BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

May 21, 2010

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*Shipping News* Hijacked M'sian tug and barge recovered The Philippine Coast Guard says it has recovered a hijacked Malaysian-registered tug and the barge it was towing.

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Hyundai Merchant Marine levies US$200/TEU Asia-Europe rate hike Hope's up South Africa strike will end, but Safmarine doubtful APL container cranes for Kaohsiung terminal China Korea Australia service (CKA) calls at Shekou CT UASC reshuffles India-Pakistan-Red Sea loops Tory measure calls for UK fuel tax to rise and fall with oil price BNSF railway's quarterly profit up 73pc on back of asset sale Freight rates rise as containers become hard to find Air France-KLM face massive annual loss as financial year ends Russian flag carrier freight arm Aeroflot Cargo goes belly up US Air Transport Association launches suit against labour agency World Airways to operate Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Cargolux

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Global box traffic swelling to 135 m TEUs-report Shipowners, insurers & TUs endorse global e-petition to end sea piracy Piramal Glass selects Damco as supply chain partner Talks on drug seizures with EU soon State govt wants industrial corridor linked to JN Port Hooghly draught problem hits Garden Reach shipyard too GPPL to spend Rs 200 cr. to develop port infrastructure The Thar Dry Port at Sanand comes online for ex-im trade Emirates & DHL ink strategic cargo security partnership Sharma rules out 100 pc FDI in Defence Exports off to encouraging start in fiscal 2010-11 Room for optimism, says Fieo chief Policy-makers see Greek tragedy sparing India Fieo, IIFT to hold 3-day certificate course

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MAY 19, 2010
Militzer & Münch steps up collaboration with Balnak The international transport and logistics service provider Militzer & Münch, based in St Gallen (Switzerland), is reinforcing its position as a specialist for Eurasia... DB Schenker expects to see growth in 2010 DB Schenker, which styles itself the world's second largest transport and logistics corporation, considers the recession to be over. "We are over the worst of the... Panalpina and Cargill renew collaboration After a successful sugar harvest in 2009, when the Swiss service provider Panalpina moved approximately 5,000 teu for Cargill Sugar Division, the latter has renewed the c... Lufthansa names its first A380 Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa has just taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. It is the second European airline after Air France to operate the gigantic aircraft. Lufthansa's ... Zurich cargo hub celebrates tenth anniversary In the presence of around 200 guests from political and industrial circles, Cargologic AG, Flughafen Zürich AG and Swiss International Air Lines celebrated the tenth a...

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MAY 20, 2010
Thad Allen to stay on as National Incident Commander for Gulf spill response Feds to BP: Cough up data! VT Halter comments on OSHA actions Oceaneering to acquire DMT Sapphire VT Halter fined $1.3 million by OSHA

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MAY 20, 2010
Port of Vancouver, USA eyes land deal with Farwest Steel Allegiant to begin new flights from Bellingham Airport APL delivers giant cranes to Kaohsiung, Taiwan terminal Coast Guard keeps eye on barge that snapped tow line Greenbrier completes sale of stock over-allotment option

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MAY 20, 2010
ICS and P&I clubs slam plan to scrap liability cap Anger over US Congress bid to alter OPA 90 in aftermath of Deepwater Horizon oil spill Ship Finance conversion move pays off Decision to convert boxships to handysize bulkers yields results as three ships secure timecharters UK announces non-dom tax review New coalition government unveils move as part of 34-page package Cardiff inks deal for five tankers Cardiff Marine signs letters of intent with Jiangsu Rongsheng for two VLCCs and three suezmax tankers Mixed reaction to dry central screen Freight derivatives brokers and traders considering Baltic plan

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MAY 20, 2010
Lima declares strike emergency PERU'S government has suspended constitutional rights in an effort to end strikes at its largest port, IHS Global Insight reported today Iran sanctions said to hit ships A NEW SET of draft UN sanctions against Iran reportedly includes plans to step up inspections of Iranian ships suspected of carrying nuclear material Croatia receives yard bids THE CROATIAN government has confirmed that it has received four serious bids for three of its loss-making shipyards, IHS Global Insight reported today Wilson Sons admits defeat THE CHIEF Financial Officer of Brazil's Wilson Sons has admitted the company is set to lose out in the latest round of bids to renew the Petrobras offshore supply fleet Star Bulk sinks to losses STAR BULK Carriers has blamed first quarter losses of $33M on lower charter rates and decreased amortisation of timecharters Strike surcharge angers exporters THE ORGANISATION representing South Africa's fresh fruit exporters has called on its members to reject a Maersk Line surcharge imposed today in the wake of port strikes Dubai World deal gains support THE MAJORITY of Dubai World's financial creditors have agreed in principle to the terms of the $23.5Bn restructuring deal

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MAY 20, 2010
Peru Declares Emergency at Port Callao Rail Intermodal Heats Up, But Carloads Cool CEVA Pretax Profit Jumps 73 Percent County Commissioners Back Port Everglades Expansion West Coast Container Movements Swell in April OOCL Hikes Trans-Atlantic Rates Coast Guard Commandant Retires Leading Economic Index Falls 0.1 Percent Asian Recovery to Strain Infrastructure, APL Warns Con-way Stock Sale Raises $143.7 Million USPS Merges Expedited, Ground Shipping Units Top Ocean Carriers Lost $15 Billion in 2009 Transport Corp. of India Profit Surges 52 Percent Antwerp to Hold Summit, Targets Breakbulk Growth U.S. Steel Exports Jump 29.2 Percent in March

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MAY 20, 2010
Canadian shippers blast CMA CGM 'arbitrary action' Horizon cleared of misleading shareholders South Africa: strike talks resume today Volcanoes to boost container shipping Panalpina gets sweet with Cargill

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MAY 20, 2010
Offshore drilling under attack US regulatory overhaul could have far reaching implications for the offshore sector, Tidewater chief executive Dean Taylor says. Euroseas entangled in legal 'beef' Gulf Coast agricultural inspector sues Aristides Pittas-led shipping outfit over alleged slip and fall scrapes. Star Bulk grabs the spotlight Shipping analysts say Star Bulk Carriers is set to shine as Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker player prepares to take-on tonnage. Sleepy pilot blamed for grounding Report urges Norwegian authorities to ensure pilots get enough rest following Crete Cement accident in 2008. SFI saved by ship sales Frontline shipowning spin-off posts increased first quarter profit due to offloading of assets. Offshore slump stings Tidewater New York-listed owner's fourth quarter profit battered as revenue retreats. Asian yards guilty of 'dumping' prices Germany comes out fighting as "ruinous price war" adds to slump in new orders. HHI scraps KSP takeover Korean shipbuilder drops plan to bid for domestic ship engine parts maker. MISC tanker sold to Waruna Malaysian owner offloads product tanker to expanding Indonesian, the second deal between the companies this year. Zhong Xing not leaking oil Australian authorities alleviate slick fears from Chinese cargoship that hit reef off PNG. 'Most wanted' pirate nabbed Man said to be responsible for dozens of hijackings and wanted by US arrested in Somalia. Losses intensify at Newlead Impairment charges and rising costs send Michael Zolotas and Nick Fistes-controlled owner deeper into the red in the first quarter. Oceaneering International in pole New York-listed owner closes in on $16.5m Deep Marine Technology vessel. Fastnet off to a flier UK-Ireland ferry start up doubles expected passenger numbers in April. Hallin pens $110m newbuilding UK owner signs up for compact semi-submersible at Drydocks World five years after project began. Greek bulker hits Canal bridge Altantic Hero crashes into protective structure at base of Bridge of the Americas in Panama. Shinwa buys Nippon Steel Shipping Tokyo-listed owner will double the size of its dry-cargo operation after snapping up compatriot in an all shares deal. Tanker rates trounce Torm Jacob Meldgaard-led Dane scrapes small profit in first quarter as full-year deficit heads towards $60m. MOL VLGC enters lay-up Japanese giant idles the Hisui only months after it entered service, becoming second big player to remove ships from the market. Grindrod expands bunker business South African shipping and transport group acquires Rotterdam's Associated Bunker Oil Contractors. Globus ties up newbuilds George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner secures charters for two recently acquired supramax bulkers. Yard worker's arm mangled Employee's limb seriously injured after becoming stuck in machinery at Moran Shipyard in US. Mipo brings backlog to 228 ships Korean shipbuilder has won new orders valued at $1.25bn already this year. 17 missing in PNG ferry sinking At least one passenger dies after overloaded ship capsizes off north-east coast. Scomi makes strong start Malaysian coal barge and offshore vessel operator sees profits more than double despite revenue decline. Losses deteriorate at Asimar Thai shipyard group in poor start to 2010 as decline in repair work pushes it further into the red. Halter fined over yard deaths US authorities rap shipbuilder for "willfully" sending workers into dangerous working environment. Atlantic 3 found in Mindanao Philippine authorities have recovered a tug and barge that went missing off Batam last month. Petrobras could delay share sale Brazilian oil and shipping giant to watch equity markets carefully as it prepares huge issue.

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MAY 20, 2010
Horizon Lines suit dismissed APL executive: Intra-Asia can lead recovery Danaos, Seaspan add ships to fleet Senators grill CBP's Bersin Ex-Im Bank raises export focus on Asia Study: USDA marketing reap billions in exports

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MAY 20, 2010
Wind back in service after major refit DBB Jack Up's A/S (Dansk Bjergning & Bugser) has taken delivery of the wind turbine service vessel Wind after a 5-month major rebuild at Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn New international campaign calls for action against piracy A broad coalition of organisations have joined forces in a new international anti-piracy campaign. They are demanding concrete action to end the Somalia-based piracy. Under the slogan "Enough Nordic unions say no to Swedish second register At its congress held in Bergen, the Nordic Transport Workers' Federation, NTF, which organises 50 transport unions in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, has agreed on a statement that is Six pirates sentenced to death by Yemeni court A Yemeni court has sentenced six Somali pirates to death and jailed six others for the hijacking of a product tanker in April last year. The pirates were found guilty Two seized vessels appear off the Somali coast The Bulgarian-flagged chemical tanker Panega, which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden some 100 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, on May 11 has anchored in the vicinity

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MAY 20, 2010
A new generation of tugs Emission reduction will be driven by ports, federal agencies, and the surrounding cities. Copec buys into Terpel $240 million deal announced. Bunker prices still falling Rotterdam market activity 'too quiet', players say. Lanka IOC sees bunker sales rocket Volumes increase more than 600% year-on-year. Fujairah prices soften NYMEX showing further losses in early trading. 'Managing' bunker costs boosts profit Scomi Marine says Q1 profits have nearly doubled. WWL: 'Paradigm shifts' required in logistics industry Future 'zero emissions' vision can only be achieved if ships sail at lower speeds. Chinese bulker in new bunker spill alert Authorities say no evidence of bunker leak, but cleanup crews remain on standby. Bureau Veritas backs 'clean' natural gas as bunker fuel Natural gas 'price competitive' with conventional low-sulphur fuel. Minor downtrend for prices at key ports Tight bunker supplies across most key Asian ports on Thursday. Japan's March bonded bunker sales up 25% on month Due to increased demand from local bulk carriers due to rise in crude steel production. Singapore residual fuel stocks at 3-week high Middle distillates at a ten-week low. Titan terminates another note exchange offer A subscription agreement to raise $47 million also cancelled. External: Wired Bunkering Offshore vessels in Nigeria to get FuelTrax system System will improve fuel efficiency of support vessels in the African region.

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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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