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www.ship2shore.it Editor in chief: Angelo Scorza Year XV, N.48 - , 23 December 2019 www.ship2shore.it FERRY 17/12/2019 Grimaldi chose Avic Weihai for Finnlines’ two new ferries

The deliveries are scheduled from 2023 onwards and the price should be around $135 million each

Grimaldi Group of has chosen the As the co-CEO Emanuele Grimaldi, reve- maldi Group will build ro-pax ferries in Chinese shipyard Avic Weihai for ordering aled at the last Euromed Convention held Asia. a pair of Super Star Class ferries due to be in Sicily last October, these new ice-class Other shipyards shortlisted were Hyun- operated by Finnlines. ferries are an evolution of the Fincantieri- dai Mipo in South-Korea, Jinling and Sources revealed to Ship2Shore that this built Star-Class vessels. Guangzhou Shipyard International in week the -based ferry company may They will have capacity of 5,100 lanemetres China. All European shipyards were left already have sealed the contract with the and 1,212 passengers who can be accom- out since the price were up to twice as high. mentioned shipyard for a price of roughly modated in 323 cabins, as well as the big- The two newbuildings are to be designed by $135 million each and delivery scheduled gest battery pack ever mounted on a ship. Knud E. Hansen. from 2023 onwards. This is the first time in its history that Gri- Nicola Capuzzo

Grimaldi’s newbuilding, first of the G5GG series, launched at sea GAS 17/12/2019 Carboflotta might order a newbuilding Best Wishes to all our Readers! TOP THREE Next issue of Ship2Shore will MOST READ OF THE WEEK In order to replace Marola, the unit about to be sold, the Genoese group is be on line on 7th January 2020 1° evaluating the possibility to order a newbulding featuring hybrid propulsion Tirrenia CIN to shut down Naples and Cagliari foretelling Being about to sell Marola – one the 6 in progress”, the Genoese shipowner life, i.e. some 10 years. At present, the some 1,000 redundancies gas carriers of its midsize and handysize ensured. product in greatest demand is LPG but, fleet transporting LPG and ammonia - The unit will be sold for a very simple although changing products is techni- 2° Genoa-based group Carbonfin-Carbo- reason: “Since it was delivered, in 2003 cally possible, it requires expensive A new ro-pax line from Italy flotta will probably order a new unit. by Fincantieri’s Ancona-based plant, cleaning operations of both tanks and Carbonfin chairman Enrico Filippi – Marola was deployed by the same char- loading system”. SPECIALISTI IN to Albania managing the family group with his terer, which always used it to transport The decision to sell the ship is based on SHIPPING FINANCE 3° cousin Enrico Telesio – explained the ammonia. The contract will expire at the the present state of the market which, E DIRITTO MARITTIMO company’s strategy to Ship2Shore. The end of this year”, Filippi explained. as for all shipping segments, is cyclical, Zacchello shut down Motia unit Marola (with a capacity of 37,000 At this point, the company can choose thus causing shipowners to operate with and started afresh with Maia cubic meters) could be disposed of in among several options: “Being 16 years wfw.com/maritime Shipping upcoming weeks: “Negotiations are old, the unit still has a rather long useful to be continued at page 2 2 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 continued from the first page a countercyclical dynamics: “Between the ongoing negotiation, though keeping present, there are not many shipyards that “at present, the standard version of This extra option is quite expensive, 2012 and 2015, freights, and conse- its details confidential. which can built midsize gas carriers this kind of ships costs some 48 million “around 4-5 million dollars”, but it will quently the value of second hand units, As concerns the possible units to replace (with a capacity of 38,000 cubic meters): dollars, which might increase to 50 in definitely imply returns: “A similar fea- remained high, achieving 1 million dol- the ship for sale, Filippi explained: “We Hyundai Mipo enjoys the monopoly, case of changes”. ture would have a significant commer- lars per month for 1-year time-charter are evaluating several options and we therefore I believe that we might place In fact, Carbonfin will probably require cial appeal because it is not common, agreements. After that, they witnessed might even purchase a modern second our order with them”. Filippi did not a change: “Since we plan to order a and it would allow us to comply with a drop and in 2018 they achieved their hand vessel, though our most likely exclude Chinese shipyards, although in modern ship, we are evaluating the pos- the IMO 2020 regulation at competitive negative record of the past 30 years with option is ordering a newbuilding”. this market segment they are penalised sibility to equip it with a hybrid fuel prices because LPG is cheaper than low- less than 450,000 dollars per month”. It all depends on the market: “Prices by several factors: “Despite the fact that supply system in order for it to be pow- sulphur bunker fuel”. During that weak market period, “we of second hand units rapidly adapt to they are not as reliable and efficient as ered by part of the LPG cargo it carries”. “If we place our order, we will do it their South Korean competitors, for this This system works like that of LNG car- in the first quarter of 2020, and in said kind of ships their prices are not signifi- riers and it is being used also for LPG case the newbuilding might be delivered cantly lower, therefore choosing them carriers: “So far, a similar system was in the first months of 2022”, Carbofin would be pointless”. installed on a larger unit, but it is avail- chairman concluded. As concerns the price, Filippi revealed able also for mid-size tonnage”. Francesco Bottino

managed to conclude a good deal pur- freight trends, therefore at present they chasing the almost new ship, Enrico are quite high. This is a good time to sell, Fermi, at a very competitive price”. but not as good to buy”. Now that the market is growing steadily On the other hand, as concerns new- again, “with monthly instalments up to buildings “shipyards still have a signifi- 900,000 dollars and the value of second cant capacity available, and they need hand units increasing accordingly, we to saturate it in order to bear the costs think it is the right time to sell Marola”. to manage their plants. For this reason, Carbofin already applied for its cancel- although the market is growing, it is still lation from the Italian register of ships – possible to obtain good prices for new- “we acted in advance because the appli- buildings”. cation must be published for 60 days In this respect, the Genoese company has before becoming enforceable” – and already made up its mind about the ship- Filippi is confident about the outcome of yard and the necessary investment: “At 3 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 TANKER 17/12/2019 Premuda’s former Four Smile was sold The Suezmax oil tanker built in 2001 belongs to a Cypriot company and it was renamed Metis

Genoa-based company Premuda finally ships due to its sale. beneficial owner. completed the sale of its Suezmax oil According to the document, the tanker As concerns its sale price, according to tanker Four Smile started last autumn. was supposed to be registered in the rumours it amounted to some 17 million The rumours according to which the Maltese register, but at present inter- dollars, while according to the specia- ship – built in 2001 with an 81,000 gross national databases evidence a different lized web site VesselsValue the market tonnage and a capacity of 160,000 dwt – situation: in fact, Premuda’s former Four value of this ship amounts to 16 million was about to be sold proved right: Pillar- Smile was renamed Metis and it flies the dollars. stone Italy’s subsidiary already submit- Cypriot flag, while its new registered According to MarineTraffic, at present ted an application to the Coast Guard owner is the Cypriot company Vanore the unit Matis is sailing in the Far East, of Genoa for the cancellation of its unit Ltd, although several market sources between Southern Korea and Singapore. Four Smile from the Italian register of referred to a Middle Eastern group as it Francesco Bottino

BULKER 16/12/2019 Gavarone & Co. added a modern Kamsarmax unit to their dry fleet

The vessel Andromeda Ocean was chartered for 5 years by Crystal Maritime Trading and it will be managed through Crystal Maritime Services UK

Rimorchiatori Riuniti group added a new and we decided to seize this opportunity. 2011, Hampton Bridge built in 2013 and unit to its fleet of bulk carriers. Its daily instalment amounts to some Hampton Bay built in 2009), while Crys- The vessel was not purchased, as several 11,7000 dollars, and there are no options tal Maritime Trading (Malta) Limited is shipping brokers erroneously reported, provided for at the end of the agree- the commercial branch active in the dry rather it was chartered for 5 year from the ment”, explained Gavarone, adding that shipping market and focusing on charters Japanese group Mitsubishi dealing with “the transaction was carried out by our of Kamsarmax and Panamax class ships. several shipping sectors, including ship- company in Malta, while the commercial London-based company Crystal Maritime owning and shipbuilding. management of the ship was entrusted to Services (UK) provides full commercial The transaction was confirmed by Crys- London-based Crystal Maritime Service management of ships belonging to various tal Pool CEO Filippo Gavarone, the ship UK, which is already dealing with bulk investors, including also banks and finan- management company within Rimorchia- carriers, both belonging to the group and cial entities. Since several years, these tori Riuniti group. to third parties”. three companies represent the dry bulk “The ship Andromeda Ocean is a Kam- Crystal Maritime Holding – within Rimor- branch of the activities carried out by the sarmax bulk carrier built in 2017, which chiatori Riuniti Group – is the Maltese Gavarone and Delle Piane families within the Japanese group Mitsubishi offered us parent company controlling a fleet of three the shipping sector. under a 5-year time charter agreement, modern dry bulkers (RR Australia built in Nicola Capuzzo 4 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 SHIPYARDS 19/12/2019

Fincantieri books a double order from Paul Gauguin

Vard signed the contract for the 2 new cruise ships for Ponant

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In the context of the agreement first hybrid electric polar exploration protection, featuring the most exten- announced last November for 2 vessel powered with LNG, to Ponant in sive battery package application in the new-generation luxury expedition 2021. market, allowing smokeless operation cruise vessels, Ponant and Vard, Fin- The new units, due for delivery both in at anchor, in ports and in environmen- cantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary, signed 2022, will represent an evolution of the tally sensitive areas. the related contract. Ponant Explorers class vessels. They In order for the ships to have as minimal In the past, Fincantieri has already built will be operated in the South Pacific an impact as possible on the environ- for the French cruise company 4 ships areas for Paul Gauguin Cruises brand ment, their eco-design will be guided by in Ancona, Le Boréal, L’Austral, Le as well as the eponymous ship acquired three objectives: energy optimization to Soléal and Le Lyrial, delivered respec- recently by the French Group thus ensure minimal consumption, compre- tively in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2015. bringing the number of ships under this hensive of the hydrodynamic optimiza- Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary, brand to 3. They will be built by Vard tion of the hull, more energy-efficient active in the design and shipbuilding of group’s production network and will equipment, and an innovative energy expedition cruise vessels, has built in be 11.000 GT tons with the capacity to recovery system; reduction of underwa- 2018 and 2019 four units of the Ponant accommodate 230 passengers on board. ter noise; improvement of waste treat- Explorers class and will deliver the last They will be hybrid electric and ment with the Cleanship Super label two of the series in 2020. Vard will also equipped with cutting-edge technology from Bureau Veritas, an independent deliver Le Commandant Charcot, the in terms of environment and population certification body. 5 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 PORTS 19/12/2019

the case, explained that it will do so “after launched by the Port Authority”. Costa and MSC booked Western the holidays”, but it did not provide an As concerns Costa Crociere which – as answer about the possible interlocution anticipated by Ship2Shore – submitted Sicily’s 1.5 million cruise passengers with La Spezia and Palermo Port Authori- an application to the local Port Author- ties for their respective cases. ity for the creation of a special terminal In fact, the two companies are (separately) in the area currently used for naval repairs Deals with the Port Authorities of La Spezia and Palermo were signed credited with expansion projects in Genoa. through a joint venture (Zena Cruise Ter- almost simultaneously, while the questioning from Italian Anti-Corruption MSC, being already Stazione Marittima’s minal) with San Giorgio del Porto and majority shareholder, was regarded as a Costa Edutainment, deputy chairman authority seem to be a problem only for Genoa. In the latter port, the Italian possible interested party for the creation Beniamino Maltese declared to be “con- company bets on Zena Terminal, the Swiss one slows down for Hennebique of a new area for cruises in Hennebique’s fident. Genoa wants a terminal for Costa, former premises. However, Vago pointed and we believe it is not only in our interest out that “the company did not submit to find a solution”. Palermo – The granting of the 30-years minals since, together with RCCL, they sengers per year within 5 years – this task any expression of interest for the project Andrea Moizo concession related to cruise traffic man- will soon sign the last document with (30 million euro for restyling operations agement in Western Sicily Port Autority’s the Port Authority of La Spezia to create and works throughout 2020) is entrusted ports – Palermo, Trapani, Porto Empedo- and manage as concessionaires the new to the Port Authority. Moreover, in Sicily cle and Termini Imerese – to the joint part- Marine Terminal of the Ligurian port. the procedures started recently, while in nership between Costa Crociere and MSC In La Spezia, MSC and Costa will make La Spezia they are almost completed. Crociere was recently formalized. direct investments in the construction of “In Palermo the details are to be defined, This is not the only transaction of the the structure, while in Palermo – where while in La Spezia we got also the green two terminal operators concerning ter- they undertook to achieve 1.5 million pas- light of the Competition and Market Authority (concerning concentration, ed.)”, MSC Crociere Chairman Pierfran- cesco Vago explained. As concerns the investigation of the Anti- corruption Authority, being competent for the revolving doors case related to the hiring of former Genoa port president Luigi Merlo by MSC, Vago believes that we must “refer to the Port Authority”. In fact, its president Pasqualino Monti explained that the issue has “already been solved” in La Spezia: “Even if MSC is forbidden to ‘negotiate with public admin- istrations’ for three years as provided for by law, said prohibition applies only to the Port Authority of Genoa”. Said construction was shared by La Spezia port secretary general Francesco Di Sar- cina, who added that “the body did not ask for a specific legal opinion about this issue, but maybe MSC did. We believe we are not subject to any prohibition provided for by the regulation”. On its part, the Italian Anti-Corruption Authority ANAC which, as decreed by the Council of State, Maltese (Costa), Monti (AdSP Palermo), Vago (MSC) must launch a sanctioning procedure for 6 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 CRUISE 20/12/2019

national and Partner Ship Design – who measure around 35 meters in length and 8 were called on to design the various areas meters in diameter, each with a capacity of Savona welcomed Costa Crociere’s new flagship on board. 1,525 cubic meters. A third tank, measur- The arrival of Costa Smeralda brings to ing 5 meters in diameter, is 28 meters long The debut of Costa Smeralda, first Italian ship powered by LNG, 29 the number of the Costa Group’s ships and has a capacity of 520 cubic meters. All currently in service, confirming its lead- three are built with particular steel called at its homeport happened. First refueling occurred in Barcelona ership in and China. All the fleet cryogenic covered with special insulating members fly the Italian flag. materials and installed in specific pro- After leaving the Turku shipyard on tected spaces. The first call at the port of Savona marked direct reduction) and CO2 (reduction of world to introduce this ground-breaking December 6, the new flagship made its With one complete LNG tank filling, the official entry into service of Costa up to 20%) too. innovation which is set to substantially first LNG refueling in Barcelona: the which will always be done in Barcelona, Smeralda, Costa Crociere’s new flagship Costa Smeralda is part of the Costa reduce the whole fleet’s environmen- Coral Methane tanker ship filled Costa even once the ship has started her regular powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Group’s fleet expansion plan, with a total tal impact. The Italian cruise company Smeralda’s 3 tanks with a total of 3,200 cruises, Costa Smeralda can be powered She is the first ship in the Costa fleet to be of 7 new ships slated for delivery by 2023 intends to achieve a 40% reduction in its cubic meters of LNG. Two of these tanks for at least two weeks. powered both in port and at sea by LNG, and an overall investment worth over €6 fleet’s CO2 emissions by 2020, some 10 meaning improved air quality and protect- billion. years ahead of the target laid down by ing the environment with the virtual elim- Of these new additions 5 (including Costa IMO (International Maritime Organiza- ination of sulphur dioxide emissions (zero Smeralda and sister ship Costa Toscana tion). On account of her outstanding envi- emissions) and particulate matter (95- scheduled to enter service in 2021) will be ronmental performance, far beyond cur- 100% reduction); use of LNG will greatly fueled by LNG. rent regulatory requirements, Costa Smer- lessen emissions of nitrogen oxides (85% Costa was the first cruise operator in the alda has been awarded the Green Plus, the highest additional voluntary notation assigned by RINA (international certification body) to ships that are envi- ronmentally compliant. The new 180,000 GT vessel was built in the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, and will be sailing tomor- row from Savona on her maiden cruise in the Med- iterranean; its 1-week itin- erary includes calls in Mar- seille, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Civitavecchia and La Spezia. Costa Smeralda is the result of a one-off creative pro- ject designed by Adam D. Tihany, the central idea being to convey and cel- ebrate Italy’s finest all in one location. Tihany led an international team com- prising four prestigious architectural firms – -Dor doni Architetti, Rockwell Group, Jeffrey Beers Inter- 7 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019

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17 SCRUBBER AND 50 BWTS Besiktas has recently performed INSTALLATIONS IN 2019 cargo tank surface treatment on three tankers; Caroline Essber- BESIKTAS SHIPYARD PROVES POPULAR IN ITALIAN MARKET Together with retrofitting works, ger owned by John T. Essberger, as expected, 2019 was one of the Horizon Thetis and Horizon Theoni busiest years in terms of ship repair owned by Horizon Tankers. activities. Besiktas Shipyard has Besiktas Shipyard continues to Besiktas Shipyard is standing out as secured more than 150 projects maintain leadership in the German the most preferred ship repair yard from various shipowners for diffe- Market. And also, recorded that 16 in Europe for last decade. Since rent vessel types and sizes such as German vessels were repaired in its establishment in Yalova Turkey, dredger vessels, tankers, LPG ves- 2019. Besiktas Shipyard proves popular sels, reefer vessels, bulk Carriers Beşiktaş welcomed Marine Trust’s with more than 200 projects for lea- and offshore vessels. Retrofitting (Centrofin) Suezmax two vessels ding shipping companies of Italy. projects had also kept them busy from Greece within one month. Besiktas Shipyard is ranked No.8 with 17 Scrubber and 50 BWTS 158.033 DWT George S was in the out of the 20 most active repairs installations with various makers yard for main Hyundai HiBallast shipyards in the World; and the and clients. BWTS retrofitting work and - moo leader ship repair yard of Europe ring modification for Panama Canal. in 2018 according to Clarkson’s Other Notable Projects The other Marine Trust’s project is report. It is no doubt that Besiktas 46.851 dwt chemical/oil products Shipyard’s organizational efficiency, Besiktas accommodated Norden tanker Sundoro has mainly deck tre- state-art facilities and the impor- A/S’s MR tankers for 7 scrubbers atment work scope. Those projects tance that has been assigned for and ballast water treatment system were the first collaboration between innovation stands behind this suc- installation by an agreement signed two companies. cess. at October 2018. 2019 was one of the most active NaOH tank fabrication and funnel Upgrading Yard Facilities years of Besiktas - Italy collabo- extension jobs were performed by ration with 27 projects from lea- the yard after having received the Besiktas Shipyard expands and ding shipping companies such as Logo Scrubber tower fabricated by ME upgrades in-house facilities to serve , D’Amico Societa, Production and Langtech. with higher standards. Cosiarma Trading, Marnavi SPA, Gram Car Carrier’s 4.900 cars pure Green Workshop: Designated 2750 Saipem, Augustea Due, Montanari vehicles carrier vessels Arabian Sea sqm green mechanical workshops Di Navigazione, Motia Compania. Yatay logo and were in the Pipe Workshop: 14.000 sqm closed Grimaldi Group and Besiktas yard for retrofits of Ermafirst Ballast full-equipped new workshop nowa- Shipyard reached an agreement Water Treatment System installation days dedicated to ballast water tre- for the installation of the Alfa Laval and CR Ocean Scrubber installa- atment projects piping works scrubber system on 10 Eurocargo- tion. Superintended Offices: Fully refur- class Ro-Ro vessels and Wartsilla Besiktas welcomed 20 vessels from bished, designed offices and new Scrubber systems on 7 Deep-Sea Maersk Group’s from Line and Tan- recreation rooms vessels starting from April 2019 and pre-swirl stator that increases fuel generation semisubmersible mobile kers Offices since the beginning of Safety House with positioned at ending in 2020. 6 Eurocargo projects efficiency by up to 10%. Grimal- offshore drilling units. 17 meters the year, thanks to the proven trust center of production activities and have already been completed. di’s 12,594 dwt Grande Portogallo draft with cranage and safe moo- and longlasting cooperation. easy access to safety team World’s first Wartsila EnergoFlow was the first project for the Wartsila ring service are key advantages for Installation was also performed by EnergoFlow installation. berthing of Scarabeo 9 while Besik- Besiktas. Wartsila EnergoFlow is Besiktas welcomed Scarabeo 9 at tas Shipyard can serve up to 36 an innovative and cost-effective the end of August; one of the last- meters draft. 8 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 CONTAINER 17/12/2019 Maersk’s first ship already moored at Vado Gateway

Full containers were loaded on a container ship deployed in the Carmed service

Unlike what was publicly announced Central America (Cartagena, Puerto The other two regular services which during the recent opening of the ter- Moin and Manzanillo) – moored at the from next February Maersk Line will minal, we will not have to wait until terminal. transfer to Vado Ligure (from Genoa February to see Maersk’s first ships It was a test call for a service which SECH and La Spezia Container Ter- moored at Vado Gateway. usually called at the nearby Reefer minal respectively) are its ME2 ser- In fact, on December the 17th the con- Terminal (belonging to the same vice, connecting the Mediterranean tainer ship AS Palina – a 2,500 TEUs group APM Terminals Vado Ligure), Sea with the and India, unit deployed by Maersk Line in its and during which they loaded and and the regular service renamed Carmed service connecting the Italian unloaded mainly reefer containers full MMX, connecting the Mediterranean ports of Vado Ligure, Livorno, Civi- of fruits imported by Central-South Sea with Canada. tavecchia, Naples and Salerno with America. Nicola Capuzzo

FERRY 18/12/2019 Caronte&Tourist top managers under arrest sector of the Municipality. As concerns by Caronte&Tourist, in exchange for Famiani and Repaci are involved in the supposed bribery of the mayor and of an officer of the Repaci and Famiani, the assumption “hiring of persons and financial contri- is that Morabito, together with others, butions”. Municipality of Villa San Giovanni in order to favour works strengthening the ticketing system favoured (through the lack of controls In its note, the shipping company of the unlawful occupation of Anas’ informed that “Caronte&Tourist is con- areas and of the lack of adequate build- fident in the judiciary’s work, hoping Also Antonino Repaci and Calogero ing permits) the “project for the reor- that the interested managers will have Famiani - Caronte&Tourist Chairman ganization of the Villa Agip area with the chance to explain their contested of the Board of Directors and managing the creation of a new ticketing system conduct as soon as possible. The director respectively – were subject to with its related automation” carried out Group’s activity continues regularly”. the pre-trial detention measures (house arrest) implemented by Reggio Calabria police within an investigation concern- ing several supposed briberies at the Municipality of Villa San Giovanni, involving mayor Giovanni Siclari and several officers. MARITIME ACADEMY ITALY The investigation focuses on Fran- YOUR TRUSTED PARTNER FOR MARITIME TRAINING cesco Morabito in his capacity as man- ager of the technical/urban planning Phone: (39) 010 587492, Fax: (39) 010 593230, e-mail: [email protected] 9 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 PORTS 17/12/2019 La Spezia and Marina di Carrara closed the year with positive figures

2019 end-of-year report of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority: slight decrease in containers due to transhipment, offset by an increase of total traffics and cruise passengers. Opening of the Santo Stefano di Magra CUS in an area belonging to the Italian Railway Network (RFI); imminent disposal of 20% participation in LSSR

Santo Stefano di Magra (La Spezia) will allow to clear port areas and to of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Author- – the slight decrease in containers was speed up container verification and ity, including the ports of La Spezia and offset by an increase in total traffics and clearance procedures. Marina di Massa. by a significant increase in passengers. These are the most significant data “We recorded positive results. The Francesco Di Sarcina and Carla Roncallo, respectively Secretary General On top of that, the new Santo Stefano included in the end-of-year report slight decrease in containers handled is and President of the AdSP Port System Authority of Ligurian Western Sea di Magra Centro Unico Servizi (CUS) (based on data consolidated in Novem- due to a drop in transhipment, though [Single Service Centre] to check goods ber, with projections as of 31 December) this is a marginal activity for the port of La Spezia”, Port Authority president out in a single place through a latest gen- Carla Roncallo observed. eration molecular scanner. This allows “The creation of the Santo Stefano di to speed up procedures significantly, Magra CUS, being one of its kind in and to clear port areas. We opened the Italy, allowed us not to loose ‘fresh’ traf- first centre of this kind in Italy in order fics thanks to our latest generation cold to provide a more competitive service” rooms complying with the strict regula- Roncallo warned. tion in force; and in the first months of Therefore, it is no coincidence that the 2020 it will probably help us attracting end-of-year report was drawn up inside new traffics, also to the detriment of the CUS area, which is under a long- those ports which are not yet compli- term lease from the Italian Railway Net- ant”. work (RFI). In Santo Stefano Magra they will check The two ports will achieve a container 11,000 containers per year, which will traffic of 1.485 million TEUs (1.42 mil- be transferred from the port to the area lion in La Spezia, -1.4% compared to through a single logistic corridor moni- 2018; and 65,000 in Marina di Carrara, tored by satellite thanks to a collabora- +8.6%) and 18.7 million tons (+2.2%), tion with Uirnet. In fact, since contain- with 15.7 million tons for La Spezia ers in transit are not yet cleared, they (almost unvaried compared to 2018) must be kept under constant control and 3 million tons for Marina di Carrara across the few kilometres separating (recording a 20% growth). quays from the yard. In 2020, the Port Authority can spend “All the necessary checks – by Cus- over 2 million euro for the Tuscan port – toms Agency, Finance Police, Maritime thanks to EU fund related to the ‘MARi- Health office, Forestry Carabinieri, Border Police, Age Control – are carried to be continued at page 10 10 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019

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 continued from page 11    time port Bridging Landside infrastruc- ports, must be approved shortly. Document (DPEA), aiming at imple- ture (MARBLE)’ project – to improve “The document was implemented in menting liquefied natural gas in the port.    port accessibility, with special reference July by the Management Committee As concerns passengers, figures to the connection with road and railway following the green light received by recorded an increase: La Spezia transport networks. the four municipal councils involved. achieved 622,000 (+32% compared to Moreover, in January the Port Author- We are waiting for the completion of 2018) and Marina di Carrara achieved ity will be able to dispose of its shares the related agreement between Ital- 26,000 (+ 12.6%). ")1&*" .2&0&1&,+,#ѹ 0/"(&/1!+0"( &%"3#,0"1(-"0+" &(۝ in the company La Spezia Shunt- ian Ministry of Infrastructures, Liguria Said figures were definitely boosted by (20%) ing Railways (LSSR), amounting to Region and Tuscany Region. Deadlines cruises. In fact, the agreements with +! ,!"0 чфхчѸ Ѹ ۝ euro. are very tight and we set March as our MSC, Costa and Royal Caribbean for 180,000 1&0+/1+&0"( &%"3#,0+,&0+"*&!!+"-%0۝ The shares had been offered through goal because afterwards both Liguria their joint management of the terminal a public tender and, if the other share- and Tuscany will vote to renew their and for the project related to the new +,&1 &#&/"163&/$"1+&/"+&1+, /,#0"$*& ۝ holders do not exercise their pre-emp- regional councils, and this might cause marine terminal of La Spezia were tion right to purchase them, in the next significant delays. This further confirms signed recently. 20 days the purchase proposal recently how difficult it is for us to operate in Finally, from May 2021 the ship Val- submitted will be accepted. two different regions”, Port Authority iant Lady – under construction by Fin- The final System Strategic Planning Secretary General Francesco Di Sarcina cantieri on behalf of Virgin Voyages, Document (DPSS), outlining the port explained. belonging to the British multimillion- system’s strategies and goals to be In January, they will also apply the aire Sir Richard Branson – will call at applied to the regulating plans of single Energy and Environmental Planning Marina di Carrara on a regular basis. 11 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 GAS 17/12/2019 BUNKER 17/12/2019

Edison to become a terminal operator in Oristano Also CMA CGM to run in the environmental race The granting of the (50 years) concession to the energy company will allow for the creation of a mooring for Following MSC’s announcement, the French liner company selected ships which will supply the future LNG depot Shell to supply second-generation biofuel derived from used cooking oil

CMA CGM Group announced a partner- ship with Shell to supply marine biofuel to its fleet and thus allow its ships to travel nearly 1 million kilometers, equivalent to 80 round-trips between Rotterdam and New York. Firmly committed in the search for more eco-respon- sible solutions to power its vessels, the French liner company became in 2019 the first shipowner in the Following the favourable opinion meters respectively)” to provide moo- world to successfully test issued in July 2018 by the Manage- ring for gas carriers. The concession the use of a marine bio- ment Committee of the Sardinian Sea has a duration of fifty years starting fuel aboard containerships Port Authority, Edison was finally from January the 1st 2020. CMA CGM White Shark granted the maritime state concession Edison’s project is not the only one and CMA CGM Alexander to create a quay to welcome the ships of this kind in the port of Oristano. Von Humboldt. Now CMA which will supply its LNG depot. The In fact, the project launched in 2015 CGM accelerates and news was disclosed through a joint by Higas, providing for the creation expands in the shipping note by Edison and the port authority. of an LNG depot with a capacity of industry the use of a fuel composed shipping industry” stated CMA CGM, greenhouse gas emissions, we want As it is well known, the energy com- 10,000 cubic meters, is already under 80% of low sulphur fuel oil and 20% the first shipping company in the to unite all maritime transport actors pany is planning to create a structure way. of a biofuel made of used cooking oil world to develop LNG for ultra-large in an international high-level coali- along the Southern navigable channel The company, which, like Edison, that in the end reduces greenhouse gas container vessels by ordering 9 units tion, initiated by Rodolphe Saadé, of the industrial port to storage up last September was granted a mari- emissions by 80% and virtually elimi- of 23,000 TEUs capacity powered by our President and CEO, supported by to 10,000 meters of liquefied natural time state concession (though with a nates sulphur oxides emissions. LNG that reduce sulphur oxides and French Republic President Emmanuel gas. According to the Committee’s duration of 25 years), declared to be “This new partnership follows on the fine particles emissions by 99%, nitro- Macron, which will work towards the provisions, for its project it can use “a ready to receive its first supply by Group’s initiatives for environmental gen oxides emissions by up to 85% and emergence of tomorrow’s clean energy land surface with its related stretch of ship in August 2020. protection and confirms its pioneer- CO2 emissions by around 20%. for de-carbonized transport” the state- water (11,140.24 and 7.857.46 square F.M. ing role in the energy transition of the “Beyond technical solutions to limit ment ended. 12 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 TERMINAL OPERATOR 20/12/2019 Torre Annunziata strengthened its lifting equipment

With the purchase of a Reggiane mobile crane, Rocco (Solacem) strengthened its leadership in Central-Southern Italy in handling cereals and flours, dreaming also of ro-ros

A new crane was recently delivered to the port of Torre Annunziata by Naples- based shipping agents and project cargo logistics Marimed Srl, in its capacity as agent of the ship Atlantic belonging to the Danish shipowner Ocean 7 Proj- ects, as confirmed by General Manager Antonino Russo. The Fantuzzi Reggiane 115 HT crane, with a capacity of 63 tons, was purchased Giuseppe Rocco by Solacem Spa, belonging to the entre- preneur Giuseppe Rocco, dealing with marketing and transport of several types Fabrizio Bonfanti. “Solacem aims at stabilizing maritime of solid bulk cargoes. Our logistics offer consists of: 1 55,000 traffics and at building customers’- loy “The purchase of the port crane forms tons port silo built in 1969, whose load- alty. part of the development project for the bearing walls were completely rebuilt in We also focus on a wide diversification port of Torre Annunziata. We are already 2014, following the full automation intro- for different sectors and on efficiency in leaders in the cereals and flours business duced in 2012, being the newest and most terms of unloading speed thanks to our in Central-Southern Italy, handling over modern port facility in Italy; 7 refrigerate perfect organization and punctuality. 400,000 tons per year. For 2020, thanks metallic warehouses with a capacity of Our customers are the leading European to the crane and the self-loading dedusted over 40,000 tons to store cereals, veg- importers of cereals, together with mul- hopper recently ordered, we aim at an etable flours, perishable goods and pellet; tinational companies that chose our port. additional 100,000 tons increase of 2 uncovered areas with a total surface of Also in the general freights segment, we cereals”, Solacem General Manager 10,000 sqm connected to the Levante and have both Italian and multinational lead- explained to Ship2Shore. Crocelle quays, both fenced and video- ing companies”. “The crane will also allow us to strengthen surveilled h24/7. In planning its investments, Solacem is our presence in the break-bulk segment, Solacem uses latest generation equip- aware of its role as a distributor of goods where we already handle T-bars, alumin- ment: bucket hopper mechanical shov- to firms in Central and Southern Italy. ium ingots and billets, steel products and els, with 10 loading points from silos “We evaluated the important role of bulk general freights with a 100/150,000 tons and 3 loading points from warehouses goods ports compared to container ports. per year target”. to speed up operations. We have a large We focus on the development of the man- The lifting unit was purchased from an trailer fleet to unload and handle general ufacturing industry, allowing it to com- operator of the port of Ravenna, there- freights, and we manage both customs pete in the global market. fore it was overhauled and guaranteed by operations and land transport on behalf Ambivere-based (Bergamo) Italgru Srl of of final consignees”, Rocco continued. to be continued at page 13 13 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 TOWAGE 20/12/2019

Danish smash into Amsterdam’s Port Towage business

Svitzer acquires full ownership of joint venture with Iskes including crew and 7 tugs

Svitzer has formally acquired Port Towage Amsterdam (PTA), which was formed in 2014 as a joint venture with Iskes Towage and Salvage, and expects to take complete ownership in January 2020. As part of the agreement continued from page 12 the Danish company acquires the shares and Our medium-term goal, besides strength- dredging operations in January 2019. 30 employees, including ening our ongoing activities, is adding a “The two important public works crew from Iskes Towage flow of unloading/loading operations by allowed the port to overcome a possible and Salvage; 9 shore based implementing ro-ro traffic”, the owner of crisis”, Rocco pointed out. “We need the staff from PTA and 7 tugs the company explained. permanent presence of tugboat operators, will join Svitzer too. The port of Torre Annunziata is under as well as the authorization to open the “This acquisition marks the jurisdiction of the Campania Region, port both day and night to support the the next step in Svitzer from which in 2013 it received funds to local economy”, the General Manager Europe’s 2025 strategy, create the direct road connection with the concluded. which will see the organ- highway network and to complete seabed Angelo Scorza isation bolster its marine services offering and con- nect sea and shore through efficient and innovative towage - oper anticipate no disruption to their service existence of any infringement; as a ations” stated Kasper Nilaus, Manag- since we look forward to continuing the values driven company with a strong ing Director, Svitzer Europe: “We are same flawless service delivered by PTA culture and commitment towards com- committed to improving and strength- over last six years” petition compliance, Svitzer has always ening our service offering, particularly Fred Jeeninga, Cluster Managing worked closely and cooperatively with for our customers in the busy ports of Director of Svitzer Continental Europe, the ACM to address its concerns and Amsterdam and Ijmuiden. The full will head the new operation in Amster- this acquisition is consistent with the acquisition of PTA is a sensible move dam. ACM’s guidance” Svitzer concluded. as we continue to serve this dynamic “This acquisition resolves concerns Founded in 1833 and part of A.P. Moller and important market. “With a total raised by the ACM (Authority for Con- Maersk, with 4,000 staff, 430 ves- infrastructure solution spanning ves- sumers & Markets) in the Netherlands sels and operations all over the world, sels, crew and shoreside staff already in regarding the full-functional nature of Svitzer is a global market leader within place in Amsterdam, customers should PTA. The ACM did not establish the towage and marine related services. 14 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 INTERMODAL 18/12/2019

of the neighbouring countries Germany and The NRLA concept for the promotion of rail Italy enables combined transport to be oper- relies on efficient access ated self-sufficiently through Switzerland - lines to the Swiss base tunnels in order to Swiss transport operators to plea for support again this guiding principle remains valid. ensure the supply of Europe’s strongest However, the operational and infrastruc- demand economic areas. Once the 4m cor- tural conditions on the north-south corri- ridor has been commissioned, the situation Hupac says additional measures are necessary to compensate for temporary dor through Switzerland do not meet these is as follows: 3 access lines in Italy via Chi- requirements either now or in the coming asso, Luino and Domodossola; 2 lines in corridor deficits in order to continue successful relocation in Alpine transit years. During this period, combined trans- Switzerland via Gotthard and Lötschberg port operators and railway companies will be base tunnels; 1 access line north of Basel via able to increase productivity by a maximum Karlsruhe – Mannheim – Cologne – Benelux With the opening of the Ceneri Base Tunnel of half of the originally planned value on It is evident that there is an urgent need to in December 2020, another piece of the completion of the NRLA. create an alternative for the bottleneck in the puzzle has been completed for an efficient The revision of the Swiss train path prices north. north-south link through Switzerland: the in 2021 - which lowers the basic price for Only the left bank of the Rhine via France ʻʻNew Rail Link through the Alpsʼʼ (NRLA) freight traffic and introduces discounts for can be considered as an efficient alternative will be officially completed. long trains - makes a significant contribu- route (flat track). It is ideal for the high-vol- However, the expansion of the interna- tion to supporting unaccompanied combined ume Belgium-Italy route. There is also a tional freight corridor is delayed by at least transport. Nevertheless, there remains a gap direct link with the corridor on the right bank a decade; productivity increases in interna- of about half of the operating compensation of the Rhine, which serves to reduce risk. tional combined transport are therefore only of CHF 110 million of the reference year However, these routes do not yet corre- half as high as originally planned, Hupac 2018. spond to the corridor parameters of the stated. Based on this analysis of the situation, the Swiss transit axis and therefore currently The Federal Council recognises the delayed freight transport industry demands that only carry a small volume of traffic. In implementation in principle and is presenting Unaccompanied Combined Transport is pro- order to make better use of the capacities on a “Package of measures to strengthen modal moted until 2030 with operating contribu- these alternative routes for combined trans- shift” in the modal shift report of 13.11.2019. tions of CHF 55 million per year to enable port through Switzerland, the Zeebrugge/ For the Swiss freight transport industry, combined transport to maintain the current Antwerp – Strasbourg – Basel route and however, the proposed measures are not volume of modal shifts and, if possible, to the Wörth – Lauterbourg – Strasbourg link sufficient and in order to maintain the com- largely absorb traffic growth. must be upgraded to the parameters of 740m petitiveness of UCT (Unaccompanied Com- ating concept of the Gotthard Base Tunnel not expected to be realized until 2030. Should the framework conditions improve train length, 4m corner height, 2000 t with bined Transport) in transalpine transport and continue to require the use of a second loco- Furthermore, the quality deficits of inter- more rapidly than expected - for example one locomotive, ETCS; this would create a to continue the modal shift, the industry calls motive for heavy trains. modal trains have continuously increased through a significant improvement in quality system in the north with 2 access routes and for additional measures. In order to maintain the current volume in according to the monitoring of the Federal or a sustainable optimisation of international 1 alternative on the left bank of the Rhine. Many factors contribute to the fact that the transalpine combined transport and to gain Office of Transport; quality deficits, driven timetables - additional traffic volumes could The development of a corridor-compliant productivity of the resources used - loco- additional traffic volumes in the medium by the expansion of the corridor infrastruc- continue to be gained for combined trans- alternative route via France is likely to be motives, personnel, rail wagons - cannot be term with a view to achieving the modal shift ture with numerous construction sites and port. manageable in terms of costs. It is strongly increased to the extent and within the time target, the Swiss freight transport industry is capacity restrictions, will continue to place With the expected further growth of com- in Switzerland’s interest and its modal shift frame originally planned: delayed upgrad- proposing a longer-term modal shift policy a heavy burden on productivity until at least bined transport by 2030, the reduction path policy for transit traffic. To implement it, a ing of the access routes in the north makes it up to 2030 with some additional measures. 2030. of subsidies per consignment would again be political initiative by Switzerland together impossible to operate 740 m trains; frequent Extension of the term of the payment frame- Transport companies will invest in contain- considerably improved; whereas in 2011 an with France and Belgium is needed, which and internationally uncoordinated construc- work for the promotion of UCT transalpine ers and craneable trailers, operators in rail average of CHF 173 in operating contribu- should lead to a state treaty on infrastructure tion sites with diversions and temporary until 2030. wagons and terminals, railway companies tions was paid per truck load shifted, in 2018 development. Parliament should call on the capacity bottlenecks prevent the expected In order not to jeopardize the positive results in locomotives, if a longer-term use of these the figure was just CHF 116 and this amount Federal Council to take an appropriate initia- reduction in travel time and lead to con- of the current modal shift policy, the promo- capital goods is ensured. would fall further to CHF 40-45 per truck tive in the form of a treaty. stantly increasing quality deficits; due to the tion of transalpine combined transport must Operating subsidies for UCT in the amount shifted by 2030. In addition, the expansion of the Rhine non-coordinated international planning of not be suspended prematurely. From the of CHF 55 million per year from 2024 Extension of the access routes in the north: Valley Railway in Germany must be pursued train paths, travel time savings in Switzer- point of view of the market, it is necessary onwards conclusion of state treaties with Belgium and vigorously. The completion of this contrac- land are lost at the borders for the time being; to extend the term of the support measures An efficient railway infrastructure in - com France and implementation of the measures tually agreed capacity increase was post- remaining gradients of the line and the oper- until 2030. Further productivity effects are bination with train path prices at the level of the state treaty with Germany. poned to 2040. 15 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 INTERMODAL 20/12/2019

While the intermodalism market devel- Ambrogio to boost intermodalism further on oped by transferring semi-trailers imply- ing the inefficient and useless transfer of superfluous tare, Ambrogio Trasporti New investments in equipment focusing of international combined transport for the Italian pioneer developed swap bodies and railway wagons combinations to increase the payload of its trains and keep the CO2/ At the beginning of January 2020 Ambro- January 2019 Ambrogio added to its fleet for scale economies and optimizations of transported tons ratio at record levels. gio Trasporti SpA will receive its new 50 K.SHG L fixed light gooseneck chas- the loading/onloading operating cycle by “The design features of our equipment and intermodal equipment, i.e. a double batch sis for light containers and 100 K.SWAU opting for railways. the use of 13.60 meters swap bodies allow built in Turkey by the German supplier C curtain side swap bodies for eco-friendly In 2019, company chairman Livio Ambro- us to achieve filling rates for our trains at Kässbohrer: 15 light C45 profile swap intermodal transport. gio celebrated the first 50 years of intermo- the top of our category, and to record an bodies (3,900 Kg tare) among the lightest In the past, Ambrogio had always used dal activities of his company, which dates average 60% reduction of polluting emis- on the market; 30 Multimodal chassis with swap bodies with an external length of back to 1957, when Domenico Ambrogio sions compared to full road transport”, the possibility to load several types of units 12.5 m, before it invested in 100 Käss- established a road haulage company in Livio Ambrogio Livio Ambrogio concluded. (swap bodies, box containers, reefers). bohrer swap bodies with an external length Candiolo (Turin). In fact, the company Angelo Scorza The double delivery will be added to the of 13.6 m, which turned out to imply lower still has an important headquarter in Pied- MTO’s fleet consisting of some 1,400 costs for storage and transport operations. mont, though its head office is in Gallarate swap bodies and 400 chassis. The new delivery of specialized equipment (Varese). Moreover, the leading company in interna- favours a virtuous transport cycle allowing “Transports play an essential role in Ital- tional combined transport is about to con- for a 60% reduction of harmful emissions ian economy, but they are also one of the clude another negotiation: ad additional by transferring from trucks to trains car- main sources of pollution, both in Italy and order placed with Kässbohrer. goes travelling along international routes in Europe, increasing both climate change, At the beginning of this year they renewed from Italy to Belgium, Holland, Great air pollution and noise pollution. a successful 30-years collaboration. In fact, Britain, France, Spain as well as across On top of that, transports consume one being Kässbohrer’s partner since 1991, in Italy where distances are small, allowing third of the whole final energy in the EU, which mostly derives from oil. In other words, the transport sector is responsible for over a fourth of the total greenhouse gas emissions and, at least in the near future, this trend will not reverse”, started off Ambrogio Intermodal Chairman, whose group boasts 400 employees (200 in Italy) and a 75 million turnover in 2018. “Cars, vans, trucks and buses produce over 70% of Co2 emissions generated by trans- ports (according to the European Agency data of August 2019). This impressing percentage proves that road transport is becoming increasingly inefficient, from both an environmental and an economic perspective. Our company has always tried to favour railways as its transport mode for longer routes, choosing road transport only to collect and deliver goods locally. This ensured substantial savings in terms of time, as well as a significant pollution reduction”. 16 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 EVENTS 20/12/2019

Joyful Christmas parties under the Lighthouse against all

Genoese port-maritime cluster organized several events for 2019 irrespective of the troubles caused by local infrastructures collapse

Despite the hardships faced by Liguria and In fact, the Genoese port cluster proved to Mayor Bucci and Port Authority president the well-known dramatic weather events be ready to roll up its’ sleeves as usual. Signorini. occurred in 2019, Genoese trade associa- Ship2Shore provides a brief description of RINA Chairman and Managing Director tions and companies within the port and the parties it managed to attend. Ugo Salerno paid honour to all his guests transports sector did not lose hope in the Freight forwarders started with a great gathered in the theatre Carlo Felice with future. event in Terrazza Colombo: Spediporto parts of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece La The celebrations organized to take stock of heads Alessandro Pitto and Giampaolo Bohème. the closing year and to set good resolutions Botta, together with Spediservices head, At the same time, very close to the Genoa for next year confirm that they will not give welcomed – among numerous guests – opera theatre, they held two other events. up despite the calamities affecting Liguria. Liguria Region president Toti, Genoa AIDIM President Giorgio Berlingieri sum- RINA

moned all the members of the association Fondaco, announcing the merger with its of lawyers specialised in maritime law at parent company TerniEnergia to enter the Cantine Migone. Stock Exchange. In Genoa historical centre, ICT company MSC Group invited its VIP guests within Softeco Sismat celebrated both Christmas the shipping sector, together with its and its 40th anniversary at Mente Locale employees, corporate top management and to be continued at page 17

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local authorities to celebrate Christmas at its MSC Towers headquarters to attend the mass celebrated by Genoa Cardinal Arch- bishop Mons. Angelo Bagnasco. Port Authority president Signorini and Coast Guards Commander in-chief Adm. Carlone were the guests of honour of Assa- genti president Alberto Banchero and sec- retary general Massimo Moscatelli at the shipping agents and brokers party held at Softeco the Historical State Archive. Viziano, Grosso, Campodonico Before municipal and regional councillors Barbara Grosso, Laura Gaggero and Ilaria Cavo, Musei del Mare Mu.MA. President Nicoletta Viziano and Director Pierangelo Campodonico illustrated the 2019 balance sheet and their future projects for Galata Sea Museum, Commenda di Prè, Pegli Naval Museum and Lanterna. PL Ferrari held its Christmas party at Villa delle Peschiere, celebrating also the first 60 years of activity of the company headed, in Italy, by Federico Deodato and Antonio Talarico. The P&I Club interna- tional brokerage leader seized the opportu- nity to set up an exhibition with important works of art with a view to the opening of MSC a new office in Rome dealing exclusively PL Ferrari 60 anni with Fine Arts. A great party was held at Genoa Aquarium for 300 employees of the turnkey naval supplies group DeWave, a spin-off of Mil- lesimo-based (Savona) Demont devised by G.B. Bozzo and including also the special- ized trademarks of Paolo Passalacqua’s Precetti and Riccardo Pompili’s Spencer Contract, which will start 2020 with a sig- nificant novelty: the all-inclusive brand Seametrica. The dancing party organized at the head- quarters of the ship agency specialized in cruises Cemar Agency Network, headed by its chairman and owner Sergio Senesi – representing, among others, Micky Ari- son’s Carnival – will be held on Monday. Moscatelli, Banchero Angelo Scorza Pompili, Passalacqua, Bozzo 18 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 ASSOCIATIONS 20/12/2019 LOGISTICS 16/12/2019 Italian nautical sector finally reconciled German Railways to expand fashion logistics in Switzerland By the end of January UCINA and Nautica Italiana will merge into Confindustria Nautica DB Schenker opens strategically located warehouse in Stabio, Ticino After over four years since it split, after sev- in order to be increasingly inclusive, with eral unsuccessful attempts to dialogue and at special attention to Southern Italy, and espe- the end of an exchange which lasted several cially the reunification of the representatives months, the two Italian nautical association of the Nautical sector”, observed Cecchi, finally reunited. adding: “I would like to share my joy with Ucina and Nautica Italiana (established in my Vice Presidents, who always supported 2015, when several members of the former me, with Lamberto Tacoli, who helped me trade association left it) recently submitted making this possible, and especially with their brief “road map” to establish a single all our Members. We will launch an impor- association by the end of January 2020, tant strategic plan for our sector”. Similarly, within Confindustria. Tacoli defined the vote that resulted in the The two end-of-the-year meetings held in dissolution of Nautica Italiana as “the final Genoa and Milan voted for the dissolution achievement of a reconciliation process Cecchi, Tacoli of Nautica Italiana and for the renaming of which lasted for nine months”. Tacoli also Ucina (Confindustria Nautica), as well as for hopes that the new association “will seize the new statutes of the association. appoint a new president and a team of vice- opportunities provided by the future of the In fact, since both associations will join Conf- presidents, while Tacoli and Cecchi will both segment, from its internationalization to the idustria, the statutes of the new entity must become Confidustria Nautica Past Presi- development of its internal industry”, setting be those of the association which already dents. aside “the self-interests which kept us apart DB Schenker has opened a cutting-edge As a result, the warehouse serves a wide forms part of Confidustria, though integrated “My main goals were the completion of in the past in order to further consolidate our warehouse strategically located in Stabio, range of customers and products, from with several amendments required by Nau- the important amendments to our Statutes segment”. Ticino, southern Switzerland. The new fashion to general cargo, high tech, phar- tica Italiana’s members, which were already branch boasts several accreditations and maceuticals, food and beverage. As the accepted by their counterpart. The entire pro- a flexible and dynamic structure ideal for main transportation hub for shipments cess must be completed by January the 31st, handling different products. from Italy, the branch is able to offer “at the end of the fulfilment of the condi- “The location of the warehouse, paired made-to-measure B2B and B2C delivery tions, also technical, to be implemented, and with its cutting-edge technology, enables solutions for all customers within Switzer- which must take place in compliance with DB Schenker to offer competitive ser- land. Together with air and ocean freight the Statutes and with Confidustria’s values”. vices in the field of fashion logistics” said connections, DB Schenker can offer the According to their joint note, “by next Janu- Hans-Peter Trachsler, CEO of DB Schen- entire spectrum of current transport solu- ary the 31st at least 45 companies within Nau- ker Switzerland. “With the new branch, we tions. tica Italiana complying with the requirements hope to better serve our customers in Swit- The warehouse offers a unit load device provided for by Confindustria must join the zerland by offering a wide range of cus- and elevated platform, meaning goods association, according to the methods set out tomized logistics and transport solutions.” can be transported directly from the ware- in the ‘Protocol of intents for the reunifica- Stabio is located adjacent to the border house via truck to the aircraft, without tion’, in order for the agreement providing with Lombardy, the largest Italian region the need for re-packing. This simplified for the joining of the representatives of the by GDP, meaning the warehouse is ide- transfer process not only saves time and two associations to be enforced”. ally positioned to serve customers of the increases efficiency, but also offers protec- Confidustria Nautica will be headed by cur- demanding Italian fashion industry. The tion against damage and theft. The Stabio rent Ucina president Saverio Cecchi, together warehouse is a dedicated free zone area branch additionally has six loading bays with Nautica Italiana president Lamberto and several major European airports can be and a fully-customizable warehouse man- Tacoli, who will be appointed vice-president. reached within half a day, including Paris, agement system to fit the unique needs of At the end of a transitional period, they will Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Zurich and Milan. our customers. 19 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 IT 20/12/2019

bility of the right TOS for any prospective team, the world leader in terms of global customer’s cargo requirements” the buyer footprint, innovation and combined exper- Power concentration in IT business noted. “With the addition of Jade Logis- tise in terminal operating systems and are tics Master Terminal to its software port- committed to our growing customer base. folio, Navis is better positioned to support Navis will bring additional capabilities Leading company Navis to acquire Jade Logistics, New Zealand-based hundreds of terminals around the world and resources to help further optimize provider of the Master Terminal TOS for mixed cargo terminals that need to improve terminal operations and maximize general cargo terminal per- for a wide variety of cargo types beyond formance” David Lindsay, CEO at Jade containers. Jade Logistics customers will Logistics, commented. benefit from Navis’ industry expertise and Founded in 1993 Jade Logistics has been tomers use master Terminal at multiple innovation, its global reach and its large designing, building, and supporting inno- sites, including Abu Dhabi ports (seven scale support and services organization vative software for organizations in the terminals), PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I resources which provide a customer expe- specialist logistics industries, from vehi- (Pelindo I - 14 terminals), and a customer rience that is second to none.” cle terminals in Italy to steel terminals in Australia with 17 terminals. “We are experiencing growing customer in North America. “Our terminal oper- The provider of operational technologies demand for general cargo services, and ating system (TOS) Master Terminal is and services that unlock greater perfor- we feel Jade Logistics is ideally suited the world’s leading TOS for mixed cargo mance and efficiency for the world’s to enhance our product portfolio and our ports and provides terminals with a single leading organizations across the shipping reach within this category” stated Benoit integrated view of their entire operation. supply chain is trusted by over 100 facil- de la Tour, President, Navis. “By joining Our proven implementation methodology, ities globally to manage the transport of forces we are addressing a key comple- comprehensive training, and Master Care mixed cargo such as steel, timber, con- mentary market and growth opportunity support service are second to none in the tainers, cars and many other materials, and offering the industry the best of breed industry. according to an official press release, so solution for general cargo. We look for- We have offices in New Zealand,- Aus may some clients have been lost mean- ward to getting to know Jade’s customers, tralia, USA, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, has it now uses under license. Being a true while. understand their priorities and support and the United Arab Emirates. Among entered into an agreement to acquire Jade multi-cargo TOS has always been its best With N4, Octopi and Jade Master Termi- their business needs with world-class notable clients are Messina of Italy, Abu Logistics, the Christchurch, New Zea- selling point; rather than being a container nal will allow Navis to offer small termi- technology and global support.” Dhabu Ports, Port Otago, Alabama Steel land-based provider of the Master Termi- terminal product with some general cargo nals three different products to gain flexi- “We are thrilled to be joining the Navis Terminals, Patriot Ports etc.” Jade stated. nal TOS (terminal operation systems) for functionality added on, or a warehouse mixed cargo terminals. management system adapted for cargo The buyer did not disclose the price but shipping, Master Terminal was designed said the deal does not have a significant to handle all types of cargo at a multi-pur- impact on Cargotec financials, and plans pose port from the outset. Messina case study: Master Terminal supports to establish a General Cargo Center of Built from the ground up as a general Excellence in Christchurch to serve the cargo TOS, Master Terminal is designed diversification strategy at the Italian terminal growing demand for mixed cargo solu- to handle all cargo types. Master Termi- tions globally, to be headed by Jade’s CEO nal provides a single, real–time view of A venerable Italian shipping company, the terminals in the most strategic indus- wagons. David Lindsay. operations to enable smarter decisions roughly one century old Ignazio Messina trial points of Northern and Central Italy, “What Messina really wanted to achieve Jade Logistics was previously part of Jade faster. Master Terminal is a highly secure & Co describes itself as a ‘bridge over the equipped with dedicated railway sidings was having a single picture of their infor- Software Corporation (JSC), the devel- and scalable solution, which facilitates ocean’ and provides ro-ro shipping ser- and truck gates. mation Master Terminal™ at Messina oper and owner of the Jade language, the sharing of cargo information beyond vices between the main ports in the Med- Extending over 253,355 sqm, the terminal Line: ro-ro and mixed cargo capabilities, majority held by Skipton Building Society the port “walls” across the supply chain, iterranean and West Africa from home operation has 7 portainers, 4 transtainers, every transaction recorded, single inte- in the UK until 2017, when it was spun off helping ports grow their business through terminal in the heart of Genoa, one of the 63 fork-lifts, up to 45 tons capacity, 23 grated system with one view of all oper- and sold to a private investor, USA Health increased visibility. main Italian ports, located close to the truck-tractors, 59 semitrailers and 20’/40’ ations, multi terminal, strong relationship Investors LLC. According to WorldCargo News, in May motorway and connected with six inland mafi roll trailers, 1 railway tractor and 77 with us” declared Jade Logistics. The kiwi company continues to base 2018 Jade Logistics had 128 customer Master Terminal on the core Jade lan- sites using Master Terminal and 20 more to be continued at page 20 guage and back end environment, which implementations in progress; several cus- 20 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 RAILWAYS 20/12/2019 Berna to give 6 more years of support to cargo trains

Switzerland’ state subsidies for rail freight remain in place until 2026; some more 90 million francs to be distributed as the Federal Council proposed a new package of measures continued from page 19 The Swiss government will extend its sub- the agenda for a little longer, has now been distance-, weight- and emissions-related The challenge for the company’s terminal vendors, Messina Line selected Master sidising scheme for rail freight operations confirmed in the package of measures via charges; two thirds of revenues are allo- operation was finding smarter ways of Terminal as their new TOS and began up till 2026 while these subsidies were an amendment to Network Access Ordi- cated to the Rail Infrastructure Fund. With- managing the business. With the Euro- an extensive analysis of requirements expected to be abolished in 2023. nance adopted by the Federal Council. out the latest adjustment, the weighted pean economy in a tough space, the ter- to ensure a smooth implementation of Also, track access for freight trains in As from 1st January 2021, charges for average would fall from 293 francs (2018) minal operation is looking to diversify a single, integrated system to replace a Switzerland will be lowered starting from using the Swiss railway network will be to 275 francs in 2024. beyond its owner’s business and service multi-system environment. 2021 to support the shift from road to rail decreased by 90 million francs every year; A fourth measure is the intensifying of other shipping lines. “We set up a test-room, in which we rep- for transalpine traffic, an ambition which a special discount is to be introduced for heavy traffic inspections by setting up a “We have a very good terminal with a licated all aspects of operations in ‘true has been an integral part of the national long freight trains. control center Gotthard south in Giornico; high level of productivity” stated at the life’, using physical and emulated hand- policy since 2000. this measure is aimed at encourag- time Mario Liguori, Project Manager at helds, tablets, vehicular PCs. We also The Federal Council announced ing shift of HVG’s to the railways. Messina Line. “Every terminal has an organized courses for all drivers and these decisions after it adopted the The modal shift policy provides indicator for benefits; because we have workers across the terminal, dividing par- relocation report 2019 that comes that the number of journeys by fewer vessels and they are doing ro-ro ticipants into appropriate groups: super out every two years to evaluate the domestic and foreign lorries and and mixed cargo, it’s hard to improve the users taught all users their new duties, status of the modal shift policy and semi-trailers through Swiss Alps loading average with different decks and including assigning the proper security analyse expected results. Although must be lowered from 1.4 million cargo simply through the use of a new roles to all offices. “With Jade’s efficient existing measures are effective, the in 2000 to 650,000 per year. computer system” management and developers, it was pos- report revealed that the targeted In 2017 and 2018, 954.000 and What Messina really wanted to achieve sible to develop a good system to suit the reduction to 650,000 truck journeys 941.000 transalpine journeys of was having a single picture of their infor- needs of our terminal, and fully inter- per year were not accomplished. HVG’s were counted respectively; mation so that they could record and track face with the shipping line system” said The Federal Council proposed a hence, the target was not achieved every transaction through the port, and Messina’s manager. package of measures to strengthen despite the number of journeys by therefore the information to make smarter The benefits have not been focussed on the modal shift; extension of the HVG’s over Swiss roads decreased decisions faster about their operations. rapid tonnage increases, but more on subsidy scheme is an important by 3.5 per cent in the period 2016- However, finding a terminal operating ways of working that are smarter and part of the package; the Federal 2018 and, compared to year 2000, system (TOS) to suit Messina’s specific make them more competitive. “The idea Council has requested the Parlia- by 33%. requirements wasn’t straightforward. was not a big increase in throughput but ment to extend the payment framework Swiss charges are currently relatively low Numbers are not positive for rail freight “We wanted to use it to manage general to have a better way of working. In the to 2026. During 2024-2026 additional 90 compared to other EU countries; Germany transport through the Alps that witnessed a cargo, we are not just a container port. We lower decks of a vessel you have to go million francs will be made available to and the Netherlands have also planned drop of 2.6% during 2016-2018; its share have all sorts of cargo: cars, trailers, etc. slowly and the system can’t help you go compensate unaccompanied combined similar measures, increasing the pressure in transalpine freight traffic is 70.5%, Most products are only able to manage faster. The main benefit is having one transport operators. on Switzerland. 0.5% lower than in 2016. containers.” system rather than lots of homemade sys- Although the Swiss rail freight market has Other measures included in the package The rail freight volumes should be lifted A specific requirement was the ability to tems. There were lots of gaps in the old been preparing for the loss of subsidies, are an adjustment in the classification significantly with the opening of the accommodate planning for ro-ro. “This systems and it was quite confusing. They various parties expressed their concern of distance-related heavy goods vehicle Ceneri Base Tunnel is 2020; the New Rail- was very important in the choice, as the were made by hand and were very com- that it would harm the market. charges; lorries of emission classes EURO way link through the Alps (NEAT), a pas- Messina fleet is composed 90% of ro-ro plex. From an operational point of view, Hupac stated only half of today’s oper- IV and V should no longer fall into a sage of tunnels and railroad, is then com- vessels.” Master Terminal is better for us” Liguori ating subsidies (110 million francs) for more favorable category, and this should pletely operational. The entire north-south After evaluating all of the main software concluded. the entire transalpine combined transport encourage a shift of heavy-good vehicles axis is then also accessible for 4-metre could be compensated by 2024. to rail. height trains, which should have its effect The lowering of track access charges, on Since 2001 lorries on all Swiss roads pay in 2021. 21 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019 TERMINAL OPERATOR 20/12/2019

A record year for cruise business in the island

Valletta Cruise Port in Malta closed 2019 with 906,000 cruise passenger movements

Valletta Cruise Port, operator of cruise letta Cruise Port, with plenty of exciting Risk Management System (ERMS); the passenger terminals and Valletta Water- things in store in terms of improving and environmental and conservation policy front, a subsidiary of Global Ports sustaining core operations. Maritime is in compliance with ISO 14001:2015, Holding of Turkey, welcomed a record works will be starting on Quays Pinto a baseline requirement for almost all 906,000 passenger movements aboard 4-5 in November 2020. With this devel- national and international ‘green port’ 373 calls during 2019, so to enter the top opment Valletta Cruise Port is looking at accreditations. 15 ranking in the Mediterranean. a more attractive and secure operation, Valletta Cruise Port shall be enhancing Homeporting calls are on the increase without the need for the spacer barges Valletta Waterfront destination through and now comprise 31% in 2019 as com- currently in use on these quays. an embellishment by investing 2 milion Lucky couple receive a 2-day break in Malta inclusive of flights and pared to 22% in 2018. Valletta Cruise Port is also in the pro- euro to install new outside canopies accommodation to celebrate with authorities record year for cruise business 2020 will be an important year for Val- cess of implementing an Environmental that will not impact on the visual of the

historical vaults and adding aesthetic STUDIO touches to give the area the attractive- ness that it merits. “Together with local stakeholders we have worked relentlessly towards achieving this target and to ensure its sustainability in the future. Our focus remains to deliver a quality product and an excellent service coupled with strate- Tax and Corporate Advisory gic planning” Stephen Xuereb, CEO of Valletta Cruise Port and COO of Global M&A - Corporate Finance Ports Holding, stated. “Malta Tourism Authority is pleased Multifamily office & Wealth advisory with the results being achieved in the cruise sector that is very important to the economy of Valletta and also to a Tax services, accounting & payrolls wide range of tourism service provid- ers. In addition to the direct benefits of Shipping & Logistics Specialists spend by cruise visitors in our islands, surveys confirm that a high percentage of those that visit Malta for the first GENOVA - MILANO time on a cruise ship, often return for a GENOVA - MILANO holiday within two or three years” said [email protected]@tclsquare.com Carlo Micallef, Deputy CEO and Chief www.studiotcl.comwww.studiotcl.com Marketing Officer of the Malta Tourism www.pkf.com Authority. 22 www.ship2shore.it Monday 23 December 2019

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