BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

January 10, 2017

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Cosco to acquire 10pc stake in Shanghai bank from ANZ for US$660m Top box lines suffer US$13b loss in first 9 months of 2016: Dynamar China warns of probes into US firms in retaliation for Donald Trump's vitriol Pricing cuts at JNPT yet to fuel rail demand Union Pacific buys out Railex reefer distribution to boost service William Villalon takes over as president of APL Logistics Port of New Orleans gains Brandy Christian as new president and CEO Asian cargo carriers look to strong year end with November demand up 5pc Ethiopian Airlines to open 1.2 million tonne cargo terminal in April Bidding for second cargo operations at King Khalid airport to begin in February

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JANUARY 9, 2017
APL begins 2017 with APL Saipan's maiden voyage to Guam GEODIS recognised as 'Investors in People' in Denmark InterRail has new structure in Europe JBS Academy provides 100 pc placement to students of Certificate Course Maersk Line & Alibaba in e-commerce shipping partnership Newbuilding orders significantly down in 2016; idle containerships see marginal fall Potential seen for new vessel orders from Iran, Middle East SCFI rates down Seaways handles first vessel under Indo-Bangladesh Coastal Shipping Treaty South Korean govt steps in to lend helping hand to shipping & port industry Chennai Port achieves deep draught at container terminals Mumbai Port invites e-bids for maintenance dredging in Indira Dock Basin Paradip Port registers coal discharge of 62,730 t, exceeding previous peak in 24-hour time-frame Port workers oppose giving majority stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese co. PSA's CITPL welcomes new Far East Chennai service ICD-Sahnewal, GatewayRail begins 2017 by flagging off full train load of 45 FEUs from Ludhiana to Mundra Port India's Buying Propensity Index falls precipitously in Dec.

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Tandem trucking services introduced Diversification into bank shares? Ready to manufacture box cars Silver laurels awarded in Denmark President elect names USTR nominee Rail electrification axing costs Joint approach for inland navigation Acquisition of Canadian 3PL Millan to lead aviation practice in USA Canada's e-manifest transition period ends Pacific Basin CFO resigning this year UPS strengthens position in UK New contract for round wood transport by rail Two new Tiaca members already this year Finnair continues to Miami with wetleased A330

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Dover awards VolkerStevin-Boskalis Westminster JV GBP115 million contract IMO urges EU to reconsider regional carbon trading scheme Box ship charter market shows signs of life Lack of liner profitability means more M&As, says forwarder GS Caltex unit orders MR tanker from HMD Cosco delays delivery of drilling rig to 2018 Wisdom Marine Lines' profit falls by 33% Sembcorp Marine and NADL extend rig standstill a third time Financial woes continue to hit marine insurers and their clients Gulf Navigation looks to expand Singapore moves closer to autonomous freight movement on public roads SFI books LR2 tankers at Daehan

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JANUARY 9, 2017
UPS boosts European presence with purchase of UK haulage broker Freightex Pemco won't fly straight into 767 conversion market after ATSG deal Hanjin Shipping postpones first meeting with creditors claiming $26 billion Analysis: time for a u-turn and a DP-DHL forwarding spin-off Test case dispute after UK cycle courier wins 'worker's rights' The 'On the Waterfront' culture remains in New York's dockyards Check out how scientists are building the next-generation logistics industry

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JANUARY 9, 2017
MV Werften cuts first steel Crystal River Cruises duo DHT finishes fixes to newbuild VLCC rudders Gladding-Hearn delivers first of three for Circle Line IMO SecGen not happy with EU emissions proposal VIDEO: Offshore vessel capsizes during launch Wartsila-CSSC JV opens new engine factory Emergency rudder repair gets tanker back in action

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Oakland sets box record Loaded containers reach all-time high in 2016 Minoan Lines puts more focus on Greek market as Grimaldi giants depart Ending a 35-year presence in the Adriatic Sea trades may slash turnover but could soften slap from stiffer fuel costs LNG tankers' spot rates near two-year high Market outlook optimistic with Gorgon and Angola projects back online and new import terminals up in France and Turkey Handysize bulkers slide 11% on week with Atlantic weakness Earnings hovering just slightly above $7,000 per day DryShips exercises option for first Shell-chartered VLGC Rebooted George Economou-led company cracks on with diversification into gas DHT defers VLCC newbuilding DHT finds rudder issue on inspection of new vessel Liner pressure easing at northern European ports New alliance networks suggest the trends of low-frequency services and relentless vessel upsizing are on the wane, says new report American Hellenic tops 1,000 insured vessels New American P&I Club hull venture sails ahead of projections in first six months IMO slams Brussels over revised emissions trading system Kitack Lim warns of danger to IMO's agreed greenhouse gas reduction roadmap in letter to EU institutional heads Eagle Lyon Pope relaunched as marine and port consultancy Well-known brand name revived as part of Global Maritime Great Eastern Shipping buys suezmax pair for $75m Fresh price marker laid down in latest crude tanker deal Iran brings more idle tankers out of oil storage mode Move coincides with higher oil prices and charter rates Maersk integration plan to boost fortunes Jefferies lifts outlook as focus on transport and logistics set to boost carrier's results Gadani fire reportedly claims multiple lives Ship-breaking yard sees second fire in less than a month as local media report up to five deaths Cosco Shipping Energy bids for six-year-old LPG carrier Vessel priced at about $5.2m on the Chongqing Assets and Equity Exchange Pacific Basin finance chief Andrew Broomhead resigns Executive director wants to to relocate with his family to the UK this summer Growing iron ore supply to push prices down to $49 a tonne Capesize earnings improved significantly this year on Chinese demand Hanjin Shipping reschedules court meeting Postponement to take into account upcoming sale of assets Hyundai Mipo clinches product tanker order from GS Caltex arm Deal was sealed last month Iran's Chabahar port seeks cargo handling equipment proposals Developing port looks to rival China-funded Gwadar port in Pakistan Courage Marine looks to raise cash via shares placement Net proceeds to be used for general working capital and/or to fund business or investment opportunities Gulf Navigation inks pact with Polimar Turkish Holding Both to co-operate on maritime agencies, vessel services and marine products Sembcorp Marine extends standstill deal with North Atlantic Drilling a fourth time Agreement period has been pushed back to July 6, 2017 Zhonggu Shipping to raise $87m for fleet expansion Company looking to tap growing box trade in the domestic market Cosco Singapore postpones rig delivery Agreement comes amid challenging conditions in offshore oil and gas markets

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Strong restocking forecast to fuel January import surge Shippers, Vancouver decry port authority privatization Slideshow: Top waves hitting ocean shippers in 2017 UPS enters European truckload market New smuggling tactics risk to Brazil shippers Alliances to curb North Europe service scale-back Singapore port pushes automated trucking Top Indian port doubles program target for faster imports Immediate US trucking capacity crunch unlikely Forwarders see liner profitability years away

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator gets upgrade Wells Fargo likes the name for exposure to chemical gas exports, along with LPG. Hanjin creditors question bidding in terminal sale to MSC In addition to seeking more information on sale of Total Terminal International shares, some creditors want cash to stay in US court. Oman moves forward on LPG export project State-owned oil company awards contract with view towards first exports by 2020. Axia signs new chief for shipping research Cyprus-based investment bank replaces former analyst who bolted for TMS Cardiff. Gener8 Maritime aframax sale fails New York-listed owner now expected to keep vessel in Navig8 pool. Edison Chouest wins AHTS extensions Chevron keeps on two of US owner's vessels in Brazil. Koch locks in Greek-owned capesize Trader fixes cape for a year at a shade above the present spot market level. Probulk targets Eregli owner with US lawsuit New York bulker owner chasing unpaid arbitration award from Levent Karacelik and his Turkish shipping group. IMO warns Brussels over emissions Kitack Lim hits out at European Union move to involve shipping in emissions trading DryShips makes maiden VLGC purchase George Economou-led company acquires first gasship for $83.5m. 2017 starts in decline for crude tankers Average day rates in all major crude tanker sectors. MR and LR2 earnings inch upward, but LR1s pull back. OSEC Shipyard to be liquidated OEL (Holdings) receives winding up order from Singapore high court. DHT Holdings fixes VLCC rudder problems Shipowner says HHI will pay for repair work as final tanker in series is pushed in 2017. Cai plots IPO for heavy-lifter GPO Singapore owner's founder aims to go public this year as fleet nears delivery. Kollakis connected to Hanjin bulker brace Greek owner tipped to have picked up pair of dry cargo vessels in deal worth over $26m. China Shipbuilding raises profit forecast Chinese shipbuilder focuses on operational efficiency and is now projecting a positive result. Cammell Laird's annual profit falls UK shipyard hurt by drop-off in military work in year to March 2016. Korea cracks open egg shipping fund Government to subsidise cost of bringing in supplies as it tackles bird flu. Gulf Navigation seals third alliance Agency deal sees Middle East tanker owner team up with Turkey's Polimar. Fredriksen rig pushed back again North Atlantic Drilling says Jurong newbuilding now expected in July as hunt for work goes on. Three killed in second fire on beached LPGC Tragedy strikes Gadani breaking yard again - the third major incident in three months. HSH hopeful of finding a buyer, CFO says Privatisation of German bank with large shipping book can be secured before early 2018 deadline. Creditors oppose Hanjin's US terminal sale Bankrupt Korean owner reveals potential problems over disposal of Long Beach port shares. Minoan exits the Adriatic after 35 years Emanuele Grimaldi-led ferry owner redelivers two ships serving the Greece-Italy route to sister company. Fearnley forecasts bulker price rise Asset values to pick up by around 30% over coming years, analysts say, suggesting orderbook smaller than nominal figures suggest. Spetalen PSV spree 'cheapest ever' Norwegian investor has taken a different path to rivals in OSV sector and it seems to be paying off. Broomhead exiting Pacific Basin Shipping Chief financial officer set to depart Hong Kong-listed bulker owner by close of 2017.

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JANUARY 9, 2017
Port of Wilmington, N.C. to receive new cranes North Carolina Ports has ordered two new ship-to-shore cranes from designer Shanghai Zhenjua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) for the Port o... Port of Oakland sets record in 2016 The Port of Oakland handled a record amount of loaded containerized cargo in 2016 at 1.83 million TEUs, topping the previous record of 1.82... NWSA objects to terminal sale The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which encompasses marine terminalsat the ports of Seattle and Tacoma,said Friday that it filed an ob... Senate tabs Thune for second term as chairman of transportation committee The U.S. Senate last week officially ratified Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., for his second straight term as chairman of the Senate Committee on ... Questions raised by ILWU lawsuit referred to Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court is being asked to look at the legality of subsidies the Port of Portland gave to ocean carriers in 2012 and 2013. ... IMO's Lim speaks out against including shipping in EU-ETS Kitack Lim, the secretary-general of the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization (IMO), has spoken out against plans on including shippi... UPS acquires U.K.-based truck broker United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) has acquired United Kingdom-based truck broker Freightex, according to a statement from the

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JANUARY 9, 2017
January USGC distillate arrivals to Europe seen at 700,000 mt so far Only three Medium Range-sized vessels, totalling around 120,000 mt, have left the USGC in the last week bound for either Northwest Europe or the Mediterranean. ANALYSIS: Refinery repairs, imports likely pushed US stocks higher With a major US Gulf Coast facility starting planned repairs last week, the start of the seasonal slowdown in refinery activity could be underway. First February HSFO VLCC on subjects for Rotterdam-Singapore: sources "The arbitrage is looking very interesting, especially in the North but we are also seeing increasing interest in the Mediterranean," one arbitrage trader said. Suez out of bunker fuel, no resupply date set: supplier "We have no firm date for resupply. We are waiting," MISR Petroleum said, adding the port has been out of fuel for over two months. Bunker sales at Gibraltar up 2% in 2016: port authority Bunker-only calls by ships were up 3%, the GPA said. REFINERY NEWS: FCC at UK's Grangemouth offline: sources Last week, one of the three CDUs was also offline but has since restarted. External: Wired Bunkering UAE's Gulf Navigation Holding partners with Polimar Turkish Holding for marine business Agreement part of GNH's strategy to diversify its operations and increase its assets through both internal growth and global collaborations. TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa offers 10,000 mt fuel oil for Jan 21-23 FUTURES 2: Oil lower as market awaits OPEC output numbers post deal FUTURES: Crude edges lower on rising rig count, stronger dollar Crude oil futures were steady to lower as the dollar inched back to 14-year highs

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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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