BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

January 22, 2010

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*Shipping News* EU probe delays container feeder plan The start of a cooperation scheme involving 350 European Union (EU) container ships will be delayed by an EU competition investigation, the German initiator of the plan said on Wednesday. Swiber in US$189m S Asia deal Offshore construction player Swiber Holdings picked up its first big order of the year, yesterday announcing a US$188.8 million deal with a leading oil and gas operator in South Asia.

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OOCL quarterly box volume off 4.1pc, full year falls 35pc Shippers unite against TSA emergency revenue surcharge Box shipping lines slowly add vessels, expand service rotations Shanghai International Port Group revenue falls 8.8pc in 2009 Drewry forecasts 15pc rate rise in 2010 on tighter space Germany tops World Bank logistics ranking, HK rates 13th DB Schenker signs US$350 million logistics deal with Gorgon Poland's DCT Gdansk orders two Cargotec Kalmar e-One2 RTGs Hong Kong forecasts return to air cargo growth in 2010 Cathay increases Saudi Arabia-Japan flight frequency Air China to receive US$220 million in state funds MASkargo in US$30 million upgrade to hit 7pc growth in 2010

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Immense potential for cargo transport via national waterways seen Innovative initiatives announced at WCA Family's networking event MOL's CO2 reduction project becoming govt-industry initiative Insa wins offshore service tax case in SC Widening trade gap prompts India to issue unprecedented demarche to China China promises Sharma to rectify trade imbalance, import more from India Major Ports may be allowed to fix tariffs Concor (Sr) gets on to fast track, introduces 24/7 Customs clearance at Cfs/Tnpm Rail freight rates for bulk goods may be hiked by 10 pc Fieo chief for continuation of stimulus, turnover tax in lieu of I-T Inflation worrying, admits Pranab UN gives 'clean' chit to Adani's Mundra power project

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JANUARY 20, 2010
Eurotunnel traffic recovering The Eurotunnel group, the operator of the Channel tunnel between the UK and France, reported a turnover of EUR 571.1 million for 2009, a drop of 16%. The volume of freight tra... USA: 100% scanning of seafreight shelved The USA has decided not to demand 100% scanning of seafreight in 2012. Homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano recently declared that the scheme cannot be implemented after re... Panalpina handles Samsung ocean freight and warehousing Samsung Panama has selected the Swiss logistics service provider Panalpina to handle most of its FCL (full container load) ocean freight traffic from Asia-Pacific to Panama in... Teneso expanding in Central and Eastern Europe The pan-European logistics alliance Teneso Europe SE extended its special services to cover the whole of Central and Eastern Europe on 1 January. The high-tech logistics netwo... WCA networking event surpasses all expectations The WCA Family of Logistic Networks reported that it has just completed its most successful conference week in Bangkok since the alliance was founded. The group had originally expe... BREAKING NEWS: Switzerland's federal coucil appoints Peter Hasler as new chairman of Swiss Post Switzerland's federal council has named a successor for Swiss Post chairman Claude B'gl' only a day after he resigned. The new head of Switzerland's mail service provider is Peter ... MOL: joint R&D project to be incorporated into government scheme The Japanese shipping company MOL recently announced that its joint research and development (R&D) project on antifouling paints for ship bottoms will be incorporated into a go... The Beluga P-series ' new forces in the super heavylift sector The German heavylift shipping company Belgua has taken delivery of the 'Beluga Houston', the first of a series of sixteen vessels. The 20,000 dwt units are equipped with cranes cap... New managing director for Fischer Kaderselektion The founder of Fischer Kaderselektion, Peter E. Fischer, settled the future of his company by handing over the management to Reto C. Wieser on 1 January. Wieser has assumed sole re... A400M: decision-makers gathering today Countries with orders for the A400M military transport plane are meeting meet today (21 January) in Berlin with representatives from manufacturer Airbus and its parent company Euro... Swiss Post's chairman Claude Béglé resigns with immediate efffect Claude Béglé, chairman of the board of directors at Swiss Post, Switzerland's mail service provider, has resigned with immediate effect, following mounting media criticism of...

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Shipping confidence levels stable Multi Service organises Haiti relief fleet fuel Panama Canal transits increase Chemoil back in New Orleans

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Nakilat and Damen in Qatar shipyard JV MSC seeks tugboats for Haiti operation MARAD to send second Superferry to Haiti FMC unit wins $80 million subsea contract

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Panama Canal Authority releases first quarter metrics Truck-involved fatalities down sharply during 2008 Genco Shipping & Trading extends GENCO MUSE charter Orient Overseas Limited selling property subsidiary CBP Air and Marine unit celebrating anniversary

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Doubts raised over bank lending Questions over how long banks can continue to prop up struggling shipping firms. Ship finance 'black hole' tops $140bn Tufton Oceanic estimates value to be between $140bn-$150bn. UK faces fresh call to alter non-payment ransom stance Nautilus seeks Foreign Office clarification and explanation. CMB profits slashed Group's 2009 profit almost halved but 2010 prospects remain favourable. UK flag flight threat angers unions Shipowners slammed over threats to quit Red Ensign over crew wage law change.

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JANUARY 21, 2010
STX workers walk out in Turku STX Europe confirmed to Fairplay today that hundreds of workers have walked out of its yard in Turku, Finland NAT poised for buys NORDIC American Tankers disclosed today that it is selling 4M common shares to raise funds for up to four vessel purchases Gazprom reacts to competition A SURGE in LNG shipped by tanker to western Europe's ports is threatening the market share of Russia's overland gas supplier Gazprom China growth defies recession CHINA today posted a stunning 10.7% GDP growth figure for the fourth quarter of 2009, as well as a more than healthy 8.7% overall increase for the recession-racked year Hellmann launches smart boxes GERMAN freight forwarder Hellmann Worldwide is phasing in ocean containers with real time satellite-tracking and intrusion detection technology Review of transfer ruling asked THE US Supreme Court has been asked to review the landmark decision preventing maritime attachments of electronic funds transfers Ships move as US fog lifts ALMOST a hundred vessels stranded by heavy fog off the Texas Gulf Coast have started moving again

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JANUARY 21, 2010
BNSF Net Falls 12.8 Percent to $536 Million GATX Net Falls 26 Percent to $21.5 Million Rail Traffic Nears Year-ago Level Oberstar Pushes Obama for Highway Bill Support Port of LA Extends Lobbying Contract Port-au-Prince Opens Secondary Pier Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Jumps AmericasRelief Team's Emergency Center Report Equipment Manufacturing Declined 43 Percent Intermarine Receives Industrial Echo Chipolbrok Increases Fleet Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies missions to deliver humanitarian aid to Haiti Marad Adds Sixth Vessel for Haiti Relief President Nominates Weener for NTSB Leading Economic Index Surges in December Union Pacific Opposes New Rail Legislation Antwerp 2009 Box Throughput Fell 15.6 Percent Union Pacific Profit Falls 17 Percent

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Q4 results show slight let-up for OOCL CSX down again Haiti port 'reopening' China's GDP soars by 10.7% in Q4 MSC to raise peak season surcharge

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Jurong bags P-62 Singapore's Jurong shipyard is said to have won a deal to provide Petrobras with an FPSO hull. Marine hurts GATX Shipping joint ventures slump in depressed markets, as American Shipping Co faces lowest iron ore volumes in 70 years. Return in 2012 US shipping advisor McQuilling Services says oil consumption won't return to 2008 levels for at least another two years. Divi's back Micky Arison-led Carnival Corp resumes dividend payments as confidence returns. Damen in Qatar JV Dutch shipyard group creates joint venture with Qatari LNG carrier owner Nakilat to operate their new Ras Laffan shipyard. CMB turnaround Parent of Belgium's Bocimar returns to a fourth-quarter profit as 2010 looks "favourable". Number crunch Analysts count the cost of cancelled Golden Ocean capesize deal. Grim for Grindrod South African owner braces investors for a full year profit drop of up to 65%. Finns walk Hundreds of workers at STX Europe's Turku yard in Finland strike over job cuts. Liquids lift Kinder Kinder Morgan terminals business sees 10% jump in fourth-quarter profits as liquids throughput jumps and dry-bulk shows some rebound. 12 missing Search continues off China for fishermen lost after K Line car carrier collides with trawler. Ceara yard wins State government official says the greenfield Promar Ceara Shipyard has won a tender to build eight Transpetro gas carriers. COA unveiled 'Mystery' charterer of Norden handysizes for 15 years revealed as German renewables outfit RWE. Fonds falls German finance house posts big drop in new shipping investments during difficult 2009. Crude gain Oil volumes up 5% at Russian north-west port of Primorsk in 2009. Antwerp cut Volumes dropped 16.7% in 2009 at major Belgian port as imports declined. $225m deal Mercator Lines (Singapore) bags seven-year offshore charter contract double from mystery company. PFS's PSV ABG Shipyard's owning arm tipped as the buyer of Garware Offshore vessel. Drydocks deal Dubai shipbuilder clinches contract for ultra-large offshore construction vessel. Mercator lower Singapore spin-off of Indian shipowner sees profits drop over 40% on weaker freight rates. No sell-off India's shipping secretary says there are no plans to privatise Shipping Corp of India. Revenue plunge Indian bulker owner Chowgule makes nine-month profit thanks to ship sale, but operating figures much weaker. Boxships in focus Aussies to launch focused inspection campaign concentrating on container securing equipment. Handy rise Genco handymax grabs near $3,000 per day pay rise from extended deal with Global Maritime Investments. Priests in lay-up Celebrity Cruise Lines cuts number of voyages offering services from Catholic ministers. Swiber inks deal Raymond Goh-led offshore vessel operator picks up second major contract in less than a month.

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JANUARY 21, 2010
WSC proposes fuel standards for ships Haiti: Relief logistics advance FMC seeks to help Haiti relief CSX: Rail bill "not balanced" Ethanol pipeline proposed Maersk expands chassis program Damco using Savi tracking service Short named Phoenix's North America VP Kloch heads SBS Worldwide's U.S. operations 92% of Oakland trucks meet port regulations Panama Canal sees more traffic Philadelphia port promotes dredging

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Every twelfth tanker stores oil Around 145 vessels around the world are currently operating as floating storage units, rather than transporting oil, reports Tank Storage Magazine. More than half of the ships are in European

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Germany, Spain and Netherlands produce largest ship emissions Model finds that without legislation, EU maritime emissions would become higher than emissions from all land sources combined by 2020. Prices weakening across Europe Some Rotterdam suppliers reported to be low on IFO grade. KPI Bridge oil appoints managing director in Singapore Kelvin Yeo has over 13 years experience in marine and offshore oil and gas industries. Bunker prices softening Further losses seen in early trading on NYMEX. O.W. Bunker appoints new financial manager for Asia Company plans continued growth in the Asian region. Figures confirm decline in Antwerp traffic Vessel calls in 2009 down by more than 15%. Player offering ex-barge deliveries in Ceuta M.Y Bunkers says service provides an alternative to Gibraltar Aegean gives details of proceedings against founder Actions brought by Greek customs arise from allegedly sham bunker transactions. Bunker prices largely steady Singapore 390 cSt prices unchanged day-to-day. Singapore residual fuel stocks at two-week low Stocks of middle distillates, however, neared record high. Bunker supplies in Manila still tight Refineries unable to supply sufficient product. Equatorial 'disappointed' with US court's decision MISC plans to pursue legal claim against company.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%

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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