Clarksons Considering acquisition of Platou

London-based shipbroker Clarkson PLC revealed that it is in talks with the board of RS Platou ASA regarding the possible acquisition of all of the issued share capital of Platou. Clarksons said that whilst discussions regarding the combination of these two businesses continue, “there can be no certainty that any transaction will occur.” “Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of both Clarksons and Platou believe the enhanced offering of the combined business positions the enlarged group as a leading

Lupi, comitato tecnico / scientifico per i porti

Firmato il decreto con i 15 esperti chiamati alla redazione del piano strategico previsto dallo Sblocca Italia: il nuovo Piano della portualità e della logistica è una delle misure inserite nello Sblocca Italia e

Autotrasporto, Fit-Cisl: regole e controlli contro concorrenza sleale estera

Il trasporto merci su strada ha bisogno di regole certe per vivere e per crescere. È questo uno degli elementi chiave ricordati dal Segretario generale della Fit-Cisl Giovanni Luciano al convegno sul tema

Gotland orders Sweden’s first LNG ferry

Sweden’s Rederi AB Gotland has signed a contract with GSI Shipyard in China for a new LNG-powered ro-pax ferry with the capacity to carry 1650 passengers. The company says that once

London P&I Club underlines importance of Masters’ night orders

The London P&I Club says its ship inspection department has recently observed a number of negative findings in connection with masters’ night order books. In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin,

PMA calls for Temporary Contract Extension Deal

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) called upon the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to agree to a temporary contract extension while the two parties continue to work on a new agreement, to avoid gridlocks as holiday shipping season starts to gear up. PMA said it was deeply concerned about the operational situation at the major ports along the West Coast, adding that the ILWU’s slowdown actions threaten West Coast port competitiveness, complicating an already challenging holiday

Thoresen Shipping launches New Pool

Owner and operator of dry bulk Supramax vessels Thoresen Shipping has launched a new commercial pooling service called “Thoresen Grabulk Pool”, for ship-owners and operators of Supramax and

Piano strategico – UILT: incomprensibile esclusione sindacati

Segr Gen Uiltrasporti Claudio Tarlazzi

“Con l'approvazione del decreto Sblocca Italia – afferma Claudio Tarlazzi, segretario generale della Uiltrasporti, in una nota - ci auguriamo inizi una nuova stagione che dia slancio alla realizzazione di un sistema integrato e sinergico tra logistica e porti, elemento imprescindibile, per lo sviluppo del nostro Paese e per rendere più competitivo l’intero sistema produttivo, come, peraltro, era stato previsto dal Piano del 2011”. “Sono indispensabili misure efficienti di politica dei trasporti, partendo appunto dalla valorizzazione

Wärtsilä Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has granted Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance for Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). This allows all US and