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BRIEFS

September 5, 2016

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A-E rate soars 37pc to US$949/TEU, drops 6.1pc to Med ports CMA CGM posts US$109 million quarterly loss as revenues fall 18.6pc 3 hurt as welders spark major fire aboard 9,030-TEUer docked at Hamburg OOCL tells shippers their cargo will stay clear of Hanjin contamination European shippers demand terminals release Hanjin boxes to consignees Le Havre returns to normal after 24-hour wildcat strike by dockers APM Terminals to invest US$70 million to expand New Jersey capacity Oman's Sohar port grows 18pc in the first half to 313,000 TEU ELIRON tracks LCL shipment all the way along the Silk Route Freightos to buy WebCargoNet for its global air cargo rates database CH Robinson to acquire forwarder APC Logistics for US$225 million U-Freight invests in warehouse development to support e-commerce drive Cathay goes to Boston and offers 17 weekly flights to Vancouver Boeing delivers Dreamliner to Uzbekistan Airways loaded with relief supplies Morrison Express partners with CFS facility at Ohio's Rickenbacker airport Silk Way Airlines adds fourth Boeing 747-8F freighter to its fleet

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Are fleets shrinking? Road improvements in Canada New wagons to transport silica sand products MOL still member of FTSE4 good index series Family-owned Memphis-based forwarder selects CEO Freight trains running on Angren-Pap railway Pile drivers go into action in Mukran Scary scenario: major cargo crimes double in H1 Pacific Northwest port CEO officially installed Antwerp-African cooperation Diagonal rail service across USA U-Freight ploughing cash into e-commerce sector Thai getting to know new longhaul flagship Second try for Austrian Airline's 2nd Iran destination Setting foot in Australia and New Zealand Reinforcement for marine lawyer's Hong Kong office

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Exmar considers FSRU sale to Vopak Relentless fleet growth wrecks dry bulk market TSHD Taccola modified for offshore work Hanjin collapse moves into legal waters as shippers go after their cargo Yoo Chang-keun set to return as HMM CEO DSME's normalisation to be carried out 'relentlessly', says FSC chief CIMC fell into red for the first time in 22 years Hanjin Shipping fall ramps up rates on Asia-Europe Courts approve Hanjin Shipping's application for protection Antwerp makes first West African port investment China Merchants profit dives 39% as acquisitions boost throughput in double digits HMM moves to plug capacity hole left by Hanji

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Blow for Chapman Freeborn as six US execs quit for AirX as it sets up cargo arm GAC announces sweeping regional management changes Fire at Gap distribution centre slows online orders Shippers face soaring rates as they battle for alternative space after Hanjin collapse Analysis: Amazon circles, ready to swoop as Clipper Logistics is set to fly? Maersk seeks shipyard partnerships to build more ships in China Logiters buy puts a spring in our step, says an ID Logistics in expansion mode

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Two companies, two engineers convicted in magic pipe case China moves to limit shipping emissions Seastreak to add 600 passenger cat to fleet Vigor delivers new San Francisco fireboat

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Peace Boat Ecoship New concept ship project looking to become reality in 2020 The digital craze Where does the hype end and the reality begin with maritime digital services? Hanjin-chartered vessel unable to get through Suez Canal Hanjin is $17.9m in arrears to Ciner Ship Management for four chartered vessels Shipyards' gloom holds a silver lining for LNG shipping Korean crisis could lead to fewer newbuilding deliveries Hanjin bankruptcy to drive freight rates upwards Carriers look to take full advantage of slot space shortage Frontline waiting to pounce on bargain VLCCs Tanker giant licks its lips as low prices for newbuilding VLCC resales have further to fall, offering good investments Suez extends boxship rebate Incentive offered to catch backhaul transits Busan foots the bill to get Hanjin ships processed Guarantees allow eight Hanjin vessels to enter and berth at Busan SBM Offshore-Petrobras corruption leniency deal rejected Brazilian court strikes down $340m agreement for immunity over corruption charges Lines seek to reassure customers over Hanjin cargoes Contingency measures put in place to recover boxes APM Terminals invests $70m in raising Port Elizabeth capacity New berth to take advantage of raised Bayonne Bridge and expanded Panama Canal Algoma collects refund guarantee from Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries Refund to partly finance newbuilding deals inked in China and Croatia 2M set to benefit from Hanjin carnage But CKYHE faces serious threat from failed Korean line Five Stars Fujian resumes sailing Crew receives backpay, vessel receives bunkers and a 12 month ban from Australian ports South Korea's history of shipping bankruptcies Can Hanjin emerge from receivership like Pan Ocean and Korea Line? Zodiac Maritime and Eastern Pacific join legal action against Hanjin Shipping Lawsuits relate to charter hire payments owed Hanjin court receivership application approved Update: 45 Hanjin vessels stuck at sea, of which 41 are containerships and four bulk carriers

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
BNSF intermodal service to provide faster PNW-Texas transits Hanjin bankruptcy fallout headed to inland warehouses FMC issues guidelines for Hanjin-related assistance Trans-Pacific spot rates spike as Hanjin flounders Shipowners seeking Hanjin compensation take aim at customers Storm halts port work as it moves up East Coast CMA CGM slumps into the red as it integrates APL US trucking firms hiring workers at faster pace China Merchants Ports profit plunges despite double-digit volume gains Danaos details exposure to Hanjin bankruptcy NY-NJ port completes 50-foot channel project Indian major ports largely unaffected by general strike Claims against Hanjin flood in as customers seek their cargo Asia-Europe spot rates rocket after Hanjin collapse HMM deploys ships to pick up stranded Hanjin cargo

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Hanjin boxship arrested off California World Fuel gets Hanjin Montevideo in its clutches. Judge bats down another effort. Exmar talks to Vopak to sell FSRU unit Moves comes as Exmar still looking to charter out small barge-based FSRU vessel. Maersk intact from Hanjin; shippers fret Danish conglomerate has limited business exposure to South Korean owner with only six vessels. Owners 'regret' but accept Bremer sale Mounting losses in shipping loan portfolio forces sale of 133-year old bank. Greece says Russian ship flouted sanctions Maersk intact from Hanjin but shippers worry Danish conglomerate has limited business exposure to South Korean owner with only six vessels. Second owner targets Hanjin in US lawsuits Zodiac Maritime-linked company targets South Korean operator with asset seizure cases in Los Angeles and Baltimore. Hanjin Shipping targeted in US lawsuit First US litigation after receivership filing seeks to seize assets in California over unpaid charter hire. Russia could sell SCF stake by end 2016 Economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev sees disposal of 25% slice in tanker owner taking place this year. Weaker demand leads to Carnival downgrade Morgan Stanley cuts stock rating after survey brings signs of 'rough seas'. Greek aframax lost propulsion in Turkey A tanker owned by New Shipping suffers engine problem in Bosphorus, obstructing traffic. Ostensjo PSV wins Shell term deal Edda Fram chartered to oil major for at least three months. Fire hits Seadream cruiseship off Italy Passengers evacuated safely after blaze breaks out in engine room. Statoil deals drive AHTS rate rises Norwegian oil major reduces tonnage pool with spot charters of five ships. Maridive moves PSV after Petrobras deal ends Egyptian owner shifting supply ship back home from Brazil. Sincere offloads woodchip carrier Taiwanese owner to book loss on disposal of veteran vessel. Eight Hanjin ships to berth in Busan Troubled Korean owner says barred vessels will finally be allowed to dock at key terminal. U-Ming Marine makes another loss Taiwanese owner follows first quarter deficit with more red ink. Team Tankers in large share repurchase Oslo-listed chemical tanker operator spends NOK 7.8m in latest round of stock buybacks. Shipbreaker killed in fall from vessel Bangladeshi man dies in hospital after accident at KR Recycling Yard. Algoma confirms collection of refund guarantees Great Lakes bulker owner brings failed Nantong Mingde newbuilding saga to a close. Euromar steps in for failed Hanjin fixture South Korean shipowner's spare ships now being shunned by would-be charters, says Alphaliner. Spot rates sky-rocket after Hanjin collapse Shippers should expect increasing freight costs and tight allocation for several weeks, warns Drewry. US filing expected as Hanjin ships halted Chapter 15 filing predicted to be filed soon as ships wait just out of seizure range.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Southeast U.S. ports prepare for Hurricane Hermine Deepwater seaports in the southeastern United States are bracing for expected severe weather Friday from Hurricane Hermine. The Georgia Por... STB proposes 'streamlined' small rate dispute process The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) proposing a new "streamlined" procedure to... UPS to raise delivery rates 4.9% UPS announced Thursday that rates for its U.S. Ground, U.S. Air and international package services, as well as for air freight between the ... Canada Post, union workers agree to short-term labor deal Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have agreed to two new short-term labor contracts, according to statements from... World ACD: Global airfreight market shows 'modest' growth in July Global airfreight volumes grew for the second straight month in July 2016, rising 1.8 percent from pared with the same 2015 period after a ... NTSB investigates rail-car rupture in West Virginia The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team to investigate the breach of a rail tank-car and the subsequent release... Sand Springs Railway acquires Oklahoma steel mill site Sand Springs Railway Co. (SS), which offers freight service between Tulsa and Sand Springs, Okla., has acquired a 146-acre steel mill site ... First ethane export departs new Houston terminal Enterprise Products Partners has opened a new ethane export terminal in the Port of Houston, one of many industrial developments on the shi... AS Survey: Shippers highly exposed to Hanjin collapse More than 72 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday and Friday said they current... Under Armour reveals plans for new e-commerce distribution center Under Armour this week announced its plan to open a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution and warehouse facility at Sparrows Point in Baltim... ATA: Driver turnover decline continues at truckload carriers Annualized driver turnover rates at large truckload fleets slipped another 6 percentage points to 83 percent during the second quarter of 2... Spot freight rates soar in wake of Hanjin insolvency The Shanghai Container Freight Index (SCFI) rose sharply this week, reflecting Hanjin Shipping's decisionto file for receivership , leaving... Port of Longview names Krehbiel CEO Norm Krehbiel has been named the Port of Longview's new chief executive officer. He has served as interim CEO at the Washington state port... Executive Moves: GAC Group and Virgin Atlantic Cargo Logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has appointed Erland Ebbersten , formerly group vice president for the Africa, Russia and ... Pakistani man receives sentencing in U.S. for attempting to export military equipment The Justice Department on Thursday said Syed Vaqar Ashraf of Lahore, Pakistan was sentenced to 33 months in jail by U.S. District Judge Ros... Port of New York/New Jersey's man channel deepening project reaches completion The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Thursday that the deepening of the port's main navi... Sutter, 'father of the 747,' dies at 95 Joseph F. Sutter, who is considered within the aviation industry as the "father of the 747," died Aug. 30 at the age of 95. Sutter led the... Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin ships More than 70 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday said they currently have carg... NEWS FLASH: Southeast U.S. ports brace for Hurricane Hermine Deepwater seaports in the southeastern United States are bracing for expected severe weather tomorrow from Hurricane Hermine. The Georgia... BWR: Hanjin's impact on various trades Utilizing BlueWater Reporting's Carrier Trade Route Deployment Report, the chart below provides an overview of Hanjin's impact on the follo...

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
USGC marine fuel prices improve relative to crude despite weak demand The Houston IFO 380 CST-Brent crack has narrowed roughly $1.25/b, or 10%, since the halfway point of August Hanjin Shipping's bankruptcy to be felt across commodities markets The South Korean company, the world's seventh-biggest container shipping company, went into court receivership Thursday. Oil complex recovers some ground after four-day slide NYMEX October light sweet crude settled $1.28 higher at $44.44/b, still $3.20 lower than last Friday's settle. ICE November Brent rose $1.38 to settle at $46.83/b. Hurricane Hermine closes second USAC port; marine activities impacted: trade The Coast Guard closed the port of Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday. External: Wired Bunkering

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RAILWAY TRANSPORT

PKP Cargo announces further collective layoffs affecting 2,429 employees in two years

Warsaw

Last year the Polish company terminated over 2,500 employment contracts

TRANSPORTATION

In 2024, the incidence of transport costs on Italy's trade in goods increased

Rome

Exports up by +2.5% and imports by +4.2% (+4.2%)

PORTS

The UK's Department for Transport has unveiled a plan to accelerate port development

London

Kane: We are determined to make the projects that will really make a difference

SHIPYARDS

MSC reportedly intends to buy Romanian shipyard Damen Mangalia

Prague

It would be used for the construction of cruise ships, ro-pax and tugboats

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Medlog (MSC) Intermodal Terminal Opened in Paris Area

Geneva

It has an annual traffic capacity of over 100 thousand TEUs.

ASSOCIATIONS

The board of directors of the National Association of Port Companies and Enterprises has been renewed

Rome

Luca Grilli confirmed as president for fourth consecutive term

ENVIRONMENT

PSA strategic partner of GCMD initiative for decarbonisation of maritime sector

Singapore

It is the first port operator to join the project

INSTITUTIONS

Sergio Liardo will be the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard

Rome

He will take over from Nicola Carlone in September

Construction of the first of two “Sonata” class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera

SHIPYARDS

Construction of the first of two "Sonata" class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2027

PORTS

New traffic of Volkswagen cars at the Vezzani ro-ro terminal in Porto Marghera

Venice

The first ship will land in October

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HHLA acquires 60% of intermodal terminal in western Ukraine

Hamburg

It will have a container traffic capacity of 100 thousand TEUs

PORTS

Salvini's ministry appoints the presidents of the Italian AdSPs with an eyedropper and the maritime-port cluster protests (weakly)

SEAFARERS

Seafarers' wages rise of 5% over two years agreed

London

Goose (ITF): Positive result and fair outcome of difficult negotiations

TRADE

New tariffs, inflation and wars threaten to significantly reduce the growth of the world economy

Paris

Cormann (OECD): The economic outlook shows that the current political uncertainty is weakening trade and investment, reducing consumer and business confidence

PORTS

Container traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +7.7% in April

Beijing

In the first four months of this year, 98.8 million TEUs were handled (+8.1%)

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova launches the tender to select a partner with which to develop the intermodal terminal's activities

Padua

The interport company gets 30% of the capital of the new Intermodal Terminal Padova

Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin

PORTS

Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin

The Spice

Musso: a crucial step for our company

SHIPYARDS

The new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow launched in Monfalcone

PORTS

U.S. Port Authority Association Urges USTR to Scrap Further Tariff on Chinese STS Cranes

Washington

Over ten years, the value of orders for these cranes would rise from $2.47 billion to $6.68 billion.

SAFETY & SECURITY

European Commission proposes Black Sea maritime security hub

Brussels

The aim is to protect critical maritime infrastructure and the marine environment.

PORTS

The process of assigning the Taranto Logistics Platform for wind energy to Vestas has been completed

Taranto

Last month, freight traffic in the Apulian port increased by +22.3%

Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships

SEAFARERS

Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships

London

There are currently 158. Cotton and Trowsdale (ITF): Impunity is growing at all levels; urgent reform is needed

TRUCKING

The Swiss government intends to apply the heavy vehicle tax to electrically powered trucks as well

Bern

The extension is planned starting from 2029

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +13.4%

Anjara

37.6 million tons of cargo moved

PORTS

The new cruise terminal was inaugurated in the port of Koper

Coper

In September, the former maritime station recorded the arrival of its thousandth cruise ship

More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation

SHIPPING

More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation

Copenhagen

This is highlighted in a new report by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum

SHIPPING

Port regulation scheme for ship-to-ship LNG/bioGNL bunkering operations approved in Italy

Rome

Decisive fuel - Assogasliquidi underlines - to reach the decarbonisation objectives of maritime transport

INSURANCE

While traditional shipping risks are diminishing, other dangers are increasing.

Munich

Allianz Commercial’s "Safety and Shipping Review 2025" Released. 2024 Will See All-Time Lowest Ship Losses

PORTS

US Government Pushes to Take Over Port Management in Panama and Australia from China

Arlington/Sydney

They would be implemented through companies linked to the Trump administration

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Logistics becomes FS Logistix, an integrated digital platform for end-to-end freight transport

Rome

Integration of the eight companies that make up the logistics sector of the FS group

LOGISTICS

F2i integrates FHP Holding Portuale and Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana into FHP Group

Milan

The aim is to make it the leading Italian operator of integrated maritime-land logistics in the dry bulk and break-bulk sector.

SHIPPING

MOL confirms new US taxes on Chinese vessels could impact its upcoming orders

Tokyo

The company announces that it will take cautious decisions in selecting shipyards

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Unione Interporti Riuniti proposes the introduction of "terminal bonuses"

Venice

Incentive mechanisms for railway terminals are requested, which include aspects of railway operations, not only port operations, and terminalisation

SHIPPING

ITF and Argentine union CATT against new provisions for the maritime sector of the Milei government

Buenos Aires/London

Cotton: These measures will trigger a race to the bottom in wages and working conditions

G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025

TRADE

G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services recorded a -0.7% decline in exports and a +1.0% increase in imports

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras increased. Decline in Valencia

Algeciras/Barcelona/Madrid/Valencia

In the first four months of 2025, Spanish ports handled 182.0 million tonnes (-1.9%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The renewal proposal for the National Collective Labour Agreement for Railway Activities and the FS Italiane Company Contract has been signed

Rome

Salary increases recognized for an average monthly amount of 230 euros

ECONOMY

The European Commission has published "The EU Blue Economy Report 2025"

Brussels

In 2022, the blue economy directly employed 4.82 million people and generated nearly €890 billion in revenues

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2024, the number of combined transport shipments in Europe grew by +5.2%

Brussels

Performance in tonne-km increased by +8.4%

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%

Naples

-12.1% drop in cruise passengers in the Campania capital

ACCIDENTS

Destroyer launch failed in North Korea

Pyongyang

The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un

SHIPPING

FMC investigates whether US flag state harms foreign trade

Washington

Initial 90-day period for public comment

PORTS

While waiting for answers from the justice system, Hapag-Lloyd urges the Italian government to reactivate the concession to Genoa Port Terminal

Genoa

We cannot move forward with our investment plans - the company denounces - if the concession is suddenly considered to expire at the end of June

SHIPPING

António Guterres: Without maritime security there can be no global security

New York

Travlos (Union of Greek Shipowners): If the global shipping system stops, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days

COMPANIES

Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco

Hamilton

Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes combined transport business with cancellation of unprofitable services and redundancies

Bern

The goal is to reduce costs by 60 million francs per year by 2033.

In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%

CRUISES

In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%

Los Angeles

The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars

TRUCKING

Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito

Rome

Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests

TRUCKING

Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged

Modena

It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation

PORTS

Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025

Hamburg

In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%

LOGISTICS

Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled

Brussels

Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector

Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

SHIPPING

Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

Haifa

Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)

CRUISES

MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Paris

They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030

SHIPPING

WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong

Washington

The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)

Marseille

Revenues up +12.1%

INDUSTRY

ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry

Szczecin/Brussels

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

Genoa

In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)

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

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade

Port Cervo

ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia

PORTS

Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents

Rome

If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize

PORTS

Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing AdSP presidents must find a quick solution

Rome

Hearing at the Chamber of Deputies

INDUSTRY

MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence

Augusta

Brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence

COMPANIES

The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Vard delivers two CSOV vessels equipped with cyber notation

Trieste

They present all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

An experimental section of the ultra-fast Hyper Transfer transport system will be built in Veneto

Munich

Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized cargo or 38 passengers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to avoid rail accidents caused by brake blocks

Bern

The Gotthard Base Tunnel has been fully reopened more than a year after a train derailment

PORTS

In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%

Augusta

Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of the movement of containers from Catania

PORTS

Italian ports participate in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco

Munich

The Italian Pavilion inaugurated

PORTS

One billion euros to restore Ukraine's port infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks

Odessa

PORTS

Entrance of 100 new special members in the port company CULMV of Genoa

Genoa

First entry of 45 units from next month

ASSOCIATIONS

Musolino was unanimously confirmed as president of MEDports

Tangier

The association brings together 33 port authorities in the Mediterranean basin

COMPANIES

In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues

Genoa

Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed

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EDUCATION

ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools

Rome

The aim is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work.

INSTITUTIONS

Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy

Rome

Economic report on the Corps presented in Rome

LOGISTICS

European automotive logistics must look to the world

Brussels

Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our sector are global, and so must our responses be

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%

Genoa

Stable volumes in the first port, while in the second a decrease of -27.7% was recorded

AVIATION

Natilus evaluates with Kuehne+Nagel the use of its mixed-wing aircraft in cargo transport

Schindellegi

They are designed to achieve a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and a 40% increase in load capacity.

PORTS

Tender awarded for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System

Leghorn

Investment of over 500 thousand euros for the application development activity lasting one year

MEETINGS

Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports

Rome

Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno

MARITIME SERVICES

Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Navigation

Trieste

Cooperation in areas such as maritime services, project management and technology integration

SHIPYARDS

Port of Piraeus, Piraeus II floating dry dock reopened

Piraeus

It has a lifting capacity of 4 thousand tons

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Poland finances expansion of Euroterminal Slawków intermodal terminal

Slavkow

From 285 thousand TEU containers per year, the capacity will increase to 530 thousand TEU

PORTS

CMA CGM - Saigon Newport Corporation Agreement for New Container Terminal in Haiphong

Marseille

It will become operational in 2028 and will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs

INDUSTRY

Genova Industrie Navali acquires a stake in Lagomarsino Anielli

Genoa

Simultaneous sale of the company Pitturazioni Navali Industriali

SHIPPING

Estonian AS Tallink charters cruise ferry Romantika to Algerian Madar Maritime Company

Tallinn

The Algiers company was founded last year

LOGISTICS

ANSI, the measures for logistics in the Infrastructure decree are good

Rome

D'Angelo: there is no lack of innovative drive, long-term vision and attention to transition and sustainability

PORTS

Project for the creation of a Renewable Energy Community in the port of La Spezia

The Spice

SAFETY & SECURITY

New anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Guinea

Rome

It involved the naval unit "Comandante Bettica" and the merchant ship "Grande Angola"

TRUCKING

Kuehne+Nagel to buy Spanish haulage firm TDN

Schindellegi/Madrid

It has 600 employees and a fleet of over 700 vehicles

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships' Quarterly Revenue and Profit Decline

Oslo

Baack: Container market continues to show resilience

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and SRSA sign agreement for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea

Trieste

Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services inaugurated in Riyadh

COMPANIES

Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)

London

The transaction will be completed early next month

PORTS

Work to remove wrecks of 38 vessels in Catania port begins

Catania

Intervention worth over two million euros

PORTS

The issue of the intended use of the Molo Clementino is heating up in Ancona

Ancona

COMPANIES

GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification

Genoa

It has been issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance

INDUSTRY

ABB has reached a deal to buy France's BrightLoop

Zurich

The aim of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors.

PORTS

The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined

Rome

LOGISTICS

MBS Logistics buys Swiss freight forwarder Gerhard Wegmüller

Zurich

The company is headquartered in Zurich

SHIPPING

Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million

Athens

It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April

Los Angeles/New York

In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)

The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law

Rixi: important measure for road haulage

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter

Athens

Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea

Naples

SAFETY & SECURITY

Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics

Genoa

Creation of a national fund urged

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement

Rome

The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.

PORTS

DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous

Damascus

An investment of 800 million dollars is planned

PORTS

Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April

Long Beach/Hong Kong

Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)

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

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

Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports

Rome

Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno

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 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

ANPAN

Relazione del presidente Vittorio Parmigiani

Porto Cervo, 30 maggio 2025

››› File

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

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