BRIEFS

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28 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

July 23, 2012

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Maersk to hike rates on major trade lanes worldwide in August and September Asia-Europe rates down 4.6pc to US$1,667/TEU, all major routes slide Jeddah clogged with loads from 14,000-TEUers as Damman congestion clears US court denies ICTSI plea, declares Portland dockers' go-slow legal Syrian container trade declines 20pc in first half as civil war rages INTTRA, SeaIntel devise information flow on box delivery reliability Evergreen to receive first of 20 Samsung 8,000 TEUers in July Maersk increases US-Australia/NZ rates $175/TEU from August 15 Kenya's increasing volumes prompts Mombasa to tackle port congestion Konecrane wins order for 12 RTGs for Togo's Lome Container Terminal Korean Air back in black in second quarter after US$33 million loss Canada fines Korean Air US$5.4 million for role in cargo price-fixing Minister says Mangalore air cargo complex likely to be commissioned DHL commences US-Australia cargo flights with return via Hong Kong National Air Cargo wins US$2.9 billion Pentagon contract

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JULY 20, 2012
Allcargo-Mammoet successfully execute major heavy lifts at IOCL's Paradip refinery Apollo LogiSolutions appoints Capt. A. K. Bhattacharjee as CEO - CFS ASF calls for UN counter piracy task force Graig & GMI team up to deliver safe havens for shipping lenders ICS calls on EU to allow ship-sharing consortia Idle containership fleet up Line warns of Japanese electricity blackouts affecting reefers SCI takes delivery of Panamax bulk carrier Transpac rates fall for third consecutive week INP&DWF to boycott wage revision committee meeting Kerala may invite fresh bids for Vizhinjam port Rail freight corridor project reportedly stuck in Finance Ministry FinMin to take call on export yields repatriation in concert with RBI Forex reserves slip $ 872.7 m to $ 286.74 bn Govt to revise tariff value on imported RBD palmolein Govt working on strategy to narrow trade deficit with China Industrial output rebound is good but does not signal robust recovery: Montek INR ends weak at 55.32 in highly volatile trade MACCIA's Foreign Trade Policy seminar on Aug. 3 Rays of hope from God's own country Kübler accomplishes unique transport operation with SCHEUERLE heavy duty vehicles Texas International Freight moves massive earthmover

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JULY 20, 2012
Contracts for pre-salt FPSO topside modules get go-ahead Bayonne Bridge raising would benefit from fast tracking Seaspan Shipyards chooses IFS Applications as MRP solution Administration looks to cut port project red tape Compact exhaust gas scrubber gets DNV approval Jensen Maritime designs Tier 3 tugboat for McAllister Jaya Shipbuilding signs agreement with IHC Merwede

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JULY 20, 2012
Port of Seattle honored for Guard/Reserve hiring practices Boeing marks 50th delivery of converted 747-400 freighter NYK emissions reporting nets third party certification US railroads deliver mixed bag during June NHTSA joins CBP team eyeing unsafe imports

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JULY 20, 2012
Port valuations A terminal's worth is based on a lot more than its monetary value Asian bidders eye CMA CGM's port assets China Merchants among potential buyers for 49% of French line's Terminal Link West African suezmax market slides further Bottom of the market could be reached over next few weeks China Merchants said to be eyeing stake in Terminal Link Investment in CMA CGM unit may give it a necessary foothold in overseas markets Suezmax newbuilding orders dry up as spot market slumps Owners warned not to be tempted to order when market picks up later in the year Banks, boxes and bailouts The pain in Spain falls mainly on consumer sentiment Tax bill fears for German owners Members of the Containership Association support scheme could face 19% charge Phoenix Reederei files for insolvency Collapse creates fear that other German shipowners with vessels financed by KG funds will be hit Why Chapter 11 only works when it works Procedure is most useful where the owner has equity in its assets and support of financial institutions Winter bonanza lies ahead for LNG carriers Rates forecast to top $180,000 per day, tempting owners to order more newbuildings US east and Gulf coast labour talks make 'significant progress' ILA and USMX say they have agreement in principle on a number of issues, including automation Transnet plans $37bn investment across South Africa Majority will go on turning TFR into important rail freight company, with rest spent on port terminals TPT chief seeks to build links with other ports Partnership would help boost economy across region, claims port terminals chief executive Lessons from aviation Lessons can be learned for the maritime industry from the Air France crash Jinhai Heavy Industry takes $88m hit after delayed deliveries Golden Ocean renegotiates prices of two kamsarmaxes and capesize down to $86.7m from original $174.75m NYK goes even greener Japan giant has expanded its reporting on emissions to its supply chain, with independent verification CMG and DHL jointly open logistics centre in Shenzhen DHL rents land from CMG on a long-term lease to cash in opportunity in Southern China's newest, buzzing financial zone Cape rates edge lower as demand prospects vanish Iron ore prices are falling, while stockpiles in China's ports grow Transnet issues $1bn 10-year bond Company claims bond issuance is 'significantly oversubscribed' Obama funding drive will boost US east coast ports Projects include deepening federal navigation channels, raising the height of New York harbour's Bayonne Bridge and an intermodal container facility in Jacksonville Jaya to become IHC Merwede's contracted yard Acquisition talks fail to bear fruit, but firms agree a smaller deal Bocimar profit falls 64% in second quarter Handysize earnings below reported average for global fleet US urges ports to act upon Iranian ships flying false flags Treasury warns that a lack of vigilance could result in severe penalties China Shipping Development moves ahead with bond offering Yuan3bn deal will include five-year maturity Keppel's O&M net profit grows 2% in first half Revenue grows 60% to S$4bn buoyed by higher volume of work

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JULY 20, 2012
Keppel O&M profit gain pared KEPPEL Offshore & Marine said today lower newbuilding prices clipped the growth of its net profits to just 2% in 1H 2012, from 6% growth at this time last year Back-channel crude from Iran reported OBSCURE private companies were reported today to offer Iranian crude at steep discounts to European traders as part of Tehran's attempt to restore exports hit by Western sanctions Croatia approves Brodotrogir yard takeover CROATIA'S government today said it has accepted a bid for the Brodotrogir shipyard from a group run by a local mining tycoon Jurong to run Yangpu's port SINGAPORE'S Jurong Port said it has signed a joint venture accord with SDIC Jurong Yangpu Port Co. GSI returns to tight competition CHINA'S government-owned and listed Guangzhou Shipyard International today said it would take a 24% share in United Steel Structures, while its Glory Group Development would take a 25% stake Kremlin to privatise its 20% NCSC stake THE KREMLIN said it has decided to privatise its 20% stake in Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport Co. Arctic mining pursued CANADA Coal is betting that lower sea levels have made mining and bulker operations feasible on two Arctic islands Ramadan slows cargoes THE ONSET of Ramadan, the month-long Muslim fasting season, has slowed the availability of Indonesian coal and ore cargoes, brokers told Fairplay today Ship could burn for weeks DUTCH salvor Smit today resumed the battle against a deadly blaze on the 6,750teu MSC Flaminia in mid-Atlantic after firefighting had to be halted overnight after a second explosion in one of its cargo holds Container sector relies on capacity discipline CAPACITY discipline will help box carriers maintain reasonable rates through this year's unusually tough third-quarter peak season, according to CIMB Securities Poof! Fairstar newbuilding order appears DOCKWISE told Fairplay today it found out this week that Fairstar placed a $110M order for a new heavy-lift newbuilding while it was still fighting the Dockwise takeover LR1s catch up with LR2s LR1 RATES are finally catching up with the LR2s, as demand firms for naphtha and jet fuel Penguin accepts fine SINGAPORE'S shipbuilder Penguin International said today the group will not appeal against a fine for violating competition laws Dalian Oriental is bankrupt BUILDER Dalian Oriental Marine & HI was reported today to have finally declared bankruptcy VLCC gains seen next week BROKERS today saw VLCC freight rates probably inching up next week, with bunker prices rising again

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JULY 20, 2012
EU to tighten grip on Syria Patrick's productivity plan for Port Botany draws sharp criticism Patrick Stevedores' AUD348(USD359) million plan to automate terminal operations at its Port Botany container terminal complex in Sydney, Australia, has drawn wide ... ILA contract negotiations move forward after resolution of key issues US East Coast (USEC) contract labour negotiations have received a boost after the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime ... RCL deploys panamax feeder intra-Asia Wednesday heralded the introduction of the biggest commercial feeder currently operating on the booming Singapore - Laem Chabang corridor. The ... US Admin speeds up USEC ports harbour deepening US East coast (USEC) ports have received a boost in their efforts to be ready for the widening of the Panama Canal after the US Government announced that it is ... Gonzalez to replace Abesamis at ICTSI Manila-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has announced that Christian R. Gonzalez will become head of its Asia region. He will replace ... MSC Flaminia: fire fighting to last weeks Maersk changes New Zealand feeder service Maersk has improved its service to New Zealand by adding calls at Wellington and Nelson to its weekly Southern Star schedule from Singapore. The first calls there ... TCB prepares for more competition in Barcelona Barcelona Container Terminal (TCB) has announced further measures through which it intends to meet the challenge from neighbouring TERCAT's impending expansion ...

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JULY 20, 2012
Golden goose Golden goose Analyst urges clients to keep an eye on shipowner's stock following overhaul of Jinhai bulker order. IHI arrives at EAS IHI Marine lands in Brazil in a bid to save stalled Transpetro newbuilding contracts. Viking pens cruise duo McQuilling storms Lion City Alaed "unloads choppers" The Femco cargoship Alaed has reportedly rid itself of its controversial cargo of Syrian attack helicopters. Sinopacific wins Nigeria job SinoPacific Shipbuilding has made its first foray into Africa with an order for a quartet of platform supply vessels. Titan's troubles swell A leading investor in Titan Petrochemicals is suing the company and three individuals for misrepresentation and breach of contract. Sinokor tied to cape resale CIN buys Tirrenia Italy has completed the privatisation of ro-pax owner Tirrenia in a deal with Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione. Solstad seals CSV sale Solstad has completed the sale of a half share in one of its construction support vessels. China Merchants sounds alarm China Merchants Holdings is the latest Hong Kong-listed company to brace investors for bad earnings news. CMES worse by half China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has posted a weaker first-half profit in tough tanker and bulker markets. Jaya inks IHC deal Singapore group Jaya Holdings has signed up to build Dutch shipyard IHC Merwede's offshore vessels in Asia. Greeks tuck in Shipowners gorge on nearly $2bn worth of newbuild and secondhand tonnage in the first six months despite the downturn. BG heads to Lisbon UK-owned feedership player BG Freight Line is putting its money on Portugal. Salvors to board MSC Flaminia Efforts to fight an extensive fire on the crippled containership MSC Flaminia appear to be delivering a result. Weight warning The UK has warned owners of the dangers of "overweight" rescue boats as part of its probe into a fatal fall on the car carrier Tombarra in 2011. PNSC crew quizzed Indian authorities are questioning the crew of a Pakistani cargoship that dropped anchor off the Gujarat coast. Golden Ocean gets a discount Bulk carrier owner Golden Ocean is making a substantial saving on three newbuildings on order in China in return for accepting a three to six month delay in delivery. Antwerp volumes down The key Belgian port of Antwerp has posted a 2.1% drop in cargo volumes in the first half of 2012. Koncar wins Trogir race Croatian tycoon Danko Koncar has had a bid accepted for the Brodotrogir shipyard. Syrian volumes plunge Container volumes have shrunk 20% at Syria's main port of Latakia as fighting escalated. France standing tall Brokers back Parisian influence, while Clive Palmer digs himself into a Titanic hole. Disposals lift CMB Belgian shipping conglomerate Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) saw its daily earnings from its dry-bulk fleet drop in the second quarter of this year, although profits were significantly higher because of gains made on the disposal of its interests in Clarksons and FMG. Robbers target three Somali pirates were quiet on the attack front this week, but high-seas burglars were busy elsewhere. Golar LNG Partners completes FSRU purchase Golar LNG Partners has completed its $385 million purchase of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Nusantara Regas Satu from Golar LNG.

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JULY 20, 2012
Fire easing on stricken MSC ship "The extent of the damage to the cargo is still not known, and it is most likely that such an assessment can only be made once the vessel has reached a port of refuge," the liner carrier said in a statement Friday. Aspect launches Web tool for oil shippers President puts 7 port projects on the fast track The White House said port projects in Jacksonville, Miami, Savannah, Charleston and New York/New Jersey will be expedited by executive order as part of a program to make the review process for infrastructure projects more efficient. Kurz: Title XI fight could have wider impact for U.S. fleet APT is asking a federal judge to order MarAd to make a decision on whether to grant it a loan guarantee for five 49,000-deadweight-ton petroleum tankers that were built at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. GreenRoad offers fleet safety app 2 indicted for plotting illegal exports to Iran Montreal copes with low water A handful of liner carriers has highlighted the problem in recent weeks, via customer advisories, with some of the lines levying surcharges to offset their impacted operations at Montreal. Maersk extends SE Asia-NZ butterfly loop ILA, USMX resolve automation, chassis issues ARI hopes telematics will maximize fleet value Maersk trims WAF loops New Orleans Cold Storage opens new terminal

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JULY 20, 2012
Prices in the Americas down as week closes Trading was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier. Angry reactions to US sulphur verification policy Bunker community vents frustration at discrepancy between IMO guidelines and globally accepted methodology for interpretation of sulphur test results. Titan woes pile up Storage and tanker company facing yet more court battles. Bunker prices climb in Middle East and Africa Prices gains in evidence across Middle East and African markets puts Cape Town in front with double digit rise. Firming bunker prices close week in Europe Prices have maintained their upward spurt with with gains seen in the key European ports. NYK gets the green light Japanese liner giant monitors greenhouse gas emissions along its supply chain. Exhaust gas scrubber gets official endorsement 'Approved' scrubber will allow ships to meet ECA sulphur cap. US warns industry on 'deceptive' IRISL Iranian ships could be hiding their ownership through false documentation. Bunker prices end week higher Singapore benchmark 380 cSt rises to seven-week high on Friday. FAL Oil tanker seized for unpaid debt Tanker seized following failure to pay German bank around $3 million in debt. Wartsila to supply engines for nine Kuwaiti tankers RT-flex engines provide for low fuel consumption and reductions in exhaust emission, says Finnish engineering firm. VLCC market going 'bad to worse' on rising bunkers Bunker prices rise to seven week high this week while VLCC spot rates have fallen to the lowest for the year to-date. Singapore court lifts injunction against bunkering exec 'Top performer' need not wait to start work at rival firm. Bunkering operations resume in Korean ports Operations return to normal as typhoon Khanun passes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

LOGISTICS

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

Istanbul/Marseille

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

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

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

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

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium

Trieste/Milan

The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises

Papenburg/Emden

It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members

TRADE

As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic

Washington/Geneva

Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%

NEWS

CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Panama

Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments

SHIPPING

US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures

London

Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences

Miami

The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard

SHIPPING

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Helsinki/Naples

Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units

Los Angeles/Trieste

The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board

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

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

››› 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

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

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