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BRIEFS

January 13, 2012

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*Shipping News* Asia shipping expected to ride out stormy downturn The ongoing shipping downturn may mean more consolidation among shipping companies, but Asia will emerge from the ongoing shipping downturn as the new shipping nexus of the world, said key leaders of Singapore's maritime industry yesterday. Singapore 2011 box traffic hits new record Singapore's ports handled an estimated 29.94 million twenty-foot containers in 2011, breaking the previous record set in 2008 by over 21,000 boxes. This advance estimate of the 2011 throughput was a 5.3 per cent increase from the year before, which registered 28.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). 15 more maritime firms to go green A new crop of 15 major maritime sector companies yesterday signalled their commitment to clean and green shipping practices under the Singapore Green Pledge initiative.

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Moody's downgrades Wan Hai's credit outlook to negative from stable Safmarine appoints Grant Daly to replace Tomas Dyrbye as chief executive Senior US admiral sees risk of China limiting access to South China Sea Anhui provincial port capacity to increase to 500 million tonnes by 2015 Logwin expands in south China with new Guangdong sales office in Foshan WSC elects NOL's new CEO, Ng, to head up Council after Widdows departs DP World fails to develop Aden Port in Yemen as agreed Forwarders need strong carrier relationships, warns leading forwarder FedEx expands Hong Kong airport floor space 37pc to 4,695 square metres Qantas to add 14 aircraft, including planes from Airbus, Embraer, Fokker AA Cargo tops air freight volume ranking at New York's JFK airport

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Allcargo Logistics, Chennai handles record LCL export consol boxes in 2011 Frontline concludes restructuring; splits company into two Sanjoy Das of Pole Star Logistics wins individual golf title in Chennai Dahej port commissions second jetty Global airfreight shrinks 3.1 pc towards end-2011 Corporate India raises $ 1.6 bn through ECBs in Nov. Govt cuts onion export price to $ 150/t Moodys upgrades Indias foreign currency deposit PE firms pumped in $ 10.11 bn last year: Report Sections of industry feel let down by move to extend export credit Sensitive items' imports climb 42 pc in April-Oct. 2011 A 12-step guide to managing your money in 2012 Govt prepares for oil supply hit Oil prices to soar 50 pc if Iran goes ahead with Strait of Hormuz blockade Rupa Bhaty's 'Ruhaniyat' exhibition a success

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JANUARY 12, 2012
Globe Air Cargo awarded Vietnam Airlines UK contract Vietnam Airlines has chosen Globe Air Cargo as its general sales agent for a new route between London Gatwick, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The airline operates four Boeing B777 fli... Temporary Egyptair capacity reduction to New York Egyptair is reducing frequencies between Cairo and New York JFK from daily to five times a week until April, deploying Boeing B777-300ER aircraft on the route. Contargo transferring activities to Frankfurt The container terminal operator Contargo Aschaffenburg, which previously operated from the inland port of Aschaffenburg on the river Main, is transferring its activities to Frankf... Euro 0 vehicles banned from parts of Styria Trucks and trailers in the emission class Euro 0 (vehicles older than 20 years) will be banned from 33 communities in the Austrian state of Styria from 1 March. The required Austr... Norfolk Southern expanding Harrisburg intermodal operations Norfolk Southern, a top US transport company, is moving forward with plans to expand operations at its Rutherford intermodal facility near Harrisburg PA, after the USA's transport... Bulgaria and Turkey sign road transport treaty Bulgaria and Turkey have entered into a new road transport treaty which is based on a framework set by the European conference of transport ministers and aims to enhance road haul... FAA in controversy over lithium battery air carriage safety study The executive director of the Rechargeable Battery Association of the USA, George A. Kerchner, said recently said that an FAA study of the potential risks posed by transporting lit... Port of Montreal does exceedingly well in 2011 Preliminary data shows that the port of Montreal's total volume of cargo handled in all traffic is expected to increase by more than 9%, according to Sylvie Vachon, the president a... Gratifying throughput for Dunkirk in 2011 2010 was difficult for the port of Dunkirk, and 2011 excellent, according to Stéphane Raison, the hub's head. The port registered growing throughput for almost all types of goods ... Ceva signs agreement with La Scuola The SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a five-year contract with La Scuola, an Italian school books publisher. Ceva will manage warehousing activities for materials and books... GAC Group expanding in Nordic countries The GAC Group has expanded its Nordic ship and liner agency and project logistics network with the acquisition of the shipping subsidiaries of the Lehmann Nordic Group. The acquis... Grant Daly named Safmarine CEO from February Safmarine has appointed Grant Daly as its new CEO with effect from 1 February. South African-born Daly, currently the head of Safmarine's multipurpose vessel unit, joined Safmarin... New head for Quehenberger Romania Cristian Albu has been named as the new head of Quehenberger Logistics in Romania. Albu, who has 15 years of forwarding and logistics experience, was last in charge of developing ... Rieck Logistik expanding Berlin-based Rieck Logistik is now the majority shareholder in the Rostock-based freight forwarder Homtrans Service. Rieck originally took a 35% stake four years ago. The Rieck gro...

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JANUARY 12, 2012
Dubai based unit to manage class docking of all Bourbon vessels Liberty ship Jeremiah O'Brien set for major preservation work Chinese Ropax ferry to have MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion package Rolls-Royce to deliver engines, propulsion systems for LNG-fueled tugs Ezra kicks off 2012 with $120 million of new orders

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JANUARY 12, 2012
Port Tracker report predicts box moves to be static in January BTS freight transport index climbs during month of November Coast Guard medevacs sailor from USS RONALD REAGAN Horizon Lines completes debt-to-equity conversion AAR releases 2011 edition of railroad facts publication

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JANUARY 12, 2012
Explosions force Maersk to check whole reefer fleet Experts point finger at counterfeit refrigerant Reefer owners need standardised testing Progress has stalled, says TT Club Opportunity knocks for quality operators People don't want their reefer boxes blown up so they are going to turn to people that know how to run them, says GE Seaco's Andrew Evans Drewry forecasts freight rate rally in late 2012 But outlook is bleak for box lines in the short term Keep cool over LNG shipping in Arctic Shipping LNG from Norway to Japan via the Arctic Northern Sea Route may not be the hoped-for time saver Angolan activity rattles oil services supply chain Effects felt beyond rigs and offshore support vessels Namibia plans to scrap licensing and switch to bid rounds Recent estimates put offshore reserves at 11bn barrels,rivalling the estimated 13bn barrels offshore Angola Angola's pre-salt formations may yield Brazil-scale riches Geological charts suggests that features similar to the super-giant Brazilian discoveries also exist in West Africa Is shipping's glass half full or half empty? Prospects for shipping and the economy are tied to the environment and wider social change Demise of SeaFrance can give ferries industry a fresh start The time is therefore right for a proper debate in the UK about what is needed from ferry services Maersk to inspect all reefer boxes World's largest operator of refrigerated containers instigates an inspection of its entire fleet of containers following the explosions that killed three people last year Costamare keeps payout steady Greek containership owner says aim remains to increase dividend over time Chinese banks slow to process loans Delays of up to nine months are common Lines make plans as protests keep Nigerian ports shut No sign of end to nationwide strikes Product tankers wary as US gasoline use set to fall further More fuel efficient cars and fewer drivers cut consumption and imports Stena ponders five LNG ship order Possible $1.2bn investment in tonnage after talks with Russian charterers Alma Maritime charters out suezmax for one year at $16,000 per day Greek owner reported to have accepted price that is half the level of previous Sanko deals Repairs carried out on Vale Beijing Still no date for towing to repair yard Vinashin debt woes hit London insurance market Hard-up shipowners forced to reschedule McQuilling acquires Singapore-based bulk carrier brokers New dry cargo business adds to group's offerings in Asia Vale declares force majeure on Brazil contracts Heavy rains and mudslides disrupt 2m tonnes of iron-ore exports Polar opposites Russia must compromise for countries to agree a polar shipping code Navios Acquisition inks charters for five upcoming MR2 newbuildings Deals enable owner to 'patiently await' market upturn, says Angeliki Frangou Global supramax charter rates hit lowest level in three years Daily rates out of US Gulf fall $4,000 in two days All change at Maersk Why Eivind Kolding chose to quit continues to preoccupy the container shipping world

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JANUARY 12, 2012
Koreans reportedly mulling joint bid for GTT KOREAN shipbuilders are reportedly preparing a joint €1Bn ($1.27Bn) bid to take over French gas carrier design specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) Warship squeezes out pirate mother ship PIRATES on the hijacked Greek-owned chemical tanker Liquid Velvet were forced by a UK warship's crew to abandon attacks on cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden Navios fixes growing fleet ANGELIKI Frangou's tanker unit Navios Acquisition today confirmed steady progress in placing its newbuildings on long-term charters Liners box up rate war THE LINER rate war that enlivened last year is likely to wane in 2012, a key box sector analyst predicted today Seaspan's buyback is oversubscribed GERRY Wang-led Seaspan today confirmed that its tender to buy back shares enticed more than twice as many sellers as stock on offer Oz investigates sinking INVESTIGATIONS have begun into the how the cargo ship Tycoon sank this week at Christmas Island, a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean Vale force majeure affects Capesize sector STORMS in Brazil have caused Vale to declare force majeure on several of its iron ore sales contracts, from today Lloyd Fonds settles claim LISTED Hamburg KG house Lloyd Fonds today announced that it had settled its debts with German shipping banks VLCC rates seen slipping FIXTURE rates for VLCCs over the rest of January are softening and could be lower than in December, brokers told Fairplay today Brokers exploit Heidi CHARTERERS are exploiting concern about Cyclone Heidi to push down rates for bulker shipments from Australia, brokers told Fairplay today

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JANUARY 12, 2012
Pacific Alaska Freightways Buys Forwarder Pacific Alaska Freightways, a trucking and intermodal operator with headquarters in Fife, Wash., acquired Seattle-based Southern Alaska Forwarding. The... Chamber's Donohue Pushes Six-Year Transport Plan U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue said on Thursday Congress should pass a long-term surface transportation bill that... Asia-Europe Rail Operators Expect Boom Rail services linking Asia and Europe are set to boom as shippers take advantage of an operation that is faster than... Weiss Rohlig Acquires Japanese Logistics Firm Weiss Rohlig said the recent acquisition of Japan's JHB Express will benefit the joint venture's U.S. customers and tap... Port Tracker Expects US Imports to Rise in Spring Import volume through major U.S. container ports should be nearly flat in January before rising this spring, the National Retail... Strike Closes Nigerian Ports, Stalls Maersk Service National strikes have shutdown Nigeria's ports, forcing Maersk Line ships to wait until the protests over the cancellation of popular... Regulation Alert! A year after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into law, the Food and Drug Administration says it... ILA's Opening Shot An International Longshoremen's Association demonstration outside a New Jersey container terminal may be a hint of things to come as... Staying Afloat Ocean carriers are at a turning point. The financial results paint a picture of an economically troubled industry that has... US Manufactuers Expect Modest Growth in First Half U.S. manufacturing is expected to continue growing but at a more moderate pace during the first half of 2012, according... Ambassador Bridge Owner Moroun Jailed Billionaire trucking executive Manuel "Matty" Moroun, owner of the Ambassador Bridge, was thrown into jail Thursday for failing to obey... US Retail Sales Growth Slowed in December U.S. retail sales grew in December at their slowest pace in seven months but finished 2011 with a year-over-year rise... FDA to Freeze Orange Juice Import Supply Chain The Food and Drug Administration is freezing orange juice imports at U.S. ports while it tests shipments for the presence... Seaspan Says Buyback Offer Oversubscribed Seaspan said its offer to buy back up to $169.5 million of its stock has been oversubscribed and that it... Ocean Shipping May Face 'Deepwater Horizon' Test Container shipping may face its "Deepwater Horizon moment" if a casualty involving a large vessel overwhelms the salvage industry's ability... Heathrow Cargo Traffic Jumps 14.2 Percent London Heathrow airport boosted cargo traffic 14.2 percent in December from a year ago, a record for the month and... NC Ports CEO Eagar Forced Out Tom Eagar, CEO of the North Carolina State Ports Authority, was forced out of office this week in a shakeup... JOC's Szakonyi Tours Panama Canal During Expansion Project (Video) On the first day of a two-day Panama Canal tour, JOC Editor Mark Szakonyi checks out a Hamburg Sud container... Asia Container Exports to Europe Plunge 5.8 Percent Asian container shipments to Europe in November fell 5.8 percent from October and were down 5.3 percent year-over-year, as the... Asia-Europe Rates Rise for Fourth Week Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade lane increased this week for the fourth week in a row, as European... CMA CGM Hikes India to Europe, Mediterranean Rates French ocean carrier CMA CGM imposed a general rate increase on westbound trade moving on its Epic service from India...

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JANUARY 12, 2012
DP World (Belgium) improves inland connections DP World has started operating Beverdonk Container Terminal just outside of Antwerp. The barge 'transferium' is located approximately 30km outside the port, in ... Shanghai keeps top spot for 2011 According to preliminary figures, Shanghai port comfortably retained its position as the number one container hub in the world during 2011 with pro-forma volumes ... MSC to grow UK rail traffic with Freightliner MSC has renewed its rail contract with Freightliner in the UK, and looks set to increase its market share significantly. Commenting on just the basic terms of the ... Nigeria is on the brink With Nigeria's national strike now in its third day, concerns are growing about the lawlessness that now prevails and the deeper divisions that are manifesting ... Strong end-year growth in laid-up boxfleet Unsurprisingly the number of mothballed containerships has spiked in recent weeks as winter season capacity reductions and culled services increased the idled pool ... Moody's slashes Wan Hai's outlook to negative Taiwan ocean carrier Wan Hai has had its credit outlook downgraded from stable to negative by Moody's Investors Service due to depressed freight rates, high bunker ... CSA announces 2012 rate restoration regime The members of the Caribbean Shipowners' Association (CSA) have announced their rate restoration programme for the coming year. The objective of the plan is to ... India moves to partially open up retail sector India's 1.2 billion consumer market will have the opportunity to buy a coffee at Starbucks or a wardrobe at Ikea in a relaxation of legislation announced ... Daly appointed as Safmarine's new ceo It perhaps comes as no surprise that Safmarine's new ceo is its current head of the multipurpose vessel division, Grant Daly. He has been with the carrier for 17 ... Zim Line also targets rate increase from Indian sub-continent to Europe Zim Line has joined the list of ocean carriers seeking to increase freight rates from the Indian sub-continent to Europe. With effect from February 1, it will target ...

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JANUARY 12, 2012
CHEC eyes Venezuela China Harbour Engineering in talks to invest $600m in Puerto Cabello logistics complex and other Venezuelan port projects. Canada nears 'new era' Stephen Harper says $35bn worth of shipbuilding contracts will provide three decades of stability for Canadian yards. Pirates storm warship Somali hijackers abandon corpse in the Gulf of Aden as Spanish warship responds to attack with gunfire and arrests. Pacific Drilling sets sail Ofer-backed drillship owner begins to abandon Oslo OTC as shares shift from Norway to New York. Grieg in Atlantic upgrade Norwegian owner adds another open-hatch bulker to Atlantic run in response to cargo spike. NNA mints five fixtures Angeliki Frangou-led tanker owner poised to squeeze $37m out of freshly minted product carrier contracts. SapuraCrest goes Dutch Malaysian offshore company pens pipelaying support duo at IHC Merwede Offshore and Marine. Titagarh eyes panamaxes Indian engineering group plotting two new shipyards at cost of $1.3bn to build bulkers. Grindrod warns on profit South African tanker and bulker owner says 2011 earnings could have fallen up to 45% in weak markets. Seaspan goes for more Gerry Wang-led boxship owner to purchase 11.3 million shares after buy-back tender is oversubscribed. Mothership rumbled by Navy Pirated Greek tanker which had gone walkabout is forced back to the Somali coast. Ezra Holdings wins more Lionel Lee's offshore outfit racks up the new deals in 2012 as it waits for subsea to boost bottom line.

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JANUARY 12, 2012
Singapore bunker sales up 5.6% year-on-year MPA statistics show bunker sales have risen every year since 2003. Fujairah prices soften Fuel oil prices fall in most markets, especially South Africa. Bunker prices mixed in Europe Avails tight for HS marine fuel in Rotterdam. New threat to oil output sees NYMEX climb Nigerian oil workers 'to stop all production from Sunday'. Rolls-Royce to provide engines for LNG tugs 'The combined power and propulsion system is estimated to give a reduction in fuel consumption of up to 30%.' Maersk to upgrade its satellite communications technology Ericsson equipment will help Maersk Line gather information about vessel operation and bunker consumption. Global Vision Bunkers welcomes new team member The global trader and broker employs Baltic Exchange Representative. Sources report 'panic-buying' as prices rise 'Heavy' demand for bunkers keeps IFO stocks low. Oil sheen spreads from Rena wreck Severe weather expected on Friday. Bunker prices weakening in Asia Traders report average demand. 'Floating gas station' owner convicted of pollution charges in Hawaii Keoje Marine fined $1.15 million for discharging oily bilge waste into US waters. IFO shortage persists in Singapore bunker market Some fuel oil cargoes arriving at the port have more than 3.50% sulphur content. European refiners in tie-up talks Total SA and Ineos AG in partnership talks for La Mede refinery and Lavera facility. Mexican bunker supplier expands local operations Starts physical supply of IFO and MGO at port of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico. South China fuel oil stocks decline Stocks expected to ease further in the coming week on slowing demand.

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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

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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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