BRIEFS

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16 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

May 2, 2011

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*Shipping News* Escalation of violence feared in piracy war THE response to Somali piracy had so far seen a relatively codified game of cat-and-mouse play out on the Indian Ocean but experts fear a dangerous escalation is underway. STX Group mulls Hong Kong listing for Dalian yard STX Group may sell shares in its Chinese shipyard in Hong Kong, making the unit the first South Korean-controlled company to trade in the city. TUI seeks to divest stake in Hapag-Lloyd to focus on tourism GERMANY'S TUI AG, the owner of Europe's largest travel firm TUI Travel, is seeking to exit its stake in container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd to focus on tourism activities. VLCC profits to drop even further

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Inner Mongolia's Hongshan Logistics Park starts railway operation Shandong provincial ports first quarter throughput increases 18pc Qingdao to set up North China's first cross-strait farm produce trading centre Zhoushan port's first quarter box throughput up 46.8pc PD Ports welcomes third BG Freight Line weekly link More truckload capacity becomes available in US, but still limited Specialised ship lubricants 'needed' for slow steaming, green laws Over regulation feared: Weighing risks of weighing loaded containers BA, Iberia cargo units to report to International Airlines Group Emirates Skycargo offers Lucknow-Dubai-Lucknow interline service 2010 Fort Worth air cargo grows 24pc, but falls short of pre-downturn highs

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Efforts on to secure release of remaining Asphalt Venture crew GE Shipping takes delivery of Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier MSC's rate restoration on India-East Africa trade lane from May 16 Pipavav Shipyard, UK firm tie-up to build aircraft carriers for Navy Piracy issue to be taken up at IMO meet next month: DG Shipping Cashew kernel exports drop 5 pc in FY11 Quality barrier may hit imports of tyres, tubes Major Ports to move towards'landlord port' model: MoS MbPT 'A' wins Shipping Shield cricket tournament MPT defers bid evaluation for iron ore terminal Orissa asked to identify new site for Kolkata Port's transloading facility Residential land allotment scheme for employees being formulated: KPT Concor offering attractive discounts to boost Shalimar terminal traffic Railways registers 8.17 pc rise in 2010-11 freight earnings Transporters threaten to go off roads Barring TRIPS, no other decision acceptable to us: Sharma Indo-Pak trade to cross $10 bn in three years: Fieo Pawar, Food Ministry differ over wheat exports The madness of the crowd, & we, the rational individuals

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APRIL 29, 2011
Ethiopian to serve Chennai and Beijing Effective tomorrow (30 April), Ethiopian Airlines will extend its daily Addis Ababa ' Mumbai service to Chennai, its third destination in India (after New Delhi). Next month, the a... Dongfeng Motor Co and Schmitz Cargobull sign LOI Dongfeng Motor Company Ltd, China's largest automobile joint venture, has officially signed a letter of intent (LOI) about a semitrailer cooperation project with the Germ... Palestinian Authority to plan new airport in Jerusalem According to local media, the Palestinian Authority is planning to open an international airport near Jerusalem by 2014. The USD 340 million project, which the authority is asking ... New contract for BLS Cargo The private Swiss freight railway BLS Cargo has landed a contract to transport waste paper from Kehl, near Offenburg (Germany) to Perlen, where the Swiss paper mill Perlen Papier A... USA: Perella Weinberg Partners' affiliate to acquire AIG Rail Services Perella Weinberg Partners and American International Group Inc (AIG) announced that an affiliate of Perella Weinberg Partners' Asset Based Value strategy has entered into a definit... Alaska Railroad offers Port MacKenzie extension works on the first section Alaska Railroad tenders Port MacKenzie extension works, following the publication of the final environmental impact statement. The 32 mile (about 51 km) rail extension will link th... Germany: more trucks on toll roads Germany's Federal Office for Freight Transport reported that trucks of over 12 t drove a total of 6.6 billion km on the country's toll roads in the first quarter of 2011. This equa... American Airlines applies for additional Brazil frequencies American Airlines has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation for the right to fly ten additional US ' Brazil weekly frequencies from its Miami (FL)... Essar Ports looks for a third-party cargo Essar Ports, the captive port facility of the India-based Ruias Group, is looking at tapping merchant (third-party) cargo to ramp up its volume. Essar Ports, which is being spun of... DP World tackles problems at ICTT At a recent meeting the Cochin Port Trust has assured the exporter community that their problems - increasing shipping costs and delays in cargo handling - consequent to opening of... Diehl: Thorsten Munk new head of logistics and purchasing The forwarding company Diehl recently entrusted the management its logistics and purchasing business fields to Thorsten Munk. He previously served as general manager at Star Distri... Port of Rotterdam: total throughput stable ' containers bullish The port of Rotterdam reported that its Q1/2011 throughput amounted to 107 million t, which is about the same as that of the same quarter in 2010. In comparison with last year's st... New name for commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN The international growth strategy of the commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN should be refleceted in the company's name. This is the reason why MAN is altering its name. The vehicl... Aramex with higher revenue and profit in Q1/2011 The Middle East-based logistics and CEP service provider Aramex revealed that the company revenue grew by 12% during Q1/2011, despite "unrest in a number of its core markets in the... Ceva Logistics signs four-year agreement with Coswell in Italy Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed a four-year agreement with Coswell, a company specialized in the production and sale of consumer packag...

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APRIL 29, 2011
Brazil's Alianca to built two Ulstein X-bow PSV's for CBO BIMCO publishes radioactivity risk clause for time charter parties

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APRIL 29, 2011
NOAA set to sign off on Port of Newport facility US rail freight traffic sees gains during week Top Ships taking back vessel from charterer Court slashes Horizon fine from $45 million to $15 million Horizon Lines releases first quarter numbers

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APRIL 29, 2011
SITC International posts $23.4m profit as higher costs squeeze margins Intra-Asia operator orders two 1,100 teu boxships with options for six more Horizon Lines averts bankruptcy as government reduces price-fixing fine The $45m criminal fine imposed on the company to be reduced to $15m Hyundai Heavy Industries' profit jumps 21% in first quarter Strong performance in shipbuilding, rebound in China's construction market boost earnings Brad Berman joins Holland & Knight Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry executive director moves to maritime law firm Cosco posts loss of $77.3m as dry bulk business drags performance Declining volumes and low freight rates trip up world's leading dry bulk fleet operator

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APRIL 29, 2011
Top takes back tanker NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has repossessed one of its product tankers and rechartered a bulker at a much lower rate DryShips exercises options DRYSHIPS subsidiary Ocean Rig has exercised two of its ultra-deepwater drillship options and closed its previously announced $1.1Bn debt restructuring Horizon liquidity halved JONES ACT box carrier Horizon Lines lost almost twice as much as expected in its first quarter, while liquidity was squeezed by stricter payment terms

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APRIL 29, 2011
Marad Offers $9.8 Million in Shipyard Grants The Maritime Administration will take applications until June 14 for a new round of small shipyard grants. There is... US Railroads, UTU Reach Tentative Contract Deal Major U.S. railroads and the United Transportation Union, reached a tentative five-year contract agreement that runs through December 2014. ... Customs to Test Automated Manifests U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday will begin pilot-testing automated ocean and rail manifest systems designed for the Automated... Norfolk Southern Starts Building Memphis Hub Norfolk Southern Railroad is starting to build its Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility, planned as a western anchor of its latest... Deadly Storms Leave Transport Struggling Alabama and other states nearby are trying to clear away debris that hampers transportation systems and to restore power to... Container Ship Charter Rates Retreat Container ship charter rates are retreating as a wave of newly-built ships entering the market dulls ocean carriers' appetite for... Brokers Urge Precise Language in Food Rule The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America cautioned the Food and Drug Administration to use care in its... Japan Disaster Hits Caterpillar Global Output Caterpillar, a major global manufacturer of industrial, agricultural and transportation equipment including for trucking and rail markets, said it is... Losses Widen for Horizon Lines in First Quarter Horizon Lines, already trying to stave off bankruptcy protection, said first quarter losses widened as China-West Coast service got off... Carrier Behavior As container lines sought to solidify their recovery last fall and shippers looked to build on their gains of 2010,... Pursuing a Claim: Set-Off vs. Suing Q: I have more than 48 years of experience in this industry, and I disagree with your advice to the... Beating the Odds With container carriers trying to muscle into their markets, it'd be natural to think roll-on, roll-off carriers would be losing... China's Engine of Growth Ocean car carrier executives have been working overtime to reschedule sailings across their global networks after the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami... About Scale If you want a good snapshot of the direction of the U.S. economy, the progression of business at UPS is... MSC Boosts Bunker Surcharges on US Imports Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase its bunker fuel surcharges June 1 on all U.S. imports from northern Europe, Scandinavia, the...

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APRIL 29, 2011
Samudera ahead on volume and profit Softship strengthens southern hemisphere coverage APM T Pipavav posts strong Q1 11 results Horizon Lines saved from insolvency

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APRIL 29, 2011
Burk issues offshore alert Veteran equity analyst initiates coverage of offshore stocks following pilgrimage to Canaccord Genuity. Horizon hit by CEO switch Retired CEO takes a bite out of New York-listed liner operator's bottom line with $2.3m severance package. DRYS nears 'next phase' George Economou expects drilling wing to seal public listing in "the next couple of months" after exercising drillship options at SHI. Top repossesses tanker Evangelos Pistiolis squares up for big money battle with Antonio Zacchello as he signs deals for a couple of vessels with leading charterers. Havila stays in the red Oslo-listed company posts a first quarter loss but beats last year. Oz dockers won't budge Last ditch negotiations fail to resolve impasse over pay. Courage heading for loss Singapore listed bulk carrier owner warns of poor performance through first quarter. Hyundai up by a fifth The world's largest shipbuilder saw profits lifted by new orders. New5 in Numb3rs Another Bocimar capesize it cut adrift while Sammy Ofer is racking up boxship newbuildings. Stealthgas offloads vessel Harry Vafias-led tanker owner continues fleet revamp. How to be a jolly owner Straightforward advice on the work ' life balance, a search for steel and a manga goddess appears to get in the way. Star Reefers slumps in first Kristian Siem-controlled reefer operator makes a poor start to 2011 with net profits down one-third. Chemoil set for good start Singapore-listed bunker supplier, part owned by Glencore, exports to report a strong first quarter profit. SITC back on order trail Yang Shaopeng-led liner operator returns to China's Yangfan Group for up to eight feeder containerships.

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APRIL 29, 2011
TAPA steps up campaign against cargo theft The Transported Asset Protection Association has initiated a campaign this week designed to improve collaboration among its members, and enhance the protection of so-called "high-value theft targeted" (HVTT) assets in the transportation supply chai... DB Schenker makes inroads into Russian auto market ZAO Schenker, the Russian operation of DB Schenker Logistics, has started a business unit in Kaluga. Kaluga is considered a fast-growing economic region, especially with regard to the automotive sector. "Our existing collaboration with the market p... Alliance wants higher food aid commitment in FAC In a letter this week to U.S. State Department Undersecretary Robert Hormats, the Alliance for Global Food Security urged higher food aid commitments in the new Food Aid Convention (FAC) being developed by donor countries. The alliance pointed out ... Commerce secretary touts U.S.-South Korea trade U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation in South Korea this week to show the benefits of the pending U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement for American companies. "For the United States, implementation o... ABS to build ship model center in Maine Ship classification society American Bureau of Shipping plans to establish a computer-based ship-modeling center in Brunswick, Maine, at a commercial park being developed at the former Naval Air Station Brunswick. The new facility will initially be... MarAd: $9.8 million in grants for small shipyards The U.S. Maritime Administration's Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering said it has $9.8 million in grants for capital and related improvements for qualified small shipyards. The agency said the grant funds may also be used for maritime trai... Ardmore charters more tankers Tanker company Ardmore Shipping Ltd. has taken over contracts for two newbuild vessels from Hellespont Group and has agreed in a separate deal to charter in two vessels from Hellespont. Ardmore, based in Cork, Ireland, has agreed to take over the n... China COSCO reports first quarter loss China COSCO Holdings said it had a net loss attributable to shareholders of 503 million yuan renminbi ($77.5 million) in the first quarter of 2011 compared with a profit of 883 million RMB in the first quarter of 2010. The company said first quart... Justice Department fine slashed Correction: Maersk AE6/TP6 service A story Thursday incorrectly said Maersk Line has dropped the TP6 leg of its transpacific service network. A Maersk spokesperson said in an e-mail to customers: "the TP6 remains one of our flagship services on the transpacific. There are no changes...

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APRIL 29, 2011
Bunker prices lower in the Americas Crude futures reach 31-month high after consumer spending signaled fuel demand may climb. On course to launch world's largest kite-powered vessel Cargill's vision is to nourish a growing world population, by producing fuel in the most sustainable and efficient way possible. Sustainable Shipping Awards: Deadline for submissions Awards help organisations and individuals grow their reputation and provide a real competitive advantage for business. Fujairah fuel oil prices mixed Deliveries available for supply up to and including May 13 in Cape Town. Rotterdam market stable Only a small number of enquiries in Hamburg. DNVPS issues bunker alert update on Mumbai Extremely high cat fines found in samples from a further four vessels bunkered in Mumbai. Serious off-spec incident 'a wake-up call' Supplier rules out cat fine contamination in supply chain and 'will be taking precautions' in the future. Hedging strategy boosts cruise lines Q1 results Royal Caribbean Cruises says hedging 'largely offset' bunker price rises. Older vessels sidelined by bunker prices Reefer operator says it is 'uneconomical for owners of older, less efficient vessels' to take ships out of lay-up. Price of bunkers in Busan soars to 33-month high Demand for bunkers average at most key Asian ports on Friday. Off-shore West Africa service ready to start Lukoil-Bunker subsidiary targeting fishing fleets and transit vessels. Suria Capital posts higher profit in 2010 On higher earnings from port operations, logistics and bunkering services. South Korean ports see 'tight' bunker avails Only GS Caltex is offering to the spot market, traders say. Singapore fuel oil stocks hit new high Fuel oil inventories at 23.189 million barrels for the week ended April 27. Chemoil anticipates 'strong' return to profit Estimates Q1 net profit to be 'in excess' of $20 million.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

Le Aziende informano

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

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

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

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

LOGISTICS

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

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

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

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

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 fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› 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

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

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