BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

May 10, 2010

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*Shipping News* Somali pirates hijack chemical tanker Somali pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic guns hijacked a chemical tanker off East Africa with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval force said last Saturday.

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Asia-Europe quarterly trade up 20pc to 3.1 million TEU HK shippers blast 'emergency' intra-Asia bunker surcharges ICTSI signs 25-year least to run Portland container terminal ICTSI first quarter profit soars 107pc to US$22.8 million Liner fleet glut tops 14 million TEU Fujian's trade with Taiwan doubles in first quarter New Century Shipbuilding scraps US$481 million IPO in Singapore HK-flagged MOL bulker sinks fast in collision, but all rescued Montreal quarterly box volume up 3.5pc to 309,799 TEU Textainer quarterly profit increases 29pc to US$25 million Atlas Air Worldwide quarterly profit up 44.5pc to US$23.4 million Air Cargo Security Alliance wants shipment tax to pay for cargo screening GAC establishes energy specialist arm in Houston

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InterManager holds parleys on maritime issues with EU Fresh wave of boxship orders seen in 2011 Safmarine shows the way to green recycling of ships MOL bulker sinks after collision EU harps on toxicity even as grapes turn sour Cabinet panel clears decks for berth at Paradip Port Exim India's Special Issue on Kandla Port released Singapore company to set up 10-12 logistics parks in India Concessional credit for exporters continued till June 30 No plan to decontrol sugar prices-Pawar Export show better than expected-Fieo chief Stamps Act in for overhaul Ministry to allocate Rs 3,600 cr. to settle TUFS claims European crisis looms over exporters External commercial borrowings limit raised to $ 40 bn Poland stepping up business relations Wheat products exports allowed for 1 more year Singapore proves paradise for Indian cos & vice versa

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MAY 6, 2010
Clare Snaith new senior sales manager at Norbert Dentressangle UK The French logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has appointed Clare Snaith as its new general manager for sales, consumer electronics and drinks in the United Kingdom. ... GAC sets up energy industry specialist branch in Houston GAC has strengthened its global energy and logistics network with the establishment of GAC Energy & Marine Services (GEMS) in Houston TX (USA), a key international maritime and... DSV wins Aberdeen oil and gas contract DSV Projects, based in Aberdeen (Scotland), has won its first major oil and gas contract, after working closely with colleagues at DSV Norway to secure the business. The contract a... UPS establishes alliance with alibaba.com UPS has formed a strategic alliance with AliExpress, a new online wholesale market place launched by alibaba.com, one of the world's largest small business e-commerce companies. Al... DHL invests in forwarding and SCM business in Pakistan DHL has invested USD 9 million in the strengthening of its freight forwarding and supply chain operations in Pakistan. The funds will go towards upgrading warehouses, the entity's ... New Durban airport starts handling cargo The cargo terminal at the new Durban King Shaka airport (South Africa), which is managed by the public company Dube TradePort, passed its initiation on 1 May when it received its f... UAL opens express route from South Africa to Nigeria Universal Africa Lines South Africa (UAL SA), the specialist shipping line for cargo to and from the West African oil and gas fields, has opened a direct express service to Nigeria...

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MAY 8, 2010
Milestone launch at Brazil's Atlantico Sul Methane hydrate build-ups sideline BP cofferdam Staten Island ferry slams into pier

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MAY 7, 2010
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines vessel collides with freighter and sinks Port of Portland hosting Northwest Intermodal Conference USADA member carriers plan general rate increase The Greenbrier Companies prices public stock offering US rail freight traffic continues to see gains

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MAY 7, 2010
Intertanko calls for more aggressive action against pirates Chairman says more aggressive rules of engagement needed as captured hijackers evade prosecution Shanghai box index shows transpacific jump Shanghai Container Freight Index provides more evidence of sector's recovery Scan-Trans picks up Oslo Bulk Shipping deal Scan-Trans to manage nine 8,000 dwt geared bulk vessels under construction at Yangzijiang shipyard in China J.Lauritzen offers six for Marinvest tanker pool Danish shipowner aims to take ownership stake in newly-set up Hafnia Shipmanagement Tanker fleet facing scary demand scenario Sector could be at the start of another 40-year supercycle, warns Clarkson's Martin Stopford

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MAY 7, 2010
Alabama braces for worst case ALABAMA port officials said today the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could potentially cripple a major US industrial region if weather conditions change UK shipping officials lose SHIPPING minister Paul Clark and the parliamentary undersecretary of state for transport, Chris Mole, were among the Labour politicians who lost their seats in the UK general election MOL confirms bulker loss MOL TODAY confirmed the loss of Bright Century, a bulker that sank on 2 May after a collision with Sea Success in the northern Yellow Sea Trico warns on debt payments SUPPORT vessel operator Trico Marine cut its losses in the first quarter but still does not expect to meet its debt commitments in the next year Eagle Bulk profits plunge EAGLE Bulk Shipping said today its profits fell by 73% in the first quarter on tough year-on-year comparisons as it pursued its newbuilding programme Spill scraping back-up feared PORT OF New Orleans is reportedly preparing today to scape oil off every arriving ship, as the spill from the Deepwater Horizon disaster drifted within two miles of the Southwest Pass DNV green survey slams EU NORWAY'S classification society DNV today said many maritime companies see the EU as incapable of controlling shipping's sulphur limit

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MAY 7, 2010
CSX Nashville-Memphis Line Flooded Out for Weeks Key Republican Says Energy Bill Impossible FedEx Adds 777 Freighter Orders Scan-Trans, Oslo Bulk Join Forces Heavy-load Carrier Dockwise Lost $3.4 Million NVOs Move Closer to Private Rate Arrangements Trucking Leads April Gains in Transport Jobs GAO Recommends Greater FDA Authority Navistar Drops Lawsuit against EPA MISC Pretax Profit Rose 49.3 Percent Asia-Europe Container Volume Surges 20 Percent UPS Expands Hybrid Fleet in Houston India Port Volume Grew 3 Percent in April International Container Terminal Profit Doubles A.P. Moller Sells U.S. Plastics Business Nippon Express Net Profit Drops 17.2 Percent MOL Bulker Sinks off China after Collision Video: Fred Johring on Port Trucking

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MAY 7, 2010
This Greek tragedy is set to run and run A Greek tragedy would normally be performed in March or April - it is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure UK limbo politics unnerves markets Asian shippers continue campaign over EBS MISC slides in FY2009/10 Hamburg Sud and CCNI bump up capacity on Asia/South America trade Panama Canal: 'a port with terminals in two oceans'

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MAY 7, 2010
Criminal question V. Ships' Bob Bishop makes impassioned plea for fair treatment of officers involved in accidents at sea. Euroseas snags time charter Aristides Pittas-led shipowner set to bank $16.5m after tying up contract for a panamax bulk carrier. Owners storing up problems Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end. Ships land on 'wanted list' Anonymous inquisitors with arrest ambitions hunt ships through website that boasts 200 members. Solstad suffers spot shiver Rough ride in the first for offshore outfit as profits slip but it may gain traction as action accelerates in the North Sea. TBS back from the brink Joseph Royce-led shipowner secures its future after amending troublesome loans stretching to $340m. Lauritzen in Hafnia deal? Marinvest spin-off Hafnia said to have bagged deals for Torben Janholt-led J Lauritzen tankers. Insurers pay Transocean loss Underwriters mainly in Bermuda and London settle $560m loss of the Deepwater Horizon. Teekay turn around in 2010 Teekay president Graham Westgarth says tanker markets are already better so far this year than in a tough 2009. Eitzen Maritime given more space Oslo-listed shipmanager and chandler wins a further few weeks to fix its troublesome bond loan issues. Hebei Spirit master tells of despair Jasprit Chawla says he thought he would never leave Korea after spill, but thanks Intertanko for support that helped free him. Turning negative to positive? Oil analyst Michael Economides says effective management of the US Gulf oil spill could improve drilling demand in the long run. Ugland wins $5m Staddeland spat Norwegian owner comes out on top in courtroom tussle with former boss Kjell Rune Staddeland. Quotes of the week The BP rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will spill over into tankers and is your bank chasing you for cash? Cantor upgrade for Excel Maritime Deleveraging efforts prompt Cantor Fitzgerald to remove its sell tag from New York-listed bulker owner. MOL: sunken cape was ours Japanese giant unmasks itself as the owner of the Bright Century as China battles 5km long slick near crash site. New5 in Numb3rs Morten Arntzen's pay packet shrinks while Vela sheds a chunk of its single-hull VLCC fleet to Vale for conversion. Intertanko still has work to do Chairman Graham Westgarth highlights achievements of first 40 years, but says big challenges remain. Legal let-off for Novoship 'pirates' Suspected hijackers of aframax Moscow University sail to freedom as crew could not identify them. Knutsen Offshore offer scaled back Norwegian owner sticking with share issue timetable but it's unlikely to hit $500m target, report says. Cost cuts boost SembCorp Singaporean offshore shipyard group improves profit in first quarter as expenses kept in check. Hallin in Angola breakthrough Offshore shipowner secures $8m charter for subsea operations vessel off West Africa. Sales dive batters Bonheur Much weaker drilling revenues and weaker results from shipping send Norwegian owner to big profit drop. Trico cuts loss in half Joe Compofelice-led US owner still in the red in the first quarter but slashed costs combat reduced sales. Inui Steamship profit plunges Japanese bulker owner's full-year bottom line battered down by plunging revenue. Kyoei Tanker up for now Japanese owner does better in 2009 but tips its bottom line to drop over the next 12 months. Kawasaki Kinkai clobbered Current financial year to only show marginal rise as K Line unit sees profit dive 60% Sado upbeat but still red Japanese hydrofoil owner stays in deficit in the first quarter but banks on strong second half.

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MAY 7, 2010
MSC to raise Europe-to-ECSA rates 4 carriers form Asia/Adriatic service MOL bulker collides, sinks near China AA starts New York/Madrid service UP increases dividend, intermodal investment NIT League readies for June 10 Policy Forum Almanza named FSIS administrator Expeditors: Profit, revenue up Gulf ports open as containment box lowered Savannah gets Ga. grant for harbor dredging

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MAY 7, 2010
First verdict in Arctic Sea case The Moscow City Court has issued the first verdict in the Arctic Sea hijacking case. Estonian native Andrey Lunev from Tallinn was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation

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MAY 7, 2010
Markets see week of contrasts Lower prices, but still room for more losses? Bunker prices sink even lower Crude ends week at just above $75 per barrel. Petrobras discloses biodiesel plans Diversifying the energy matrix, but concerns arise over demand for palm oil and its impact on the environment. MOL confirms bulker collision in China Vessel had around 400 tonnes of fuel oil onboard when it sank, authorities trying to contain oil slick. Prices still following downward trend NYMEX showing losses of more than $1 in early trading. Engine problems following April fuel deliveries Contamination warning after unusual components are found in fuels supplied in New Orleans. Bominflot Group announces new appointments Management changes in the US. Markets continue softening in Middle East IFO avails improve in Suez. China faces risk of 'serious' marine pollution incident 'Very possible' a major incident could occur, says pollution lawyer. NYK to establish eco-friendly business model Further plans for CIS solar panel technology after successful reference implementation. IFO prices inch upwards Price movements for residual bunker fuel move within tight range. Low sulphur fuel could have 'extraordinary impact' on costs Widespread use of scrubbers will keep European fuel oil market 'in balance'. Imposed bunker surcharge 'disrupts' flow of trade Asian Shippers appeal to governments to end 'unneccessary' emergency bunker surcharge. Promotions at Dan-Bunkering Bunker firm promotes two staff at its Copenhagen office. Orion Bunkers partner establishes new bunker firm

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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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