BRIEFS

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16 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

January 5, 2015

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MOL increases rate US$200/TEU from Asia to southern Africa January 14 Fresh claim for US$740 million in cost overruns from Panama Canal consortium Shanghai's free trade zone to include central business/financial district New transpacific loop with 5 carriers, 2 slot takers to participate Maersk replaces one India-ME-Med-US service with ME-5 loop Wan Hai to participate in APL's Kaohsiung-China-SE Asia service Rising costs in Asia lead to exodus of European manufacturers NAVTOR opens Singapore office to distribute e-navigation charts ACI's Maritime HR & Crew Management Singapore conference February 4-5 Sweden's Ro/Ro Shipping Conference looks at low-sulphur compliance Air China to buy sixty B737 aircraft from 2016 and 2020 for US$5.9 billion Beijing to share cargo flights with neighbouring Tianjin and Shijiazhuang After air tragedy, pilot supply cannot keep up with Asian aviation demand

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JANUARY 4, 2015
BCHAA organising refresher course for members appearing for Rule 6 examination Dr Anil Sharma among Lloyd's List's Top 100 most influential people in shipping More Heavy Lifting Ahead - Outlook 2015 SAFMARINE acknowledges AMI India Logistics for its long-term support Base price slashed for palm oil import Ex-im trade workshop successfully completed; next batch in Feb. Fieo seeks sops to boost exports in Q4 Govt approves setting up agency for quality saffron exports Govt not to impose 10 pc duty on import of chana till March Govt. imposes anti-dumping duty on import of pentaerythritol from Taiwan New FTP from April 1, Commerce Ministry informally tells exporters WTO order on US poultry to be challenged 24x7 Customs clearance extended to more sea ports, airports Cochin body wants port handling charges reduced IOC to bag Ennore-Tuticorin LNG pipeline project Rlys to use private funds to upgrade facilities Forex reserves turn weak, fall by $ 287.5 m to $ 319.71 bn Govt may reduce MAT for SEZs in coming Budget INR zooms by 27 paise to end at 63.30 East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2015 set to captivate Kolkata on Jan. 7 L&T secures orders worth INR 2,521 cr. in Dec. Telangana to set up 7,600 MW capacity thermal power plants

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JANUARY 2, 2015
USC completes takeover of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Following long negotiations between Russia's state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) and Finland's specialist polar shipbuilder Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, USC saidits plan to acquire 50% of Arctech was successfully concluded on 30 December. USC announced back in January 2014 its intention Four missing after cargo ships collide off Italy coast Improving weather conditions in the northern Adriatic have raised hopes of locating four people missing from the Turkish cargo ship Gokbel, which sank after colliding with the cargo vessel Lady Aziza on 28 December off Ravenna. Two of the 11 people on board the Gokbel were reported drowned. Poor Ships collide near Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore A Libyan-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier off Horsburgh Lighthouse, located on the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca at 0600 hours local time on 2 January 2015. The 116,039 dwt tanker Alyarmouk sustained damage to one of her cargo tanks, resulting in the Ethiopia's Port Sudan move opens new impex route Landlocked Ethiopia, which currently ships 90% of its exports and imports through the port of Djibouti, is to use Port Sudan for importing goods. According to reports in the Sudan Tribune, Ethiopia's Ministry of Transport announced yesterday that the government will be importing 50,000 tonnes of Nam Cheong's shares rated 'buy' Stocks of Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong have been given a "buy" rating on by DMG & Partners Securities analyst, Lee Yue Jer, based on the company's resilience to the oil price volatility. Nam Cheong recently sold two shallow-water vessels for approximately $45M despite India remains key market for Indonesian coal India remains the biggest export market for Indonesian coal even as exports of the same to China rebounded in November 2014. India imported 8.2M tonnes of coal from Indonesia that month, compared to 4.9M tonnes from China, which imported 2.9M tonnes in October 2014, according to IHS McCloskey data. Excelerate suspends Lavaca Bay FLNG Excelerate Energy, which had entered into a consortium with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to build a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel in Lavaca Bay in Texas, the United States, has suspended the project due to falling oil prices. Through a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Second refugee ship left to drift in Med A livestock carrier with up to 470 mainly Syrian migrants aboard is being towed to an Italian port after its crew abandoned the ship in the Mediterranean yesterday afternoon. The crew left the 2,329dwt Sierra Leone-flagged Ezadeen adrift and without fuel in stormy weather about 40nm off Capo di Record VLGC deliveries seen in 2015-16 The deliveries of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) are expected to set new records this year and in 2016. VLGCs are the workhorses of the seaborne LPG trade, accounting for two-thirds of shipped volumes. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that 35 VLGCs are expected to hit the water this year,

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JANUARY 2, 2015
People smugglers adopt callous new technique Two Damen shipyards start the New Year with new names Wärtsilä to power giant dredge

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin. to hold line on random drug tests Diana Shipping Oks charter of Capesize vessel HOUSTON First appearance of harmful beetle found by US Customs inspectors Washington Governor taps Rendahl for utilities and transportation board US rail freight traffic posts gains during week

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Eighteen crew missing after bulk carrier capsizes off Vietnam Search and rescue underway after Gearbulk-owned Bulk Jupiter sinks in South China Sea Friday Egypt pays $350m to LNG player BG Group Egypt pays energy companies as it struggles to honour LNG export commitments Panama Canal contractor awarded $234m A dispute resolution board awards GUPC around half the amount it claimed in compensation and extends the contract by six months Singapore collision results in 4,500 tonne oil spill UPDATE: Investigation launched after Libyan tanker sustains cargo tank damage in collision with Samudera Indonesia bulk carrier Dorian declares 2015 the start of an LPG revolution US-listed shipowner bets big on opportunities driven by US and China as it builds its $1.36bn fleet of VLGCs Mombasa breaks 1m teu mark African port launches call for tenders to operate phase one of its new container terminal as traffic grows Suezmax spike rounds off decent year for these 1m-barrel tankers Vessels hired for mid-January loading dates, boosting earnings for owners, who kept ordering new ships in December Reefer trade hits 100m tonnes but continues to lose market share to boxes Dynamar report sees continuing shrinking of conventional fleet, particularly as fruit trades are opting for slots on container services

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JANUARY 2, 2015
PMA to begin calling out fewer night workers at LA-Long Beach The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association enter the weekend engaged at a standoff at Los Angeles-Long Beach as employers plan to reduce the number of longshore crews that will be assigned to work vessels on the night shifts while the union continues to short terminals on... NYK latest ro-ro carrier to plead guilty to US price-fixing charges NYK joined "K" Line and CSAV in pleading guilty to U.S. price-fixing charges over the past year related to roll-on, roll-off shipping services. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pled guilty and agreed to pay a $59.4 million criminal fine for its involvement in "a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate customers, and rig... ISM survey cites negative impact from West Coast port delays U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in December with continuing delays at West Coast ports being cited as a contributing factor, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Comments from companies surveyed indicated a "negative impact on imported materials shipment due to the West Coast dock slowdown," the ISM said on Friday. "West Coast... 2014's geopolitical risks stir 2015 supply chain concerns Few years in recent history have offered up as broad a smorgasbord of security crises as 2014: - The surprising ascent of the Islamic State, the most disruptive and violent new group of terrorists in more than a decade. - The resurgence of militarism in Russia, which seized Crimea from Ukraine and... New fuel regime to force restructuring of European short-sea market Short-sea container lines and feeder operators in northern Europe are bracing for bankruptcies, shotgun sales and shuttered services in the coming months following the introduction of tough ship emission regulations that will significantly increase fuel costs on some of the world's busiest shipping routes. Beginning Jan. 1 all ships sailing in... Despite gridlock, JNPT sees record throughput in 2014 Despite the persistent landside congestion and disruptions caused by an equipment upgrade in the last few months, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust achieved an all-time high in container movements in 2014, according to port sources. The three terminals at India's busiest container port complex, also known as Nhava Sheva, cumulatively handled 4.45... PMA in latest move seeks to restrict night shift labor The Pacific Maritime Association launched a game of brinksmanship on New Year's Eve, notifying the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at Los Angeles-Long Beach that beginning Friday, employers on night shifts will dispatch only one longshore crew to work each vessel, rather than three as has been the norm. In a...

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Nasdaq warns Euroseas over stock New York's Nasdaq Stock Market has issued a warning to Euroseas over its stock price. Nasdaq warns Euroseas New York's Nasdaq Stock Market has issued a warning to Euroseas over its stock price. K Line dragged into Suez Canal Bridge suit K Line has been added to the list of defendants in a lawsuit by Indemnity Insurance Company of North America over a weather incident that struck a containership. GHS upgrades Golar after slump Global Hunter Securities has upgraded Golar LNG Ltd as the floating LNG (FLNG) production space offers significant upside after a decline in the company's share price. Stifel chops Diana estimates to predict annual loss in 2015 Stifel cut its earnings estimates for Diana Shipping, predicting now that the New York-listed bulker owner will deliver a full-year loss in 2015. Teekay teases payout hike Teekay Corp chief executive Peter Evensen says an FPSO charter that will trigger a dividend increase could start in the first quarter. Bulker capsizes off Vietnam Eighteen crew missing after Gearbulk-owned vessel capsizes and sinks off the Vietnamese coast. Diana fixes Houston Diana Shipping of Greece has penned its first contract for the New Year as it chartered out one of its capesizes to Germany's RWE Supply & Trading GmbH. BW Offshore extends deal BW Offshore has signed a letter of intent to extend the charter of a FPSO operating off Nigeria for another two years. Dispute costs canal $234m A dispute adjudication board has ruled in favour of a contracting consortium in a row over the Panama Canal expansion project. Engineer dies as ship sinks A crew member has died but 19 others were rescued after a general cargoship sank in rough weather off the Philippines. Second ship stranded off Italy Italian authorities have rushed to aid a crewless ship believed to be carrying hundreds of immigrants in the Adriatic Sea, for the second time in four days. Healthy wages paid The crew of a small chemical tanker who were left stranded on board their ship in the Indonesian port of Palembang since August without pay and supplies have finally been paid off in full and repatriated home. Singapore oil spill Some 4,500 tonnes of crude leaks from an aframax tanker after a collision with a bulk carrier. China ups crude imports Chinese crude imports continue to climb, with some oil analysts suggesting that Beijing is taking advantage of cheap oil prices to increase its crude stockpile. STX sells Arctech stake Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has bought out partner STX Finland's 50% stake in shipbuilder Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

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JANUARY 2, 2015
LA Terminals will concentrate on clearing containers BNSF ordered to submit coal plan FMCSA to continue with 50% random drug testing for drivers STB moves to solidify reporting rules FAA levies fines for HazMat violations U.S. steel imports slide FedEx Ground to build Central Florida hub Panama Canal Authority ordered to pay $234 million to consortium Weekly GRI roundup

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JANUARY 2, 2015
Weekly Global Market Report A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world. Bulker capsizes, sinks off Vietnam's coast Eighteen crewmembers reported missing. Update: Vessel collision at Singapore Pair of oil spill response teams arrive on site to contain spill. New low-sulphur era begins Lower oil prices help ease financial burden of new ECA limit. Malik makes New Year hires Company to grow its trading activities. 1.00% LSFO supply and demand dries up Market for former ECA fuel 'dead' but too soon to say how MGO demand is shaping up. OW Bunker investors stake out huge claim Group of investors have lost close to $130 million. Demise of single-hull barges complete US operators hail policy as environmental success story. Work starts on Antwerp coker Dutch firm contracted to build ECA-orientated coker unit. Marine hybrid power system under research The application will be able to deliver an efficiency rating of up to 80%. DFDS ready to publish ECA fuel supplements Will show the actual MGO BAF on website. Oil records biggest yearly slump since 2008 'It will take time to work off this inventory glut.' Vessel collision in Singapore waters Some crude oil spotted, says MPA. Dual-fuel PSV starts work in North Sea Vessel is powered by LNG. FMC clears Hanjin/Ocean Three vessel-sharing pact Agreement due to take effect today.

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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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