BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

March 1, 2017

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Hapag-Lloyd 2016 profit up 2.7pc to US$642 million as revenue falls 12.5pc Hapag-Lloyd warns shippers to and from Spain to brace for dock strikes China Cosco and Chery agree to auto shipping partnership China bans coal imports from North Korea in response to missile test CMA CGM to takes slots on two Europe-US 'THE Alliance' services Westports predicts 1-5pc box volume growth as alliances shift DHL to recruit 900 for expanded Americas hub at Cincinnati airport DSV 2016 results show positive impact from UTi's integration RUSCON takes over top Russian logistics company SLG-Operating Zimbabwe grain millers want 40pc tariffs on South African imported corn IAG profit up 8.6pc to US$530 million as revenue declines 6.6pc DHL and Huawei join in 'internet of things' partnership Moscow Sheremetyevo 2016 volumes up 30pc to 231,000 tonnes

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
"K" Line (India) Shipping Pvt. Ltd becomes member of INSA Bhavani Group organises blood donation camp, renovates adivasi schools as part of CSR activity Cargo Consolidators India Pvt. Ltd announces new facility in Gujarat ZIM launching new India - East-Med/Black Sea string HAROPA ports see increasing maritime trade with India Kandla Port achieves new berthing record Technologically advanced Latin America container terminal open for business Vehicles contracted by govt departments set to mandatorily have electronic toll tags Commerce Minister highlights initiatives to develop strong India-CLMV vertical within ASEAN market India & ADB sign $375 m in loans & grants for first phase of East Coast Economic Corridor India supersedes China in compound growth of locally-made retail & lifestyle exports

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Reinforcing network with new deals Higher cranes for port of Oakland Twofold increase in warehouse space Special Siemens division creates CDO post Virgin Atlantic Cargo strengthening UK/USA ties Inaugurating new storage facility in Mexico ZIM's network ready this April KTZE deploying new GT reefers across Asia Lubeck's voice in Finland Kenya re-awarded top FAA safety category Flourishing in US southeast region Hapag-Lloyd making money in 2016 Cargo-Partner celebrating in Central China India: new inspection cars to increase rail safety FELB launches new Asia-Europe LCL rail service

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
ABS strengthens vessel cyber safety connections More container consolidation on the cards, Saade tells TPM 2017 Havila Shipping to sell seven ships as it seals restructuring deal Box ships converted to heavy-load ro-ro coasters Golden Ocean cuts loss and sees early signs of market recovery Pacific Basin optimistic despite 2016 loss Maybulk slashes loss for 2016 Frontline cautious on outlook as full-year results released Seadrill may file for bankruptcy protection if restructuring not complete by end of April, company warns Hapag-Lloyd avoids operational loss China eyes port stakes in the Philippines as it seeks to expand influence in the South China Sea Safer and 'greener' ship recycling should be common goal, conference told Losses for Nam Cheong, Miclyn Express Offshore DSME to sell stake in ship finance company HMM on course for financial stability, company says Pan Ocean confirms order for open-hatch cargo ships SK Shipping to split as it aims to restructure

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
XPO chief shrugs off Teamsters protest and promotes driverless trucks HMM and creditor bank mount PR offensive as carrier restructures American Airlines Cargo gets foothold in Africa with HAE link-up Weak rates in 2016 impact Hapag-Lloyd revenue and profits Pressure for safer container packing and stowage must go global Express cargo's big shift... to lower revenue Kramer Group to set up cold store facility and launch barge shuttle at Rotterdam

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Harley Marine takes delivery of Tier 4-compliant tug President Trump to visit Newport News Shipbuilding Eastern picks Rolls-Royce equipment for OPC program Stena Line signs up for MAN online monitoring 184 shipbuilders graduate from NNS Apprentice School Spurned again by DHT, Frontline goes bargain shopping DOF sells 2001-built UT755L

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Yard Talk \| Trump's (non) impact on US shipbuilders New administration's policies could boost shipbuilding demand, but much needs to go right Rodolphe Saadé forecasts more consolidation as CMA CGM keeps watch for takeover targets Update: French line's chief executive says more to come after unprecedented wave of merger and acquisition activity in 2016 Tanker charter activities for US-bound shipments slow down Benchmark suezmax rates on Baltic Exchange largely stable Improve shipping policies or lose out, Brussels told Deloitte report calls for overarching EU policy on shipping Hong Kong aims to strengthen 'golden era' of UK maritime relations Brexit no barrier to London-Hong Kong maritime services play, says Hong Kong transport minister Digitalisation of shipping industry requires collective action Industry leaders warn that companies need to be proactive in shaping and regulating the digital future, or risk being left behind Frontline made second failed bid for DHT Raised share exchange ratio still not enough to seal the deal Pacific Basin posts steeper losses in 2016 But operating cash flow remains positive at $50m VLCCs slump to five-month low Spot earnings slump to level last seen in October 2016 amid Opec worries and refinery maintenance Go-slows costing Valencia $2.7m per day Vessels on diversion as port bears the brunt of Spanish labour dispute Höegh reaps rewards of record LNG export volumes Oslo-based FSRU company sees bright future in floating import terminals Frontline 2016 net income dragged down by impairments, contract provisions Group expects market will start to improve in 2018 as newbuilding deliveries slow and scrapping picks up Golden Ocean trims full-year 2016 losses New building delays results in aggregate price reductions of $15.3m Maybulk narrows net losses in 2016 Results improved as impairment losses decreased Stronger supramax demand boosts rates Sentiment remains positive in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins The end of an era for ultra large boxships Container shipping now needs to focus on service and stabilising rates Maersk Line digitalisation plan has 'massive cost-saving potential' Important step taken in simplifying the transport process with a trial in Europe-US east coast trades MSI sees encouraging prospects for container shipping Stronger rates expected as the market is reaching a balance Hapag-Lloyd operating profit slumps EBIT down 65.6%in 2016, as ailing freight rates take their toll Forwarder hits back against union complaints XPO Logistics chief defends company's stance as activists disrupt TPM conference Oil refiners cannot produce enough low-sulphur fuel for ships by 2020 High fuel costs will push up Middle East-Japan VLCC rates by $1 per barrel, says Wood Mackenzie

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Carriers: US demurrage-detention proposal could add congestion Ocean overcapacity to continue pricing pressure Regional US LTL truckers outpace larger competitors Contracts about more than price, CMA CGM head tells BCOs Still no agreement on NY-NJ chassis pool JNPT initiative to speed imports gains steam NYK's Nixon: Merger won't impact service contracts Barnhart to move NASA space launch component Maersk: Data digitalization has 'humongous' potential Russian customs to overhaul filing process Higher trans-Pac contracts forecast, but how much? China weighs Belt and Road projects in Philippines APMT's new Mexico terminal handles first vessel Hapag-Lloyd sees strong 2017 start after profit shrank last year Portland sets stage to restore container service

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Tufton Oceanic hunts London stock listing Veteran shipping investor gearing up $150m IPO in diversified play on second-hand assets. Deep Sea refuses to make loss-making deals John Fredriksen-backed offshore vessel owner reveals year-long AHTS charter but reports 19 vessels in layup and a deeper quarterly loss. Study: IMO sulphur rules to cost $60bn Wood Mackenzie sees big changes in bunkering market as sulphur cap looms. Wilbur Ross joins Trump administration Shipping investor sworn in as commerce secretary after 72-27 vote in US Senate. Ship Finance wants its banks in 'balanced solution' for Seadrill Meanwhile, Indonesia's Apexindo handing back jack-up rig though agrees to pay maintenance and crewing. DHT Holdings says second Frontline bid 'wholly inadequate' Takeover target claims latest all-stock offer still understates its potential contribution; executives offer to meet Frontline. Tracking of LNG-tanker collision emerges Indian suezmax collides with LPG ship after striking LNG carrier. Flex LNG: 'strong backing' from Fredriksen Oslo-listed owner evaluating new LNGC deals with wealthy shareholder's help. ECSA urges EU policies to become global Shipowners association says the continent needs to improve its existing maritime framework. Ship Finance profit slumps but edges above analyst estimates Fredriksen-led, New York-listed shipowner sees positive signs in dry-bulk market and looks to increase 'asset exposure'. Golar LNG: cargoes to ramp up by year's end LNG vessel owner notes rates have eased, but spot ship availability is also lower. Frontline calls tanker price floor as DHT interest simmers Robert Hvide Macleod believes DSME resales may mark bottom of cycle and hopes DHT will come to the table. Diana Shipping stretches Cargill bulker deal Greek owner almost doubles its money on post-panamax charter renewal. Tallink passenger volumes hit new record Baltic Sea ro-pax group also raises profit in fourth quarter. EMAS Chiyoda Subsea seeks Chapter 11 Subsea 7 behind new funding package as company seeks protection in Texas courtroom. Green recycling sees little uptake Owners stick with commercial considerations over responsible ship recycling, conference hears. Hoegh MLP follows parent on payout New York-listed Hoegh LNG Partners pledges higher distribution on back of Hoegh LNG's own dividend surprise. Subsea 7 scoops Cooper gas field contract Australian deal valued at up to $150m by offshore vessel company. Oceanteam closes in on refinancing Dutch offshore owner set to reveal new terms of vital deal with bondholders. More crew turn to ISWAN for help Nautilus' Mark Dickinson calls on Europe to protect seafarers' rights from Brussels. BW Offshore climbs on positive guidance BW Catcher progress draws investor gaze amid messy fourth quarter for one-off items. Pac Basin loss widens in bulker doldrums But owner says it out-performed record-low handy and supramax markets. Seadrill sinks on restructuring concern Driller's stock slips amid fresh warning it may file for Chapter 11 if debt deal not struck. Standard Drilling poised for more Oystein Stray Spetalen's PSV venture pledges further acquisitions as profit rises. Dof continues clear out of veteran ships PSV Skandi Waveney sold to company outside Norway as contract expires. Hapag-Lloyd profit up in fourth quarter Annual result weaker, but volumes increased after CSAV merger.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Carriers express opposition to FMC on detention and demurrage petition The World Shipping Council (WSC), the trade association that represents 22 container carriers operating about 90 percent of the industry's ... Blaze lights up Port Arthur Wood pellets went ablaze at the Port of Port Arthur in eastern Texasyesterday afternoon, causing a massive fire on a conveyor belt near the... HMM inks consortium with two Korean carriers Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)signed a consortium agreement in Seoul on Tuesday with two smaller intra-Asia carriers - Sinokor Merchant Mari... Americold expands Utah distribution center Americold, a warehousing and food logistics company, will add 6.5 million cubic feet of capacity to its Clearfield, Utah distribution cente... APMT Lazaro Cardenas opens for business APM Terminals (APMT) Lazaro Cardenas is officially open for business, and received its first vessel call Monday with the arrival of the 9,6... Commentary: Feds offer tips on port productivity The Commerce Department last month issued a report listing best practices ports should consider adopting to optimize efficiency and improve... XPO's Jacobs: Teamsters 'out of control' Tensions were running high at the Journal of Commerce's annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, Calif. on Monday as the Teamsters organized pr... ICTSI, Port of Portland, Ore. agree to lease termination The Port of Portland and a U.S. subsidiary of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said late Monday th...

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017
External: Wired Bunkering Cruise line Carnival completes 60th scrubber installation The company plans to have 85 vessels in total fitted with the technology by the end of 2020 IMO's global sulfur cap rule may cost shippers up to extra $60 bil annually: Wood Mackenzie Costs to compliance will be significant as the huge demand shift from HSFO to MGO will likely increase bunker costs up to four times from the current level REFINERY NEWS: Saudi Aramco to acquire 50% in Petronas' RAPID RAPID is part of Petronas' Pengerang Integrated Complex, or PIC, which is almost 60% complete, with start-up at the refinery on track for 2019 FUTURES: Crude edges higher on supportive supply cut comments INTERVIEW: Gibraltar 'making good headway' with LNG bunkering plans "The global availability and sustained competitive pricing of LNG makes it the potential fuel of choice after the 2020 sulfur cap, in comparison to the other less tried-and-tested options" ANALYSIS: China appetite for OPEC crude robust, N American cargoes make inroads Arbitrage opportunity and weak freight rates have whetted the appetite of refiners in China

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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

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

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

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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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