BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

February 7, 2018

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HPH Trust 2017 earnings slump 45pc on 3pc revenue dip Eurogate's 2017 container traffic totals 14.4 million TEU Regionalisation of global economy could lead to early retirement of mega ships US port of Baltimore receives six new cranes to cope with rising volumes Port of Trieste achieves bumper year for cargo with box traffic soaring 26pc Strong demand drives Landstar System's Q4 2017 earnings to US$64.8m Hong Kong nets 6,000 fake designer accessories from China shipping container SF Airlines launches freighter service to transport mainly perishables to Lhasa Lufthansa Cargo acquires stake in online freight services marketplace, Fleet American Airlines Cargo eyes Balkan exports as it opens new routes

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Govt to disinvest entire stake in Dredging Corporation Total & MOL sign long-term charter contract for a pioneer LNG bunker vessel WWL Group consolidates its standing as a leader in logistics & supply chain solutions 'Port of Wilhelmshaven is the only facility in Germany capable of handling 18,000-22,000-TEU vessels without any restrictions' DP World reports record volume of 70 m TEUs in 2017 Iron ore & coal lift Essar Ports' cargo handling by 11 pc in Q3 FY18 JNPT records highest container handling of 4.18 lakh TEUs in Jan. Steps taken to expedite National Highways projects highlighted

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Finland paving the way for more digitalisation MNG Airlines - ACAS-ready with new Champ service New cross-dock platform for Hellmann IMS: marked growth domestic services in Germany New UK trade commissioners to balance the Brexit Port of Marseille Fos saves the day in 2017 Bertschi grows beyond Europe's borders New heads of operations in Kenya and Nigeria First US class I railroad joins BiTA Emirates Skycargo lands in Maastricht APL introduces new intra-Asian shortsea service Nouwens Transport achieves Iata Ceiv certification Kehl-Rotterdam shuttle now thrice weekly Brussels Airlines under new leadership AAL and HHM teaming up for joint service Quick Cargo Service steps up Americas groupage service

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Court ruling opens way to vote on Giuseppe Bottiglieri debt restructuring DHT Holdings remains in black as ship sales boost cash position MOL wins LNG bunker vessel charter from TOTAL China Merchant Port Holding issues bonds for Belt and Road project Buoyant global trade drives volume growth at DP World and HPH Trust HMM and AAL to operate Asia-Middle East multipurpose service DSME to stay busy until 2020 as orders come in Saudi Global Ports growth driven by strong transhipment activity Chinese iron ore imports set record in 2017 Gulf Stevedoring sees strong throughput at Saudi Arabia's Jubail terminal Shipbuilder HHIC seeks funds to expand Philippines shipyard Shell unveils major collaborative maritime safety initiative Former Samsung HI chief rules out DSME merger

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
DSV the 'star performer' in forwarding and likely to hit acquisition trail in 2018 2017 a record year for DP World box terminals as market share increases The swashbuckling antidote to the threat of digital disruptors Zeaborn Logistics takes over ship managers ER Schiffahrt and Harper Petersen Western Global Airlines eyes expansion of air freight services beyond China Seko Logistics appoints Shawn Richard as its first VP global air freight Industry joins DSA cargo team in tribute to Dayle Hauxwell

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
GE to build "digital twin" of two MSC ships Schulte LNG bunkering vessel will be ballast-free Design advances for new reel-lay vessel for Subsea 7 DSME opts for 3D model based NAPA Steel software Alfa Laval PureBallast is first BWTS meeting revised IMO requirements

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Daily Briefing Erck Rickmers tells Lloyd's List that the rationale behind the sale of ER Schiffahrt business to relative Zeaborn Group can... British shipping must concentrate on its short-term strategy The UK government is planning a maritime strategy for 2050 without yet knowing what, politically, 2019 will bring Bain now sole suitor for Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Italian family-run company set to be relaunched with support from Bain Capital Killing of Cosco manager in Karachi may give China pause in its overseas expansion If the incident proves to be a targeted attack, the motive behind it should not be taken lightly Trucking capacity issues causing delays at US ports New regulations, strong demand and driver shortfalls drive up prices and add to intermodal backlogs at east coast and Gulf... What lies ahead for tanker shares? Low share prices present opportunities for the sector but pitfalls remain Grayling sets his sights on radical maritime strategy UK's Maritime 2050 could see more government investment for post-Brexit trade initiatives, infrastructure and regulation Global box traffic up nearly 5% in 2017 CTS data reveals biggest volume lift since 2014, but softening fourth-quarter volumes dampen full-year result Taiwan linked to ship-to-ship petroleum transfers that dodge North Korea sanctions Confidential report made to UN Security Council sanctions committee Weak spot earnings weigh on DHT results New York-listed tanker giant still outperforms general markets and extends front cover Total and MOL to build LNG bunker vessel The 18,600 c um floating gas station in particular targets CMA CGM's newly ordered ultra large containerships V.Ships set to swoop on Norddeutsche Move comes after banks ordered founder and proprietor of the Norddeutsche Bernd Kortüm to find an outside investor Korea forms committee to iron out maritime support entity details Committee will be responsible for firming up operation procedures for Korea Ocean Business Corporation CMPort agrees $480m acquisition of Australian coal port Move marks Chinese port giant's first investment foray in Oceania Japan to fund research on IoT and AI for shipbuilding industry Subsidy recipients will study how to apply IoT and AI technologies to manufacturing processes within the shipbuilding industry HMM and AAL launch joint multipurpose vessel service New service will connect China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Singapore with the Middle East via both the Gulf and Red... Hijacked tanker Marine Express recovered off West Africa All crew members are reported to be safe and well Cosco Shipping unit's manager killed in Pakistan Head of Cosco Saeed Karachi attacked in his car near a marketplace in Karachi city centre Seaspan buys two boxships earmarked for Maersk charters The four-year time charters carry an option for an extra two years at higher rates

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Seattle-Tacoma assures drayage capacity in deal with drivers UPS pursues cross-border business with El Paso facility Hyundai, AAL breakbulk service to connect Asia, Middle East Higher bunker fuel prices driving up fuel surcharges DP World, HPHT post strong 2017 results on growing global trade Central Asia containerized rail freight rocketing As trucking costs rise, US shippers face difficult choices PSA calls APM Terminals' new extra fee 'capricious' Container blockchain developers attract new customers

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
UCL Port bests 2016 throughput UCL Holdings' stevedoring division handled 37.1 million tonnes of cargo last year. Tankers CEOs pin hopes on US crude exports Official forecasts see more crude cargoes coming in next decades, but it hinges on firming prices and production. Scorpio Bulkers 'chilling' as rates rebound New York-listed bulker owner is "zoning" after buying 10 vessels in the fourth quarter, chief executive Robert Bugbee said. MPC Container Ships defies global slump with $75m placement Oslo-listed containership owner has more cash to pursue vessel buys. Oman Drydock appoints new CEO Company hires former OTTCO executive to replace short-tenured Stephan Aumann as it 'continues transformation.' Capesize rates click back up as VLOC orders raise alarm Analysts say an upturn in coal shipments has assisted the market. Tsakos Shipping linked to rare drybulk order Deal for four to six ships rumoured to have been secured at Chinese shipyard. JES yard sale off as ex-CEO jailed No deal for bankrupt JEHI as former boss Jin Xin gets 12 years in China. Cochin Shipyard builds profit again Expanding Indian yard stronger in third quarter. Mitsui Engineering set for operating loss this year Difficulties elsewhere in the group to prove a drag on shipbuilder's full year performance. Norwegian flag hits 10-year high NIS register reverses negative trend to reach 600 ships. Cargill fosters shipping sustainability Commodities giant teams with NAMEPA and others on eco initiatives. Court rejects hostile bid for Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company Zagari/Pappas raid on Neapolitan bulker and tanker owner thwarted due to lack of up-front payment, leaving just one plan on the table Switijnk unveils new wind-assisted cargoship C-Job designs fuel-saving cargo vessel for Dutch owner. DHT Holdings dips into the red in the fourth quarter Shipowner continues to pay a dividend with loss smaller that the market had anticipated. Namura Shipbuilding sees loss grow But Japanese yard hopeful of bettering last year's annual result. Turkey's U.N. Ro-Ro 'plotting IPO' Ro-ro company looking to join domestic rush to raise cash. Shipping stocks see selling pressure amid global rout Stock market crash yet to impact shipping sentiment while global economy remains unaffected. Total confirms MOL LNG bunker vessel win Major and Japanese owner add MOU on LNG fuelling and infrastructure to their new partnership BW LPG taps into three new banks with $150m loan Oslo-listed VLGC specialist adds new names to its list of lenders with refinancing package. Poland bids to buy back Gdansk Shipyard Development agency wants 100% ownership of yard privatised in 2007. Thorco Projects expands new dry cargo division Less than two months after it was first established, Danish company's growing bulk division has put itself on an expansion trajectory with a growing fleet and new employees added in the Americas. Vitol launches final offer for Latvian Shipping Trader and owner wants to take 100% of tanker company before delisting. HMM and AAL team up on MPPs Liner companies launching Asia to Middle East service. Cosco Pakistan boss shot dead Chen Zhu killed in car in targeted attack in Karachi. Daewoo secures double LNG carrier order South Korean shipbuilder looks to have secured first newbuilding deal for 2018. Product tanker hijacked off Benin recovered Anglo Eastern says ship is now under control of captain and crew, but releases few other details. China surpasses US as world's largest crude importer But the tanker industry facing growing threat from volumes shipped by pipe from Russia. MAN and Hyundai to develop LPG dual-fuel engines Engine builder and shipbuilder look to extend use beyond LPG carriers to other ship types.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
BNSF unveils 2018 capital investment plan BNSF Railway Co. plans to invest $3.3 billion in capital expenditures throughout 2018, the company said. Like last year's $3.3 billion cap... DHL expands operations in southwestern U.S. Logistics company DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its presence in key Southern border states in order to satisfy the needs of local cust... Hapag-Lloyd opens new Tema office Hapag-Lloyd has recently opened a new office in Ghana's port city of Tema. "Africa is strongly developing just now," said Lars Christianse... Agility to participate in IBM-Maersk blockchain Global third-party logistics provider Agility said Tuesday it will participate in a new Maersk-IBM blockchain solution to manage and track ... Seaspan purchases two 2,500-TEU ships, charters them to Maersk Seaspan Corp. has acquired two more 2,500-TEU containerships and has an agreement in place to charter the vessels to Dansh ocean carrier Ma... NWSA drayage drivers organize walkout as clean-truck engine rule looms Many of the thousands of independent drivers who haul cargo containers to and from the ports of Seattle and Tacoma are not working today in... Kirby Corp. acquires fellow tank barge operator Higman Marine Kirby Corp. will acquire fellow liquid bulk transport specialist Higman Marine for $419 million, Kirby said in a statement Sunday. The dea... Report: COSCO exec slain in Pakistan An executive of ocean carrier China COSCO Shipping was shot and killed in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday, according to multiple media reports.... Transportation stocks slide during 'wild' Wall Street session Bellwether U.S. transportation and logistics stocks continued to slide yesterday amid what analysts are referring to as a "wild" Wall Stree...

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018
NYMEX crude falls below $64/b as equity turmoil persists Crude futures fell Tuesday for the third straight day as sharp swings in equities continued to rattle global financial markets. US DATA: EIA sees Permian driving oil output growth Fueled largely by Permian Basin growth, US oil production will climb steadily over the next three decades, peaking at 11.95 million b/d by 2042, the Energy Information Administration said Tuesday. US House set to pass spending bill with SPR sales The US House of Representatives is expected to approve a stopgap government funding bill Tuesday that authorizes the sale of about $350 million worth of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. BP to build renewables position on heels of $200 million solar deal: CEO Oil major BP is looking to expand its renewable energy business in the coming years through "selective" investments, CEO Bob Dudley said Tuesday, on the heels of a $200 million deal announced in December to take a stake in leading European solar power development company Lightsource. Saudi Arabia asks for transition period at IMO committee meeting Saudi Arabia Tuesday suggested the transition period citing a sense of confusion in the shipping industry on the matter. Exchanges see potential for an LNG freight derivatives market A recent move by the Baltic Exchange to launch an LNG freight index is likely to pave the way for cracking the hitherto untapped LNG freight derivatives market, as entities exposed to gas shipping costs seek to hedge their risks. Total, Japan's MOL sign long-term charter for LNG bunker vessel The 18,600 cu m vessel is expected to be delivered in 2020. Asia starts testing Kuwait's new Super Light crude oil -Grade expected to be launched in April -Asian refiner finds new crude suitable -Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery a possible destination for new grade Open interest for front-month DME Oman crude oil futures up 14% in Jan Open interest for March ICE Brent futures versus the Platts Dubai contract was unchanged month on month at 425,000 barrels as of January 3. Basrah Light crude OSP may reflect Iraq's level of OPEC cut commitment "Unlike Saudi and Abu Dhabi, it appears that Iraq wants to pump more and sell more, so Basrah [Light] should remain cheaper," said a crude trader. FUTURES: Crude slides on US stock market plunge, stronger dollar Another risk-off session is likely across Asia today, Barnabas Gan, commodity economist at OCBC Bank, said.

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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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