desk: Will pandemic change the perception of seafarers? Speakers at this week's Lloyd's List Shipping Outlook 2021 forum believe that the coronavirus pandemic will improve the perception of... BIMCO calls on Nigeria to combat piracy at sea The shipping association says Nigeria should act on its promises to police its waters as the Gulf of Guinea dry... Ship leasing and more stable US leadership inject confidence into Hong Kong maritime The recent Lloyd's List Hong Kong Ship Finance & Law online forum heard that Hong Kong is well prepared to... Use of LNG as marine fuel faces challenges Vikrant Bhatia, chief executive of KC Maritime Hong Kong, questioned the viability of LNG as a green fuel. 'The only... Shipping welcomes seafarer key worker resolution The UN's General Assembly has called on governments to designate seafarers as key workers. The IMO has urged that they... Top 10 technology leaders 2020 MAN Energy Solutions chief executive Uwe Lauber leads the rankings of our top 10 tech leaders as one of the... Daily Briefing Free to read: Dissent in European shipping circles over EU's green rules \| Greek shipowner lifts Venezuelan crude after sanctions... Waterfront adds eight newbuild methanol-fuelled tankers to fleet The new ships, to be built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea, will each be equipped with a dual-fuel... Søren Toft takes the helm at MSC A year after standing down from the world's largest carrier, former Maersk executive board member Søren Toft is taking up... Countries commit to completely sustainable management of their ocean waters by 2025 Canada, Japan, Norway and 11 other countries that account for almost 40% of the world's coastline and 30% of the... ONE boxship loses containers in Pacific The Singapore carrier has suffered its second container loss in less than a month. Panama-flagged One Aquila reported a similar...

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
XPO to spin off logistics assets into separate company Hapag-Lloyd extends CP contract, adds Saint John to network LA port giving near real-time info to help empty container returns Penske buys Black Horse to expand dedicated trucking service Transfix taps project44 for predictive visibility Shippers brace for wave of carrier charges as service suffers Capacity crunch forces shift to MPP ships for container services Ex-Maersk COO Toft takes the helm at MSC

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
Norwegian firm looks for answers after buying phantom chicken Nueva Seas said it was defrauded by unknown individuals Asia-Europe container trade sees rate rise as US regulators turn up the heat Empty containers helping fuel rate rises in all east-west box trades Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial sells insurer RiverStone in $750m deal Canadian shipping and insurance fund cashes in European operation but retains Lloyd's of London interests Relatives turn down Thomas Wilhelmsen buy-out offer Company chief executives had offered to pay $154m for shares held by cousins and an aunt Dangerous cargo among more than 1,900 boxes lost from ONE vessel Japanese liner company has blamed latest incident on severe weather conditions Trafigura pumping $62m into hydrogen cell technology Trader and shipowner teaming with H2 Energy to develop sea and land solutions Shell expects to more than double its LNG bunker vessel fleet by 2025 Pavilion Energy sees need for three to four supply units in Singapore in near future Scrap prices jump as end of cartel lets Bangladesh breakers break free End buyers free to set their own prices as $400 per ldt barrier breached IMO needs to fill glaring holes in CO2 rules for shipping, analysts say Drewry, MSI and London energy institute all highly critical of new global regulation that leave details blank Stopford and De Stoop look at bright side of new emission rules Industry heavyweights say new regulation has positive impact on decarbonisation in wider context Aegean Shipping strikes period charter for aframax in deal with Vitol Trader books ship for a year amid a busy run on the period charter market Yang Ming newbuilding partially submerged at CSBC in Taiwan Miscalculation of high tide blamed for flooding of boxship. Olympic Subsea offloads ship at centre of dispute with rebel bank Stig Remoy company remains in talks with lenders over a long-term refinancing Rickmers' Asian Spirit leads charge as buyers swarm into resurgent boxship sector Secondhand values lifted by ever increasing charter rates Exposed: New views of the sea from those who work on it, in it, and under it Photography exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich gives a fresh insight into work in the maritime environment Ince does not need another 'major transformational' deal Chief executive Adrian Biles tells TradeWinds the law firm now needs to build on its international platform Fitch upgrades 2021 shipping outlook as boxships and bulkers rebound Ratings agency views sector as stable going into next year, but risks remain Crew-change crisis silver lining can be mental health awareness Surveys into seafarers' wellbeing during the crew change crisis are showing an increase in depression and anxiety - revealing a need to take mental health at sea more seriously 'Moment of truth' for Nigeria as dry season triggers piracy spike Bimco's Jakob Larsen says now is the time for Nigeria to start making good on its promise to eradicate maritime gangs in 2021 Consort expands with Xihe/Ocean Tankers ships and Chinese newbuildings Growing Singaporean bunker tanker player buys three more second-hand tankers as it orders newbuildings in China Pacific Carriers fined $12m in US over 'multiple' pollution incidents Crew members admitted that bags filled with oily rags were thrown over the side of the ship ONE boxship loses 'significant number of containers' overboard in Pacific Japanese liner company has blamed latest incident on severe weather conditions Ocean Network Express suffers second container collapse off US Japanese liner company has blamed latest incident on severe weather conditions Maran Gas swoops on berth at SHI as Total nears chartering choice Energy major set to select owner this month, but order may be a twist on Mozambique LNG business Ports and container lines start to join the digital dots that will link up supply chains Container shipping is slowly developing the digital standards that will connect all elements of global trade into visible, inter-connected networks LNG Easy lines up fast-track LNG import project for Pakistan Chinese major is backing deal formed with Karachi Port Trust and Pakistan Railways

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
Industrial Real Estate Roundup: Surging warehouse demand fuels job growth, new developments Real Estate Roundup is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of industrial real estate used for logistics and transportation. This week: Publix, Amazon... ONE Apus lost or damaged containers 'could exceed 1,900' Surviving cargo that was bound for the U.S. now is headed back to Asia. Rail blockade ends in Mexico after 60 days of protests A rail blockade in west-central Mexico has ended, freeing key rail lines connecting to the Mexican seaport of Lázaro Cárdenas on the Pacific coast. Pfizer team evaluates higher shipping temperature for COVID vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech might be on their way to a logistical breakthrough if they determine their promising COVID-19 vaccine can be shipped at warmer temperatures. Canadian Pacific, Hapag-Lloyd extend Port Saint John agreement CP will serve Hapag-Lloyd at the New Brunswick port through 2025. Commentary: Cloud-based tool has been supply chain breakthrough Regardless of a transport or logistics manager's objectives, the digital age name of the game is to estimate the dollar savings provided by an application...

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DECEMBER 2, 2020
Spot bunker fuel prices strengthen across Latin America in November November marked a period of mostly advances for Latin America bunker spot pricing, with ports in Panama, Brazil and Peru reaching multi-month or even historical highs, especially in the 0.5%S segment. Open interest for ICE Singapore marine fuel 0.5%S forward curve hits fresh high Open interest for the Singapore low sulfur fuel oil forward curve contract on the Intercontinental Exchange hit a fresh monthly high in November, data from the exchange showed Dec. 2. OIL FUTURES: Energy prices rally following UK vaccine news, US crude draw Crude prices settled higher Dec. 2 as outlooks improved amid COVID-19 vaccine optimism and an unexpected US crude inventory draw. US DATA: EIA says total US ULSD imports spike to record high Total ultra low sulfur diesel imports to the US surged to a record high during the week ended Nov. 27, jumping 427,000 b/d to 613,000 b/d, US Energy Information Administration data released Dec. 2 showed. Titan, Fluxys deliver LNG bunker barge to Antwerp FlexFueler002 to begin servicing Antwerp region in Feb 2021 Gasum extends LNG bunker operations Nov fuel oil barge volumes traded in London MOC drop 17% on month Companies tend to reduce volume for year-end accounting Supply tightness easing across grades Russia greenlights plans for Black Sea, Mediterranean-facing oil products export terminal Terminal to handle light and heavy products Russian fuel oil production decreasing North Africa to absorb NWE, Baltic gasoline supplies Robust buying interest from North African markets Under-pressure freight rates help keep arbitrage open Enel, ENI to develop 20 MW electrolysis capacity at Italian refineries Two green H2 projects for 10 MW apiece planned Locations to be determined by decarbonization criteria Projects in closed loop seen online 2022-2023 OPEC+ economic inequalities complicate knife edge oil diplomacy Economic disparity amplifying divides in OPEC+ say analysts Russia performing better despite low prices helped by ruble Iran and Venezuela have highest fiscal breakevens above $180/b ANALYSIS: European naphtha shipments sail around Africa to delay arrival in Asia Diverging demand profile for light and heavy naphtha Weak arbitrage economics East FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks rise 2.3% on big build in heavy distillates Heavy distillate inventories rise from 2-year low Middle distillates fall from last week's record high Light distillates fall slightly from 10-week high JAPAN DATA: Nov. 22-28 oil product exports rebound 23% to 2.4 mil barrels Gasoil exports jump 36.9% HSFO exports rise 6.6%, LSFO exports up 34.3% JAPAN DATA: Nov. 22-28 oil product output extends rise by 3.1% on week Estimated domestic kerosene shipments rise 9% on week HSFO output drops 18.8%, LSFO falls 28.9% Russia's Nov oil output steady on month at 10 mil b/d Exports slip 3.3% on month to 4.23 mil b/d Domestic deliveries rises 6.8% to 5.46 mil b/d S Korea HSFO differential hits 2-month high as supply tightens Tight supply supports bunker grade Refineries configured to produce more VLSFO than HSFO Shanghai marine fuel 0.5%S differential flips to premium after 3 weeks as supply tightens VLSFO production slows after export quota imposed Imports may be necessary Singapore LSFO-HSFO spread near 2-month high on bearish HSFO fundamentals Less HSFO demand from Middle East More HSFO expected out of Iraq from January OPEC hopes to salvage deal from Saudi-UAE standoff with a few days of diplomacy Ministers hope to regroup by Dec. 3 meeting Saudi Arabia favors 3-month extension of oil cuts UAE wants tighter enforcement of quotas

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Ancona

The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.

PORTS

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

The Spice

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

SHIPPING

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

London

It could come into force in early 2027

PORTS

Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports

North Bergen/Lyndhurst

Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance

SHIPPING

New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

PORTS

MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project

SHIPPING

Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione

I go to Liguria

The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company

PORTS

In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.

Odessa

Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons

SHIPPING

COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company

Beijing

The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable

Ravenna

Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023

DEFENCE

US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies

SHIPPING

Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%

Cairo

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%

PORTS

With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic

Joy Taurus

Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport

PORTS

Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing

Rome

Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users

PORTS

The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months

Rome

ACCIDENTS

Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S

Helsinki/Brussels

NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea

PORTS

In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput

Iskandar Puteri

Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)

PORTS

Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators

LOGISTICS

Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good

Milan

Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for

PORTS

The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme

Cagliari

Almost 52 million euros of works planned

SHIPPING

Arkas Line ships to reach India

Izmir

Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean

SHIPPING

Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal

Ismailia

They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake

SHIPPING

Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars

Cairo

In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%

PORTS

Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth

Valencia

Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors

ACCIDENTS

Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas

Helsinki

Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November

Beijing

Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.

PORTS

TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port

Uran

The new airport is located on the western coast of India

PORTS

Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year

Shanghai

SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships

Keelung

They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old

SEAFARERS

Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today

Geneva

Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships

CRUISES

Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter

Miami

Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period

LEGISLATION

Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council

Washington

Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines

LEGISLATION

"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry

Washington

Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%

LOGISTICS

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

Cairo

The affected area is approximately 102 hectares

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

SEAFARERS

Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC

Genoa

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

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

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

LAW

Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived

Genoa

Order of the judge for preliminary investigations

PORTS

Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily

Pozzallo

PORTS

Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Imperia

This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity

Padua

The market research will end on January 31st

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

LOGISTICS

New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona

Bari

It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%

Vienna

In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%

LOGISTICS

Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good

Rome

Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future

COMPANIES

Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units

Milan

The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros

PORTS

Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted

Durres

The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.

SHIPPING

Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China

Lysaker

The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.

PORTS

PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Singapore

The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th

COMPANIES

US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward

London

London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping

OFFSHORE

American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea

Noted

European company develops technologies for underwater operations

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou

Naples

Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"

Rome

They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years

FINANCING

Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition

The Spice

Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles

PORTS

In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%

Genoa

In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils

Trieste

A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone

NEWS

Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador

PORTS

Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled

Cagliari

Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor

PORTS

Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users

NEWS

Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia

Sassari

39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Noise

The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase

PORTS

Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant

Ancona

The new concession will last 40 years

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

Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development

(Tehran Times)

North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia

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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

In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%

Barcelona

Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria

Milan

For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars

LEGISLATION

Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform

Rome

Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system

Milan

SAFETY & SECURITY

Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures

Rome

Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies

PORTS

In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing

LOGISTICS

Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci

Kansas City

It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company

OFFSHORE

Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million

Milan

The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech

SAFETY & SECURITY

Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables

Trieste

The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure

PORTS

Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes

Barcelona/The Hague

APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal

COMPANIES

Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month

Hong Kong

In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%

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