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BRIEFS
December 20, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's container throughput surges 10.1pc in November
  • IHS commentary doubts oversupply will end as soon as Maersk says it will
  • Maersk 3,000-TEUer makes first call at its APMT Turkish Aegean terminal
  • SCPA reports record November for container volume handling 175,217 TEU
  • Panama Canal welcomes passage of 500th ship since new opening
  • More than 500 jobs to be axed if DHL Freight UK closes
  • TAPA crime incident rate doubles, but better reporting is suspected cause
  • ABX Air recommences cargo operations for Amazon
  • Staff of ASL Aviation Belgium call off threat to strike at Liege airport
  • Lufthansa to take over Brussels Airlines from New Year

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • APM Terminals to divest UK-based Pentalver Transport
  • Asia-N. Europe rate down, to Med & US West & East Coast up
  • BBC Chartering launches monthly service between Thailand & New Zealand
  • Brand & transport leaders in declaration to stop maritime shipping of counterfeit goods
  • Broekman Logistics appoints new Managing Director for Warehousing & Distribution
  • Govt focusing on optimum utilisation of shipping sector & coastal resources
  • Logistics parks essential to strengthen Vietnam's trade potential: DP World Group Chairman
  • MOL holds completion ceremony for MOL Global Management College programme
  • Coal imports down
  • Rubber exports seen rebounding
  • Soyabean meal exports looking up
  • Infrastructure sector seen augmenting overall economic growth
  • Major Ports in process of installing RFID system
  • Cathay Pacific & Cathay Dragon carry more cargo in Nov.
  • InterRail India facilitates transport from India to Russia via North-South Transport Corridor
  • Pilot study shows how cold chain can help reduce food loss & carbon emissions in India

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • US dredging enhanced in reform scheme
  • Gulf Navigation signs 12-vessel charter deal with Mena Energy
  • Maersk Line aims to increase scrapping
  • Sohar port investment reaches USD26 billion
  • Five fishermen dead and six missing after box ship collision
  • Angelicoussis books floating storage and regasification unit at DSME
  • HMM not withdrawing from Total Terminals bid
  • No general increase again for Korea P&I Club
  • Sri Lanka may cancel Colombo terminal concession process

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • Shipping lines reluctant to give up 'the old ways' and go digital in the blockchain revolution
  • A new 'golden age' for box shipping profits, but beware new competition, warns Drewry
  • ANALYSIS: can CMA CGM stay afloat after NOL buy, or will it mean an IPO at last?
  • Amazon secretly building 'Uber for trucking' app, eyeing an $800bn market
  • Air freight update: to invest - or not - in e-commerce carriers
  • A tough job at AF-KLM Cargo for Marcel de Nooijer
  • Lufthansa and Etihad - from enemies to partners

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • Statoil is winning bidder in NYoffshore wind lease sale
  • $138 million in contracts for ST Marine, VT Halter Marine
  • Mols-Linien ferry to have Rolls-Royce propulsion systems
  • Shipbuilders Council endorses Navy's 355 ship FSA

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • Zim restructures mainline services
    Israeli carrier responds to alliance absence with a major overhaul of its network
  • Handysize bulkers continue firm streak
    Segment currently outperforms capes and panamaxes
  • Torm secures $130m finance term sheet
    Tanker owner has raised $160m in the foruth quarter of 2016
  • Ex-London Gateway chief joins DCT Gdansk
    Cameron Thorpe replaces the departing Maciek Kwiatkowski as the Polish container terminals' new chief executive
  • Hutchison Ports gets deals in Ukraine and Hong Kong
    Global port operator enters terminal co-management deal with Cosco Shipping for 16 berths in Kwai Tsing
  • A wintry outlook for shipping
    A closer relationship between shipowners and cargo interests is essential
  • Has a shocking new low just been set for VLCC values?
    Sale price drops by nearly 25% to $60m for a 2016-built VLCC
  • Pilbara Ports Authority extends price freeze
    Port shipping charges remain at July 2014 levels
  • Vale iron ore project to boost dry bulk tonne-miles
    Opening of new mine could increase iron ore shipments from Brazil to Asian countries
  • Japan faces newbuilding export crisis with orders down 83% on year
    November deals consist of three bulk carriers and two tankers
  • CSSC units enter arbitration with foreign owners over newbuildings
    Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and Chengxi Shipyard are involved in the disputes
  • Dorian LPG renews 'poison pill' plan
    Shareholder rights plan to discourage hostile takeovers
  • Gulf Navigation enters alliance with Mena Energy
    Partnership to involve chartering out of tankers to transport crude and oil products
  • Angelicoussis returns to DSME for first Maran Gas FSRU deal
    Vessel scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2020. Deal includes options for two more liquefied natural gas carriers
  • SHI fails to win new orders in November
    Order backlog at end-November was 93 vessels worth $27.7bn, compared with $35.4bn for the whole of 2015
  • Port of LA wins $5.8m state grant for emissions reduction project
    Port authorities are collaborating with Everport Terminal Services to test low-emission off-road tractors
  • MSC boxship collides with fishing vessel off Peru
    Five reported dead, 12 rescued and six still missing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • Shipper-urged intermodal dynamism butts against cautious US railroads
  • GCT details shipper benefits of new NY-NJ rail link
  • Zim restructures services on key trades
  • LA-LB ports confident they can stop import share bleed
  • Port Manatee expands gates for project cargoes
  • Jawaharlal Nehru pricing reforms spur shipper interest in rail
  • VIDEO: US shippers, logistics providers demand better infrastucture
  • Maersk scrapping eight Panamax ships
  • New Colombo terminal bidding in danger of cancellation

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • US moves to dredge New Orleans-area ports
    Army Corps of Engineers solicits public comments for dredging plan.
  • MSI sees 'little cheer' for values in 2017
    Consultancy predicts further newbuilding price slide, putting pressure on second-hand values.
  • Vale iron ore project to begin next month
    S11D could account for 7% of global seaborne iron ore cargoes according to Stifel.
  • Golden Ocean upgraded on price promise
    DNB Markets places buy rating on bulker owner amid belief asset values will spike in the coming year.
  • UN lifts sanctions on N Korean ships
    China receives assurance that five OMM vessels will no longer use domestic crew.
  • Torm nets $130m in Christmas stocking
    Danish owner signs term sheet on new loan that will bring in three new lenders ahead of US listing.
  • FMG/Vale tie-up prospects fading
    Shipowning and mining giants now unlikely to combine operations for Chinese market.
  • Ecovix files for bankruptcy in Brazil
    Shipyard group seeks shelter from debt burden of $2.4bn.
  • Siem Offshore stacks anchor-handler
    Norwegian owner idles its sixth AHTS in depressed North Sea market.
  • Barge damaged in boxship bash
    MOL Brilliance in collision with smaller vessel in Vietnam.
  • Bankruptcy 'most likely' for Dung Quat yard
    Experts believe that filing is the best way to deal with loss-making Vietnamese shipbuilder.
  • Greek ferry hits Kasos quay again
    Lane Lines master arrested after Vitsentzos Kornaros involved in two bashes in a year.
  • Norden to ramp up dry operating platform
    Danish owner says new direction comes amid belief it can't sit still and wait for market to rebound.
  • HMM to order up to 10 boxships, tankers
    CEO Yoo Chang-keun says line will be more profitable next year as newbuilding plan takes shape.
  • VLCC owners enjoy festive froth
    Spot earnings reach highest level since March with sentiment running strong.
  • Double VLCC deal for New Shipping?
    Adam Polemis said to continue an active 2016 with addition of two tankers.
  • Havyard selling two more to Brazil's CBO
    Norwegian yard designing and supplying equipment for additional anchor-handlers in Brazil.
  • Anji Automotive back at CSC Jinling
    Chinese car carrier owner orders another 3,800-ceu vessel at domestic yard.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • ZIM to consolidate two Pacific Northwest loops
    With the four major container liner shipping alliances restructuring next spring into three major East-West alliances, ZIM has announced pl...
  • Report: Court orders C.R. England to pay drivers $2.35m in latest labor suit
    A federal district court in Utah has ordered Salt Lake City-based trucking carrier C.R. England to pay former drivers $2.35 million in back...
  • Maersk Line to scrap eight vessels
    Maersk said it will scrap eight, 4,360-TEU Panamax ships currently deployed on its TP 10 and TP 18 services. The ships are the SL Lightnin...
  • MSC mega-ship collides with fishing boat off Peru
    A Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) containership collided with an Ecuadorian fishing vessel in international waters off the coast of Peru e...
  • BWR: Average vessel size for major shipping passages
    Source: BlueWater Reporting Data from BlueWater Reporting 's Capacity Report illustrates the average size for containerships transiting thr...
  • North American freight market falls back into negative territory
    The North American freight market slipped back into negative territory in November 2016 after stemming a 20-month free fall the previous mo...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2016
  • Ukraine sees 2017 Russian oil transit to Europe plunging 27.5% on year
    Ukraine's main oil transit route, the 25 million mt/year Druzhba oil pipeline, handles all export supplies of Russian crude to the European Union via Ukraine.
  • USGC distillate exports to Europe at 940,000 mt in Dec to date
    Six new fixtures appeared on the trans-Atlantic route since the most recent estimate was published last week, bringing the number of vessels to discharge in December to 21.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Japan's shippers conclude Q1 Singapore term bunker talks
    Term discussions for Q1, 2017 took longer than expected, with MOL heard to have been engaged in several rounds of talks with term suppliers for 380 CST bunker fuel.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Algeria to launch oil licensing round in 2017: Alnaft
  • FUTURES 2: Crude higher on confidence over compliance with cuts
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Has tight oil put 'peak oil' to rest? Not so fast
    Despite only a passing mention of the potential for US oil shales -- which at that time were producing only small volumes -- that call in the IEA's flagship long-term outlook proved largely prophetic.
  • TENDER DATA: South Korea's EWP buys 50,000 mt HSFO for Jan 1-5 delivery
  • FUTURES: Oil remains upbeat on imminent production cuts

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
ASSOCIATIONS
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
SHIPPING
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
SHIPPING
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
PORTS
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
SHIPPING
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
SHIPPING
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
CUSTOMS
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
CUSTOMS
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
SHIPYARDS
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
TRADE
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
PORTS
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
ENVIRONMENT
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
PORTS
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
SHIPYARDS
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
LOGISTICS
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
ASSOCIATIONS
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
INFRASTRUCTURE
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
CRUISES
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
PORTS
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
PORTS
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
PORTS
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
SHIPPING
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
PORTS
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
SEAFARERS
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
INDUSTRY
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
SHIPPING
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
SEAFARERS
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
PORTS
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
PORTS
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
PORTS
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
MARITIME SERVICES
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
PORTS
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
PORTS
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
TRUCKING
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
PORTS
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
TRUCKING
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
PORTS
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
SHIPPING
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
PORTS
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
SHIPPING
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
PORTS
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
TRUCKING
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
PORTS
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
SHIPPING
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
PORTS
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
EDUCATION
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
SHIPYARDS
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
PORTS
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
PORTS
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
SHIPYARDS
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
PORTS
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
PORTS
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
ASSOCIATIONS
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
MARITIME SERVICES
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
INDUSTRY
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
PORTS
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
COMPANIES
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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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