BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

September 27, 2017

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OOCL adds NY and drops Panama port call to boost ECX1 service UK hires KPMG to help boost exports from the Midlands to China Box throughput at NWSA ports continues to rise in August Taiwan Navigation places US$51m order for 2 bulk carriers from Japan Hutchison Ports Pakistan breaks national vessel handling record FNS launches strategy to seize greater market share in Gulf Polaris Shipping about to sign deal with HHI for 10 VLOCs Cyber attack on TNT costs FedEx US$300m in lost operating income Aqua-tools hires new business development manager DHL Express to raise rates for HK and Macau by 4.9pc Union fears jobs losses with Cargolux JV with China's HNCA UPS aircraft maintenance workers seek to exit mediated contract talks

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Ashish Pednekar takes charge as Chairman of FFFAI Shipping confidence continues to edge upwards Transition from specialised operators to reefer containership operators seen gaining momentum JNPT wins Container Port of the Year & Newsmaker of the Year awards at MALA 2017 Kandla Port Trust renamed 'Deendayal Port Trust' Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal strengthens connectivity to the Gulf & West Africa with new weekly service FIEO lauds Ministry of Finance initiatives to resolve problems of exporters

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Operating together in the Maghreb Artwork to China - not coals to Newcastle Aviation priorities for Caribbean reconstruction Landstar Metro - new player in Mexico Laurels for Lauren for commitment to Ex-Im Bank Bureau Veritas joins new GIA initiative First jumbo train departs Cardiff New CEO for Jacksonville Port Authority New reefer index launched by Drewry Asian air cargo growth continues Highways England prolongs pact with XPO STLC purchasing massive batch of wagons Aid for Puerto Rico flowing in on Crowley vessels Qatar Airways adds cargo capacity 3Gtms creates new Emea leadership position PD Ports nets contract with bike maker New blocktrain connects Belgium and Italy

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Brightening economic prospects power shipping confidence to three-year high Fincantieri snaps up new Cunard vessel as it waits for STX France deal Korea Line Corporation orders more than 15,000 containers for SM Line IMO promises to act over fraudulent ship registrations Seoul spearheads multisector project to build LNG-fuelled bulk carrier Polaris Shipping books 10 VLOCs at Hyundai HI Samsung HI confirms MSC's container ship orders Singapore's FueLNG completes first commercial LNG bunkering

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Atlas dispute with pilots threatens to hit new heights as peak season looms 'Governments must get behind drive for safer packing of containers' U-turn by Qatar Airways Cargo on 'too risky' B747-8 freighter P&I clubs open qualification programme to correspondents network Ocean carriers increasingly targeting better-paying reefer containers Alibaba about to build massive logistics network White paper: how to cut costs with automated freight payment systems Driverless trucks will be (mostly) great Airfreight rate rises - is the process out of date?

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Passed over for promotion, Pacific Fleet commander will retire HHI books very large order for Very Large Ore Carriers GAO reports on USCG polar icebreaker plans Navy takes delivery of LCS 9 Former Keppel Shipyard exec faces corruption charges Metal Shark to build more cats for NYC Ferry Samsung Heavy books order for six MSC mega box ships

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Kremlin in ice-class, LNG-fuelled tanker drive Backed by state financing, Russian yard to build five aframaxes for Rosneft and Sovcomflot with HHI assistance 'We're back on the map', says Cyprus shipping minister As he nears the end of his term, Marios Demetriades is proud of the growth seen in the island's maritime... Cyprus' banks dip their toes in the water Two of Cyprus' revitalised banks have serious plans to make a first mark in ship finance Providing the climate for marine cover High-flying new marine insurer American Hellenic Hull picks Cyprus as a base Cyprus' bulker-dominated fleet enjoys new repute However, the thorny issue of the Turkish ports embargo will have to be settled if the flag is to compete... From Cutty Sark to E-Ship 1 Slow but promising steps taken in using renewables as marine propulsion Cyprus aims at perfect pitch for shipping New status for maritime administration underlines the importance given to the industry Angelicoussis poised to order four newcastlemaxes at SWS Project is at letter of intent stage but tipped to go ahead Sinotrans Shipping and Pacific Basin shares tumble amid cautious dry bulk sentiment Analysts have warned about potential decline in iron ore trade due to China's environmental clampdown BHP sees extra steel demand from China's Belt and Road Initiative Mining giant expects China's peak steel production in the middle of the next decade Trading houses in the frame to drive a wave of fresh tanker orders VLCC rates rebound with Middle East-Japan trade topping $16,000 per day China's crackdown on pollution threatens to cast a cloud over capesizes Beijing's halt on major public construction projects is likely to affect the demand for seaborne iron ore Hadjioannou family buys first cape for Alassia fleet Brokers report that Orion Reederei's 2011-built Rugia comes with time charter attached Daily Briefing China's overseas ambitions disrupting hydrocarbon trade flows Hapag-Lloyd scraps three of UASC's older boxships Move is part of strategy of maintaining a modern fleet and follows merger with United Arab Shipping Co ICTSI inks deals to manage Papua New Guinea ports Philippines group's local units seal 25-year contracts for the operation of Motukea and Lae ports Ports urged to share data to optimise supply chain operations Industry still stuck on the notion that operational data should be proprietary, says International Association of Ports and Harbours' Bruce... Harvey's lessons for tanker markets Climate change events such as recent storms in the US Gulf highlight risk elements in oil and gas shipping Safmarine appoints new Korea head Lee Hyung-jin will replace Ahn So-yeon, who has been appointed as the head of customer service for Maersk Korea China Navigation explores low-tech sustainable shipping solution in South Pacific islands Small wind-powered cargo vessel's design based on traditional Micronesian drua sailboat Hyundai Heavy wins $800m Polaris order for 10 VLOCs Deal to build 325,000 dwt very large ore carriers is the largest HHI has clinched in five years Samsung Heavy lands $986m order from MSC for six 22,000 teu containerships The indicative price of more than $160m apiece suggests MSC will be paying considerably more than CMA CGM for similar-sized... MISC exits the tank terminal business Malaysian shipowner accepts $45.9m for 45% stake in Centralised Terminals, which will then cease to be a joint venture

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Prince Rupert port congestion ebbing ILA renews push for South Atlantic port jobs BCOs heading into new service contracting reality Interim CEO and lobbyist takes full reins of Jaxport Importers warned closed Chinese factories may never reopen DP World attracts another MSC service to JNPT Rocketing Asian air cargo propels industry recovery

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
BHP sees China's steel output running strong Mining giant says the infrastructure initiative to tie together many countries will mean extended growth in steel. GTT calls time out for latest LNG membrane Primary supplier of gas ship cargo holds is talking to customers about product delays and options. US denies Puerto Rico Jones Act waivers Request for another series of waivers to US cabotage laws comes as territory faces massive resupply efforts. Rosneft and Sovcomflot ink deal for LNG-fuelled aframaxes Russian owner will operate tankers placed by oil trading titan at Zvezda shipyard. Carnival's earnings beat, upbeat on 2018 Miami-based cruise giant says hurricanes to impact earnings, but overall growth continues unabated. Norways' Skagen gets piece of Golar LNG Stavanger-based investment manager joins major US fund managers in taking stake in LNG vessel owner. More wind work for Eidesvik Offshore Norwegian owner fixes large OSV to Adwen for five months. North Korean ships 'hiding behind' Fiji flag Pacific nations scouring registers after Fiji cries foul. Diamond Offshore lines up drillship double US owner spurns Korea to head to China for fleet expansion Former Keppel exec charged with corruption Ex-yard procurement officer facing 395 counts of bribery and fraud. CMA CGM fixes Seaspan ship on three year time charter French line said to have hired former Hanjin vessel on long-term contract. CSET buoyed by $54m of subsidies World's biggest tanker owner banking cash from scrapping and retrofitting. Maersk Line plans to scrap fire-hit vessel Danish giant is preparing to send Maersk Pembroke for demolition. D'Amico International Shipping in leaseback with Sole fund Marco Fiori says latest deal brings liquidity needed to complete newbuilding programme. Fuel lightered from grounded Atlantic Vessel can now be removed from rocks off Sweden, coast guard says. Angelicoussis turns to dry with newcastlemax order in China Greek owner takes his 2017 investment in newbuildings to $750m with SWS deal. EOL wins court protection for restructuring Singapore high court insulates offshore shipowner from legal action. Wilson Sons facing rate cuts and suspensions Brazilian owner renegotiating PSV contracts with Petrobras in downturn. Samsung snares giant boxship series South Korean yard appears not to have missed out on big boxship deal after all. David Landgrebe leaving Ernst Russ Director to pursue other projects after helping restructure German asset manager. Downing buys into Braemar Shipping Services London-based investor becomes one of top five shareholders in shipbroker. Fincantieri close to taking over STX France France and Italy near deal to resolve row over French shipyard. DSME to offload block unit DSSW Restructuring Korean yard continues to offload non-core businesses. HHI confirms $800m Polaris VLOC order Yard to build 10 bulkers for domestic owner, its biggest deal in five years. Some vessels won't be able to fit scrubbers Space constraints to leave some ships with limited options, while potential for delay to legislation is ruled out. Miner's views mixed about online chartering But they are agreed that technology could make the whole process more efficient. Closed shipyards only in "lay-up" ABS executive says it will not take much to restart facilities that were previously shut down. US hurricanes forecast to boost MISC However, shipowner's US Gulf lightering activities have been impacted by adverse weather.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
TransForce acquires Driving Ambition Alexandria, Va.-based TransForce, Inc., a workforce management firm specializing in commercial truck drivers, has acquired the assets of Dr... OCEAN Alliance adds NY-NJ to ECX1 port rotation OOCL is adding the Port of New York and New Jersey to its East Coast Express 1 port rotation, the container transport company announced Sep... Yusen breaks ground on first 'future-ready' warehouse in Singapore Yusen Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony for what it calls its first "future-ready" warehouse in Tuas, Singapore on Sept. 20. The ne... Executive Moves: project44 and Worldwide Express Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock project44 makes additions to its sales and engineering teams, and Worldwide Express hires chief technology ... Atlas Air Worldwide accuses Teamsters of illegal work slowdown Two of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' subsidiaries - Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. - are seeking a preliminary injunct... DP Cargo UK pilots 'jumbo' freight train DB Cargo UK, the British freight rail operation of Germany's Deutsche Bahn, successfully piloted a 660 meter-long "jumbo" train of 34 wagon... Report: Insured losses from Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean could reach $85b Industry insured losses for Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean are estimated to reach between $40 billion and $85 billion, according to catas... House votes down FAA reauthorization, disaster relief bill The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted down a bill that would have extended the authorization of the Federal Aviation Administra... USMX proposes ILA contract extension The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have taken a step forward in the labor contract ne...

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Oil weakens as rally pauses before US inventory reports ICE November Brent settled 58 cents lower at $58.44/b. NYMEX November crude settled 34 cents lower at $51.88/b. Bunkering halted at Novorossiisk by bad weather Availability of bunker fuel was already tight at the port, which had been driving down demand. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes 0.5% sulfur marine fuel assessments from Jan 2, 2019 S&P Global Platts proposes to begin publishing daily cargo and barge assessments for residual marine fuels reflecting a maximum sulfur limit of 0.5% across the globe starting January 2, 2019. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to reflect ISO 2010 standards in bunker fuel assessments S&P Global Platts proposes to begin reflecting International Organization for Standardization's current ISO 8217:2010 standards. SUBSCRIBER NOTE:Platts to continue publishing residual, marine fuel assessments after 2020 S&P Global Platts intends to continue publishing its existing high sulfur and low sulfur physical fuel oil and marine fuel benchmark price assessments globally leading up to and through the planned IMO limitations in 2020. External: Wired Bunkering South Korea gives LNG fueled vessels, bunkering further impetus "The government has designated LNG-powered vessels as a key part of the country's future shipbuilding and maritime industry." External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Panama-flagged crude tanker Ocean Mare arrested in Singapore offered for sale The vessel was arrested in Singapore on June 22 by Haridass Ho & Partners due to payment issues. APPEC: OPEC seeks firmer ties in demand-thirsty Asia, amid growing competition Barkindo projected that crude exports from the Middle East to Asia would rise from 14.5 million b/d in 2016 to 22 million b/d in 2040.

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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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