BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

September 15, 2017

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AADA levies US$500/TEU, plus $275/TEU for bunker October 15 Shortsea feeders hit hard by ubiquitous mega alliance reach in 2017 Don Krusel who made tiny, obscure Prince Rupert a game changer, retires Drewry forecasts box shipping profits in 2017 to hit US$5 billion Port of Incheon hits 2 million TEU 40 days earlier than in 2016 New Salalah mooring to improve turnarounds and cut idling at berth US flatbed rates expected to soar in aftermath of Huricane Harvey Salvors do not have capacity to salvage today's mega ships: Insurer Human element in autonomous ships cannot be ignored: Nautical Institute Leoni turns to AX4 platform for greater supply chain visibility in China BIMCO issues pamphlet on new rules for seafarers lowering lifeboats Qatar Cargo's first charter to Rickenbacker flies in Sri Lankan garments DHL doubles cargo capacity to tap Asian demand for Norwegian salmon Clearwater sells clams direct to customers in China via e-commerce India and Afghanistan agree to expand Air Cargo Corridor to cover more

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Downward pressure on manning costs seen continuing Global Maritime Forum formed as a platform to shape the future of global seaborne trade HANSA HEAVY LIFT transports two minehunting naval ships between France & Uae ICS launches new brand Young professionals say London shipping must be adaptable & competitive High wheat imports expected in Sept.-Oct. Foundation stone laid for India's first high- speed rail project Railways' NTKM freight earnings up The Thar Dry Port plans to expand operations Iran's gas exports surge Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2017 set to captivate the fraternity today in Mumbai

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More traffic in the high north Sino-German partnership for innovative gearboxes SAS and all Nordic pilot associations reach agreement Continued cargo growth at Europe's airports in July Loxx Pan Europa putting three into one India launches new transport system Bremerhaven pushing digitalisation ever harder New face takes logistics chair Boeing proposes new helos to US Air Force 35th anniversary for IDS Logistik ICS rolls out its new brand identity Free pass for railways on Dar es Salaam corridor Box Tech welcomes Maersk Gebrüder Weiss welcomes 69 apprentices First logistics solution for lithium batteries US short line railroad mergers with port companies Cargolux adding two African destinations Rastatt dates and costs

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Cyber talk tops London International Shipping Week agenda Brexit uncertainty may spur Grimaldi to withdraw ACL con-ros from UK register Cyber-security code of practice launched for UK shipping Maersk denies North Sea FPSO illegal export charge UK minister sees 'renaissance' for British shipbuilding after Brexit Toyota eyes 20 LNG-fuelled car carriers Union steps in to aid abandoned crew of KY Venus Pragmatic outlook for the impact of Brexit on shipping Samsung HI and DSME optimistic about Seadrill's Chapter 11 filing Daelim Corp fleet comes under AMSA scrutiny Insurance market weighs up post-hurricane pricing strategies PT Kaltim Prima Coal launches shipping tender US details North Korea's shipping sanction evasion tactics

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
No peak season for China's air freight market - 'it's been peak season all year' Shipowners need to tighten security against cyber attacks on vessels No holiday bonus for container charter market as demand weakens Kuehne + Nagel charges in with supply chain solution for lithium batteries Prince Rupert port champion Don Krusel to retire after 25 years as CEO UK ports couldn't handle even 'minutes' of Customs checks, post-Brexit Amazon plans mega-warehouse for Mexican growth spurt Founder David Hammond retires as CEO of Human Rights At Sea

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
ABS review advances UMaine floating offshore wind concept Transas survival craft simulator eliminates lifeboat drill risks MTU to deliver first EPA Tier 4-compliant systems to WETA Underpaid crew, faked books, banned from Australia Vard designs cable layer for Japan's Kokusai Cable Ship Bio based wastewater treatment system for small vessels

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
International regulation will delay large autonomous vessels At least seven years before any international law on autonomous vessels, lawyer argues Seanergy boosts revenues but stays in the red Dry bulk owner is confident of increased freights and is hunting further vessels Hammond taps out as charity head Human Rights at Sea founder takes Geneva-based job fighting child labour in tobacco industry Prima Marine plans fleet expansion after successful IPO Thai tanker operator to buy 26 ships including one VLCC and two FSOs Daily Briefing Brexit casts long shadow over UK's £40bn maritime industries VLGC rates extend gains as US Gulf delays persist The BLPG Index rises to a three-month high as owners eye further gains Race for ever-larger container ships is not sustainable, warns Maersk chief Issues with port infrastructure, sailing frequencies, higher fuel prices and changing trade routes will limit use of ultra large boxships... Brexit insignificant compared with China's global ambitions, says Sohmen-Pao Shipyard overcapacity, the risks around new technology, abundant capital, and digital disruption among BW Group chairman's main concerns TOP Ships commits new MR for up to five years with Pistiolis chartering outfit Nasdaq-listed tanker owner eyes further expansion in bid for critical mass, says chief executive Macquarie bearish on dry commodities in 2018 Headwinds in China suggest the market is past its peak, says analyst Europe will suffer if it introduces Brexit trade barriers, warns Fox UK International Trade Secretary claims Europe could become less competitive in a global context Australia bans DL Carnation over two sets of wage accounts Amsa will increase inspections on all vessels owned by the company Don't believe the hype The upswing in global box demand in the first half of 2017 will prove short-lived, while life will not get... UKSR steps up expansion efforts with a slew of new initiatives Digitalisation of the vessel registration process, a Singapore-based surveyor, and greater customer choice all aimed at expanding size of UK-flag... Are Singapore waters too congested for collisions to be avoided? Navigational safety in focus after latest collision despite warning signals by the authorities to both vessels Capesize earnings sputter despite rates reaching three-year highs Typhoon Talim may disrupt shipments to South China and Taiwan Korea's National Forensic Service releases findings from fatal accident at STX yard A total of four subcontractors were killed in the explosion CSIC to buy back stakes in two subsidiary yards Share exchange plan offers eight state-backed investors an opportunity to cash in on their $3.3bn stake acquisitions US extends Jones Act waiver by a week Hurricanes' damage continues to disrupt petroleum product supply lines Maersk adds to container database in latest digital push Online database allows users to search for container weights and sizes with status and recovery alerts to be added in... Baltic Exchange looks to improve Panamax liquidity Exchange considers moving the settlement time of its Baltic Panamax index forward based on customer feedback

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Trimble buys shipper-focused visibility technology firm NY-NJ joint chassis pool collapses Warehouses a pinch point for US cotton export surge THE Alliance's emergency fund gets US regulatory OK Rhine Alpine rail route reopening early Brexit cargo customs fears escalate Hutchison UK: Asia-Europe rail won't dent ocean volume

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Wells Fargo likes Teekay spawn, parent less so Teekay's LNG and offshore segments look to be better values than parent and tankers arm. Seaport sees clearer seas for Ship Finance With Seadrill's restructuring now clearly laid out, investment bank up estimates for lessor. OH Meling tackles loans amid liquidity uncertainty Braemar adds missing string to its bow by snapping up NAVES Chief executive James Kidwell explains why moving into finance was a priority over buying a rival broker Shipmanager looks for financial partners London needs more than hope to become an IPO hub London International Shipping Week has shown the diversity of expertise in the city, but more fundamental change is needed if it is to become a leading centre of quoted companies as the UK heads towards Brexit Shipping experts confidently predict better times for the industry Leading bankers, financiers, researchers and owners digest an improved business landscape Mjolner tanker fund attracts 'asset light' investor interest Shipmanager teams up with New York merchant bank to draw family office backing on charter-in trading platform Vale beefs up fleet renewal to 30 VLOC newbuildings Brazilian miner firms up long-term COAs with seven shipping companies and expands project from initial dozen ships - with possibly more to come Two investor groups sue banks over OW flotation Danish lawsuits pursue Morgan Stanley and Carnegie for missing details in IPO prospectus Seaspan linked to neo-panamax boxship resale Buyers of distressed assets benefit from charter rally Moody's marks down top-10 boxship player BoCom FL Cooling Chinese demand spurs lines to cull sailings Bigger ships to be pulled amid efforts to keep the liner sector on a profitable track CMA CGM fixes 10,000-teu newbuilds for three years French line sets down a marker ahead of megaship order with chunky charter deal Awilco buys into profitable boxships with Wilbur Ross Norwegian shipowner buys six panamaxes, two of them with US-based private equity vehicle Transport Recovery Fund Coralius LNG bunkering vessel is star of the show in Donso harbour Sigtto aims to create working group for floaters Sevilla Knutsen back in service after major repairs Braemar ACM sees 'bumpy' 2018 for LNG carriers First Arc7 called home as Yamal LNG shifts into start-up mode FSRU shipowning role shifts as units become accessible to all Competition between providers mounts as the floating regasification business matures Total asks owners for more time on LNG newbuildings Oil and gas major floats option of French tax lease and gives size guidance as competition hots up for coveted charter deals Gazprom homes in on LNG carrier for FSU conversion Planned sale of Exmar steam turbine vessel for Russian export project could set new price yardstick for this generation of LNG carriers Plenty of interest but AHTS trio fails to sell at auction Differences in pricing ideas are keeping Singapore offshore vessels parked despite attracting plenty of interest The only way to cut emissions is to cut demand for crude Timing of surveys is key to disposal programme Scandinavian duo seek 'uniform and fair enforcement system' for 2020 Danish and Swedish shipping association heads urge owners to act quickly and governments to enforce fairly as emissions deadline looms Tanker sale highlights lethargic market Rates spike for Jones Act tankers unlikely to last Gasoline shortages caused by hurricanes are expected to ease as refiners take advantage of waivers for foreign-flagged vessels DSD adds two more MR tankers to newbuilding basket Koch continues to hoover up VLCCs on term business US chartering heavyweight secures fourth tanker in recent weeks as spot rates remain below operating costs New Vision denies buying supramax Erasmus gears up for cape asset play Japanese yards push for bulker price rise as yen strengthens Allseas ship floated out into S&P market Sea Globe sells oldest bulker Allied boosts S&P firepower with two new appointments Symphony orchestrates $4.4m profit on handymax Gulfstar hosts shipbroker fest in heart of London Tsuneishi orders lift kamsarmax newbuild total close to 100 units Over a dozen newbuilding contracts worth $380m placed by yard-related firms come to light Chinese lap up more Greek vintage tonnage Leading London broker scraps one-man demo desk

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
FMC authorizes THE Alliance contingency fund The Federal Maritime Commission on Sept. 14 voted unanimously to authorize the members of the so-called THE Alliance to establish a conting... Port of Galveston receives $1m PSGP grant The Port of Galveston has received a $1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support improvements in port s... Averitt Express launches OJT training program for veterans Averitt Express, a Tennessee-based freight transport and supply chain services management company, has begun offering an on-the-job trainin... U.S.-flag Great Lakes shipping rises 7% in August U.S.-flagged freighters moved 10.1 million tons of cargo on the Great Lakes last month, a 7 percent increase compared to August 2016, and s... Port of LA reports second busiest month in its history Container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles last month were the highest of any August ever at the port, as well as second-highest of any m... Radiant posts FY profit despite Q4 loss Bellevue, Wash.-based Radiant Logistics, Inc. reported a net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.8 million for the fiscal year... Qatar Airways Cargo launches Pittsburgh freighter service Qatar Airways Cargo will offer a freighter service to Pittsburgh, Penn. next month, the fifth freighter destination in the Americas added i... Trimble snaps up 10-4 in yet another visibility deal The parent company of transportation management software provider TMW Systems and a host of related trucking solutions has acquired visibil... Army Corps awards Charleston Harbor Deepening Project contract The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has award the first construction contract for the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project at t...

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Ban on North Korea oil trade very difficult: Secretary Tillerson A full embargo of crude oil into North Korea would be "very difficult" and would be entirely up to China to impose, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday. USGC HSFO above $50/b for first time since July 2015: trade USGC HSFO topped $50/b for the first time since July 2015 on what sources said is a short-lived price spike. Texas ports open but draft restricted as lightering rates jump Lightering day rates have soared as draft restrictions along the Texas coastline keep fully-laden dirty products tankers from coming into ports seen still dredging silt in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Colonial sets return of Port Arthur storage, pump facility Colonial Pipeline's storage tanks and pumping facilities at Port Arthur, Texas, are expected to be fully operational by the end of September, the company said Thursday. ARA fuel oil stocks down, with further draws expected on loadings Novorossiisk bunkers approach three-year high on tight availability Bunker fuel at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk reached its highest point in almost three years Thursday on the back of ever diminishing supply in the region. Rotterdam bunker fuel at 2-year high on backwardated barge market Rotterdam delivered 380 CST bunker fuel has soared to more than a two-year high on a heavily backwardated physical high sulfur fuel oil market. NYMEX crude tests $50 as post-Harvey adjustment continues Prompt NYMEX crude topped $50/b Thursday for the first time in five weeks, but could not hold above that psychologically important mark, settling 59 cents higher at $49.89/b. Hybrid electric ships offer new pathway for marine fuel efficiency - Segment expanding faster than LNG - Ship batteries delivering 16-17% fuel savings, reduced emissions - New pathway for marine fuel efficiency External: Wired Bunkering FUTURES: Crude falls amid on profit-taking after overnight surge

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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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