BRIEFS

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28 April 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

19:28 GMT+2

BRIEFS

March 23, 2010

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*Shipping News* NOL to raise capacity by 7% Neptune Orient Lines, owner of South-east Asia's largest container line, plans to boost capacity about 7 per cent this year as a rebounding global economy revives trade and freight rates. Kenyan police arrest 11 Somali pirates Kenyan security forces have arrested Somali pirates in Kenyan waters for the first time, taking 11 suspected gunmen into custody after a failed attempt to hijack a fishing vessel, police said on Sunday. Dalrymple port opens after cyclone Coal shipments from Australia's giant Dalrymple export terminal were returning to normal yesterday after shutting last week before a cyclone hit the eastern coast, while damage to sugar crops was still being assessed. Recovery seen in specialist areas Cruise firms balk at emissions zone Beware threat of Al-Qaeda off Yemen coast: US

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NOL to raise capacity 7pc as trade and rates rise again Chongqing's second largest container terminal starts operation MOL switches UK ports on West African (ARN) service Global transport union federation demands real action on pirates Geniki Lines to extend coverage of Malaysia-Brunei coastal service Hanjin to streamline box transactions with INTTRA software St Petersburg January-February containers up 32.8pc India's Container Corp sees flat FY10 profit, expects FY11 growth DHL's Russian cargo plane forced down on frozen Estonian lake ECS Globe Air Cargo extends Air China scope in France, Scandinavia Continental and All Nippon begin US-Japan codeshare flights

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Shipping sector seen stabilising though at low level Volumes peak on Asia-Europe routes in January Hapag-Lloyd upgrades NWX & Loop B services Hamburg Sud to hike US/Canadian-Europe rate APM Terminals wins bid for 25-year concession in Liberia China Cosco forecasts rising rates for box shipments Xiamen starts dredging to accommodate 150,000-ton vessels Singapore offers sops for quick turnaround CAROTEC wins order for Kalmar equipment Carotrans joins Freightgate Rate Network Estonia launches second Sillamse Container Terminal ISS to launch China desk NYK Logistics opens in Nanjing SCHENKER launches dedicated IT SSC in Nanjing ...opens 1st rep office in Kazakhstan The Containership Company to rely on simplicity to cuts costs Humane deal for seafarers seen as need of the hour New federation formed for betterment of maritime sector LNG seen as ideal ship fuel to cut CO2 emissions China agrees to import more from India Qatar to supply 4 m tonnes of LNG by 2014 PFinMin grants Rs 267-cr. to dredge Haldia Dock waters Paradip Port leads from front with enviable growth rate Day for the women at Kandla Port NM Port cargo right on track CONCOR to bank on value-added services to swell bottomlines Overseas truck makers pull out India roadmaps New FTP by May Official hints at fresh hike in petro-product prices Supplies from DTAs to SEZs eligible for duty sops, clarifies CBEC

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MARCH 19, 2010
US transport ministry seeking to improve road safety through new weather data The US department of transportation (DOT) has stressed the need to provide timely, high-quality road weather information to the public, and will sponsor innovative ideas for the us... APM Terminals Tangier wins work safety award APM Terminals Tangier recently won a Moroccan national award for safety at work in the largest of three categories in the competition. Ahmed Reda Chami, minister of industry, trade... Upper Rhine now closer to Western European ports Contargo, a Duisburg-based German specialist in hinterland transportation for containers, is augmenting its activities in the Upper Rhine region. The number of ships connecting ter... FedEx reports higher profits and revenue The US CEP provider and integrator FedEx has reported a 146% increase in net income on a 7% increase in revenues in the third quarter. Consolidated operating income was up by 129%,... Gazeley hands logistics centre over to Yves Rocher The global logistics real estate developer Gazeley has completed a EUR 11 million, 18,000 sqm turn-key delivery logistics centre with several green logistics elements for the inter... Fiege signs long-term diesel engine logistics contract with Claas Erntemaschinen The German logistics service provider Fiege has signed a long-term contract to collaborate with the German firm Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH in the field of sequential ... HRCI on the rise The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) increased from 364.2 points (12 March) to 374.1 points for the week ending 17 March. The 10 point gain in the HRCI represents a rise of 3% ... KLM set for first direct Europe-Hangzhou connection KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching a thrice-weekly scheduled Boeing B777-200ER service between Amsterdam and Hangzhou Xiaoshan airport (China) on 8 May. KLM will become the firs... ACI posts preliminary world airport traffic figures, with cargo down Airports Council International (ACI), a non-profit organisation representing the interests of more than 1,600 airports in 179 countries, reported that global air cargo traffic tota... Jet Airways expanding network The private Indian carrier Jet Airways is improving its national network and adding links to the Gulf region. It will increase frequencies on some routes and add daily Kochi-Bengal...

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MARCH 22, 2010
Energy efficient Variable Speed Drive for shipboard motors passes Navy test Kvichak appoints Art Parker sales manager Wärtsilä and SHI to develop LNG-fueled ships

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MARCH 22, 2010
Port of Tacoma director speaks at Congressional hearing Port of Seattle highlights barge trade with Alaska Navios Maritime Holdings sells Capesize vessel for $110 million Port of Bellingham begins search for permanent executive director Marine Response Alliance nets contract nod from Coast Guard

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MARCH 22, 2010
IMO facing emissions deal snag Deal on greenhouse gas emissions from shipping still proving elusive UK unveils National Maritime Information Centre Agency to co-ordinate responses to terrorism, piracy, collisions and environmental threats at sea Crude Carriers bosses snap up shares as price drops Company's stock price closes at $16.80 per share on Friday, well below IPO price of $19 Cargo backlog as Finland dockers strike ends Two-week long action has led to cargo pile-up at northern European hubs and had a crippling effect on Finland's export industries

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MARCH 22, 2010
OSG taps junk bonds TANKER major OSG revealed today that it will sell $300M in junk bonds, just two weeks after a $158M follow-on equity sale OSX shares slump on opening day SHARES in the Brazilian shipbuilder OSX slumped today, on their first day of trading on the Bovespa stock exchange Lawyer's death questioned COLLEAGUES of a Latvian shipping lawyer have called into question reports that his death was a suicide UK plans security data centre THE UK government has announced plans for a new centre aimed at fighting maritime security threats including piracy Tying markets to green push THE IMO was urged today to form a panel on developing a market-based approach to fighting greenhouse gas emissions Egypt gains $183M for ports EGYPT plans to build and develop three ports on the Nile, reportedly using $183M private equity from Citadel Capital LUKOIL delays Caspian start RUSSIA'S LUKOIL has again postponed the start of shipments from its Caspian offshore crude project

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MARCH 22, 2010
Diesel Price Climbs Fifth Straight Week Seattle, Tacoma Urge Coordinated Export Plan High Court Turns Down Second Carp Petition Trans-Pacific Carriers Predict Strong Volume Oil Spill Shuts Savannah River CEVA Extends Transitions Optical Partnership DHL Wins $45.2 Million Birds Eye Contract Navistar International Profit Plunges 64.6 Percent Port Vancouver Sees Strong Early Recovery Forth Ports Profit Falls 8.5 Percent in 2009 Electronics Suppliers to Maintain Tight Inventories Arbitrator Sets CN Wage Hikes Flatbed Trucker C. Bean Transport Shut Down Lufthansa Pilots Call Fresh Strike Zim Launches Asia-Europe Service Maersk Launches Russia-South America Service N.C. Ports Names Liner Sales Executive Korea to Cooperate on E-Freight Cultural Divide 'Trashing' Freight Claims TPM's Passion Play A Taxing Debate Exporters' Tall Order Rails Sprouting Growth Greatwide Looks to Broaden Business Ray LaHood's Confidence in Collaboration Navigating the Straight Lines Counting on a Third Coast NY-NJ's 'First Step' on Trucks LA, Long Beach Punch Back Black and Blue (and in the Red, Too) Cooler Heads Prevail LaHood Backs Ports and Marine Highways Crossing Borders on Mexican Trucks Peak Planning

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MARCH 22, 2010
Market conditions push OOIL into red for 2009 Maersk makes first direct call in St Petersburg Finland's dockers return; but forest industry fears lost orders NAFTA trade off 23% in 2009 Forth Ports 'resilient' as TCS 'disappoints'

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MARCH 22, 2010
RBS rules Greek lending roost Loans to Greek owners fall for the first time in a decade but Royal Bank of Scotland ups market share. Euronav bags $15m from VL sale Tanker owner nets tidy profit from VLCC sale as full-year loss shrinks. Difficult debut for OSX Brazil Eike Batista's shipbuilding startup sees its stock take a buffeting during its first day's trading. Stealthgas slips to loss Costly fourth quarter for Harry Vafias-led LPG player after it takes hit from scrapping purchase of tanker. CMA 2010 off and running Prominent players talk to TradeWinds WebTV as they gear up for the CMA annual conference. Greatship mulls Bombay IPO Great Eastern Shipping's offshore arm ready to join flood of owners going public. Veder orders gas trio at Sekwang Dutch owner goes to Korea to boost its LPG/ethylene carrier fleet from 2011. Putin offers Danes hope Russian prime minister says Moscow could cooperate on reviving Danish shipbuilding industry. Crew saved from bulker fire Twenty-one men evacuated from Theodore Jr in Strait of Gibraltar after engine room blast. Navios cape fetches $110m Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime offloads bulker to spin-off in exchange for cash and shares. Skarga 'beholden' to Nikitin Corrupt payments to Yuri Nikitin agreed by former Sovcomflot boss Dmitry Skarga, court told. Shot Norden master back home Captain of Nord Butterfly safe and well after being hit in the chest by robbers' bullet in Brazil. Owner liable for charter loss Progress Bulk Carriers wins compensation for inadequately maintained grain ship that cost it valuable ConAgra deal. Forth Ports to meet suitors London-listed group to sit down with Northstream consortium after return to profitability. Concordia's suezmax splash Swedish owner orders new $69m tanker to join Stena and Sonangol's pool in 2012. China scoops half new orders Government says shipyards enjoy eight-fold boost in newbuilding deals in January and February. Bulkers bashed in Bosporus Giant Pescadores loses power in Turkish strait and suffers damage in collision with Bora, which grounded. Royal woos $1.1bn from banks Richard Fain's Royal Caribbean secures monster loan to pay for newbuilding, Allure of the Seas. MMM admits defeat on loan Struggling Malaysian owner closer to the edge after saying it cannot pay back $12m borrowing. OSG hunts $300m more Morten Arntzen's Overseas Shipholding Group plans notes issue just two weeks after $160m share sale. VLCC demo total grows Another two reported scrap sales takes large tanker recycling for the year-to-date to a total of ten. NOL pledges end to lay-ups CEO Ron Widdows says all of liner giant's idle assets will be back at work by June. Paris pockets modest payout Goldenport chief awarded shares worth '49,000 after tough 2009 produced net loss. STX snares nine bulker haul South Korean shipbuilder lands $260m worth of bulker newbuildings from three separate owners. Nathalin takes another VL Thai shipowner acquires South Korean VLCC in second major tanker acquisition; as BW sells Suva. Tsakos ship hit by robbers Third incident in just five weeks raises fears of potential piracy hotspot off tip of southern Malaysia. EMS handed short-term waiver Bondholders offer Annette Malm Justad-led company breathing space on near $70m debt. Bulkers trapped in Huron ice Tugs and US Coast Guard vessel free Great Lakes ships after unseasonal ice blocks channel. Keppel in new Baku yard Singapore offshore group set to build new jointly owned shipbuilding and repair facility in Azerbaijan. Wartsila signs gas pact Finnish engine maker teams with Korean yard to produce next generation of greener LNG-fuelled vessels. Petredec in record VLGC low LPG company is boosting its fleet of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) with period charter.

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MARCH 22, 2010
IMO takes up greenhouse gas emissions Grand Alliance restarts 4th Asia/Europe loop Maersk adds Ecuador/Russia link Air China gains majority stake in Shenzhen Highway trust fund rescues carry risk Truck broker sets standard for bond coverage $75 million in drugs stolen from Eli Lilly DC China reopens market to U.S. pork Agility shedding jobs U.K. forwarders: Ports policy inadequate TCC ties up China terminal agreements Hutchison wins Marseilles terminal concession Houston lobbies IMO on emissions zones

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MARCH 22, 2010
Wärtsilä and Samsung develop LNG-fuelled ships Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries have signed a cooperation agreement to develop the next generation of LNG-fuelled ships that will meet the demands of future environmental regulation. Wärtsilä's contribution

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MARCH 22, 2010
Prices still weakening Rotterdam: Weak demand and ample avails. Bunker prices weaken in Fujairah Durban market marks national holiday. Canada's MARPOL VI ratification 'at hand' Accession near as MEPC 60 prepares to formally adopt North American ECA. KPI Bridge Oil appoints accountant for UK office Appointment 'reflects the strong performance and expansion' of London office. Demand for cutter stock will keep prices firm Players says they have 'ended up with too much high viscosity material'. New investment in LNG power Wartsila and Samsung to develop dual-fuel ships as 'liquid fuels' become 'increasingly expensive'. Soft start to the week Singapore sees weak demand on Monday. Trader advises new bunkering facility in Djibouti Fuel grades on offer in compliance with ISO standards. Saudi Aramco offers April-loading fuel cargoes Traders expect the 180 cSt cargo to remain in the Middle East. Australia increases 'pollution' levy Ups levy with effect from April 1, following bunker spill in Queensland.

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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

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

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