BRIEFS

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16 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

May 31, 2011

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*Shipping News* Global warming will open up shipping routes in Arctic Global warming will have a devastating effect on roads in the Arctic, but open up tantalising routes for shipping, according to a study published on Sunday in the specialist journal Nature Climate Change. CMA shareholder buys half of port firm's Malta unit Yildirim Holding AS, a Turkish container port operator that owns 20 per cent of France's CMA CGM SA, has agreed to buy 50 per cent of Malta Freeport Terminals from CMA CGM for 200 million euros (S$352.6 million). Rhine shipping problems persist as water stays low Water levels on the Rhine and Danube rivers in Germany remain low after hot, dry weather and some vessels are still sailing 80 per cent empty, traders said yesterday.

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Hamburg Sud to increase BAF on July 1 to US$346/TEU from $273/TEU Tests show solar powered ships do not deliver, but NYK presses on Trouble still expected as Australian dock strike ends without settlement Regulators threaten TSA/WTSA over late delivery of meeting transcripts Beijing-Hangzhou Canal's Wuxi section capacity upgraded Tianjin builds transhipments with 'dry ports' in 20 cities over 12 provinces Regional Container Line suffers US$11.4 million Q1 loss despite sales rise APL says multi-year contracts stay at 5pc, and deals don't freeze rates Maersk US-West Africa export rate increases US$150/TEU July 1 Klinge Corp: Blast freezing could shift high-value fish from air to sea freight Wall-Mart holds No 1 spot as US container importer with 696,000 TEU in 2010 Asia Pacific carriers experience air cargo decline as demand shrinks TIACA conference delegates slam TSA 100pc screening end-of-year deadline Moscow Domodedovo Airport to construct new replacement runway Lufthansa Cargo's pharma hub in Hyderabad opens for business

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..commencing Malaysia-Papua New Guinea service from June 6 Cape Town terminals second berth can now accommodate mega ships DAMCO offers packaging optimisation service to significantly reduce supply chain costs IMO to investigate false container weight declarations MAERSKs LINE Far East-East Coast South America service upgrade MCC adds Vladivostok to intra-Asia IA-8 northern service Shipowners seek naval mandate to immobilise pirate motherships Shipping lines turn to leasing containers Cardamom exports may get a fillip due to dip in prices Coffee exports may drop 16.7 pc: USDA Coir exports exceed target set for 2010-11 Develop our farmlands Ethiopia tells Indian businessmen India looking at comprehensive trade pact with MERCOSUR India, Ethiopia sign double taxation avoidance pact Indians being wooed to invest in Abu Dhabi Ports Co. industrial zone Kenya India sign pact to boost trade Corporate houses can now borrow up to $ 30 bn abroad Difficult to project India-EU FTA timeline: Sharma Infra debt fund norms to be announced by June-end Keep fingers crossed on DEPB, Khullar tells exporters OECD suggests liberalising FDI in retail

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MAY 30, 2011
Volvo Trucks expanding The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo Trucks is reinforcing its presence in Germany by two new truck centres. Truck centre east near Berlin will be used as the head off... Scania building new branch office in Braunschweig The truck manufacturer Scania is investing around EUR 5 million in a new branch office in Braunschweig (Germany). The facility, which is located next to the A2 motorway, will be op... Road works on the A8 in Austria Road works have started at the Pichl-Bad Schallerbach-Wels junction on the A8 Innkreis motorway (Austria). They are slated to last until 14 July. The Upper Austria Chambe... Traxon Europe lands contract from Jade Cargo International The Chinese freight-only carrier Jade Cargo International has signed a contract with Traxon Europe, a provider of electronic communication services for the airfreight industry. The... DB Schenker Rail links Tata Steel works in Wales and the Netherlands On behalf of the global steel producer Tata Steel, DB Schenker Rail has set up a shuttle service connecting the former's steel works in Ijmuiden (Net... South Africa: container rail solution for Eskom Coal paying off South Africa's Transnet Freight Rail and Eskom have introduced an innovative container solution to haul coal by rail from various source mines to Eskom power stations. This comes n... Russian Railways and Austrian Railways to collaborate Russian Railways and Austrian Railways (ÖBB) have signed a cooperation agreement on three core activities, encompassing logistics and intensifying freight shipments between Asia an... World's first solar-power assisted vessel further developed In June, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) , Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (KHI), the Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) are to begin s... Bremen's ports live up to previous record performance The twin ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven (Both Germany) got off to an excellent start in 2011. During Q1/2011, the two facilities raised their total ocean freight throughput by 16.... WWL appoints new executive in China Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global shipping and logistics provider, has appointed Xavier Leroi as its new managing director in China. Leroi, the former head of W... GL Maritime Software develops software for machinery condition monitoring The shipping industry is eager to cut downtime and costs wherever possible, as it is facing greater economic and ecological challenges than ever before. Scheduled but unnecessary m... Moscow Domodedovo airport gets new runway According to an official statement of the Russian Federation's Ministry of Transport, a resolution has been adopted to construct a new runway at Moscow Domodedovo airport. The new ... ICAO and partners agree on steps to reduce runway-related accidents The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and its industry partners that participated in the first Global Runway Safety Symposium last week agreed on measures to reduce ... Transco and Heppner collaborating in Germany The German transport firm Transco Süd Internationale Transporte and Heppner Singen (formerly based in Rielasingen) have signed a new strategic alliance. Heppner Singen, w... Hitachi Transport System takes over Vantec Corporation The major international logistics service provider Hitachi Transport System Ltd (HTS) has bought a large part of the listed Japanese company Vantec. In April this year HTS bid... Kuehne + Nagel celebrates 20 years in Slovakia 20 years ago Switzerland-based logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel founded its national company in the Slovakian capital Bratislava. Today, this anniversary was celebrated with nu...

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MAY 30, 2011
Clinton: Ofers "should have known" they were dealing with Iran NASSCO gets $744 million contract for MLP ship construction

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MAY 30, 2011
Shell charters aframax from Syria Anglo-Dutch energy major faces accusations of supporting Syria's regime by booking tankers to ship oil from the divided country Brussels drives in the thin end of the wedge The European External Action Service amounts to a full scalediplomatic service, which is exerting its baleful influence on the IMO Yildirim confirms Malta Freeport stake Turkish group has confirmed it has concluded a deal in principle to acquire CMA CGM's 50% stake in Malta Freeport terminal for $285m Private power in LNG Whispers are being heard in financial circles that GasLog, and perhaps one other Greek player, could be a future candidate for the capital markets Greek trio lines up $1.2bn in LNG orders Dynagas contracts pair from HHI as both GasLog and Maran Gas keep talking to builders New company lifts prospects for Papua New Guinea floating LNG Three big name partners committed to growing the industry by formally establishing a new company German owners prepare to abandon flag Owners push for greater financial compensation for flying the German flag Fate of toxic waste controversy vessel under dispute US cash buyer GMS denies Gulf Nash has been sold for scrap Surge in capesize scrapping expected Norwegian broker Lorentzen & Stemoco says as many as 100 capesizes could be disposed of by the end of this year Thoresen Thai shareholders step up bid to restructure company Group of 75 shareholders calls on company to hold extraordinary general meeting NOL faces falling freight rates Container volume rose 9% in April but Deutsche Bank warns freight rates could fall more Thenamaris orders tankers at STX South Korea Four 50,000 dwt tankers, worth $150m, to be delivered from the second half of 2012 UASC secures $205m bank loan Funding to go towards a series of nine 13,100 teu containerships Asia-Europe freight fears The amount of capacity entering the trade is weighing down the market APL embraces cold-ironing to cut California emissions Box line spends $11m to retrofit five boxships and re-wire its Oakland terminal

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MAY 30, 2011
NOL Volume Grows, Pricing Slips Ocean container volume for Neptune Orient Lines and its APL shipping subsidiary rose jumped 9 percent in the four weeks... UASC Lines Up $205 Million For Vessel Buys United Arab Shipping has a new $205 million loan facility to finance the acquisition of two container ships with capacities... Turkey Canal Plan Hinges on Election Turkey's bold plan to build a canal to divert shipping from the heavily congested Bosporus Strait will be put to... America's Real Deficit in Trade American exporters are doing their part to meet the government's goal of doubling exports in five years. ... Trade Outlook: A NY-NJ Perspective The value of U.S. international trade rebounded sharply in 2010 and is now only 6.2 percent below the peak realized... Squeezing the Most Out of Corn U.S. farmers and processors are gearing up for another big year of corn exports ' in high-value solid and liquid... Footwear Imports Stepping Up The 2008-09 economic recession was painful for the footwear industry, but the industry is putting lessons learned to good use... Textiles Trade Shifts U.S. textile and apparel imports have been rising this year as a result of growing confidence among importers that U.S.... Static Production When the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck northern Japan in mid-March, killing hundreds and causing major damage to that country's... Chemical Makers Formulate Exports After suffering a decline in production as a result of growing company layoffs and bankruptcies tied to the Great Recession... Raw Growth When Clarence Gooden, chief marketing officer for eastern U.S. rail giant CSX Transportation, speaks of the railroad's coal business, he... Cushioning the Economy's Impact After a year of recovery in imports of furniture and home furnishings, U.S. furniture and home furnishings importers are more... Crops Sprouting Record Export Growth U.S. agriculture is riding high on the productivity of American farmers and a huge demand for their products in the... Recycling: A Win-Win for Trade, Environment Recycling paper, plastics and scrap metal is good not only for the environment but also for reducing the U.S. foreign... Looming Concerns in Cotton Market With overall exports this year at near-record levels, cotton shippers are hustling to secure equipment and vessel space in the... Giving, the Hard Way If the world were a better place, the U.S. Agency for International Development wouldn't be among the top 100 U.S.... Because So Much Is Riding on the Ocean With the economy improving, at least one major importer and exporter thinks it's time to focus on building supply chain... Braking Just-in-Time Japanese automakers are struggling with epic supply chain disruptions in the wake of the magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami on March... Weak Dollar Gives Muscle to Exports U.S. container trade is growing at two speeds. Export volume is soaring while consumer-driven imports are rising more slowly. ... Retail Sails Higher RILA's Casey Chroust says recovering retailers remain focused on tight inventories and - say it slowly - transportation disintermediation ... Paper Routes Which comes first, the cardboard or the box? The annual Journal of Commerce Top 100 Importers and Exporters rankings bring... Trucking Dashboard Despite winter storms and rising energy costs, publicly owned trucking companies gained ground in the first quarter, buoyed in part... Trucking's Technology Wave Trucking technology is approaching a crossroads as safety regulations and economic necessity drive more trucking companies to purchase and plug... Will Boxes Go Begging? Just when shippers were starting to feel good about equipment supplies this year, carriers and container lessors alike are warning... EC Launches Carrier Antitrust Probe When European Union antitrust authorities sprang a series of surprise visits on the offices of several of the world's largest... Big Splash, Rapid Thrust Transportation is an asset-based, network-operating business driven largely by scope and scale. Economies of scale reduce the average of high... Cutting in the Cards Ports are facing a new security squeeze. The Department of Homeland Security is offering $235 million for the 12th round... Not Your Father's Transport Plan Don't expect the next long-term transportation legislation from Congress to look much like the highway bills of old. This one... Go West, Young Exporter Companies that want to expand their export business should follow the advice newspaperman Horace Greeley gave 160 years ago: Go... Looking the Other Way Imports from Asia are largely responsible for making Long Beach the nation's second-largest container port, but exports could lead that...

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MAY 30, 2011
A Captain's Duty That is the title of seafaring hero Captain Richard Phillips' book - soon to be a Hollywood blockbuster starring Forrest Gump to Saving Private Ryan American actor Tom Hanks - in which he harrowingly recounts the hijacking of the containership Maersk Alabama in April 2009, and his family life-threatening decision to offer himself as a hostage to gun-toting Somali pirates, thus saving his crew from a similar fate. This enthralling firsthand account of danger on the pirate-ruled high seas, begs the question: are we asking far too much of our seafaring elite to expect them unaided to defend their ships from these ruthless maritime bandits? Maersk's Kolding to issue new manifesto for the industry CSAV now direct between Asia and West Africa TCC records its first profitable deal PLP expands reefer capacity ATA truck index drop 'not a concern'

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MAY 30, 2011
SCI in fourth quarter loss Top Indian fleet posts increased annual profit despite a modest quarterly loss through the final three months. Minoan stays in red Greek ferry owner sees improved first quarter figures but is still blighted by fuel prices and competition. Mercator earnings down Coal business burns bright for Mumbai-based bulker and tanker owner. UASC finds order finance Kuwait based joint venture line fixes $205m loan to help finance two of nine Samsung newbuildings. HUBLine bubbling along Malaysian boxship and bulker owner's profit rockets in first three months. Titanic plan beats estimate A huge diagram of the tragic liner drawn for the official UK inquiry into that 'night to remember' fetches $362,000. Pipavav nets navy order Indian shipyard wins $650m contract to build five gunboats as results swing back to black. Ofer faces new controversy Imposition of US sanctions puts shipping group at centre of political storm in Israel and sparks demand for investigation into trading links with Iran. Mosvold cancels AHTS More woe for Singapore-based shipbuilder Otto Marine as another anchor handler is dropped. 100 capes by Christmas? Healthy scrapping of the large bulkers could bring pleasant surprise to year end, according to Lorentzen & Stemoco. Neptune to expand output Vancouver-based bulk terminal operator is investing over $60m to upgrade its coal handling facilities. Russian grain ban lifted The world's second largest wheat exporter is set to resume shipments on 1 July ending near year-long ban.

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Minoan Lines hit by 'high' bunker prices Greek economic crisis likely to pull down 2011 results. IFO prices fall in Fujairah Durban market firms. Rotterdam market soft Replenishment arrives but product with ISO 2010 spec tight. Ferry operator imposes bunker surcharge Tallink blames rising bunker costs. MPA acknowledges complaint about off-spec fuel Authority is 'checking bunker supplier's compliance with SS 600.' CEPSA hosts CIMAC and ISO working groups Company says it proud of its 'active participation' in search for best standards. 'Exorbitant' bunker prices could be helping dry bulk sector Vessel scrapping has reached 'unprecedented' levels, narrowing the demand and supply imbalance. Asian bunker prices falling as week starts Sluggish demand in key Asian bunkering hubs on Monday. Bunker avails at Gladstone port to ease with cargo arrival Price indications for bunkers at Gladstone port will be available 'from June 7 onwards'. Malaysian shipping firm expects to break-even Spot rates for company's tankers firming, driven by higher bunker costs. APL switches to cold ironing in Oakland APL spends $11 million to retrofit five container vessels and re-wire its terminal for cold ironing. Lukoil provides bunkers to heavylift vessel in Kaliningrad MV Eide Transporter received 900 m³ of fuel oil and 100 m³ of diesel fuel.

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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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