BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 20, 2009

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*Shipping News* Baltic Exchange gets nod for FFA screen A majority of sea freight market users support the Baltic Exchange's move to set up a central trading screen for forward freight agreements (FFAs), a survey canvassed among industry players found. Tanker burns after collision off M'sia A tanker with 58,000 tonnes of naphtha that was involved in a collision with a cargo ship in the Strait of Malacca was still on fire yesterday afternoon, although the risk of a spill was small, Malaysian officials said. Qatar Shipping to buy companies, ships in 2009-10 Qatar Shipping Co (Qship), which is merging with Qatar Navigation, plans to take advantage of falling prices in the maritime sector to buy ships and companies over the next 18 months. Ships stranded on Chinese river to be dispersed M'sian sub makes India port call Work on Panama Canal expansion begins

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Cosco hikes rates, levies re-positioning and peak season charges APL to start new transpacific service, the TP5 UASC reshuffles Asia Europe with rate hikes, surcharges Shenzhen's CCT attracts CSAV's Indus weekly service Shenzhen relief supplies sent via YICT to aid Taiwan typhoon victims Asia-to-Hamburg boxes fall 25pc, but India-Hamburg only down 5pc Jilin province sees half-year trade value down 27pc Maersk breaks US free-of-charge tradition, levies US$11 a day per truck chassis Prince Rupert customs innovation speeds up container checks Mystery clouds Arctic Sea recovery off West Africa New Zealand's Timaru port faces job losses new boxes found Cargotec re-names business areas after merging Hiab and Kalmar Qantas full year profit down 87pc to US$148 million Towne Air Freight acquires Texas Land and Air truckers World Routes 2009 conference in Beijing September 13-15

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AUGUST 18, 2009
New study hits global air cargo security There are serious security shortcomings in international air cargo transportation and the controls around it, according to a new report from the International Transfer Center for L... A counter-piracy and ship security conference in Dubai, 6-9 December A brand new conference designed to offer strategies and solutions for ship owners and operators, coast guards, navies and governments to tackle the worrying rise in maritime piracy... Iata remains pessimistic Freight rates were likely to be under further downward pressure in June as excess capacity in almost all international markets grew last month. The freight load factor was down by&... Panalpina lands Thomson Mexico contract The Basel (Switzerland)-based forwarding and logistics service provider Panalpina has been selected to be the official logistics provider in Mexico for Thomson Premises Connec... Gefco phases in new location in Hamburg Germany's national subsidiary of the French logistics service provider Gefco phased in a new branch office in Hamburg-Harburg in mid-August. Gefco gave up its previous location in ... Agility Fairs & Events wins first ISO certification for visual and fine arts industry in Singapore Agility Fairs & Events is the first logistics company in Singapore and Asia to be ISO-certified specifically for the visual and fine arts business. The certification recognizes Agi... Study predicts 3% growth for German freight traffic in 2010 Intraplan Consult has presented a sliding forecast for the medium term development of German freight and passenger traffic. Freight movements in the year 2009 a... Shipping Australia releases historic breakbulk shipping study Shipping Australia Ltd has published a detailed study of Australia's breakbulk shipping sector. The paper highlights the industry's important contribution to th... Middlesbrough retailer moves to Teesport In the UK, a partnership between two of the Tees Valley's most recognisable names has exceeded all expectations this year after switching operations from the south of England....

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Nine missing in tanker blaze Liberian Registry's anti-piracy training Small spill as old tug sinks in SF bay Fire on Maltese-flag cruiseship

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Liberia launches computer-based antipiracy training USMMA names Fell Commandant of Midshipmen More details of Arctic Sea case emerge

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Commerce Secretary to announce ARRA funding for maritime projects Corps closing Ballard locks for salmon structure inspection Coast Guard cutter recovers sonobuoy while on Arctic duty Panama Canal Authority puts expansion plans in motion General Dynamics NASSCO launches new Navy supply ship

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Salvors battle product tanker blaze UPDATE: NINE seafarers still missing as salvors battled a blaze on a Formasa Plastics product tanker. FIRST pictures from blaze. Q-Ship in expansive mood QATAR Shipping is planning to take advantage of falling asset prices and distressed vessel sales to expand its fleet over the next 18 months. FreeSeas eyes more handysizes at discount prices FREESEAS hails purchase of the Free Neptune as a pivotal moment and eyes further possible acquisitions. Anchor clue to Full City casualty VESSEL's anchor had broken into three parts after being deployed, investigators say. Lloyds Fonds asks for repayments to be returned KG financier demands investors money without which two one-ship firms will have to file for bankruptcy.

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Catching up with rustbuckets SCRAPPING numbers for box ships this year are 10 times the historical average, the Paris-based consultancy Alphaliner told Fairplay today Georgia said to sentence captain GEORGIA reportedly today sentenced the captain of a detained Turkish tanker that was seized en route to the breakaway republic of Abkhazia CSAV renegotiates orderbook THE BOARD of Chilean liner CSAV has approved its newbuilding programme's restructuring Warsaw lures EU port windfall POLAND expects to spend $1.24Bn on modernising ports before 2013, largely as a result of EU aid, a report said today StatoilHydro shuts LNG plant NORWAY'S StatoilHydro has shut down its key LNG plant for three months, IHS Global Insight reported today Serb tycoon sniffs Croatian yards SERBIA'S richest man Philip Zepter today declared an interest in buying three of Croatia's shipyards, local media reported

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Chicago Trims Freight Rail Plan Penske to Sell Used Trucks on eBay Airlines Sign Synthetic Fuels Pact USPS, FedEx Renew Global Express Guaranteed Coal Leads Plunge in Great Lakes Volume Qantas Freight Revenue Falls 20 Percent LaHood Touts Jobs from Transport Stimulus Intermodal Takes Share from Trucking Australia Sues Emirates for Price Fixing CMA CGM Boosts Asia-Europe-Mediterranean Rates Container Ship Orders Hit Four-Year Low Prince Rupert Container Volume Surges 124 Percent Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Climbs Another 5.5 Percent Maersk Expected to Post First Half Loss Lufthansa to Launch Frankfurt-Seattle Freighter Ag Exporters Praise Seattle's Clean-Truck Plan

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Veracruz plans to triple cargo-handling capacity Jury out on Maersk chassis pool success IMF: 'The recovery has started' PANYNJ requests review of harbour trucking oversight CMA CGM ask for more from India/PAK - Europe shippers

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AUGUST 19, 2009
No need to rush Carsten Mortensen says Norden has passed on distressed assets as it is in no hurry to dig into its $800m cash pile. Dof two renewed Norwegian offshore vessel owner's Brazilian outfit, Norskan, bags charter renewals with Petrobras for AHTS pair. Looking abroad Ten domestic yards and nine from abroad are invited to bid for contracts for eight LPG carriers for Sergio Machado-led Transpetro. Metrostar sells Greek owner sheds yet more suezmax tonnage with sale of two tankers to Libya's GNMTC. Ship 'was lost' As Arctic Sea mystery deepens, Finland says investigators had no idea where ship was "for a while". Four-year fix Norden scoops handymax COA to carry salt from Chile to US east coast. KPMI cut Keppel's Philippines shipyard operation suffers profit drop as work dries up in Cebu. Downsizing Chile's CSAV delays boxship order at Samsung, adding fifth vessel but cutting capacity considerably. Tanked up Malaysia's MISC teams with Vitol to build and run new tank terminal in Johor. CMES slashed Profit and turnover plunges at Chinese tanker and bulker owner in first half. SBM stronger Amsterdam listed FPSO owner books 12% rise in first half profit. Malacca mayhem Formosa Plastic LR1 in collision with bulker in vital Asian waterway: nine crew still missing. Norden falls short Carsten Mortensen-led owner's second quarter operating profit lands just shy of estimates as tanker unit bleeds red ink. Scrap resistant CSCL leads the boxship lay-up league having held on to all its owned ships during the downturn. Dof guns two Steve Brown's Dof Subsea kills off two more Tebma newbuildings. Reliance to sell? Indian group looking for partner in huge Rewas port project by selling stake. Losses widen FPSO player Aker Floating Production hit by shutdown of only working unit in first six months. Cruiseship blaze Panicking passengers jump into the water in Stockholm after Pullmantur vessel suffers fire. Wreck identified New Zealand Navy positively identifies Princess Ashika off Tonga with 93 bodies thought inside. Tanker targeted Singapore-registered product carrier anchored near lay-up area off Johor is attacked by trio of robbers. FreeSeas falters Second quarter profits at Ion Varouxakis-led bulker owner largely evaporate due to costs and low rates. Q-Ship poised Qatar owner may be about to capitalise on low ship prices with buying spree. Thoresen coal play Thai shipowner takes stake in Philippines coal company with view to boosting cargo volumes. Global turns red Malaysian shipowner sees profits deteriorate in the second quarter due to lower revenues and higher costs. Marad's millions US maritime administration awards $98m to 70 shipyards as part of stimulus package. NOL still weak Singapore liner operator reports another trading period of substantial declines in revenues per feu.

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AUGUST 19, 2009
China Shipping the most active idler of ships MarAd issues stimulus grants for shipyards Teamsters will revote on concessions at YRCW unit WTO finds against U.S. in "zeroing" case N.C., Texas shippers fined for U.S. export violations Kitchen racks from China hurt U.S. makers Ag shippers lobby Seattle on port trucks Charleston container volumes down for 3rd year Gulfport receives $3.1 million to repair Katrina damage

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Russian dock workers win in European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights has decided that the Russian state must pay EUR 2,500 per person to 32 dock workers in Kaliningrad. The case came before the court Three Danish corvettes decommissioned The Danish Navy has decommissioned the three Niels Juel-class corvettes after almost 30 years of service. The three units are the Niels Juel, built in 1979, the Olfert Fischer Denmark and Kenya in piracy agreement The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a bilateral agreement with Kenya. The East African country will prosecute captured pirates of Somali origin according to international standard of law NATO assists African states in combating piracy NATO has launched a new anti-piracy strategy off the Horn of Africa, called Operation Ocean Shield, which applies a 'more comprehensive approach' to anti-piracy efforts. "While at-sea

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AUGUST 19, 2009
Bunker prices mixed in North Europe Congestion in Rotterdam. Oil storage terminal for southern Malaysia Vitol and MISC form joint venture. Space will be set aside for fuel oil. Lukoil to expand low-sulphur fuel supply next year LSFO should be available at ports in Bulgaria following major refinery turnaround. Strong fuel oil price rally expected to continue The $70 pivot in WTI crude proving too much of a magnet for the bears. Crude stronger after bullish US oil data Government data show unexpectedly large draw in US oil inventories. Fuel oil cargoes could be diverted to Middle East Strong regional demand could pull arbitrage volumes away from Asian markets. IMO plans expansion of sulphur monitoring programme Wants all marine fuel grades to be included, not just residual fuel oil. Shipping is 'easy target' for prosecution Consultant says 'no downside' to sending foreign seafarers to jail. Asian bunker prices up following crude gains Bunker prices rise after the highest one-day crude oil gain in August. Brisbane bunker barge to resume service Supplier says bunker supplies are 'not affected' by barge maintenance. Tanker on fire after colliding with bulk carrier Malaysian authorities respond to rescue missing crew and contain a possible oil spill. Sinopec completes Addax acquisition Deal is Sinopec's 'largest' foreign oil acquisition. Hong Kong July box volumes up 7.7% Year-on-year volumes, however, fell 14.5%. PetroChina increases stake in SPC It has received acceptance of a majority of the remaining shares in SPC. Four more newbuilds for bunker supplier Company source confirms that order is for chemical tankers. PetroChina and ExxonMobil sign $41 billion deal PetroChina set to be largest buyer of LNG from Australia's Gorgon gas fields.

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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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