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BRIEFS

September 6, 2011

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*Shipping News* CMA CGM bonds flag default risks Bonds and derivatives tied to CMA CGM, the third-largest container line, are signalling that the company has a nine in 10 chance of defaulting as the slowing global recovery pushes freight rates to about zero.

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Maersk invests or commits US$12 billion in 2011 to maintain lead Gloomy news as Canada takes barometric global trade reading from Singapore Labour disputes reportedly driving cargo from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam China's new railway freight station opens this month in Changsha Sino-Russian Hunchun-Kamyshovaya Railway sea-land service launched America's Globe Express Services opens in Guangzhou and Suzhou Freight volumes drive Damco first half sales up 14pc to US$37 million INTTRA files counterclaims against GT Nexus for patent infringement Kuehne + Nagel India gears up for automobile facility hub in Pune Mideast unrest has analysts doubtful of full Libyan oil production till 2013 China Airlines to launch Taiwan cargo and passenger flights to Chongqing Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cargo down 1.6pc, but China volume up 5.2pc US Customs intercepts 520 lbs of ecstasy chemicals from China at LAX AirBridgeCargo flies 1,150 Canadian pigs weighing 55,000 kilos to Moscow

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Ahlers India holds leadership training meet in Chennai & Cochin FESCO Transport Group launches direct Russia-Xiamen service MAERSK LINE announces direct ECUMED between Latin America & Black Sea MSC to launch Australia/New Zealand-America Oceania Express service OOCL & Cosco upgrade capacity on Far East-Med. loop PIL & MCC to launch China-Bangladesh services Razor wire & spikes debut as anti-piracy devices! Shipping lines gradually planning restoring Libya services World Container Index aims at providing risk management, hedging opportunities for freight users Gangavaram port plans to target more non-coal items Landlord port model chosen for Vizhinjam ICTT Shipping Ministry awarding 23 PPP port sector projects this fiscal: Vasan It's a poor-performing private monopoly at Mumbai Airport's air cargo complex, says trade

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
SIA launches new freighter service to Jakarta SIA Cargo, Singapore Airlines' freight division, is starting a new freighter service to Indonesia's capital Jakarta today. The weekly service is operated with a B747-400F. IFB expands connections between Rotterdam and Antwerp IFB has added the RSC Rotterdam terminal to its direct connections between Rotterdam and Antwerp. The pan-European intermodal operator is expanding its portfolio with a connection ... Multilingual signs on motorways in India The ministry for roads and motorways has said that signposting is to become multilingual on Indian motorways. It is planned to provide information panels on motorways in Hindi, Eng... USA: Caltrain recommends new operator to run train system Caltrain management has negotiated a proposed contract with TransitAmerica Services Inc to operate the peninsula commuter rail system and recommended the contract for approval to t... New general manager for Simarco Simarco, one of the UK's leading independent freight and logistics firms, has enhanced its appeal to retail clients by appointing Trevor Scott as its new general manager. Scott has... FedEx Freight expands services in Mexico FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, is set to serve three additional markets in Mexico. With new service centres in Toluca, Puebla and Veracruz, the LTL company has reduced ... Kuehne + Nagel opens automotive centre in India The global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel recently opened an automotive solution centre in Pune (India), thus meeting growing demand for specialised logistics solutions for the ... DHL opens Chinese solar panel centre in the Netherlands DHL has opened a European distribution centre in Moerdijk (Netherlands), for solar panels manufactured in China. DHL will provide end-to-end supply chain services, from transport a... Japan helps construction of road bridge between Tanzania and Rwanda Tanzania's ministry of finance has announced that Japan is financing a grant worth JPY 1.86 billion (USD 24.2 million) to construct a bridge connecting Tanzania with Rwanda, to hel... World Airways starts flying for Asiana World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc, has reached an agreement with the Korean carrier Asiana Airlines to operate a Boeing B747-400 freighter on a full-time ... Direct flights between Serbia and Australia Serbia and Australia signed an MOU in Belgrade last week allowing direct flights between the two countries. This document is based on the principle of free competition and allows a... Russia needs to use ports in Ukraine and Baltic states Russia may have to use ports in Ukraine and the Baltic states to export as much as 23 million t of grain, if harvests continue to be strong this season, Rusagrotrans, the country's... ElbePort Wittenberge open for trimodal operations to Eastern Europe ElbePort Wittenberge recently started operations as a multipurpose terminal. Thanks to its geographical location between Hamburg and Berlin as well as its trimodal connections to r... Foreign companies interested in port of Eilat The tender for the sale of the small Israeli Red Sea port of Eilat has triggered significant interest among investors. As the Israeli authority for state-owned companies announced,... India seeking private investors for the construction of seven ports Chronic transport bottlenecks have prompted India to woo investors to build seven new seaports. According to the government's ideas, these creditors should contribute about two thi...

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
Flensburger lays keel for new RO/RO ferry

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Indian government tightens restrictions on older vessels Collision in Mumbai port spurs crackdown on vessels over the age of 25 Flynn quits as Omega chairman Embattled Greek tanker owner cites possible conflicts as US broker pursues other opportunities Tonnage over 25 years old still makes up 25% of calls Decline in elderly tonnage entering India's ports has been minimal over the past four years A life less ordinary After a career that seems more like a movie script, Jacques Le Fur is the only foreign master on Halong Bay in Vietnam Baltic Exchange suspends Syria aframax route on EU sanctions Cross-Mediterranean rate is temporarily replaced with Turkey-France voyage World Ocean Council urges members to start making a mark More green accountability needed as growing number of NGOs try to influence shipping Bergen Group moves to soothe shareholder fears New management goals include a fresh focus on shipbuilding and a drive to build competence in the far north HHI says drillship owners more confident about yard's own medium speed engines Company has won orders to install 98 engines into 15 vessels, nine of which it is building VLGCs set for rate rise after Middle East holiday lull Chartering activity picks up after Eid holiday, with vessels tentatively fixed at rates above previous market levels Shipping is still mired in a global recession The major stumbling block to any recovery is the shipbuilding capacity in South Korea and China MSC France in talks to buy cancelled Libyan cruiseship Half-complete vessel at STX Europe yard in St Nazaire was halted after GNMTC defaulted on payments CSAV seeks partner as losses soar Directors in talks with other lines about Chilean company's container shipping business Three fresh capesize sales reported Lift in secondhand activity coincides with chartering market boost UK faces legal challenge over emergency cover scrapping Opponents argue decision in breach of international treaty obligations and domestic law Bulkers sold for scrap in India maintain high price levels Market still anticipating improved demolition rates over the coming weeks Tristar Shipping's vessels arrested Small Dutch cargo carrier set for collapse after bank impounds assets GL fleet tops 100m gt mark Classification society claims 40% of global boxship fleet Banks force HCI Capital fund to sell tanker Disposal of Hellespont Trust is further sign of lenders' pressure on ailing KG sector Freight forwarders expect volumes to rise in fourth quarter Danske Bank's index rises despite slight dip in volumes Major Libya ports open to shipping Inchcape says it only awaits confirmation after EU lifted sanctions CSAV's future on the line What happens next to CSAV could have repercussions for the whole industry. Is this the start of another round of consolidation? Greeks' interest in boxships boosts GL Switch of focus by owners in Greece prompts Germanischer Lloyd to increase its presence in the country Staff shortages close Sullom Voe Spending cuts leave UK's biggest tanker port unable to provide vessel traffic services Pacific Basin chief executive Nyborg resigns Klaus Nyborg will leave the company in March 2012 in order to return to Denmark Indian government under fire for 'indecision' on shipping State auditor condemns lack of level playing field on tax Russian class society suspends Greek office RS Hellas faces allegations of falsification of certificates affecting 16 vessels Ageing Frontline suezmax tanker up for sale Estimate of $13m for 17-year-old ships would be a 75% fall from$50m paid three years ago Safety is worth the money Word of a legal challenge to the decision to terminate emergency towing vessel cover around the UK coast is welcome Benakat to buy into BLT subsidiary Indonesian oil firm to take 10% stake in Buana Listya Tama

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Sheer size of insurance market revealed NEW FIGURES from the International Underwriting Association have revealed the London company insurance market generated £40Bn ($64.5Bn) of premium income last year Greece alleges false papers from Russian Register GREECE has reportedly accused the Russian Register of Shipping of issuing false certificates through its Piraeus office Coal stockpiles are mounting in China CHINESE coal importers are continuing their buying boom, ensuring that Capesize rates stay high even as iron ore imports drop, IHS McCloskey reported today Watchdog finds Delhi has neglected shipping INDIAN investigators issued a report to Parliament today that severely criticised Delhi for failing to spur shipping growth Fight flares on call to relax India port rules A PROPOSAL in India to allow coastal foreign ships to load and unload containers has sparked a ports squabble Grounded bulker's cargo being removed WORK BEGAN this morning on transhipping cargo from the bulker Angel 1, which grounded on Mauritius coral exactly one month ago Storm disrupts Gulf of Mexico production A STORM reportedly shut down about three-fifths of Gulf of Mexico oil production and 44% of gas output over the weekend CSAV seeks $1.2Bn injection CHILE'S CSAV said it will seek a capital increase of $1.2Bn at an October shareholders meeting Box recovery unwinds A MILD recovery in long-haul box rates has unwound, brokers said today Embiricos grabs bargain VLCC GREECE'S Embiricos shipping dynasty has reportedly snagged another bargain VLCC, brokers told Fairplay today Gibson: beware VLCC quick solution A CALL by Frontline for VLCC owners to accelerate scrapping of the older tankers has drawn a warning about how that would affect prices in the sector Breaker buying frenzy erupts MONSOONS are ending this month, so Indian breakers have gone on a buying frenzy, yet their prices - and those of their rivals - remain unchanged

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
CMA CGM Boosts Gulf Bridge Express Service CMA CGM is upgrading its Gulf Bridge Express service linking the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico and the Caribbean with the... CSAV Seeks $1.2 Billion Capital Injection Financially ailing Chilean ocean carrier CSAV said it will seek a $1.2 billion capital injection in October as it sank... FedEx Opens Its Largest China Facility FedEx Express, in a significant expansion of its Asia operations, opened its largest express facility in China. The... Merge Ahead Pacific Coast-based Gordon Trucking is pointing its business toward the East Coast. The Pacific, Wash.-based truckload carrier is acquiring Central... Trying to Build a Better Carrier John Simone spent his fifth day as president and CEO of LinkAmerica meeting the people who may hold the key... New Beasts of the East With two major double-stack corridor projects under way, eastern rail giants Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation plan to offer... Labor's New Tune On being elected president of the International Longshoremen's Association, basked in the applause of union delegates to the strains of... 'Why Not Minot?' Distribution planners looking for the ideal location to build an inland port probably wouldn't zero in on Minot, N.D., but... Carriers Challenge NY-NJ Port Fee Ports around the United States are anxious to encourage greater use of intermodal rail for inbound shipments, but when does... For Whom the Bridge Tolls Trucks drove through bridge toll gates an estimated 416,065 times last year to reach the New York Container Terminal on... Liquidated Changes Customs has a storage problem, and how it is adapting will dramatically affect importers who file paper entries. ... Budget Decisions Churn Waters The battle over the U.S. debt will affect Americans and government spending for a long time, and will mean major... Freight Carriers Seek to Derail Amtrak Fines The freight rail industry is fighting a regulation that allows the federal government to fine Class I carriers if Amtrak-provided... Dollars for Infrastructure Even before President Obama could unveil a list of new proposals to bolster the economy, his administration this summer was... The Terrible Day When I woke on September 11, 2001, I faced what I regarded as the world's most tedious commute, from my... TSA Sets Air Cargo Mandates The law that created the Transportation Security Administration gave the agency jurisdiction over all cargo security. That may be true... Bonner's Freedom to Act Robert C. Bonner was still the nominee to be customs commissioner in 2001 when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center...

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Is terminal capacity set to stymie box growth? Despite generally poor peak season cargo flows, especially on the main east-west trades, and growing fears of a double-dip global recession, there are genuine concerns that prospects in the container shipping industry could be severely curtailed by a lack of handling capacity in the ports.While this year has seen significant new investment in container terminal projects, following the suspension and termination of several schemes throughout 2009 the pace of development has still not caught up CSAV looking for a partner Shipping services return to Libya World Bank: world entering new 'danger zone' INTTRA files counterclaims against rival GT Nexus Challenges continue for ICG

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Piraeus piles on 2Q profit Premier Greek port doubles second quarter profit despite drop in revenue. Flynn flies Omega nest Omega Navigation's broker chairman departs amid suggestion of future conflict of interest. NOCC shares Dyvied up Chunk of shares in Oslo-listed owner spread among five members of the Dyvi family. CMA bond default spectre Falling price of CMA bonds holds opportunities as well as risks for investors. FRO could scrap tanker Brokers struggling to find buyers for Norwegian owner's 1994-built suezmax Front Fighter. Port problem solved Iraq admits new Kuwaiti terminal will not restrict its shipping access to Persian Gulf. DFDS charters ro-ro Danish owner takes 2010-built passenger and freight ship from Grimaldi for Klaipeda run. JES CFO heads for exit Chinese shipbuilder watches CFO walk after no more than six months in the job. Dutch cargoship firmly aground Probe begins after Wagenborg vessel gets stuck in shallow water off Denmark. Broker's tanker tonic Hike in Middle East oil production finally provides a bright spot for VLCC owners. PIL goes direct Singapore container line launching link between Chittagong and Shanghai. Nordic buys suezmax Herbjorn Hansson-led owner lays down a shade under $25m for 12-year-old tanker. Seaspan adds two more New York-listed owner continues to expand its firm orderbook at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. USCG airlifts crewman Seafarer taken from Parakou Shipping bulker off Alabama after suffering hand injury. Nyborg quits Pac Basin Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin sees chief executive Klaus Nyborg exit after less than three years at the helm. Star sheds a couple Oslo-listed Star Reefers said to have scrapped a pair of older vessels in a deal worth over $6m. U-Ming profit chopped Taiwanese bulker owner hit by plunge in revenue in first six months of 2010.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Prices fall in Fujairah MGO deliveries were available from September 12-19 in Cape Town. MGO sulphur average in the US below 2015 ECA limit Viswa Lab says 'not even one' bunker fuel sample in 2010 exceeded global sulphur limit. European bunker markets soften Everyone agrees that 'into ship' numbers should be lower, a Rotterdam player tells Bunkerworld. Novorossiysk port borrows $110 million for fuel oil terminal Loan will be used to complete the building of Black Sea's largest fuel oil hub. New studies look at health implications of ultra-fine particles Heart disease in communities downwind from Los Angeles 'may be related to effluent from ocean-going ships', according to air-quality researchers. Soot is 'key factor' in global warming Shipping could come under new pressure to cut its soot emissions. Optimal trim gives 'instant' bunker savings German cruise operator extending use of Dynamic Trimming Assistant. Russia predicting changes to crude and oil product exports New duty regime from October 1 could see Russia's crude exports rise by 10%, mainly at the cost of fuel oil. New hybrid ferry launched in the US Vessel is 'great example of the growing importance of sustainability and alternative fuels' says mayor of Bridgeport. Bunker fuel washed ashore near Cape Town Oil leaking from bulk carrier that grounded two years ago. Double-digit losses for Asian bunker prices Demand 'mixed' in key Asian bunker ports. Hyundai Oilbank launches heavy oil upgrading unit New unit makes it Korea's leading refiner in terms of fuel oil conversion capacity. Typhoon delays bunker deliveries at Japanese ports Delays expected for the next few days, traders say. New Singapore-based credit management firm opens Marine consultancy firm specialises in credit management, due diligence type counter-party risk and project management. IBIA Asia to appoint new chairman Managing director of surveying firm expected to take over Simon Neo's role.

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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

Visual 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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