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BRIEFS

July 26, 2011

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*Shipping News* Kuehne+Nagel sets sights on Asia Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel is stepping up its charge on Asia's markets as part of its ambitious five-year plan to double its revenue. Pirates attack Italian ship off W Africa coast Pirates attacked an Italian tanker carrying a cargo of diesel fuel in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin, making off with some goods but leaving the crew unharmed, local authorities said. US regrets killing of Taiwan skipper in crossfire: report Washington 'regrets' the killing of a Taiwan skipper who died in crossfire when the US Navy attacked Somali pirates who had seized his boat, a detailed report into the incident said yesterday. Dhaka ship-breaking yards okayed to work

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China Academy of Sciences predicts slowdown in world container cargo growth MSC's north Europe port focus eyed as Le Havre returns to normal Importers 'evade' Jones Act ordering oil lots too big for US ships to handle Singapore feeder Bengal Tiger swaps Manila-Taiwan services with Wan Hai Mombasa-Kampala railway wins US$40 million loan, hopes to cut costs 35pc DP World adds new South American terminals with acquisitions in Suriname North Europe ports strengthen, Duisburg growth rate overtakes Antwerp's Shipper conditions improve, but unlikely to last: FTR Shippers' Update US court rules Long Beach clean trucks deal contrary to state law APM Terminals' Nigerian Apapa facility starts scanning 200 boxes a day China Southern Airlines adds Vancouver to Shanghai-LA cargo service Hainan Airlines to open European network from Turkey Victor Bout fails quash gun-running case with 'US malicious prosecution' plea

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Cargo Scope 2011 inauguration tomorrow CSCL assigns 14,074-TEU newbuilding to Asia-Europe trade lane DHL offers Shanghai to Seattle direct LCL service Education helps protect shipping & reduce maritime security risks Grand China bundles SPX & TPX loops into California butterfly service Hanjin restarts service to Japan through Le Havre Japanese shipbuilders to focus on fuel efficiency to regain market MOL adopts low-friction ship-bottom paint Moody's grades box shipping better than dry & liquid bulk MSC announces rate restoration by $ 250 per TEU Prospect of 20 pc rise in operating costs looming over shipping firms Upgrade & new consortium for SWAX service announced Edible oil imports to fall due to record output India may emerge as US Exim Bank's top mkt Draft of proposed new Ports Act in place MbPT allotting pre-delivery inspection area to boost automobile exports Plans afoot to set up lucrative ship-repair hub at Cochin Port Plans for port in south Myanmar SEZ exports climb 23 pc

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JULY 25, 2011
Maersk joins the World Ocean Council The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has joined the World Ocean Council to support global leadership and collaboration on ocean sustainability. Through its signatory to the World Ocean C... CMA CGM to launch a new service between Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand CMA CGM Group recently announced the launch of a new service connecting Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand, effective July 18th, 2011. Named ANZEX, this new weekly service will dep... Continental further expands in Russia Continental banks on the Russian market: the tyre manufacturer is going to invest EUR 220 million in a production plant in Kaluga (Russia), 170 km from Moscow. The new factory is s... Ritter Logistik banks on sustainable technology The German Ritter Logistik, based in Langenhagen/Hanover and Magdeburg, is going to introduce a Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid as one of the first 35 European customers from th... New shuttle connections between the northern ports to Enns and Vienna (Austria) The Austrian container logistics provider IMS is going to increase the frequency of trains for the Austrian container shuttle. From the beginning of August the container operator i... Quehenberger Logistics expands to Croatia The Austrian logistics provider Quehenberger Logistics has opened their first branch office in Croatia which firmly establishes their presence in the Balkan region with their locat... Air Bridge Cargo Airlines extends agreements with Fraport Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has extended its agreement with Fraport-Subsidiary Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) for cargo handling at Frankfurt/Main Airport until 2016. ABC has als... Geodis and Kiala enter strategic alliance The new strategic partnership with Kiala strengthens Geodis' e-business offering. French domestic express delivery operator, Geodis, and Kiala, Europe's number-one networ... Kuehne + Nagel acquires Dutch perishables logistics operator Kuehne + Nagel announced that it has entered into an agreement to take over J. van ... duisport: Significant growth in all goods segments After it was possible to set a new record in container handling last year, the figures to the middle of the year confirm this positive development. Thus container handling on the t... INTTRA Selects Jeffrey Ganek to Join its Board of Directors INTTRA, the leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the ocean freight industry, announced recently that Jeffrey Ganek has been appointed to its board of directors. Ganek is th... UAE is represented by NAFL awardee for YIFFA 2011 The United Arab Emirates will have a representative at the prestigious Young International Freight Forwarders Award (YIFFA) 2011 in the person of 24-year-old Niranjan Venkatesh, wh... Swissport signs new contracts with TNT and Icelandair in Belgium Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has sealed renewal contracts with TNT and Icelandair covering their cargo handling ...

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JULY 25, 2011
Grand Isle Shipyard purchased by NANA Development Corporation Gulmar newbuild diving/ROV support vessel heads for Brazil B.C. provides $40 million backing for Seaspan NSPS bid SeaRiver Maritime signs deal to build two tankers at Aker Philadelphia Docklift confirms first contract for Type 0 heavly lift vessel MOL adopts new low-friction hull paint

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JULY 25, 2011
Port of Tacoma sees rise in year-to-date container volumes Ceremony marks christening of Hamburg Sud container vessel Mitsui O.S.K Lines using low-friction paint on vessel hulls Crowley taps Cole Cosgrove as marine operations vice president Top Ships Oks sale of drybulk vessel AMALFI

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JULY 25, 2011
Aframax asset values could see downwards revision Two tanker sales due today (tues) have the potential to push prices down Hopes of three-year high for Middle East to Asia LPG rate High levels of fixing should continue this week and draw down the list of available spot ships, but momentum could slow down in a month or two GasLog order in South Korea Gaslog has ordered a liquefied natural gas carrier for $200m from South Korea Activity picks up after Bangladesh extension granted High Court allows Chittagong yards to import vessels for scrapping until October ' what happens thereafter is still not known Petrobras earmarks $17.6bn for fleet and logistics drive Petrobras has earmarked $17.6bn for fleet expansion and logistics improvements in its latest five-year plan, from 2011-2015, as the Brazilian energy company continues to develop oil and gas fields in the South Atlantic, which will need a growing volume of tonnage to carry the fossil fuels State Department insists on guards for US vessels Assistant Secretary of State turns to owners for input over measures to fight piracy What is fuelling Greek rise in LNG? Traditional owners can see an emerging liquefied natural gas market, even as ailing dry bulk and tanker markets prod them to look elsewhere Safety first in the dash for gas As more vessel types take up the cost and environmental benefits of gas-powered shipping, it is becoming increasingly important that crew are trained properly in its use Let's blow an inverse trumpet fanfare for the Top 100 Annual container ports throughput report gives a fascinating insight into the physical flow of goods Ignore the politics: carbon is now a commercial imperative Any waivers in European Union efficiency rules will be meaningless if owners cannot sell on their ships What happens next? Though IMO agreement to cut CO2 emissions was patched together, it is at least binding Blue Water inks cargo heating deal with ST Shipping Improved fuel consumption to reduce impact on environment Paris and Tokyo Memoranda launch concentrated inspection campaign Action starting at the beginning of September will focus on structural safety and the Load Line Convention CAP reporting time cut Bureau Veritas tanker assessment down to one month Down to business Guide gives advice on contracting underwater maintenance Van Oord hits back at claims of Mombasa illegal dumping Dutch dredging and marine engineering operator denies reports that spoil from $60m Likoni channel project has been seen closer to the shore than expected Stratos acquires Blue Ocean Wireless Operational assets of US GSM services provider bought by Inmarsat company Seafarers receive widespread praise for postponing strike action Crews are protesting against pension cuts as government strives to reduce Greek deficit Putting troops on ships Armed guards may well be a necessary evil but proposals to use UN troops rather than private security are infinitely preferable Net benefits WiFi internet access is the sort of thing that would represent a quantum leap in the quality of a seafarer's life, yet ports are shunning it Deepwater Horizon investigators delay report yet again Findings seen as crucial to future US oil spill legislation held back for at least 30 days Oaktree builds up stake in Eagle Bulk Dry bulk investment complements cash injection in tanker major Genmar Singapore opens $21m vessel tracking centre MPA aims at making vessel traffic safer and more efficient Rickmers Maritime sees no quick escape from financial fetters despite rise in profit Singapore listed trust raises distribution but does not anticipate freeing itself from restrictions imposed in debt restructuring APL freight rates see further drops Container line blames weak Asia-Europe trade for 13% fall in average revenue per feu Qatar Navigation profits halve as purchase skews results Acquisition of Qatar Shipping sees profits drop to $114m, while operating profits rise TOP Ships to take book loss on handymax sale Amalfi is second vessel shed from dry bulk division within a month Grimaldi wins concession for Barcelona ferry terminal Italian ro-ro and cruise group seals 15-year deal over the 60,000 sq m Muelle Costa passenger and freight facility Bulker and tanker rates fail to ignite at end July

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JULY 25, 2011
Danaos sees softening CONTAINERSHIP lessor Danaos today reported a smaller loss for its second quarter but warned on negative market trends Aker Philly courts Exxon AKER Philadelphia confirmed today that it may win the first US orders for crude tankers in a half decade Greek secondhand buys rise GREEK secondhand purchases rose 30% in the second quarter from first-quarter levels, Fairplay was told today S Africa coal miners strike A STRIKE by coal miners in South Africa might affect exports if it stretches for longer than a fortnight, according to analysts Cruiser overboard search ends US COAST Guard teams have called off their search for a young passenger of Holland America's Oosterdam who went overboard in Alaska. Search ends for overboard Alaska passenger Savannah box totals rise MARKET share gains and a stabilising US economy helped drive box volume increases at Savannah in fiscal 2011, the Georgia Ports Authority said today Ship blaze erupts at Black Sea port A BULKER fire is reportedly raging today at Midia-Navodari, a small Romanian port just north of Constantza on the Black Sea Petrobras pumps up E&P BRAZIL'S oil major Petrobras will significantly increase its future production spending, supporting the rise of a major new tanker trade SeaFrance plans to cut jobs, service TROUBLED ferry operator SeaFrance told Fairplay today it plans to cut more jobs and withdraw one of its four vessels from service Top takes second hit NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has announced the sale of yet another bulker at a loss as it seeks to meet its debt obligations Qatar Navigation calls profits fall 'skewed' QATAR Navigation's net profits dived in the first half, but the company said today the result was skewed by its purchase Qatar Shipping Putin slashes quota of pork imports RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered a 31% reduction in the quota of imported pork allowed for next year Zanzibar ship safety crackdown sought THREE ship accidents in Zanzibar this month have sparked a legislative call for a safety crackdown Oaktree takes Eagle stake PRIVATE equity firm Oaktree has disclosed purchasing 7.8% of common shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping US tanker waivers assailed US SHIPPING interests are riled over the Obama administration's use of Jones Act waivers to transport oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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JULY 25, 2011
Rockefeller Calls For FAA Reauthorization U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV on Monday called on top U.S. House Republicans to convene a... Customs Reports Progress on ACE Pilot testing of the ocean and rail manifest systems in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment is... Canadian National Adjusted Profit Rises 8.2 Percent Canadian National Railway's second-quarter profit rose 8.2 percent before counting a charge for net deferred income tax, to $611 million... Diesel Prices Rise for Third Consecutive Week Diesel prices across the United States increased 2.6 cents in the week ending July 25, rising for the third consecutive... FMC's Lidinsky Studying Prince Rupert Impact Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky said the FMC has been asked by West Coast members of the U.S. Congress... ILA's Hughes Offers 'Full Support' to Daggett Richard Hughes Jr., who is not seeking re-election as International Longshoremen's Association president, said Harold Daggett has his "full support"... Dennis Daggett to Head ILA Atlantic District Dennis Daggett, son of International Longshoremen's Association president-in-waiting Harold Daggett, is the new president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District,... YRC's Welch: We Must Demonstrate Value YRC Worldwide must demonstrate its value to shippers, logistics providers and its own employees to survive and succeed, new... Canada's Purolator International Expands in US Canadian logistics provider and package carrier Purolator International opened a facility in Minneapolis as it rolls out an "aggressive" expansion... Hamburg Sud Stops Chassis Service at Oakland Hamburg Sud will stop providing chassis for merchant haulage in and around the Port of Oakland as of Sept. 15,... DOT Stimulus Project Payouts Near $30 Billion The U.S. Department of Transportation's payments to states for completed stimulus projects reached $29.92 billion as of July 15, and... Chevron Contracts Dockwise's New Heavy-Lift Ship Dockwise signed the first contract for the world's largest heavy-lift vessel with U.S. oil company Chevron for a undisclosed... Georgia Ports Report Double-Digit Growth Container, auto and breakbulk volumes at Georgia's two deep-water ports surged at double-digit rates in the 12 months of the... Virginia Governor Sacks Most of Port Board Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell replaced 10 out of the 11 members on the board that oversees the Virginia Port Authority... Rickmers Trust Profit Surged in Second Quarter Containership owner-charterer Rickmers Maritime Trust said Monday that its net profit in the second quarter surged by 1,302 percent year-over-year... Third Parties on the Rise In its first full year of operations as a U.S. third-party logistics operator, Echo Global Logistics took in $33.2 million... Ocean Carriers Skip Congested Indian Port Calls Severe terminal congestion at India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) spurred major ocean carriers to skip calls at the... NOL Volume Up, Average Revenue Falls Neptune Orient Lines said its container handling increased 5 percent year-over-year in the four-week period from June 4 to... Natural Gas Hits the Road There may be a strong case to be made for using natural gas to fuel the country's heavy-duty trucks, but... Railroads Point the Way Some of the most up-to-date readings of the economy and detailed forecasts for where it's headed will appear this week... Gate Expectations Matthew "Bo" Bates thinks many ocean carriers have left their customers in the lurch. As a growing number of container... As the Water Churns These past couple of weeks showed serious signs of déjà vu for the shipping and trade sector. Just when you... NY-NJ's Moving Target The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will replace fewer old trucks than expected under a $28 million... Slow-Steaming for Surcharges In their original proposal for the 2011 contracting season, ocean carriers announced through the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement discussion group they... Running on Empty The peak season is at hand in the eastbound trans-Pacific, but freight rates are dropping steadily and carriers are pulling... Pioneering AFL Sets Sail The AFL New England made its inaugural call at Boston on July 19, officially kicking off the vessel's Halifax-Portland, Maine-Boston... Marine Highways' Next Stop: Washington Logistics 101 states shippers want reliable service at a competitive price. Trucks and trains have certainly met that need, but... Building Toward an Answer Suddenly, infrastructure spending is catching fire as a national political issue. In the middle of a high-stakes faceoff with... Export Driven? We're a year into the National Export Initiative's five-year plan to double U.S. exports. We're also some 16 months from...

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JULY 25, 2011
You cannot rely on self-regulation in container shipping The mandatory fitting of seat belts to motor vehicles around the world in the 1960s and 1970s had little effect on reducing road deaths until such use was made compulsory Indonesia 'not up to speed' CSCL Mercury joins Asia - Europe melee 'Stressful days ahead' in financial markets DP World looks to harness the sun in Mumbai German owners push for armed protection

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JULY 25, 2011
Danaos narrows loss Interest rate swaps continue to plague John Coustas-led containership owner as box rates erode. Sinokor tied to DRYS deal Brokers finger South Korean operator as a buyer in the recent sale of Greek owner's capesize bulkers. Pdvsa seeks 'dirty' deal Brokers dial up Venezuela in bid to cash in on local energy giant's one-year tanker tender. Exxon unit inks tanker duo SeaRiver Maritime turns to Aker Philadelphia Shipyard with an order for twin aframax newbuildings. Investors avoid KG funds KG funds continue to suffer investor neglect as market uncertainty persists. Petrobras picks Gulmar Middle Eastern offshore contractor pens diving-support vessel deal with Brazilian energy giant. Songa scores Oslo-listed offshore contractor ties up $268m gig for semisubmersible drilling unit. Danaos crowns CFO New York-listed containership owner's finance deputy secures role as John Coustas' top lieutenant. 'Time to be creative' With VLCC spot rates less than half what a newbuilding requires to break even, Poten says some owners will need to think laterally to ride out the storm. Romanian yard fire out But Syria linked FGM Ship Management is unable to report on extent of damage to handysized bulker. Sell, sell, sell Cantor Fitzgerald analyst tells investors to offload shares in NAT, Genco and Freeseas amid lower earnings forecasts. Green way to beat bunkers Stopford sees pricey bunkers and more efficient ships working in tandem. Charter boosts Rickmers New CSAV deal at treble the rate of previous Maersk hire lifts tonnage supplier's earnings. Oaktree in at Eagle Investor emerges as significant shareholder in Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner. Croatia yard gets new boss Croatian businessman Darko Koncar is only months away from signing deal on yard ownership.

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JULY 25, 2011
DB Schenker to eliminate BAX freighter fleet German third-party logistics giant DB Schenker announced Friday that U.S. subsidiary BAX Global will eliminate its dedicated domestic air cargo fleet and instead operate a "non-fixed asset" model by booking customers' freight on other cargo carri... Sweden signs Rotterdam Rules The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) said that Sweden has become the 24th country to signed the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, known as the Rott... Shipowners' Club restructures in London The Shipowners' Club, which specializes in the provision of protection and indemnity insurance cover for small and specialist vessels, has restructured the departments within its London branch. The London claims and underwriting teams are now organ... PIL restructures, renames Asia/Black Sea loop A PIL loop linking the Far East and Black Sea ports has undergone changes in name and structure, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The line's former SBS service has been renamed BSC, and will be operated with fewer... Kelly to retire from MOL Thomas Kelly, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MOL (America), will retire at the end of July, the Japanese container line said Friday. Kelly joined MOL in July 1999 as the regional vice president for the Midwest region. In 20... Hapag-Lloyd adds Halifax/New England feeder Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it has started a feeder service connecting Halifax with Boston and Portland, Maine. The service is meant to sync with the liner carrier's services connecting Halifax with Europe and Asia, Hapag-Lloyd said in a service adviso... Purolator opens new Minneapolis branch Purolator International, a logistics subsidiary of Canada's Purolator Inc., has opened a new Minneapolis branch. The company said its Minneapolis facility is part of "an aggressive 2011 expansion plan," which re-entered the U.S. market in 2001. "T... Ryder names Cooke U.S., Canada operations head Ryder System has appointed Dennis C. Cooke to senior vice president and operations chief for its Fleet Management Solutions business segment in the United States and Canada. Cooke joins Ryder following a 22-year career with GE and related companie... Vanguard names Polish agent Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has appointed Warsaw-based Maritime Transport & Agencies Sp. z o.o. (MTA) to serve as its exclusive agent in Poland. "MTA Scandinavia has been the exclusive Vanguard partner in Scandin... Sohn confirmed as L.A. harbor commissioner The Los Angeles City Council on Friday unanimously approved the appointment of Sung Won Sohn to the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. Sohn is an endowed professor of economics for the Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economi...

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JULY 25, 2011
Markets mostly firm Monday Congestion reported in Rotterdam and Gibraltar. Alfa Laval develops cooling system for Fuel Conditioning Modules Unit delivers chilled water to FCMs, keeping temperatures stable. Fujairah firm, Durban IFO dips No clear price trend in South Africa amid continued limited supply. Bunker prices and regulations drive fuel efficiency Shipyards 'sharpening their energy efficiency models,' says Martin Stopford of Clarkson Research Services. MOL chooses 'low-friction' hull paint Carrier predicts improved fuel efficiency. Fuel oil volumes from Middle East set to fall Singapore-based trader says East Asian traders can't compete with local cargo buyers. Container line chooses 'super long-stroke' engine S90ME-C9 engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo 7% more efficient than other systems. Asian bunker prices up as week opens Mixed demand across key Asian bunker hubs on Monday. Valero confirms UK bunkering plans London office to handle bunker fuel sales from Pembroke Refinery. Australia to cut fuel tax credits for marine transport Tax credit for diesel in marine transport to be cut by more than 6 cents per litre in 2012 to 2013. PIL adopts marine fuel management technology Rising bunker costs prompts deal with Emerson. Lanka IOC sees improved bunker sales on restructuring Company 'removes bottlenecks' in its supply chain and improves delivery, says chairman. Singapore: Bunkering 'loophole' Selling marine fuel in Singapore is not as straight forward as some international traders think.

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SHIPPING

Maersk estimates that in the third quarter, its revenues grew by 30% percent.

Copenhagen

Sharp gains in EBITDA values and quarterly EBIT

COMPANIES

MSC expands the network of port terminals and technical-nautical services with the acquisition of control of Wilson Sons

Rio de Janeiro

It will acquire 56.47% of the share capital for about 764 million

PORTS

New historic record of quarterly container traffic in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In the April-June period of this year, almost 2.9 million teu (+ 26.3%) were handled.

TRANSPORTATION

Letter to the EU to urge the abolition of the tax exemption for fossil fuels used by aircraft and ships

Brussels

Twenty-one organizations list the reasons for cancelling it and the benefits that would result in it

MARITIME SERVICES

Spain's Boluda buys Finnish towing company Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering

Valencia

The Scandinavian company has a fleet of six tugboats

INDUSTRY

Konecranes expands its presence in the Dutch market for port and intermodal means

Hoogvliet / Helsinki

The group will acquire two branches of the Peinemann

Two new ship-to-shore cranes for the container terminal of the port of Rijeka

PORTS

Two new ship-to-shore cranes for the container terminal of the port of Rijeka

Rijeka

They are part of an investment of 200 million euros in the first phase of the project

SHIPPING

New ro-ro service between the Turkish port of Matras and the port of Trieste

Istanbul

Made by DFDS, it provides for two weekly rotations

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS doubles the frequency of the intermodal link Piacenza-Nola

Rome

From Monday it will rise from three to six weekly rotations

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean collaborates on a project to realize a cruise terminal in Juneau

Juneau

It is expected to be completed in the crucieristic season 2027

PORTS

New historical record of quarterly traffic of containers in the port of Long Beach

Long Beach

In September the growth stopped

PORTS

Genovese AdSP does not rule out the appeal of the ruling by the Council of State on the concession to Spinelli

Genoa

The institution will ask for clarification of State Advation

PORTS

Spinelli will propose a decision to revoke the ruling of the Council of State which cancelled the concession to Genoa Port Terminal

Genoa

SHIPPING

Adopted the delegated act for the inclusion of ships in service of the offshore industry in the European MRV Regulation

Brussels

The application of the standard is planned at the beginning of next year

PORTS

The State Council has upheld the appeal of SECH against Spinelli's "full container" activity in the port of Genoa

Rome

The ruling notes "an obvious distortion of the competitive attitude as regulated by the port plan".

CUSTOMS

Fedespec calls for changes to customs reform

Milan

The risk is a strong negative impact on the national import and export business and the efficiency and competitiveness of the logistics system

PORTS

Oriental Liguria's AdSP lists the benefits of passing Carrara's port under its jurisdiction

The Spezia

PORTS

New historical record of quarterly container traffic in the port of Singapore

Singapore

In the July-September period of 2024, almost 10.5 million teu (+ 5.1%) were handled.

PORTS

In the first nine months of 2024, freight traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.5% percent.

St. Petersburg

In the third quarter alone, 218.8 million tonnes were handled (-1%)

In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno marked increases of 9.2% percent and 0.2% percent.

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno marked increases of 9.2% percent and 0.2% percent.

Naples

13.3%-year-old Cruserists in the capital's capital span and down -21.2% percent in the Salernitan scalp.

SHIPYARDS

Spain's Navantia in talks to acquire British shipbuilding company Harland & Wolff

London

Expected deal by the end of November

Le Aziende informano

ITS Costruttori, il futuro dei cantieri inizia in Accademia

Oltre 420 posizioni aperte in 17 corsi totali, con un tasso di occupazione post diploma di circa il 95% in media

PORTS

The Montenegrin port of Bar plans to buy two new mobile cranes

Bar

They are needed to replace the means of lifting damaged by the storm last July

PORTS

Work at the cruise terminal in Calata Paita, in the port of Spezia, prevents the arrival of cruise ships

The Spezia

SHIPPING

By the end of the year the Grimaldi group will order nine more new ro-pax ships

Athens

They will be employed in the Mediterranean and the Baltic

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

New intermodal link between the port of Venice and Montyone (Brescia)

Venice

With a load capacity of 46 containers, the initial programming provides for 50 rotations per year

PORTS

In the third quarter the container traffic handled by Trieste Marine Terminal grew by 7.5%

Trieste

In the first nine months of this year, a decline of -3.0% percent

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova, new Customs office and the entire intermodal terminal will become customs area

Padova

Agreement to develop further fast customs arrangements with ports in addition to those already active with Genoa, La Spezia and Gioia Tauro

In the first nine months of 2024, the number of piracy acts against ships was the least high since 1994.

PIRACY

In the first nine months of 2024, the number of piracy acts against ships was the least high since 1994.

London

In the July-September period, only 19 have occurred.

SHIPPING

Switzerland to ease rules for the enrollment of ocean vessels at the national naval register

Bern

The aim is to increase the number of ships flying the Swiss flag.

Four new ship-to-shore cranes have arrived in the harbor of Gioia Tauro

PORTS

Four new ship-to-shore cranes have arrived in the harbor of Gioia Tauro

Joy Tauro

Two more will arrive at the end of the month. In the first nine months of 2024, container traffic in the Calabrian climbed increased by 10.4% percent.

MEETINGS

Next year the world's coast guard organizations will meet in Rome.

Rome

In 2025 the Italian Coast Guard will preside over the three international forums : European, Mediterranean and global

Last August, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal declined by -49.1% percent.

SHIPPING

Last August, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal declined by -49.1% percent.

The Cairo

In the first eight months of 2024, the decline of the transits was -48.4% percent.

PORTS

Satisfaction of Assoports, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltransport for the assumption of agreement on the contract of port workers

Rome

It allows-they stress unions-the recovery of the purchasing power of the wage

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first half of 2024, FS Italiane's Logistic Pole posted record operating revenues and rising 13.0%

Rome

Net profit of 65 million euros, down from 22 million euros

Initiates the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers

PORTS

Initiates the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers

Genoa

Assiterminal, in the end the responsibility of all of them prevailed

Turkey's METAG Holding has signed an agreement for the construction of the Somali port of Hobyo

PORTS

Turkey's METAG Holding has signed an agreement for the construction of the Somali port of Hobyo

Mogadishu

It is located near the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb

CRUISES

Fincantieri, cutting off the first sheet of the first of two ultra-luxury cruise ships for Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Venice

It will be delivered in 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail starts transport of the new Frecciarossa 1000 of Trenitalia from Pistoia to the Czech Republic

Pistoia

They are headed to the Velim Test Center

PORTS

New ro-ro traffic at the San Cataldo Container Terminal in the port of Taranto

Istanbul

Two ships have landed more than 1,500 vehicles

PORTS

Uiltransport urges the Venice AdSP to review the ban on temporary port work

Rome

Verzari : umpteenth attempt to unload the current balance in the national port system

PORTS

Concluded the first start-up phase of the Port Community System of the AdSP of the Straits

Messina

On 23 and October 24 meetings with stakeholders for the further development of the system

ASSOCIATIONS

Guido Grimaldi confirmed president of the Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality

Rome

ALIS celebrates eight years of life

NEWS

File the charges against four employees of the AdSP of the South Tyrreno and Ionian

Joy Tauro

The Gip of the Palmi Tribunal in Palmi has been definitively established.

INDUSTRY

In the third quarter, new orders to the ABB group grew by 1.8% percent.

Zurich

Revenue up 2.3%

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Visit by Giani, Guerrieri and Macii to the Darsena Europe shipyard in the port of Livorno

Livorno / Florence

In the port of Piombino inaugurated the new plaza in front of the quay of the regasification ship

LOGISTICS

Gruber Logistics opens its own first headquarters in the Middle East

Time

Initially the new Dubai branch will focus on cargo project and air and sea transport.

PORTS

Delivery of works for the completion of the port of Tremestieri

Messina

They are expected to be completed in two years

MEETINGS

Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade

Genoa

PORTS

In the third quarter of 2024, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -7.1%

Hong Kong

In the first nine months of the year, the decline was -5.7% percent.

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics constitutes a joint venture with Saudi Almajdouie Logistics

Riyad

It will operate the transport-related and logistical activities carried out by the two companies in Saudi Arabia

PORTS

Concern of the Spezia's maritime agents for the possible curb to cruise traffic in port

The Spezia

PORTS

APSEZ completes the acquisition of 95% of the company that operates the Indian port of Gopalpur

Mumbai

The port climber has a traffic capacity of 20 million tonnes per year

PORTS

Fit Cisl La Spezia, no to the passing of the Carrara port management at the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno Northern

The Spezia

The Tuscan port has benefited from substantial financial resources from the Via del Molo.

COMPANIES

Changed Risso enters the capital of Maritime Maritime Agency Ravennate

Ravenna / Genoa

Established a joint venture joint venture

MARITIME SERVICES

Minerva Bunkering has purchased the US Bomin Bunker Oil

Singapore

The American company has been ceded by Germany's Mabanaft

PORTS

Approved the new safety regulation of the port of Genoa

Genoa

Processed by the Capitaneria in Porto with the involvement of port operators, it will enter into force on the first November

SHIPPING

Evergreen's trend of revenue growth continues, Yang Ming and WHL

Taipei / Keelung

In September 2024, however, a double-digit percentage decline was recorded compared to the previous month.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Ferfreight's proposals for the infrastructural development of the last mile and for the resolution of criticalities

Padova

FREIGHT TERMINALS

High-automation drones to surveil the areas of Interporto Padua

Padova

They take off and land in a "robotic hangar"

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

Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade

Genoa

It is scheduled on 22 and October 23

RIVER TRANSPORT

In Mantua the annual meeting of the European Federation of Inland Ports

Mantova

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside

The Overlooked Legacy of Black Dockworkers: Forging Justice On America's Waterfronts

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

TRUCKING

Rexi : Financial will not introduce increases in the cost of diesel for self-transport

Rome

They are not expected-he assured-changes to the current tariffs

RIVER TRANSPORT

In Mantua the annual meeting of the European Federation of Inland Ports

Mantova

Tomorrow the international workshop "HyMantoValley project Creation of the Hydrogen Valley in the Valdaro inland Port"

PORTS

Joy Tauro, possible further extension of the Agency for the administration of labour in port

Joy Tauro

Agostinelli : It will be required in the event of failure of the next meeting for the establishment of the ex art enterprise. 17

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, 280 kilos of cocaine were seized

Reggio Calabria

More than 40 million euros could have been made in the market.

PORTS

Baker Hughes to renounce industrial settlement in the port of Corigliano Calabro

Joy Tauro

Agostinelli : who did not want this project to enjoy this tragic victory!

SHIPYARDS

VARD will build a Commissioning Service Vessel to Navigate Capital Partners

Trieste / Ålesund

It will be delivered in the second quarter of 2027

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Apulia, Calabria and Liguria have signed up to the Mit.

Rome

The Regions integrate with own resources the state appropriation

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Naples

Naples

A worker lost his life overwhelmed by a mechanical means

ENVIRONMENT

Partnership of Magellan Circle and EETRA to promote sustainability in the port and logistics sectors

INFRASTRUCTURE

Agreement for the design and realization of a new maritime railway station in Savona

Savona

The link between the Savona Parco Doria station and the new plant is expected to be adapted.

SHIPPING

In the third quarter, the revenues generated by the OOCL container business grew by 73.7%

Hong Kong

Volumes of truckloads transported increased by 3.6%

MEETINGS

On Wednesday, Padova will take over the third edition of Green Logistics Expo

Padova

Among the appointments, the States Generals of the Logistics of the North East and Mercintrain

COMPANIES

Three new appointments to top executives of TESYA group companies

Milan

Pierre-Nicola Fsheep new general manager of group, Flavio Castelli new CEO of CLS E Vincent Albasini new CEO of CGTE

PORTS

Rixi : winning idea for a maritime country is the possibility of having foreign shareholdings with concessions in extra-European ports

Naples

They would be useful-he explains-to stabilize the logistical lines in every geopolitical condition

PORTS

Port of Spezia, in mid-2025 the electrification of the Molo Garibaldi will be completed

The Spezia

In recent days in Estonia the test of the robot from the quay will connect the power grid to the ship.

EDUCATION

New training project of Assologistics in collaboration with Randstad Italia

Milan

Creation of a digital platform to facilitate management and fruition of training courses

COMPANIES

A Vietnamese delegation in Geneva to increase cooperation with MSC

Hanoi

Proposal participation in the project of the new deep-water port in Lien Chieu (Da Nang)

PORTS

A strike blocks the ports and airports of Corsica

Ajaccio

Protest against the assumption of entrusting its management through a contest

TRANSPORTATION

The Transport Regulatory Authorities of Italy and France have started a cooperation

Paris / Rome

SHIPPING

T&E, the only system based on a Global Fuel Standard is not enough to decarbonize shipping

Brussels

The organization highlights the need for it to be accompanied by the application of a global tax on emissions

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The AdSP of the East Ligurian Sea completes acquisition of 2.4% of the capital of CEPIM-Parma Interport

The Spezia

Buy the share of the Municipality of La Spezia and of the Riviere Chamber of Commerce in Liguria

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