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12 January 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

March 2, 2021

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MARCH 1, 2021
CEVA Logistics opens new Thailand head office CMA CGM to deploy six 15,000-TEU vessels to service US customers MOL Group to showcase at WIND EXPO 2021 MOL to expand sharing of ship operation data Swire Shipping officially opens new office close to Lae Port in Papua New Guinea MPEDA & NCDC to jointly formulate programmes to boost marine exports Rice exports seen increasing CoPT signs MoUs to develop FTWZ, cryogenic warehouse, aviation fuel terminal INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION NMPT inks MoUs worth INR 1, 417 cr. Annual cargo theft report indicates significant new trends Chinubhai Kalidass & GatewayRail facilitate dedicated export train for Amul from Ahmedabad PSA & CDAS partner to launch one-stop digital solution platform for supply chain community in Singapore CMA CGM to plant 10,000 trees in India as part of a worldwide reforestation initiative Prime Minister to inaugurate Maritime India Summit 2021 today

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Only eco power for e-locomotives Barcelona in the black Turn in trade with China? Scannell Properties expands team in Germany ESR joins HSCI Asian airlines finally growing again Swedish trains now run to Italy A transatlantic coalition is forged North America: from a route to a network Umco promotes start-ups Livestock from Western Europe to Western Asia C3 for Bremen Vessel traffic service to take off in Antwerp Innovative trucks to deliver cheese "Curiosity of the Day" Colombian secretary general for Iaco Hawaiian cargo carrier orders Florida conversion Fortec rebrand saves money

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MARCH 1, 2021
No sympathy for carriers from shippers who must foot the bill for bunker hikes ONE Apus and Maersk Eindhoven may be back on course this month Outlook for large widebodies looks chilly in a hot freighter conversion market Hong Kong shippers' fears ease as 100% air cargo screening looms Finding the way through delays from a maze of post-Brexit red tape Cainiao links with Saudia Cargo to halve e-commerce transit to Middle East M&A radar: Clipper Logistics - pity you wouldn't listen. What now? Market Insight: How M&A is changing your business as your business changes

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MARCH 1, 2021
VIDEO: CMHI floats out offshore wind foundation installation ship China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, has floated out Alfa Lift, a newbuild heavy installation vessel, designed and built for installing the next generation of extra-large offshore wind foundations, New twin-screw towboat joins Parker Towing fleet Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has recently taken delivery of the twin-screw towboat Jared Phillips from FMT Shipyard & Repair LLC, Harvey, La. Measuring 128 feet in length and 34 feet in Crowley names Dan Warner CFO Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that it has promoted senior executive team member Dan Warner to Chief Financial Officer, consolidating the company's enterprise-level financial strategy, resources and services under his leadership. In his Halter Marine invests in customized robotic welding solutions Halter Marine continues to make upgrades in preparation for construction of the Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter (PSC). Today, Danish robotic welding specialist Inrotech reported that it had received an order from TORM swoops on eight Team Tankers MR carriers Copenhagen-headquartered TORM reports that it has entered into an agreement to purchase eight 2007-2012 built MR product tankers from Team Tankers Deep Sea Ltd. for a total cash consideration of $82.5 million Navy awards Austal USA $235 million EPF contract Austal USA has been awarded a $235 million U.S. Navy contract for the detailed design and construction of the 15th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel. Austal USA has delivered 12 EPFs to

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MARCH 1, 2021
Access your daily edition of Insurance Day Please be aware daily editions are only available digitally at present until print distribution challenges associated with coronavirus are resolved... Viewpoint: Cyber underwriting must evolve with the threat of ransomware A lot more to needs to be done by businesses and their insurers to better understand and identify the risk... ID Podcast: The BI test case and a more interventionist FCA? Insurance Day asked Clifford Chance for their key takeaways from the ruling, and what it will really mean for the... UK Supreme Court BI decision 'could muddle reinsurance Covid-19 response' Applying court's reasoning to reinsurance aggregation could 'defeat purpose of cat XL contracts' Focus: New data standard will drive credit insurance into the digital age Standard will significantly improve transaction efficiency and facilitate better systems integration and higher trade volumes in the future Focus: A resilient trade credit market is critical to the global recovery As well as supporting customers through this uncertain period, the market is working with global governments to develop further safety... Beazley beta syndicate turns profit Syndicate 5623 makes a profit in its opening year of account Floating storage and subterfuge oil trades pose earnings drag on tankers Releasing tonnage once US sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping sector are lifted will weigh on an already oversupplied market US exporters look to guarantees for shipments The pandemic has shown that shipping contracts are not worth the paper they are written on. And while close relations... Reinsurance pricing momentum 'to persist through 2021': S&P The rating agency says the sector likely failed to earn its cost of capital in 2020 iprism product targets predicted spike in unoccupied property MGA creates product to deal with predicted post-lockdown economic disruption Hiscox denies allegation of slow BI payout Company stresses it is paying Covid-19 claims as quickly as possible Swedish Club biggest relative gainer yet in renewal round International Group affiliate boosts entered tonnage with double-digit percentage points growth Why the master is ultimately responsible for the safety of shipping A webinar that explores the master-pilot relationship points to the need for the shipping industry to re-engage the shore with... China set to remain at centre of supply chains Since the outbreak of the trade war there have been efforts to move manufacturing to less politically sensitive regions in... Swedish Club is biggest relative gainer yet in renewal round Managing director Lars Rhodin hails highest-ever retention rate, as Scandinavian P&I clubs strongly outpace UK-based peers Improved access for non-Lloyd's brokers will facilitate underwriting profitability Non-Lloyd's coverholders will increase business coming into market and act as important filters, thereby helping to ensure risk is better... Transparency vital for charterers' low-carbon shift The drive towards transparency of emissions data from shipowners is a journey that still has a long way to go... Cinven, GIC complete Miller acquisition Broker has 'aggressive' expansion plans following deal, chief executive says Platform launched to expand maritime's digitalisation Company will initially act as a sales conduit, but the founders see it as a possible future conduit for arranging... Israel clears Minerva Marine tanker over bunker spill This pollution has an address - we will not ignore this environmental crime and we will take all measures possible... Why ESG must go much further than climate change issues ESG is part of a growing interest in corporate transparency and stakeholders' expectations are evolving quickly. Although voluntary approaches do... Axa XL appoints senior power underwriter New hire to boost carrier's UK and Lloyd's market operations Hartford boosts environmental capabilities with hire New senior environment impairment liability underwriter to help carrier 'drive its ambition' Data accuracy is driven by successful digital transformation Large shipping and logistics companies all place digital transformation at the top of their agenda, but their progress has been... From scrapping to sanctions-busting Vintage tankers sold to cash buyers for scrap are reborn in sanctioned trades, shipping Iranian crude to China via a... Ports viewed as the model hub for shipping's digital future The onus is on ports to build digital infrastructure that is safe, scalable and secure, but which provides ease of... Israel links Iran to vessel explosion Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran is behind last week's explosion on the Ray Shipping car carrier Helios Ray... Japanese ship finance firm launches $5.7bn green fund 'Maybe there will be technologies that are far better than liquefied natural gas, but today what is important is to... Vessel attack 'fabricated' to mask security lapse A private maritime security company falsely claimed two Nigerian Navy guards had been killed in a pirate attack in an... Torm buys eight MR tankers for cash and shares Update: Company head says it was the right time to expand its fleet. It sees itself as a consolidator in... MOL expands data-sharing initiative to 180 ships Move is part of the shipping giant's so-called Fleet Optimal Control Unified System Project, which aims to enhance vessel safety... Yangzijiang Shipbuilding targets $3.5bn in orders CGS-CIMB Securities analyst Lim Siew Khee says Yangzijiang is expecting sizeable contracts with a series of 10 or more units... Keppel to be compensated for Chinese port closure Keppel expects to yield a gain of more than $28m from the agreed compensation BW LPG positive on medium-term VLGC market Due to current market weakness the company plans to bring forward six scheduled dry dockings and two special surveys. Around 11... Miller adds duo to UK professions team Broker expands professional indemnity markets team Genworth divests Australian mortgage insurance unit Majority stake sold off Daily Briefing Free to read: Better box carrier service will come at a cost, warns Saadé \| Partnerships and redundancy critical to... Fema's cat bond for NFIP grows to $575m Bond to expand in size due to demand State Farm's income falls 34% on rate cuts and refunds Net earnings fall as company reports pandemic-related payouts Brown & Brown consolidates wholesale units as Bridge Specialty Florida-based broker consolidates 25 units under brand Aston Lark acquires Sennocke International Insurance Company continues acquisition drive ERS reports record results on lower claims frequency Combined ratio improves 7.8 points to 91.9% Aviva aims for net zero by 2040 UK-listed insurer will cut carbon intensity of its investments 60% by 2030 Berkshire Hathaway's underwriting profits soar in 2020 Reinsurance unit's underwriting losses double on near-$1bn in pandemic-related losses

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MARCH 1, 2021
TPM21: Carrier CEOs say trans-Pacific disruptions expose contract limits TPM21: Increasing vaccinations will eventually ease US port congestion TPM21: Improving economy to keep trans-Pac demand robust Port of Virginia to end floating receiving dates for export containers Descartes acquires FTZ specialist QuestaWeb Rates hold as European demand for Chinese goods bucks seasonal trend TPM 21: Logistics automation brings more value to customers

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MARCH 1, 2021
Net widens as Israeli probe clears Minerva aframax of oil spill Spain orders slaughter of 850 stranded cows over bluetongue fears Master dies and seven others test positive on bulker in Norway Torm swoops on eight product carriers from Team Tankers Maria Mavroudi launches insurance brokerage Searock V.Group CEO unveils his plans for 'making the boat go faster' BW LPG stays positive on rates as $40m VLGC sale falls through Israel says holed car carrier attacked by mines as it blames Iran German Bank arrests Xihe aframax while another product tanker is sold Hyundai Heavy makes LNG bunker vessel debut with Korea Gas deal Team Tankers content to wait for 'strategic' deals Torm fleet emits more CO2 with higher carbon intensity in 2020 Thun Tankers e-launches multi-fuel tanker for shortsea trade Mitsui Kinkai orders three green tweendeckers at Onomichi FSL Trust makes $500,000 profit on $105m sale of LR2 duo Ardmore teams with Carl Buettner to add chemical tanker firepower Feeding frenzy: S&P deals hit 10-year high across three main sectors Polarcus faces lawsuit after fleet seizure leaves it short for Eni charter deal IMEC boss argues Philippines is pricing itself out of maritime labour market Oh buoy! Lost seafarer survives for 14 hours by clinging to fishing float Cido Shipping locks second VLGC into term charter Net widens as Israeli probe clears Minerva aframax of oil spill Spain orders slaughter of 850 stranded cows over bluetongue disease fears Master dies and seven others test positive on bulker in Norway Torm acquires Team Tankers' MR fleet in bargain-hunting move Maria Mavroudi launches insurance brokerage Searock V.Group CEO unveils his plans for 'making the boat go faster' BW LPG stays positive on rates as $40m VLGC sale falls through Israel says holed car carrier attacked by mines as it blames Iran German Bank arrests Xihe aframax while another product tanker is sold Hyundai Heavy makes LNG bunker vessel debut with Korea Gas deal Meriaura adds a couple of coasters as Baltic market 'accelerates' Busy Norwegian licensing round bodes well for OSV owners ESL Shipping brings in three bulkers to meet growing demand DOF's Mons Aase spending 'lot of time' thinking about renewables strategy Belships boosts fleet with double ultramax bulker acquisition Higher margin containerships boost Yangzijiang profit Arne Fredly plots new shipping direction for Hunter after VLCC sales Bulkers slow on green technology uptake, says Clarksons

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MARCH 1, 2021
GSCW: Walmart beats Amazon in circumventing port congestion, analyst says Amazon may get the headlines for promising fast deliveries, but if it can't get the product from overseas, the efficiency of trucks and delivery vans... Maersk Essen nears LA more than 6 weeks after container loss The ocean carrier has not said when customers can expect to receive damaged or intact cargo. Career Tracks: 'Product visionary' from Dropbox and Facebook joins FarEye Suvrat Joshi joins logistics software-as-a-service platform FarEye as chief product officer. FreightWaves Flashback: Maersk launches first 6,000-TEU ship 1996: At 1,044 feet (318.2 meters) long, the new Maersk ships are longer than the Eiffel tower, but they are still capable of a high... GSCW chat recap: Have globalization and world trade gone too far? Globalization isn't just driven by comparative advantage. It is skewed by subsidies and mispricing of risk, according to author Marc Levinson. Transport buyers dig deeper into wallets for air cargo Airfreight markets are topsy-turvy in the COVID era, but importers and exporters can count on one thing: paying two to three times normal rates. CFOs... Ocean carriers take heat for profiting 'so handsomely' while service plunged AgTC's Peter Friedmann said Hapag-Lloyd's Rolf Habben Jansen failed to mention in a press conference that the container shipping lines are enjoying record profits "while...

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MARCH 1, 2021
Denmark's Torm remains committed to scrubbers despite Hi-5 volatility SOx emissions down on year but GHG emissions up First loan signed with emission-linked terms CAPITOL CRUDE PODCAST: Panama Canal seeks solutions to congestion as wait times increase We spoke with Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, who has been working to reduce congestion of the canal. Prax Group announces acquisition of UK's Lindsey refinery Total took almost a decade to sell UK plant Trafigura will supply crude, feedstocks to 108,000 b/d refinery European refineries under pressure from COVID-19 Lanka Marine Services starts 0.5%S marine fuel sales at Hambantota "Cargo imports are done by Sinopec Sri Lanka with whom LMS has entered into a strategic partnership," company officials said. VLCC fixtures fail on North Sea-to-East run as demand fails to materialize VLCC fixtures fail on North Sea-to-East run Muted buying demand from East amid refinery maintenance Freight rates under pressure as cargoes withdraw VGO loadings from Russia's Tuapse flat on month at 120,000 mt in March Four cargoes to be shared by Gunvor, Petrocas, Tupras HSVGO prices heard lower Rallying oil market has OPEC+ priming the pump, as ministers balance caution with profit Ministers to convene online March 4 to decide April quotas Saudi Arabia holds the cards with its extra 1 million b/d cut Still fragile physical market may belie price gains FOB Singapore physical fuel oil traded volumes fall 75% amid easing N. Asian utilities demand in Feb "There was quite a bit of demand for both products (high sulfur and low sulfur fuel oil) from the power sector in both Sri Lanka and North Asia in January; by February, the cold snap in North Asia which sustained some demand for LSFO previously, ended," said a Singapore-based trader. South Korea's March low sulfur bunker supply to remain similar to Feb: sources Refiners to supply 500,000 mt of 0.5% sulfur bunker in March Demand starts to pick up March-arrival LSFO arbitrage volumes in Singapore seen higher at 3 mil mt: traders "[Floating storage] stock levels have been going down for a while, and the first half of March is looking tighter than the second half, hence the step up in imports; also the Asia price is still better than other regions," a trader in Singapore said. Asia residual fuel: Key market indicators this week March 1-5 Higher arbitrage volumes of low sulfur fuel oil cargo arriving in Singapore in March underpinned recent trading sentiment, although the Singapore delivered bunker market is still expected to see an initial period of tightness, as most arrivals are scheduled in the latter hald of the month. MARKET MOVERS ASIA VIDEO: Spotlight on energy transition at China's Two Sessions, Asian Refining Summit Qatargas delivers its first LNG cargo to Ennore terminal in India**

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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:
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	-	country
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LOGISTICS

New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona

Bari

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Vienna

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

LOGISTICS

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units

Milan

The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros

PORTS

Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted

Durres

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

SHIPPING

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

Lysaker

The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.

PORTS

PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record

Singapore

The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th

COMPANIES

US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward

London

London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping

OFFSHORE

American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea

Noted

European company develops technologies for underwater operations

SHIPPING

Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou

Naples

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"

Rome

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

FINANCING

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

The Spice

Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

NEWS

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

Genoa

The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador

PORTS

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

Cagliari

Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor

PORTS

Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

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

NEWS

Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia

Sassari

39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy

Noise

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

PORTS

Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant

Ancona

The new concession will last 40 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st

Rome

The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"

MEETINGS

A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday

Venice

It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(Tehran Times)

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

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria

Milan

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

LEGISLATION

Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

SAFETY & SECURITY

Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures

Rome

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

PORTS

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

St. Petersburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Kansas City

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

OFFSHORE

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

Milan

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona/The Hague

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

COMPANIES

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

Helsinki

In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros

PORTS

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

The Spice

Necessary to implement works and investments

PORTS

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

Coper

The works will be completed by the end of 2027

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

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