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BRIEFS

October 27, 2017

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DP World posts 13.5pc increase in Q3 container throughput DaChan Bay Terminals welcomes new intra-Asia GLX service Mega-ships call NY-NJ, but can the port recover market share? Inbound box volume at top 5 USWC container handling ports up 6pc in Aug SeaLand's South Atlantic Express to add Everglades call to service network Land acquired for support facilities in Vancouver to enable port growth Port of Auckland's relocation looks more likely under NZ's new government Maersk Supply Service takes delivery of first Cosco-built subsea support vessel Two S California cities launch joint bid to land Amazon's second HQ Cathay Pacific gains IATA's CEIV Pharma certification China Airlines likely to order 20 narrow body aircraft Asia Pacific airlines cargo demand growth up 10.7pc

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
Bahri receives new VLCC COSCO Shipping Holdings receives shareholder approval for OOIL acquisition Leading vehicle manufacturer to explore coastal shipping Liberia's WayPoint takes client interface standards to new levels LNG shipping spot rates seen strengthening from 2019 Maritime security for sustainable development Milaha Maritime & Logistics registers significant net profit increase quarter-on-quarter Though global demand picked up last year, shipping industry still weighed down by overcapacity, says report DP World Mundra & Wockhardt Foundation enhance the reach of medical facilitation in Gujarat Record 6,016 cars shipped in a day at Mumbai Port TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS Cathay Pacific & Cathay Dragon carry more cargo in Sept. 2017 Up to half of milk, fruits & vegetables produced in India goes waste due to poor cold chain infra: Study

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Road upgrade with gender responsive features Edmonton airport attracts more cargo Mexico: KCS to serve new petroleum products terminal Global supply chain quality control solution for JD.com Frauenhofer: reduce box repositioning to cut costs Simwave maritime engineers greet new colleague Uzbekistan Airways adjusting New York service Logistics centre for fashion startup Train hauls Russian confectionary to China Liebherr crane for Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaiso Think tank rethinks leadership Oneworld alliance to lose German member Scholte and Polmans - new Tiaca board functions Huge trade potential in South Asia with global transit... Switzerland: testing first automatic braking system Cathay Pacific awarded Iata Ceiv Pharma Uptick of global container volumes continues

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
Acciona sells Trasmediterranea to Naviera Armas Turkish sanctions threaten to disrupt Crimea shipping DNB, Nordea report fall in shipping impairment charges German LNG terminal seeks investors Korea Line Corporation books two VLOCs from Hyundai HI Singapore a middle-ground option for maritime arbitration in Asia Leading PCTC shipowners adapt for the future Refund guarantees for STX O&S pending due diligence, says KDB

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
ANALYSIS - after a stellar third-quarter, is DSV building up a new M&A warchest? Sebastian Scholte and Steven Polmans take the reins at TIACA Ex-Etihad cargo chief David Kerr named as the new chief executive of CargoLogicAir Strong Q3 for DSV improves profit expectations as UTi benefits grow South Korean shipyards in tough battle with undercutting Chinese rivals Cargo earning its keep at Heathrow as volumes grow 10% and boost revenue Improved third quarter result revives Echo profit hopes, as rising costs bite No rally to $70 a barrel for oil this year Near-shoring gains traction as globalisation stalls New Delta-Virgin Heathrow Pharma Zone gets off to a cool start

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
TOTE role in Puerto Rico includes support for Monica Puig initiative Survey respondents see vessel operating costs as set to rise Administration plans largest ever offshore oil and gas lease sale Incat Crowther marks 500 vessel milestone MAIB issues report on grounding of ultra large containership Liberia adds more features to Waypoint web portal

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
Daily Briefing Hijack ship costs are subject to general average, the Supreme Court has ruled Best in shipping lauded at 2017 Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards Seafarer award winner recognised for successful rescue in rough seas while Lifetime Achievement goes to industry veteran who transformed shipmanager... NuStar allows Trafigura's loading of PDVSA crude from Caribbean storage Termination of business relationship between NuStar and PDVSA would have hurt the troubled national oil firm $30m giveaway is a smart tactic, Britannia P&I insists Loss ratio-boosting move may be followed by others, Rodgers says Spike in operating costs predicted in 2017 and 2018 Owners and managers anticipate higher costs after a drop in 2016 Wartsila posts record scrubber order intake ahead of sulphur cap Marine chief foresees ballast system manufacturer consolidation as company pursues digitalisation benefits Drewry predicts $230m operating losses for spot LNG fleet in 2017 Rise in spot rates cannot bring owners back to profitability North American ports set for bumper 2017 Demand for containerised trade soars as US and Canadian economies blossom Inmarsat says no threat from discontinued satellite platform Vulnerability would have had little impact and system has now been discontinued Top two Scandinavian banks cut shipping losses in third quarter Optimism prevails in Oslo CMES net profit down 60.3% on weaker tanker earnings Gross profit from tanker business plunges 47% to $135m Influence and speed A report by Dutch consultants CE Delft seems to be suggesting that only by substantially reducing the world fleet's sailing... Panama Canal Authority unveils emissions calculator Tool will help shipping industry gauge emissions levels and reduce vessels' carbon footprint Angelicoussis unit firms up two newcastlemax orders with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Brokers suggested a price of about $47.5m per vessel HHI scores orders for two bulk carriers worth $168m from Korea Line The vessels are expected to be delivered by March 15, 2020 Container shipping consolidation may lead to oligopolistic structures Regulators should revisit rules governing consortiums and alliances to prevent market power abuse, says UNCTAD report Japan to introduce registration system for shipmanagement firms Under the new system, shipmanagement firms will be able to register themselves at the ministry Thailand to be a key driver of future LNG trade Country has plans to double its regasification capacity over the next 10 years Seoul lawmaker claims Hanjin Shipping was a victim of the latest political scandal Hanjin was left to collapse because its chairman did not provide enough support to the former president's aide, review by... Asto Telematics and CIMC establish smart container joint venture Both are looking to expand their sales volumes via the joint venture GulfNav profit drops fourfold on lower liability writeback gains Group receives shareholder approval for $250m Islamic bond offering to pay down debt Vitol exercises options for two more VLGCs at HHI Move comes after two firm orders previously made at yard Milaha net profit halved amid weakness in shipping and offshore GROUP continues to manage costs and explore new growth opportunities

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
Russian rail rates spike on car shortage Savannah's rail project promises faster transits inland Expect another year of solid demand, air freight heads say European airlines stand by as US-Gulf open skies dispute heats up Rhenus opens double-hubs to handle growing Europe volume Bangladesh wins $1.2B loan for trade corridor development ICTSI to double capacity at Iraq's main gateway Growing air and ocean business leads DSV to solid third quarter

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
Belships earnings jump amid higher revenue Profit for Oslo-listed dry-bulk firm increases almost four-fold as it maintains healthy charter book. Shareholders to vote on Teekay Tankers-TIL merger deal Votes to determine whether Teekay Corp daughter companies will be able to combine into force in midsize tankers. Grimaldi quits Hellenic Seaways in ships-for-shares deal Italian owner admits defeat in takeover tussle and exits investment in company. D'Amico enters new territory with LR1 trio launch at Hyundai Vinsahin Paolo d'Amico discusses a vast newbuilding project that has rejuvenated the fleet of Milan-listed owner and taken it into a new area of the product market Restis forges deeper ties with Feidakis via Globus Stake in dry bulk player extends close relationship between Restis and Feidakis that stretches back more than a decade Dingheng stainless-steel orders 'could grow to 100' Big shipowning companies such as Stolt-Nielsen and Sinochem are not going to renew the small chemical fleet, says Chinese shipowner Li Duozhu - so he intends to do it himself Wide-beam vessels carry premium in flat charter market CMA CGM named buyer of former Hansa Treuhand duo Lorentzen Skibs picks up 14-year-old containership Boxship rally too late for former Buss ships Are 50,000-teu monsters a dream or nightmare? Consultant McKinsey & Co argues such mega-vessels are 'not unthinkable in the next half century', but not everybody is convinced APL boxships to resume welcoming passengers Global players submit bids for Statoil LPG newbuild tender Engie review puts LNG assets in shop window LNG spot rates not set to improve until 2019 Drewry forecasts another year in the doldrums for LNG shipowners after losses in 2017. Total opens bids for new large LNG bunker vessel But progress on the business will likely hinge on decisions currently being pondered by large containership operators Kassian Maritime tipped likely buyer of Hong Xiang's last ship Z&G Halcoussis makes first order in seven years Empire trims bulker fleet again with sale Stamatis Molaris-led shipowner makes gain on sale to Densay of handysize ship. Celsius linked to ultramax quintet as it flips dry pair Brokers say Jeppe Jensen's outfit could pay in excess of $100m for five bulkers

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
Futuristic logistics concepts industry's best hope for infrastructure investment? Much of the policy discussion underlying the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign can be traced to a single issue: jobs. While this topic is eve... House reps unveil federal port driver protection legislation U.S. House Reps. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., and Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., on Oct. 26 announced legislation they say would ensure that truck ... ODFL net income, revenues soar in Q3 Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) posted a net income of $102 million, up 19.6 percent compared to the same period in 2016. The less-than-t... Norfolk Southern earnings rise 10% in Q3 2017 Virginia-based Class I railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. reported third quarter net income $506 million, up 10 percent compared to t... CSX changes keep rolling with executive management shake-ups Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad CSX Corp. has hired a new chief operating officer to take on the responsibilities of two executiv... Pilot launches new ground, air cargo transport offerings to Mexico Transportation and logistics service provider Pilot Freight Services has launched its new ground cargo transport service between the U.S. a... UPS profits slip in Q3 despite rising revenues UPS posted a net profit of 1.2 billion in the third quarter of 2017 on revenues of $15.9 billion, according to the company's most recent fi... Logistically to use SMC3 rate, transit time tools The cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider Logistically has integrated less-than-truckload (LTL) rating and transit ti... Commerce finds steel wire rod dumped on U.S. market The Commerce Department haspreliminarily determined that steel wire rod from Italy, South Korea, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and t...

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OCTOBER 26, 2017
ARA fuel oil stocks rise 77,000 mt on delayed VLCC loading: data Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 77,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday to 1.334 million mt Fuel oil blendstocks face glut in Med on reduced Russian M-100 exports The drop in volumes of Mazut-100 exported from Russian Black Sea to the Mediterranean in October has slashed demand for the blend stocks needed to produce on-spec marine fuel oil. UPDATE: St. Petersburg MGO differential at seven-month low as demand weakens Marine gasoil in St. Petersburg sank to a seven-month low against benchmark ICE low sulfur gasoil futures Wednesday Novorossiisk bunkers' discount to Istanbul widens amid divided market forces S&P Global Platts assessed 380 fuel oil at the Russian Black Sea port at $357/mt delivered Wednesday, $37/mt below the level at Istanbul. St Petersburg MGO differential at 7-month low as demand weakens External: Wired Bunkering Ukraine's Milestone Shipping seeks damages against Patriot vessel owner The company is claiming $208,000, an estimated value of the bunker fuel onboard the dry bulk carrier. SOUTH KOREA DATA: Sep oil products demand up 3% on year at 2.57 mil b/d Driven by firm demand for transportation fuels amid a continuing decline in Bunker-C fuel consumption. CHINA DATA: Sep residual fuel imports fall 4% on month to 1.56 mil mt China imported 1.13 million mt of fuel oil in September, down 16.4% from August. ASIA FUEL OIL MOC: Fuel oil loadings concluded for 2.265 mil mt traded in Sep RMG accounted for the bulk of the traded volume at 1.925 million mt. FUTURES: Crude steady following mixed US oil inventory data

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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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