BRIEFS

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24 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

September 1, 2016

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Hanjin board votes unanimously for bankruptcy after lenders abandon ship Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif mulls investment in projected Nicaragua Canal Cosco Shipping Lines unveils its promised Nine Service Standards ICTSI fully automated terminal at Melbourne opens in December-January Quay extension, dredging to be done at Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port NZ CentrePort profit soars 388pc to US$12.9 million, sales up 10pc Hamburg Sud to levy US-Oz/NZ rate hike of US$200/TEU October 15 Big truckers back safety rule that takes market share from small ones July ATA seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index falls 2.1pc Canadian 'subsidies' on softwood lumber spark US tariffs demands Global slowdown, excess capacity to hit Mideast air cargo carriers Canada's Cargojet backs out of loss to declare US$2.9 million Q2 profit Packaging standard for lithium batteries delayed: ALPA executive Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic enter cargo partnership

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AUGUST 31, 2016
Cabinet gives go-ahead for dissolution of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd DGLL signs Memorandum of Agreement on training course Hanjin Shipping ceases operations globally DP World Nhava Sheva crosses 20-m TEU throughput mark since opening in 1997 Redevelopment of Mormugao Port berths approved E-carts & e-rickshaws freed from permit requirements ICD Chawa in Ludhiana achieves first milestone of handling more than 2,000 TEUs a month Objectives of Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20)

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Extremely rapid processing Specialist lands fresh-to-door contract Jumbo "orphaned" after death of Joe Sutter Freight traffic rising in Russia QSL takes stock of new long haul location Swedish/Polish cooperation in Baltic ro-pax shipping Qatar Airways Cargo adds second Dallas route First Dreamliner for Uzbekistan Airways New clients generate growth New Wave Group inks contract with DHL More business opportunities with new K+N app FECR hires sales guru for carload sector Switzerland: reorganising wagon load traffic MOL pushes big data application in ocean shipping Completion of big acquisition in US supply chain Kalmar names APAC leader Air China lands in San Jose and soon in Warsaw A permanent goodbye for Hanjin? Very bright skies over Freja

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AUGUST 31, 2016
Hull claims fall but insurers fear major loss Ship Finance profit dips but search for new investment targets continues Impairment charge deepens Jinhui Shipping loss Mitsubishi HI seeks Japanese shipbuilding alliance Frontline predicts spot market recovery but well below early 2016 levels China CSSC profit slumps 90% in first half Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha out of civil rehabilitation Ningbo Port posts profit of CNY1.18 billion for 1H16 Pakistan to open first international-standard dry bulk terminal in January First-half loss reported by the new-look CSCL Hanjin to file for court protection as Seoul scrambles to curb impact on banks, investors Implications of failing Hanjin will stretch across liner business Korea Shipowners' Association calls for Hanjin-HMM merger

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AUGUST 31, 2016
Alliance partners abandon ship as Hanjin applies for court receivership Mallory Alexander names new chief administrative officer as it prepares to hit takeover trail Freightos buys WebCargoNet and creates world's largest freight rate database Farewell to the father of the 747, Joe Sutter The great debate: will Amazon kill FedEx? The end of an era? Ships' crew, and the middlemen who sell the space Did Britain sink its shipping industry by waiving the rules?

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AUGUST 31, 2016
DNV GL in new effort to ease EU adoption of LNG as a fuel Elcome to supply systems for three ADSB newbuilds Ship Supply International launches Small Ship Group Ingalls gets advanced procurement funding for NSC 9 Hanjin Shipping files for receivership Maersk Tankers newbuilds to have Wartsila BWMS

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AUGUST 31, 2016
Hanjin ships remain at sea rather than berth Ports report that vessels are staying outside harbours after receivership move Oldendorff delays new capesize deliveries to 2017 EXCLUSIVE: Private German dry bulk owner takes delivery of one new vessel now as scheduled Neither indispensable nor too big to fail The indispensability of shipping is hardly something individual shipowners have the luxury in today's market to sit back and enjoy China Merchants Port Holdings profit slides 39% Container throughput at the company's ports was up 11.1% to 46.1m teu Insured values continue to fall, Cefor statistics find Declines particularly pronounced for bulkers and OSVs Suezmax tanker earnings surge across most regions Modest recovery triggered by West African cargoes, fuel oil arbitrage to Singapore Ship Finance International sees gains in first half of 2016 Profits rise but are lower than in 2015 Golar LNG looks beyond loss to tentative recovery As it awaits shipping recovery, Golar progresses with its regasification and liquefaction ventures VLCC cancellations at STX more likely than price renegotiations, says Frontline Tanker giant has four new VLCCs on order at struggling STX shipyard MR tanker rates rebound sharply in Atlantic as arbitrage trickles through But traders worry the transatlantic volumes may be temporary Panamax bulker rates drift lower on ample tonnage Coal supply disruption reported in Colombia as weighted time charter average falls to three-week low Cosco and Evergreen sideline Hanjin Shipping Other box carriers could be positioned to gain from coming market turmoil Sovcomflot expands involvement in Sakhalin-2 offshore project Platform supply vessels will be under long-term charter contracts with Sakhalin Energy Hanjin Shipping collapse rocks fragile container trades CHYKE partners and shippers most at risk Huarong looks to issue equity amid profit losses Shipbuilder lays out plan to cut down debt Shipper cargoes at risk from Hanjin vessel arrests Organisations advise shippers to seek legal advice Impairments loss weighs on Jinhui shipping Bulker owner in talks with lenders over debt-restructuring scheme amid tightening liquidity Skuld poaches industry veteran Howe from North P&I New signing brings over 40 years of shipping and insurance experience Awilco LNG stays in the red with $11.5m loss But Oslo-listed LNG player believes tables are starting to turn Hanjin Shipping faces vessel detention and slot booking cancellations Cosco Container Lines says it has ended its slot exchange with the South Korean shipping line Frontline succumbs to tanker market slowdown Tanker giant expects second half of year to be significantly weaker than the first MOL to record $184m gain from sale of JF Hillebrand stake Sale follows review of non-core assets CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering posts $5.6m net profit Contributions from shipbuilding sales and a weakened Chinese yuan helped lift bottom line Singapore unveils sea safety drive Move aims to bring together maritime players worldwide to share best practices Hanjin files for court receivership UPDATED: Group to make decision on restructuring plan's status after the court reviews its application

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AUGUST 31, 2016
NYSA: Decision favoring waterfront commission won't have major hiring impact Acqusition boosts C.H. Robinson reach into Australia, New Zealand Hanjin cargo idled until cargo handlers get paid GE Transportation buys ShipXpress in bid for rail shippers DP World looks to expand in India for accelerated growth 'K' Line opens Indian joint venture for logistics expansion APM Terminals to invest in new berth at NY-NJ port Rickmers-Linie: No breakbulk/project recovery this year Hanjin unraveling as US import rates set to soar CI Capital Partners plans logistics, transport acquisitions Idle fleet rising as Panamax unemployment hits record Indian unions reject government's appeal to drop Friday strike Hanjin Shipping will enter receivership after bank support lost

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AUGUST 31, 2016
High US inventories keep lid on cargo container traffic Hanjin's absence from US market may not make much difference as cargo traffic down. Frontline keeps faith in tanker rebound Tanker owner's chief executive says rates will rise from current slump, though won't reach 2015's heights. Aframax rates bounce from depth of trough Spot market 'finally on the move' with 21.8% jump in one day. APM plans $70m spend for US East Coast Port New berth aims to ready APM's New Jersey facility to take newer, bigger boxship. Frontline hangs onto cash for acquisitions Rokke's Aker pumps $60m into Solstad Oslo-listed holding company subscribes to shares and convertible loan as part of restructuring of offshore vessel owner. Wells Fargo: Don't write off Hanjin risks Lengthy receivership process not priced into models, analyst warns as he advises of headwinds. Golar posts loss and FSRU awaits payment LNG shipowner cites better utilisation during the quarter, but rates still remained low. Anne Mokster: 'worst-ever' offshore market ONS conference opens against background of doom and gloom for owners. Golar's second-quarter loss below estimates LNG shipowner says utilisation improved during the quarter, but rates still remained low. SFI in the money despite weak market But the bottom-line result posted by John Fredriksen's company narrowly missed the market's consensus. DSME in European charm offensive CEO Jung Sung-leep visits shipowners to reassure them over yard's financial health. Statoil tears up Brazilian PSV charter Norwegian major returns CBO ship early, but keeps on two more. MPC moves closer to $891m asset sale German owner expects to finalise disposal of up to eight vessels "in the course of September". Genco stretches equity deadline two weeks Peter Georgiopoulos-led shipowner given extra time as it continues to work toward refinancing bank loans. SCF takes on Sakhalin PSVs Russian owner buys Swire Pacific Offshore out of ice-breaking supply vessel partnership. GMS makes less but remains "solid" London-listed company sees profit decline but is cautiously optimistic thanks to high utilisation. Iraq's SOMO blacklists three tankers A vessel owned by Maran Tankers is among the ships not allowed to enter Iraqi ports due to Kurdish business. ICG stretches two ro-pax charter deals Irish ferry and boxship group also announces hike in profit for first half. Rieber takes $40m impairment hit Norwegian seismic shipowner falls to loss in second quarter as fleet value chopped. Citibank downgrades Maersk, shares fall Investment bank says strategic review of Danish conglomerate can do little to fix poor markets. James Fisher edges up tanker profit UK owner benefits from improved spot rates in second quarter. Awilco loss widens but CEO is optimistic Norwegian owner sees deeper red but gets $8.4m compensation from Chinese buyer as the market picks up. Frontline reveals $868m of loans for newbuildings Fredriksen company close to sealing financing for shipyard programme as profit drops. Hanjin Shipping vessel arrested in Singapore Detention comes as South Korean parent company finally files for court receivership. Unions challenge Boskalis over large job cuts ITF backs Nautilus International in fight to stop cutting and downgrading of seafarers' jobs. CSCL slumps to a major loss in the first half Chinese containership operator turned ship leasing company feels the impact of weak liner market. Statoil strengthens strategic partnership with Petrobras Norwegian and Brazilian oil majors look to build on each other's respective expertise.

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AUGUST 31, 2016
U.S. agency validates one of MacroPoint's patents The third-party load tracking visibility provider MacroPoint said Wednesday it has won a patent related to its technology for tracking the ... UPS pilots ratify new labor contract UPS Inc. pilots represented by the Independent Pilots Association (IPA) voted today to ratify a new five-year labor contract, according to ... Commentary: Tender is the season Gary Chisamore Shippers typically have three expiry dates for their ocean rates: year-end (for exports), spring (for imports) and their fis... APMT to invest $70m at Port of New York/New Jersey APM Terminals (APMT) announced Wednesday it will invest $70 million to expand and modernize its Port Elizabeth terminal at the Port of New ... Freightos acquires air cargo rate provider WebCargoNet The online freight rate marketplace Freightos on Wednesday acquired the air cargo management provider WebCargoNet for an undisclosed amount... U.S. finds dumping of Chinese truck, bus tire imports The U.S. Commerce Department has determined that truck and bus tires from China are dumped on the U.S. market at less than fair market valu... Rickmers Group posts net loss for first half 2016 Rickmers Group, an international provider of services to the shipping industry, vessel owner and ocean carrier, reported a net loss of 131.... Hanjin Shipping files for court receivership Hanjin Shipping, the largest container shipping company in Korea and seventh largest in the world, has filed for court receivership accordi... MOL partners with YNU on ocean shipping data analytics Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its subsidiary MOL Information Systems, Ltd. have partnered with Yokohama National University to study ... DOT helps fund state tests to fuel Highway Trust Fund The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Highway Administration (FHA) said it will release $14.2 million in grants to seven states thro... NEWS FLASH: Hanjin files for court receivership Hanjin Shipping, the largest container shipping company in Korea and seventh largest in the world, has filed for court receivership accordi... Court dismisses suit against Waterfront Commission of New York A federal appellate court has affirmed the dismissal of the federal complaint filed against the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor by... Swedish conglomerate taps DHL for ocean freight Swedish manufacturing conglomerate New Wave Group has signed an exclusive three-year contract with DHL Global Forwarding for ocean transpor... Cincinnati firm marries parcel trucks and drones Workhorse's eight-rotor "octocopter" called Horsefly, which can launch from the roof of the delivery vehicle and navigate to the desired del... USDA considers persimmon imports from Japan The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to allow the import of fresh persimmon...

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AUGUST 31, 2016
TANKERS: Norway's Frontline sees major weakening in tanker market in H2 Downward pressure on rates has continued into Q3 Extra Saudi power generation demand tightens Med HSFO market The front-month HSFO Med swap has risen to $238.25/mt on Tuesday from $226/mt on August 15. US DATA: EIA says USAC fuel oil stocks at highest since May Since the week ended August 5, USAC stocks have risen by 1.024 million barrels, and are up 1.683 million barrels from the same point last year, data showed. CGT blockade not affecting oil operations at Le Havre The port of Le Havre in northern France was blocked Wednesday by CGT dock workers protesting against the arrest of two of their colleagues earlier in the day, according to Le Monde news website. TANKERS: Traffic closed on Bosporus Strait due to engine problem on Aframax Together the Bosporus and Dardanelles form the only commercially navigable route from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering Iraq will support a production freeze at OPEC's next meeting, says Abadi Unclear if Abadi was referring to unscheduled meeting in Algeria in September or OPEC's regular meet in November. Ecuadorean suppliers not quoting bunker prices due to lack of product: sources Oslo-listed bulk shipper Jinhui reports Q2 loss, sees more pain in dry bulk Jinhui, reporting a second quarter net loss of $21 million, said the dry bulk shipping market remained under pressure from depressed freight rates as the global economic recovery remained slow. ANALYSIS: South Korea a bright spot for fuel oil demand Heat wave likely to keep demand strong in coming month

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

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

Le Aziende informano

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

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

TRUCKING

Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country

Genoa/Modena

Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers

SHIPPING

Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published

Lisbon/Copenhagen

The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas

SHIPPING

WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week

Washington

Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years

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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