BRIEFS

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24 April 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

March 20, 2018

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CMA CGM hikes rates to and from north Europe, China and the Far East Hong Kong down again, February volume falls 5.7pc to 1.4 million TEU Hong Kong plea: US aluminum tariff unnecessary and unfair to HK Singapore's non-oil exports suffer worst monthly slide since 2016 Oakland's 5-year plan envisions more cargo with new facilities Rates to plunge as regulators 'meddle' with South American trade NPCT1 Tanjung Priok, Indonesia, lifts one million TEU in 18 months DHL Supply Chain finds robots double warehouse picking productivity Truck shortage in slack season caused by Fed rules and economic boom Lufthansa profit soars 70pc to US$3.7 billion as sales jump 12.4pc HNA airlines to pay overdue fuel bills to state-owned supplier Gibraltar ready to allow Spain to share control of its airport AN-12 leaves Siberian runway screwn with gold ingots on takeoff

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MARCH 19, 2018
Hamburg Süd to rearrange Asia-Europe/Mediterranean network Anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of cold-rolled flat products of stainless steel from multiple countries Major Ports handle more in 11 months PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals enhances connectivity with first barge & train volumes DP World joint venture Hindustan Infralog acquires 90 pc of Continental Warehousing Corporation L&T Construction & DFCCIL sign contract for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Clarifications on exports related refund issues Decelerating export growth trend a worry: FIEO President Govt addressing problems related to GST refunds of exporters

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Network closure due to lack of staff? Yard expansion to accommodate over 100 rail cars European patent for passive thermal container provider Greenfield project at Dunkirk port DP World shopping in Peru Architectural landmark for port of Antwerp RZD to reconstruct Birobidzhan-Leninsk rail section Spanish ports still on rising tide in January European Food Network integrates Scandinavia Icao secretary general confirmed by acclamation Hainan Airlines lands in Brussels, adding Dublin/Edinburgh More north-south services offset Rastatt losses Traconf snapped up by Nippon Express Warm welcome for new QCS boss in Frankfurt Dramatic growth for CMA CGM in 2017 Qatar Airways Cargo extends contract with WFS at CDG

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MARCH 19, 2018
Sovcomflot pushes diversification strategy Price is everything: John Michael Radziwill talks fleet expansion Losses mount at Russia's Sovcomflot Will the IMO signal the endgame for fossil fuels in shipping? Abduction risks for crew rise in southeast Asia Wellbeing policy helps crew and the bottom line Europe's ro-ro freight market evolving Shipping learns from aviation automation Wärtsilä in USD258 million deal to acquire Transas PSA global throughput up 9.8% as Singapore volumes rebound JX Ocean books VLCC from Japan Marine United Far East Shipping & Trading books bulkers at Saiki

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MARCH 19, 2018
Maersk and MSC unveil new 2M Asia-Europe network, with 17 fewer port calls CMA CGM seizes title of most profitable container line with 2017 performance Brexit deal a 'step in the right direction', but not the end of the road for the UK Analysis: Atlas Air and ATSG spread their wings in an air cargo boom Air cargo market ponders another good year, but are things slowing down? Henkel warns of delivery woes hitting sales in North America Bart Pouwels gets top job in Schiphol Airport cargo restructure New forwarder FSC Oceans appoints Steve Boyson to develop business

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MARCH 19, 2018
Navy eyes block buy of two Ford class aircraft carriers Moose Boats wins San Francisco Fire Department contract Lloyd's Register acquires cyber security specialist MDI to represent Spain's Indar Electric Marine Division Lindblad lays keel for Polar expedition cruise ship Two York Capital controlled offshore players to merge Smart Play: Wartsila to acquire Transas

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MARCH 19, 2018
Sovcomflot maintains operating profits in 2017 with focus on industrial projects Weak tanker rates plague Russian state owner's bottom line but company executives hail stable income from offshore and gas businesses Wärtsilä wants to carry connectivity torch Marine Solutions president Roger Holm explains that benefits from data utilisation drove $258m Transas acquisition, with more targets potentially being lined... Wall St Note \| ETF fund to offer new way of investing in shipping New dry cargo futures fund brings casino-like exposure to the masses Svitzer hack highlights emerging cyber threat to industry Now a case of 'when', not 'if', experts at London seminar warn Stolberg considers appeal against three-year prison term Disgraced heavylift king found guilty on several charges of credit fraud and false accounting while chief executive of Beluga Shipping Wärtsilä's Transas deal brings vision of connected shipping a step closer The real benefit of the Transas acquisition will only come when integration enables Wärtsilä to connect the dots Golar LNG shuffles leadership roles Golar Partners chief executive and Golar LNG chief financial officer swap their positions Maritime efficiency is so much more than next-gen technology New tech should be seen alongside the regulatory framework and upskilled human resources as the three key drivers of efficiency Wärtsilä acquires Transas to boost marine ecosystem vision Transas has developed a cloud-based platform to manage operations at vessels and ports, says Wärtsilä PSA posts 5% rise in net profit for 2017 Group's terminals saw a 9.8% year on year increase in box volumes handled to 74.2m teu APMT broadens customer scope with new investment strategy Maersk's terminal operating arm looks inland for new business amid dwindling carrier clientele through an array of value-added services for... Court freezes Dandong Port Group's assets The Intermediate People's Court in Dandong City seized $768m worth of assets owned by debt-ridden Dandong Port Group following an... Tech firm concludes pilot blockchain shipment Cargo comprised of two 40-foot high cube containers shipped from Malaysia to Brazil DP World buys Peruvian logistics firm Cosmos Agencia Maritima for $316m The group aims to expand logistics-related market share in Latin America with the deal SM Group chairman dismisses rumours of SM Line sale Current losses incurred by the shipping line are within the expected range, say local media reports Hong Kong tycoon and ports pioneer Li Ka-shing to retire No major change in business direction over the next 10 years, says Mr Li IMC Group exercises options for MR tanker quartet Vessels to be built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Noble Group to default on senior notes due this week Commodity trading firm makes the decision after consulting with creditors Sri Lanka Ports Authority partners terminal operators to raise Colombo cargo efficiency Sri Lanka Ports Authority agrees with Jaya Container Terminal, South Asia Gateway Terminal and Colombo International Container Terminal to help... Tanker and ro-ro crews repel pirates off Nigeria Crews and vessels reported safe after armed attacks

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MARCH 19, 2018
Shippers say Chittagong road weight limit increasing costs, delays Brazilian carriers, shippers optimistic for volume growth Air freight demand growth starting to look sustainable PSA 2017 global volume surges on Singapore rebound Terminal operators move deeper into landside logistics DP World buys India 3PL, eyes work beyond terminals Rising rates and volume lift fortunes of top US truckers 2M Alliance to cut direct calls, add buffer time in Asia-Europe revamp

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MARCH 19, 2018
Seacor retrofits OSV with hybrid power US-based offshore vessel owner and operator says the installation of additional battery power lowers fuel use. Royal Caribbean promotes Adam Goldstein Miami-based cruise major appoints chief operating officer Adam Goldstein to the position of vice chairman. Legal battle and tanker writedowns send Sovcomflot to loss Liabilities from London legal battle and provision on ship values seen in 2017 accounts. CSET plots newbuildings for methanol contract Cosco tanker company teaming with IGP to supply US fuel to Chinese refiner. Bondholders reject Siem Offshore deal again Norwegian OSV owner forces through changes to 2019 debt, but 2018 holders vote down refinancing once more. Bergshav set for lower rate on aframax charter Norway's Bergshav Shipping will see earnings decline from an eight-year-old aframax tanker that it has on long-term charter from Harry Vafias-linked Stealth Maritime. The company has chartered the 105,000-dwt Stealth Berana (built 2010) to US-based Penfield Marine for up to two years, confirmed Bergshav chief financial officer Andreas Hannevik. European broking sources say Penfield has agreed to Zhongchang Marine adds seven bulkers Financial leasing deal sees Chinese owner expand its fleet. U.N. Ro-Ro to sell 58% in IPO Turkish owner lines up listing this year as buy-out funds sell down. Golar companies shuffle executive pack Brian Tienzo and Graham Robjohns swap roles in latest move among Golar executives. Steering confusion led to fatal John S McCain crash Singapore says US navy training inadequate, while Stealth MR had insufficient officers on bridge. Milaha chairman eyes growth in recovering markets Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani says expansion on the cards at home and overseas. Navios Maritime selling supramax bulker amid price slip New York-listed owner reported to have disposed of a 2001-built ship. Wartsila widens smart shipping reach with Transas takeover Finnish systems maker buys UK navigation solutions group in $258m deal. DP World in $315m takeover deal in Peru Transaction with Agencia Maritima extends growth strategy. DSME fails in $373m Songa claim UK high court says yard was too late to contest cost overrun awards. Dae Sun designs MPP for SIMA yard Posco Daewoo sells blueprint for $60m to Peruvian state shipbuilder. Global Ports wins Croatian tender Operating rights to Port of Zadar in the Adriatic will run for 20 years, London-listed company says. Shipping MLPs 'safe havens' despite tax shock wave Morgan Stanley analyst explains maritime companies free from new legislation. Cala plots huge offshore casino newbuilding US company claims deal with Cosco Dalian for gambling venue the size of 14 football fields. Mahindra in talks over shipping move Indian logistics company has European partners lined up for coastal boxship business. Li Ka-shing retires at 89 Asian ports tycoon handing over reins to eldest son Victor Li. Bibby Offshore to merge with Cecon Contractors US hedge fund York Capital Management to combine two of its offshore holdings into one. Liner cryptocurrency sees first transaction Shipowner, Malaysia's West Port and Brazilian textile importer LPR in maiden use of TEU Tokens. Noble Group set to miss bond payments Commodities trader may face legal action from bondholders not part of restructuring deal.

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MARCH 19, 2018
Knight-Swift back in the M&A game Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., the new parent company formed from the merger of Phoenix-based trucking giants Knight Transporta... MPC scoops up up 6 more feeder ships Ocean vessel owner and operator MPC Container Ships has agreed to acquire six more vessels in two separate deals for a total purchase price... Canada requests WTO dispute panel in softwood case against U.S. Canada on Thursday requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO) form a dispute panel to adjudicate its challenge over U.S. antidumping... DP World acquires Cosmos Agencia Maritima for $315.7m Port terminal operator DP World has acquired the Peru-based logistics services provider Cosmos Agencia Maritima S.A.C. (CAM) for $315.7 mil... BIS issues rule for requesting steel, aluminum tariff exclusions The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has outlined procedures for how U.S. companies may request exclusions from 25 percent steel tarif... Freightex rebrands as Coyote Logistics European over-the-road transportation provider Freightex has rebranded itself as Coyote Logistics. Freightex, founded in Dover, U.K. in 20... DHL's AEI employees in U.S. approve new contract The nearly 800 workers at Air Express International (AEI), a U.S. subsidiary of DHL Global Forwarding an Deutche Post-DHL of Bonn, Germany,... Port of Portland revs auto exports The Port of Portland in Oregon processed about 314,000 vehicle imports and exports across its docks in 2017, according to the most recent d...

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MARCH 19, 2018
US bans use of Venezuela's digital currency to tighten pressure on Maduro The Trump administration's move Monday to ban the use of Venezuela-issued digital currency known as the petro is expected to have only symbolic impact in pressuring the Maduro regime. Iran to maintain oil output at current level for next 12 months: official Iran will not raise its oil output in the next 12 months, according to National Iranian Oil Co.'s managing director. Russia seen sticking to OPEC policy Russia was expected to continue its current energy policies, including cooperating with OPEC, after the reelection of Vladimir Putin as president. Contango casts bearish shadow across oil complex NYMEX crude's term structure will be closely scrutinized this spring as an indicator of market fundamentals after the April/May spread flipped last week from backwardation to contango. Oil turns lower before key Federal Reserve meeting Oil futures fell Monday under pressure from a plunge in US equity indexes, while a weaker dollar helped limit the downside ahead of a highly anticipated US Federal Reserve policy meeting slated for later this week. Western Japan's Cosmo Sakaide terminal works further trim bunker supplies Maintenance work at Cosmo Oil's Sakaide oil terminal in western Japan will further trim already lean bunker fuel availability in western Japan, which could lend support to bunker prices there, Japanese trade sources said Monday. Teekay opts for distillates as bunker fuel for majority of fleet as IMO 2020 rule looms "We are certainly not going to modify our existing vessels for LNG; scrubbers not to meet the deadline; [so] majority of our vessels are going to be using distillates," Noronha said. FUTURES: Crude moves lower ahead of key geopolitical meetings "The market has been mulling over the geopolitical risks after the various departures at the White House," ANZ analysts said in a note Monday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

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

Le Aziende informano

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

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

TRUCKING

Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country

Genoa/Modena

Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers

SHIPPING

Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published

Lisbon/Copenhagen

The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas

SHIPPING

WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week

Washington

Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years

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


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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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