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November 10, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Bahri signs five-year framework agreement with Presidency of State Security
  • CMA CGM Group CEO Rodolphe Saadé bestowed with 'Global Personality Award'
  • Drewry & Italian forwarder association in collaborative agreement
  • Drones to help with port area controls at Antwerp
  • New Pakistan-UAE service from Nov. 17
  • NYK maintains & expands LNG-fuel business with new scheme
  • OOCL to further upsize & expand NET service from Jan.
  • Reduction in quarantine period for Chinese vessels sought to increase container availability
  • Winter surcharge in St Petersburg, Ust-Luga & Bronka (Russia)
  • Frequently asked Questions on Faceless Assessment
  • Mormugao Port extends concession for handling iron ore at West of Breakwater
  • All 4-wheel vehicles required to have FASTags from Jan. 1
  • PM renames Ministry of Shipping as Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
  • Economy coming back on rails faster than expected: Minister
  • India, Australia, Japan supply chain initiative to focus on petroleum, automobiles, textiles, steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 14,000 t of CO2 emissions saved
  • Agility's business in recovery
  • Hamburg call by LNG ULCV
  • Dramatic rebound for XPO Logistics?
  • First general manager for animal transport specialist
  • Vectron Dual Mode authorised in Germany
  • Rayyan Air charters PIA "preighter"
  • Maiden voyage to Norvik
  • 20 years of cooperation in Poland - and beyond
  • Best-ever month for Canadian grain transport
  • Kombiverkehr bolsters sales in the North
  • Smells like business spirit
  • Brownfield project in Czechia
  • Russian carrier to test 200 innovative tanks
  • YRC Worldwide names interim CFO
  • Vels wholesales for everyone
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Beware of traffickers

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • New UK customs declaration system doesn't work - 'let's stick with CHIEF'
  • Air cargo delays as Covid closes West Terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport
  • Danaos a big winner as box ship charter rates hit 'phenomenal' levels
  • UK importers scramble to find container haulage as carriers skip congested ports
  • Amazon Air takes off in Europe, creating 200 new jobs
  • Pressure on US grocery supply chains as consumers get a taste for online shopping
  • E-commerce boom and logistics demand help save Vietnam from recession
  • (Belated) Happy birthday radar: We turned two, pleasantly
  • Market insight: Hellmann apes Schenker - 'let's add a word on that spider network'
  • EXCLUSIVE On the wires: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - all the new hires here

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Cruise line shares rebound on Pfizer vaccine announcement
    Prices of cruise lines stocks soared on the New York Stock Exchange today as Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate had demonstrated evidence
  • Golden Ray salvage resumes after cutting chain link breaks
    Dismantling and removal of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Ga., continues to prove a challenging task. As we reported earlier (see story), the heavy
  • Biden election hailed as good for offshore wind
    The Business Network for Offshore Wind has hailed the election of Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States as promising to usher in a renewed focus on renewable
  • Knutsen BWMS gains USCG Type Approval
    The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the 38th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Knutsen Ballast Water AS after a detailed review of the manufacturer's
  • New Orleans RTA breaks ground on new Canal Street ferry terminal
    A two-year development program that will see New Orleans' current Canal Street ferry terminal replaced by a modern ADA compliant facility has kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony at the present terminal.
  • Tank solution offers effective way to transport captured carbon
    With Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) likely to play an increasing role in combating climate change, there could be a growing market for marine transportation of captured carbon in the form of
  • Three more robberies from ships off Singapore
    The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reports that, in a six hour period, November 8-9, three ships were the subjects of armed robberies

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Economou sells Heidmar tanker pool to chief executive
    Greek shipowner George Economou no longer has any interest in Heidmar, which he had held via his DryShips listed company
  • Felixstowe turns to former chief as cargo struggles persist
    Hutchison Ports has persuaded former chief executive Chris Lewis to come out of retirement and take charge just as an...
  • Suezmax rates lull 'short-term' says Nordic American Tankers
    Average spot rates have not been above Nordic American's daily operating cost of $8,000 since late August, according to Baltic...
  • BP charters Cosco newbuilding VLCC for clean trading
    Three Cosco newbuildings currently trading clean as tanker markets experience protracted weakness
  • Changing Lanes: EU must use time ahead of CBER review wisely
    With three more years until Europe's Consortia Block Exemption Regulation is up for review, the commission must use this time...
  • Stolt-Nielsen ties up with Essberger
    The joint venture will have an 18% to 20% market share, says Stolt Tankers president Lucas Vos
  • Brexit seen as 'biggest disruptor' of Irish shipping since 1970s
    'There is huge government emphasis on stressing the availability of direct shipping to the Continent. We wouldn't choose to do...
  • Torm tanker boarded off Benin
    Italian and Beninese naval forces repelled an attack on the chemical tanker Torm Alexandra off Benin at the weekend. Danish...
  • The ship has sailed for traditional banking
    Huge companies such as Microsoft or GM can negotiate preferable rates with banks because of their volume of transactions. If...
  • Weaker winter forecasts dampen LNG shipping stocks
    LNG trade is expected to grow only 4.5% next year and this does not bode well for about a dozen...
  • Grindrod winds up dry bulk venture with Mitsui
    The Japan-built vessel, which was delivered to its new owner earlier this month, fetched a gross price of $7.85m, company...
  • Danish freight traffic to UK halted over mutant coronavirus concerns
    Freight drivers travelling through Denmark and who are not resident in the UK will be refused entry to Britain, while ships...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Biden should be a shipping-friendly president | Is the economic turmoil a boon or bane for shipping...
  • Concordia seals LNG dual-fuel inland barge deal
    The vessels' shallow draught capabilities are a key element of this innovative and sustainable inland waterway project, which will see...
  • CSSC in VLCC joint venture with Rongsheng Petrochemical
    A market downturn and lack of appetite for orders by traditional shipowners prompts the Chinese shipbuilding giant to establish ties...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Agriculture transload terminal to open in Seattle
  • US retailers anticipate softening in import demand at turn of year
  • Non-asset parcel service launched to leverage underutilized USPS capacity
  • New Canadian short-sea container offerings emerge
  • Box shortage tightens on Asia-Europe volume growth
  • Container lines leaning on cloud technology for digital differentiation

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp
  • Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar
  • China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas
  • Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping
  • Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus
  • Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp
  • Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar
  • China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas
  • Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping
  • Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus
  • Diana Shipping and Globus Maritime fix kamsarmax bulkers on period contracts
  • Heidmar makes fresh start, in life after Economou
  • Global Ship Lease locks in top charter rate on eco-boxship duo
  • Pavilion signs up Qatar for emissions-monitored LNG cargoes
  • US stock market soars on vaccine and election news, and shipping joins the party
  • Berth not birth: officer reveals how Covid-19 robbed him of special moment
  • Electric cars are driving the battery advances needed to power big ships
  • Fresh Covid-19 lockdowns to accelerate offshore support vessel scrapping
  • Iino Kaiun gets half-year profit boost despite revenue slump
  • Portline and Goodbulk linked to capesize sales amid positive pricing signs
  • Stolt-Nielsen open to expansion after forming 48-ship venture with JT Essberger
  • Vroon charters first OSV ship into reactivated Cambodian market
  • Diamantis Diamantides resumes VLCC buying with TRF tanker
  • Rix multipurpose sisterships collide head-on in Kiel Canal
  • Sanoyas Holdings sells its shipbuilding business to Shin Kurushima
  • Lepta Shipping mounts growth move with orders for up to 11 ships
  • CMA CGM captain takes charge for 'a first step into the future'
  • Fate of feeder boxships held in grip of Chinese-German dispute
  • Heerema pulls out of shipping and yard ventures in Angola
  • Seven Islands adds to suezmax fleet as Tufton sells again
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel conducts first operation
  • New Shipping resumes ship buys with Martinos aframax tanker
  • Estonian flag lures back tanker with rule changes
  • BW Group to take stake in Cadeler as it heads for $100m Oslo IPO
  • Hong Kong shipping shares jump after Biden secures White House
  • UK halts direct arrivals of vessels from Denmark after mutated coronavirus concerns
  • Australia moves a step closer to dependency on refined petroleum imports

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Port of NY/NJ strives to keep cargo flowing
    Partners called on to help ensure the supply chain remains fluid.
  • Big business bullish on infrastructure in 2021
    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is optimistic for a Phase 4 COVID relief bill signed by the end of the year.
  • How vaccine and Biden victory will impact shipping
    The one-two punch of the Pfizer vaccine and Joe Biden's victory will affect container and tanker shipping in multiple ways.
  • Delta 777 has short-lived run as seatless freighter
    Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo - and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane.
  • Inland South Carolina ports set record
    South Carolina Ports Authority gears up for growth with delivery of ship-to-shore cranes.
  • Air Canada suffers CA$554 million Q3 loss
    Air Canada revenues came in below expectations, but the company was able to cut costs to beat earnings expectations.
  • Career Tracks: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh elected ATA chair
    Garner Transportation Group president and CEO is the second woman to chair the American Trucking Associations.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • US ELECTIONS: Biden win brings new approach to energy markets
    Energy markets and sectors were quick to react to the weekend's news that Joe Biden had been declared winner of the 2020 race to the White House.
  • Japan's Fuji Oil to boost Oct-March crude runs to about 90% for kerosene demand
    Japanese refiner Fuji Oil said Nov. 9 it plans to boost its crude run rates to about 90% in the October-March 2021 period, up from 79% in the April-September period as it plans to raise its kerosene output for the heating oil demand season.
  • Mexico defending Pemex's share in shrinking fuels market: panelists
    Mexico is aiding the state-owned enterprise Pemex keep its market share in the sale and distribution of fuels, but that market is destined to slowly disappear as global energy transition takes hold, said panelists during a webinar organized by law-firm Mijares-Angoitia.
  • WAF gasoil weekly imports fall to 9-week low on building supply, lower Nigerian demand
    The volume of gasoil being imported into Western Africa in the week beginning Nov. 2 fell to a nine-week low as demand dropped due to a build of supply offshore of Lome after a large number of vessels had arrived in previous weeks while demand from Nigeria was lower, sources said.
  • USGC-Europe middle distillate flows stall at 40,000 mt so far in Nov: cFlow
    No cargoes of middle distillates have been loaded on the US Gulf Coast to Europe route in the last seven days, keeping scheduled shipments at about 40,000 mt so far in November, S&P Global Platts data showed Nov. 9.
  • ULSD FOB ARA barges hit 6-week high versus 50 ppm on slight demand increase
    Ultra low sulfur diesel barges in the Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp trading hub hit a 6-week high versus their 50 ppm barge counterparts due to a slightly better demand picture than expected for the former last week, sources said.
  • Jet paper strengthens on vaccine news even as demand seen staying weak in short term
    The news that drug maker Pfizer has developed an effective vaccine against the coronavirus could start to hasten the recovery of a brittle jet fuel market, but until the distribution and viability of a large-scale vaccine can be determined, airline travel and as a result jet fuel demand is likely to remain under pressure, traders and analysts told S&P Global Platts.
  • EMEA light ends: Key market indicators this week
    The European light ends complex has mostly weakened over the week to Nov. 6 as demand for gasoline and therefore, gasoline blending fell, in Europe amid increasingly restrictive lockdowns.
  • Asia middle distillates - Key market indicators this week
    Asian middle distillate markets are expected to be steady to slightly firmer in the week starting Nov. 9 from the week before as gasoil inches closer to a more balanced regional outlook, while forecasts of a colder-than-average winter support the jet fuel/kerosene complex.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil prices surge as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough
    Oil futures settled sharply higher Nov. 9 on the back of improved demand outlooks following reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research.
  • OIL FUTURES: Refined product cracks surge as vaccine news boosts demand outlooks
    Refined product cracks strengthened Nov. 9 as the entire energy complex moved sharply higher amid reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research.
  • EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week
    Flat prices of ICE low-sulfur gasoil futures jumped on Nov. 9, tracking crude futures upwards after news from Pfizer and BioNTech that their COVID-19 vaccine had shown itself to be more than 90% effective in a phase 3 trial.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators this week
    Spot retail bunkers prices throughout the Americas enter the week of Nov. 8 on an upswing amid support from key energy indicators, while weather and supply fundamentals could continue to impact operations in the short-term for some ports.
  • Asia crude - Key market indicators this week
    Crude oil markets in Asia kicked off the week of Nov. 9 rangebound as sentiment firmed after Joe Biden was declared winner of the US presidential election, as well as higher US job numbers and Chinese export numbers, but the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh on recovery.
  • Flow batteries linked to tidal power to produce green hydrogen in Scotland
    **1.8 MWh vanadium flow battery to store tidal power **To produce green hydrogen via 670 kW electrolyzer
  • TRADER NOTE: Dan-Bunkering makes two new hires
    Danish bunker supplier Dan-Bunkering has appointed two more team members, one to its Middelfart office and one to its Copenhagen office.
  • UK's INEOS launches renewable hydrogen business, targets EU's 2030 strategy
    **Business based on INOVYN's electrolysis expertise **Looks to build capacity across INEOS sites **Power-to-methanol demo studied in Antwerp
  • QP Trading wins 10-year deal to supply LNG to Singapore
    **10-year supply agreement will begin in 2022 **Environmental criteria attached to deal **QP plans to increase LNG production to 126 mil mt/yr
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators
    **Reduced refinery runs limit supply **Feedstocks markets eye European lockdowns, product demand
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude spikes by more than $3/b on vaccine news
    **US political developments also bolster price **NOC says Libya producing over 1 million b/d
  • Russian PM nominates Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov as energy minister
    Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov nominated as energy minister, with potential implications for Russia's OPEC+ and climate policy.
  • Russia's Novak set to be promoted to deputy prime minister in cabinet reshuffle: report
    **Novak leaves Energy Ministry **Next energy minister not yet announced
  • Concordia Damen inks deal for 40 LNG dual fuel barges to be chartered by Shell
    Concordia Damen will begin the construction of the tankers in December this year, it said.
  • Libyan recovery leads OPEC+ October crude output higher: S&P Global Platts survey
    **Extra UAE cuts boost OPEC+ compliance to 100.2% **Iraq raises production instead of making catch-up cuts **OPEC+ alliance to decide soon on 2021 quotas
  • Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week
    **Weaker middle distillates likely to depress straight-run fuel oil demand **HSFO demand spike expected to wane
  • China's Oct crude imports drop 6.5% on year to 10.1 mil b/d, first fall since Apr
    The fall in imports, which was within market expectations, is also likely to continue for the rest of 2020.
  • Singapore Dec-Jan 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 3-month high on tighter supply
    An extended period of regional refinery run cuts has tightened supply balances, traders said.

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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 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
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
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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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