BRIEFS

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28 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

December 6, 2010

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*Shipping News* Risk of fuel carrying cargo ship running aground averted A tug boat began pulling a struggling cargo ship carrying 1.8 million litres of fuel towards a safe harbour late last Saturday, greatly easing concerns the vessel could go aground in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.

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CMA CGM to raise freight rates on major trade lanes Maersk hikes Asia to Latin America rate US$400 per TEU Tony Tyler quits Cathay to take over IATA, Slosar next CEO CTSA raises bunker surcharge to all Canadian ports Officer shortage will loom, says seafarer supply study West Africa beckons, MOL opens office on Ivory Coast Greens resist Melbourne Port expansion plans US develops technique to detect dirty bombs in containers Ship Finance's earning are hit by weak spot-market rates Canberra says 16 Qantas A380 engines need overhaul or replacement Nigerians okay Continental's offer of Houston-Lagos flights

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Great Offshore bags GSPC order Migration to ICES version 1.5 has not been very smooth, says Mumbai trade Migration to the new version successful, says Customs MISC announces incorporation of MISC Agencies India in Delhi, Mumbai & Chennai Navy wants Bangla ships checked at entry point SCI follow-on public offer subscribed 4.8 times 23 pc fall in crude oil imports in Oct. Coffee exports surge by 55 pc EU rejects Indian honey PEC floats tender to import soyaoil Plea to retain duty on cars at current rate KPT union holds medical camp on World AIDS Day Lufthansa Cargo & GMR to develop pharma export hub World Bank aid for NHAI projects Forex reserves decline by $ 4 bn Govt may revise GDP growth figure upwards Gujarat to spend Rs 1.15 lakh cr. on infra projects Industries, other activities near wetlands banned Manufacturing grows in Nov. No surplus foodgrains for exports, says FCI chief Renting of property liable for service tax-Court Mayfair in London now an El Dorado for super rich Indians

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DECEMBER 2, 2010
Versace awards contract to Norbert Dentressangle The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed to manage warehousing operations for Versace fashion collections, supporting the supply... Würth Logistics opening Bremen office Würth Logistics, a Chur-based specialist Swiss logistics subsidiary of the Würth Group, is expanding. A small team led by sea freight specialist Ulrich Sobottka will start work in ... Garbe extends German logistics centre for Dachser The Hamburg-based German logistics real estate specialist Garbe Logistic is investing about EUR 4.3 million in the extension of the Überherrn logistics centre near Saarbrücken (Ger... Intercontainer-Interfrigo to be wound up The shareholders of the intermodal operator Intercontainer-Interfrigo decided to wind up the long-established enterprise at an extraordinary annual general meeting held in Brussels... Otal's Nigeria express set to call at Tilbury Otal's Nigeria Express service is set to call at Tilbury instead of Felixstowe (both England) from 2011 onwards. The first sailing from Tilbury will be by the "Jonni Ritscher&... Liberia authorised by new ship inspection regime Liberia has been confirmed as one of only eleven flag states which to date have met the criteria set by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (PSC) to partici... NYK Line takes delivery of second air-lubrication equipped carrier The NYK Hinode Line recently took delivery of a new module carrier that was built at the Koyagi Plant of the Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industr...

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
NSRP picks new projects for funding DryShips to raise $500 million in Ocean Rig private placement Coast Guard issues new piracy directive European engine manufacturers to continue joint research project

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
Port of Vancouver, USA named top port by WPPA Coast Guard system aids in rescue of stranded trimaran crew NYK continues practice of maritime student scholarships Boeing predicts contract win would bring 300 jobs to Oregon Rail freight traffic count moves up again during week

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
Leaked documents reveal secret Mitropoulos mission Wikileaks cables show IMO secretary-general passed confidential information between North Korea, South Korea and the US Mitropoulos urges workable solution to emissions Ferrer confident of getting IMO top job Wanted: Machiavellian diplomat with iron fists Cancun proposals unfair on shipping IMO says current UN plan disproportionate to the shipping's emissions output Cornerstone for CO2 policy 'is fundamentally... Winter chill puts freeze on Southampton operations Container operations suspended at UK box hub UK trade figures for 2009 paint bleak picture IRISL rebuts evasion tactic claims Denies US allegations front companies were set up to hide 'illicit activities' Keep an eye on cartels in the sky

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
Baja port finally nearer? A CONTAINER terminal long planned for Mexico's Punta Colonet might finally get under way in 2011 Brazil ports lure finance BRAZIL'S ports will receive 32Bn reais ($19Bn) of private investment over the next five years, the government said today DryShips selling Rig slice DRYSHIPS revealed today it will divest one-fifth of its stake in its Ocean Rig drill ship subsidiary to pay for pending newbuilds EBX to expand iron port EXPORT capacity for iron ore would double as a result of a land deal unveiled today at Itaguai near Rio de Janeiro ABG Shipyard shares sold SHARES in ABG Shipyard, India's largest private yard company, rose today on Bombay Stock Exchange in reaction to Merlion India Fund selling some of its stake DryShips closes ATM Piracy pulse is jumping Marshall Is listed low risk Suardiaz joins SD Lines Cochin strikers get traction Yet more time for SeaFrance? Seoul warns ships away Whistle-blowers paid

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
Environmental Mandates Going Global Truckers Resist NY-NJ Clean-Trucks Stickers South Carolina Ports Promotes Pruett to Head up Carrier Sales District Court Keeps Chicago Locks Open Prince Rupert Port Authority's Krusel on Port's Growth, Future (Video) Port of Chennai Suspends Exports Rising Transport Costs Cut Dynamex Profit Terminals, Carriers Sue ILA Over Work Stoppage Unemployment Hits 9.8 Percent in November Cochin Truck Strike Crippling Cargo Movements NY-NJ Port to Announce Bayonne Bridge Plan Energy Leaders Building Tigers Tropical Shipping's Owner Seeks Buyer Sealed and Delivered, But Who's Signing? Carriers Steaming Toward Green

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
Global warming for some: Siberian cold for others Unsurprisingly many of the negotiators from northern Europe attending the two-week UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) at Cancun, will not be in too much of a hurry to swap the balmy 30C temperatures of the Mexican beach resort, for the arctic weather conditions back home UK boxports shuttered by arctic blast - supply chain broken China's interior opens up with launch of more rail services Boxship charter rates continue slide China 'meets' emissions target Containerships improves frequency

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
DryShips sets rig IPO course? Avalanche of good news from George Economou's DryShips appears to have its drilling arm en route for an Oslo float. Fugro expands underwater empire Dutch seismic owner strengthens subsea arm with acquisition of Norwegian contractor RUE. Norden nets four new handies Carsten Mortensen-led Norden buys bulker quartet, with two fuelled by Rio Tinto COA. Master held after grounding Wagenborg captain required to give alcohol test following incident off Svendborg, Denmark. TOO storms Wall Street Teekay Corp's deepwater daughter prices $156m offering as it flirts with drop down drive. EMGS lands $4m 3D deal Mystery patron keeps Oslo-listed offshore player fed follwing 3D contract with Woodside. Olympus gets green makeover Sirius Shipping vessel to be retro-fitted with catalytic converters to reduce emissions. Quotes of the week A sexy Greek deal grabs a US player's attention while Maersk remains top of the box pile. Happy ATM visit for George Economou DryShips is $350m to the good after finishing off its latest at the market offering today. CSBC closes on OOCL deal Taiwanese yard hopeful of newbuilding contract from OOCL as price and delivery negotiations come to a head. "Absurd" Brazilian ports under fire Report shows ships have waited a total of 8.2 years to load and unload at terminals since January. Scorpio bolsters bank balance New York-listed owner has an extra $6m on hand after all options are cleaned up from follow-on offer. New5 in Numb3rs Russian exile Vitaly Arkhangelsky's wife springs him from French detention while a bank places IRISL containerships on the auction block. Vinashin asks for debt delay Struggling Vietnamese shipbuilder wants lenders to defer $60m repayment due this month. TasPorts can't afford to fix Australian terminals operator says its annual upgrade bill is too expensive. ICG offloads unwanted Bilbao Irish owner makes tidy profit from sale of 2,500-passenger vessel to expanding St Peter Line of Russia. MOL eyes borrowings cut Japanese shipping giant will reduce debt for first time in four years as profit rises. Direct Marine protection ended Court throws out struggling Louisiana yard's bankruptcy filing as prospects look bleak. Tor Viking to face the ice Swedish anchor-handler/icebreaker preparing for second trip through arctic waters from Berings Strait. Trafigura snubs false evidence claim Oil trader hits back at allegations made by environmentalists that it presented false invoices to police in Probo Koala case. Atlas fined over pollution Turkish shipowner fined $900,000 after pleading guilty in US to illegally dumping oily waste. Malaysia monitoring hijacked Albedo Government gearing up to secure release of vessel taken by Somali pirates last week. Danaos sticks with steam scheme Boxship boss says slow steaming is still the weapon of choice in fight against sky-high fuel prices. Norwegian ferry out of action Tysnes pulled from Kinsarvik to Kvanndal route after suffering steering breakdown. OSL secures new investor Hong Kong-based dry-bulk operator receives $100m capital injection from French investment bank. TOO plans stock offer Teekay FPSO and shuttle tanker offshore spin-off set to sell up to 5.6m new shares to fund growth.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
Container availability project advances CMA CGM plans transpacific 'peak season' fee CMA CGM raises ex-Asia rates Tyler to leave Cathay for IATA's top post FMCSA weighs in on N.J. truck, port sticker debate Russian Railways to add 1,250 engines by '13 Commerce forms renewable energy trade advisory Zepol releases U.S. import review NYSA seeks to block monitor program

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Norden orders handysize quartet Danish Dampskibsselskapet Norden has placed an order for two handysize newbuildings at the Japanese shipyard Onomichi Dockyard for an undisclosed sum. Upon delivery, the vessels will be long-term chartered Whistleblowers each awarded USD 125,000 Turkish Atlas Ship Management has pleaded guilty in a US District Court in Tampa to federal charges of making false statements and knowingly failing to accurately maintain an oil record Another drunken captain caught in Danish waters Denmark has seen another case of a drunken captain running aground with his ship. This time it was the Dutch captain on board the coaster Little Jane, which went aground Stenas takes over two routes on Irish Sea Stena Line is investing heavily on the Irish Sea and has purchased two routes from DFDS Seaways. The deal, which is worth EUR 47.5 million, includes four vessels and

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DECEMBER 3, 2010
Week ends with bullish trend Crude futures hit two-year highs as reports show a softening in the US dollar. Further research into fuel reduction Vision of programme is to 'assist in sustainable and safe energy from marine power plants'. Stowaway jumps ship after vessel stops to bunker Fears that a second stowaway has drowned. Fujairah bunker market firms In Durban some suppliers reported deliveries available for supply up to and including December 13. MGO prices rise by double digits in key ports Demand in Hamburg held in check by rising prices. Estonia handling more Russian fuel oil exports Tallinn sees oil export volumes climb in November Cruise industry warning on ECA repercussions Experience from Alaska shows drop in passenger numbers likely if rising fuel cost is passed on to passengers, resulting in billions of regional revenue losses. Ex-BP staff clarify remark on Singapore court ruling Part of a November statement about their court battle with their ex-employer was 'inaccurate'. Fleet owner sees regulations driving fuel debate Shipping at a 'crossroads in terms of fuel and emissions'. Bunker prices mostly firm as week ends Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports. Chemoil dismisses report of joint venture in South Korea Major developments in Chemoil will be disclosed 'officially in a timely fashion', says company. Chemoil Energy sells JV shares Sells a total of 100,000 shares to JV partner Adani Global Limited. Andatee CEO continues share buying spree Part of a share repurchase plan that enables him to buy up to $500,000 worth of shares. Indian refiner offers three 180 cSt parcels Lower Western arbitrage volumes sees IOC selling 'way above' its monthly average in November and December. Severe weather halts bunkering in Far East Russia Bunker operations suspended at three main ports on Friday. NYK takes delivery of second 'bubble' ship Vessel to reduce CO2 emissions by 10%, says company. COP16: Negotiating bunker fuels in Cancun UNFCCC will bring shipping and aviation to the forefront.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

Istanbul/Marseille

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium

Trieste/Milan

The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises

Papenburg/Emden

It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members

TRADE

As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic

Washington/Geneva

Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%

NEWS

CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Panama

Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments

SHIPPING

US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures

London

Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences

Miami

The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard

SHIPPING

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Helsinki/Naples

Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units

Los Angeles/Trieste

The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

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