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February 6, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate falls 1.7pc to US$1,023/TEU, up 1.2pc to Med ports Seattle port CEO quits as audit suggests 'unlawful gifting of public funds' Sinkhole opens up at Liverpool2 -Britain's newest container terminal Cancelled post-Chinese New Year capacity up 50pc in transpacific trades Charleston port extends gate hours after ILA automation slowdown Greencarrier Freight Services opens Polarbase to serve Norway Singapore to host Maritime HR & Crew Management Summit on March 8-9 Arctic shipping progress focus of Montreal conference March 8-9 Cargo Dubai's Al Maktoum airport drops 0.8pc in 2016 to 898,000 tonnes Air cargo industry's adoption of electronic air waybill misses target China has huge potential for pharma market growth if facilities improve

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017
'Maersk welcomes the Budget's proposed increase in expenditure on infrastructure' Baltic Dry Index down 18 points Chinubhai Kalidass & Bros. reaches the 100-year milestone of logistics services that deliver customer delight Hanjin Shipping to be officially declared bankrupt IRClass supports industry in complying with ballast water convention requirements Mundra Port Shipping Agents Association appoints new office-bearers for 2017-18 New digital application for surveyors launched Progression & prioritisation of maritime liens & ship mortgages Tom Boardley appointed Chairman of Mission to Seafarers Transworld Shipping recognised as Top Steamer Agent at Cochin Indian rice exports to Iran may get a boost All India Service Officers delegation visits JN Port JNPT becomes first Major Port to have radiological detection system at all gates Port of Antwerp lands new banana contract BIFA urges forwarding community in UK to get behind apprenticeship initiative GVK MIAL Cargo awarded 'Certificate of Merit' Multimodal transport hubs & new modes of mass rapid electric transport to soon become reality Customs Notification You ask.. We answer...

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A massive long-term increase Patrimonium goes on major shopping spree Murray - the man for the Middle East Chep Aerospace Solutions renamed Unilode Spotting opportunities in e-commerce Acquisition strengthens automotive ops in Europe Second step in Korea Robert Widmer now airfreight manager Dachser CH Office inauguration at Dusseldorf airport Two new directors at UIC HQ India and Italy collaborate in rail safety sector Port of Antwerp goes bananas Baca flying ever higher Local company joins Dettmer Group Fercam: from father to son US railroad investing in Louisiana New start for India's inland waterway network? Mumbai international joins Pharma.Aero initiative Fiata comments on India's new service tax amendment rules

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Russia invests in Arctic icebreakers Wah Kwong joins Navig8's Aframax pool Marine insurer sees 95% renewal rate as political risks spook shipowners Algeria plans new deepsea port at El Hamdania Fincantieri's VARD stake falls as investors withdraw acceptance Loss for Kawasaki HI's shipbuilding division

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Capacity cuts reward container lines as rates hold steady on east-west trades Amazon eyes savings as shipping costs soar Analysis: Maersk-Alibaba tie-up 'a sign of the changing times' Dynamic new IAG Cargo chief brings a breath of fresh air and warmth UK government details Heathrow third runway conditions Logistics companies fear the return of hard borders New reefer traffic pumps up box volumes at port of Koper

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Clean Gulf Associates adds advanced response vessel Damen now operating Curacao shipyard MHI ponders shipbuilding spin-off Metalships & Docks to build new factory freezer trawler Fuel treament specialist commits to marine market DOF Subsea wins three year IMR agreement

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Spanish ports braced for union response Government's move to speed up labour reform process could spur industrial action over the coming days Fredriksen boxship caught in Hanjin fallout Detention shows the 'ugly underbelly' of the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, says Frontline lawyer Wärtsilä to focus on services while waiting for green regs boon Expected slow growth in global orderbook forces Finnish company to rethink strategic focus London Greeks eye Brexit boost for UK But government must act fast or see shipping cluster wither, says Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee Fight club The shifting sands of US domestic and international policy are increasing uncertainty for maritime businesses and putting seafarers at risk East-west spot rates prolong period of stability Market could soon come under downward pressure if capacity cuts do not address the demand shortfall post-Chinese New Year MPC confirms substantial cuts to shipping exposure Disposals and valuation falls seen last year, says investment manager Data Hub: World Fleet Update Scrapping needs to maintain its pace to absorb large amount of capacity due in the next two years Diana fixes second panamax charter in a week Athens-based company expects to generate $1.92m in gross revenue from minimum employment period Smaller trade pacts no substitute for TPP, says Moody's Asian countries to lose out from new bilateral deals More impairments ahead for Keppel, analysts warn Group's offshore and marine business posts $98m loss for the fourth quarter Ezra faces $170m write down Offshore services provider is working with advisers on restructuring Indian ports get $103m renewable energy boost Project Green Ports to increase use of solar and wind energy at 12 major ports No new orders for MHI in third quarter Japanese giant restructures and separates shipping business from aviation division

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
US truck firms bump against hiring ceiling E-commerce restarts mega-warehouse building boom BNSF Kansas City logistics park adds big tenant Florida sea-air perishable transshipment begins Capacity discipline steadies trans-Pac spot rates Productivity gains fail to lift JNPT throughput Algeria approves deep-sea port Global fuel regs to raise ocean shipping rates Blockades, strikes hit Gothenburg throughput Russia fines carriers for alleged cartel Yusen Logistics slips to red despite growth Asia-Europe capacity cuts hold spot rates above $1,000

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
US: Unit of Su's TMT violated Iran sanctions Washington no longer bans non-US companies from doing business with NITC, but filing Houston bankruptcy made B Whale Corp a 'US person'. VLCC futures rise as spot rates seek bottom Baltic forward freight assessments for February rise 4.6% this week even as average day rates lose ground but some brokers doubt near-term rebound. Evergreen tipped for swing back to black Capital Investment says Taiwanese line should benefit from rebound in rates. Carval clears out oldest capesize bulker Cape stable cut to a dozen ships with sale of 2002-built vessel, brokers say. WEM Lines sheds last pair of bulkers Greek owner exits drybulk market with no plans for imminent return to the sector. Island brings AHTS out of layup Shortage of spot ships provides ideal moment to reactivate 2007-built unit after three months. Credit Suisse: Drilling stocks to 'rise from the ashes' of down-cycle Bank believes shares in Seadrill and peers will relive the bounce experienced after 1980s depression. DSME goes again with Welliv spin-off Restructuring Korean shipbuilder relaunches sale of catering unit. Great Eastern sees quarterly profit fall Indian owner says third quarter bottom line retreated by over 30%. DFDS denies 'poverty pay' on ro-ro Danish owner says union claims on wages are 'simply not true'. PSVs recover from mid-week dip A shortage of ships in Norway and the UK has boosted North Sea rates. Nisshin Shipping sells panamax bulker Greek owner identified as likely buyer but rumours linking it with Chartworld are cooling. KfW: IMO rules could send 13% of fleet to breakers German bank believes fuel and ballast water regulations could reduce excess capacity. Pareto downgrade for Dorian LPG Norwegian finance house places sell rating on New York-listed VLGC specialist. Namura Shipbuilding heads for full-year loss Namura Shipbuilding is heading for a full-year loss after seeing its bottom line fall into the red during the first nine months of the year. The Japanese firm is projecting a loss of JPY 11bn ($97.23m) in the year to the end of March, in line with its previous guidance and some way from the JPY 7.3bn profit in the previous year. It comes following a loss of JPY 3.45bn in the nine months to the end Grindrod thinking big on terminals South African owner plans to handle 3.6m tonnes in 2017. Corporate impairments rise at Danske Bank Danish lender hurt by oil sector weakness, but profit increases. Newlead Victoria placed on sales block Greek owner's arrested bulker opened up for bidding until 28 February. Unions welcome UK ferry tender U-turn Nautilus and RMT say government review could bring Scottish services "in-house". Quotes of the week: shipping wit Fredriksen opens up on DHT bid, while Hannibal Gadaffi is the elephant in the room. Pakistan bans tanker, LPGC scrapping at Gadani Government responds to two fatal incidents at breaking yard in last three months. Wah Kwong set to join Navig8's V8 pool Hong Kong shipowner is said to be entering four aframax newbuildings into tanker pool. Ezra faces potential $170m impairment Singapore-listed firm may be pressed into action following writedowns in EMAS Chiyoda Subsea by joint venture partners. China sees record imports of logs in 2016 Surge in volumes comes despite pessimistic forecasts for wood demand earlier in the year. Fincantieri under pressure to lift Vard offer Shareholders who had previously backed the deal, now look to have had a change of heart.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Port Everglades handles record container volumes in December Port Everglades handled 104,590 TEUs in December 2016, a 15 percent increase from the previous year and the highest monthly total in the po... Hub Group's 2016 earnings rise on stable revenues Hub Group, Inc. saw net income grow 5.4 percent to $74.8 million for the full year in 2016, according to the company's most recent financia... AAR: U.S. rail traffic ticks up 0.5 percent in January United States-based freight railroads saw shipment volumes increase for the third consecutive month in January 2017 after several months of... DFW to install cold chain facility Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will install a cold chain facility, giving it the ability to control warehousing temperatures... FMC study finds reduction in container alliances could cut rates Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye said research by the agency's Office of Economics and Competition Analysis about the "impending r... COSCO SHIPPING Holdings warns of net loss Source: VladSV/Shutterstock COSCO SHIPPING Holdings expects to have a net loss attributable to equity holders of $1.4 billion for 2016. COS... BWR: Blanked sailings surge on China-North America trade Ocean carriers are voiding several sailings on the China to North Europe and China to North America trades, resulting from the Chinese New ... Commentary: The unnoticed feeder ships Feeder barge serving in the Caribbean Nowadays, when a shipper books cargo, one usually visualizes that container being carried aboard a la... Stifel: Truckload fundamentals not matching sentiment Bullish attitudes among truckload carriers early in 2017 are not necessarily matched by behavior or fundamentals, the transportation and lo...

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017
European LSFO cargo cracks fall back tracking HSFO market LSFO cargo cracks were assessed at minus $5.87/b to Dated Brent on Thursday, having fallen back from the four-year high touched on January 6 of minus $2.60/b. Jason Silber - Global Head of Platts Ocean Intelligence Meet our Global Head of Platts Ocean Intelligence, Jason Silber. Simon Millar - Senior Maritime Analyst, Platts Ocean Intelligence Meet our London-based Maritime Business Analyst, Simon Millar. Himanshu Chopra - Senior Maritime Analyst, Platts Ocean Intelligence Meet our London-based Senior Maritime Business Analyst, Himanshu Chopra. Carlos de Campos - Senior Maritime Analyst, Platts Ocean Intelligence Meet our Houston-based Senior Maritime Business Analyst, Carlos de Campos. Oil complex strenghtens after US unveils fresh sanctions on Iran NYMEX March crude rose 29 cents to settle at $52.83/b. ICE April Brent settled 25 cents higher at $56.81/b. FEATURE: High infrastructure costs, low returns delay US use of LNG for bunkering The use of LNG for bunkering in the US maritime industry will take some time as shipowners and suppliers consider the costs of building infrastructure and assess the risks TANKERS: NWE-USAC Medium Range rate at seven-week on closed gasoline arbitrage Freight rates for Medium Range tankers sailing to the US Atlantic Coast from Northwest Europe have fallen Worldscale 20 in recent sessions to a seven-week low amid a closed gasoline arbitrage External: Wired Bunkering Trump immigration order may affect shipping crews: sources "There are serious safety and welfare issues at stake if seafarers are unable to join or leave their ships as planned." FUTURES 2: Oil upbeat as investors digest supply cut estimates TRADER NOTE: Vitol Asia fuel oil trader leaves Singapore desk FUTURES: Crude higher amid supply cuts, threat of Iran sanctions

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

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

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

LOGISTICS

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

Istanbul/Marseille

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

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

CUSTOMS

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

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

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

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium

Trieste/Milan

The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises

Papenburg/Emden

It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members

TRADE

As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic

Washington/Geneva

Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%

NEWS

CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Panama

Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments

SHIPPING

US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures

London

Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences

Miami

The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard

SHIPPING

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Helsinki/Naples

Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units

Los Angeles/Trieste

The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

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

INDUSTRY

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

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

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

Helsinki

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

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

PORTS

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

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

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

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

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

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

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

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

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

The Spice

PORTS

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

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

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

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

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

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

St. Petersburg

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

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