BRIEFS

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28 April 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

January 12, 2017

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Maersk containership runs aground in Southern Italy China's One Belt will not affect sea freight Global fleet up 1.5pc with record demolitions and slow ship deliveries S Carolina Ports handles record 2m TEU in 2016 US Retail imports exceed expectations during holidays: Port Tracker NAFTA trade falls 3.6pc in October to US$93 billion Salalah Port 2016 box volumes rise 29pc to 3.3 million TEU Cypriot shipping conference February 9 at Columbia Plaza, Limassol Cathay Pacific to operate out of New York JFK Terminal 8 Bombardier delivers passenger-to-freighter for Gulf Caribbean Cargo Snake on a plane cancels Emirates flight from Muscat to Dubai

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JANUARY 11, 2017
More coconut products exported from India this fiscal Onion exports show significant rise DP World reaffirms commitment to India's growth at Global CEO Roundtable chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi JN Port expeditiously developing India's first port-based multi-product SEZ under Sagarmala programme Krishnapatnam Port installs first baggage scanner in Customs facility Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Kandla Port's Smart Industrial Port City stall at Vibrant Gujarat 2017 exhibition Ministry of Shipping's Sagarmala programme sailing towards a Vibrant Gujarat UPS acquires Freightex to accelerate expansion of UK & European truckload brokerage business

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Canadian forwarder closes doors MOL and MSC cooperate for Manzanillo More shipments once again for logistics network New patron for Medilink East Midlands Liege airport with successful 2016 Bailey to lead Iana board More freight than loading space Port of Oakland in good health Airfreight strong in November 2016 Two new freight cars service centres in Russia Regional sales manager recruited for C&L Shippers say saving costs is everything Ten hours instead of seven days USA: ton-miles to increase by 50% JAL and China Airlines building on stronger cooperation Branch manager for GAC's Bangalore office

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JANUARY 11, 2017
Japan plans to use imported liquefied hydrogen to fuel Tokyo 2020 Olympics Market watches OOCL closely as takeover rumours swirl Australia-Japan prepare for world's first bulk hydrogen shipment German ship repair yards team up HMM eyes terminal acquisitions in Southeast Asia Pacific Radiance secures Middle East charters worth USD68 million Singapore meeting boosts Asia-Africa anti-piracy efforts CANSI seeks further capacity reductions SM Line Corporation targets over USD830 million in revenue by 2018 Pace of US crude exports could accelerate in 2017

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JANUARY 11, 2017
Container shipping sets sail for historic volume of consolidation in 2017 Happy new year for box shipping investors using the 'capital cycle analysis' approach New year, new regulations for dangerous goods. Ignore them at your peril Donald Trump's global supply chain problem, in one chart Ross Barnett takes over from Phil Rawlings as UK cargo manager for Emirates November air freight demand translates into strong peak season, says IATA Open, SesaMaersk! Hyundai announces plan to recruit ex-Hanjin staff and seafarers

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JANUARY 11, 2017
Wittman named Chairman of House Seapower panel Expedition ships to have Scanship waste solutions GE offers electric start for marine gas turbines Fincantieri Marine Systems gets $15.7 million Navy contract VIDEO: LNG fueled Megastar preps for maiden voyage NY Governor Cuomo unveils massive offshore wind plan

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JANUARY 11, 2017
BPA wants British ports on Brexit agenda Association calls on UK government to protect the sector and pledges to work for its promotion Odfjell bullish on chemical tanker prospects Others suspect over-confidence from the Norwegian owner Atlantic strength ends panamax bulker earnings' month-long slump Rates recover and owners look for further grains exports Singapore port posts steady growth in 2016 Overall cargo volumes and vessel tonnage increased, but container throughput remained flat Gadani slapped with 15-day closure Local government ordered operations to halt after five workers died in a fire on Monday Industry urged to stay alert for piracy and armed robbery Threat remains despite a fall in piracy and sea robbery in Asia Korean authorities to establish $84m fund to boost cruise industry Government hopes to tap on growing trend in cruise tourists from China EMAS Offshore shrinks loss to $2.2m amid weak demand Market expected to remain challenging, says chief executive Maersk boxship refloated after running aground off Italy Gustav Maersk escorted to the port of Gioia Tauro to assist with investigations MOL to enhance CX1 service Four 1,800 teu ships will be added to the loop DSME may lay off subcontractors amid prolonged shipping slump Shipbuilder failed to win any offshore vessel orders in November HMM to hire up to 220 employees from Hanjin Updated: HMM looking to acquire terminals in Indonesia and Vietnam and other parts of Asia Qinhuangdao Port Group sees cargo volumes fall 15.5% in 2016 But strong box throughput figures helped cushion further declines SIPG net profit up 4.4% to $997m Container throughput rose 1.6% to 37.13m teu Northwest Seaport Alliance objects to Hanjin's TTI stake sale Alliance requesting a security deposit on the lease of Terminal 46 at Seattle port held by TTI

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JANUARY 11, 2017
Chao hearing short on US infrastructure funding details Ports bill paves way for deepwater Alaska port Surge of new NVOs on US trades ending as margins tighten No US driver detention rule to hit shippers Eimskip averts crew strike Labor dispute at top Swedish port intensifies India kicks off investment summit with port focus OOCL takeover rumors spark trading rush

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JANUARY 11, 2017
DSME contractor jobs at risk in offshore slump Thousands of workers could lose work as Korean yard fails to clinch new contracts. Two analysts question dividend payout at Scorpio Tankers But Evercore is unworried about dividend's sustainability ahead of expected market rebound. New Sovcomflot tanker claims NSR history Ship part of first convoy to transit Arctic shipping route in late December. Pleiades places Hyundai Mipo order Contract potentially runs to four vessels, including options, market sources say. Excelerate signs FSRU leaseback with CMB George Kaiser-led company strengthens its balance sheet with sale-and-leaseback play. Wells Fargo: tankers face six month trough Earnings estimates lowered on many names as Opec cuts, newbuildings loom. Share spike suggests bets on OOCL sale Affinity Shipping believes market is convinced that OOIL will cash in boxship chips. Small signs of recovery Certain rated coveded by the Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association index improve marginally. Eregli issues denial after Probulk lawsuit Turkish shipowning group says it is not controlled by vice chairman Levent Karacelek's Marvel. Clean Shipping slams IMO's Lim on emissions NGO heavily criticises secretary general over his views on EU trading scheme. Odfjell targets growth and consolidation Kristian Morch says Oslo-listed company has the strength to move quickly as opportunities arise. First salvage effort fails on bunker tanker New owners to come up with another salvage plan as weather halts progress. Oceanteam strikes deal with bondholders Dutch offshore owner avoids potential liquidation as it extends debt and cuts interest rate. Seaport turns more negative on tankers Analyst Magnus Fyhr projects OPEC cuts will see demand drop by between 10 and 20 VLCCs. Wind propulsion could gain ground by 2030 A study commissioned by the EC suggests that thousands of vessels could use wind systems in the future. Eimskip averts crew strike with pay deal Icelandic container line agrees new wages for seafarers up to the end of 2020. Cosco VLCC fixed on one-year deal Chinese giant reported to have locked tanker into a contract with Socar. Palmali donates submarine to Azerbaijan Turkish tanker owner hands over Super Falcon craft to Caspian nation's government. Olympic Shipping PSV goes into layup Norwegian owner stacks last of four ships marked for sale after its restructuring. Restructuring expert joins Seadrill board Torm vice-chairman David Weinstein will sit alongside John Fredriksen and co as a director of drilling company. Private investor reduces stake in GMS Gulf Capital sells shares in Abu Dhabi-based company as institutional shareholders look to increase their stake. Six feared dead in Uni-Asia bulker clash Two men killed and four still missing after collision capsizes trawler off South Korea. German shipyard trio joins forces GDD teaming up with BREDO and Mutzelfeldwerft to increase capacity. DCNS likely to buy into STX France French shipbuilder aiming to become shareholder as Fincantieri takes over St Nazaire plant. Mokster Shipping bags five-month OSV charter Norwegian owner wins deal for Stril Server from Boskalis company. Southey questions Hanjin ship sale values Lower than expected prices for owner's vessels raise doubts over liquidation cash pool, debt brokerage says. SM Line launches with Hanjin ships New Korean containership company opens its doors after buying bankrupt compatriot's vessels.

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JANUARY 11, 2017
GCT Bayonne to require early morning truck appointments GCT Bayonne, one of the two terminals operated by Vancouver, B.C.-based Global Container Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey, ... VP report highlights Recovery Act's transport infrastructure benefits Outgoing Vice President Joseph Biden released a report Tuesday outlining the benefits of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on... HMM to hire up to 220 Hanjin employees South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will hire as many as 220 employees from its former competitor and fellow South Kor... Xeneta: Container shipping could be entering a 'seller's market' Container shipping freight rates have risen significantly from the historic lows of early 2016, but "structural problems continue to underm... Maersk commences service to Bushehr, Iran Danish ocean carrier Maersk Line began calls to the port of Bushehr, Iran this month, giving shippers an alternative to Bandar Abbas when s... OOCL parent stock rises amid merger speculation The stock price of Orient Overseas International Ltd., the parent company of ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line, hit a 52 week hi... DB Cargo partners with Toshiba to develop hybrid locomotives DB Cargo AG, formerly known as DB Schenker Rail, is partnering with Japanese electronics giant Toshiba to develop hybrid locomotives,

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JANUARY 11, 2017
All Mexican oil ports open Wednesday as weather clears: ministry The last port to remain open as the weather cleared was Salina Cruz, on the Pacific, where a crude-laden tanker was delayed by stormy conditions. TENDER DATA: Tupras offers 50,000 mt HSFO FOB Aliaga for Jan 29-31: sources TENDER DATA: Tupras offers up to 30,000 mt of HSFO FOB Tutunciftlik: sources External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A External: Wired Bunkering Singapore 2016 bunker sales gain 7.7% to record high Sales volumes climbed to 48.6 million mt, up from 45.2 million mt in 2015 FUTURES 2: Crude inches up as OPEC output falls in Dec OPEC oil output slumped 280,000 b/d in December, due to hefty falls in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia External: Global Risk Management Singapore's MPA issues provisional licenses to 14 bunker survey companies Companies must have professional indemnity coverage and a minimum paid-up capital of S$50,000. New Zealand ratifies IMO's Ballast Water Management Convention New Zealand's ratification takes the number of states party to the convention to 54 TANKERS: China's Unipec top dirty tanker charterer in 2016 - shipbroker With 878 spot fixtures, Unipec moved 176.111 million mt of cargo last year REFINERY NEWS: Shell completes repairs at Bukom refinery unit after leak FUTURES: Crude inches higher after 2-day selloff; outlook mixed TANKERS: Aframax freight rates bounce back from year low Eight Aframaxes were heard put on subjects Tuesday and the position list dwindled to just 13 ships in the Caribbean or on the US Gulf Coast through the end of January. OPEC output at 32.85 mil b/d in Dec, first fall in 7 months - Platts survey

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Transaction valued at $440 million

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

TRUCKING

Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country

Genoa/Modena

Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers

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

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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

››› File

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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