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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

July 27, 2017

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Container lines in for a bumper year with profits of US$5b: Drewry Optimism in US of peak season emerging with H1 imports up 3.5pc YoY Maersk gets temporary exemption from service contract filings after cyberattack FMC plans to strike off names of boxships on 'controlled carrier' list China State Shipbuilding Corp bags US$17.7m in state subsidies Alliance to develop intermodal shipping system in Yangtze River Delta by 2020 China Cosco Shipping to set up Yangtze River headquarters in Wuhan ANL boosts shipping links to Asian ports from Townsville BSM takes 20,146 TEU MOL Tribute under shipment management in HK Hong Kong's CAD extends support from CAAi DHL eCommerce launches cash-on-delivery service for e-tailers in Vietnam TIACA Air Cargo Professional Development workshop August 29

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JULY 26, 2017
FSRUs seen as a good investment despite falling freight rates Harren & Partner to acquire SAL Heavy Lift PIL rebuffs speculation on takeover Revolutionising coastal shipping in India can transform the economy: Experts Chittagong port facing congestion woes CONCOR wins transport services award GST to benefit transport & logistics Highways sector seen requiring INR 7 lakh cr. investment in next 5 years WWILPL announces dedicated train service from ICD Loni to Mundra Port FIEO calls for change in GST rules & procedures governing exports Govt eases certain GST provisions to allay concerns of taxpayers

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JULY 26, 2017
Australian Senate inquiry warns of 'Flag of Convenience' national security risks Djibouti increasingly attractive to shipping as hub status grows Germany's Harren takes over 'K' Line heavy-lift unit SAL Imabari's ship orders rebound Franco-Chinese consortium finalises Kribi terminal deal COSCO share trading resumes on the Shanghai Exchange China Merchants reaches deal with Sri Lanka to acquire Hambantota Port More tankers scrapped as demolition prices firm COSCO Shipping Lines buys Panamax quartet

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JULY 26, 2017
Shipping disruption and high air freight rates give sea-air operators a boost Pressure grows from migrant crisis in the Med with commercial ships rescuing 14,000 last year Cosco acquisition of OOCL still faces "a degree of uncertainty" Samskip boosts its presence in Norway with acquisition of Nor Lines North American rail freight operators steam ahead with positive H1 results World's first supply chain leader apprenticeship set for 2018 launch Cargo airlines appeal EC cartel decision again FTA welcomes Whitehall recognition of supply chain importance, as Brexit talks continue

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JULY 26, 2017
Shipyard labor contractor allegedly broke eligibility verification rules Eastern Shipbuilding achieves OPC milestone Mediterranean migrant death toll still high ABS joins Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance MacGregor books big order for Bangladesh FSRU project NRC Canada showcases progress made on U.S. polar icebreaker tests Drewry: FSRUs currently offer better returns than LNG ships DDG 114 successfully completes builder's trials First NYK Group ships with scrubbers will have Wartsila systems U.S.-flag lines get Transcom awards totaling $871 million

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JULY 26, 2017
Bearish Diana is now bullish on dry bulk market balance Greek owner says new $40m loan made to Diana Containerships rightly took precedence over fresh bulker buys Product tankers shake off summer sluggishness on naphtha and gasoline trades LR2 rally might slow after a 54% weekly hike in earnings but fronthaul Atlantic medium range trade is firming What will power shipping in 2050? Leah Kinthaert asked several maritime experts which alternative fuel they thought would see the largest growth by 2050. Will LNG... MOL identifies three shipping segments for LNG fuel rollout Containerships, car carriers and passenger ferries to lead the charge for Japanese shipping giant's LNG bunkering plan Diana Containerships unveils new reverse split Share dips as second split in two months announced for this week Slow growth in small-scale LNG hurts Singapore terminal plans Singapore LNG Corp sees no business case in building third jetty at terminal for LNG ships Diana reports hull damage to panamax bulker Chartered-out vessel is anchored off Indonesia having completed a voyage from Singapore to China Australian train crash derails panamax bulker rally Weaker charter activity in South America also hurts sentiment Container shipping's consolidation is 'creating an oligopoly' Increasing liner concentration means an end to era of low freight rates and deep repercussions for entire industry, says Drewry Cosco Shipping answers Shanghai Stock Exchange on OOIL acquisition Antitrust uncertainties remain; no need for OOIL creditor clearance; synergy valuation reasonable and maintenance of OOIL listing status feasible K Line sells heavylift business to Harren & Partner Family-owned German owner to buy SAL Heavy Lift Law firms made subject to greater UK sanctions scrutiny Incoming regulation requires reporting any knowledge of sanction breaches Singapore likely to roll out flow meters for distillates early next year Trials are expected to be completed by September 2017 Spotlight on Asia-Pacific amid consolidation and burgeoning trade routes Deadline looms for entries to this year's Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards, which will cap a turbulent 2016-2017 for container... Daily Briefing Costamare posts solid profit despite weak boxship market Owner of 72 vessels unveils new financing for acquisitions and slew of recent charters

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JULY 26, 2017
Crowley beats XPO for $2.3B defense contract Ocean Alliance leads pack in Asia import gains on US trades APMT Mumbai regaining speed after monsoon fury CMA CGM seals deal for Cameroon's Kribi port Sri Lanka OKs controversial China Merchants Port deal Costamare eyes deals as income dips Bolloré expands in Persian Gulf via Saudi joint venture 'K' Line sells SAL Heavy Lift to Combi Lift owner NY-NJ port considers projects to expedite cargo No slowdown in strong air cargo demand, June figures show

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JULY 26, 2017
Costamare strikes 'agreement on terms' for loan for third ship Containership owner's finance chief says it is working on final documentation with European bank for loan deal. Safe Bulkers buys back bulker duo for $43.8m Greek bulker owner exercises purchase option for two kamsarmaxes, part of a 10-year sale-and-leaseback deal. SAL deal makes Harren new dominant force Harren & Partner is to become the new dominant force in the heavylift market after buying SAL Heavy Lift from Japanese giant K Line, shipowner Martin Harren says. The German owner confirmed the purchase this week, four months after TradeWinds initially tipped the company to complete the takeover. Harren & Partner, which also owns Combi Lift, will own a fleet of 26 heavylift vessels after buying ECJ ruling challenges restrictions of P&I cover The Sea Endeavour 1 was a small, elderly vessel carrying a cargo of sugar beet on a short Danish domestic voyage but a modest claim that arose has attracted interventions from the European Commission and the Belgian and Spanish governments. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that there is a right of direct action against insurers in the courts of European Union (EU) countries, even if Diana executive explains inter-company loan Second cheque was sent to help safeguard return of the first, Ioannis Zafirakis says. Petronas ends Canadian LNG export plan Long-touted project joins fate of many others as low prices and red tape hamper final investment decisions. Buzby nomination is applauded by US-flag advocates Nominee believed to be a solid pick to tackle challenges facing US Maritime Administration Coral Shipping snaps up Asahi-owned MR2 tanker Greek player swells fleet to 15 vessels with $9.8m deal Diana Shipping surveys dry bulk balancing act Executives say market has reached 'famous' balance but it can be 'destroyed' again. Thomas hands over USCG's top safety job Former Marine Safety Center commander, Rear Admiral John Nadeau, takes helm of prevention policy division. Samudera's boxship unit pushes profit up Shipping arm of Jakarta-based logistics company sees weaker results in dry bulk and tanker segments. Diana Containerships takes up reverse split Simeon Palios-led boxship owner does third such move since June 2016 to keep listing afloat. Pappas swaps boxships for big bulkers at SWS Contract is for newcastlemaxes rather than capesizes as previously thought. NYK fits scrubbers to newbuilding brace Japanese owner inaugurates the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems on its ships through Wartsila deal. Diana Shipping bulker damaged during Indonesian grounding Panamax on charter to Unipec Global Commodities involved in Pulau Laut incident. Shanghai Port plots $1bn bond offering Chinese port is issuing new notes hot on the heels of becoming a shareholder in OOIL. Navios Midstream earnings sink below Wall Street forecasts Longer-than-expected dry docking conspires with lower market to hit second-quarter profit. Golden Ocean and Equinox bulkers fixed Short period deals come to light as BDI falls back a fraction midweek. Capesize rate recovery 'may take a while' Banchero Costa takes cautious stance on market as scrapping slows and demand cools. Fincantieri shares fall as Paris and Rome trade blows Shipyard's stock comes down amid latest sparring in STX France ownership fight. Atlantic Offshore scraps veteran pair Laid-up ERRV brace set to be chopped up in Denmark, shipowner says. EMAS subsidiary to be wound up Singapore High Court appoints joint liquidators for 2007-built pipelay vessel Lewek Champion. Harren & Partner strikes SAL Heavy Lift deal with K Line Takeover makes German shipowner a dominant player in the sector, Martin Harren says. HHI checks out of Hotel Hyundai investment Shipbuilder sells its interest to private equity investor Hahn & Co Subsea 7's strong results not without alarm, analysts say Oslo-listed owner boosts its profit in the second quarter and expects more contract awards by early 2018. Seadrill remains 'likely' to restructure under Chapter 11 Restructuring talks pushed into September, close to key bond maturity.

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JULY 26, 2017
Harren & Partner to acquire German heavy lift carrier Bremen, Germany-based shipping company Harren & Partner will acquire heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift from "K" Line,... IAG Cargo gives pharma shipments high priority status IAG Cargo has announced that its Constant Climate shipments can fly under its "Critical" product , allowing pharmaceutical shipments to be ... NS net income surges 23% in Q2 2017 Class I railway Norfolk Southern Corp. recorded a net income of $497 million for the second quarter of 2017, a 23 percent boost from the co... Samskip to acquire Nor Lines AS Samskip will acquire Nor Lines AS, thereby boosting the company's shipping, logistics and transport activities in Norway, Samskip said in a... ATA: Truck tonnage index falls 4.3% in June Domestic truck tonnage in June fell 4.3 percent from the previous month, following a revised 6.9 percent monthly gain in May, according to ... Air cargo industry says ACAS pilot proven successful While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently extended its Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot for another year, the air... Schiphol cargo volumes soar 8.7% in first half 2017 Amsterdam's Airport Schiphol saw cargo volumes grow 8.7 percent to 866,713 metric tons during the first half of 2017, compared to the same ... More noses needed for air cargo screening The air cargo industry is urging Capitol Hill lawmakers to keep up pressure on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to expand i... Newbuild vessel orders sink in 2017 Orders for newbuild ocean vessels have slipped during the first half of 2017, despite orders for bulkers and tankers rising during the peri...

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JULY 26, 2017
US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks halt five-week decline, imports jump USGC inventories rose 1.084 million barrels, or 5.7%, to 19.828 million barrels, EIA data showed, for the first increase since the week that ended June 9. Crude futures maintain momentum after US stock draw NYMEX September light sweet crude settled 86 cents higher at $48.75/b, while ICE September Brent rose 77 cents to settle at $50.97/b. Noble Group seeks to sell global oil liquids unit Singapore-listed Noble Group is seeking to sell its global oil liquids unit and has already agreed to sell its North American gas and power business as part of its restructuring process to reduce debt. ANALYSIS: Bunker traders must reinvent themselves to hold market share Bunker trading margins have been under sustained downward pressure since the 2014 slump in crude prices. Scrubber manufacturer Wartsila sees first-ever order from Japanese vessels The first vessel is due to be delivered to NYK in the fourth quarter of 2018, and the second in the Q1 2019. External: Wired Bunkering ANALYSIS: China's record US crude imports to give OPEC more sleepless nights -OPEC's share in China falls to 55% in H1 -More US grades are on its way to China -Inflows from Saudi Arabia hit six-month lows TANKERS: Tanker and bulker newbuilding orders rise in H1 2017 - VesselsValue Overall orders in H1 2017 was 245, a slight decrease from 254 seen in the same period in 2016, and less than half of the 594 orders seen for H1 2015. ANALYSIS: Tight supply lifts Far East Russian crude premiums - ESPO pipeline maintenance may cut Sep cargoes by 5-8 - Sokol loading program shows 67% on month drop in Sep supply - ESPO, Sokol premiums rise despite Asian refinery run rates seen low Around 10 million barrels BFOE currently held on the water: cFlow At least three fully laden VLCCs of Forties and five Aframaxes carrying Forties or Ekofisk were anchored along UK coasts Tuesday, cFlow showed. FUTURES : Crude extends rise after US crude stock draw TRADER NOTE: Lukoil Singapore fuel oil trader relocates to Dubai

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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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