BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 9, 2010

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*Shipping News* Baltic index rises as iron ore boosts capesize activity THE Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a second session on Friday as iron ore enquiry bolstered activity for larger capesize vessels. Tanker owners may suspend leasing OWNERS of supertankers delivering the world's seaborne crude oil may emulate industry leader Frontline Ltd and stop leasing the vessels until a plunge in rental income is reversed, shipping analysts said.

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Toll urges end to "damaging" cycle of peak/off-peak rates Guangxi becomes a regional trading hub between China and ASEAN China's Purchasing Managers Index fell for 3 consecutive months DHS is slated for failing to meet 100pc sea freight screening deadline CAI's Q2 earnings rise to US$5.7 million Euro zone sees weak growth amid high unemployment Virgin Atlantic Cargo strong financial year-start CAL has record July Cargoitalia Milan-Shanghai flights start in September

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MSC to commence I-Med service on Aug. 26 SCI Board meet on Aug. 11 to consider FPO, stake sale For shipping lines, slow steaming=less emissions & costs; for shippers, it means higher rates & longer transit times Inland water route dedicated to coal movement planned along Brahmani-Kharasua river Evergreen, OOCL & Simatech to launch AGI service with Mundra call NOL wins Asia-Pacific's innovation award FTP supplement due only on Aug. 23 India sounds most sincere on Doha'USTR MoS faces uphill task in unifying two port Acts Rapid erosion of Rlys' rolling stock makes capacity expansion imperative'CAG Airfreight shippers take in-house cargo screening seriously Airbus swamped with orders Air freight rates on Asia-Europe route plummet GST regime remains a far cry New DTAA with Switzerland opens door to stashed wealth Direct tax mop-up surges Pranab stands by Central veto power on GST Manufacturers now more optimistic of year ahead, finds survey KPCHAA reminds state govt to honour HC fiat on stamp duty asap Famous Pacific official gives insights on logistics planning Rio to be venue for 2011 project cargo network meet

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AUGUST 5, 2010
Successful coal handling with Gottwald mobile harbour crane in India The Indian company Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) recently completed a successful continuous-duty coal handling performance trial with a Gottwald G HMK 6407 B mobile harbo... Container leviathan "Hanjin Korea" makes first call in Hamburg The "Hanjin Korea", the largest containership operated by South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Company Ltd (Seoul), made its maiden call at the port of Hamburg at the beginning ... Port of Rotterdam on a roll thanks to UK ro-ro volumes The port of Rotterdam reported that its throughput to and from ro-ro vessels rose to 8.3 million t in H1/2010. This is 8% higher than the first half volume in 2009. This surge can ... Logwin boosts interim sales and operating result Logwin, a forwarding and logistics corporation based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), succeeded in markedly boosting its H1/2010 turnover vis-à-vis the same period in 2009. The interi... Wincanton sells recycling activities in UK The British logistics service provider Wincanton is to dispose of its recycling business by selling the assets to the Sims Group UK. Approximately GBP 17.5 million will be paid in ... Advance International Transport coordinates multi-port freight shipment for Mitsubishi The international project freight forwarder, Advance International Transport, has successfully co-ordinated the shipment of oil industry project cargo from two countries for Mitsub... Satomec AG expand product management division Satomec Automation Systems, an automation company based in Cham (Switzerland), is augmenting its product management and support sector as part of an expansion drive. Due to steadil...

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Seawell swoops on Rig Inspection Services Bay Shipbuilding gets new VP and GM U.K. MAIB pulls plug on Safety Digest

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Neptune Orient Lines reports second quarter profits jump Crowley nets award for LA/Long Beach clean air efforts Port of Bellingham takes home best wedding reception location nod Trio of carriers to begin Southeast Asia/India/Middle East run Weekly AAR report finds rail carload numbers drop

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AUGUST 8, 2010
Ship security fears grow after latest attacks MOL tanker blast and breaches to Gulf of Aden transit corridor raise fears of heightened risk to shipping across Middle East Red Sea and Gulf of Aden lead piracy hotspots Shell warns of rising piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea Odfjell will not avoid Gulf of Aden despite latest pirate attack US box imports 'may have peaked' Peak season may have arrived early this year and volumes likely to slacken off after... Toll sees easing in capacity shortfall Singapore cuts port concessions Shipping industry's gradual recovery is behind decision to phase out measures. Shipowners slow to embrace energy efficiency Tepid demand in Asia depresses Australian thermal coal prices Chinese traders are placing inquiries for prompt cargoes but won't pay more Colombian coal boosts fronthaul activity

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AUGUST 6, 2010
State terror ruled out in VLCC blast AN MOL VLCC was attacked last week not by state-sponsored commandos but by a rogue terrorist group, a US intelligence source close to the investigation told Fairplay today Inmarsat seals $1.2Bn order MOBILE satellite services company Inmarsat told Fairplay today it has ordered $1.2Bn of satellites to deliver high-speed broadband to ships Maersk to pocket $2Bn in 1H10 DENMARK'S AP Møller-Maersk should bag net profits of about $2Bn for 2010's first half, a shipping analyst told Fairplay today China to build Karachi refinery CHINA has agreed to set up a major oil refinery in Karachi, a Pakistani oil ministry official told Fairplay today Is Frère still in the running? CMA CGM told Fairplay today it is continuing talks with "several investors" about its attempt to recapitalise ' but it declined to say whether Belgian financier Albert Frère was still among them Singapore, Taiwan: power couple AN EXCITING new trade partnership might be forming in Southeast Asia, as Singapore and Taiwan start flirting, IHS Global Insight reported today ACS sells Spanish assets SPAIN'S Activitades de Construccion y Servicios has sold the Spanish assets of its Dragados port and logistics sevices subsidiary to a consortium of institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Panama Canal Receives Bids on Pacific Access Channel EPA Funds Retrofits for Two Long-Haul Truck Firms Rail Groups Push Competing Bills Lawmakers Propose Higher Truck Weight New Charleston Terminal Clears Environmental Opposition Kohl Seeks Antritrust Probe of LTL Pricing, Classification Weak Job Growth Points to Lower Transportation Volume Three Asian Carriers Form Joint Service Senate Bill Would Strengthen Antidumping Probes Air France-KLM Cargo Growth Slows Port Operator Hutchison Posts Big Gains ICTSI Net Profit Jumps 61 Percent NOL Reports $100 Million Profit on Soaring Demand Railroads Redraw the Intermodal Map Sourcing Gets Caliente Voices of Concern Courage

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AUGUST 6, 2010
2011: mirabilis or horribilis the jury is out The H1 reporting season is in full flow; financial news sheets are awash with bullish strap lines, the word 'profit' is back on top. Pirates encouraged to attack again NOL notes first profit in more than a year Trio capitalise on SE Asia/ME/India trade boom with new service Pakistan in the grip of flooding catastrophe Asia-Europe volumes on the up for H1

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AUGUST 6, 2010
NATS fires back at Olsen Nordic American pins collapsed resale contract on Fred Olsen arm as technical trouble takes the spotlight. Sinking rates rock CH Offshore Bank borrowings surge 692% in fiscal year as Singapore-listed offshore owner funds fresh AHTS pair. Diana issues dry wake-up call President Anastassis Margaronis says dry-bulk stocks are no stable retirement home. Navy coy on M Star terrorist link US Fifth Fleet unable to confirm reports of explosive material found during inspection of MOL tanker. Pride pens drilling gig New York-listed drillship player scores $16.5m contract as energy giant explores Israeli gas fields, sources say. TBS International chops Q2 loss Nasdaq-listed bulker owner posts 'solid' results but still stuck in the red as bunker bills batter the bottom line. Seized Syria Star anchors Crew of hijacked bulker confirmed as unharmed as it drops anchor 70 miles from major Puntland port. MAIB's Meyer fires parting shot Belgium, Cyprus and a windlass maker get a kicking from outgoing UK accident investigation chief. Excel Maritime tops up shelf Gabriel Panayotides-led shipowner has cleared the way to sell up to $750m shares. Quotes of the week Peter G misses the easy 'Dial-a-Loan' days while Peter Shaerf reveals his West End credentials. Vinalines swallows 36 ships Vietnamese owner profits from vessel transfer from debt-laden Vinashin, but says many are not up to scratch. Singapore ship in Red Sea 'attack' Armed pirates in three skiffs chase Masterbulk's Pelicana in afternoon incident in Bab el-Mandeb. NATS 'evaluating acquisitions' Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax owner could have a taste for tonnage as second quarter returns profit. Israeli port volumes rise Gradual global recovery pushes up second quarter teu figures by 16.7%. Repairs to M Star 'complete' MOL coy on current location of damaged VLCC but remains stumped on cause of damage. New5 in Numb3rs Jimmy Drakos heads US IPO queue, Polembros is buying capes and Torm is refilling its tanker pool. Sidsel Knutsen under repair Norwegian tanker that nearly hit restaurant in Michigan still stuck as engine is fixed. Eastern promise for box trio Evergreen, OOCL and Simatech launch new run from South-east Asia to Middle East. Anship heading to enclave Russian owner charters Rosmorport ferry for run into Kaliningrad. Belgian chips off Saade's table Report claims Belgian billionaire Albert Frere muscled out of finance talks with CMA CGM. Kyoei Tanker stays cautious Japanese owner builds first quarter profit, but full-year forecast remains below previous 12 months. NOL swings to profit World's fourth largest liner operator returns to the black in second quarter and expects this to improve further. Sado predicts grand finale Japanese ferry owner tips a profitable 2010 despite losses in the first six months. Sanoyas braced for profit drop Japanese shipbuilder sets full-year profit sights lower despite raking in the cash in first quarter. Naikai Zosen starts strongly Japanese shipbuilder's first quarter profit soars as revenues jump. Hitachi Zosen falls in the first Japanese shipbuilder sees its profit hurt by stunted revenue in the first quarter. Algoma hit by dollar drop Canadian owner goes further into red in first six months as currency falls against southern counterpart. Tirrenia deal falls through Italian government ready to support ferry owner after it could not agree privatisation with Mediterranea Holding. New Asia to Africa service Safmarine set to start new direct service between the Far East and West Africa with parent Maersk. Omega lands Kassiotis lifeline Founder and CEO of troubled tanker owner coughs up $5.3m to settle scrape with lenders. One missing after ferry smash Search on for fisherman missing off Scotland after collision with Norfolkline-chartered ro-pax. US imports to grow 15% Trade body says inbound US container volumes will reach 14.5mteu in 2010, but concerns remain about recovery. Inui Steamship eyes profit hike MOL handysize bulker subsidiary piles on profit in first quarter and looks forward to bumper year. CSAV in box swap first Chilean shipowner executes first container derivative transaction by a container line, says bank. Trico tanks as Chapter 11 looms Shares in Nasdaq-listed offshore owner plunge 32% as Wall Street retreats amid bankruptcy bind.

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AUGUST 6, 2010
OOCL back in black in first half APL returns to profit in 2nd quarter Japanese lines restart Asia/Australia link Kewill, UPS team on package, freight services Delta resumes cargo service to Nigeria UPS names China expert to board Senate bill would raise truck weight ceiling CBP taps Allen to shepherd ACE Transplace hires Cubitt as VP July may be peak season's peak CUT shifts from Long Beach to L.A. Charleston says growth returning

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Danish coaster in compulsory auction in Miami The Danish owned coaster Stella Maris will be sold at an auction in Miami, Florida, at the beginning of September. The vessel was detained in March, after twelve crew members Terrorist attack against super tanker The Japanese tanker M. Star was the subject of a terrorist attack when it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on July 28, reports the United Arab Emirates state news Norfolkline ferry in collision with fishing vessel The Norfolkline operated ferry Scottish Viking yesterday evening collided with the local fishing boat Homeland off St Abbs in Scotland ' one fisherman is still missing and the British coast guard Another ship hijacked in the transit corridor Yesterday afternoon, the cargo ship Syria Star was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden while sailing in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor with a cargo of sugar, reports EU Navfor

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AUGUST 6, 2010
Debunking the food versus fuel debate As shipping considers whether biofuels are a feasible alternative for bunkering a new report sets the record straight. Firmer fundamentals boost bunker levels BW380 rising by more than $20 this week. Friday sees softening markets Market levels following movements elsewhere. Prices weakening in key north Europe ports Mixed price movements in southern Europe. Study points to deteriorating bunker fuel quality since 2003 Viswa Lab's True Worth Index (TWI) benchmarking of bunker fuel showing two regions 'head and shoulders' above the rest. Alaska and the North American ECA US EPA administrator talks about the reasons behind the 200 nautical mile zone, the alternatives ahead of 2015 and international leadership. DNV chief says LNG challenges can be overcome Difficult to understand why the shipping industry has not switched to LNG as a bunker fuel, says Madsen. Prices end the week mixed NYMEX showing further losses in early trading. Tanker 'was target of terrorist attack' Concerns for security in Strait of Hormuz. Catalyst system promises quick return on investment Reports nearly 20% average fuel savings for coastal vessels along with reductions in harmful emissions. Bunker tanker passes EMSA 'acceptance test' Aegean Bunkers at Sea vessel will 'reinforce oil spill response' capacity. Week ends with dip in IFO prices Supplies ample at key Asian ports. Singapore extending port dues concession Reduction in port dues will continue until the end of March 2011. Former BP staff defend departures Highlight internal policy changes and use of 'fear tactics' in managing staff. Chinese terminal ends hull cleaning operations Most oil from last month's pipeline explosion has been cleared.

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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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