BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

October 22, 2013

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China GDP up 7.8pc in third quarter, marking steady growth in 2013 Transpac volumes buoy Christmas retail hopes in sluggish America US September import containers increases 2pc over August: Zepol Pirate attacks at sea fall 23pc in third quarter, lowest in 7 years: IMB Security contractors repulse pirate attack in fire fight off Somalia Shenzhen logistics average added value up 17pc from 2009 to 2012 Shanghai trade zone a 'game changer' - if it fulfills promise: Beard Singapore expects third quarter 5.1pc GDP rise after 4.2pc Q2 jump Union Pacific quarterly profit up 11pc to US$3.2 billion, sales up 4pc CSX railway quarterly profit up 1.7pc to US$463 million, sales up 3pc US intermodal index climbs for fifth week due to eastbound rate hike Hutchison and APMT: P3 to speed turnarounds due to better coordination DHL's Japan-Brazil 'LCL Direct Box' vows fastest speed-to-market Alibaba e-tail giant to spend US$16 billion on logistics through 2020 Greencarrier Freight Services helps home design Lagerhaus in Japan Boeing slows production of 747-8 jumbo jet 16pc due to slack demand Taiwan's China Airlines extends cargo network to Zhengzhou via Nanjing Singapore conference hears integrators losing to airlines in e-commerce

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OCTOBER 21, 2013
Containership freight rates have remained stagnant in the last decade and a half: Report NYK chosen for Nikkei Global Environmental Technology award OECD's report on competitiveness of global port cities-A summary Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on bulk drug from EU BCT again clears DNV's surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification ER's freight loading up 16.67 pc in Sept. FM asked to restore duty drawback rates to boost auto parts exports Hungary keen to increase economic ties with India INR falls further on increased dollar buying US highest defaulter to Indian exporters: ECGC Trade deal with Canada paves way for EU pact with US

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BNSF opens new intermodal freight terminal Monthly volume decline at world's busiest cargo airport DB Schenker building new logistics centre in Switzerland MSC reveals P3's service network New EU infrastructure policy Etihad and SIA exchange cargo capacity Bucher Emhart Glass cooperates with K+N in Luxembourg Stena adds third ship to Belfast-Liverpool route Schenker Deutschland adjusts road transport prices Swissport Zurich offers new collective employment contract Co-operative Group renews Norbert Dentressangle contract Fuel efficiency package for 11 l North American engine Chinese port stocks react to mini-stimulus Shadow minister for transport and infrastructure named Saecs passt sich an

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Port of Everett celebrates transfer of Mukilteo property F. Scott Kieff takes post on International Trade Commission Coast Guard wants help to catch hoax distress caller Gateway Avenue project complete at Port of Vancouver, USA Crowley tug rescues crew of skiff in Bering Sea

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OCTOBER 21, 2013
Hapag-Lloyd and Unifeeder unveil Russia surcharges Supplements payable from December 1 Western Bulk completes IPO Take-up lower than anticipated Korea Development Bank becomes STX Pan Ocean's top shareholder Troubled firm's largest creditor now holds a 15% stake HPH Trust reports weaker throughput and profit Results reflect slowing growth, flat revenues and industrial unrest in China HMM to build two 82,000 dwt bulkers Board approves $53m deal as newbuilding prices recover India discharge delays help boost VLGC spot rates Spot rates expected to rise ahead of northern hemisphere winter stockbuilding Hanjin threatens to quit ICTSI's Portland terminal Line accounts for 80% of port's container traffic Bulker orders at Japanese yards recover in September JSEA data shows more export orders for bulkers and general cargoships Africa sparks new business for product tankers US surplus seeks new markets as Latin American demand slows HHI order intake jumps 67% South Korean giant rides on stronger shipbuilding and offshore segments Nakilat orders seven vessels for tug and piloting work at Ras Laffan Support craft will operate under 14-year contracts Hafnia set to complete $235m placement Analysts see the move as a prelude to listing APMT and Rotterdam unions to hold talks on Wednesday Dispute at box terminal 'unchanged with lower productivity than normal' Transpacific carriers unveil service cuts G6 and Green Alliance plan to reduce services as carriers prepare for winter slowdown Data Hub: Load factors, northern Europe This month's analysis of the likely impact of supply and demand on freight rates covers some of the key trade routes from northern Europe Data Hub: World Fleet Update, September 2013 Third Triple-E received, while laid-up fleet is set to grow and breakers see younger ships Asia piracy lowest in four years, Recaap says Trend reported by Singapore-based watchdog conflicts with IMB data The perils of packing TT Club wants to heighten awareness of the dangerous consequences of improperly packed containers Trade Route Intelligence: The Europe-Southern Africa trade Larger vessels being cascaded in Shipper Sentiment Survey: Europe Shippers divided on whether there had been a summer peak season, with some stating that an artificial peak was created by carriers Time for a step change UAE-based niche ports operator Gulftainer is focused on expansion Fundamentals drive Russian port merger Shipping lines will gain from St Petersburg terminal cooperation Our flexible friends The ferry sector must engage with the regulatory process to win through Data Hub: Box Pool Update Box conveyor belt slows Bechtel's African adventure Offshore island solution could be adapted to suit container handling

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OCTOBER 21, 2013
US shippers want P3 clarity US SHIPPERS are calling for a thorough investigation into the potential pricing and service effects of the P3 Alliance Rules to raise H&M broker scrutiny GERMAN hull and machinery insurers are applying new rules for payment transfers and documentation by insurance brokers Long-haul box rates continue freefall LONG-HAUL container rates continued to fall last week as the slack winter season began to take hold KDB becomes STX PO's top shareholder KOREA Development Bank today displaced STX Corp as STX Pan Ocean's biggest shareholder 10-tanker sale rumoured COPENHAGEN-based J Lauritzen is rumoured to be considering selling off its product tanker business to Hafnia, a compatriot company now going public Maersk Tankers mulls over ordering products tankers MAERSK Tankers told Fairplay today that it is considering placing orders for products tankers Iran's navy foils pirates IRAN'S navy has reportedly foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian LPG carrier Two missing in South China ship fire TWO people are missing after a ship fire off the coast of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local maritime authorities said Price gap widens in demolition offers CASH buyers have been raising offers to secure tonnage for demolition in India, even as ship owners are refraining from demolishing their ships China Gas considers LNG bunkering HONG KONG-listed China Gas plans to enter China's LNG bunkering market for river cargo vessels, a company executive said

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OCTOBER 21, 2013
India Arrests US Anti-Piracy Vessel, Crew Ten crew members and 25 security guards aboard a ship engaged in anti-piracy services were arrested in Chennai Oct. 18 after they failed to produce proper documents allowing them to carry weapons, Indian authorities said. The MV Seaman Guard Ohio is owned by Washington-based AdvanFort International, and flies the Sierra Leone... FREE Webcast: Accessing Hidden Revenue: Steps to Improving Ocean Freight Invoice Audits When the head of the world's largest ocean carrier talks about market trends, the industry listens. So when Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told 2,000 attendees at the JOC's TPM Conference in Long Beach last March that 12 percent of invoices issued by ocean carriers contain inaccuracies, shippers took notice.... Shippers Face Squeeze in Reefer Boxcar Capacity Shipper acceptance of refrigerated rail has grown in the past several years as new services have proved reliable in intermodal and boxcar sectors. That acceptance has translated in expansion of existing services and new companies entering the arena. But growth of the fledgling industry niche will be difficult to sustain as... The Golden (State) Rules Let's start with a multiple choice quiz: California is: A: Home to world-class researchers and entrepreneurs. B: A progressive-thinking state that leads the world in environmental trends and regulations. C: A business-hating bureaucracy that chases away companies and jobs. D: All of the above. The correct answer, of course, is D, All of the above. There's a... ChassisManager Platform Connects Chassis Owners, Users It's going to be some time before ocean carriers, trucking companies and equipment owners build a new chassis model as ship lines retreat from the business of providing the wheeled intermodal equipment. During the transition, technology providers such as IAS are providing ocean carriers, motor carriers and chassis owners with... Hanjin Shipping to Stop Calling at Port of Portland, Ore. A Hanjin container ship at Port of Portland's Terminal 6.Hanjin Shipping plans to leave the Port of Portland, Ore., to cut costs, according to the port. After nearly two decades of service to the port, the carrier has confirmed that it will end its weekly service in January, putting the port's... Arbitrator: No-Strike Clause in ILA Master Contract Trumps Local Disputes An arbitrator's ruling that forced striking Baltimore longshoremen back to work on containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo has implications for other East and Gulf Coast ports still negotiating local issues not covered by a coastwide master contract. Arbitrator M. David Vaughn ruled on Oct. 18 that the three-day walkout by members... EU, Canada Eye $29 Billion Annual Payoff From Free Trade Deal The European Union and Canada expect their free trade agreement boost two way trade in goods and services by $29 billion a year. Brussels and Ottawa are targeting a 2015 launch for the deal signed Friday which requires approval from the EU's 28 governments, the European Parliament and Canada's 10 provinces. Struck... Kansas City Southern's 3Q Profit Jumped 31.2 Percent Kansas City Southern reported its profit in the third quarter jumped 31.2 percent, from $90.7 million in 2012 to $119.0 million in 2013. Quarterly revenue for the Class I railroad was a record $621.6 million, up 7.7 percent from $577.4 million in the same period last year. Overall, carload volume was... Hub Group's Profit Inched Up in Third Quarter Hub Group reported profit in the third quarter of 2013 totaling $18.6 million, inching up year-over-year from $18.5 million. Total quarterly revenue for the U.S. domestic freight transportation provider was $883 million, from $804.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. The Hub segment's revenue increased 10 percent year-over-year to $679...

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OCTOBER 21, 2013
Carnival crewman dies A crew member on a Carnival Cruise Lines vessel has died in an accident at the port of New Orleans. Three LNG ships fixed A trio of LNG carriers have been fixed for spot shipments as the winter demand season kicks in. Brodosplit books two Croatia's Brodosplit has bagged an order for a pair of LNG-powered multipurpose vessels. Iran thwarts second attack The Iranian navy has said it has foiled another pirate attack as incidents increase in the Gulf of Aden. Nakilat in tug order Nakilat joint ventures will build and operate a series of tugs to work at the Qatari LNG stronghold of Ras Laffan port. Capital Product finds better Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has signed a more lucrative charter for a vessel after the existing deal with its parent was cut short. Piraeus plots ship auctions The port of Piraeus in Greece will be selling 18 inactive or abandoned ships through auctions. STX sells more Pan Ocean Korea's crisis-hit STX Group now owns just 3.55% of restructuring bulker company STX Pan Ocean after more share sales. Minoan seeks share cash Loss-making Greek ferry owner Minoan Lines is to boost its financial position with a share issue aimed at existing investors. MHI leads Brazil deal Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is leading a consortium of Japanese companies into a deal for a Petrobras-controlled Brazilian shipyard. Coastal clinches six Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has announced deals to build six offshore vessels worth MYR 318m ($100.33m). Two missing after blaze Two crew were missing on Monday after a fire ripped through a dredger off China. China orders rebound Chinese shipyards clinched close to half of all global ship orders placed in the first nine months of the year. New options for Ismar Three top executives at Western Bulk have clinched new share option deals after selling stock worth nearly $5m in the company's IPO. Western Bulk banks $40m Norway's Western Bulk has confirmed its Oslo IPO brought in gross proceeds of NOK 237.49m ($40.11m) through a sale of 20m new shares. Embiricos bins VLCC Embiricos of Greece has reportedly scrapped an 18-year-old VLCC for an above average rate. HMM adds bulk duo Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is adding two kamsarmax bulkers to its fleet. Dragados steps in? Spanish offshore construction group Dragados has been linked to a takeover of troubled OSX's Brazilian yard. Arctech clears backlog Finland's Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has settled its wages bill after a problem caused by a delay in obtaining loan guarantees. Arms ship to be freed The North Korean cargoship seized in Panama with a Cuban arms cargo will soon be released. Subsea 7 ties up two Subsea 7 has secured charter contracts from Brazilian state oil major Petrobras worth in excess of $600m. New SCI boss unveiled Arun Kumar Gupta has emerged as the favourite to be the next chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI). Oro Negro prices bond Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro (Oro Negro) has priced its debut bond issue as it looks to fund its rig newbuilding effort. Norden ship targeted Vessel robberies continue to take place in Indonesia unchecked with a modern Norden products tanker the latest victim. Hyundai arrests TMT PCC Hyundai Heavy Industries has had a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) owned car carrier arrested in Malta. Seabourn books newbuild Seabourn has ordered a new ultra-luxury cruise ship at Italy's Fincantieri in the latest stage of its fleet upgrade program.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013
USDA offers $181 million for biofuel production "This financing will expand the number of commercial biorefineries in operation in the U.S. that are producing advanced biofuels from non-food sources," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. All ships being worked in Baltimore The Maryland Port Administration said all ships are working normally again at the Port of Baltimore after the International Longshoremen's Association agreed to a 90-day contract extension on Friday. NIT League seeks info on P3 Alliance MSC announces peak-season surcharge Sales of U.S. sorghum soar in China The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) said that on last Friday, Oct. 18, the first-ever bulk shipment of U.S. sorghum to China berthed and began unloading at the Guangzhou Port Facility. Canadian National faces Oct. 28 strike FedEx receives first 767 cargo jet Use of NVOs shows P3 impact already appearing Vehicle operations start at Port of Lazaro Cardenas

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OCTOBER 21, 2013
Avails tight in Fujairah Prices generally rising in Middle East and Africa. Prices start week firm across Europe But price movements are muted. Supplier loses out in bunker dispute Scandinavian Bunkering loses lawsuit against Norfield Shipping for unpaid bunkers. New CEO for Singapore LNG terminal Former CEO of YTL PowerSeraya will take up the post. UK supplier makes first ship-to-ship MGO transfer Geos Group says it is offering ex-barge deliveries on case-by-case basis. IMO chief supports calls for 'early' low sulphur decision 'I have suggested that the study of availability of low sulphur fuel should be accelerated', says Koji Sekimizu. India to boost cabotage trade Reducing bunkering duties is one incentive under consideration. New barge for Gladstone Replacement is nearly twice the size of old barge. Efficiency improvements to cut global fuel use by 2040 Even if shipping activity doubles, bunker volumes could shrink equal to Singapore's or more. Asian IFO prices start week stronger Tight avails reported in Singapore. Brightoil to build terminal in China New terminal will have four berths. Software updated with ECA data 'Information on ECA boundaries is critical for efficient voyage planning.' Five arrested for illegal bunker sales Maritime security vessel detained in Indian port. Engine optimising saves on fuel Product links engine performance to weather conditions.

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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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