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BRIEFS

March 19, 2009

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*Shipping News* Local firm paves way to cleaner vessel emissions When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is neither lean nor green. Ships carry about 90 per cent of global trade, and until recently, such has been the demand for coal, cars and electronics, that there has been little concerted effort to rein in the growth of polluting emissions from ships. Baltic Dry Index hits two-week low The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell to the lowest in more than two weeks as rates for grain and iron-ore transporters dropped. FedEx ground volumes may reflect bottoming FedEx Corp, which handles about one-third of packages shipped in the US, may say today that overseas express deliveries plunged while stabilising freight and ground volumes suggest the country's economy may be bottoming.

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Ying Kou Port Group plans to build new ports this year Xiamen Port starts new shipping service to SE Asia China is to reduce tax to boost logistics development DB Schenker bags APAC Aerospace Logistics Co. of Year Award Peshawar container terminal hit by militants, Pakistan routes under threat DB Schenker opens logistics hub in Vietnam as JV European rail freight customers' group to merge with the ESC American Airlines awards cargo contract to WFS Toronto Virgin appoints new regional sales manager for Australia and NZ China opens new border airport in southwest

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A.P. Moller-Maersk may seek special ships to carry CO2 in 2 years Half of dry bulk newbuildings ordered unlikely to take shape GE Shipping hands over Jag Riddhi to buyers DNV chief lists steps to cut CO2 emissions from ships SEZ exports sizzle in times of recession! Cashew kernel exports net more because of global shortage Sensitive items imports swell by 33 pc in April-Dec. 2008 Chinese mop up 22 pc more ore from India Edible oil export ban stays Port union moots 2-3 days' talks to resolve wage issue Queen Mary 2 cruises into Cochin Port VPT wants Rs 500 cr. to hand over 40 acres to HSL ICD-Loni completes 2 years of seamless performance With RGIA completing a year, GMR Group plans int'l transhipment hub next CBDT instructs I-T Dept to provide EOUs tax benefits Tax exemptions preferred to refunds on SEZ services FDI inflow resumes

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MARCH 17, 2009
DHL wants to invest in Sri Lanka DHL recently announced that it plans to invest USD 8 million in Sri Lanka over a three-year period. The investment will go towards a joint venture with Capitol AEI, called DHL Glob... New Zealand opens "pure clean green" temperature-controlled freight hub A new standard in temperature-controlled international freight-forwarding and logistics hubs has been officially opened by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in the New Zealand city of C... Lehnkering constructing new hazmat warehouse in Rotterdam The logistics service provider Lehnkering signed the contract for the construction of a new warehouse for hazardous goods in Rotterdam at the end of February. This represents a new... Vopak announces changes to supervisory board Rotterdam-based Vopak has announced that Mr R.M.F. van Loon, member of the supervisory board, has resigned because of health reasons. Vopak's supervisory and executive boards are v... Global Maritime Agency launches new service module Global Maritime Agency is adding a new service module known as Global Logistics to its portfolio. The module takes the shape of a 7,500 sqm new covered storage installati... Port of Helsinki recognises the "Celebrity Constellation" The port of Helsinki (FI) has given its "Green Attitude recognition" to the cruise ship "Celebrity Constellation". The latter has been discharging its wastewater into the Hels... NYK's "Izumi" makes maiden call at port of Hamburg The multi-purpose ship "Izumi", operated by the NYK Hinode Line, recently made its maiden call at the port of Hamburg. The vessel, which is suitable for transporting project cargo,... Leonhard Imhof AG bankrupt The Swiss forwarding company Leonhard Imhof Spedition & Lagerhaus AG, based in Aesch, has fallen behind in paying its Swiss heavy vehicle fees. Banks are no longer willing to provi...

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MARCH 18, 2009
Genmar fined $1m ASF concern over piracy threat US steps up ballast check in Lakes New head for Belize flag

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MARCH 18, 2009
UN: Ending piracy requires restoring order to Somalia C&G Boat Works gets $17.6 million Navy award Excel Maritime delays earnings release Richardson Devine delivers Incat Crowther work boat Rolls-Royce opens new marine service centers MTU names head of government affairs

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MARCH 18, 2009
Transpacific carriers eye changes to rate structure Agencies respond to spill of hydraulic fluid from vessel Steamer Portland plans Grand Re-Opening event General Dynamics NASSCO lays keel for next T-AKE vessel Carriers come together to establish new service

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Excel Maritime delays results pending bank talks DRY bulk operator holds off releasing its 2008 financial results as it battles to nail down agreements with banks. Excel keeps tight-lipped as Molaris quits as chief Patrick eyes staff reductions NEGOTIATIONS underway with the MUA on voluntary redundancies to the tune of around 100 jobs.

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MARCH 18, 2009
Lay-up rate hits year low THE NUMBER of ships entering lay-up has fallen to its lowest rate this year, according to figures from AXS Alphaliner released today STX Europe warns on defaults SHIP BUILDER STX Europe has warned that its customers are at risk of defaulting on payments due to the recession Japan orders plunge JAPANESE shipbuilders received just five orders for export ships in February, the lowest for 10 years Korea's SNC goes bust KOREA'S SNC Shipbuilding has gone bankrupt, according to reports coming out of Gwangyang city Singapore Exchange raps NOL THE SINGAPORE Exchange has reprimanded Neptune Orient Lines for not "sufficiently addressing' market rumours Gazprom slashes gas exports RUSSIA'S Gazprom has slashed gas exports to its principal European customers, and the government is suggesting that the company may be ordered to cut spending on its new offshore oil and gas field projects in the Barents Sea NZ shelves shipping fund NEW ZEALAND'S government today confirmed that spending commitments made by the previous Labour administration to coastal shipping would be upheld, but no further funds would be made available

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MARCH 17, 2009
Obama Taps UTU Official to Head FRA Pelletier out as Port of Montreal CEO A.P. Moller-Maersk Cuts Costs Canadian Trucker Slashes Costs Top Railroads Slash Jobs in January Geodis Buys Two Giraud Units AMB Leases 250,000 SF in Toronto Consumer Prices Climbed in February Alabama Port Worker Dies in Accident NAFTA Trade Slowed Last Year Port Arthur Refinery Expansion Delayed Japan, Peru to Work toward Trade Pact Public-Private Partners Create Tech Initiative Four Carriers to Start Joint Asia-ECSA Loop Wholesale Transportation Index Falls New York Air Cargo Plunges Steep Downturn for Dredging Business General Strike in France to Halt All Transport EU Clears European Ports Deal TSA Chiefs Vow No Rate War Four Lines to Operate Far East Service Maersk to Upgrade Middle East-Europe China Shipping Development Profit Up 18 Percent CSX Deploys Gensets in Chicago Navistar Hits Profit in 1Q

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MARCH 18, 2009
LA & LB container volumes plummet TSA to initiate rate restoration plan Montreal port president dismissed CMA CGM on CreditWatch X-PCL starts new UK feeder link

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MARCH 18, 2009
Excel in loan talks Gabriel Panayotides-led owner sells handymax and delays earnings report as it discusses waivers for loan covenants. Pemex four hurt Four men suffer intoxication after chemical tanker releases styrene monomer in Mexico. Matter of survival TSA fights "unsustainable" transpacific container rates as prior efforts deemed unsuccessful. Log-In net slumps Brazilian shipowner and container logistics player sees quarterly profits shrink by 21.6% as CEO warns of future challenges. Yacht striker ID'd Small cargoship Helen fingered by UK coastguard's for hitting a yacht off Cornwall. Srab pulls three Swedish owner cancels tanker order at Eregli Shipyard in Turkey rather than go ahead with over-priced ships. Ship, yacht collide A UK helicopter is working to rescue two aboard a yacht hit by merchant ship off Cornwall. No thanks! Stolt-Nielsen cancels chemical tanker at SLS in Korea due to long delays, but still going ahead with another 11. Tummy trouble USCG aids Filipino crewman of Transpetrol tanker suffering from severe abdominal pain. Cost cutter AP Moller-Maersk to slash costs by an additional $1bn this year in face of new "global reality", CEO Nils Andersen says. Port plea India's Visakhapatnam wants INR 5bn in compensation if it has to hand over land to Hindustan Shipyard. Cammell cuts UK shiprepairer to lay off up to 200 of 600 workers as contract backlog drops. Sailor lost off US USCG launches huge search for crew member of capsized boat working with pair of seismic vessels. Exodus continues Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping offloads ageing bulker in $3.05m deal ' its sixth sale in three months. China plan rapped Move to force cancelled newbuilding orders on domestic owners given short shrift by Arctic Securities. Dreyfus out French ferry owner scraps bid to take over struggling compatriot SeaFrance. Ultrapetrol booms FFA gains and inflated revenues send Felipe Menendez-led owner to 'best ever' annual result. ICG bid on way? Offer deadline day likely to coax lowly joint bid for Irish Continental Group, report says. Crew cull? Labour secretary voices fears that up to 40,000 Filipinos could lose their jobs as Japanese owners lay up ships. No defaults India's Bharati Shipyard facing late payments from some clients, but no cancellations as yet. Box search on Australian Navy called in to find 31 containers of fertiliser which fell from Pacific Adventurer. Boskalis better Dutch dredger enjoys record profit in 2008, but Dubai downturn will hit this year. CSDC scales back Li Shaode-led shipowner prepares for the worst in 2009 with cargo demand set to weaken and the fleet increase. More Cosco woe First of Remedial Offshore's Elevated Support Vessel newbuildings has been delayed by three months. SCI holds fire Sabyasachi Hajara-led shipping giant sitting on eight ship orders until the next financial year due to the economic downturn. Dalian LNG tie-up Chinese port to take 20% stake in joint venture that will build and operate an LNG terminal. MOL makes offer Japanese giant to gobble up rest of shares in its ferry subsidiary Kansai Kisen. SpecTec pounces Shipping IT provider snaps up 20% of Austrian cruiseship software specialist MarineXchange. Four go south Quartet of Asian boxship lines including NYK and K Line launching new South America run in June. Money back Singapore offshore vessel operator receives refund guarantees from cancelled Karmsund orders. Gate grab Dutch LNG terminal snags EUR 136m loan to fund 3bn cbm expansion. Long Beach slides US west coast port sees container volumes drop 40% from a year ago to lowest figure in five years.

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MARCH 18, 2009
Transpacific carriers look to raise rates Maersk looks to trim $1 billion in spending 4 lines form Asia/South America link Alaska Air upgrades seafood transport training World Bank: Financial crisis spawns protectionism Long Beach container volumes sink in February Charleston hails NSCSA service

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MARCH 18, 2009
Cheap Swedish ice winter 2007/08 The 2008/2009 ice season was an extremely easy one with the lowest ice extent since the beginning of the 20th century. Only 49,000 km2 of the Baltic was covered Read more SRAB cancels tanker trio to massive loss Stockholm based ship owner SRAB reports a SEK 32 million loss when cancelling the order of three 8,400-DWT tanker newbuildings at Eregli Shipyard in Turkey. The cancelling means that Read more German shipbuilders face cancellation wave According to the German Economy Ministry, German shipbuilders face order cancellations worth as much as EUR 936 million in 2009, in 2008 the shipbuilders received cancellations worth EUR 730 million

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MARCH 18, 2009
Europe: Bunker prices still climbing 'Huge demand' in Rotterdam. Russian fuel oil exports 'to fall' Refinery maintenance expected to hit volumes in April. Bunker price fluctuations present 'unprecedented challenge' Chinese shipping group speeding up restructuring to reducing bunker consumption. Asia: Bunkers extend gains mid-week Demand thin in Singapore on Wednesday East Asian port suspends 380 cst sales Terminal pump for the product is out of order. Small vessel spills on the rise Majority of the spills were bunker fuel. Pakistan supplier returns to international market Neglected international market due to engagement in long-term contract with local corporations. MPA withdraws licences from convicted surveyors Licensing standards set by the port authority 'must be followed'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

INSTITUTIONS

European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry

Brussels

Call for papers by July 28th

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

ASSOCIATIONS

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

Rome

Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards

SHIPPING

In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%

Tokyo

-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe

SHIPPING

The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant

Rome

The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

PORTS

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships

Washington

About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region

SHIPPING

FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules

Washington

Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.

CUSTOMS

The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules

Brussels

Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC

CUSTOMS

EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code

Brussels

CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%

Civitavecchia

Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino

Le Aziende informano

Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last

Geneva

Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases

PORTS

Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal

Barcelona

The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona

ENVIRONMENT

There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out

Rome

The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

PORTS

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

Lisbon

The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany

SHIPYARDS

The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow

Copenhagen

BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

LOGISTICS

Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector

Milan

Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

Rome

A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

INFRASTRUCTURE

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

Bern

Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan

Genoa

Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

PORTS

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

Riyadh

Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

PORTS

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

Trieste

A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

Seoul

The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen

PORTS

Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed

Rome

Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027

SHIPPING

Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet

Warsaw

If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

PORTS

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

The Defense

Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy

Rome

All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed

SEAFARERS

A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones

Piraeus

The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras

INDUSTRY

Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba

Milan

The construction of railway lines is also planned

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

SHIPPING

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

Ismailia

Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu

SEAFARERS

IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation

London

The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April

PORTS

Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach

Long Beach

In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded

PORTS

Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators

Milan

Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it

PORTS

Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels

New York

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems

Genoa

A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%

Neuchatel

Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

MARITIME SERVICES

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

Ischia

Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism

PORTS

Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program

Ibiza/Valencia

It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service

PORTS

Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government

Genoa

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%

Joy Taurus

1,813,071 TEUs were handled

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably

PORTS

Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed

Rome/Genoa

Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers

SHIPPING

Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces

London

This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports

Brussels

TRUCKING

Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port

Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa

Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs

PORTS

The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

COMPANIES

The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%

PORTS

Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion

Rome

Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network

SHIPYARDS

San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly

La Spezia/Bari

Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed

PORTS

Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee

Genoa

The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies

PORTS

The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved

Ancona

Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary

MARITIME SERVICES

Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes

Turku

SAILING LIST

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LOGISTICS

The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced

Brussels

"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented

SHIPPING

Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia

Milan

"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari

DEFENCE

FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion

Leghorn

Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee

INSURANCE

Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products

SHIPPING

d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million

Luxembourg

They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta

Catania/August

The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)

Algeciras

Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands

Cagliari

The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded

PORTS

Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli

Trieste

Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game

SHIPPING

Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco

Rabat

Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy

COMPANIES

RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship

Helsinki

The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP

The Spice

Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"

PORTS

Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed

Genoa/La Spezia

Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport

Rome

Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices

LAW

Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%

St. Petersburg

A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry

Rome

The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome

INDUSTRY

Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea

Rome

He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority

The Spice

In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second

PORTS

Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Trieste

Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president

PORTS

The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini

Genoa

The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders

LEGISLATION

Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport

Rome

The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships

Seongnam

The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.

PORTS

First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines

Piraeus

It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

MEETINGS

The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th

Genoa

Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia

The Spice

The board of directors has been renewed

ASSOCIATIONS

The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors

Genoa

The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted

SHIPYARDS

Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Saint Nazaire

The ship will debut in Alaska

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