BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 3, 2017

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CMA CGM starts Turkey, Romania and Ukraine, N Africa express service CMA CGM 'Pelleas' starts NY & NJ calls on Ocean Alliance's Loop 3 service Mega-boxships to account for 61pc of capacity on Asia-Europe trade Port of Felixstowe orders 2 new gantry cranes from China's ZPMC Port of Barcelona's H1 cargo tonnage rises to 18pc to record 28.6m tonnes Sohar port's Q2 box throughput rises 11pc ADP signs US$300m deal with China Saigon Newport Corporation launches new Vietnam-Singapore service Hactl outpaces market with 16.6pc growth in first half American Airlines Cargo expands European trucking network this summer Lufthansa Cargo to wrap cool freight in film to offer protection from the sun

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AUGUST 2, 2017
Significant fall in boxship orders in H1 2017 T.S. Lines' 1,800-TEU TS Bangkok christened Chinese entities seen driving global container port demand growth, says analysis DP World Cochin handles 2.5 m TEUs since inception Mumbai Port holds design conclave to generate ideas for reinventing docks & waterfront Port of Antwerp to hold trade seminars in Hyderabad on Aug. 10 & 11 BCBA organises training sessions for Customs examinations Indian air cargo traffic grows in May RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points

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AUGUST 2, 2017
Pacific Basin buys five bulk carriers for USD104 million Indonesian policy changes prompt liquefaction concerns Complex cargo lightering ahead for stranded Kea Trader France and Italy set late September deadline for new STX France deal Commerzbank's shipping portfolio run-off on track Strong iron ore price movements boost Asian Capesizes Indian LNG shipbuilding ambitions take on water Demolition sales gain pace as prices head north Japanese shipbuilders' earnings weaken in slump

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AUGUST 2, 2017
DSV sees steep half-year profit increase with costs of UTi integration largely accounted for Spectre of overcapacity returns to haunt liner shipping as newbuilds queue up New reception centres 'a sticking plaster' on the migrant problem, says RHA Improvement in earnings steers Lufthansa Cargo back into the black Analysis: Panalpina now caught between a rock and a hard place Jodi Raphael takes lead role at Hellmann European road freight division Towards a European vision on strategic assets IATA air cargo results add to the good news The dark side of digitalisation Hendrik Falk joins Swiss WorldCargo in the US Lisa Oxentine new MD for cargo sales at American Airlines

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AUGUST 2, 2017
Lakes Charles Pilots orders new pilot boat Charter rates improving for dry bulk sector Seacat Services' cats support U.K. offshore wind farm DNV GL to support Seaspan's emissions monitoring efforts Historic New York tug to get a facelift Wartsila "clean power" for new Chinese research vessels

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AUGUST 2, 2017
CMA CGM in the market for 22,000 teu ships Negotiations for up to six units under way, with firm orders likely to be placed by October Diana Containerships struggles to comply with Nasdaq value rules Value of publicly held shares must rise above $5m within 180 days to retain listing MR product tanker earnings slump to nine-month low as LRs rise Oversupply of tonnage in US Gulf and weak arbitrage to West Africa hurt Atlantic trades Navibulgar to invest over $100m in new bulk carriers Vessels will be equipped to navigate icy waters Pacific Basin to spend $104m on five bulkers Four supramaxes and one handysize add to mega-owner's fleet Aframax tanker earnings sink to five-year low Upside prospects in short term appear limited barring a geopolitical event or trade disruption, analyst says IMO launches new polar safety video New video takes a closer look at the challenges of search and rescue operations in polar regions Koji Sekimizu earns top IMO accolade Former secretary-general to receive award for pioneering work on safety and environment IMO bravery award for Houston pilots Pilots averted tragedy when tanker burst into flames Second-quarter liner reliability improves but still lags 2016 levels Performance of top-18 carriers improved 2.3 percentage points to 74.6%, quarter on quarter, but was down 10.4 percentage points, year... Liner 'oligopoly' a major concern to shippers Increasing concentration of power is already reducing service standards and needs regulatory change, representatives claim Abu Dhabi Ports forges ties with Jiangsu province Chinese companies granted exclusive space at UAE port company's free trade zone Water channel cleared after vessel collision on Yangtze River Ships destined for the port of Taicang are still subject to restrictions Teekay Shuttle Tankers bond issue raises $250m Teekay Offshore to repurchase $90m bonds from subsidiary Shipping 'four times riskier than real estate', Commerzbank admits Lender expecting $200m-plus hit on industry loans How to avoid risk pitfalls Maritime leaders to tackle strategies and skills for the new normal: global uncertainty Scope 3 emissions benchmarking is changing sustainability in shipping RightShip's rating system has won recognition in the industry. Now what is emerging is that the most sustainable companies are... Lloyd Fonds signs former Commerzbank shipping star Klaus Pinter gets new role at Hamburg KG house No easy way out Letter to the editor: Seafarers' welfare is everyone's responsibility Daily Briefing STX France fate hangs in the balance In the interim period France will continue to view Fincantieri as the preferred operator for STX France Yangzijiang offloads non-core units for $14m Move to help the group focus on its key shipbuilding business Visa U-Turn a boost to UK training academies Home Office changes to Tier 4 immigration rules could help woo back international students Ghosts of financial ruin haunt historic venue for LISW event London's capacity to mitigate risk will be on display at the Lloyd's List London International Shipping Week business briefing SSA's Poulsson rouses cross-industry effort over low sulphur fuel Industry group pushes forward with BWMC exemption proposal for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia

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AUGUST 2, 2017
US-Canada border delays blamed on computer problems XPO poised for acquisitions as revenue, profits rise New river terminals aim to ease Chittagong port congestion Seaboard adds and strengthens US-Latin America services FMC passes on updating US cargo diversion report Global air cargo hits seven-year peak Lufthansa Cargo stays in the black JNPT volume grows despite cyberattack and monsoons DSV profit hits record Santos shippers aghast after emergency dredging halted Shippers, 3PLs join China customs in import visibility drive Rising Asia-Europe demand won't fill new mega-ship capacity

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AUGUST 2, 2017
God's Grace gets chop amid Nigerian tanker turmoil Corinthians scraps MR products carrier - but what is the rest of its fleet doing? Wells Fargo cuts tanker earnings outlook Rates across vessel classes lowered for this year with recovery seen in rates for 2018. Teekay Offshore prices bonds in strong start to debt refinancing New placement gives company immediate firepower, hot on the heels of $610m Brookfield deal Daiichi bounces back in more modest Tokyo office Japanese company appears to have rebuilt bridges with local business community soon after spectacular bankruptcy Seaspan to monitor vessels' CO2 emissions Vancouver-based shipowner signs on for CO2 tracking programme required by European Union. Saudi Aramco to enforce ballast rules World's largest oil company says move results from coming entry into force for IMO ballast water rules. GMS seeks to amend covenants amid delays Abu Dhabi-based company is confident of banks' support as it sees good tendering levels affected by clients' needs. LT Ugland Bulk and Shoei Kisen selling to Pacific Basin Shipowners becoming stakeholders in Hong Kong-listed giant as part of $104m transaction. Diana Containerships put on Nasdaq notice Value of Greek owner's publicly held shares drops below $5m threshold. Gurnee sticks to his guns on products tanker market Ardmore chief sees 'highly compelling' MR fundamentals as owner reports quarterly loss. Pacific Basin splashes out $104.6m on bulkers Hong Kong-listed owner bolsters its supramax presence with the addition of five ships. ABG Shipyard bankruptcy filing approved Indian tribunal admits plea by ICICI Bank against struggling shipbuilder. Ro-pax cadet dies after losing legs Mooring rope accident killed crewman on Patterson vessel in Fiji. Austal's Chinese yard venture adds ferry Aulong Shipbuilding wins deal to build high-speed ship for Blue Sea Jet. Gener8 an 'intriguing' acquisition candidate, says Chappell Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner's share price makes it a target but any deal will not be easy, Evercore ISI analyst says. Kea Trader could be lightered by next week Salvage operation "well underway" on grounded Lomar boxship. Navibulgar spending more than $100m on up to six bulkers Chinese yard to deliver eco-ships from 2019 as Bulgarian owner aims to become biggest handysize owner in Europe. Loan losses on the rise at Credit Suisse Provisions hit $71m in the second quarter as ship loans offloaded. Fugro termination "bad news" for Forland Dutch subsea vessel owner ditches charter for 2008-built ship a year earlier. Vitol VLGC order raises hopes as well as eyebrows in LPG space Shipowners have taken a glass half-full stance on Vitol's emergence as an owner of VLGC tonnage following a potential eight-vessel order at Hyundai Heavy Industries this week. Vitol put pen to paper on the two firm and six optional vessels at a time when VLGC rates are limping along at well below depressed year-to-date averages and the market is still digesting a vast newbuilding catalogue that h Wuhu Shipyard wins new bulker order Zhonghui Shipping inks 61,000-dwt vessel at Chinese yard. Naikai Zosen recovers in the first quarter Japanese shipbuilder in the money for the three months to the end of June. Team Tankers meets buyback target Oslo-listed owner spent $3.75m on 1.4% tranche of its own shares. Cochin Shipyard IPO over-subscribed Indian yard's $229m deal sells out early on second day. Commerzbank sheds $1bn of shipping loans Another $1bn of disposals planned as lending losses were cut in second quarter. Golden Pacific International tanker arrested Singapore High Court handcuffs locally-owned vessel. Filipino pirates plunder products tanker ReCAAP warns ships to be vigilant in the Philippines as it releases details on yet another robbery, this time on a Chemikalien Seetransport tanker. Teekay Shuttle Tankers sells $250m bond New unit of Teekay Offshore Partners paying 7% interest on Norwegian issue as part of Brookfield reorganisation.

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AUGUST 2, 2017
House Rep. introduces first C-TPAT reauthorization U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., introduced legislation last Friday that aims to "increase security and cut down wait times at ports of e... Brazil ending exclusionary maritime shipping agreement with Chile Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) says it has decided not to renew a 42-year-old maritime agreement with Chile which stipulates tha... USCG: Matson's Aloha Class vessels U.S.-built despite foreign components The U.S. Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center has determined that Matson's Aloha Class vessels qualify as U.S.-built despite ... Soo Locks infrastructure project valued at $2.4m The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has awarded a $2.4 million contract for construction repairs at the Soo Locks in Sault ... Aramex posts 4% Q2 revenue growth Aramex saw second quarter 2017 revenues grow 4 percent to 1.14 billion Emirati dirham (U.S. $3.12 million) compared with the same 2016 peri... Seaspan profits, revenues sink in Q2 2017 Seaspan Corp.'s net earnings for the second quarter of 2017 tumbled 22.4 percent year-over-year to $28.3 million, according to the company'... EC approves PSA, TIL takeover of Antwerp terminal The European Commission (EC) has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control over the PSA DGDDeurganck termi... FourKites, 3GTMS partner on freight tracking tech Two logistics software companies from different parts of the U.S. say they're joining forces on a project that combines the technology of e... Indiana port traffic up 19% in first half 2017 Shipments through Indiana's three marine ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan grew 19 percent during the first six months of 2017 comp...

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AUGUST 2, 2017
US President Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law US President Donald Trump signed into law Wednesday a sanctions bill that includes new limits on Arctic, deepwater and shale oil projects with Russian stakes, despite significant opposition. No impact on RMK fuel oil market following Shell's Pernis fire: traders There was no impact on the Northwest European fuel oil market following the accident at Shell's 404,000 b/d Pernis refinery in the Netherlands, traders said Wednesday. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks down 1.6% on week to 21.27 mil barrels Fujairah's commercial stocks of refined products were 21.27 million barrels in the week ended Monday, down 1.6% from the week before. Open interest for ICE front-month Singapore HSFO contracts falls almost 10% in July Open interest for front-month high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange fell 9.69% at 10.531 million mt as of July 31 from 11.661 million mt as of June 30, ICE data showed Wednesday. Crude inches up as rising US output offsets stock draws Crude futures rose Wednesday after Energy Information Administration weekly data revealed inventories fell last week, while record-high gasoline demand could not stop the RBOB crack from sliding. US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil inventories and exports drop week on week Total domestic fuel oil stocks fell 109,000 barrels, to 33.730 million barrels, while exports declined 11,000 b/d to 243,000 b/d. External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management Singapore Aug ex-wharf 500 CST bunker term concluded at discounts of $2-$3/mt This is lower compared with July term contracts which were concluded at parity to MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments. BRAZIL DATA: June fuel sales continue growth trend Fuel distributors sold 2.387 million b/d of oil products in June, an increase of 1.3% from the 2.356 million b/d sold in June 2016. Jul traded volume of oil product swaps during Singapore MOC rises 14% on month Traded fuel oil swaps rose 39.2% from June to 10.26 million barrels Crude slips further as oversupply fears return Additional output from Libya drove OPEC production higher in July.

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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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