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BRIEFS

November 2, 2017

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CMA CGM levies Asia-South Africa peak season surcharge from Nov 7 Seaspan names banker-accountant Bing Chen as its new CEO Seaspan quarterly profit off 33.5pc to US$60.1 million, sales fall 6.1pc Cosco holds share sale to raise cash for 20 new 22,000-TEUers MPC Containers buys two second hand boxships for US$18.4 million Congress passes anti-Iran sanctions, but they are not what Trump wants Iran's top shipping line, IRISL, to re-open office in South Africa US manufacturers wants Trump's export bank nominee gone India rejects Pakistan's Afghan offer, opens trade via Iran instead US to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminum foil Warburg Pincus talks to DP World on selling 31.5pc of Gangavaram Port Teamsters back congressional bill to ban lease-to-own truck contracts Morocco named best connected maritime hub in Africa in UNTAD study Southwest profit up 29.6pc to US$503 million as sales growth slips 2.6pc Qatar Airways appoints WFS as cargo handler for new Pittsburgh service Lufthansa cargo, logistics makes US$24.4 million third quarter profit ACL Airshop lands unit load device deal from Silk Way West Airlines

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017
Global schedule reliability improves marginally in 2017-Q3 Liberia's electronic oil record book scoops up two more innovation awards SCI 'realises aim' to better serve coastal trade from Gujarat to South India Port of Los Angeles has third-largest Sept. on record Tips on preparation & attempting the exam under Regulation 6 of Customs Broker Licensing Regulation 2013 Cabinet approves agreement between India & Ethiopia for strengthening & promoting trade & economic cooperation CBDT extends due date for filing Income Tax Returns & Tax Audit Reports India a top improver in World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business' Report

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Targeting Europe For sale: minority interests in SBB Cargo New rail service from Budapest to Changsha Gebrüder Weiss creates more room Liberian registry pockets award Port of Switzerland sets box record in September CSX operating thermal coal train New salesforce boss for German branch of Geodis New package distribution facility in Colorado CSAV completes purchase of 25% stake in Hapag-Lloyd DHL opens third US air gateway Italy investing in railfreight transport sector Goodman develops new logistics centre in Derby ITS congress 2021 to take place in Hamburg Tailwinds for K Line after first six months of FY/2018 Africa's first Dreamliner goes to Ethiopian Airlines

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
Dutchman Uytendaal takes helm at European maritime cluster COSCO Shipping targets Yamal LNG with MOL deal and tanker order US Army Corps of Engineers awards its most expensive dredging contract to date Tanker industry still ordering too many ships, warns Euronav Precious Shipping cuts loss, loses arbitration with Taizhou Sanfu Norwegian shipbuilding industry more optimistic as oil price rises IMO on target for April 2018 adoption of emissions reduction strategy COSCO share issue to fund 20 new box ships MPP market struggling with fragmentation Panoil Petroleum under judicial management Quest to make car carriers greener CSIC plans to lower debt through share buyback Profits for Japan's Big Three lines in fiscal half-year Astomos, Elgas to explore LPG bunkers Green light for Korea P&I to insure Hong Kong coastal vessels DSME hits delivery target

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
Russia set to ban Dutch carriers unless ABC's Schiphol slots are returned Port of Los Angeles eyes creation of manufacturing hub for new cargo flows Cosco sails back into the black as rate improvements help boost revenue 'Axe-happy' Boeing rushes to bring back retirees as temps NYK to become 100% owner of Yusen Carriers seriously thinking of taking last-mile deliveries in-house Logistics and the nature of disaster recovery planning

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
Virgin Voyages lays keel for first cruise ship Corps of Engineers awards its largest dredging contract ever Horizon Shipbuilding files for bankruptcy protection Foreign content won't affect U.S.-built status of NASSCO ConRo duo MOL uses VR goggles for seafarer safety training Wärtsilä books a hush-hush contract from the Faroe Islands

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
Pirates board and rob tanker off Indonesia Singapore Strait piracy escalates despite regional efforts Room for a lessor role Carrier consolidation may be shrinking the customer pool and enhancing the competition, but the traditional box lessors will always have... Rio Tinto's dwindling African focus is bearish for shipping Huge dry bulk volumes that had been expected may not come to fruition China extends global presence with strategic stake in Valencia Cosco Shipping Ports seals $224m Noatum Ports deal as JP Morgan scales back its port interests Daily Briefing Buy Rickmers, get $200,000 top golf club membership free Euronav expresses worries over newbuildings after third-quarter loss Tanker giant hurt by weak spot earnings amid oversupply UK Club to unveil Brexit plans by year end Shift of domicile may be one option for P&I insurer Supramax freight rates drop but sentiment remains positive Rates may be boosted in coming weeks due to active Australian market Caribbean VLCC rates hold firm on US and Venezuelan exports PDVSA scratches by with $842m bond payment as US crude exports on track for fresh monthly high HSH bondholders seek equity swap Noteholders controlling $814m of landesbank table offer after HSH receives privatisation bids BIMCO appoints head of comms Copenhagen-based industry association seeks a stronger international presence Danaos pessimistic over any recovery in 2018 on tonnage overhang Despite conservative outlook, company manages to return to profitability amid improved rates Star Bulk unveils commodities logistics unit Logistics arm to help link up origination and destination of dry bulk commodities Classified military vessel data leaked from DSME after 2016 North Korea hack Leaked documents contained details of vessels owned by the South Korean government K Line back in the black as global trade recovers But shipping line plays it safe by revising results forecasts for the 2017 fiscal year lower amid geopolitical uncertainties Precious Shipping to pay arbitration-related costs to Chinese yard Thai dry bulk operator will repay an outstanding $32m loan to Sanfu yard plus simple interest at 6% per annum Weaker Japanese yen and higher bunker prices weigh on MOL results Despite lacklustre spot rates, increased backhaul cargo volumes from Europe to Asia helped trim operating losses in boxships NYK raises full-year net profit forecast to $97m as conditions improve Japanese giant reports first-half earnings of $55.7m as container shipping business benefits from brisk traffic while dry bulk operations improve... Kuribayashi Steamship to order new ro-ro ship as part of fleet replacement strategy The new vessel will replace the 1999-built Shino Maru, which has a capacity of 11,790 tonnes CSET board approves 14-tanker order Newbuilds include five very large crude carriers

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
US surface transportation pricing on the rise Congressional bills seek to overhaul US port trucking GE-LA port pilot targets predictive capabilities Strong volumes lift all three Japanese carriers to profit SM Line continues intra-Asia push with joint service Russel A. Graef, president of ContainerPort Group, dies at 70 Second contract keeps Charleston's deepening on track Protest stops work on India's Vizhinjam transshipment port

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
Evergreen launches $254m share issue Taiwanese container line selling shares to pay off existing debt. Trafigura taking suezmaxes on short-term Trading firm goes to frequent strategy of one- to three-month hires as part of latest activity. Rodgers urges owners to drain market of older tankers Euronav chief also has direct words for anyone with a hand on the order tap. Silver Star aframax boarded by pirates Crewman tied up by armed men who stole engine parts off Indonesia. Scorpio Bulkers sights kamsarmax resale New York-listed owner linked to vessel under construction at Yangzijiang. Azuma Shipping logs earnings rise Japanese cement carrier company boosted by bigger revenue. Meiji Shipping making more money Japanese tanker and bulker owner sees six-month earnings rise on higher revenue. Cosco Energy buys into MOL's Yamal LNG ships Chinese state owner reveals gas carrier deal and orders for 14 tankers including four VLCCs. Hoegh LNG shares slide on ExxonMobil move Shipowner's stock down over 5% as oil major's exit asks questions of Pakistan project. Precious loses $32m Sanfu claim Tribunal rules against Thai owner in row over promised bulker fuel savings. Sanoyas swings back into black Sanoyas Holdings returned to the black in the first half of the fiscal year. The Japanese shipbuilder logged a profit of JPY 280m for the period, overturning a loss of JPY 3.2bn at the same stage 12 months ago. Despite the turn around, it is keeping its full-year profit forecast unmoved. It projects a bottom line of JPY 100m, against the JPY 2.4bn loss seen in the previous fiscal year. NS United surges back into black Japanese bulker owner profits from rising revenue in first six months. Fjord 1 sets course for Oslo bond market Capital markets newcomer is planning to print some more paper. SD raising $24.5m for PSV buys Oystein Spetalen company selling stock to existing investors to fund expansion. HHI and HMD beat forecasts amid positive market outlook South Korean shipbuilders clock up stronger than forecast third quarter numbers. Euronav: Crude tanker outlook mixed with inflection point unclear Paddy Rodgers-led tanker owner says bath can't balance without discipline at both ends. North Korea 'hacked into DSME' South Korean politician claims vessel blueprints stolen in cyber attack last year. HSH bondholders propose equity swap Holders of $815m of debt could take a chunk of bank in privatisation. Carbon War Room: ominous signs on fuel use Director Maurice Meehan says cheaper bunkers could be increasing emissions levels. K Line manages to reverse year ago loss Smallest of Japan's big three rides recovery in liner sector, even offshore arm returns to the black. NYK back in the black on lack of writedowns Japanese owner sees improved financial performance as two main segments return to profit. MOL sees weaker first half in 2017 Japanese shipowning giant posts significant improvements in bulker and boxship segments. Panoil Petroleum placed under judicial management Bunker supplier, which had licences revoked by MPA, says move is best way to protect firm. Wintermar squeezes out third quarter profit Jakarta-based offshore vessel operator turning more positive as domestic market shows signs of life. DeepOcean in hunt for new chief executive Chief operating officer Ottar M'land set to fill position temporarily at offshore vessel operator.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
DHL Express opens gateway facility at O'Hare International Airport DHL Express has opened a $10 million gateway facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to expand its Midwest operations, the parc... Commentary: 3PL tips to minimize costs, prevent losses during holiday shipping With the holiday shipping season nearly upon us, Salt Lake City-based 3PL services provider Unishippers Global Logistics is offering some a... Danaos reports 32% growth in Q3 profits Athens-based containership owner Danaos Corp. reported adjusted net income of $30.1 million, or $0.27 per share, for the third quarter of 2... Report: Global cross-border M&A on the rise in Q3 2017 Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) grew in major markets during the third quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter, de... Port Everett to solicit bids for South Terminal expansion The Port of Everett Commission will begin soliciting construction bids for the port's South Terminal Modernization project, the Pacific Nor... Charleston port stays course on dredging The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a second $213 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. to carry out the remaining d... Japan's 'Big 3' carriers see revenues skyrocket in first half FY2017 Japan's three largest ocean shipping companies - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kawasaki Kis...

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OCTOBER 31, 2017
Oil rise before expected draw in US crude, product stocks NYMEX December crude touched $54.46/b Monday, and topped that mark Tuesday hitting $54.58/b. TENDER DATA: S Korea's Hyundai Oilbank seeks term bunker fuel for Jan-Dec 2018 380 CST bunker fuel and 180 CST bunker fuel, delivery to Singapore. NWE bunker fuel hits 28-month high on strengthening crude: traders Bunker fuel prices for vessels loading in the Northwest European ports of Hamburg and Rotterdam reached 28-month highs Monday, tracking strengthening Brent crude prices. Aegean says Singapore office 'scaled down,' weighs license as bunker supplier "It's impossible to make money in this market, Singapore is incredibly competitive," company President Jonathan Mcilroy said. External: Wired Bunkering Japan's Sojitz buys stake in Spanish LNG terminal, plans to offer bunkering Reganosa plans to use the terminal as an LNG bunkering station for ships using LNG as a marine fuel. FUTURES: Oil elevated on cut extension; Brent/WTI nears 2-year peak

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

INSTITUTIONS

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

Brussels

Call for papers by July 28th

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Tokyo

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

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

PORTS

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

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

CUSTOMS

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

Brussels

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

CUSTOMS

EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

Le Aziende informano

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

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona

ENVIRONMENT

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

Rome

The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it

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

PORTS

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

Lisbon

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

SHIPYARDS

The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow

Copenhagen

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

LOGISTICS

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

Milan

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

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Rome

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

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Bern

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

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Genoa

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

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

PORTS

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

Riyadh

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

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Seoul

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet

Warsaw

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

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

PORTS

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

The Defense

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Rome

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

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

SEAFARERS

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

Piraeus

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

INDUSTRY

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

Milan

The construction of railway lines is also planned

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

SHIPPING

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

Ismailia

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

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

PORTS

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

Milan

Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it

PORTS

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

New York

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Neuchatel

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

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Ischia

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

PORTS

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

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

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

Ibiza/Valencia

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

PORTS

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

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

1,813,071 TEUs were handled

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome/Genoa

Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

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

Brussels

TRUCKING

Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port

Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

COMPANIES

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

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%

PORTS

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

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

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

La Spezia/Bari

Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed

PORTS

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

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

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

Genoa

The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies

PORTS

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

Ancona

Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

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

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

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

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

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

Turku

SAILING LIST

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LOGISTICS

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

Brussels

"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented

SHIPPING

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

Milan

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

DEFENCE

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

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

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

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

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

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

INSURANCE

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

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

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

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Catania/August

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

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

Cagliari

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco

Rabat

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

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

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

COMPANIES

RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship

Helsinki

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

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

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

The Spice

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

PORTS

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

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

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

Genoa/La Spezia

Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

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

Rome

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

LAW

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

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

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

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

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

St. Petersburg

A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

INDUSTRY

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

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority

The Spice

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

LEGISLATION

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

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

Seongnam

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

PORTS

First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines

Piraeus

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

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

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

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

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

The Spice

The board of directors has been renewed

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted

SHIPYARDS

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

Saint Nazaire

The ship will debut in Alaska

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