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BRIEFS
January 14, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • US, China prepare to sign initial accord tomorrow to ease trade war
  • Japanese shipping lines see a positive year ahead
  • Tighter capacity drives up container spot rates on major trade lanes
  • Chittagong boosts rail freight connectivity to enhance box volume
  • SEKO expands air freight presence through buy up of Air-City in New York
  • Brazil's Embraer completes air cargo deal to enter drone business with Elroy Air
  • Global airfreight market set for rebound in 2020: IATA
  • Singapore Airlines adds extra weekly flight to Kolkata
  • British Airways suspends dog travel via the cargo hold

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • Allcargo partners with Blackstone to develop logistics parks
  • David Loosley appointed Secretary-General & CEO of BIMCO
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens new Quality Service Centre in Mauritius
  • MOL & COSCO name new LNG carrier
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority welcomes European Green Deal
  • Yang Ming launching Taiwan-Japan service
  • Textile imports surge to new high
  • Container traffic up as Major Ports register marginal increase in volume for the first 9 months
  • Environment Minister urged to clear developmental projects at Deendayal Port
  • IAS trainees visit JNPT to understand the functioning of port facilities
  • Prime Minister attends 150th anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust; launches multimodal development projects
  • Cabinet approves capital grant as VGF for setting up North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid
  • GSTR-1 deadline to avail waiver of fee extended to Jan. 17
  • GCCI elects Anil Kumar Jain its new President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Variegated and dynamic
  • UK: New rail service connects East Midlands Gateway
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches freighter service to Japan
  • MHP Solution Group continues expansion strategy
  • Britannia opens new office in New York
  • More speed and higher axle load in Lithuania
  • Emirates Skycargo is well poised for the future
  • CMA CGM tidies up its global portfolio
  • USD 500 million for logistics facilities in China
  • Baltic's biggest cargo airport aims even higher
  • Joint efforts to expand intermodal network
  • New regional structure at Leschaco
  • International maritime research fund endorsed
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Vos Logistics completes takeover of SNEL
  • Russian Railways: export cargo volumes on the rise
  • Americold appoints new CCO
  • (No) more conversions in 2020
  • Signal Maritime and Heidmar join forces

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • Yet another 'challenging' year for box carriers balancing demand and capacity
  • More anger in Melbourne docks as Patrick cuts night shifts at short notice
  • Shippers' forum puts forward new criteria for EC liner consortia block exemption
  • Seko Logistics ready to hit acquisition trail in Europe and SE Asia
  • East coast shipping in India grinding to a halt with lack of LSFO
  • Lothar Thoma appointed new forwarding MD at Gebruder Weiss
  • Market Insight Q&A: It's logical - show your people some love in logistics
  • Supply chain radar: CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saadé and 'the power of deal-making'
  • Supply chain radar: Kuehne + Nagel, defying price estimates, needs a 'catalyst'

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • BIMCO names new Secretary General
    BIMCO reports that, following a thorough executive search, it has appointed David Loosley as its new Secretary General & CEO with effect from June 2020. Loosley joins from the Institute of Marine
  • Panama Canal to adopt measures to ensure water availability and route reliability
    Due to changing rainfall patterns and historic low water levels at Gatun Lake, the main source of water for the Panama Canal, from February 15, the Panama Canal Authority will adopt measures
  • IRPT appoints Dede Smith as Deputy Director
    Dede Smith has joined Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) as its new Deputy Director. IRPT is a nationwide trade association for users of the U.S. inland waterway system Before joining
  • Wärtsilä helps short-sea go LNG
    Four new next-generation 5,800 DWT LO/LO (lift-on, lift-off) short-sea cargo vessels being built at the WuHu Shipyard in China will be among the first-ever of their type to be LNG-fueled. Ordered by
  • VIDEO: Service deal with Alfa Laval adds connectivity to Safe Bulkers scrubbers
    In June 2018, Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) selected Alfa Laval to retrofit 20 of its vessels with PureSOx exhaust gas scrubber systems. Now the dry bulk operator has signed a long-term Alfa
  • China cites two ships for IMO 2020 violations
    China cites two ships for IMO 2020 violations The Standard P&I Club says that it has received reports that since 1 January 2020 there have been two separate ships in Chinese waters

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • UK ports expect smooth Brexit, as volumes decline after stockpiling spike
    'There has been a Brexit effect. If you go and speak to the ro-ro specialists at Immingham and Dover, they've...
  • Iran's flag-shopping fleet drags registries into sanctions net
    Registries and flag administrations can expect the US authorities to pay close attention to anything that gives off the impression...
  • Russian diluent heads for Venezuela via Gibraltar STS
    Vessel tracking shows that state-owned Russian oil company Rosneft is supplying diluent via multiple ship-to-ship transfer shipments and voyages in...
  • Box lines benefit from seasonal demand
    Rates have been buoyant on many head haul routes but there are signs that carriers are struggling to recover increased...
  • US box imports set to stabilise after tariff surges
    Port throughput figures show impact of tariffs on US imports
  • Carriers 'battle-hardened' for challenging year
    Container lines will need to find space for an additional 1.5m teu of capacity this year
  • Tax rebate to make China a self-sufficient nation for low-sulphur fuel
    With the tax removal, China's domestic production of very low sulphur fuel oil is expected to top 15m tonnes this year...
  • BIMCO appoints David Loosley as chief executive
    David Loosley takes over as head of BIMCO from Angus Frew, who is stepping down for personal reasons after seven...
  • Shippers call for new criteria to assess consortia rules
    Global Shippers' Forum calls for 'customer-facing' assessment of consortia benefits
  • Maersk looks to greater digitalisation to boost Indian trade
    Under India's Sagarmala national maritime development plan, port capacity has been increased significantly and the right investments are being made...
  • Letter to the Editor: PIL responds to arrest claims
    Pacific International Lines chairman Teo Siong Seng confident that vendors continue to support carrier
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Bunker bills a bitter pill for PIL | Is shipping at risk from Iran? | Saudis switch...
  • Indonesia clean energy programme propels Humpuss fleet expansion
    The Jokowi-led government has come under pressure to substitute imported crude and coal in the transport and power generation sectors...
  • Qingdao reorganises port management
    Some executive replacements have been recruited from outside of the company
  • Dry bulk market fragile as sulphur cap takes its toll
    Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan suggests there is a need to either to reduce the cost of freight or increase the...
  • Moves to reduce tensions along Middle East shipping lanes
    S&P Global Ratings said it would 'closely monitor the potential long-term effect of the geopolitical tension in the region and...
  • ADNOC seals LPG and naptha supply deals with Indonesia
    The deals are seen as potentially helping the UAE-based group to gain more market presence in one of Southeast Asia's...
  • Training for ballast is still key issue
    There are dozens of ballast water management system providers. That can cause difficulties for crew members, who have to get...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • Judge delays California trucking decision involving AB5 legislation
  • EPA seeks port input on tougher truck emission plan
  • Technology, mandatory truck slots push LA-LB turn times to near six-year low
  • California's anti-AB5 strategy may not work in NJ: attorney
  • Panama Canal levies fees to mitigate impact of low water levels
  • Carrier customers spell out dislike for EU block exemption
  • Year of the salmon lifts Norway-China air cargo

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • MarAd gets 'inadequate' $1bn in government funding for 2020
  • Mnuchin: US working with China to cut off Iranian oil exports
  • Bouchard hit by feds for retaliating against whistleblower
  • Shipowners should 'keep options open' on fuelling choices
  • Dry bulk shipping could benefit as Europe turns away from coal
  • Pirates release three crew members taken from dredger after Nigerian bloodbath
  • Champion Tankers emerges as buyer of arrested Alpha tanker
  • Christian Berg to oversee new regime at reborn Wilson Offshore
  • T&T Salvage secures Golden Ray wreck removal business
  • IMarEST boss David Loosely takes on Bimco CEO role
  • VLCC scrubber payback time cut to five months as rates boom
  • Mauro Balzarini bounces back with plans for LNG-powered livestock carriers
  • General cargoship sinks off Indonesia but crew safe
  • Drugs gang threatened and robbed Zeaborn officer in raid
  • Moundreas company fetches strong rate for older suezmax
  • Clean tankers hedge their bets in face of Hormuz uncertainty
  • China catches two ships flouting low sulphur rules

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • Research panel debates funding sources for truck parking
    Advocacy groups differ on effectiveness of public and private financing to meet high demand.
  • Warehouse project approval violated California environmental laws, attorney general says
    Moreno Valley ignored environmental regulations when it greenlighted construction of the World Logistics Center, one of the largest complexes in the country.
  • Why haven't Iran tensions hiked tanker rates (yet)?
    Tanker rates haven't shot up further on new Iran tensions, yet they remain extremely high.
  • Volcanic eruption shuts down transportation in the Philippines
    Taal volcano entered "period of intense unrest", shutting down Manila's international airport.
  • Overcapacity will continue to dog container shipping in 2020
    The shipping consultants Drewry predicts carriers should be able to return "solid if unspectacular results" in 2020.
  • European airlines report cargo declines for 2019
    Three large carrier groups reported similar results.
  • Federal judge extends temporary injunction against AB5 in California
    It isn't clear how long the temporary order will be in effect but plaintiffs seem happy that it will be replaced with something longer-lasting.
  • CES 2020: Kenworth quietly reveals autonomous truck
    Kenworth skipped the fanfare in showing its Class 8 autonomous truck for the first time ar CES 2020.
  • Consolidation helps shippers satisfy modern consumers' and retailers' demands
    To remain competitive in the marketplace, shippers need to adapt.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/13
    Trucking Freight Futures recap for the week ending Friday, January 10, 2020: East region strengthens; West and South regions weaken
  • Today's pickup: Testing the last-mile waters; Avoiding the Arctic
    Few truckers have jumped into the last-mile segment; more firms pledge not to ship across the Arctic Ocean
  • Universal Logistics Holdings names new CEO amid 'soft' environment
    Universal Logistics Holdings names current head of transportation Tim Phillips as its new CEO. Phillips succeeds former CEO Jeff Rogers who "separated" from the company...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launching freighter service to Osaka
    The return flight on the twice-weekly service beginning this week will stop in Hong Kong.
  • LR Electric may launch Mack Trucks' electromobility future
    Mack Trucks has entered the electric vehicle space with its LR Electric refuse truck, but it may not be done. The engine, with modifications, may...
  • Snowstorms this week to cause more trouble for Northwest truckers (with forecast video)
    More potential problems for truckers on I-90, US-2 over Northwest mountain passes.
  • FMC adjusts container shipping violation penalties
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is required by the 2015 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act to annually adjust its civil penalty amounts in...
  • What is Total Cost Per Mile for truckload carriers?
    Chris Henry runs fleet profitability benchmarking and analytics for FreightWaves and facilitates the TCA's TPP program. If you are interested in benchmarking your fleet's performance...
  • Career Tracks: Charter Brokerage, HubTran and OmniTRAX make key hires
    The Containerization & Intermodal Institute, EROAD and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announce board appointments.
  • Fostering sustainable supply chains in era of expedited shipping
    Businesses can leverage technology and incentivize consumers to ensure sustainability within their logistics operations.
  • Are nuclear verdicts out of control?
    Seth Holm of FreightWaves Freight Intel Group writes about the impact of nuclear verdicts on the trucking industry. Will 2020 be a tipping point for...
  • Amazon Alexa to enable fuel payments at gas stations
    Amazon has enabled customers to pay digitally at gas stations via Alexa, which can confirm the station location and pump number and activate the pump...
  • Mercury Gate to expand in Europe this year
    FreightTech 25 entrant has big plans for 2020, says president and CEO.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 13, 2020
  • MGO-0.5%S spread shrinks in Americas on weather, demand fundamentals: sources
    The gap between spot prices of MGO and 0.5%S marine fuel bunkers continued to be talked narrow to open the week, as warmer weather in New York played a key role amid weaker supply-demand fundamentals, sources said Monday.
  • EMEA product tanker rates pressured with stable marine fuel prices
    Clean tanker vessel owners experienced market softening on the back of fundamentals, with Mediterranean owners in particular having enjoyed skyrocketing rates for large parts of December, as new 2020 Worldscale flat rates fail to support indications at firm levels.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude backwardation erodes as oversupply narrative takes hold
    Prompt-dated NYMEX WTI futures settled at parity Monday as oversupply concerns weighed on front-month crude prices.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • US still needs Middle East oil, OPEC spare capacity: analysts
    Trump reiterated on Wednesday that the US is energy-independent and does not need Middle East oil.
  • US sanctions on Iran will boost Middle East energy security: State Department official
    "We've deprived the regime of tens of billions of dollars that would have otherwise gone to fund proxy wars, terrorism and instability."
  • Singapore oil product swaps assessments to roll over on Feb 17
    The balance February swaps will not be published from February 17 onwards.
  • TRADER NOTE: Pavilion Energy commences Europe LNG, gas operations
    Jose Simon, formerly the head of global gas at Iberdrola, has been appointed managing director of Pavilion Energy for Europe.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
PORTS
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
CUSTOMS
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
SHIPYARDS
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
EDUCATION
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
PORTS
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
ACCIDENTS
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
NEWS
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
PORTS
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
LOGISTICS
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
INSTITUTIONS
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
SHIPPING
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
NEWS
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
SHIPYARDS
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
PORTS
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
TRADE
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
PORTS
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
PORTS
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
PORTS
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
PORTS
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
SEAFARERS
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
PORTS
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
DEFENCE
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
PORTS
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
PORTS
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
PORTS
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
SHIPPING
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
PORTS
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
PORTS
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
PORTS
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
SHIPPING
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
PORTS
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
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
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PORTS
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
LOGISTICS
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
SHIPPING
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
PORTS
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
SHIPPING
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
PORTS
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
ASSOCIATIONS
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
PORTS
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
SEAFARERS
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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