BRIEFS

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28 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

June 17, 2010

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*Shipping News* Donors giving US$9.3m to prosecute Somali pirates Donors will spend US$9.3 million to help Kenya and Seychelles prosecute suspected Somali pirates and improve those countries' criminal justice systems, a UN official said. Pirate attacks on the rise in South China Sea A global maritime watchdog yesterday warned of increasing pirate attacks in the south of the South China Sea following six incidents in as many days in waters off Indonesia. Tankers move into balance on more demand The market for supertankers competing to haul cargoes of Middle East crude oil moved into balance for the first time in two months as vessel supply shrank on Chinese demand. Baltic Dry Index may continue to fall further Hanjin Shipping scores big gains as cargo volumes rise

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Cosco offers peak season service from China to US west coast NYK additive makes eco-approved oils good enough to use Seafarers too fat, Norway withdraws 500 health certificates State seeks industry help to boost Melbourne box capacity Delta revises Rotterdam-St Petersburg route Counterbalancing empty box stacker is latest Cargotec workhorse DHL signs deal with leading Korean beverage producer CN, TSI Terminal Systems sign Port Metro Vancouver rail deal Port of Saint John to spend US$678,607 on terminal upgrades China's fledgling air cargo sector poised for restructuring IATA e-freight goes live in Chile Qantas increases Perth-Sydney services

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SKIL Infrastructure draws up Rs 5K cr. plan to expand logistics chain Drilling freeze off Mexico to impact rig deployers Rickmers-Linie wins award for second year in a row Seafood exporters spot silver lining in oil spill mishap off Mexico 40.5 pc surge in import of sensitive items NSICT CEO Capt. Rustom Dastoor to set sail for Egypt's DP World Sokhna Port of Singapore sails off with 2 awards MPT invites RFQs to develop coke/coal handling terminal on DBFOT basis Petronet unit at Kochi to get LNG from Down Under Carriage by Road Act yet to be notified Rlys hauls off to a grand fiscal start Food inflation up at 16.74 pc Eurozone crisis may divert FIIs' investments to India-Thorat Rise in interest rate will impact exporters, fears Fieo Iron ore exports ban ruled out Over 1-bn S. Asian power grid fund on govt's agenda PM to lead high-level mission to Canada

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JUNE 15, 2010
50 years Deutsche Aussenhandels und Verkehrs Akademie (DAV) The German foreign trade and transport academy DAV will mark its 50th anniversary by staging a celebration in the Hanseatic city of Bremen on 25 June. DAV ... APL Logistics opens new freight station in Bangladesh The logistics service provider APL Logistics recently inaugurated a 114,000 sqft complex about four miles from the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. The new freight station is loca... Air Products hires GAC to handle helium shipments GAC Qatar has signed a deal with the international gas producer Air Products USA to handle helium deliveries from Qatar to the UAE. Air Products has nearly 19,000 employees in... Inauguration of direct flights between Taipei and mainland China China Airlines (CAL) has inaugurated a new direct cross-strait scheduled service from Taipei Sung Shan airport to Shanghai Hongqiao airport, making a historic milestone in the... Continental announces service to Nigeria in 2011 Continental Airlines, based in Houston TX (USA), plans to launch new daily nonstop flights between its hub and Lagos (Nigeria) on 10 November 2011, subject to govern...

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JUNE 16, 2010
BP to set up $20 billion spill claims fund Ole Skaarup dies at 94 Bollinger delivers OPA-compliant barge to Bouchard Boskalis dredge deployed on sand berm building effort Norwegian car carrier specialists to combine Panama approves new Canal toll pricing structure

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JUNE 16, 2010
Panama Cabinet Council Oks canal price modification Coast Guard honors ferry crew with Public Service Commendation Marine insurance firm backing rebuild of floating clinic for Malawi Crowley tugs return to work following re-powering project STEALTHGAS Inc. buying Aframax crude oil tanker

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JUNE 16, 2010
Boxship charter rates rebound as capacity tightens Charter rates play catch up with freight rates as supply and demand balance shifts in owners' favour Greek owners start to regroup Why lines are prepared to order new ships and leave others idle Boxed in by bailouts Reefer operators win Panama Canal toll reprieve Operators gain three month reprieve in paying new tariff rises in 2011 Lost cause in Panama KG firms reject bankrupt claims Funds play down allegations that they are technically bankrupt that, saying they are... Greek owners start to regroup Diana ship buys could prompt return to equity markets Container affiliate has agreed to buy two resale newbuildings from ThyssenKrupp... Diana Shipping buys German boxship pair

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JUNE 16, 2010
Why quick claims work best CARGO claims succeed most often when the facts are established within 24 hours, a London conference heard today BDI down trend continues THE BALTIC Dry Index extended its losing streak today by dropping for the 14th consecutive time Transocean fights spill changes StealthGas enters crude sector SeaFrance again seeks buyers Panama Canal toll rise voted Two ships robbed in Indonesia World Ocean Council hailed Arctic Sea ringleader sentenced UK man jailed for smuggling

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JUNE 16, 2010
U.S. Air Freight Jumps 22 Percent New MOL, "K" Line All-Water Loop Calls Jaxport U.S. Export Agency Aids Truck Sales to Chile DHL Launches Trans-Atlantic LCL Service Ferry Bookings Rile Truckers in Atlantic Canada Railroads Take Alabama Tax to U.S. Supreme Court Felixstowe Gets Three Mega-Cranes Senate Bill Targets Broker Fraud Albany Port Work Set for 2011 Completion Maersk Expects Peak Season Container Shortage in Asia FedEx Freight Reports $153 Million Loss Boskalis Wins Gulf Oil Spill Contract Industrial Production Grows on Manufacturing Gain Panama Approves Toll Increases Wilh. Wilhelmsen IPO Raises $228 Million FedEx Profit Hits $419 Million in Fourth Quarter Rotterdam's Feeder Services Grew in 2009 Home Building Permits Hit 12-Month Low "K" Line Acquires Majority Stake in Air Tiger Express

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JUNE 16, 2010
China's ports see volumes surge Troubled Tacoma selects new boss APL Logistics opens Bangladesh CFS SA consumer confidence on the wane Bourses maintain positive sentiment

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JUNE 16, 2010
Tanker team joins Gulf battle BP phones Norwegian shipowners for shuttle tankers to collect Deepwater Horizon crude. Oldendorff ship erupts in flames Four-mile smoke cloud swallows US port as Coast Guard races to fight blaze onboard a German bulker. Golar LNG grabs shares John Fredriksen's Golar LNG takes a bite of itself after swelling its stake under an ongoing buyback play. SGX could be next for Wilhelmsen Thomas Wilhelmsen says dual listing in Singapore is an option for shipping and logistics arm. Stealthgas bags aframax resale Harry Vafias-led owner paying "attractive" $56.5m to affiliate for tanker nearing completion in Korea. To build, buy or convert? Exmar mulling its options after being named preferred bidder for Jamaican FSRU project. Tanker to be sold in bits US broker to sell off pieces of AHL Shipping newbuilding as it is unlikely to be finished. Crew nabbed over stowaway claim Master and two others collared amid reports of stowaways thrown off Chinese bulker with one feared dead. Cape to fire Knightsbridge divi JP Morgan hikes dividend forecast for John Fredriksen-led Knightsbridge after $72m capesize swoop. Wilh Wilhelmsen bags $230m Norwegian owner's global offering falls short of the upper goal of $400m. Baltic Exchange blocks metal move London exchange's annual profit up as chairman Mark Jackson turns down screen JV with Metal Exchange. Sunlink starts Oslo ferry run Danish line snaps up Greek ro-pax for new service from Frederikshaven. Eidsiva readies $30m placement Lars Solbakken-led shipowner reveals issue plan as merger with Dyvi Shipping is firmed up. Long Beach gets greener US west coast port says its air quality programs are bearing fruit with key pollutants down 50%. Solvtrans hooks more fish charters Norwegian wellboat owner clinches two-year charters in Scotland worth $11m. High seas, low cunning Royal Caribbean worker masterminded burglaries at US passengers' homes while they were on cruises. Death threat forced Rim crew's hand Belief they would be shot and ship scuttled after ransom paid led crew to kill Somali pirates. US eyes Jones Act waiver Gulf of Mexico spill prompts US Coast Guard to accelerate process for waiver of local cabotage rules. Transocean rejects claim US offshore drilling rig giant has dismissed Anadarko's Gulf of Mexico force majeure move. Lightning strikes drillship Gulf of Mexico oil recovery operations delayed after Transocean drillship suffers fire after lightning strike. Crew abandon burning tug Five men picked up by New Zealand navy following engine room fire on Koraki. Boskalis building BP berm Dutch dredger to carry sand to Louisiana for 75km barrier to protect against US Gulf oil spill. US volumes maintain growth US port box volumes continue on road to recovery with 15% projected increase in June, says trade body. BP takes Capital's Akeraios Oil major's shipping arm ties-up Capital Product Partners' MR tanker on year long fixture. Condor ferry hit by fire Commodore Clipper develops steering problem following blaze on vehicle deck off Portsmouth.

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JUNE 16, 2010
Oberstar to seek liner-shipping reform Idle Jones Act fleet in oil cleanup draws ire New World cuts Yokohama from transpacific loop Africa's largest cold-chain air facility to open Morgan Stanley: Truckload rates on the rise "K" Line completes majority purchase of ATEC K + N bubbly over new contract Tholan named AIT VP of sales COSCO container terminals have healthy May Charleston projecting 7% growth Long Beach seeking comments on bridge replacement

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Bulker salvaged six days after grounding The German-owned bulker Winona has been salvaged after lying aground for six days 2.8 nautical miles southeast of Gedser, where the vessel hit a sand bank while on BP hired Helix Producer I for control of blow out well BP (British Petroleum) has hired the US/Danish owned Floating Production Unit Helix Producer I to gain control over the oil from the Macondo well in the Mexican Gulf. The IMO prize to Johan Franson The IMO Council has decided to award the International Maritime Prize for 2009 to Johan Franson for "his contribution to maritime safety, security and prevention of pollution from ships." Johan

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JUNE 16, 2010
Crude oil turns bearish Inventory numbers give markets a surprise. Mid-week prices firm in Rotterdam, Hamburg NYMEX showing losses in early trading. Steady gains in Fujairah Many suppliers advising tight barge schedules in Fujairah until June 22. Singapore's July arbitrage volumes set to rise Traders say strong bunker demand is keeping market in balance. Gazprom Neft 'best taxpayer' Oil giant says it will continue to expand operations in St. Petersburg. Newbuild treated with fuel saving foul-release coating Cost of treatment will be 'more than recouped' in bunker savings. Midweek prices 'scattered' at key ports Demand below average across key Asian ports; no prices in Hong Kong due to a public holiday. Exhaust abatement system developer joins Wärtsilä, ABB To develop selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for original 'ground breaking' engine project. Chimbusco May bonded bunker sales at 'historic high' The state-owned firm benefits from 'competitive' bunker prices, company official says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

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

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

LOGISTICS

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

Istanbul/Marseille

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

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

CUSTOMS

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

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

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

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Antwerp

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

SHIPPING

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

Beijing/Washington

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

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

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

LOGISTICS

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

Genoa

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

INDUSTRY

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

Zurich

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

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

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

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

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

Victoria/Piraeus

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

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

SHIPPING

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

London/Washington/Brussels

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

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

Rome/La Spezia

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

Le Aziende informano

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium

Trieste/Milan

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Papenburg/Emden

It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members

TRADE

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

Washington/Geneva

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

NEWS

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

Panama

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

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

Helsinki/Naples

Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)

SHIPYARDS

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

Los Angeles/Trieste

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

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

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

INDUSTRY

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

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

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

Helsinki

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

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

PORTS

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

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

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

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

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

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

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

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

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

The Spice

PORTS

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

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

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

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

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

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

St. Petersburg

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

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

PUBLICATIONS

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

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

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

Zagreb

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

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

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

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

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

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

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

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

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

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

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

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

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

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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

National Harbor

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

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		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

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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)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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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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