BRIEFS

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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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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

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

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

Le Aziende informano

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

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

TRUCKING

Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country

Genoa/Modena

Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers

SHIPPING

Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published

Lisbon/Copenhagen

The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas

SHIPPING

WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week

Washington

Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years

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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