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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

October 10, 2016

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US imports spike in October as retailers stock up for Christmas IMO to set timeline for reducing greenhouse gas emissions Panama Canal opens new booking slots for neopanamax vessels Hong Kong sets up temporary barge loading dock at old Kai Tak runway DSV plans more big acquisitions after UTi integration NYK president rallies staff in anniversary speech Nancy Matthews to lead life sciences at Crane Worldwide Logistics Cosco selects Jamaica Freight & Shipping as its local ship agent Ukraine exports wheat to India after floods reduce crop yields in France Deutsche Post DHL deploys disaster response team to hurricane-hit Haiti EasyJet profit expected to fall 28pc - first profit drop since 2009 Samsung phone blamed for smoke on Southwest jet

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OCTOBER 9, 2016
Bahri reaffirms general cargo transportation leadership & innovation with two key announcements at Breakbulk Americas 2016 Capt. Avinash Batra conferred MANSA's Star Award for exemplary contribution to shipping & logistics in India CMA CGM awarded highest rating by EcoVadis for CSR Continuing need for counter-piracy measures stressed Eagle Maritime & GCF Group Companies have integrated & redesigned to form Pridel Pvt. Ltd MOL Group ship management co. co-develops onboard labour management software Shortfalls on mooring station procedures seen World's national shipowner associations press IMO to set timeline for reducing green house gas emissions Significant fall in soyameal exports All APSEZ teams win gold medals at quality concepts convention IMO focusing on port security JN Port registers impressive all-round performance in Sept. 2016 Network of ports & maritime administrations formed to develop world's first harmonised LNG bunkering standards Air cargo traffic up Gadkari launches Indian Bridge Management System Lufthansa Cargo & Cathay Pacific Cargo now under one roof for Hong Kong ground handling September sees increase in truck freight rates on trunk routes Another high for forex reserves Dedicated DGAD website launched Discontinuation of practice of making manual debits on physical copy of Advance Authorizations registered at EDI Customs port Workshop enhances capacity to conduct anti-dumping investigations

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A shift from west to east How to spot the elusive truck parking spot Intermodal hub in Ohio expanded Expanding warehouse space in Warsaw Hull coatings make a big difference US investors say go ahead with cargo plans for Manston Trans-Sib main line celebrates centenary Mawer heading two JF Hillebrand regions Taking over Praxair's Dutch transport fleet Enhancing Adriatic-Israel connections From Coca-Cola to pooling and packing provider Time slot system for shipments More African air cargo via Liege More piggyback trains through Tyrol

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
NYK Line to take hit from asset impairment Seoul to speed up ship orders Stranded Hanjin ships in Singapore offload cargoes Hanjin chairman blames liner failure on creditors, banks, and foreign carriers MSC builds on food export boom out of Australia and New Zealand Swiber Holdings defaults on another bond issue Vietnam plans another mega port as it leads regional trade growth

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Airlines need to cut out GSAs to get closer to their forwarder customers Cargolux hires IAG Cargo sales executive Chris Nielen Is that a light at the end of the tunnel for weary container shipping lines? Cloud computing is a must to enhance performance as supply chains evolve Two more years in the doldrums for project and heavylift shipping as competition grows Amazon delivery drivers sue company over job status Global deal on aviation emissions puts EU scheme under pressure

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Virtu Ferries orders 110 m, 38 knot Incat wavepiercer Freire to build two Rolls-Royce designed trawlers VIDEO: USCG airlifts aid to areas hit by Hurricane Matthew Prestigious opening for Danish Maritime Fair NTSB reports on barge allision with railroad bridge

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
MSC seeks alternate UK ports amid Felixstowe congestion Felixstowe's biggest liner customer considers shifting services despite port's claims that previously overfull container storage yards are now operating as usual Cost cutting and security in West Africa main issues for shipping Dryad Maritime sees focus shifting from labour conventions and fuel emissions to cost-cutting triggered by low freight rates Thun orders four new coastal tankers Dutch shipyard to deliver dual-fuel vessels from the end of 2018 Port Hedland exports record volumes of iron ore to China Arctic Securities warns that China's buying appetite may be waning ahead of new destocking cycle China's shipping emission rules set to raise fuel costs Owners must take a call on retaining trades, or adopting new ones due to high bunker costs, HKSA's chief says Asia-Europe rates at lowest level since June With China's Golden Week set to weaken demand in the weeks ahead, rates are not expected to rise any time soon Hanjin wins bankruptcy protection order in Canada But order is not retroactive as requested by the shipping line Shipping told to 'contribute fair share' to climate struggle Shipowners' leaders insist Brussels' efforts to pressure the IMO are counterproductive Fuel suppliers have $100m exposure to Hanjin Shipping Shipowners and operators to face tougher screening procedures for bunker fuel purchases ASL Marine gets regulatory approval to issue new shares Rights issue limited to Singapore shareholders to avoid any breach of securities regulations elsewhere Otto Marine posts wider losses ahead of delisting Delisted firm to keep its focus on increasing fleet utilisation and optimising its cost structure Rickmers Maritime seeks approval to issue new units to noteholders Trust to explore option to be wound up if restructuring efforts fall through Singapore court approves Swiber judicial management application Interim judicial managers to serve as joint judicial managers of the companies

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
US trucking firm involved in deadly explosion ordered off road Protecting against another Hanjin difficult, not impossible China's beef with grain imports could chill US exports Judge paves way to arrest of off-charter Hanjin ships in US waters NYK expects loss of $1.9 billion in first half Late trans-Pacific peak season surge seen ahead Hanjin chairman blames collapse on banks, creditors, governments Seattle-Tacoma ports urged to take aggressive steps to stem cargo loss Trucking sheds jobs amid weak US freight demand Vietnam plans mega-port as Da Nang congestion builds US ports want 'backstop' on funds from harbor tax Carriers line up slow season rate rises out of Asia

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Charterer pullback fails to stop VLCC rise Brokers stay bullish as TD3 day rate jumps 85.6% in one week and tonnage list slips. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises docks in Tunisia First passenger ship with European tourists docks after many lines halted service. Bad alcohol eyed in death of seafarer One crew member died and two others were hospitalised, possibly due to alcohol poisoning. DSME to pension off 1,000 staff Blystad buy shows bulker price progress Brokers digest latest data-point in dry cargo sale and purchase market. Bad alcohol eyed in death of Ukrainian seafarer One crewmember died and two others were hospitalized, possibly due to alcohol poisoning. MOL continues capesize bulker sales Deal reflects recent trend of owner offloading more modern tonnage. Arne Blystad buys Japanese kamsarmax London Port pilot dies in accident The port authority confirms that a man has lost his life while boarding a vessel in Gravesend, Kent. Seoul plans to offer banks a hand Regulator says rule change is on the way to ease burden on nation's lenders hit by shipping downturn. Otto sees deeper red as it goes private Singaporean company posts bigger loss in second quarter at the same time as delisting its shares. GOL Offshore ship detained again Following ITF's request, UK authorities arrest Indian offshore vessel for a second time. NYK: Boxships and bulkers take $1.78bn bite Shipowner warns of dividend reduction following charges against its liner and dry cargo fleets. Pacific Drilling to quit Norwegian OTC market Idan Ofer-backed drilling company will migrate shares to New York Stock Exchange. Incat seals Malta ro-pax newbuilding deal Australian aluminium fast ferry specialist secures first newbuilding order for 2016. RMT investors face ultimatum over restructuring Bertram Rickmers says trustee manager is working to preserve value for all stakeholders. Varun Asia regains control of tanker Khatau-led company managed to free its arrested aframax Ocean Mare hours before it was scheduled to be auctioned in Singapore. Hempel caught in cash for coatings bribery scandal Danish marine coatings giant alleges that bribes were paid to ship managers by German office.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Three men arrested for illegal exports to Russia The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that three men were arrested on charges of illegally exporting military technology to Russia. Th... Port of London pilot dies following accident boarding cargo ship A Port of London pilot died Wednesday night at around 6:10 p.m., according to a statement from the Port of London Authority (PLA). PLA sai... U.S. transportation sector hiring slides in September United States transportation and logistics companies cut 9,000 jobs for the month in September 2016, according to the latest preliminary da... NYK projects $1.9b in FY2016 extraordinary losses Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) is projecting extraordinary losses totaling 195 billion Japanese yen (U.S. $1.89 billion) for the interim pe... Port of Montreal implements new app to cut greenhouse gas emissions The Montreal Port Authority said it has implemented a project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by optimizing truck routes to and f... Yang Ming, HMM join Asia-ISC loops South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) joined an Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated service, while Yang Ming of Taiwan is... ATA: Bloated inventories, weak manufacturing weigh heavy on truck volumes Bloated inventories and depressed activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector have weighed down trucking volumes so far in 2016, according to... Ports of Indiana eyes possible fourth port Indiana Michigan Power has agreed to sell its recently retired Tanner's Creek coal plant in Lawrenceville, Ind. to a brownfield redevelopme... Deutsche Post sells e-mail marketing tech firm Deutsche Post AG, parent of DHL, has sold 100 percent of its stake in e-mail marketing technology firm optivo GmbH to to cloud-based digita... CSX announces $0.18 dividend The board of directors of CSX Corp. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share of CSX common stock. The dividend, payable Dec.... Aramex, Australia Post team up on e-commerce JV Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based third-party logistics provider Aramex is teaming up with Australia Post to form a joint venture (JV) aime... Breakbulk carriers squeezed by container, simple bulk sectors It's not only container operators that are having trouble this year. "The last three months have been some of the worst the multipurpose a...

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OCTOBER 7, 2016
Argentina may build LNG liquefaction terminal in far southern: source Carlos Roma, a congressman for the ruling conservative party, submitted a bill for the project to Congress on Thursday, said the source, who works for the congressman. Bunker operations on US East Coast close as Hurricane Matthew hits Florida The Port of Jacksonville has been closed since early Wednesday, and authorities in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston closed those ports Friday. Worldscale announces bunker prices for 2017 flat rates 380 CST bunker prices for 2017 are valued at $219.69/mt, down from $367.55/mt in 2016. External: Wired Bunkering INTERVIEW: Scrubber maker PGT seeks 400 marine sales by 2020 PGT sold its first marine scrubber to Union Maritime in September Strong bunker demand in St Petersburg puts pressure on supply: sources After a below-average month in September, the market is returning to a level of demand it would usually expect. GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: No let-up seen in race to supply Asia Landings in the three big Asian destinations -- China, India and Japan -- all increased from the previous week. FUTURES: Crude steady as stronger dollar tempers bullish sentiment A stronger dollar kept crude gains in check Friday following a slew of reports that helped extend a bullish run in crude prices since OPEC's announcement to cut output last week. External: Global Risk Management Ports form network to harmonize LNG bunkering standards Expansion of the network was formalized through a memorandum of understanding. FEATURE: Shipowners ready to embrace cleaner fuels but concerns remain IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee will meet in London October 24-28 amid a raging debate on how best to handle the proposed implementation of a 0.5% cap on sulfur content in marine fuel from 2020. Marine scrubber expansion hangs in balance ahead of IMO meeting: Yara Weakening spreads between high sulfur and low sulfur bunker fuels are dampening the technology's financial appeal. Shipowners more concerned with counterparty risks after OW Bunker collapse Selective on who they do business with.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

INSTITUTIONS

European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry

Brussels

Call for papers by July 28th

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

ASSOCIATIONS

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

Rome

Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards

SHIPPING

In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%

Tokyo

-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe

SHIPPING

The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant

Rome

The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

PORTS

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships

Washington

About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region

SHIPPING

FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules

Washington

Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.

CUSTOMS

The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules

Brussels

Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC

CUSTOMS

EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code

Brussels

CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%

Civitavecchia

Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino

Le Aziende informano

Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last

Geneva

Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases

PORTS

Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal

Barcelona

The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona

ENVIRONMENT

There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out

Rome

The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

PORTS

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

Lisbon

The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany

SHIPYARDS

The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow

Copenhagen

BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

LOGISTICS

Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector

Milan

Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

Rome

A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

INFRASTRUCTURE

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

Bern

Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan

Genoa

Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

PORTS

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

Riyadh

Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

PORTS

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

Trieste

A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

Seoul

The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen

PORTS

Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed

Rome

Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027

SHIPPING

Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet

Warsaw

If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

PORTS

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

The Defense

Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy

Rome

All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed

SEAFARERS

A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones

Piraeus

The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras

INDUSTRY

Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba

Milan

The construction of railway lines is also planned

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

SHIPPING

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

Ismailia

Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu

SEAFARERS

IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation

London

The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April

PORTS

Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach

Long Beach

In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded

PORTS

Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators

Milan

Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it

PORTS

Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels

New York

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems

Genoa

A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%

Neuchatel

Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

MARITIME SERVICES

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

Ischia

Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism

PORTS

Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program

Ibiza/Valencia

It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service

PORTS

Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government

Genoa

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%

Joy Taurus

1,813,071 TEUs were handled

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably

PORTS

Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed

Rome/Genoa

Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers

SHIPPING

Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces

London

This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports

Brussels

TRUCKING

Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port

Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa

Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs

PORTS

The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

COMPANIES

The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%

PORTS

Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion

Rome

Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network

SHIPYARDS

San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly

La Spezia/Bari

Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed

PORTS

Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee

Genoa

The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies

PORTS

The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved

Ancona

Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary

MARITIME SERVICES

Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes

Turku

SAILING LIST

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LOGISTICS

The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced

Brussels

"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented

SHIPPING

Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia

Milan

"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari

DEFENCE

FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion

Leghorn

Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee

INSURANCE

Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products

SHIPPING

d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million

Luxembourg

They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta

Catania/August

The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)

Algeciras

Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands

Cagliari

The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded

PORTS

Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli

Trieste

Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game

SHIPPING

Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco

Rabat

Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy

COMPANIES

RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship

Helsinki

The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP

The Spice

Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"

PORTS

Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed

Genoa/La Spezia

Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport

Rome

Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices

LAW

Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%

St. Petersburg

A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry

Rome

The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome

INDUSTRY

Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea

Rome

He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority

The Spice

In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second

PORTS

Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Trieste

Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president

PORTS

The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini

Genoa

The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders

LEGISLATION

Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport

Rome

The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships

Seongnam

The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.

PORTS

First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines

Piraeus

It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

MEETINGS

The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th

Genoa

Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia

The Spice

The board of directors has been renewed

ASSOCIATIONS

The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors

Genoa

The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted

SHIPYARDS

Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Saint Nazaire

The ship will debut in Alaska

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