BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 18, 2017

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Maersk Line back in black, but energy units drag group into loss Clarkson sees shipping improving after years languish in doldrums South Carolina handles 1.3 million TEU in 7 months, increases 13pc Oakland handles 209,883 TEU in July, increasing port's volume 1.6pc Port of Virginia's volume increases 7.5pc in July to 234,230 TEU Cosco box terminals increase July volumes 17.3pc to 7.6 million TEU MOL gives itself good marks for being on-time on most trades Russian shipping benefits most from thawing ice in Arctic Ocean HMM mulls Arctic Sea route for Asia-Europe shipments from 2020 Serbia seen to supply 10pc of world's lithium batteries: Rio Tinto Petersburg Ring Road better serves Bronka and Moscow-bound cargo Cathay posts US$262 million first half net loss as revenues rise 4pc Cargolux to move headquarters next to Luxembourg airport hangar Delta expands its cold-chain with Envirotainer RAP e2

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Consolidation in container liner shipping seen reducing number of major players Maersk Line registers profit in Q2 Niche carriers are riskier, but offer higher rewards PIL, PSA & IBM collaborate to envision & trial blockchain-based supply chain business network innovations Shreyas Shipping & Logistics reports exceptional growth in PAT in Q1 TT Club provides insurance cover to Russian forwarder among first to use 'Uber-style' business model UK freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals Cochin Shipyard completes landmark IPO Foreign operators to be invited to develop Bangladeshi ports JNPT's achievements highlighted at Independence Day celebration Port & dock worker federations defer strike at Major Ports Amrit Seair Express, in association with Hind Terminals & Innovative B2B Logistics, moves block train from ICD Kanech to Mundra CFSAI members hold offsite meeting in Lonavala

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A family enterprise with a future Rhine valley closure "life-threatening" for freight... Combating the blind spots with MAS Port of Vancouver happy with H1 Neill & Brown celebrate centenary in style Cargologicair to launch first scheduled service Outdoor dealer outsources logistics More rail infrastructure improvements in East India New ECX service from Hapag-Lloyd Virgin Atlantic extends ground handling contract in USA Orr to manage sales and ops at CFI New box train crossing point on Polish/Belarusian border Promoting the CTU code Emirates Skycargo's new temperature protection solution A.P. Moeller-Maersk's results and hacker impact New voice at port of Long Beach

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Insurer warns Antwerp grounding indicative of bigger threat Strong first half volume puts ports on track for robust 2017 Viking Line struggling in face of tough regional competition Growing Torm posts small 2Q17 loss, profit for 1H17 Golden Ocean optimistic about continued dry bulk improvements Eight state-owned companies to invest USD3.2 billion in CSIC Decade of challenges for handymaxes Cargo volumes up 17% at Dubai's Jebel Ali facility in 2016 HHIC moves with engineering subsidiary sale as loss hits TTA back in black as dry bulk market recovers Wan Hai Lines cancels eight ship order

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AUGUST 17, 2017
APM Terminals and Damco slip into the red after first six months of the year Major players plan expansion as Japan's air cargo volumes soar After a successful IPO, Delamode gets back on the acquisition trail Flood of cheap Chinese imports may hurt India's factories New service between Qatar and Kuwait aims to beat cargo blockade FedEx veteran Mark Allen to take over from Christine Richards in October

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AUGUST 17, 2017
TOTE plans new Hawaii service with Philly newbuilds Kirby starts looking for new CFO Thales wins contract to support Canada's AOPS and JSS vessels Historic coal-fired steamboat back in action HII's Proteus shows its battle space capabilities USCG guidance aims to make LNG bunkering safer

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Wind-assisted car carrier project gets class backing LR joins project to build wind-powered ship to carry 2,000 cars Norden revamps dry bulk unit to further reduce losses Bulker and tanker owner aims to create more value from dry cargo in future Post-Brexit Irish border must not shift to ports, UK Chamber warns Landbridge between two countries vital, says UK shipping group Topaz half-year slides into the red Revenue tumbles by a fifth as low fleet utilisation hits MENA and Africa regions Congestion still plaguing two leading North European hub ports Hinterland congestion at Rotterdam and Antwerp still slowing box clearance Capesize earnings rocket to almost $20,000 per day China's imports of raw materials continue strongly Ernst Russ moves in for kill on Marenave Aggressive move will complicate restructuring plans at liquidated KG house Baltic LPG index rebounds on uptick in gas carrier trades Middle East Gulf to Japan VLGC spot rates appear to have bottomed out for now Orderly ordering - container shipping's big challenge Supply an demand is finally back in balance in the volatile container trades, but could cheap money fuel another ordering... CMA CGM trials NYSHEX cargo guarantee service Carrier to offer guaranteed slots from east coast US ports Crew of India-flagged vessel still stranded in Aberdeen Seafarers awaiting court order to have vessel auctioned off to pay their outstanding wages By the seaside Opposition to plans to dredge Kent's Goodwin Sands is misguided and costly folly Long Beach eyes port-related industries growth via educational outreach Port authorities plan to work with educational institutions and government agencies with regard to supply chain logistics and international trade... Norden makes the best of a bad quarter Danish company plans to split dry cargo business into two units to increase value Golden Ocean cuts net loss on higher dry bulk spot rates Oslo-based dry bulk owner able to pay down some deferred debt as freight rates improve Trump's potential crackdown on steel imports could hurt dry bulk shipping Move could have ripple effect on other commodity trades, says Braemar ACM. HMM exploring Arctic sea route option Potential route could cut Busan to Rotterdam voyage from 24 days to 14 Golar LNG Partners to buy FLNG stakes from parent, Keppel and Black and Veatch Master limited partnership expected to pay $178m-$190m net purchase price Daily Briefing

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AUGUST 17, 2017
GE-LA productivity project expanding port-wide Brazil's Log-In reels from boxes lost overboard, lower volume Russia considers ending Belt and Road rail cooperation Roadrunner to sell Unitrans as it reconfigures 'portfolio' Global port volume heads for a six-year high Port Houston adds space at Bayport terminal New alliances unevenly impact Hamburg as traffic stalls Strong demand keeps DFDS rally rolling Idle fleet sticks despite strong cargo demand JOC Top 50 LTL Carriers: Small carriers, fast growth

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Trade body 'alarmed' by US LNG exports Business league says it is seeking to block further agreements to ship US LNG to certain countries. Pacific Basin keen for closer ties to new investors Kassidokostas-Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas FLNG deal to sustain Golar Partners payout Delivery of floating LNG project is behind stated schedule, but analysts still see economics as sound. Qatar's Milaha joins panamax buying fever Bergen Box in black but huge debt persists Tender for trio of feedership newbuildings flops Bargain hunters circle three modern boxships Boxship portfolio weighs down Germany's 'bad bank' Losses and cost of establishing HSH Portfoliomanagement is put at nearly $600m in its first year due mainly to its container shipping loans Ballast water technology throws up owner concerns Some shipowners continue to delay systems installation as findings show technology fails to function as expected Asiatic Lloyd pursues 'scrap and renew' policy Latest purchases take tally bought this year to six traditional panamax ships Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas Golar LNG's ongoing tussles with Safe Haven over laidup Gandria move into court Hong Kong approves vessel sharing Ningbo Xinle seeks buyer for Chinese-owned LNG newbuild Beijing's anti-corruption push leaves LNG newbuildings adrift after they lose CNPC charter contracts Wenaas group cuts losses in shipping V.Group deal will drive dry cargo growth, says Graig Sale of shipmanagement arm is the beginning of a 'collaboration' rather than a simple divestment of an asset LNG shipping tightens as new supplies hit market But newbuildings and additional LNG volumes mean outlook is far from clear BoCom buys Vale's last Valemaxes Charterer Shandong Shipping finally consents to sale agreed last year Shell fixes suezmax tanker pair from Nordic American Cido trims fleet again with bulker sale Peter Anker's Langebru profit margin at 40% World's largest driller gets larger with takeover Clarksons drives growth with new hires and offices Further expansion likely to be organic rather than via M&A, says Andi Case Transocean views $3.4bn Songa deal as a stepping stone US group says the quality of the Songa Offshore deal puts it in a stronger position for buying more assets as the market improves ROV alliance between M2 Subsea and Harvey Gulf Centrofin doubles money on Coral Island supramax Pemex plays hardball with Oro Negro Oldendorff snaps up ultramax at an attractive price Petrobras keeps chipping away at its massive debt One of offshore shipowners' most important clients is showing some signs of turning itself around Global sends ex-AET unit to breakers Judge wants 'total immersion' into Flaminia complexities Eastern Pacific orders feeder containerships CSCL Jupiter focuses on mechanical failure VLCC rush continues as Japan unveils fresh orders Ocean eyes Japanese panamaxes and plans VLOC cargo bonanza Ocean Longevity back in secondhand market and making plans to serve its owner's new Australian mine output EU rows back on plans for green recycling licence Ghandour tipped for return to the tanker market Skou flags up strongest box market in years Wan Hai's Naikai feeder newbuild deal collapses Taiwanese liner operator backs out of $236m boxship orders after change in strategy led to larger design requirements Australia in clampdown of flag of convenience shipping Foreign-flag vessels trading to Australia will face tougher scrutiny over wages and security and operate under a tighter legal framework Pacific keen for closer ties to new investors WhatsApp came in handy at Maersk after cyber blackout Commercial chief Vincent Clerc reassures customers that Danish giant is not going back to pen and paper. Maersk Tankers chief: 'We will not win every quarter' Christian M. Ingerslev stands by owner's digital drive after finding its ships out of position in the second quarter. Topaz sights recovery after turning red in second quarter Dubai-based owner delivers negative result in the second quarter but expects more opportunities next year. Norden narrows 2017 guidance after second quarter loss Danish owner tunes forecast for the full year as quarterly figures measure up with expectations. John Su completes bulker S&P score Erasmus joint-venture secures strong price for veteran bulk carrier. This is the winter of tanker discontent DNB Markets tips the traditionally strong fourth quarter VLCC market to fall short of expectations. Golden Ocean sees encouraging signs in dry bulk market Bulker owner backed by John Fredriksen expects asset values to climb on back of rate rise. Milaha launches Qatar-Kuwait feeder service Doha-based shipowner says it is also actively evaluating further expansion of services. Singapore bunker sales hit six-month high Shipowners said to be buying larger parcel sizes due to introduction of mass flow meters.

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Lloyd's Register joins project to build world's largest sailing cargo ship The Quadriga sustainable shipping project - an initiative to build the world's biggest sailing cargo ship - has added a new partner: engine... New MarAd administrator Buzby sworn in Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Buzby has been sworn in as head of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Buzby ... U.K. proposes borderless customs procedure post-Brexit One post-Brexit customs proposal involves eliminating all border checks for imports and exports. The U.K. government has proposed a customs... FreightHub extends FBA forwarding platform for European sellers into U.S. The European-based digital freight forwarder FreightHub has begun offering European companies who want to sell to U.S. buyers through the F... Amazon to build distribution facility outside of Charlotte Amazon plans to build a one million square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis, N.C. E-commerce giant Amazon is planning to open a one m... Navig8 acquires 32 chemical tankers British shipping company Navig8 says it now has more than 30 new chemical tankers in its stable of vessels. London-based chemical shipping ... Budapest Airport to build live animal transport facilities Budapest Airport is planning to build live animal facilities on site after helping Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux successfully... Roadrunner to sell cold chain logistics subsidiary to Quick International Courier Downers Grove, Ill.-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., an asset-light trucking and third-party logistics company, signed a defi... Despite cyber setback, sunshine on horizon It's always news when the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group announces its quarterly financials. Being the biggest fish in the sea means every devel...

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AUGUST 17, 2017
TRADER NOTE: Total reshuffles clean product tanker team Minguet has been with Total for more than a decade. ARA fuel oil inventories higher on low liquidity, lack of fixtures This week's build in stocks was relatively small, and total fuel oil inventories still remain well below their 2017 high of 1,545,000 mt. ANALYSIS: OPEC caught in limbo as options to change status quo limited OPEC forced to be patient with current oil policy Platts Hong Kong bunker fuel MOC process sees first-ever LSMGO trade The trade was the first concluded during the MOC process since the Hong Kong LSMGO assessment was launched on June 1, 2017. External: Wired Bunkering TRADER NOTE: Monjasa Europe appoints Mikkel Kannegaard as new general manager Kannegaard will join Monjasa from his current position as chief commercial officer of global logistics company Damco's IMEA region. FUTURES: Crude continues to tick up in afternoon Asian session Singapore's PIL, PSA, IBM explore blockchain-based solutions in shipping The MOU comes at a time when many shipping companies are looking to enhance their cargo processing capabilities using cost-saving measures. S African Grindrod's shipping division recovers on firmer dry bulk rates Grindrod's shipping division includes bunker companies Cockett Marine Oil -jointly owned with Vitol -- and Unicorn Bunkers TANKERS: Freight rates in Americas surge as cargoes met by thin tonnage Along with Noble, also in the mix were cargoes from Valero, Shell and Eni.

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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

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%

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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