BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 8, 2017

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OOIL back in black with US$53.6 million H1 profit ahead of Cosco merger Asia-Europe carriers on track for high volumes and profit ZIM wins second quarter Asia-Med on-time joust, says SeaIntel Slip in schedule reliability of top 18 global carriers Matson quarterly profit up 33pc to US$24 million as revenue rises 9.5pc Idle ships to rise to 1 million TEU as newbuilds enter market DSV profit up 122.8pc to US$118 million as revenue rises 7.5pc I-55 bridge inspections over Des Plaines River to cause lane delays Seaboard Marine boosts US-Latin America services to tap new trade K+N to run distribution centre for Unicomer in Colon Free Zone Vodacom COO Vuyani Jarana to revive loss-making South African Airways Atlas Air quarterly profit up 88pc to US$39 million Natilus notes interest in building 2-10 ton air freighter drones

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AUGUST 7, 2017
Capt. Somesh Batra appointed Honorary Consul of Portugal in Mumbai CMA CGM launching direct service linking Morocco & Algeria to the Black Sea ICS publishes new personal training & service record book for seafarers Indian Register of Shipping gains major recognitions from US Coast Guard & European Union MOL demonstrates used-car export business mode OOIL Chairman sees slow & steady recovery in first half from tough market conditions SCFI spot rates down Smart shipping to take centre stage at international shipowning & shipmanagement summit Total Transport Systems has a grand listing on the NSE BRICS Summit & dangerous goods restrictions in China Chabahar port could commence operations by 2018, says Nitin Gadkari European Commission clears acquisition & joint control over PSA DGD by TIL & PSA Palm sludge oil imports add to Kakinada Container Terminal's volumes

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AUGUST 7, 2017
Different approach needed to prevent migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Ship manager E.R. Schiffahrt plots comeback Shipping recovery, offshore challenges hit European banks OOCL posts first half profit Essar to build Mozambique coal terminal South Korean lines to sign consortium MOU on 8 August COSCO Shipping International sinks deeper into red, scrapped six bulkers Hyundai Glovis to pursue M&As as government targets chaebols

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AUGUST 7, 2017
OOCL needed cash and the 'weight' of Cosco to challenge the mega-competition Agreement with Atlas Air gives Nippon Cargo the runway to new markets Agility gets a lift from profitable first half, but $95m payout after US lawsuit looms The Jones Act: protected by powerful interests and causing insane traffic jams Leon Black's Apollo Global sued over alleged CEVA fraud Dock workers at port of Long Beach injured in chemical spill

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AUGUST 7, 2017
Mystic Cruises picks Rolls-Royce solutions for expeditionary cruise ship MV Werften hands over first of four for Crystal River Cruises Drewry sees oversupply ahead for chemical tanker market Master fined after failing NZ breathalyzer test, big time Russian trawler duo to have Wartsila engines, propulsion systems Marine Jet Power names Philip Gibson Director of Sales - Americas ICS publishes new edition of seafarer's record book Newport News awarded $36.4 million CVN 69 contract

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AUGUST 7, 2017
There's a scary elephant in the room Why isn't the LISW 2017 events calendar covered with a rash of Brexit-blessed opportunities? July hottest month for new bulker orders Privately owned Greek entities top the list for newbuilding orders, followed by Chinese and Turkish as dry bulk rates recover The Pacific playground for autonomous vessels Australia allows unmanned ships in its waters, adding to the northern European cluster NAT seeks to diversify financing structure after second-quarter loss Suezmax specialist faces capital expenditures of $116m in newbuilding deliveries in July-December First-half trade volumes show signs of recovery Asia-Europe trade up 5.2% in first six months of 2017, as transpacific traffic grows at near double-digit levels Kugs das blog Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist VLCC earnings head for three-year low despite strong oil demand Firm underlying oil demand signals outweighed by severe vessel oversupply in Middle East Norton Rose Fulbright master mariner and partner moves to Hong Kong Peter Glover has extensive experience in shipping, trade and marine insurance Fair treatment of seafarers can be a reality Change is in the air regarding the fair treatment of seafarers, says Hilton Staniland, professor of maritime law at the... Nigerian maritime authorities tighten cabotage regulations Move aims to protect local jobs New Zealand court fines ship's master for breaching alcohol limit Breath test shows master to be more than five times the legal limit APL exploring Oceania routes for growth CMA CGM unit is also enhancing its Middle East and South Asia presence to strengthen market position Dalian box terminals to merge operations Single entity to be responsible for the businesses of Dalian Port Container Terminal and Dalian International Container Terminal. Rising capital demands are behind OOIL sale, says CC Tung OOIL chairman unveils a $53.6m first-half profit and expands on the logic behind the line's decision to find a buyer Cosco Singapore to buy 40% stake in Indonesia shipping firm Group currently in negotiations to determine a price for the deal Painting the supply-demand picture for the months ahead We present the essential supply and demand drivers of dry, wet bulk and gas sectors in charts in our mid-year... Daily Briefing

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AUGUST 7, 2017
NJ tries again to tighten reins on Waterfront Commission San Diego port project to expand breakbulk storage US Customs awaits budget and Trump focus New carrier capacity heating up market share battle Liner reliability still poor despite first half improvement Tragedy strikes Mercosul Line ahead of CMA CGM takeover Sumitomo Warehouse withstands shipping unit slump Road-to-rail conversion at India's top port gains speed Liner shipping's rising tide lifts OOCL into first-half profit

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AUGUST 7, 2017
SeaIntel: Ocean Alliance's orders a market risk Maritime consultancy says containership alliance will need to take share to justify orders. Anders Borg still at Stena amid scandal Swedish shipowning group silent as former finance minister resigns from Citi and Kinnevik amid a scandal over alleged drunken behavior. DHT set for earnings slump as Wall Street watches charter moves Analysts see earnings per share barely above breakeven and ask, how will DHT employ its newest ships? USCG okays IRClass for ship inspections Classification society approved to perform surveys and statutory work for US and the EU. VLCC spot rates slip below $10,000 per day Spot rates have hit the lowest level in more than three years at around cash breakeven. Liberty House makes pitch for ABG Shipyard Steel group proposes turning insolvent yard into breaking facility. 13 injured after chemical leak from boxship Solvent escapes from container on Fukujin vessel at Long Beach. GoodBulk capesize deal slipped below radar OTC-listed company moved for Japanese-owned bulker back in May this year. Grupo TMM logs bigger loss Mexican owner hit by higher finance costs, but offshore operations improve. Analysts question GasLog shares slide Delay to FSRU project and earnings miss do not justify selldown in shipowner's stock, banks say. Injured crewman evacuated from cape South African rescue services take man from New Taizhou after fall. Herbjorn Hansson surveys finance scene as NAT turns red Tanker owner still looking at bonds and other levers as second quarter loss exceeds expectations. Songa Bulk buys ship number 12 Japanese-built kamsarmax joining fleet in the fourth quarter as spend hits $217m. Bulker rates running at three month high Jump in capesize rates has pushed Baltic Dry Index to best figure seen since May. Investor Wilhelm P Blystad dies aged 66 Norwegian businessman and brother of shipowner Arne Blystad has died. Vitol goes for total control of Latvian Shipping Trading and shipping giant to mop up remaining shares after building tanker company stake to 71%. Oscar Hasbun appointed chairman of SAAM CSAV CEO and Hapag-Lloyd director takes on additional role at Chilean tug group. Neymar Jr worth more than Boaty McBoatface Paris Saint-Germain could have got plenty of shipping steel for the same price as its new striker. CMA CGM 'playing catch-up' with world record series Planned 22,000-teu series puts market share ahead of market dynamics, report says. Milaha expands into Oman Qatar owner's warehousing and logistics venture could be just the start. OCBC reveals loan allowances of $247m Offshore woes meant a rise in provisions at Singapore lender in first half. Ordinat Shipping takes 30% stake in SeaBird North Energy and Glander also awarded stock after seismic player's refinancing. Tamai chops loss and improves outlook Diversified Japanese owner expects to almost break even this year after better first quarter result. OOCL and Cosco not ruling out asset sales CFO Alan Tung says companies in talks about most efficient way to work after merger; owner returns to profit in first half. Sentinel ties up two ERRVs in North Sea Aberdeen-based offshore vessel operator says latest deals take year-to-date contracts to £26m. Kiwi police arrest drunken Swire captain Police said unnamed UK officer "had trouble berthing" China Navigation multi-purpose vessel.

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AUGUST 7, 2017
Cargo ship captain arrested in New Zealand for intoxication The master of a multi-purpose cargo vessel was arrested on Friday in New Zealand for exceeding the alcohol limit for a seafarer, according ... U.S. trade deficit falls 5.9% in June The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday the nation's trade deficit totaled $43.6 billion in June, down 5.9 percent from May as exports... Three New York toy importers halted The Justice Department on Friday filed permanent injunctions against three New York companies and their owners to stop importing and sellin... Chemical spill at POLB injures 13 A "K" Line containership leaked hazardous material into the Port of Long Beach harbor over the weekend, ultimately injuring 12 longshoremen... Agility posts strong Q2, half-year results Global logistics provider Agility reported a net profit of 16.8 million Kuwaiti dinar (U.S. $55.6 million) for the second quarter, a 12.1 p... JLL: U.S. Gulf Coast to see most growth from Panama Canal expansion Chicago-based industrial real estate services and investment management firm JLL pointed out how U.S. West Coast ports are losing share to ... West Coast dockworkers ratify contract extension with PMA Longshore workers at 29 ports in California, Oregon and Washington have officially ratified a three-year contract extension with the Pacifi... Harrison addresses CSX service disruption issues CSX Corp. Chief Executive Hunter Harrison apologized to customers for service disruptions, citing some railroad employees resisting changes... CSX derailment in Pennsylvania causes operational delays, rerouted freight CSX continues to work on the derailment incident in Hyndman, Pa., that resulted in 32 overturned rail cars and the spilling of hazardous ma...

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AUGUST 7, 2017
Mexico's CNH supports migration of Pemex's Maximino-Nobilis project Mexico's National Hydrocarbon Commission Monday gave its support for the migration of state Pemex's Maximino-Nobilis project, a cluster of three deepwater oil and natural gas blocks, to the country's new licensing and production-sharing contracts. Crude term structure strengthens as US inventories drop Falling US crude stocks have pushed NYMEX crude's term structure into a thin contango, but flipping spreads into a prolonged backwardation will likely depend upon fundamentals tightening beyond the peak summer demand season. NYMEX crude stays below $50/b after Sharara field restarts Crude futures bounced off session lows Monday to settle nearly flat as the recovery in production from Nigeria and Libya continues to limit any upside prompted by the ongoing decline in US crude stocks. High runs, product export cap to underpin China's H2 apparent oil demand growth Robust refinery throughput led by new capacity coming online and Beijing's cap on oil product exports will ensure China's apparent oil demand grows at a healthy pace in the second half of 2017. TRADER NOTE: Former Lukoil Asia fuel oil trader joins Gunvor Singapore External: Wired Bunkering REFINERY NEWS: Shell mulls expansion of residue processing unit at Wesseling TRADER NOTE: KPI Bridge Oil hires Singapore bunker trader Brenda Lim The company has hired Brenda Lim, who previously worked as a bunker trader for Denmark's Dan-Bunkering in Singapore. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management Crude stable in Asia morning amid lack of fresh drivers "Watch for a resurgence above the $50/b for WTI futures should we receive positive sound bites over the two-day meeting," an analyst said.

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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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