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BRIEFS

July 29, 2011

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*Shipping News* Chinese lines lobby against Vale fleet China's largest shipping companies are lobbying the government to foil Vale SA's plan to build a US$2.3 billion fleet of the world's biggest iron ore carriers that will haul the steel-making material to the nation.

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Braemar Seascope: Record containership capacity to flood market in 2012 Hapag-Lloyd increases west India-Europe rates US$125 per TEU in August MOL adds capacity to meet demand on CX1 service linking Panama to Brazil Guangzhou first half container volume up 10.2pc to 5.2 million TEU Major milestone for Panama Canal expansion with start of concrete work Five injured when cargo ship explodes while under repair near Fuzhou Onboard armed guards ward off Somali pirate attack in the Red Sea Shanghai plans Shanghai-Jinshan port buildout for bulk and chemicals Zhongshan port to build river-sea shipping large distribution centre Hong Kong bans Taiwan red tea imports because of plasticiser content CN speeds up trains, invests in extended sidings in north Ontario Hamburg Sud christens Korean-built 7,100-TEU Santa Cruz in Shanghai Russia's National Container Company to set up as rail operator UPS second quarter profit increases 26pc to US$1.7 billion USDA funds farmers to grow bio-fuel with US$45 million oilseed subsidy Airbus buys Metron Aviation to support US-EU air traffic management

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Key role played by freight brokers stressed at CFBA's 73rd AGM Safmarine wins prestigious Ocean Award India signs DTAA with Lithuania Refineries ask Saudi Arabia to make good Iran oil supply cut With Japanese demand picking up, seafood exports set to increase DP World Nhava Sheva installs solar power system to reduce carbon footprint Pay revision anomalies to be sorted out soon: Vasan Govt to decide on more sugar exports after Sept. HC cancels eligibility norm for extra cotton export quota India slips to 14th spot in FDI inflows: UN report Expect the unexpected on your investment portfolio

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JULY 28, 2011
ScotRail wins innovation award Two ScotRail innovations have been recognised for helping to keep Scotland moving during the coldest and most prolonged winter for 100 years. The innovations were of huge benefit i... USD 418 million for freight project in Adelaide Infrastructure Australia has placed priority on a USD 418 million project to ease freight transport by rail through Adelaide. The task to upgrade the Torrens and Goodwood rail junc... Austrian intermodal node to become a reality thanks to EU funding A study paving the way for the construction of an intermodal node in the Vienna metropolitan area will receive EUR 2 million in EU co-financing from the 2010 TEN-T annual call. The... EC says new tachograph rules will save companies lots of money The European Commission has proposed a revision of the tachograph legislation to make full use of new technological opportunities such as satellite positioning. This will make frau... Volvo Trucks global deliveries to June up Volvo Trucks delivered 54,566 trucks in the first six months of 2011, an increase of 72% compared to the same period in 2010. The company showed an increase in all major markets, w... Ian Adams resigns as IBIA chief executive The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) regrets the resignation of its chief executive Ian Adams, with effect from 31 July. Ian Adams has been at the helm of the ... Gefco opens branch in Stuttgart Gefco Deutschland, the German subsidiary of the French logistics group Gefco, is continuing its expansion strategy and putting a new branch for overland traffic into operation in S... Hamburg Süd christens "Santa Cruz" in Shanghai Hamburg Süd christened the container ship "Santa Cruz" in Shanghai recently. The "Santa Cruz" is the fourth newbuilding of a series of ten identical container v... Munich airport welcomes planning approval for third runway FMG, the Munich airport operating company, has welcomed this week's positive planning approval decision by the district government of Upper Bavaria for the construction of a third ... Etihad Crystal Cargo starts new freighter operation to Almaty Etihad Crystal Cargo, the fast-growing cargo division of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today commenced a new dedicated freighter operation from ... Safmarine wins ocean award Shipping line Safmarine recently won the ocean award at Ceva Logistics' global supplier awards at a function hosted by Ceva CEO John Pattullo, COO Bruno Sidler and CPO Simon Boggis... UPS realised gains in Q2/2011 The world's largest parcel service provider UPS has increased its turnover by 8.1%, from USD 12.2 billion to USD 13.19 billion compared with the same period of the previous year. T... Ceva awarded ISO and OHSAS certificates in three European countries Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reached an operations excellence milestone, with all of Ceva's locations in Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary certified for ISO 9001 and...

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JULY 28, 2011
Foss Maritime Company sees year with no accidents Mitsui plans upgrades to Asia-East Coast SAm service NYK and subsidiary earn Port of LA clean air honor Port of Tacoma nets award for 2011 budget document Year in Trade 2010 report now available from USITC

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Survey exposes the inherent conservatism of box shipping Lloyd's List poll reveals derivatives and regulation seen as destabilising by shipping executives Torm achieves premium for long range tanker sale Price tag of $47m for four-year-old LR2 vessel appears high compared to broker estimates US crude and gasoline imports slump US crude oil imports in the first half of the year have fallen to the lowest monthly average seen since 2000, with an estimated 8.8m barrels per day taken in the by the North American country, providing less employment opportunities for crude oil tankers Medium range tanker rates inch up on more Atlantic cargo US gasoline imports rise slightly but brokers warn overall demand is still low Koch charters medium range E Pioneer US energy company Koch Industries has chartered the medium range product tanker E Pioneer for three months, with the option of extending the charter for another two periods of three months Global wheat trade forecast to grow 2m tonnes next year International Grains Council predicts total shipments should increase in 2011-2012 calendar year Jawaharlal Nehru's cargo crisis reflects inherent national flaws Chronic congestion at India's biggest box port shows how inefficiency and bureaucracy have stopped the local industry developing much-needed capacity Midwater supply balance tightening Petrobras demand is buoying the midwater market, just as heightened safety regulation in the Gulf of Mexico is introduced Ultra deepwater drillers to benefit from Petrobras' strategy Technology-intensive service and equipment companies should also benefit, says Morgan Stanley SBM and OSX line up FPSOs for offshore Brazil A second floating production, storage and offloading vessel is slated for the Lula Nordeste field in 2013 and five OSX vessels are in the pipeline Petrobras reveals revised five-year business plan Oil giant to earmark extra $8.7bn on exploration and production in pre-salt fields Singapore trusts reflect industry credit tightrope Risk premium shows what investors think about ships as assets, especially if interest rates rise China to narrow down energy security options Dependence on the Strait of Malacca as a transit route for imported commodities is seen as a point of weakness by China Light at the end of the tunnel for medium range product tanker sector Head of d'Amico Internationale Marco Fiori says market fundamentals will gradually improve from 2012 South African tanker casualty identified Lloyd's List Intelligence correctly identifies tanker that ran aground near Durban Finnlines vetoes dividend as first half earnings slide 9% Board predicts full year figures will show improvement after 'external disturbances' of stevedore strikes and Baltic ice MOL awaits 10 newbuilds for CSW service to replace chartered tonnage Containerships purpose-built for serving Latin American ports Thenamaris adds to Greek boxship newbuilding tally Well-known tanker owner among three Greek players confirmed to have contracted boxships with Hyundai Samho TAL second-quarter profits double on leasing demand High prices for leasing and disposals push up revenues but decline in orders points to slowdown Management and private equity carve up V.Group Ontario municipal employees' fund pays $520m to take control, but size of top managers' stake is a mystery TEN blames rare quarterly loss on tanker market malaise Greek owner to look harder at opportunities in shuttle sector and LNG Launch of second P&O superferry to be delayed due to vibration fault in first Spirit of France to undergo changes at STX Europe, followed by work on Spirit of Britain Choked in Cochin DP World's state-of-the-art terminal is being stymied by its partner, the Indian government The meaning of a deal It boggles the imagination that Cosco, a thriving, sprawling giant, cannot clear up arrears in a timely fashion Grimaldi's Tunis woes continue New service ro-ro now kept waiting three days outside 'congested' port Costamare matches forecasts as profit grows Boxship owner eyes more acquisitions but keeps its options open Precious lives up to its name with 266% jump in profits Sale of newbuilding contracts boosts results as company says port congestion will help vessel utilisation in the whole dry bulk sector Bailouts, bank writedowns and Greek shipping Could shipping survive another global economic downturn? Greeks top the league of ship ownership by value Japan and China are runners-up as three nations control a 50% stake in global fleet Chinese iron ore imports surge to sidestep big three miners China wants to cut dependence on Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, in an effort to reduce their market influence and curb rising global prices

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JULY 28, 2011
TEN swings to losses NYSE-listed TEN today reported much higher losses than expected and outlined its strategy for what it called the suffocating downturn Escondida copper mine force majeur declared BHP BILLITON today declared force majeur on bulker shipments from Chile's Escondida copper mine Fund snags V.Ships A MAJOR Canadian pension fund has agreed to acquire ship management giant V.Ships from Exponent Private Equity Tanker grounding will cost South African public REMOVAL of a grounded product tanker will probably cost South African taxpayers up to $50M, a key maritime lawyer has told Fairplay GenMar reeling from bad to worse RECENTLY restructured General Maritime has posted yet another poor quarter, falling well short of Wall Street forecasts Royal warns on Med WIDENING unrest in the eastern Mediterranean has had a greater impact than expected on cruise demand, Royal Caribbean conceded today Daewoo net profits fall DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said its second-quarter net profits dropped by 3.6% year on year Precious profit rises 80% THTHAI DRYBULK carrier Precious Shipping today said its net profits for 2Q2011 rose 80% year on year to 401.29M baht ($13.5M) 'Robust' Technip feels expansion fever FRENCH oil contractor Technip said today it sees a chance to expand in all its markets on the back of what it called a "robust" second-quarter performance SAR's earnings rise SINGAPORE'S Straits Asia Resources, which ships coal from mines it owns in Indonesia, unveiled higher 2Q2011 earnings Clean rates lifted IMPROVED demand-supply equations and pricier bunkers have lifted freight rates for Asia-bound clean products this week, brokers told Fairplay today China steam coal imports rise in June RECOVERED shipments from rain-hit Australia propelled Chinese steam coal imports in June to a fourth consecutive monthly increase, IHS McCloskey reported today Bulgaria-LUKoil start crisis talks RUSSIA'S Russian oil producer and exporter LUKoil told Fairplay it began crisis talks this morning with Bulgaria's government CSCL warns of losses SHARES of Hong Kong-listed Chinese box carrier CSCL fell after it said today that it expects losses for 1H2011 Bad gets worse for VLCCs A BROKER described the VLCC market this week as "terribly bad", with earnings falling to as low as $2,000/day

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JULY 28, 2011
Corpus Christi Prepares for Tropical Storm The Port of Corpus Christi, Tex. is still operating under normal conditions as it awaits an update on the... NY-NJ Port Truckers Face Chassis Shortage Truckers that dray containers to and from many of the ocean terminals in the Port of New York and New... Truckload Carriers Hungry for Acquisitions More than half of the truckload carriers polled in a recent survey said they would be interested in buying or... Knight Profit Up 3.3 Percent as Costs Rise Knight Transportation kicked its profit into higher gear in the second quarter, but still struggled with higher purchased transportation, fuel... Pacer Profits Triple as Business Model Shifts Intermodal middleman Pacer International's profit triple dyear-over-year in the second quarter despite shrinkage in top-line receipts, as the company transitions... Corps Approves Corpus Christi Channel Expansion The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the Port of Corpus Christi's request to increase the dredging depth of the... ILA's Daggett Vows Aggressive Stance Harold Daggett took over as president of the International Longshoremen's Association on Thursday with a vow to fight automation, increase... MOL Upgrades Panama-Brazil Feeder Service MOL is doubling the capacity of its CX1 feeder service running between Panama and Manaus, the Brazilian manufacturing center 800... ODFL Profit Leaps 83.1 Percent Old Dominion Freight Line increased its profit 83.1 percent to $39.4 million in the second quarter, as revenue rose 30.4... American Railcar Sees Orders Jump American Railcar Industries is seeing a big rise in orders to manufacture new units this year, with 2,200 more placed... Asiana Cargo Plane Carrying Batteries Crashes An Asiana Airlines air freighter carrying lithium-ion batteries crashed early Thursday en route from Inchon, South Korea, to Pudong, China,... YRC Worldwide Seeks New CFO YRC Worldwide named Jamie G. Pierson, a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal North America, interim chief financial officer while... RailAmerica Swings to $8.7 Million Profit RailAmerica, operator of 43 small railroads in the U.S. and Canada, swung to an $8.7 million profit in the April-June... Costamere's Profit Up 24.7 Percent Greek containership owner Costamare increased its profit 24.7 percent year-over-year to $26.2 million in the second quarter. The... Global Air Freight Falls 3 Percent Global air traffic declined 3 percent in June from a year ago, reflecting the air freight industry's losing of market... Lufthansa Cargo Reports $191.5 Million Profit Lufthansa Cargo posted an operating profit of $191.5 million in the first half of 2011, just 7.6 percent down from... Ocean Carriers Hike India-Europe Rates Three major ocean carriers are hiking rates on westbound shipments from India to Europe, starting in early August. ... JOC's Tirschwell Wraps Up Inland Port Conference (Video) Peter Tirschwell, vice president of Strategy for UBM Global Trade (parent company of The Journal of Commerce) wraps up the... Air France KLM's Cargo Unit Slips Into Red Air France-KLM's cargo unit slipped to a $20.2 million operating loss in the three months through June from a $15.8...

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JULY 28, 2011
CAI on a high Wall St suffers Norbert Dentressangle H1 consolidated ahead 22% Monrovia being transformed C.H. Robinson trucking business boosts Q2 results

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JULY 28, 2011
Excel relaxes loans Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner secures breathing room from banks as rates hammer earnings. MOL puts newbuilds to work Japanese shipping giant hatches plan to add ten containerships to South American loop. Bank believes in LNG blitz Dahlman Rose analyst says Tsakos Energy Navigation has enough firepower to explore LNG fleet expansion. Matson immortalised What does a US liner operator have in common with Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mouse and the Golden Gate Bridge? Hedge fund ups ante New York-based Rima Management emerges as a major shareholder in Peter Georgiopoulos-linked Aegean Marine Petroleum. Finnlines back to black Ro/ro operator's earning power lifted by bigger fleet and increasing trade. SBM sees red Floating storage giant warns of net loss in the first half as legal battle over platforms erupts. Pirates free Jubba XX UAE owned tanker released after less than two weeks without the need for a ransom. Otto feels cancellation hurt The Singaporean ship builder is expected to book a loss in its second quarter as it takes a third cancellation on the chin. Offshore tag team? Aditya Garware's Global Offshore and Per Saevik's Havyard tipped to be in talks regarding North Sea JV. Profit doubles up at SSC Ow Chio Kiat-led car carrier makes big gains as earnings rocket up on a year ago. TEN feels tanker pain Nikolas Tsakos-led owner talks of payouts and expansion despite second quarter loss exceeding the most bearish bets. Supply dents CMES profit Chinese shipping company says tough markets have taken their on earnings but prospects better over longer term. CSCL investors spooked Hong Kong-listed owners stock heads into reverse following profit warnings. Loan lifeline for Sevan Offshore platform operator secures backing of stakeholders for short-term loan while restructuring takes place.

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JULY 28, 2011
August 2011 Editorial 'These are our jobs' Daggett elected ILA president Daggett Harold J. Daggett was unanimously elected as the ninth president of the International Longshoremen's Association at the union's quadrennial convention in Hollywood, Fla., on Thursday. In a fiery acceptance speech to delegates, Daggett vow... Hapag-Lloyd raises Far East to Med rates Hapag-Lloyd said it will increase rates by $200 per TEU for all cargoes and container types from East Asia to the Mediterranean and Black Sea, effective Sept. 1. The East Asia countries from which rates will be increased are: South Korea, Taiwan, ... Panama/Brazil feeder boosts capacity Liner carrier MOL said Thursday the average vessel size will increase on a feeder service from Panama to Brazil that it jointly operates with Maersk Line. The service, which MOL dubs CX1, has operated with four ships (three from Maersk and one from... Shippers ask STB for more rail competition A group of 40 shippers and business advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Surface Transportation Board for increased rail competition and improvements to the rate regulatory process. "While the STB's recent decision to lower filing rates for shipper... Norfolk Southern 2nd quarter profit up 42% Norfolk Southern said it had second quarter net profit of $557 million, 42 percent more than the $392 million earned in the same 2010 period. Second quarter operating revenue was a record $2.9 billion, 18 percent more than in the second quarter of... Industry groups encourage clean energy exports A group of large industry associations released a set of principles on Capitol Hill Wednesday to encourage lawmakers and administration officials to seek a more "coordinated and aggressive" U.S. clean energy export promotion program. The principle... Swiss air cargo interest group formed A group has been formed to represent the interests and concerns of the Swiss air cargo industry. IG Air Cargo Switzerland said its main purpose is to provide a platform to discuss and harmonize the interests of cargo airlines, forwarders, airports... Zepol releases trade compliance product Minneapolis-based trade intelligence company Zepol Corp. on Wednesday released a new trade compliance product. ComplianceMonitor aims to allow users to track essential U.S. import trade compliance information to save time and money and lower penal...

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JULY 28, 2011
Markets dip but resist major moves Rotterdam tight for remainder of July. Beached tanker threatens bunker spill Work to start Friday to remove fuel. Bunker markets little changed after crude fall Prices holding up despite substantial dip in US crude futures. Reports of propulsion loss 'back on the rise' US Coast Guard says engine failures linked to fuel switching 'back on the rise'. Customs dispute hits IFO supplies Bulgaria's sole refinery running down operations after authorities revoke licenses. External: Wired Bunkering Bunker prices 'lagged behind' crude oil falls But Royal Caribbean Cruises says it is benefiting from energy savings initiatives. Bunker prices mixed at Asian ports Mixed demand across in Asian bunkering hubs. Shell global EVP for B2B and lubricants leaves company Tan Chong Meng to join PSA International as group CEO. Australian credit firm finances dual-fuel ferry Incat gets financing to build high speed ferry which can operate on either LNG or diesel. Call for use of MGO is 'beyond' California's power Measures 'forced on vessels without regard to the effect on the particular engine's operations', says Vice President of PMSA. Heavier losses for Genmar in Q2 Losses primarily due to weak charter and spot rates and higher bunker costs. Statoil Fuel & Retail to book gain from marine unit sale Transfer of its marine oil business to Malik Supply's subsidiary took place this month.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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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

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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

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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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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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