BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

June 6, 2018

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HMM selects three South Korean shipyards to build 20 new boxships Q1 cargo volume growth at Chinese ports falls 4pc to 3 billion tonnes Top US east coast ports handle 5.5m TEU in Q1, up 6.4pc YoY Stage set for a showdown between shippers and carriers over surcharges Tianjin Port becomes largest facility to use Navis N4 TOS Port of Zeebrugge to acquire 5pc stake in Cosco terminal for US$2.9m China to lower tariffs on more wide-ranging consumer goods: Bloomberg China Customs demands shippers submit cargo data 24 hours prior to loading Cathay Pacific uses alternative jet fuel to fly new aircraft home to HK Swissport to explore blockchain usage for aviation and logistics ecosystem Football World Cup trophy lands at Moscow airport

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JUNE 5, 2018
Allcargo Logistics appoints Ashish Mathur as Group Chief Information Officer CMA CGM collaborates with a startup to embed artificial intelligence on board ships Freight association again calls for an end to shipping line surcharges Revised instruction for stuffing and sealing of reefer containers TT Club announces positive financial results for 2017 ZIM announces changes in senior management India's agri exports register growth of 11.4 pc in April APM Terminals recognised for port infrastructure development Rotterdam port CEO calls for more European investment in port infrastructure & hinterland connections Fuel hike results in increase in truck rentals CMA CGM's Ze Box & PSA unboXed sign MoU to drive digitalisation & innovation in the shipping & supply chain ecosystem Govt okays 15 projects under TIES

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Hupac buys ERS Railways Subsidies for eco-friendly HGVs Russian freight cars for Kazakhstan Liberian Registry brings detentions of vessels down Japanese national presiding in Sweden Good year for TT Club despite hurricanes American Airlines launches Cuba cargo services Top floor reshuffle at Zim Hactl welcomes new Belgian carrier Basque logistic provider launches rail division Good Q1 for NAEC ports, says Seaintel Bremen - potential for logistics Al Baker chairing Iata's board of Governors Iata addressing two big issues in Sydney Leviathans continue to grow More hoisting power for Munich's mega hub Kenya Airways and Spairliners prolong contract The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

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JUNE 5, 2018
CMA CGM gets into Ze Box with PSA Panamax demand drives box ship rates higher Posidonia 2018: Dry bulk industry shrugs off protectionist threat "K" Line defends CEO and chairman as fund adviser urges their removal Nanjing Tanker looks to relist on Shanghai Exchange Posidonia 2018: Owners remain nervous about scrubber investment Mermaid Maritime sells elderly rig pair for scrap Yangzijiang secures new contracts worth USD578 million in May South Korean feeder operators tap new state fund for newbuildings KOSHIPA urges allowance ahead of 52-hour work week Asia's maritime boom brings bonuses - and risk

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JUNE 5, 2018
Drewry wades in as a wave of anger builds over carrier bunker surcharges Delta Cargo appoints Lindsey Jalil to head its commercial team CMA CGM and PSA in hi-tech tie-up to support start-ups targeting digital solutions Tight margins and insourcing the greatest threats forwarders face in a new era Seafood the dish of the day as Canadian perishables exports drive airfreight growth Box ship bound for Sydney loses 86 containers overboard in storm Judge prevents New Jersey backing out of Waterfront Commission

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JUNE 5, 2018
Nine Tengiz field heavy lift ships to use ABB's OCTOPUS software New Helm software solution eases crew management headaches Blount sub-licenses MAPC to build South Boats crew transfer designs Wilhelmsen partners with Airbus on shore-to-ship drone delivery Chip Jaenichen joins Liberty Global Logistics as EVP - U.S.-flag VIDEO: Australia launches investigation into Yang Min container spill Cutting maritime GHG emissions in focus at Jamaica workshop

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JUNE 5, 2018
Nomura sees continuing China LNG imports on domestic demand China's LNG import capacity will more than double by 2021 with more gas distributors, power generators and independent refineries becoming... More carriers move to avoid Iran sanctions CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd seek to avoid being caught up in new sanctions campaign by US LAROS creates maritime ecosystem Vessels and their systems bridge the onshore divide through an open architecture platform Marichem Marigases looks beyond regulatory horizon Innovative fuel oil treatment products will help shipowners and operators meet their compliance responsibilities under new IMO regulations Italian owners are not 'zombies', claims Confitarma finance specialist Industry only looks dead, with ferry operators and chemtanker outfits still making money Terminal operators feeling the heat of a tough business climate Terminal operators have seen ROIC fall in recent years to levels comparative to the fallout of the global financial crisis... Songa Bulk shareholders approve Star Bulk deal Songa shareholders representing 69.95% of voting rights approve Star Bulk's proposal to buy entire fleet of 15 vessels for cash... Brazil supply chains will take weeks to normalise No respite in sight for shippers as customs action continues following trucking truce Troubled KG house Lloyds Fonds to launch share issue Move is designed to strengthen capital base, says company No good deed goes unpunished for Aegean Marine activists Beware of the smartest people in the room for they do not know more than you do CMA CGM and PSA sign MOU on digitalisation efforts The agreement was signed by Ze Box and unboXed, CMA CGM and PSA International's respective venture capital arms France opens probe into former MSC executive French authorities looking into family connections between President Macron's chief of staff and Geneva-based shipping company Yangzijiang secures orders worth $578m Costamare Shipping is reported to be the owner of the 12,000 teu ships backed by five-year time charter from Yang... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Live from Posidonia In the second of a special series of Lloyd's List podcasts live from Athens, the team reflect on the digital... New LNG bunkering start-up eyes future of marine energy Probunkers, a new company formed to invest in liquefied natural gas bunkering worldwide, has longer term plans to trade the... Rising cost of money is good news for shipping Scarcity of money could avoid supply-driven shipping cycles Veniamis blasts lawmakers for misguided focus on shipowners Shipowners are being held disproportionately responsible for meeting environmental standards, while oil companies and engine manufacturers are not under the... Aegean in $200m write-off over improper accounts Aegean's shares plunged by nearly 70% during Monday's after-hours trading on release of the report and its ability to honour 2018... LNG shipping eyes short-term rates boost Availability of gas supply and potential fleet growth could cloud the longer term outlook Livanos hits out at 'irresponsible' newcomers putting price before safety GasLog founder says operating your own vessels is the only way to guarantee the integrity of the asset LNG tender process in the crosshairs Long-term charters reach 'new normal' of five to seven years

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JUNE 5, 2018
Higher Old Dominion volumes confirm continued US economic growth Other ports monitoring Vancouver's flat fee dray pilot program Vietnam rejects waste exports to ease port congestion CMA CGM and PSA deepen Singapore ties in hunt for startups Largely ignored by the C-Suite, logistics software finds new path

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JUNE 5, 2018
Maran Gas declares options for FSRU and LNG carrier John Angelicoussis strikes at Posidonia for more high-value gas ships, and Alpha Gas may follow. Scorpio inks sale-leaseback on six more MRs Leading product tanker owner continues to tap sale-leaseback market in attempt to shore up finances. Aegean's $200m write-off a 'crippling blow' Possible demise of US-listed bunker supplier may expand market share for World Fuel Services, Seaport Global analyst says. Wilhelmsen, Airbus link on drone delivery Two-week test aims to cut the cost and improve efficiency of delivering spares and stores. Mediterranean Tugs formed after Greek merger Spanopoulos and Aegean Tugs combine into new entity Bureau Veritas okays new GTT LNG systems Widening LNG trade and use of LNG as bunker fuel driving need for new containment systems. Color Group buys Kristiansand Line Norwegian owner snaps up sister operation for $71m. WISTA re-launches Uruguay location Organisation's first South American venue reattains minimum of 10 managing members. Pacific Radiance investor buying $85m of shares Singapore OSV owner finds new partner as part of stock issue. Long-term investors returning to tankers Paddy Rodgers and Nikolas Tsakos discuss the importance of an easily understood futures market for the sector. Liberty Global hires ex-Marad chief Jaenichen Former chief of the main agency in charge of US commercial shipping plans to expand Liberty's trade lanes. Greek master lost from bulker Blue Planet Shipping captain fell from ladder in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Asiatic Lloyd makes first boxship purchase of the year Containership owner emerges as buyer of Corinthiakos from Dioryx Maritime. Vroon AHTS attacked by pirates off Yemen Crew of UN food-aid vessel safe after incident at anchorage. Keppel to build $40m FueLNG bunker tanker Singapore yard wins deal from its own joint venture with Shell. Radziwill: Let's get greedy on dry bulk GoodBulk chief executive explains his optimism for the sector. Saverys stirs 'shower in a funnel' scrubber debate Solution will do nothing for shipping's image problem, shipowner says. Jobs to go as Ince & Co restructures Leading London law firm preparing to cut staff as it reviews business. Parked car declared hazard to shipping UK coastguard issues warning after vehicle became submerged on Devon beach. Suisse-Atlantique sells handysize duo to Greek buyer Swiss bulker owner carries out first bulker sale in more than a year. ISS urges investors to dump K Line bosses Owner calls on shareholders to ignore investment advisory service's bid to oust CEO Eizo Murakami and chairman Jiro Asakura this month. Vinalines aims for $612m IPO Vietnamese state shipowner readies delayed listing for August. NACC buys into Jebsen cement carrier company Algoma and Nova Marine venture boosts capacity with 25% stake in seven-ship fleet. Siem buys $12m of Siem Offshore bonds Investor's holding company snaps up convertible series due in 2019. Yangzijiang announces orders for bulkers and boxships worth $578m Chinese yard confirms deal for 12,000-teu vessels said to be ordered by Costamare, plus kamsarmaxes and newcastlemaxes. Macron chief of staff probed over MSC links Alexis Kohler under investigation after news reports make "unfounded" allegations he worked on files of interest to boxship owner while in government, before joining company as CFO in 2016. Qinfa confirms Kassian Maritime kamsarmax purchase Chinese shipowner says it expects to hand over vessel to Greeks by the end of June. Thai VLCC looks next for demolition beaches Prima Marine expected to divest vessel by the middle of this year, according to brokers. Livanos Group sells oldest bulker Greece's Livanos Group is selling its oldest bulkers. Brokers in the US and Europe said the shipowner has sold the 74,000-dwt Atlantic Hawk (built 2002) to a Chinese buyer for $9.5m. The price is in line with market expectations when the vessel was put up for sale in January. Alios Bulkers, the Livanos Group arm that controls the company's bulker fleet, did not reply to requests for comment. A Posidonia continues to wow the crowds in half-century year Crowd numbers 22,000 as Greek shipping event celebrates its 50th anniversary. Port Kembla to house second Aussie FSRU Australian Industrial Energy selects New South Wales port for floating regasification unit. Adelaide shipping channel set to be widened Move will enable larger container- and cruise ships to use South Australia's largest port.

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JUNE 5, 2018
Ze Box, unboXed sign digitalization, innovation pact CMA CGM's Ze Box and PSA unboXed have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive digitalization and innovation in the shipping and suppl... FMCSA looking at ELD exemption for small carriers The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on the Small Business in Transportation Coalition's (SBTC) requ... MarineTraffic, NAPA join forces on fleet optimization Global ship-tracking company MarineTraffic and maritime software, services and data analysis provider NAPA have agreed to collaborate on th... Confirmation hearing set for ITC, Commerce nominees The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing Tuesday to consider the nominations of Amy Karpel and Randolph Stayin to be m... ITC opens test strip, brewing cases The International Trade Commission is starting Section 337 investigations into certain blood cholesterol testing strips and associated syst... Tradeshift snares another $250 million in funding Tradeshift, a provider of supply chain payment and finance platforms, has secured another $250 million in financing, the company announced ... Lineage Logistics expands cold storage footprint Lineage Logistics has expanded its cold storage footprint through the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Service Cold Storage (SCS). Situated ... BIMCO: Tariffs will impact more than metal The chief shipping analyst at BIMCO says U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum will impact not only ships carrying those products but the gene... PIL doubles frequency of Asia-ECSA loop Singapore-based Pacific International Lines is injecting additional capacity into the trade between Asia and the East Coast of South Americ...

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JUNE 5, 2018
Iraq OPEC pledge questioned as government talks take shape Iraq oil policies and OPEC strategy are likely to come under closer scrutiny during the political jostling to form a new federal government in Baghdad. NYMEX crude in positive territory, weakening crack spreads NYMEX crude was higher Tuesday, putting pressure on crack spreads and the ICE Brent/WTI spread, ahead of weekly US inventory data expected to show a draw in crude stocks. Ocean Intelligence downgrades bunker supplier Aegean's credit score "The announcement of this bad debt is deeply troubling for those with exposures to Aegean." External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Bunker supplier Aegean reports $200 million of bad debts "With $200 million missing and the share price tanking, more people will look for an alternative." Plains sees Gulf Coast refiners handling 500,000 b/d more light crude soon Lighter crudes have taken up a larger share of output from the Delaware portion of the Permian in recent years. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch LNG Ballast Rate assessments and freight updates These new assessments and freight calculations will take effect from July 2, 2018. S Korea's HMM forges ahead with plans for eco-friendly mega box ships The twenty vessels will be delivered in 2020 and 2021.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

Istanbul/Marseille

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium

Trieste/Milan

The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises

Papenburg/Emden

It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members

TRADE

As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic

Washington/Geneva

Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%

NEWS

CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Panama

Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments

SHIPPING

US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures

London

Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences

Miami

The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard

SHIPPING

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Helsinki/Naples

Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units

Los Angeles/Trieste

The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

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