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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXV - Number 5/2007 - MAY 2007

Safety & security

Sicurezza dei contenitori in USA: prevarrà il buonsenso?

Il dibattito sull'opportunità di procedere all'esame del 100% dei containers diretti negli Stati Uniti si è intensificato dopo che i candidati democratici alla presidenza, Barak Obama e Hilary Clinton, hanno sottoscritto - tra gli altri - una lettera aperta al maggior caricatore del paese, la Wal-Mart.

Nella lettera, indirizzata al presidente e ceo della Wal-Mart, Lee Scott, si afferma: "Noi comprendiamo le preoccupazioni della Wal-Mart in ordine al fatto che la verifica generale obbligatoria dei carichi potrebbe interrompere l'importazione di certi prodotti ed ostacolare la capacità dei dettaglianti di riempire i propri scaffali. Tuttavia, noi ribattiamo che tali preoccupazioni sono infondate.

Com'è stato dimostrato dal programma pilota ICIS (Sistemi Informativi Integrati per i Containers), sono in corso di sviluppo progressi tecnologici che promettono la verifica del 100% dei carichi containerizzati senza interruzioni per i commerci. I progressi compiuti da questo programma dimostrano che le proposte di verifica come quelle contenute nello HR1 - che dovrebbero essere introdotte gradualmente nel giro di tre-cinque anni - sono fattibili e possono essere messe in pratica".

Il 5 marzo scorso, il Senato degli Stati Uniti ha difeso una proposta di modifica al disegno di legge sulla sicurezza nazionale ai sensi della quale ai porti stranieri sarebbe stato chiesto di procedere alla verifica del 100% dei contenitori diretti negli Stati Uniti in relazione ai materiali radioattivi per tre anni (nei porti grandi) e per cinque anni (nei porti minori). La questione potrebbe essere nuovamente sollevata, tuttavia, allorquando il disegno di legge approvato a gennaio dalla Camera dei Rappresentanti - che prevede anch'esso la verifica del 100% - dovrà essere integrato con la normativa approvata in Senato.

Si ritiene diffusamente, nei circoli politici, che la Rila (Associazione dei Leaders del Settore del Dettaglio), di cui la Wal-Mart è uno dei membri principali, abbia recentemente esercitato a Washington un'azione di lobbying contro la verifica al 100%, una proposta compresa nella legge sulla sicurezza portuale del governo statunitense.

In una recente dichiarazione, Al Thompson, vice presidente della politica globale della catena delle forniture alla Rila, è rimasto fermo sulla sua posizione secondo cui la tecnologia non è ancora al livello richiesto.

Ha infatti dichiarato: "Nella legge sulla sicurezza portuale era compreso un progetto pilota finalizzato all'esecuzione della verifica del 100% dei carichi diretti negli U.S.A. in partenza da alcuni porti. Quel test, che i membri della Rila condividono volontariamente con il DHS (Dipartimento per la Sicurezza Nazionale), è denominato Iniziativa Merce Sicura ed è finalizzato al collaudo della fattibilità della tecnologia radiologica e visiva nelle apparecchiature straniere.

"Il DHS ha dichiarato che la tecnologia inerente alla verifica al 100% con attrezzature radiologiche e visive non è ancora pronta all'impiego in tutti i porti stranieri. Sarebbe irresponsabile impiegare in tutto il mondo una tecnologia non collaudata prima di avere appreso tutto ciò che possiamo dal progetto pilota".

In privato, i dirigenti portuali di una delle infrastrutture che già dispongono di attrezzature per la verifica a raggi - che sono Southampton, Salalah, Singapore, Port qasim in Pakistan, Puerto Cortes in Honduras, nonché il terminal Gamman nel maggior porto coreano, Busan - hanno ammesso notevoli problemi di crescita e problematiche di inaffidabilità con le attrezzature.

Una ulteriore opposizione alla proposta è venuta dalle linee di navigazione.

Earl Agron, vicepresidente per la sicurezza della APL, nonché membro della Commissione Consultiva Doganale sulle Operazioni Commerciali, ha dichiarato ai caricatori in occasione della conferenza annuale dell'Associazione Americana Abbigliamento e Calzature che sia le attrezzature di verifica sia lo sviluppo dei sigilli elettronici si trovano a dover fronteggiare notevoli sfide.

Agron ha dichiarato agli astanti di essere diffidente in ordine alle proposte che richiedono sigilli elettronici od altri congegni di sicurezza sui containers. Esse non sarebbero efficaci nel rendere sicuri i containers e potrebbero indurre - a detta di Agron - una falsa sensazione di sicurezza, aggiungendo poi che un sigillo sicuro ed un congegno per la sicurezza del contenitore non equivalgono ad un contenitore sicuro.

Similmente, Agron ha affermato la propria opposizione alla verifica del 100% dei carichi containerizzati prima che essi facciano ingresso nei porti statunitensi: ha infatti dichiarato che non vi sono abbastanza fondi, forza-lavoro o tecnologia per rendere la proposta fattibile.

Tuttavia, in occasione di un discorso alla AAPA (Associazione Americana delle Autorità Portuali), Michael Chertoff, segretario del Dipartimento sulla Sicurezza Nazionale statunitense, ha segnalato come l'amministrazione potrebbe diventare più flessibile nelle proprie richieste.

"Noi dobbiamo servirci di un approccio che gestisca il rischio, che proceda per fasi e che apporti vantaggi dal punto di vista dei costi al fine di scegliere quegli elementi della catena delle forniture containerizzate che occorre tenere attentamente d'occhio, pur lasciando scorrere senza interruzioni la maggior parte dei flussi di traffico.

Un'altra area in cui vorremmo usare il buonsenso, ad esempio, è il suggerimento nel senso di procedere sempre a verifica da parte nostra per le radiazioni all'estero. Ma chi dice che dovremmo farlo ovunque, non tiene conto del fatto che avremmo bisogno di adeguarci alle esigenze anche normative dei nostri partners stranieri, così come del fatto che le architetture e le conformazioni dei porti non sono identiche.

I porti con parecchia attività di trasbordo presentano difficoltà molto maggiori per quanto riguarda la verifica rispetto a quei porti che dispongono di un'impronta più fisica, laddove ogni cosa entra da un portale centrale".

Chertoff ha altresì colto l'occasione per difendere l'investimento effettuato dal governo sulla sicurezza portuale, che in precedenza era stato criticato dalla AAPA.

Afferma infatti: "Spesso leggo sui giornali articoli in cui si dice: bene, spendiamo miliardi di dollari per l'aviazione, ma spendiamo solo milioni di dollari per i porti. Quei numeri sottovalutano il fatto che la nostra sicurezza portuale non dipende interamente dai finanziamenti, anche se questi ultimi sono senza dubbio importanti per essa. Una grossa quota dei nostri investimenti in sicurezza portuale avviene sotto forma di fondi destinati alla Guardia Costiera od alla Dogana.

Se si tiene conto di tutto ciò che abbiamo investito nella sicurezza portuale negli ultimi anni, può vedersi come abbiamo speso oltre 10 miliardi di dollari USA sulla sicurezza portuale. Il bilancio di previsione del Presidente per l'anno fiscale 2008 continua a prevedere questo robusto supporto. Stiamo chiedendo che il Congresso ci dia 210 milioni di dollari per la sicurezza portuale, con il che i finanziamenti distribuiti dall'11 settembre 2001 per la sicurezza portuale assommano a più di 800 milioni di dollari".
(da: Containerisation International, aprile 2007, pag. 27)




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Port Marghera, okay to renewal of concession at Terminal Intermodal Venice
Venice
It will expire in 2050. Approved the 2023 budget of the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
In the first quarter of 2024 container traffic in the port terminals of China's CMPort grew by 9.0%
Hong Kong
Exceptional first quarter of year for Royal Caribbean Cruises
Exceptional first quarter of year for Royal Caribbean Cruises
Miami
Historic record of passengers embarked. Spike in economic performance for the period. Liberty : The one in progress is the best wave season in history
In the third quarter of 2023 the traffic in goods in EU ports decreased by -6.5%
Luxembourg
The loads at landing and boarding dropped by -7.2% and -5.4%, respectively.
The performance of Bureau Veritas in the shipping and offshore sector is growing.
Paris
Record of order book and fleet value in class
Approved the 2023 consuntive budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno Sea
Livorno
Le Aziende informano
ABB fornirà la sua soluzione per il Cold - Ironing nel Porto Internazionale di Portsmouth
The MSC Group presents an offer to buy the Gram Car Carriers, the world's third largest carrier in the PCTC segment
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Oslo
The proposal, worth about 653 million euros, was accepted by the Board of the Norwegian company and its main shareholders.
At the construction site Fincantieri in Marghera the varo of the Norwegian cruise ship Norwegian Aqua
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Trieste / Miami
It is 322 meters long and has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons
Paolo Guidi has been named general manager of CMA CGM Italy
Marseille
HHLA will acquire 51% of the capital of Austrian intermodal transport company Roland Spedition
HHLA will acquire 51% of the capital of Austrian intermodal transport company Roland Spedition
Hamburg
Its network connects ports in Hamburg, Antwerp, Bremerhaven, Koper, Rotterdam and Trieste.
Kuehne + Nagel's downward trend in economic performance continues.
Kuehne + Nagel's downward trend in economic performance continues.
Schindellegi
In growth the handling of volumes of sea and air shipments
ESPO points out issues to be addressed in order to enable European ports to face the next challenges
Brussels
Memorandum in view of the European elections in June
The Port of Barcelona has established new historical records of monthly and quarterly container traffic
The Port of Barcelona has established new historical records of monthly and quarterly container traffic
Barcelona
As of March 2024, 348mila teu (+ 34.3%) were handled, of which 154mila in transshipment (+ 63.9%) and 194mila in import-export (+ 17.4%)
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Queen Anne to Cunard
Monfalcone
Concordate with Princess Cruises the postponement of the delivery of the Star Princess
Le Aziende informano
Protocollo d'intesa tra l'Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale e l'Escola Europea di Intermodal Transport
International shipping associations call for help at U.N. to protect shipping
London
Solicited a greater military presence, missions and patrols. The world-they write in a letter to Guterres-would be outraged if four airliners were seized.
In February, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal declined by -42.8% percent.
In February, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal declined by -42.8% percent.
The Cairo
Net tonnage of the naviglio down -59.8% percent. Drastic reduction of -53% of the value of transit fees
The World Shipping Council points to the EU the way to support the economy and trade
Brussels
Butler : We urge the Union to work together with us to safeguard a sustainable, competitive and safe maritime sector
In Norway, the construction of the world's two largest hydrogen-powered ferries
In Norway, the construction of the world's two largest hydrogen-powered ferries
Brønnøysund / Gursken
Order of Torghatten company at the shipyard Myklebust
The freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam in the first quarter was down by -1.4% percent.  Increase of containers
The freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam in the first quarter was down by -1.4% percent. Increase of containers
Rotterdam
Strong increase (+ 29.0%) of feeder ships departing from the Dutch stopover to the Mediterranean ports
In the first three months of 2024, freight traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.3% percent.
St. Petersburg
Drastic reduction of passenger traffic in the Crimean port scans
In the first three months of 2024, freight traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.3% percent.
Tytgat (SEA Europe) : A European maritime industrial strategy is urgently needed
Brussels
Round table with representatives of the institutions of the European Union
Joe Kramek will be the next president and CEO of the World Shipping Council
Joe Kramek will be the next president and CEO of the World Shipping Council
Washington / Brussels/London / Singapore
He will retire at the end of July in Butler when the latter is retiring.
In the first quarter of this year the traffic of goods in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge grew by 2.4%
In the first quarter of this year the traffic of goods in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge grew by 2.4%
Anverse
On the increase the containers. Decrease in other loads. Belgian, Dutch and German ports urge European governments to ensure that industries remain in Europe
Partnership of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Anduril Industries in the Field of Maritime Defense
Orange County / Seoul
Envisage the design, development and production of new types of autonomous naval systems
d' Friend International Shipping orders two new tankers LR1
Luxembourg
Commits to China's shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Global Infrastructure Partners waives to acquire 49% percent of Malaysian MMC Port Holdings
New York
CMA CGM Air Cargo announces its first transpacific line
Marseille
Three aircraft will be taken over between summer and early next year.
In 2023 new annual historical record of maritime traffic in the Stories of Malacca and Singapore
In 2023 new annual historical record of maritime traffic in the Stories of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
The previous maximum peak had been reached in 2018
HMM announces the nearly doubling of fleet capacity by 2030
Seoul
Expected 63% increments of the volumes transportable from container carriers and 95% in the bulk carrier sector
In the first quarter of 2024, the Port of Singapore handled ten million containers (+ 10.7%)
In the first quarter of 2024, the Port of Singapore handled ten million containers (+ 10.7%)
Singapore
The overall traffic in goods increased by 7.6%
Iran has given way to the attack on Israel with the seizure of the container ship. MSC Aries
London / Manila
A team from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps landed by a helicopter seized the ship.
The construction of the new Venetian container terminal in Porto Marghera is being carried out.
The construction of the new Venetian container terminal in Porto Marghera is being carried out.
Venice
It will be able to accommodate Panamax vessels and will have an annual traffic capacity of one million teu
The French Senate has approved a bill to limit the right to strike in transport
The French Senate has approved a bill to limit the right to strike in transport
Sustained quarterly growth of new orders acquired by Wärtsilä
Helsinki
In the first three months of this year, the group's revenues fell by -9.8% percent.
DIS orders two more new tankers LR1
Luxamburgo
New commits at the Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
An MSC container ship targeted with missiles and drones in the Gulf of Aden
San'a ' /Portsmouth
No damage to the ship and crew
Approved the consuntive budget 2023 of the Central Adriatic AdSP
Ancona
In the first quarter of 2024 the orders of port means produced by Konecranes fell by -51.6%
Hyvinkää
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Abidjan
Naples
It is the fourth of six class ships "G5"
Baltimore attributes to owner and operator of the ship Dali the blame for the collapse of the Key Bridge
Baltimore
They would have been established dysfunction to the power supply on board that would cause a blackout
Grimaldi and IMAT have renewed the five-year agreement for the training of crews
Castel Volturno
Focus on new technologies installed on board ships
The quarterly economic performance of DSV is still declining
Hedehusene
In the first quarter of this year, the value of net profit decreased by -27.2%
Approved the consuntive budget 2023 of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
An administration surplus of 530 million euros, of which more than 475 tied for works in progress
US imports of dangerous goods have been penalized during the pandemic.
Washington
Survey by the Government Accountability Office
In 2023 CEPIM-Parma's Interport recorded a growth of 6.8% of the value of production
Bianconese of Fontevivo
Net profit di788mila euro (+ 223.2%)
In the first quarter of 2024, UPS Group revenues fell by -5.3%
Atlanta
Net profit down -41.3%
Grendi has perfected the purchase of the ship Wedellsborg
Milan
It will be renamed with the name of "Grenching Futura"
Grimaldi consolidates its presence in China with new headquarters in Shanghai
Naples / Shanghai
Inaugurates the offices of the Grimaldi Shipping Agency Shanghai
Approved the 2023 consuntive budget of the Western Ligure Sea AdSP
Genoa
The new endowment of the institution's organic plant provides for 50 hires, including three managerial positions
First plant for the distribution of LNG and GNC to vehicles in the port of La Spezia
The Spezia
It has been installed in Stagnoni locations
Agreement between MSC, MSC Foundation and Mercy Ships for the construction of a new hospital ship
Geneva / Lindale
Tomorrow in Livorno a conference on the history of the city port
Livorno
It will be talked about architecture, trade and politics between the XVI and the twentieth century
Agreement Assshipowners-ITS Academy G. Caboto for training in the maritime, port and logistics sectors
Rome
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first quarter of 2024, the port of Algeciras handled 1.2 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Algeciras
The traffic in overall goods increased by 3.3%
In the first three months of this year in Valencia, container port traffic grew by 12.1% percent.
Valencia
In March, the increase was 15.7% percent.
The Spezia and Carrara try to break down the bell towers and solicit cooperation at the ports of Genoa and Savona
The Spezia
Switzerland and Switzerland cut trade between Italy and Switzerland.
Bern
In the first three months of the 2024 decline in Swiss exports. Stable imports
Port of Naples, striking of the fast ferry Island of Procida against a quay
Naples
About thirty minor injuries among passengers
Summoned for April 23 a meeting at MIT on former TCT port workers
Taranto
The unions had requested clarification on the future of the 330 members of the Taranto Port Workers Agency.
The outer Levant dock of the Arbatax port has returned fully operational
Cagliari
In August 2020 he had been shouted by the ferry "Bithia"
The Port of Los Angeles closed the first quarter with a 29.6% percent growth in container traffic
Los Angeles
Expected a continuation of the positive trend
Stable the value of ABB's revenues in the first quarter
Zurich
The new orders are down -5.0% percent. At the end of July Rosengren will leave the CEO position in Wierod
The crisis of the Cooperative Sole Workers of Porto Flavio Gioia officialized at institutions and trade unions
Salerno
USB Mare and Porti, what's going on in the port of Salerno is the result of pressure from shipowners
Euronav sells its own ship management company to Anglo-Eastern
Antwerp / Hong Kong
Manages the fleet of tanker ships of the Antwerp company
Genoa Shipbuilding Industries has acquired a submersible barge of the cargo capacity of 14,000 tonnes
Genoa
It can also be employed as a floating basin for the varo of artifacts up to 9,800 tons
Venice Cold Stores & Logistics obtains the qualification of tax warehouse for wines and sparkling
Venice
Extension of the services offered to companies in the wine sector
Gasparate urges to exempt property of interports from payment of the Imu
Nola
President of the Union Interports Reunited warned that with the PNRR construction sites the railway intermodality is at risk
Hapag-Lloyd plans future investments to expand business in the terminal and intermode sectors
Hamburg
Among the markets, the company focuses attention on Africa, India, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Set up a consortium to decarbonize transport on the northern Pacific route
Vancouver
It is formed by nine companies and entities and is open to other partners
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Long Beach increased by 16.4%
Long Beach
In March, the increase was 8.3% percent.
Delivery of the work of consolidation of the foranea dam of the port of Catania
Catania
Procurement of the value of 75 million euros
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
Tomorrow in Livorno a conference on the history of the city port
Livorno
It will be talked about architecture, trade and politics between the XVI and the twentieth century
On April 11, the sixth edition of the "Italian Port Days" will begin.
Rome
Also this year the project has been divided into two sessions : the first in the spring and the second from September 20 to October 20
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran says MSC Aries vessel seized for 'violating maritime laws'
(Reuters)
Le transport maritime national navigue à vue
(Aujourd'hui Le Maroc)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Mario Mattioli
Roma, 27 ottobre 2023
››› File
Plan to improve in Genoa and Savona the rail links with cruise terminals and airport
Genoa
It was presented today in the Ligurian capital
From 10 to May 12 at Spezia will be held "DePortibus-The festival of ports that connect the world"
The Spezia
The programme provides for technical events and cultural proposals
Three new STS cranes have arrived in the Kenyan port of Lamu.
Mombasa
They will be able to work on container ships of the capacity of over 18mila teu
One hundred new IVECO trucks powered by HVO in the Smet fleet
Turin
They will be taken over in the course of this year
In the first three months of this year, goods transported by rail between China and Europe increased by 10% percent.
Beijing
Operated 4,541 trains (+ 9%)
In the first quarter of 2024, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -2.3%
Hong Kong
In March, the decline was -10.6% percent.
The regasification terminal FSRU Toscana left Livorno direct to Genoa
Livorno
In the Ligurian scalp and then in Marseille maintenance interventions will be carried out
Confirmed to Tugchiers Meeting Port of Genoa the granting of trailer services in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Planned investment of 35 million euros to renovate fleet
In the first quarter of 2024, OOIL revenues decreased by -9.0%
Hong Kong
Containers carried by the OOCL fleet increased by 3.4%
Mattioli (Federation of the Sea) relaunches the propulsive role of maritime clusters
Rome
Today, the National Sea Day and the marinara culture are celebrated
In the first quarter of 2024, the revenues of Yang Ming and WHL grew by 18.5% and 8.1%
Keelung / Taipei
In March the increments were equal to 20.3% and 8.6%
In 2023 the freight traffic handled by the State Railways Group fell by -2.0%
Rome
The Logistics Pole posted a net loss of -80 million euros, up 63 million euros.
Port of Genoa, inaugurated new rooms of Stella Maris at Maritime stations
Genoa
They are intended for the welfare and socialization of seafarers in transit in the Superba
Germany's Dachser has acquired the compatriate Brummer Logistik
Kempten
The company specializes in the logistics of perishable products
In the first quarter of 2024, Evergreen's revenues increased by 32.6% percent.
Taipei
In March, the increase was 36.5% percent.
Cooperation pact between the associations of the ports and ferry companies of Greece
The Piraeus
Among the activities, make sure that port benches are adequate for new naval technologies
In 2023 the traffic in goods at ports in Lazio fell by -5.7% percent. Record of cruises
Cyvitavecchia
Passenger of line services growing by 10.0%
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