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January 23, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong loses million TEU as mainland re-orders Pearl River Delta
  • Box fleet to hit 24 million TEU with return of scrubber-fitted vessels
  • Japan, EU and US seek new WTO rules to curb Chinese subsidies
  • CEVA shakes up senior executive line-up as part of restructuring
  • Vancouver extradition hearing of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou commences
  • San Francisco Bay area town votes to shut main US coal export terminal
  • Hamburg conducts study on offshore wind energy, decommissioning
  • Maersk to drop Hamburg port call temporarily from ME1 service
  • MSC fully backs block chain to increase supply chain traceability
  • BIFA hails expanded access to apprenticeships for local SMEs
  • Sinokor Hong Kong now offers daily China-Korea short sea service
  • Ex-Martin air cargo vice president extradited to US court in Atlanta
  • IAG Heathrow groundhanding runs strike risk if dispute escalates
  • International Airport Review lists world's top 20 cargo airports
  • Hong Kong airport in 2019 sees cargo fall 6.1pc to 4.8 million tonnes
  • Shanghai's YTO adds Kyrgyzstan freighters to Hebei province
  • Swiss court rules on sale of Panalpina shares in DVS acquisition

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • New training sessions launched at JNPT-CIDCO-Allcargo Multi Skill Development Centre
  • Relatively smooth transition to 0.50 pc sulphur limit: IMO
  • Call to increase import tariff on paper & paperboard
  • Grape exports surge
  • Import of vegetable oils down in Dec.
  • Exim India's Special Issue on Deendayal Port released
  • GMB planning brownfield port in Bhavnagar
  • Hans Infomatic wins 'IT Service Provider of the Year (Cargo & Logistics)' award
  • Current season sees decline in sugar production
  • Govt notifies structure of National Startup Advisory Council
  • Indo-Afghan Business Society launched

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Starting the new year with new intermodal equipment
  • Flying paper from Ancona to Athens
  • UK: Green Truck technology boosts cold store's efficiency
  • New lobbyist for Deutsche Post DHL Group
  • Takeover in New Orleans
  • MOL Logistics strengthens services in Thailand
  • Newly-adapted wagon fleet to transport aggregates
  • Basel-Mulhouse airport can count on express segment
  • More boxes going via Trieste
  • One Sea chooses new chairman
  • Chartersync increases platform capabilities
  • Bertschi Group posts gains in difficult market environment
  • Companies gain funding for quiet trains
  • A new platform for investors in maritime
  • Network partner for TT Club in Qingdao
  • Havi opens new facility near Hanover
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Biggest investment in widebody equipment

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Cargosprint stole our tech to set up as a competitor, claims software developer
  • On the wires: Expeditors feels the hurt, sheds $1.4bn value in three days
  • Supply chain radar: JB Hunt - 'never say never' on going big in the final mile
  • THE Alliance launches 20-21 network schedule, with fewer weekly services
  • US transpacific imports from Asia decline for the first time in a decade
  • K+N restructures Asia Pacific operations for 'a new dimension of growth'
  • Comment: it may have fallen on hard times, but FedEx is not for sale...
  • New digital platform Cargocast will be a 'real game-changer' for logistics
  • Cocaine find on Martinair freighter leads to multiple arrests
  • Katherine Harper appointed CFO at logistics group BDP International
  • Greg Sebolt joins Transplace to lead its truck brokerage business
  • Supply chain radar: I love you Brad Jacobs
  • On the wires: Klaus-Michael Kuehne focuses on capital strength ahead of a 'large' M&A transaction?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Wärtsilä launches LNG bunkering/supply simulator
    Wärtsilä is launching a new LNG bunkering & supply system simulator. It says the simulator will promote greater safety onboard LNG-fueled vessels by improving the level of training for operators of LNG
  • Two more big lenders commit to aligning shipping loans to IMO GHG goals
    The world's largest lender to global shipping, BNP Paribas, and leading wealth manager Credit Suisse have become the fifteenth and sixteenth financial institutions to sign on to the Poseidon Principles. With BNP
  • LNG-fueled icebreaking RO/ROs to have MAN Cryo FGSS
    The two LNG-fueled icebreaking RO/ROs on order at China's Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard (see earlier story) will each have MAN Cryo LNG fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) and two MAN 9L28/32DF dual-fuel
  • IMO calls transition to 2020 sulfur cap "relatively smooth"
    The International Maritime Organization says that information from various sources has indicated there has been a relatively smooth transition to the 0.50% global limit on sulfur in marine fuels that came effective

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • More banks pledge to align shipping lending to climate goals
    Parker, architect of the Poseidon Principles that launched in June last year, tells Marine Money that he expects a number...
  • Dry bulk market remains challenging, says 2020 Bulkers chief
    The Olav Troim-backed company is expecting its last two newbuilding newcastlemaxes to be delivered in May
  • Cosco Shipping units cheered by profit surge
    Both the state conglomerate's boxship and tanker units see net profits jump sharply in 2019 compared to the previous year
  • North P&I signs up to Concirrus data platform
    North P&I Club has become the latest marine insurance provider to sign up to the Quest Marine platform from insurtech...
  • Samudera tanker crew repel attack
    Incidents have been increasing in the area, with three boardings in the Singapore Strait in January so far
  • Vafias agrees $126m deal for LPG carriers
    Three medium-sized fully-refrigerated LPG carriers from Hartmann Reederei will come with remaining charter periods to Geogas, Total and Mexican charterer...
  • French ports hit by strike action
    Container terminals at Le Havre and Marseille are under pressure from union protests as they decry the plans of President...
  • Ince adds Bentleys to boost shipping team
    London shipping law firm Bentleys, Stokes and Lowless is ending more than 80 years of independent existence, with its fee...
  • Transpacific sees first contraction in a decade
    Dismal final quarter leads to first decline in full-year eastbound transpacific volumes since 2009
  • Fafalios urges care over R&D fund scheme
    GSCC leader takes IMO to task for 'imperfect' 2020 regulation and warns that $5bn research proposal could lead to 'bottomless...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: West African pirates hijacking larger vessels to maximise ransom returns | Marubeni and Klaveness merge panamax pool...
  • Brightoil agrees $2.3bn debt restructure with lenders
    Privately-run Chinese oil firm has disposed of all of its 15-ship fleet to reduce debt pressure
  • Inchcape launches bunker survey services in Singapore
    Inchcape claims that its newly available service offerings will result in cost savings and standardised reporting for customers of the products
  • Pacific Radiance rescue talks stall
    The unnamed firm is one of the interested parties that had previously expressed interest in extending debt financing to Pacific...
  • HHI signs tanker orders worth $229m
    The South Korean shipbuilder expects the market to improve this year in certain segments. The improved prospects are helped in...
  • US west coast coal export terminal row heads to court
    Montana and Wyoming may be able to count on support from the Trump administration, which favours the export of coal and...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Federal preemption precedent narrows path for AB5 victory
  • Nine former Zeamarine ships added to UHL's fleet list
  • Top container makers warn on profits as trade slump bites
  • US East Coast port growth dragged to three-year low in 2019
  • US manufacturing upturn may boost spring freight volumes, truck rates
  • US trucking market stabilizing, but jitters remain
  • APL Logistics aiming to bridge data quality gap
  • Cosco's $1 billion profit forecast for 2019 includes LBCT sale

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Seamen's Church Institute hires new director
  • IMO leader 'shares concerns' with environmentalists
  • Shipowners gear up for ESG demand despite strong challenges
  • Cosco tanker and boxship companies to post $1bn profit
  • Brazil-to-China capesize earnings plunge to 10-month low
  • Oraziman family drops down drillship to Caspian Sunrise in $25m deal
  • Samskip to recycle reefer in Norway in 'breakthrough' deal for green yard
  • Bureau Veritas executive: France is flying the flag for decarbonisation
  • Hapag-Lloyd buys space from 2M rivals Maersk and MSC
  • Marfin becomes first user of bunker DNA tracking system
  • Pirates release kidnapped crew of Eastmed tanker
  • Tankers dock in Benghazi as other Libyan ports remain shut
  • IMO 2020 is here, but the true cost to shipping is yet to come
  • Navig8 Chemical buys back Ocean Yield tanker at bargain price
  • Victims go to court over historic abuse claims at Sailors' Society home
  • Pavilion Energy eyes Saga LNG Shipping's newbuilding
  • North P&I joins push for insurtech with Concirrus technology deal
  • Marine picked to act as a guinea pig for Lloyd's reforms
  • Tanker crew captures robber during raid off Indonesia
  • Brightoil born again as it wins $2.26bn restructuring deal with Chinese banks
  • Skuld chases a buyer for Lloyd's syndicate after $93m of red ink
  • StealthGas steps up presence in midsize LPG carrier segment
  • Okeanis VLCCs earning 'staggering' $121,000 daily as scrubber savings kick in
  • ICBC Leasing order puts Chinese metals company on the large bulker map
  • Ince Group acquires London shipping legal firm's 10 lawyers
  • Greece says goodbye to elderly ropax ferries
  • Master convicted after delay in reporting main engine failure
  • $100bn global asset manager eyes Pacific Radiance rescue

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • United Airlines expects spending spike to cover new aircraft deliveries
    The airline plans to take 17 new cargo-friendly widebodies this year but doesn't know when it will see any new 737 MAXs.
  • FMCSA resolves Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse glitches
    Agency recommends repeating queries to ensure compliance.
  • FedEx's LTL unit imposes 'California compliance' surcharge
    FedEx Freight levies $7 'California compliance' surcharge on all LTL shipments in, out and within the state
  • US Bank sees freight payments dip in fourth quarter
    US Bank reports declines in freight payment transactions during the fourth quarter. The report signals an improvement on the horizon as truck capacity declines.
  • Fueled by concerns over the 'China virus,' oil markets tumble
    Jet fuel demand could be impacted by a drop in air travel, which would work to push down diesel prices.
  • CDL trainers caution against lifting hearing-impaired restrictions
    Difficulty communicating instructions while in the cab cited as safety risk.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/22
    Strength in the West region nudges National Trucking Freight Futures higher on Tuesday.
  • Winter storms keep trucking across Midwest, Northwest this week (with forecast video)
    More snow, ice returning to the Midwest after only a brief break earlier this week.
  • Today's Pickup: An old foe, Canadian winter, menaces trucks
    As record-breaking snowfall put freight movements on ice in Newfoundland, wintry weather turned the Toronto roads into a scary place.
  • Prologis posts solid 2019 numbers, raises 2020 guidance
    Prologis posts solid 2019 results, hikes 2020 guidance
  • Airfreight industry seeks stronger enforcement of rules for shipping lithium batteries
    Misdeclared cargo is a big problem for air carriers when it comes to dangerous goods like lithium batteries. Regulators are too complacent when it comes...
  • Prospective Amazon delivery robot would navigate air, land and sea
    The e-commerce giant won a patent for a theoretical multimodal vehicle designed to deliver and pick up items from online shoppers.
  • Commentary: The WTO's parenting skills need improvement
    Darren Prokop writes about international trade and the World Trade Organization. Are disputes among member countries being handled correctly?
  • Freight transportation stakeholders grapple with big uncertainties
    Geopolitical tides, e-commerce and technology are today's "disruptors" in freight transportation, say panelists at Transportation Research Board convention.
  • Drilling Deep: What a trucking lawyer thinks about 'nuclear' verdicts
    Rob Moseley is an attorney at Moseley Marciniak in South Carolina. He's defends trucking companies in the courtroom, and he's watched as verdicts against trucking...
  • Shippers get boxes rolled on strong spot ocean freight rates
    High number of canceled sailings butts up against post-holiday restocking demand in the U.S.
  • Jacobs to exit most of XPO the way he entered - unconventionally
    Brad Jacobs enters rich, leaves richer
  • Uber Freight taps Amazon alum Christenson to run Europe
    Christenson will focus on scaling UF Europe "at speed and responsibly."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 22, 2020
  • Crude slides more than 2% as coronavirus spread weighs on demand outlooks
    Futures dip as API supply estimates show bearish build in US crude and product stocks.
  • FUTURES: Crude futures lower as Wuhan coronavirus spreads to US
    "It is too soon to say the coronavirus is SARS 2.0, but the outlook for oil is quite negative should that situation escalate seriously," OANDA's analyst said.
  • Greek Probunkers, S Korean Hyundai Mipo ink deal for two LNG bunker barges
    The LNG bunker vessels will have storage capacity of 7,600 cubic meters, it said Tuesday.
  • Naphtha East/West spread at near 6-month low on lower freight, firmer Europe market
    Improved petrochemical margins in Asia could whet appetites for naphtha as a feedstock.

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