BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

April 30, 2010

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*Shipping News* Somalia piracy solution lies ashore: Bimco Two years after the piracy problem in the Gulf of Aden first appeared, better anti-piracy measures and cooperation are starting to have an effect but infrastructure gaps especially on the shore side are hindering an effective solution, a top shipping executive said yesterday. Drydocks World assesses post-riot fallout in Batam Drydocks World is striving to get back to business as usual as the dust settles from a riot last week by workers at a factory belonging to its Graha shipyard in Batam.

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Shanghai's trade value up 39pc to US$54 billion in March Cosco Group loses US$1.1 billion, but sees fair weather ahead TS Lines recruits as it opens new China-Oz, HK-Kaohsiung loops PSA Dongguan CT assigned to handle hazardous cargo Samudera revenue gain fails to offset US$1.5 million loss MOL donates to quake-torn Qinghai province Colombo March volume beats all-time record, up 21pc to 360,801 TEU DHL: China-south Asia shipments to dominate intra-Asian trade Cargolux loses US$153 million in 2009 as volumes fall 11.3pc Kunming airport cold storage warehouse ready for operation SATS receives full apron licence for Changi Airport Indian exporters hit hard by higher air freight rates

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CSAV Norasia's new Adriatic Link expands IMEX & Mare Nostrum service coverage Cochin Shipyard delivers PSV to US company m.v. Seaways Valour brings 'divine cargo' from Myanmar to Kandla Port Coastal shipping cuts 75 pc off costs & is environment-friendly-Joint DGS Cotton export ban pinches China Investments in new facilities ever on APM Terminals' radar, says Kolding Port Pipavav emerges No. 1 gateway for seafood exports CONCOR may increase freight rates between ICD-Amingaon & Kolkata Port by 6.5 pc ...earns higher total income in Q4 3PL players in raptures over luscious rural fruit World's biggest freighter flies to China Only modest hike of export duty on ore lumps likely Textile export subsidy: US stand rejected

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APRIL 28, 2010
Dachser expands UK network The international logistics provider Dachser has expanded its service network in the United Kingdom by acquiring the UK transport and distribution business of J.A. Leach Transport ... Two new Kuehne + Nagel offices in Russia The full-service logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has established offices in Murmansk in northwestern and Nogliki in eastern Russia. The Murmansk centre will be at the centre of S... Swiss Post improves UK position through acquisition Swiss Post is taking over MCM Direct Limited, a local mail services provider with 32 employees based in southern England. The move will make it a direct provider of cross-border le... IRU and UNCTAD strengthen cooperation The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) have signed a memorandum of understanding for wider cooperation to ... Glenn Heyn named specialised carrier driver of the year Glenn Heyn, of the Rochester-based Minnesotan enterprise Midwest Specialized Transportation, was named truck driver of the year in the USA. Heyn has driven more 3.5 million miles i... EU to speed up single sky The EU, seeing air traffic buffeted by the fallout from Icelandic volcanic ash and under harsh criticism from the aviation industry, has decided to forge ahead with the unification... Volcanic ash after effects wearing off The ministry of transport and the environment of the German federal state of Baden-W'rttemberg rescinded a relaxation of a ban on night flights on Tuesday. The ministry said that t... Korean Air full-freighter lands in Basel again The ITJ has learnt that Korean Air resumed services to Basel Mulhouse Euroairport on 25 April. Both a Boeing B747-400ERF as well as a B747-400F are deployed from Seoul to Vienna an...

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APRIL 29, 2010
Senator seeks freeze on offshore drilling expansion Red ink at K-Sea Indictments in dummy sounding tube case USCG releases video of controlled burn Deepwater Horizon spill now said to be 5,000 barrels a day USCG issues safety alert following push boat fatality

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APRIL 29, 2010
Cruise season underway at Port of Seattle terminals Ports America taps Svendsen as new chief process officer Coast Guard warns boaters to stay clear of large passenger vessels "K" Line vessel attacked by high-speed pirate boats Vessel Chief Engineer cleared in 'Magic Pipe' pollution case

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APRIL 29, 2010
Chinese yards facing flood of cancelled orders Europe's economic woes could trigger up to 90 cancellations warns China shipbuilding boss China must expand value of its shipping trusts Alafouzos behind Samsung aframax newbuildings Aristides Alafouzos' emerges behind six vessel order placed with the yard Kirby Corp sheds 20% of shore staff New York-listed tank barge and towboat company quarterly revenues remain flat AP Moller-Maersk sells Yantian port stake APM Terminals chief executive Kim Fejfer describes the deal as 'active portfolio management' PD Ports revises development strategy UK port owner and operator to focus much more on the container sector

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APRIL 29, 2010
Spill relief drilling readied BP TODAY prepared to drill a relief shaft into the blown Gulf of Mexico exploration well that is disgorging up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day, according to new US Coast Guard estimates Algeciras woes continue OPERATIONS at Algeciras's new box terminal were again disrupted today by stevedores, who are angry about manning rules at the new facility APM sells Yantian stake DENMARK'S APM today said it has sold its share in the Chinese port of Yantian to COSCO Pacific 26 sentenced for Suez spying A COURT in Egypt has sentenced 26 men tied to Lebanon's Hizbollah who were convicted of monitoring ships in the Suez Canal and Red Sea, IHS Global Insight reported today Currency weighs NCL NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today posted improved operating results, but currency translations brought the company into the red Officer cleared over magic pipe GREEK ship engineer has been acquitted of charges of violating US pollution laws, in a rare win for seafarer in such a case Uljanik Plovidba plans growth CROATIAN shipping company Uljanik Plovidba has announced plans to expand its fleet from eight to 12-15 ships by 2015

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APRIL 29, 2010
Freight Volume Expands Again for Large Railroads Genesee Short Line Profit Rises 15 Percent American RailCar Posts First Quarter Loss Halifax Sets Supply-Chain Performance Standards RailAmerica Loses $2.5 Million in First Quarter Transportation Companies Recovering Slowly Trinity Profit Falls 94 Percent to $2 Million Disastrous Oil Spill Spreads in Gulf of Mexico Port Corpus Christi Takes Over U.S. Navy Station P.A.M. Transportation Gains Customers, Revenue Soars LAN Airlines Profit Surges 35.8 Percent Barge Operator Kirby Profit Slides 12 Percent Caterpillar Earns $233 Million in First Quarter American Commercial Lines Narrows Loss Forth Ports Rejects Improved Takeover Offer Trucker Averitt Launches Intermodal Service Steel Exports Increase 43 Percent NAFTA Trade Soars Record 24.1 Percent Corning Uses Air Freight to Meet Demand China to Buy U.S. Corn MSC Hikes India-Europe Rates Ports America Hires Chief Process Officer Steel Imports Grow Through Houston Response Team Plans Oil Burn in Gulf of Mexico Maersk Sells China Terminal Stake Panalpina Books Small Profit on Strong Volume Teamsters Launch Drive on FedEx Labor Coverage Port of LA Concludes Clean-Trucks Testimony

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APRIL 29, 2010
Forecaster consensus on US recovery Colombo posts a record Shen Neng 1: 'succession of errors' caused grounding Norfolk Southern powers forward Team Lines to launch new service from Portugal

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APRIL 29, 2010
Cal Dive sinks to loss Houston-based offshore owner struggles to stay afloat as 72% plunge in revenue batters the bottom line. Costly swap for Kristen Krontiras family company ordered to pay $15m over cancelled Chinese handysize bulker newbuildings Franklin Templeton spends $20m Private equity arm of US investment powerhouse invests millions in Brazilian grain terminal. Million dollar answer General Maritime says decision to write-off $1m in the first quarter was an exercise in diligent accounting. Yang Ming returns to profit Taiwanese container line posts slim gain in first quarter after turning around big 2009 deficit. Limarko heads further into red Lithuanian reefer owner widens losses in first quarter as revenues fall. Northstream faces bid deadline UK Takeover Panel rules that consortium has until 1 June to confirm it will make firm offer for Forth Ports. Wild west showdown Scorching heat erupts in the US Gulf as industrious adjusters battle ambitious attorneys in an old fashioned fire fight. Maersk in $520m terminal sale Cosco Pacific snaps up Dane's 14% holding in Yantian terminal in "portfolio management" move. Greek 'magic piper' cleared US jury scraps whistleblowers' testimony to find engineer of Styga tanker stung in Texas last year not guilty. Hercules labouring in vain Losses widen in first quarter for Houston-based rig and offshore vessel owner. K-Sea issues debt warning US tank barge owner in talks to amend covenants as it runs up loss on worst utilisation for 20 years. Nordic Ferry drops the "Nordic" Danish owner changes name as it admits it won't be expanding any further in Scandinavia. Sincere improves on investments Taiwanese bulker owner boosted by long-term shareholdings in 2009 as operating result turns negative. D'Amico stays in red Marco Fiori-led products tanker owner makes small loss on higher costs and flags final Glenda victory over SLS. Iron man Palmer eyes Brisbane Australian minerals magnate may bid for port to stop other private owners hiking fees. Zodiac ruling surprises FMG Fortescue warns of large shipping loss as Ofer charter case costs four times more than budgeted. GE scraps Jag Palak Indian owner Great Eastern mum on buyer or price but products tanker "most likely" headed for breakers. Kirby curtailed in first quarter US tank barge player posts lower earnings to 31 March, but is more optimistic for rest of 2010. Claymore closes shipping fund US investment player forced to wind up ETF after failing to track down enough investors for regulatory vote. CSSC off to strong start Chinese state shipbuilding group increases profit and total assets in first quarter. Alaska baffled by ferry mystery State owner trying to work out how 50 gallons of seawater got into Tustumena's fuel tank, despite no evidence of leak. Thoresen's Thor Transit sold Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies has offloaded another of its elderly general cargo vessels. Pan United struck again Singapore shipowner suffers second pirate attack in little over a week and in same location. Million dollar question Rumours swirl as Wall Street speculates on what prompted a $1m insurance write-off at General Maritime. Eitzen wins ThyssenKrupp COA Danish bulker player secures long term contract of affreightment from German-Brazilian joint venture.

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APRIL 29, 2010
Better paint, fewer dry dockings FMC will take testimony in New York Zim raises Med/Africa rates Thai wet leases 777 freighters ABC starts Frankfurt/Seoul freighter service CBP recommends Bell for WCO post WCO official Massina dies Panalpina, U.S. near legal settlement Port of Galveston seeks investors Congressmen push port truck regulations Mississippi River open as spill spreads

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APRIL 29, 2010
DFDS and Stora Enso renew SECU contract DFDS and Stora Enso, one of the world's largest paper producers, have renewed the contract for the transportation of paper for the UK and Irish markets from Stora Enso's paper Odense to deliver capesize bulker Odense Steel Shipyard is now one step closer to the final delivery of the last commercial vessel built at the yard. Yesterday hull no. 226, which will be named Aquavictory Security Council pushes for piracy tribunal The 15 members of the UN security council have given the Secretary general Ban Ki-moon three months to deliver a report on the possibilities of effectivising the prosecution and Gulf of Mexico oil spill not under control The large-scale oil leakage caused by the drilling rig Deepwater Ocean is larger than earlier estimations, as a new leakage has been detected. The "original" leakage's are located 5,000

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APRIL 29, 2010
Major port cities make top 25 'most polluted' list Decade of cleanup measures such as switching fuels is making a difference, call on Congress to provide funds for cleanup of existing engines. Harley Marine NY recognised for environmentally friendly operation Exceeding expectations through initiatives to reduce emissions and fuel. Markets firm in North Europe NYMEX showing gains of more than $2 in early trading. IBC: Shrinking role for residual fuel James Corbett describes future scenarios ranging from 'death of residual' to 'residual revival'. Oil tanker sinks spilling diesel oil All 28 crewmembers rescued, booms placed around vessel to contain further leaks. Prices rebound in Fujairah NYMEX showing gains of more than $2 in early trading. Fuel oil cargo likely to stay in Middle East Fujairah bunker prices climb back above Singapore. Seawater found in ferry's bunker tank Alaskan operator sends vessel for emergency repairs. More fuel lifted from the Shen Neng 1 Gladstone bunker barge in new salvage operations. Tougher fuel specs will not stop bunker-related problems Inspectorate has 'encountered numerous instances of damage reportedly caused by fuels compliant with ISO 8217.' Prices firm in key ports Japan starts Golden Week holidays. Singapore residual fuel stocks ease from record high Inventory remains strong due to influx of Western barrels. Vopak starts building Algeciras oil terminal Acquires 80% shares in Spanish firm which holds rights to develop the terminal project. Expansion at Global Risk headquarters Danish firm appoints new oil risk manager. Concerns linger over impending port fee hike A 5% fee on ancillary services at the port continues to draw opposition. Bunker prices to face volatility in Q2 Bunkerworld poll shows most believe bunker prices will not be as stable as in Q1. South China oil tank to get capacity boost Operations expected to come onstream in November this year.

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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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