25 October 2020	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	00:55 GMT+2

23/10/2020 Green light for contributions of 830 thousand euros for the Port Companies of Genoa and Savona I'm compensating for the days of least work. Additional contribution of 355 thousand euros for training and re-use 23/10/2020 Further measures to reduce the intensity of carbon emissions from ships have been agreed with the International Maritime Organization Platten (ICS): This agreement demonstrates to the world that the maritime sector has taken a decisive lead in achieving the IMO's ambitious CO2 reduction targets 23/10/2020 Wärtsilä closed the third quarter with an 11% drop in net sales The value of new orders is stable 23/10/2020 Freight traffic in the port of Venice fell by -8.0% in the third quarter Both miscellaneous goods (-4.8%) and liquid bulk (-2.8%) solid bulk (-22.7%) 23/10/2020 The Pilots' Union has decided to appeal to the TAR on the new mechanisms for setting pilotage service charges Bellomo: we are witnessing the clear intention to sell off the category to the highest bidder with salvage prices 23/10/2020 OOCL stores a third quarter with new records of revenue and volumes of containerized cargo transported The historical peaks were achieved mainly thanks to the excellent results in the Asia-US and Asia-Europe markets 23/10/2020 The second edition of the training course on "The container reefer and the needs of the goods" is underway It is promoted by C.I.S.Co. and financed by the bilateral body of Federagenti 23/10/2020 ABB Group revenues fell by -4.1% in the third quarter Net profit up +773.8% from revenues from the 80.1% sale of the Power Grids division 23/10/2020 Japan's NYK becomes the sole owner of French Gazocean Acquired 80% of the capital held by Total 22/10/2020 Premuda will form a joint venture with Columbia Shipmanagement The new shipmanagement company CSM Italy will be based in Genoa 22/10/2020 Global Ports Holding will sell the commercial port of Antalya to Qatar's QTerminals The transaction will be worth $140 million 22/10/2020 Today the annual meeting of the European Network of Maritime Clusters Mattioli: the pandemic has created many problems in the Italian maritime sector, although in all sectors there has been a strong response 22/10/2020 Shippers, maritime agents and customs officers from La Spezia greet the outgoing President of the AdSP Roncallo will be a member of the Transport Regulatory Authority 22/10/2020 Cargotec closed the third quarter with a decline in economic results and orders Revenues fell by -13.8% as did the value of new orders 22/10/2020 Paolo d'Amico is the new president of the Italian Naval Register He is executive chairman of the d'Amico Navigation Society. Luigi Merlo appointed vice president 22/10/2020 Swan Hellenic gives a sign of optimism by ordering a third "Vega" class cruise ship The shipping unit can accommodate 192 passengers 22/10/2020 The concession to Piombino Industrie Marittime has been finalized for the new hub of demolitions, construction and ship repairs There will be a staff of 80 22/10/2020 In September, the port of Long Beach set its new historic record for container traffic Growth of +14.1% was recorded in the third quarter 21/10/2020 At the end of 2021 the tender for the new container terminal of the Ukrainian port of Chernomorsk At the end of the month the winner of the competition for the preparation of the pre-feasibility study of the project will be identified 21/10/2020 European Commission guidelines for the application of the regulation on ship recycling Clarifications in light of the difficulties created by the coronavirus health crisis 21/10/2020 In September, containers moved from the port of Algeciras grew by +2.0% Containerised traffic was 1.3 million teu (-1.5%) in the third quarter 21/10/2020 ZIM opens direct maritime connections between Israel and the United Arab Emirates They will be carried out as part of two services of the company 21/10/2020 FS Italiane - Snam agreement for the development and diffusion of hydrogen rail transport in Italy Pilot projects to replace fossil fuels with hydrogen will be evaluated 21/10/2020 Freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam fell by -8.1% in the third quarter Containers amounted to 3.7 million teu (+0.1%) 21/10/2020 China's seaports recorded a new record of freight traffic in September They moveded 831.6 million tons of cargo (+5.8%) 20/10/2020 Agreement between V.Group and Costamare for the provision of ship and crew management services The London group will set up crews with Filipino seafarers for 41 ships of the Greek company 20/10/2020 Memor of understanding between Customs and the Port System Authority of the Northern and Central Central Adriatic They provide for the establishment of permanent technical tables 20/10/2020 On Monday, a digital conference on air transport ANAMA and Cluster Cargo Aereo will present the second study of the Air Cargo Observatory by TRT 20/10/2020 Kuehne + Nagel improved its economic performance in the third quarter Mitigation of declining revenues and lower costs 20/10/2020 Norway's Endúr ASA will buy compatriot BMO Entreprenør The company specializes in the renovation and modernisation of port docks 19/10/2020 In the port of Valencia new record container traffic for the month of September 477,000 teu (+12.2%) 19/10/2020 Record of Italy's connectivity index to the containerized maritime transport network Increase of +10.4% compared to the third quarter of 2019 19/10/2020 The value of Transocean's shares does not comply with New York Stock Exchange standards It was less than a dollar a share for a period of 30 consecutive days 19/10/2020 Cooperation agreement between zim shipping company and Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba The Israeli carrier's services will be offered through a direct interface with the Asian group's logistics platform 19/10/2020 LNG bunkering operations will begin shortly in the port of La Spezia Roncallo: our airport is the first at national level in which such an operation is carried out 16/10/2020 AIDA Cruises chooses Italy for the cruise restart Tomorrow the ship "AlDAblu" will sail from the port of Civitavecchia 16/10/2020 Mattioli (Confitarma): the Italian port system? It could be much more efficient We are not able, he said, to attract foreign investors 16/10/2020 Last month freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -15.9% In the third quarter of this year the decline was -16.6% 16/10/2020 Yair Seroussi is the new president of Israel's ZIM He succeeded Ahron Fogel, who held the position for six years 16/10/2020 Logistics group Geodis buys Poland's Pekaes The company employs about 1,200 people 16/10/2020 Duci: The Italian port can benefit from the trade conflict between the USA and China Almost messianic the president of Federagenti: "once again history seems to give Italian ports, not for merits but for destiny, great opportunities" 16/10/2020 The Port of Los Angeles has set its new all-time record for quarterly containerized traffic New peak also of the containers moved in September. Significant growth in imports 15/10/2020 Container traffic from China's CMPort and COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew in the third quarter Increases of 13.1% and 2.7% respectively 15/10/2020 Freight traffic in the port of Zeebrugge fell by -10.4% in the third quarter The volume of containerized loads grew by 5.4% 15/10/2020 Container traffic in The Port of Hong Kong increased by 3.8% last month In the first nine months of 2020, 13.27 million teu (-3.2%) were handled 15/10/2020 In August, freight traffic in the port of Koper fell by -29.4% In the first eight months of 2020 the decrease was -19.6% 15/10/2020 Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the third quarter with financial results that are far higher than expected Preliminary operating profit of around 350 million euros (up 38%) 15/10/2020 Freight traffic in the port of Antwerp fell by -3.5% in the third quarter Containers amounted to 2.98 million teu (-1.5%) 14/10/2020 In the third quarter, piracy against ships decreased by -17% In the first nine months of 2020, there were 132 (up 11%) 14/10/2020 Win tenders for the reorganization of the iron system in the port of Civitavecchia and for the ferry area Di Majo: the port authority will benefit from a public contribution of about 100 million euros 14/10/2020 Rotterdam decides to speed up the electrification of the docks of its port 8-10 projects will be carried out with an investment of around 125 million euros 14/10/2020 ITF, in the second quarter collapse of air transport and sharp decline of those by sea Air exports were the first to fall 14/10/2020 Project to build an international logistics corridor between the ports of La Spezia and Casablanca The pilot initiative is carried out as part of the EU-funded FENIX project 14/10/2020 Paolo Spada is the new president of the Association of Maritime Agents of Friuli Venezia Giulia Vice presidents are Massimo Babich, Carlo Butti and Marco Ciullini 14/10/2020 Revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai during the third quarter The period was archived with increases in turnover of 11.0%, 2.8%, and 6.9%, respectively 13/10/2020 London signs agreements with four shipping companies to secure post-Brexit maritime links Contracts with Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O Ferries and Stena 13/10/2020 Colombo (Filt Cgil), inconceivable GNV's attitude and actions on self-production An urgent mapping of permits for self-production in Italian ports is urgently needed, he stressed 13/10/2020 VSM urges the trade unions to understand the seriousness of the situation on German shipyards Laken: Today more than ever, our shipyards need social partners with a sense of reality and a sense of proportion 13/10/2020 The Eastern Sicilian Sea AdSP Management Committee adopted the DPSS In the medium to long term, the ports of Syracuse, Pozzallo, Gela, Licata and others are expected to be included in the port system 13/10/2020 Maersk reports better-than-expected third-quarter results Planned to cut about 2,000 jobs 13/10/2020 Freight traffic in the Port of Singapore fell by -1.6% last month In the third quarter of this year, the total handled was 148.2 million tonnes (-3.1%) 12/10/2020 A seminar on port concessions in Genoa on Friday It is made and promoted by S.I.Po.Tra. in collaboration with the AdSP of Western Liguria 12/10/2020 ANCIP denounces a case of self-production of port work in the port of Genoa The association urges the authorities to investigate and, if so, take action 12/10/2020 Logistics group DSV promotes road transport for shipments between China and Europe Offered a 14-18 day transit door-to-door 12/10/2020 Restored the company's online e-commerce services French CMA CGM Reactivate the group's computer systems that are blocked by malware 12/10/2020 Seven successful seafarers at the Covid-19 aboard the re-infused Vega Dream. One crew member has been hospitalized in Australia, the other six are in solitary confinement on board the ship 12/10/2020 The AdSP of Sardinia is the first Italian port authority in terms of economic and financial performance The data emerged from a simulation carried out by VSL Club 12/10/2020 Completed the training process of the Strategic Planning Document of the Southern Adriatic Port System Final approval by the Puglia region 12/10/2020 Indian Jalesh Cruises will not resume the activity that had been suspended due to the pandemic The cruise company had started operating in April 2019 12/10/2020 Joint venture Vale - Ningbo Zhoushan Port to build a new port area in the Chinese port of Shulanghu It will have a traffic capacity of 20 million tonnes 09/10/2020 Filt Cgil, well the new decree for the implementation of the rules on port self-production We are ready - the union said - to constantly monitor the authorisations already in place to quickly report to the Mit the interventions of the case 09/10/2020 The Constitutional Court declares the establishment of the Port System Authority of the Strait of Messina legitimate The questions of constitutional legitimacy promoted by the Calabria Region are declared unfounded 09/10/2020 The new container terminal at Calata Bettolo in the port of Genoa will become operational on Monday Initially the traffic capacity will be 150 thousand teu per year 09/10/2020 Transport, trade unions and employers have found convergence on self-production in ports It is - the union specified - focused on port work and the protection of the safety of maritime workers 09/10/2020 The project to improve accessibility at the port of Piombino has been adopted Early to 2020 some work in the ports of the Northern Tyrrhenian that had been scheduled in the following annuities 09/10/2020 MSC Cruises has been certified Biosafe Ship by RINA It has been assigned to the flagship "MSC Grandiosa" 09/10/2020 Hapag-Lloyd is optimistic about the prospects for containerized shipping Habben Jansen: We have almost solved the problem of changing ship crews 08/10/2020 The pandemic has given e-commerce a big boost, but there are still many challenges to face Study of logistics group Geodis in collaboration with Accenture Interactive 08/10/2020 Federal Maritime Commission investigation into how containerized shipping carriers are billed It is aimed at investigating whether they include companies that are not included in the transport contract 08/10/2020 Singapore, new standards to ensure the quality and reliability of the bunker supply chain They cover the upstream process of fuel supply and the requirements of volumetric meters and mass flow meters 08/10/2020 Weak recovery in the environment of several OECD economies, but the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic alarms THE GDP of the OECD's major economies will continue to remain below the average trend of long-term economic activity 08/10/2020 First order for electric propulsion systems for ships at Kawasaki Heavy Indutries The naval units will be built on the Japanese shipyards Koa Sangyo Co. and Imura Shipyard Co 07/10/2020 Leading industry groups set up the Sea Cargo Charter to promote the decarbonization of shipping The aim is to give the tools to choose a maritime transport in line with climate objectives 07/10/2020 CMA CGM hires the CEO of IBM France He will lead the company's digital and technological transformation strategy 07/10/2020 Lloyd's Register sells its energy business It will be acquired by London-based private equity firm Inspirit Capital 07/10/2020 European transport associations are urging the EU to adopt a fair and transparent framework for B2B data governance Among the demands are to define the obligations and responsibilities of data aggregators and to provide financial support for digitisation 06/10/2020 The WTO expects the volume of world trade to fall by -9.2% this year In 2021, we expect growth of 7.2%, lower than the previous forecast increase of 21.3% 06/10/2020 In the third quarter of this year, the number of ships passing through the Panama Canal fell by -10.7% In the previous quarter, the decrease was -16.9% 06/10/2020 Memorandum of understanding between the DBTG and FEPORT terminalist associations Among the objectives is to strengthen the position of the two organizations towards the International Maritime Organization 06/10/2020 Appointed the new board of directors of Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping CEO is Alessandro Ranzoli (Alvarez & Marsal) 06/10/2020 Ukrainian ports closed the first nine months of this year with traffic of 118.78 million tonnes of goods (up 3.7%) Containers amounted to 772,900 teu (up 8.3%) 06/10/2020 In the first nine months of 2020, Russia's RZD transported 922 million tonnes of cargo by rail Volumes down -3.6% 06/10/2020 Saudi Global Ports has taken over the management of containerized traffic in the Saudi port of Dammam The company is a joint venture between Public Investment Fund and PSA 05/10/2020 ITF and JNG are calling on shipping operators to agree that ships can land at ports where crew change is possible Cotton: We will clash hard with anyone who thinks they are going to get away with targeting seafarers who use their rights 05/10/2020 SAL Heavy Lift has acquired a majority stake in US Intermarine The American company has a fleet of seven ships to transport exceptional cargo and project cargo 05/10/2020 Assoporti presents the 2020 edition of Italian Port Days The aim of the initiative is to bring people closer to port life and culture 05/10/2020 Joint venture to leverage 3D printing technology for spare parts for shipping Agreement between Germany's thyssenkrupp and Norway's Wilhelmsen 05/10/2020 The debate on working days lost in the port of Genoa due to the health crisis can no longer be postponed CULMV, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti urge a comparison with AdSP and terminalists 05/10/2020 Messina (Assarmatori): The effects of the pandemic on maritime transport have been devastating It is only by taking on this unprecedented reality, he warned, that the need to take exceptional measures can be grasped 05/10/2020 Britain's Wincanton sells its container business to compatriot Maritime Preliminary agreement for a sale worth 1.5 million pounds 05/10/2020 Adani Ports has completed the acquisition of 75% of the capital of Krishnapatnam Port Co The stake was purchased for about 1.6 billion dollars 02/10/2020 On Monday, two Filt Cgil roundtables on shipping and ports You can follow the events live streamed 02/10/2020 Restore the IMO's web applications affected by a cyberattack Still suspended those of the CMA CGM 02/10/2020 In the port of Ancona new areas for conventional goods, rolling stock and passengers The prP's functional technical adaptation to the destination of docks 19, 20 and 21 of the south pier is a green light 02/10/2020 In the third quarter of this year, ships passing through the Suez Canal fell by -5.6% In the first nine months of 2020, the total was 14,019 naval units, or 1.2% 02/10/2020 Confetra FVG urges the use of the Regime of Porto Franco in Trieste to create work and development A motion commits the President of the Region to demand full respect for the extra customs of the port 02/10/2020 Unlock the works the excavating of the Malamocco-Marghera canal, the main artery of Venetian port traffic Musolino: the port will soon be able to reconnect with the precious relations with international operators 01/10/2020 The cruise ship Rotterdamhas been launched in Marghera Next summer Fincantieri will deliver the unit to the Holland America Line 01/10/2020 Permanent technical table of comparison between Customs and the Western Ligurian AdSP It will be set up on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the parties today 01/10/2020 Spanish port terminalists are calling on the government to take measures to support the category These include incentives for the use of green means, participation in decision-making processes and a greater presence in the governing bodies of port authorities 01/10/2020 Patrol of military vessels in areas at risk of piracy is required This was highlighted by the president of Assarmatori 01/10/2020 The IMO's computer system has been shut down by malware IT and security experts are working to restore IT systems 01/10/2020 Edison and Kuwait Petroleum present their project for an LNG depot in the port of Naples Among the objectives, to make the port of Naples a hub for the trafficking of naval vehicles with less environmental impact 01/10/2020 Konecranes and Cargotec announce a merger project The transaction will lead to the creation of a company that will be the world's leading manufacturer in the port and intermodal crane segment 01/10/2020 Britain's Saga Cruises has taken over the new Spirit of Adventure. The ship, built by Meyer Werft, has a capacity of 999 passengers 01/10/2020 Fincantieri delivered the new Enchanted Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises It has a gross stauzza of 145,000 tons and can accommodate up to 4,610 passengers 30/09/2020 The travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic have strongly affected the operating and financial results of Greece's Attica The group closed the first half of this year with a -88% drop in gross operating margin 30/09/2020 Last month, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -23.2% In the first eight months of 2020, the decline was -17.4% 30/09/2020 Appreciation of Uiltrasporti for the statements of the President of Assoporti Tarlazzi: recognized the essential value of port work 30/09/2020 Transport is a complaint that Italian transport policies only take into account state coffers Ecology - emphasizes the association - too often is interpreted as a mantra, while masking special interests 30/09/2020 Reducing the price of the bunker, efficient ship management and cost containment have enabled containerized companies to deal with the crisis Analysis of the Faith Studies Centre on the operational and economic performance of major shipping companies 30/09/2020 Rossi (Assoporti): Now is not the time to open a season of conflict in the ports According to Admiral Pettorino, the Chinese Silk Road involves an integration of the Italian economic system with issues that go beyond the national interest 30/09/2020 Still inactive online ecommerce features of the CMA CGM group The problems caused by a malware have not yet been definitively resolved 29/09/2020 Japan's Nippon Koei and OC Global will design the new Bangladeshi port of Matarbari Contract with the government of Dhaka 29/09/2020 HHLA's share in the new PLT terminal in Trieste will be 50.01% Titzrath: As the northernmost port in the Mediterranean, Trieste is the southern gateway to Central and Eastern Europe 29/09/2020 Mein Schiff's 12 seamen were subjected to new rapid tests at Covid-19 The Greek NPHO carried out molecular tests 29/09/2020 GNV will enhance sea connections to and from Sicily with two chartered ships The Forza and Tenacia units will be placed on the Genoa-Palermo line, with subsequent upgrade also on the routes to Naples and Civitavecchia 29/09/2020 Container traffic at Eurokai's port terminals fell by -14.1% in the second quarter Traffic in the Italian terminals of Contship Italia was 366 thousand teu, with a decrease of -28.1% (down -24.7% net of the volumes moved to Gioia Tauro and Cagliari) 29/09/2020 Completed the completion of the west dock, north side, of the port of Gioia Tauro The intervention will ensure the full availability of docks along the entire port channel 29/09/2020 The German terminal operator HHLA will become the first shareholder of the Logistics Platform of Trieste D'Agostino: "The most accomplished implementation of the Silk Road does not end in the Belt And Road Initiative of Chinese imprint" 28/09/2020 European transport is calling on Brexit negotiators to reach an agreement Raluca (IRU): With the pandemic, the sector lost revenues of 64 billion euros 28/09/2020 In the April-August period, container traffic at Indian ports decreased by -25.0% Overall, freight traffic amounted to 245.0 million tonnes (-16.6%) 28/09/2020 CMA CGM hit by a cyber attack External access to the group's computer applications has been cut off to prevent the spread of malware 28/09/2020 ANASPED commends Customs for streamlining customs procedures in the port of Ancona By mid-month, a large fire had broken out at the airport 28/09/2020 The broken port community mourns the death of Luigi Salvati He was the first secretary general of the Port Authority 28/09/2020 Twelve sailors from the meawing ship Mein Schiff 6 tested positive for Covid-19 New tests will be performed on all crew members 28/09/2020 In the port of Ravenna, customs procedures are being tested in bulk goods at sea They account for more than 80% of the traffic handled by the airport 28/09/2020 In the first eight months of this year, freight traffic at Albanian ports fell by -9.7% Passengers fell by -77.0% 28/09/2020 Anek Lines' half-yearly budget is affected by the impact of the pandemic In the first six months of 2020, revenues fell by -23.6% 25/09/2020 Agreement between the Italian RINA and the Chinese SDARI for the design and classification of ships in 3D The creation of a digital interface compatible with the Asian company's projects is planned 25/09/2020 With the second wave of the pandemic the "slaves of the sea" seem to have even less chance of returning to land The last count of the IMO: 400,000 seafarers are still stranded on ships without being able to be replaced by colleagues 25/09/2020 Appeal of Confetra Liguria not to forget the port of La Spezia Lagalizes: "we cannot even think that it is sufficient at this time to manage the ordinary administration" 25/09/2020 After the restart of cruises in the Mediterranean, costa will resume operations in Northern Europe next summer The company announces a 'gradual and responsible restart programme' 25/09/2020 A giant battery to quickly recharge electric ferries Stena Group project to reuse lithium-ion batteries from the automotive and transport industries for energy storage in ports 25/09/2020 From ALIS five strategic proposals to save and support transport and logistics companies These included the refinancing of Marebonus and Ferrobonus for a further three years and increasing financial endowments for transport incentives in order to rejuvenate the fleet 24/09/2020 In 2019, the shipping company GNV returned to profit Vague: the 2020 financial year will inevitably suffer from the Covid-19 emergency 24/09/2020 Heavy protest by Dutch transport companies over excessive waiting times at the gates of Rotterdam's port terminals Transport en Logistiek Nederland complains that terminalists have no interest in solving the problem 24/09/2020 Japan's "K" Line, MOL and NYK expect the April-September half year results to reward shareholders Expect a decline in revenues 24/09/2020 CMA CGM will acquire 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro The transaction includes air companies Air Caraibes and French Bee which have a fleet of 14 long-haul aircraft Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Index Home Page - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail