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BRIEFS

January 24, 2013

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OOCL fourth quarter box volume slips 0.7pc while revenue rises 5.6pc MSC takes delivery of last of six 8,762-TEU vessels on charter Humen Port customs clearance online platform commences operation Shandong traffic fixed asset investment reaches CNY56 billion in 2012 ESC cheers EU decision to stop UPS takeover of rival TNT Express Hubei's first integrated bonded zone soon to open east of Wuhan Indonesia floods paralyse production at Jakarta's 300 factories CN posts record profit, up 9.07pc to US$2.7 billion, sales up 10pc BNSF to pump US$4.1 billion into rail network to meet greater US demand Frankfurt-Hahn's 2012 freight falls 28pc, loses another cargo carrier China Southern starts first, second and third class air cargo service Incheon airport pays 50pc of biodegradable vinyl pallet cover costs

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JANUARY 23, 2013
IIFF-FIATA Diploma Course inaugurated Indev Group forays into integrated logistics Shipping meets space as DLR & GL expand their strategic cooperation agreement Afcons Infra consortium bags ONGC contract CCEA approves budgetary ceiling for PPP projects annuity payments Govt imposes 2.5 pc import duty on crude edible oils Govt may keep peak Customs duty unchanged at 10 pc INR pares early gains, but ends higher than previous close Moody s retains stable outlook for India Quiet industrial activity pulls down road freight rates, truck sales in 2012 RBI gives forex market access to exporters China s grain imports at record high

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JANUARY 23, 2013
New rail yard to improve vital link in USA's national freight network The Californian port of Los Angeles broke ground for a new intermodal storage rail yard that will function as a critical link between the port itself and the Alameda Corridor by pr... Toyota will replace Hiace van with Proace The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota will return the company to the heart of the medium duty van market later this year when it introduces the new Proace. The new model has bee... Pemco's Tampa base celebrates 500th redelivery Pemco World Air Services, a Tampa FL (USA)-based aircraft maintenance and engineered service provider, as well as a world-leading passenger-to-freighter converter (second only to ... Fuso wins major orders for 650 trucks in Malaysia and Australia Malaysia's leading waste disposal company SWM continues to rely on Fuso as it is to purchase 466 new trucks. This makes SWM into Malaysia's largest operator of Fuso trucks. Austral... Hupac announces 2012 results In 2012, the Swiss intermodal transport operator Hupac transported a total of 646,214 road shipments by rail, a decrease of 10.7% compared to the previous year. The decline was cau... Good finish for AAT Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) handled 68,252 t of cargo in December 2012, 11% more than in the same month in 2011. AAT's throughput for the whole of 2012 amount... Heathrow Airport Holdings selling Stansted airport Australian Industry Funds Management (IFM) is to take a 35.5% strategic stake in Manchester Airports Group (MAG). This follows MAG's announcement that it has been successful in its... Pattonair makes new senior appointments in Europe Pattonair, an aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has made a number of key senior appointments as it completes the centralisation of its European operations at its... BBA Aviation Flight Support names new top executives BBA Aviation Flight Support has promoted Maria Sastre to president and chief operating officer of Signature Flight Support Corporation. Prior to joining Signature in 2009, Sastre s... Shipping company Claus-Peter Offen has to sell 14 ships As a result of the current economic situation, Claus-Peter Offen, a long-standing Hamburg-based shipping company and one of the largest such entities in Germany, is in financial di... Hoyer shouldering logistics for Huntsman The international chemical corporation Huntsman recently outsourced its polyurethane logistics at its locations in the Netherlands and Italy to Hoyer and two other forwarding compa... DPD opens new depot in Slovakia The European parcel service provider DPD has opened a new depot in Trnava (Slovakia). Construction work on the new facility, which is equipped with modern technology to boost capac...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
MHI and MOL develop "BWTS in a box" Atwood books contract for under-construction jack-up EC approves Finnish aid for clean ships Seaspan orders four 10,000 TEU newbuilds Damen delivers Stan Tug to Norwegian shipbuilder Bourbon takes delivery of first of new FSIV series Fincantieri completes its acquisition of STX OSV Great Lakes dredging crisis tops carriers' agenda

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Port of Kalama director announces retirement plans Port of Vancouver placing girders for Gateway Avenue project Quincy Jones lending voice to Sea-Tac Airport music program New passenger record eyed for Portland International Airport Airfreight rates heading down according to new Drewry report

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Hong Kong pushes for a regional ECA Shipowners and government back sulphur emissions control scheme Pulling together Progress on environmental policy in the wake of Hong Kong's Fair Winds Charter underscores the importance of owners' engagement in public affairs Seaspan signs $360m boxship order Japan's MOL will charter 10,000 teu quartet Eurotunnel reports 16% annual growth in truck shuttle traffic Channel Tunnel operator waits for UK regulator to approve its purchase of ex-SeaFrance ferries Pribor to head maritime investment banking at Jefferies General Maritime chief financial officer replaces Hamish Norton Shipbroker offers virtual trading to box swap novices Clarksons simulator encourages sceptics to try their luck with zero risk Grand China Logistics's legal cases rumble on Embattled carrier and parent HNA Group 'fail to honour ship lease contracts' Earnings plummet for US-bound VLCCs Domestic oil boom keeps brakes on imports Sammy Ofer Group paves the way for two shipping dynasties Zodiac Maritime and Tanker Pacific fleets to be rebalanced to allow for smooth transition Deme issues bond to diversify its funding No new tonnage as dredger moves to refinance short-term debt Moves to curb US LNG exports gain momentum Chemical producer Huntsman calls for cap on shipments to maintain cheap supply CSICL wins $2.7bn orders in two months New contracts struck since late November generate 29% of 2012 annual revenue Fincantieri kicks off cash offer for remaining shares in STX OSV Shareholders to be offered the price STX Group received for 50.75% stake MOL to test ballast water treatment 'in a box' Container-sized unit to be placed in a ship's hold, reducing installation time and saving engine room space Ineos and Evergas reap rewards of US shale gas boom Chemical manufacturer and Danish shipowner sign 15-year deal to ship US ethane to Europe A revived ministry South Korea's president-elect is planning to restore maritime authority to a single agency Buss receives eco-feeder Feedership and sisters to be delivered to Maersk Line subsidiary MCC Transport Euronav posts $31m fourth-quarter loss Belgian tanker owner sees January uptick in China demand, but is cautious about 2013 Scorpio extends product tanker newbuilding spree Product specialist orders another fuel-efficient pair at Hyundai Mipo Safmarine MPV appoints Royal Burger as full liner agent Deal covering Belgium and the Netherlands follows business spin-off Avoid a fire sale The impact of a surge of ships into the sale and purchase market would be horrendous Chinese yard wins LPG carrier order Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei inks deal for up to two 4,600 cu m tankers Getting back to basics Shakeout could help shipping to rid itself at last of greedy short-termers

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Seaspan continues newbuildings BOX SHIP owner Seaspan said today it has signed contracts to build four 10,000teu vessels at a Chinese shipyard Unlimited US LNG exports challenged NEW LNG carrier capacity could become dangerously exposed to mounting opposition to unlimited US natural gas exports Hamburg shippers protest Elbe barge inefficiency SHIPPERS, barge and intermodal operators in Germany today called for urgent improvements to Hamburg's inland barge connections EC investigates Portugal's aid to shipyard THE EC said today it is investigating Portuguese government shipyard aid, estimated at more than €180M ($240M) since 2006 Finnish fuel help approved FINLAND'S scheme to help its shipowners comply with the approaching 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit has won EC approval Nam Cheong proceeds with notes offer MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong it has received in-principle approval for listing of up to 190M new ordinary shares at SGX-ST Taiwan's TMT seeks loan renegotiation TAIWAN'S TMT has reportedly applied to its banks for deferment of its repayment of about $800M Taiwan's mainland investments fall 16.61% TAIWAN'S government said the island's investment in mainland China fell to $10.9Bn in 2012, 16.61% below 2011's total and the lowest level in three years Chinese offshore yards' threat seen as 'limited' CREDIT Suisse today called the near-term competitive threat from Chinese offshore yards "limited," placing its preference with Singapore yards CSISL bags $2.7Bn in orders SHANGHAI-listed CSICL said today it has bagged orders worth 16.9Bn yun ($2.7Bn) since end-November 2012 Euronav's losses deepen BELGIAN-listed, Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav said losses deepened in the fourth quarter of last year Vehicle exports fall EXPORTS of vehicles fell in the final quarter of last year, although sales in China accelerated the overall market, a shipping analyst said Fincantieri's STX OSV deal completed ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri said today it has completed its acquisition of 51% of shares in Norwegian offshore vessel builder STX OSV BHP boasts record ore cargoes NEW SHIP loaders installed at BHP Australian ports in the Pilbara have lifted the miner's exports of iron ore by 10%, according to port statistics Newcastle coal shipment rise COAL shipments from Newcastle edged forward in the latest week, continuing a solid start to 2013

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JANUARY 23, 2013
China's Vehicle Exports Top One Million Units China's vehicle exports hurdled the one million unit barrier for the first time in 2012 as sales abroad increased 29.7 percent, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Last year saw some manufacturers divert their attention from the slowing domestic market, where total sales increased by just 4.3 percent year-on-year... Nomura Economist: Asia Export Outlook Positive Asia excluding Japan's total export growth slowed from 5.9 percent year-on-year in October to 3.4 percent in November, according to the latest index aggregate export index from Nomura. But while December data are sending mixed signals, the forward outlook is positive, according to Robert Subbaraman, chief economist for Asia ex-Japan. "Taiwan's exports... Maersk to Raise India-West Africa Rates Maersk Line will put a general rate increase into effect Feb. 1 on shipments from India to destinations in West Africa. The proposed increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container. "While we are continuously endeavoring toward serving customers to the best of our capabilities, current rates are... Demand for Industrial Real Estate on the Rise Demand for industrial real estate continues to strengthen, but modest economic growth will continue to affect the sector nationally for at least another year, according to commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield's 2013-2016 Industrial Forecast Report. "The U.S. economy remains stalled in low gear, and this may not change... CREATE Program Faces Funding Challenge OAK BROOK, Ill. - A major initiative to reduce rail congestion in Chicago, the nation's largest cargo hub, received funding last year for the majority of its new projects. But the public-private partnership still needs hundreds of millions of dollars to take on a project that is arguably the largest... Damco Moves Headquarters, Changes Management Freight forwarding and supply chain management company Damco will move its headquarters from Copenhagen, Denmark, to The Hague in the Netherlands in February, and will also implement several senior-level management changes. Steffen Schiottz-Christensen became CEO of Damco's Africa and Middle East region on Dec. 1, 2012, after having spent more than... JSC TransContainer's Board Approves Strategy Russian intermodal operator JSC TransContainer's board of directors has approved the company's strategy until 2020. The board confirmed that the strategic goal of the company is to increase capitalization by means of improving the scale and efficiency of its businesses. It also affirmed the business model of the company as a... US Fab to Build Deck Barge for Harley Marine Services 250' x 70' x 15'8'' deck barge. US Fab, a Vigor Industrial company, will begin construction on a deck barge for Harley Marine Services at Vigor's Swan Island shipyard in Portland, Ore. The barge was designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants to transport a wide variety of cargo between Dutch Harbor and Akutan... Port Everglades FTZ Ranked Top Exporting Foreign Trade Zone Port Everglades' Foreign Trade Zone No. 25 in Florida was ranked as the top foreign trade zone in the U.S. for exports (warehousing and distribution activity) in 2011, according to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's 73rd annual report to Congress. The report showed that FTZ No. 25 experienced a 68 percent increase... VPA Mulls Two Options: Privatize or Reorganize The board of the Virginia Port Authority has set a date of March 26 as the deadline for determining the future of VPA's terminals on Hampton Roads. At its board meeting Tuesday the directors of the state-owned port agency set that date to decide on one of two options: They will... Christchurch Orders Straddle Carriers Liebherr's SC350T straddle carrier. Liebherr Container Cranes has announced receipt of an order for four SC350T straddle carriers from Lyttelton Port of Christchurch in New Zealand. The crane company said straddle carriers are scheduled for delivery in mid-2013. They stack 1-over-2 high and are supplied with a 50-ton twin lift spreader. The straddle carriers will... Traffic Club of Chicago Names 2013 Board Officers, Directors The Traffic Club of Chicago has elected new officers and directors to serve on the 2013 board of governors. The election was held in December at the members' annual holiday reception. The transportation association named Eddie Beard from Ark Logistics as president, Craig Boroughf of USG Corporation as vice president, Lynn... Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Sets Cargo Record Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port handled a record 158.9 million metric tons at its Black Sea and Baltic ports in 2012, a 1.2 percent increase on the previous year. Container traffic remained modest by European standards, growing 4.4 percent to 623,700 20-foot-equivalent units. The London-listed company owns the Russian port Novorossiysk on the... Study: Reducing Supply Chain Barriers Could Increase Global GDP Reducing supply chain barriers could increase global GDP and world trade much more than reducing all import tariffs, according to a report released today by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Bain & Co. and the World Bank. "Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities," found that if all countries reduce supply... Truck Tonnage Rose 2.8 Percent in December The American Trucking Associations today reported that its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December, after jumping 3.9 percent in November (revised). The back-to-back increases in November and December were the best gains in 2012. Consequently, the seasonally adjusted index was 121.6 in December, versus 118.3 in... European Commission Approves Finland Ship Fuel Initiative The European Commission has found amendments to an existing Finnish scheme supporting investment in cleaners ships comply with the European Union's state aid rules. The amendments aim to give shipowners incentives to use less polluting fuel, ahead of the implementation of similar EU standards. "This Finnish scheme demonstrates how the current state... Canaveral Port Authority Elects Weinberg Chairman (L-R) Vice Chairman Jerry Allender, Commissioner Bruce Deardoff, Secretary/Treasurer Frank Sullivan, Commissioner John H. Evans and Chairman Tom Weinberg. The board of commissioners for Canaveral Port Authority in Florida has unanimously elected Tom Weinberg chairman for 2013. Weinberg is the former chief of staff for past Florida Sen. Mel Martinez. Jerry Allender, a... European Commission Investigates Aid for Portuguese Shipyard The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether some public support measures granted by Portugal in favor of the shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo comply with European Union state aid rules. In a preliminary assessment by the commission, it appears that ENVC may have benefited from several aid... Norfolk Southern's Profit Lower for Quarter, Year Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Railway reported income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $413 million, declining 14 percent from $480 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. "While the fourth quarter reflected declines in coal shipments, we also saw steady intermodal volume gains coupled with improved volumes in our... UK Allocates $3.6 Million to Tackle Piracy The U.K.'s Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt has specified how the department's maritime security funds will be spent this financial year. The funding for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which works with the U.K. to deliver capacity building assistance, totals £2.25 million (about US$3.6 million). It includes...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Stanzel is WISTA woman of the year Intertanko MD Katharina Stanzel has been named as WISTA (Women's International Shipping & Trading Association) Global Personality of the Year. The ... Fos boxes ahead by 16% The Fos deep water box terminals at Marseilles processed a record 815,000 teu in 2012 - 15.7% higher than in the previous year - as the French port started to gain ... Lines announce surcharges on Asia-Europe Major carriers on the Asia-Europe trade are preparing to implement peak season surcharges (PSSs) before the end of the month, having increased spot rates as recently ... 100 feeders in long-term lay-up According to the latest report compiled by Lloyd's List Intelligence [LLI] there are currently 333 containerships idled, representing 6.6% of the global cellular ... US trucking index up 2.8% in December The American Trucking Association's [ATA] seasonally adjusted For Hire Truck Tonnage Index climbed by 2.8% in December after jumping by a revised 3.9% in the previous ... Bank boxship fire sale: the iceberg's tip? Hamburg is generally cold at this time of year and the Alster Lake is often frozen, but there is an especially cold wind blowing through the port city this winter ... Buss receives eco-feeder German KG house, Buss Capital, through its charter company Buss Shipping, has taken delivery from the Chinese Wenchong Shipyard of the first in a series of three ...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
NewLead in nickel pickle? Industry insiders are starting to question the new direction of NewLead Holdings on the back of a bizarre investment that appears to have preceded the abrupt exit of chairman Nicholas Fistes. Tough to swallow Equity analysts were scratching their heads Wednesday after Seaspan surprised the market with a newbuilding deal that hinges on the acquisition of four second-hand containerships. Vroon completes hat trick Vroon has returned to China for another subsea support vessel newbuilding. Pac Basin ramps it up Pacific Basin Shipping has tapped its huge war chest for almost $50m to fund swoops for three ships, it is claimed. Norton lauds Pribor Veteran General Maritime (Genmar) chief financial officer Jeffrey Pribor is leaving his post to become the new head of investment banking at New York's Jefferies. Goodbye Tahiti Denmark's Maersk Line is suspending its containership service from New Zealand to French Polynesia. Seaspan swoops for more Seaspan has splashed out on its second newbuilding order in the space of a week and has swooped for four secondhand ships. Bunker build closer Sweden's White Smoke Shipping is in talks to build its new combined LNG and oil bunkering tanker in Turkey. Siem leads from the front Siem Offshore is hoping that other owners follow its lead by pulling large anchor handlers out of the weak North Sea spot market. Season starts badly Euronav's weak fourth quarter numbers appear to spell bad news for other listed crude tanker owners in what was never expected to be a happy earnings season for the sector. Europe probes ENVC aid The European Commission (EC) is investigating Portugal's ENVC shipyard over state aid. Siem lays up large AHTS A weak North Sea spot market has forced the first high end anchor handling tug supply vessel into lay-up, brokers say. Fatal misjudgement An ER Offshore crewman was killed on a supply ship after using a rescue craft as a platform for paint repairs, a UK accident report found. Snohvit shut-down blow Closure of Statoil's Snohvit plant for a few weeks is bad news for the LNG spot market, a leading analyst says. Profit hope for OOIL Disappointing trading numbers from Orient Overseas International will not stand in the way of a strong full-year showing from the Hong Kong-listed container line, Citi say. L&T adds 18 India's Larsen & Toubro has clinched an order to build 18 interceptor ships for the country's coast guard. Evergas fixes newbuilds Jaccar-owned Evergas has sealed 15-year charters for a quartet of LNG newbuildings it has contracted in China. Japanese trio charged Three members of a Japanese shipping agency have been arrested after allegedly falling foul of sanctions against Iranian state shipowner Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Kimitsu gets first Valemax Kimitsu has become only the second port in Japan to receive Vale's new generation of Valemax bulkers. Costa crewman dies An Indonesian seafarer has been killed in a fall down a ventilation shaft on a Costa Cruises vessel off Argentina. Salamon sells only VL German KG owner Salamon looks to be departing the VLCC sector. Jasper officers jailed The captain and first mate of a Turkish cargoship involved in a fatal collision off France have been jailed for manslaughter. Fincantieri wants it all Fincantieri has launched its bid for total control of STX OSV in a move which could take the offshore shipbuilder away from the Singapore Stock Exchange. Brila tanker freed Owners of a small tanker hijacked off the Ivory coast earlier this month have confirmed that the ship has been released. CSSC rejigs yard shares China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is restructuring its yards with a share hand-over. Tirrenia also selling A second Italian ferry owner is cutting capacity on routes to Sardinia after an antitrust ruling. CSC stays at home Azerbaijan's Caspian Shipping Company (CSC) is planning to order new ships domestically for the first time. Jiangbei books LPG deal China's Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei Shipyard has contracted a newbuilding LPG carrier. Scorpio adds a pair Scorpio Tankers has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to order another two 50,000-dwt MR tankers Euronav fights fuel costs Euronav has accelerated efforts to cut fuel costs in the months to come on the back of a quarter in which it turned in a loss of $31m. Tanker mystery reignites Questions about a mysterious sale-and-purchase deal resurfaced Tuesday after Euronav confirmed reports that it torched a time charter tied to a VLCC that changed hands late last year.

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JANUARY 23, 2013
USPS could increase revenue with government shipping The Postal Service has been losing out on these contracts to FedEx and UPS. The GSA has had shipping contracts with USPS since May 2009, while FedEx and UPS have been on board since 2001. U.S. Lakers keep political pressure on dredging Armed thieves steal pharmaceuticals CN adds intermodal capacity Canadian National Railway is investing in two intermodal facilities in the Midwest to help shippers access the West Coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The facilities are scheduled to open in June. Hyundai advises on ILA strike contingencies "It is not feasible to divert East Coast vessels to the U.S. West Coast, so this is not part of our contingency planning," the liner said. "Depending on the scope of the strike, however, some vessel schedules could be modified." Containerships may be sold at auction Drought hampers U.S. corn exports The spread between South American and U.S. corn prices is beginning to narrow as growing world demand exacerbates infrastructure constraints in those countries that make it difficult to get grains from farms to ports. Commerce asked to fund PORTS system DHX creates door-to-door rate product Southern Air moves headquarters Calculator assesses green impact of inventory reduction Study assesses parcel shippers' vulnerability to price increases Marten Transport has best year ever Redwood City port's bulk jump DHL adds flexitanks Kirk to leave USTR post Dredgers press for Sandy rehab legislation Executive moves

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Prices lack direction in Fujairah Bunker price outlook variable across markets. Rotterdam prices soft, Hamburg firm Mixed outlook in most markets with movement keeping to single figures. LNG bunkering tanker 'to be built in Turkey' 'We are ready to push the button,' says CEO. Ex-Brightoil fuel oil trader moves to Glencore Lim Eu Ming joined Brightoil in 2010. Tanker operator orders more newbuilds Scorpio Tankers says its markets 'have witnessed significant tightening'. Korea upbeat on prospects for LNG bunkering Feasibility study should be finished by end of the year. Coscon: Two vessels CSI verified More ships will follow, says company. Supplier 'unifies' operations in Northern Europe OW Bunker says it has created 'one of the world's largest maritime physical bunkering operations'. Shore-side power presents problems for cruise operators Hong Kong 'should not make cold-ironing mandatory' at new cruise terminal. IFO prices continue to weaken in Asian hubs Distillate prices, however, were firm. Higher MDO prices put India's fishermen under pressure Prices of MDO have jumped by $200-250 per metric tonne. Canada encouraged to convert plastic waste to fuel oil Annual non-recycled plastics can produce almost nine million barrels of fuel oil. Golar to post record profits in 2013 The firm will profit on lower LNG rates, as fewer carriers transport the gas. Reports: BP's former head oil analyst to join Noble Serio said to begin new job in April as head of company's global commodities research team.

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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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