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BRIEFS

December 22, 2011

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*Shipping News* DNB, Nordea seen profiting among shipping banks DNB ASA and Nordea Bank AB, the largest providers of ship financing, may benefit as competitors face capital shortages from Europe's sovereign debt crisis.

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Grand and New World unite in nine-loop Asia-Europe service in April Xinfeng terminal at Guangzhou port to suspend cargo handling from January Moody's downgrades outlook for Hapag-Lloyd to 'negative' from 'stable' Drewry: Asia-Europe mega ships with no where to go drive down rates OECD agency: Global freight volumes confirm stagnation, near-term decline Vietnam's Cai Mep handles 13,830-TEUer ahead of CMA capacity upscaling Swire Shipping offers multipurpose shipping to Gladstone, Queensland Mundra International Container Terminal excels docking bigger box ships Piers analyst lowers expectations as US economic growth slows Anchorage welcomes first super freighter: Cathay Pacific's 747-8 Filipino pilot school targets burgeoning low-cost carrier market Canada's Air Partner: Oil & gas, emerging markets best bet in 2012

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Box shipping in demand, but idle fleet matching new tonnage: BIMCO CMA CGM & OOCL partnership on New Zealand to Far East trade Kerala High Court orders arrest of Hong Kong-flagged vessel! MSC RRI on India-East Africa trade NYK receives highest rating on SMBCs environmental assessment loan India plans CEPA with Russian Customs Union JNP, Chennai Port to be hubs capable of handling large boxships: Vasan Karnataka to develop ports on PPP basis DFCCIL to use longer trains for more load, better margins IATA warns of harder times for airlines Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project may be stalled again Govt proposes further cut in onion MEP Indias first NIMZ to come up in Vidarbha More Indian investment sought in Turkey RBI should restore interest on EEFC account: Fieo Weak forces MFs-FIIs to scout for export-driven stocks AIAI's 'Gateway to Turkey' meet today

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
DeepOcean Group charters multipurpose offshore construction vessel Jensen Maritime completes design for three more Moran tugoats Santa brings newbuilding orders to STX Europe

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
All Nippon Airways to begin Dreamliner calls at Sea-Tac Airport IMO measures gaining ground on piracy numbers during year Port of Kennewick selects 2011 Friend of the Port ATA truck tonnage index up during month of November Jensen designing vessels for Caribbean TugZ

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
Patriot missiles found on China-bound boxship Thor Liberty detained in Finland China grabs Middle Eastern VLCC cargoes before Christmas break High fixing levels keep rates steady G6 challenge to force more collaboration in Asia Cosco and CSCL are candidates for tie-ups, while Yang Ming and Evergreen are left with stark choices Time to walk the plank? Only scrapping can end tanker woes, amid new pressure on rates and asset values Italian tanker released Savina Caylyn crew free after 11 months in captivity Antwerp and Rotterdam to study oil and chemicals pipeline link Europe's top two maritime gateways sign declaration of intent A history of unholy alliances After 130 years of shifting shipping alliances, the Gang of Six is really nothing new Anastassiadis takes top job at Louis Cruises Previously worked for Coca-Cola and P&G Antwerp increases port dues Two-year freeze on levies is scrapped only two days after rival Hamburg raises tariff G6 Alliance set to weaken Baltic Sea boxship charter market Feeder vessels of under 1,000 teu likely to see opportunities fall as lines sail direct Shipping cybersecurity 'non-existent' EU urges IMO to tackle fragmented approach JP Morgan Global Maritime Investment Fund backs Harren Shipping firms turn to private equity funding Violence in Kazakhstan threatens oil exports Concerns surround country's 1.5m barrels per day oil export industry Asia slowdown to slash US exports Stronger dollar and Euro debt crisis don't help Flagging up a threat Outright discrimination against a flag for purely political or protectionist reasons carries serious implications for the shipping industry Port Botany reports trade boost November brings upturn after stagnant year ISCO becomes permanent observer at IMO Including oil-spill experts will 'fill a gap' Free the Alabama 2 Why a judge's order to release Gaurav Prem's master and chief engineer should stand Mediators broker new talks in Australia pay dispute Pay and conditions row has seen strikes and lock-outs New Seychelles court will pave the way with piracy law Problem of ransoms will need to be dealt with by the business community Seychelles piracy court and prison must expand to meet demand Purpose-built prison already two-thirds full Maybulk lands $50m loan Credit from HSBC will be for capital expenditure Mercosur bars Falklands flagged ships Diplomatic row mostly affects fishing vessels but reflects festering resentment over UK's control of the islands Japan sees fall in overseas ship orders Dry-bulk demand shows year-on-year decline First Ship Lease completes $483m refinancing Singapore trust restructures debt but still faces risk with creditworthiness of lessees TBS International surrenders newbuilding sextet to bank Company staves off insolvency by handing RBS an entire series of specially-designed tweendeckers Rena master and second officer accused of altering ship records Obstruction claimed after vessel hit a reef off New Zealand's North Island Standard & Poor's downgrades K Line Ratings agency says carrier's long-term outlook will improve

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
Missiles and nitro smuggled FINNISH police said today that a UK-flagged general cargo vessel detained in Kotka had been smuggling missiles and 150 tonnes of explosive material US security money shunned US PORTS have spent less than one-fourth of the money budgeted in a federal terror protection scheme, an oversight report has shown SeaFrance union attacked for spurning talks FRENCH transport minister Thierry Mariani today attacked SeaFrance's majority CFDT union for refusing even to discuss an offer for the group from Denmark's DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Charleston cuts off Jasper plan SOUTH Carolina port officials have voted to cut funds for the Jasper Ocean Terminal after three years of wrangling with Georgia officials Mercosur ports bar ships flying Falklands flag SOUTH America's Mercosur trading bloc has closed its ports to ships flagged in the Falkland Islands BW forms LNG terminal JV BW GAS and InterEnergy Holdings have agreed to form a venture to build a LNG terminal in San Pedro de Macoris on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic French might break grounded ship on beach BREST authorities have said general cargo ship TK Bremen will probably have to be demolished on the southern Brittany beach where it is grounded VLCC spot rates edge up VLCC SPOT rates on key trades to East Asia edged higher today, shipping analysts said India iron ore export cargoes plummet INDIA'S iron ore exports plunged in the first 11 months this year as Delhi increased curbs on export cargoes Puntland drives pirates out of Bandarbeyla BANDARBEYLA, in the Karkaar region of Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland, is reportedly free of pirates, according to senior state officials Panamax recovery skids PANAMAX bulker rates are falling again, after their much-hailed respite in the middle of last week, brokers told Fairplay today US Iran sanctions grow WASHINGTON has sanctioned 10 maritime-based companies for acting as fronts for Iran's shipping line IRISL Containers put on 'ice' AUSTRALIAN police said today a substance used to make methylamphetamine has been found smuggled in shipping containers Fewer wait yet snarls grow DRYBULK port snarls are worsening this week in China, even though fewer ships are waiting to berth

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
Oakland Rejects Crackdown on Occupy Port Protests Oakland city officials have rejected a call for city leaders to use strong tactics to prevent Occupy protestors from shutting... Cargo Pilots Dodge New Fatigue Rule The Federal Aviation Administration exempted cargo pilots from the tougher limitations it placed on work rules for airline pilots on... Panalpina Opens Logistics Facility in North China Panalpina said its recently opened 32,800-square-foot logistics facility in North China will become the Swiss logistics group's hub in the... Customs Looks to Allow Exporters Into C-TPAT Customs and Border Protection may allow exporters to join a voluntary supply chain security program, and Japan, Colombia and Costa... Truck Tonnage Rose 6 Percent in November Trucks handled more freight November, as manufacturing output and a restocking of retail inventories helped increase for-hire truck tonnage 0.3... Hapag-Lloyd to Start Calling at Baltimore Hapag-Lloyd will start calling at the Port of Baltimore in February as the first U.S. port of call on its... Antwerp Hikes Harbor Dues by 2 Percent Antwerp will raise harbor dues by 2 percent in 2012, the first increase in three years, as Europe's largest port... Snowstorm Delays Shipments to Great Plains, Heads North The deadly snowstorm headed toward the Great Lakes threatens to delay further shipments after the freak weather paralyzed truck traffic... Airlines Lose EU Carbon Emission Trade Challenge Europe's highest court on Wednesday upheld the European Union's right to make international airlines pay for carbon emissions on flights...

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
Hapag-Lloyd puts 'brave face' on Moody's latest credit ratings The latest ratings published by Moody's Investors Service paint a mixed picture for Germany's largest liner shipping company, Hapag-Lloyd. While on the positive ... MSC and CMA CGM to work together between ECNA and WCSA In a further sign of the growing levels of collaboration between MSC and CMA CGM, the latter carrier is to buy slots on the former company's east coast of North ... Rena officers on further charges Panalpina expands footprint in China Swiss-headquartered freight forwarder Panalpina has opened a new logistics centre in Tianjin to act as a hub for north China - and the company said that it marks ... New Years' Day marks end of LA CTP The Port of Los Angeles (LA) has reached the final chapter of its Clean Truck Program (CTP) - as of January 1, 2012 the last of the older local drayage trucks will ... Japan's exports fall again Japanese exports fell by 4.5% in November - versus the same month of 2010 - to 5.2 trillion yen (USD66.8 billion) as a combination of a strong currency and the ... Bunker supplier warns on new Turkish sulphur regulations Aalborg, Denmark-based, OW Bunker, one of the world's largest independent marine fuel suppliers, has flagged up the technical challenges surrounding Turkey's January ... Sohar set to shine from new APL service The port of Sohar in northern Oman expects to see significant benefits from the decision of APL to route its newly-launched pendulum service connecting ports in ... Fate 'uncertain' for 200 Somali-held mariners Despite the significant reduction in the latter part of the year of successful hijacks of merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean - the result of a ...

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
US unravels IRISL web Treasury calls out CEO of SCI venture as US dissects Iranian carriers's increasingly complex network of foreign fronts. Finland probes missile cargo Customs joins forces with police to investigate weapons found onboard Shanghai-bound cargoship. Pirates free D'Amato tanker Fratelli D'Amato crew assumes command as Somali hijackers spring Savina Caylyn after 11-month ordeal. RBS snatches TBS sextet Fight to stay afloat proves costly as RBS prepares to repossess ailing operator's newest tweendeckers. Viking in second raid Torstein Hagen-led owner turns to STX France for its latest batch of newbuildings. Cargill takes German cape Oskar Wehr newbuilding grabs one-year starter deal which will begin in January. Courage scraps panamax Hsu Chih Chien-led bulker owner continues turnover of older tonnage. Daewoo pens offshore deal Mystery European owner boosts South Korean yard's 2011 tally with a $630m rig order. Nam Cheong to build barge Latest win for Malaysian offshore vessel builder means 2011 orders are up 50% on last year. U-Sea opens early present Danish firm secures a seven-year COA which will employ a couple of supramaxes. Consolidation no solution Citi says G6 alliance is a necessary survival tactic which won't seed a rate recovery.

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DECEMBER 21, 2011
Crude inventory slides the most in a decade Crude inventories fell by 10.6 million barrels last week. First shipping company to gain energy management certificate Helping to optimise efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, reduce the company's environmental footprint and provide a cost saving for the vessels owners. Confusion over Namibian bunker row Challenge to claims that off-shore bunker licenses are 'illegitimate'. European bunker markets continue to firm Bunker prices climbing as crude oil prices rise. Fujairah prices still firming Crude oil prices firming in early trades. Strike could hit bunker operations Antwerp faces disruption as public sector workers call strike for Thursday. Svitzer looks for fuel efficiency Towing vessel operator says newbuilds will be 'state-of-the-art' in terms of fuel consumption. Continuing dissension over EU Sulphur Directive Ministers call for a more detailed impact study. Bunker prices jump in Asian port hubs Supplies remained tight at most Asian ports on Wednesday. Rena officers face new charges The officers alleged to 'pervert the course of justice' by altering documents after the grounding. Tight bunker supplies in Busan to ease only in February Lack of supplies during the winter months a 'seasonal trend'. Higher revenues, fuel derivatives gains keep cruise operator in black Carnival Corporation expects fuel costs to increase in the first quarter of 2012. Supply tightness persists at Far East Russian ports Players unable to offer most bunker products until the end of the year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

ASSOCIATIONS

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

Rome

Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards

SHIPPING

In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%

Tokyo

-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe

SHIPPING

The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant

Rome

The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

PORTS

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships

Washington

About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region

SHIPPING

FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules

Washington

Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.

CUSTOMS

The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules

Brussels

Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC

CUSTOMS

EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code

Brussels

CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%

Civitavecchia

Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino

Le Aziende informano

Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last

Geneva

Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases

PORTS

Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal

Barcelona

The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona

ENVIRONMENT

There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out

Rome

The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

PORTS

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

Lisbon

The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany

SHIPYARDS

The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow

Copenhagen

BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

LOGISTICS

Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector

Milan

Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

Rome

A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

INFRASTRUCTURE

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

Bern

Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan

Genoa

Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

PORTS

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

Riyadh

Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

PORTS

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

Trieste

A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

Seoul

The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen

PORTS

Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed

Rome

Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027

SHIPPING

Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet

Warsaw

If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

PORTS

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

The Defense

Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy

Rome

All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed

SEAFARERS

A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones

Piraeus

The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras

INDUSTRY

Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba

Milan

The construction of railway lines is also planned

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

SHIPPING

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

Ismailia

Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu

SEAFARERS

IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation

London

The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April

PORTS

Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach

Long Beach

In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded

PORTS

Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators

Milan

Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it

PORTS

Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels

New York

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems

Genoa

A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%

Neuchatel

Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

MARITIME SERVICES

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

Ischia

Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism

PORTS

Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program

Ibiza/Valencia

It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service

PORTS

Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government

Genoa

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%

Joy Taurus

1,813,071 TEUs were handled

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably

PORTS

Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed

Rome/Genoa

Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers

SHIPPING

Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces

London

This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports

Brussels

TRUCKING

Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port

Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa

Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs

PORTS

The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion

Rome

Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network

SHIPYARDS

San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly

La Spezia/Bari

Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed

PORTS

Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee

Genoa

The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies

PORTS

The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved

Ancona

Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary

MARITIME SERVICES

Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes

Turku

SAILING LIST

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LOGISTICS

The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced

Brussels

"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented

SHIPPING

Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia

Milan

"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari

DEFENCE

FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion

Leghorn

Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee

INSURANCE

Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products

SHIPPING

d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million

Luxembourg

They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta

Catania/August

The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)

Algeciras

Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands

Cagliari

The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded

PORTS

Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli

Trieste

Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game

SHIPPING

Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco

Rabat

Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy

COMPANIES

RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship

Helsinki

The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP

The Spice

Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"

PORTS

Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed

Genoa/La Spezia

Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport

Rome

Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices

LAW

Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%

St. Petersburg

A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry

Rome

The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome

INDUSTRY

Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea

Rome

He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority

The Spice

In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second

PORTS

Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Trieste

Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president

PORTS

The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini

Genoa

The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders

LEGISLATION

Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport

Rome

The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships

Seongnam

The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.

PORTS

First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines

Piraeus

It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

MEETINGS

The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th

Genoa

Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia

The Spice

The board of directors has been renewed

ASSOCIATIONS

The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors

Genoa

The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted

SHIPYARDS

Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Saint Nazaire

The ship will debut in Alaska

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