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Development

Investment in railways connect dry ports in Africa / FOCUS

Il Cairo - In 1970, many African countries had been independent for barely 10 years and their economic development agenda, which was still in its infancy, included ambitious plans to develop inland ports. These ports were to serve as intermodal nodal points with the aim of achieving a seamless network of railway lines and roads linked to the region’s seaports

Statistics

Italian ports in 2019: containers are resisting, cruises were booming / ANALYSIS

Genoa - In 2019 the Italian ports have handled about 403 million tons. It holds the container sector. Roro traffic , in the past years the spearhead of Italian port, shines less. Looking at the statistics of the Port network authorities, 2019 was the great year of cruises - an industry now stopped due to the effect of the coronavirus

Alberto Quarati

shipping

Seoul reduces vessels’s speed to fight pollution

Seoul - South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has begun its “Vessel Speed Reduction Program” as an effort to reduce fine dust from ships

shipping

“Cargo theft has reached historic levels”

Copenaghen - According to Risk Intelligence, it “is affecting all modes of transport across the logistic supply chain.” The Danish company will partner with the Transported Asset Protection Association to enhance the visibility of cargo theft

shipping

Commission approves maritime support in five countries

Brussels - The European Commission has approved under five schemes to support maritime transport in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden

shipping

IMO 2020 a major shake-up for oil and shipping

London - Tougher rules on sulphur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil and shipping industries for decades

shipowners

Vado Gateway opening brings change to logistics in northern Italy

Genoa - The new container terminal, launched today in Vado Ligure and operated by APM Terminals, sets a new standard for port infrastructure in Italy. The facility is unique in terms of services and technology, from the “automated yard” to the “appointment system” for trucks.

shipping

U.S. transportation growth “to mirror slower GDP in 2020”

New York - U.S. transportation infrastructure growth will continue moving more or less in step with levelling off GDP next year, according to Fitch Ratings’ 2020 outlook report

shipping

Short-sea leader Wilson buys two new ships

Bergen (Norway) - Short-sea market leader Wilson has signed an agreement to purchase the two bulk carriers Mv Arklow Rover and Mv Arklow Resolve

shipping

Singapore revokes Inter-Pacific Petroleum’s license

Singapore - The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has revoked the bunker supplier license of Inter-Pacific Petroleum

shipping

CMA CGM and Total to develop LNG ship refuelling

Paris - Container shipping firm CMA CGM will use the French Mediterranean port of Marseille for refuelling some of its planned gas-powered vessels, backed by a supply partnership with energy group Total

Gus Trompiz

markets

Korea’s auto exports tipped to decline for 7th year

Seoul - South Korea’s auto exports are tipped to suffer a slump for the seventh consecutive year in 2019 in terms of volume due to lower demand in emerging markets

shipping

Thai shippers cut 2019 export outlook

Bangkok - Thailand’s shipping association on Tuesday lowered its 2019 export forecast for the fifth time this year, forecasting a drop of between 2.5% and 3.0% due to global trade tensions

shipowners

Costa Cruises, a millionaire project to build a terminal in Genoa

Genoa - According to MediTelegraph sources, the project was delivered last November 22 to the Port Authority of the most important Italian port.

Matteo dell’Antico

shipowners

Putin and Xi oversee launch of landmark Russian gas pipeline to China

London - Pipeline is major boost to ties between Moscow and Beijing. Russia is trying to forge close ties with East.

markets

Fuel market calm ahead of IMO changeover

London - Fears about a shortage of diesel and other middle distillates stemming from new marine pollution regulations have receded, with distillate premiums falling to some of the lowest levels for two years

John Kemp