BRIEFS

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16 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

September 23, 2016

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2M takes advantage of Hanjin's exit by adding Far East-USWC capacity Hapag-Lloyd orders 5,750 reefers for South America-Europe trade Busan container volumes increase 5.5pc to 1.69 million TEU in July Hanjin must discharge stranded cargo to survive: bankruptcy court China capital outflow unrelenting, 24th month, August worst since January Shipping industry braces for more challenges ahead following Hanjin collapse FESCO pre-tax profit off 32.2pc to US$47 million as sales fall 31pc DHL Express spends US$11 million to double capacity at Auckland APL expands transatlantic service network with new Atlantic Gulf Express Total Lubmarine launches new oil good for all bunkers and eco-rules USCG's approval of Optimarin ballast water treatment 'coming soon' New 'Globalia' forwarder network accepts only top flight operators FedEx quarterly profit up 3.2pc to US$715 million as revenue rises 16.3pc American Airlines Cargo to promote CEIV pharma handling certification FL Technics to supply parts to K-Mile Asia's two B737-400Fs at Bangkok Increased air freight for Rockford and Rickenbacker airports China to become 'first trillion-dollar market' for Boeing

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
A.P. Møller-M'rsk reorganised into two separate divisions - Transport & Logistics & Energy Hanjin Shipping gets some essential support from Korean Air IWAI signs contract with DST, Germany for designing special vessels for NW-1 Role of private companies in shipping security in West Africa highlighted India importing more wheat JNPT participates in 'International Coastal Clean-up Day' Kandla Port invites innovative ideas, suggestions to enhance systems & procedures Krishnapatnam Port projected as most efficient ex-im route for Nagpur & Vidarbha American Airlines Cargo continues enhancing cold chain program Adani dedicates to nation world's largest solar power plant in Tamil Nadu Argentina's new policies will increase bilateral trade with India, says official Govt focused to spend on infrastructure in a big way to create smooth logistics experience for industries: Sitharaman

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A good year running Truck orders on the rise in Europe Liz now wearing the trousers - or at least the jeans Record amount of freight moved by rail New pharma warehouse opening in Hyderabad Steering wheel handover in Germany CMA CGM's new high cubes for MacAndrews Partnership to optimise Pilbara rail operations Switching to temperature-controlled transport Hamburg Süd honoured by 3PL provider Uniwagon goes west Lufthansa Cargo now CEIV Pharma certified Swiss railfreight operator invests in locomotives Dube Tradeport's acting CEO confirmed after 19 months Real time platform for transport capacity August record for port of Charleston BACA calls for London runway decision Boeing and Airbus allowed to sell to Iran

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
MPC investors say farewell to 8,500 teu octet Shipping lender DVB Bank warns of losses ahead KDB issues USD45 million in back-up funds to resolve Hanjin Shipping's logistics crisis Deck carrier opens new chapter for Indian group China port throughput growth fuels speculation on trade recovery Transport and logistics leads Maersk restructuring plan ExxonMobil to work with Temasek unit to develop LNG bunkering in Singapore K-sure extends insurance cover for affected Hanjin shippers Morten Engelstoft to take helm of APMT following group strategic review Maintaining Maasvlakte 2's defences DSME to invest in SPV for Sonangol drillships VARD wins more module carriers from Topaz Energy and Marine Rickmers Maritime revises restructuring plan for bondholders Dry bulk shipowner wary about China's rising coal, ore imports Investor interest in dry bulk rekindles as rates rise

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Dramatic shake-up at Maersk sees transport and logistics unit go it alone IAG Cargo invests in top end of the market with major new freight facility Analysis: 'The Parent Trap' - can DP World cut the apron strings? K Line dismisses bankruptcy speculation The imbalance in future logistics management Hanjin gets Korean Air funds, but revival is in doubt Long Beach appoints Duane Kenagy temporary CEO as hunt begins for Slangerup successor

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Construction of NYC's Citywide Ferry fleet well underway Keppel Singmarine delivers versatile support vessel Next two LCS to be named to honor their shipyard cities Philly Shipyard lays keel for Kinder Morgan product tanker Vard gets order for two more module carriers Four cruise newbuilds to have Wartsila Nacos Platinum systems Maersk to be split into two divisions

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
MPC Capital raises $398m with eight-vessel sale Deal with an Asian finance syndicate almost doubles the initial investment LNG shipping rates rift ratchets up Industry participants eagerly watch market trajectory amid disagreements over freight rate development Coal price rally likely to cut China's import needs Rally will see ramp-up in local output as producers cash in Maersk Line back on the acquisition trail as organic growth slows The world does not need a lot of new containerships, what it needs is consolidation, says Maersk Group chief Aronnax: Ballast by numbers Race is on to be first tech company to win US type approval for management system First VLGC demolition deal since 2011 Freight rates inch up in fragile recovery but more supply measures might be needed US pipeline leak boosts triangulated MR tanker rates Transatlantic fuel shipments triggered by outage of Colonial pipeline feeding southeastern US Marco Polo Marine warns its viability hangs in the balance Company says it will default on next month's notes and expects record fiscal year losses Capesize earnings spike to 13-month high Time charter average reaches $15,000 per day on tonnage tightness in the Atlantic market Topaz Energy orders two additional vessels from Vard Newbuilding deal worth around $40m Suezmax earnings surge to the $30,000 per day level Opec cartel indecision to further support tanker market fundamentals A supersized problem Safety, security and efficiency at the ship-port interface in the "age of scale" on the agenda at an event organised by ICHCA International - though shipowners were thin on the ground Capesize earnings jump may lift secondhand bulker prices But near-term impact likely to be limited as actual transactions needed to reflect price increase KDB to provide $45m to help Hanjin Shipping resolve cargo crisis Credit line will be available only after Hanjin exhausts its other finances Biggest Maersk management shuffle in memory brings four new chiefs Executive reshuffle immediately follows Maersk's momentous split into two independent divisions Hanjin ships start docking in Singapore Hanjin Jebel Ali started berthing on Wednesday Rickmers Maritime adjusts restructuring plans Trust also has plans to issue 1.3bn new shares Insufficient working capital the cause of Hanjin Shipping's crisis SC Lowy co-founder Soo Cheon Lee says Hanjin's collapse is a good lesson for the industry Tanker at last loads cargo and sails from Libya's Ras Lanuf First loading since 2014 will be followed by a second on 2010-built tanker Syra Port of Long Beach appoints Duane Kenagy as interim chief executive Port authorities still seeking a candidate to take helm Aegean clinches $1.25bn borrowing base for operations ABN Amro-led facilities renewed on better terms, says bunkering company

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
US export surge and bumper ag forecast raise trans-Pacific hopes US intermodal rebound seen even farther down tracks "K" Line accuses APL Logistics of falsely telling shippers bankruptcy possible Houston clears Hanjin import containers for pickup DP World adds more intermodal services at key Indian ports DP World aims to make Canada's Saint John gateway for US imports Top ports by continent: Why and how they plan to stay ahead Chinese container port volume growth spurs recovery speculation Maersk strategic reviews nets new CEO for APMT Krishnapatnam port looks to capture JNPT cargo with new rail service India aids coastal shipping with tariff concessions Maersk split to integrate liner, terminal and forwarding units

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Wilbur Ross sees 'real value' in shipping Billionaire US investors mentions marine transportation space at top of his shopping list. Analysts see more dry-bulk stock enthusiasm China demand is better than expected; but supply glut persists and 2017 is unclear. Analysts' eyes on 2018 and 2019 for IPOs Deutsche Bank's Amit Mehrotra sees amazing year in 2019, while UBS's Spiro Dounis says window opens before that. Hanjin trade creditors to 'take a bath' Claims broker says collapsed owner's fleet is worth a lot less than secured debt. Wolfgang Topp leaves HSH Nordbank German shipping lender hands responsibility for offloading bad loans to Ulrik Lackschewitz. Hyundai Heavy wins refund guarantees Korean shipbuilder now has backstop funding in place from banks for August deal. HSBC forces Marine Managers bulker sale Bank wins order in Namibian high court to dispose of Greek-controlled supramax. COA appeals for return of Hanjin boxes Box owners association publishes list of containers they want back. Maersk edges up but questions remain Shares rise modestly after plans to slice conglomerate in two are confirmed. Hanjin admits defeat on some vessel discharges Owner says all options exhausted for certain boxships; will unload in Korea. Maersk review brings changes at the top Danish conglomerate will enter next phase with a new CFO, plus a new CEO at Maersk Tankers. MPC seals $398m boxship fleet sale Asian finance syndicate is the buyer of eight 8,500-teu units from German asset manager. AP Moller-Maersk reveals new strategy Danish giant outlines restructuring which will see the formation of two separate entities. Polarcus secures another Australasian job Middle East owner reveals second regional contract win in a week. Pirates raid boxship off Guinea Gunmen steal cargo and cash from Japanese-owned Windhoek. ABG's $300m debt swap bid rejected Struggling Indian shipyard's investors turn down restructuring measure. KDB said to mull KRW 50bn loan to Hanjin Funds start to mount up as KDB joins Korean Air Lines in offering cash to get ships unloaded. Bumi Armada agrees Kraken FPSO delay fees of $85m Malaysian offshore firm still expects to make money from North Sea deal despite payout. Topaz returns to Vard for more module carriers Two vessel order to be split between shipbuilder's facilities in Romania and Vietnam. Rickmers Maritime caves in to investor pressure Shareholders look set to lose out as Singapore-listed trust improves deal for bondholders. Prince Rupert eyes return to breakbulk Canadian port hires SSA Marine to carry out feasibility study as it bids to diversify cargoes.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Port of Virginia inks 50-year lease extension for container terminal Artist's Rendering of the Virginia International Gateway's Full Build-Out Source: Virginia Port Authority The Virginia Port Authority (VPA)... Walmart completes Jet.com acquisition Walmart said it has completed its $3 billion acquisition of Jet.com, which it plans to use to expand its growing e-commerce business. "Wal... "K" Line refutes bankruptcy rumors Japanese ocean carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) is refuting recent media reports indicating the company is planning to file for cou... Cushman & Wakefield becomes exclusive leasing agent for Florida warehouse Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has been named the exclusive leasing agent for a 244,000-square-foot warehouse in ... Saadé: CMA CGM 'on the look out' for more acquisitions CMA CGM is still hungry for acquisitions even after its recent $2.4 billion purchase of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, parent of con... CMA CGM's short-sea subsidiaries acquire new containers CMA CGM's European short-sea subsidiaries MacAndrews and OPDR will take delivery of 4,000 new 40-foot pallet wide high cube containers, OPD... Report: CMA CGM vessel attacked by pirates A CMA CGM-operated vessel was attacked by pirates early yesterday morning, according to a report from maritime news outlet Splash 24/7 . S... AMI expands U.S. air cargo operations to Miami AMI, a large air cargo space wholesaler, has opened a new office in Miami, with the aim to expand its reach in the South American market. ... MPC Capital offloads eight containerships for $398m MPC Maritime Investments GmbH, a subsidiary of Frankfurt-listed MPC Capital AG, will divest a portfolio of eight containerships to an unnam... Boeing, Airbus get green light to export commercial aircraft to Iran The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has granted permission to Boeing and Airbus to export commercial aircraft to Ir... Abu Dhabi Ports reveals booming first-half results Abu Dhabi Ports, the operator and manager of the ports and the Khalifa Industrial Zone in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, reported net profits fo... A.P. Møller - Maersk says it will split into two divisions The Danish conglomerate A.P. Møller - Maersk A.S said Thursday its business will be split into two independent divisions, one focusing on t... Logistics software provider integrates with INTTRA NaviTrans, a provider of software to freight forwarders, has integrated key components of the ocean freight technology provider INTTRA's pl... NEWS FLASH: A.P. Møller - Maersk conglomerate will split into two divisions The Danish conglomerate A.P. Møller - Maersk A.S said Thursday its business will be split into two independent divisions, one focusing on t... Port of Oakland accepts empty Hanjin-owned containers from truckers The Port of Oakland said Wednesday it will receive empty containers owned by South Korean liner carrier Hanjin Shipping, which filed for ba... NEWS FLASH: Port of Virginia inks 50-year lease extension for terminal The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) on Wednesday announced a 50-year extension of its lease for the Virginia International Gateway (VIG) cont...

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Maersk to spin off oil, energy units in major restructuring move The company said Thursday it planned to separate four units -- Maersk Oil, Maersk Drilling, Maersk Supply Service and Maersk Tankers -- from the parent group within the next two years. North Chile ports closed for second day by rough waters The unit also warned that Chile's two largest ports, San Antonio and Valparaiso, could face rough waters later this week. Caribbean Panamax rates stable as owners hold firm: sources The Caribbean-US Gulf Coast route has bobbed up and down between w80 and w85 since August 30. Mideast departures, arrivals into China inch higher In China, 18 tankers arrived over the week from non-Chinese ports, up from 16 the previous week. Maersk to spin off oil, energy units in major restructuring move Seeks to grow container shipping company REFINERY NEWS: Russia's Ryazan fully back online after works External: Wired Bunkering Singapore bunker fuel market finds presence of used lubricating oil, low flash point Deliveries were made by several suppliers between September 12-16. UAE's DME lists two new fuel oil derivatives Precious Shipping to sell Supramaxes, acquire Ultramaxes in 2-5 years Precious also planned to sell for scrap one or two more Handymaxes in the next few months, Hashim said. FUTURES: Crude remains higher on supportive draw in US crude stocks TANKERS: Caribs Suezmaxes firm on thin tonnage, hot WAF market, sources say Just eight ships opening in the region through October 10.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

Le Aziende informano

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

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

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