BRIEFS

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24 April 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

August 23, 2018

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Hapag-Lloyd boosts reefer fleet by 11,100 state-of-the-art boxes APL's new Asia-US Eagle Express service lives up to promised delivery times CSBC Corp wins order for ten 2,800 TEU ships from Yang Ming Ship builder Imabari currently holds world's largest orderbook for box ships Port of Everett US$36m South Terminal Wharf Modernisation project Vuzix smart glasses enable warehouse technicians to watch operations in real-time Kalmar wins container handling equipment order from Port of Shanghai Tianjin Air Cargo set to fly after obtaining operating licence Cargo diverted from Visakhapatnam airport due to lack of handling facilities Aeromexico's Rafael Figueroa joins Delta Air Lines Cargo

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Mumbai Maersk sets world record by loading 19,038 TEUs Shashi Kiran Shetty looks at the future with optimism as Allcargo rings in its 25th anniversary Govt mulling duty-free import of capital goods India likely to export 7 m bales of cotton this year Cochin Port Trust earmarks berths, godowns for free storage of relief materials as help pours in KICT inks MoU with CONCOR for ex-im & coastal rail movement Tokyo International Container Terminal marks 20 m TEUs handled ASSOCHAM opens representative office in North America

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Easing the changeover to eco-friendly HGVs Sea Cube finds new CFO within own ranks 5,000 new hoppers for hauling Canadian grain Ethiopian Airlines targets Zambia as southern Africa's hub WFS opens new jetty in Cornwall New facility in Singapore for Cargo-partner Joint efforts for more timber exports from Cameroon Rhenus takes over Archives Assistance Express Hellmann hires veteran from DB Cargo Logistics TICT passes major threshold Biman Bangladesh's first Dreamliner «Curiosity of the day» New locomotives to step up capacity DSLV goes into battle for Europe Singapore Airlines partners with Alibaba Group Samul selling for NYA Mississippi deepening project on the brink

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Progress made on seafarer access at US ports IoT technology that transmits data through steel boon for ship safety Marine insurers play 'wait and see' as sanctions debate continues Ship Finance buys another three container ships Fredriksen's Frontline sees tanker markets turning US targets two Russian shipping firms, six vessels in North Korea-related sanctions Hyundai Heavy Industries to consolidate shipbuilding units Hafnia and BW Tankers discuss merger that could produce product tanker titan VLCC demolitions reach 15-year high

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Transpacific on crest of a peak season wave, but trade war tariff hikes loom Perishables shippers getting buffeted by bad weather and rising costs High-flying DHL Express boosts its freighter fleet with five ex-Etihad A330Fs MSC slows its containerships to help protect whales As Mr Zimmerman once said: 'The times, they are a changing'

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Crowley's ConRo ship outfitted with advanced bridge Diamond mining vessel to get new gensets Viking Life-Saving to distribute fire extinguishing system for boxships Three more indicted in "Fat Leonard" affair DNVGL: 2020 Global sulfur cap causing paradigm shift

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Growth in UK ro-ro traffic highlights need for Brexit deal, says BPA Government seemingly no closer to agreeing terms for departure from European Union Tanker players brace for Sino-US trade war China's tariffs on US energy products are affecting trade lanes even though freight earnings are remaining stable SFI buys three boxships as income slips on impairments Three modern containerships will boost charter backlog by $260m Hyundai Mipo sells HHI stake HMD says earnings from sale will boost liquidity and the yard's financial structure Zim falls into the red in second quarter Despite higher liftings and revenues, operating costs lead Zim to a net loss Shearwater acquires WesternGeco in $600m deal The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year Cargo rollovers cause chaos on transpacific Securing guaranteed slots on eastbound Asia-US container shipping services is proving increasingly difficult as spot rates spike Wallenius Wilhelmsen mulls bond issue Danske Bank, DNB Markets, Nordea and SEB setting up investor roadshow beginning next week Newton named Joint Hull Committee chairman Body representing the interests of those who write marine hull business in the London market names replacement for industry veteran... Modern capesize tonnage rises to near four-year high Modern tonnage is more attractive because earnings power is greater Frontline positive on recovery for tanker market John Fredriksen's flagship tanker unit will delay part of charter hires for eight old VLCCs leased from Ship Finance The Alliance to move transatlantic base to Hamburg Boost for HHLA as carriers confirm use of Container Terminal Altenwerder for US east coast services Moral exhortation will not bring about a British export Wirtschaftswunder UK exports as a percentage of gross domestic product lag far behind the international average Between the Lines: Container lines' second-quarter performance lacklustre Listed carriers have little to celebrate as freight rates deteriorate Daily Briefing Hafnia Tankers in merger talks with BW \| Singamas chairman says container buyers cautious on new orders \| UK setting... US sanctions Russian shipping for North Korea trade Primorye Maritime Logistics and Gudzon Shipping were conducting business with North Korea despite UN sanctions

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Minor trans-Pac capacity relief arrives amid peak season ILWU local returns to work at Seattle terminal for night shift Inland port feeding Savannah gives south Appalachia shippers rail option Asia-Europe carriers blank sailings amid bunker fuel pressures Rising costs, weak rates erase Zim revenue, volume gains JNPT terminals working well with customs import reform

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Nordic Shipholding widens half-year loss Danish product tanker owner faces risk of breaching loan covenants. Hedge fund backs away from Overseas Shipholding Major shareholder Paulson & Co sells almost 2.7m shares of the Jones Act tanker owner. Excelerate confirms Bangladesh FSRU start-up Regas specialist says project financial sanction to commercial gas flow took 13 months. S&P surge aids buzz around pressurized LPG space Epic Gas and StealthGas chiefs discuss upturn in transactions as market shows new strength. Navios Acquisition widens loss in weaker market Chief executive Angeliki Frangou still 'pleased' with second-quarter results. Macleod sees seasonal upswing and continued Iranian exports Frontline chief expects 2017 winter chill to be an anomaly and presents contrarian view on Iran. Zim plunges to loss despite record volumes Israeli line hit by falling rates and higher fuel costs. Cocaine found in box on Peter Dohle ship Probe begins into $12m discovery in Costa Rica of drugs bound for Ireland. Grindrod appoints new CEO Freight services the focus in South Africa after spin-off of vessels. Diana wins pay rise for capesize Greek owner sees sharp increase in charter rate for Semirio. New Zealand navy pays $69m for Ostensjo OSV Norwegian owner set for huge profit on multipurpose ship. Montanaro builds stake in shipbroking giant Clarksons Shipbroker's stock climbing today after major UK investment firm reveals fresh purchase. Thousands of Croatian yard workers strike Walk-out at Uljanik prompted by late payment of wages. Esvagt extends ERRV charter Esvagt has stretched a deal for an OSV to provide guard vessel duty and standby preparedness on the Yme field in the Norwegian sector. Repsol Norway has chosen to extend its contract for the 400-dwt Esvagt Corona (built 2004) to the end of August 2019. At that point, the ship will have been in service on the Yme field for five years. "The extension shows that we deliver the quality that the cus Fredriksen's Ship Finance International strikes again with containership trio Ole B. Hjertaker says this year's investment run comes with the owner presented with a new deal almost every day. Wallenius Wilhelmsen lines up more bonds Roadshow planned to test water for three-year Norwegian issue. Wartsila to upgrade De Beers ship Mining vessel to have new generating sets fitted by Finnish group. Mipo raising $280m through HHI share sale Korean shipyard securing liquidity to improve finances. South Korea to inspect US-blacklisted ship Russian vessel to be checked after sanctions imposed over alleged N Korean trade. Atlantic Offshore buys two OSVs ERRV move will create 50 jobs at Aberdeen owner. Frontline strikes more upbeat note on tanker market recovery Positive read from chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod comes alongside stronger than forecast results. Expanding Fjord1 fixes $529m loan DNB and Nordea provide cash to fund 19-ship newbuilding programme. Hunter Group extends VLCC option dates Oslo newcomer has not yet firmed up the last of 10 tankers at DSME. Shearwater buys Schlumberger's seismic business Irene Waage Basili-led owner to take over WesternGeco for undisclosed sum.

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Truck volumes continue 'robust' growth Domestic truck tonnage climbed 1.9 percent in July compared with the previous month after a revised 0.5 percent decline in June, according to the latest reading of the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. Global automakers unite to fight tariffs Several major automobile manufacturing and parts associations have formed a coalition with the sole purpose of opposing tariffs on imports of vehicles and parts to the United States. Descartes picks up PinPoint Descartes Systems Group has acquired PinPoint, an Ontario, Canada-based GPS fleet tracking and mobile workforce management provider. ZIM reports second-quarter loss ZIM reported a net loss in the second quarter of 2018 of $33.2 million, compared to a net profit of $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, as a strong increase in cargo carried was not enough to offset lower freight rates and higher fuel and charter costs. Commentary: NVOCC rules 15 years in making The Federal Maritime Commission's recent announcement via a Final Rule offering deregulatory flexibilities for Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs) and NVOCC Service Arrangements (NSAs) is a huge success for the agency. Buying spree pads WiseTech's earnings WiseTech Global recorded strong growth in earnings and revenues for fiscal year 2018 as the company aggressively ramped up its global footprint and technology through numerous acquisitions. American Shipper intermodal webinar Thursday Join experts from BNSF Railway, Alliance Shippers Inc. and FreightWaves at 2 p.m. ET Thursday as American Shipper brings you "Navigating New Realities: Peak Shipping Season Intermodal Outlook," a webinar you can't afford to miss. Congressman Hunter, wife indicted Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif., the chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and his wife, Margaret E. Hunter, were indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges that they converted more than $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for personal expenses and filed false campaign finance records with the Fed Russian shipowners sanctioned The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has placed sanctions on two more Russian shipowners and their vessels for violating United Nations and U.S. trade sanctions against North Korea.

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AUGUST 22, 2018
Crude futures rise on large-than-expected US crude stock draw Crude oil futures settled higher Wednesday Argentina's YPF to invest $560 million to boost oil, gas output in Río Negro province Argentina's YPF plans to invest nearly $560 million in a project to ramp up oil and natural gas production Venezuela's PDVSA preparing to hike domestic fuel prices in September Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is preparing to increase fuel prices in the domestic market Kuwait aims to settle oil field disputes with Iraq, Saudi Arabia soon Kuwaiti oil minister Bakheet al-Rashidi said Wednesday he expects to resolve two long-standing oil field disputes Iranian oil exports down sharply in first-half August Oil exports from Iran have fallen steeply in the first half of August Marine fuel supply unaffected by fire at Brazil's Petrobras refinery An accident at Petrobras refinery in Brazil did not affect bunker deliveries Shipping company Maersk may produce own 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel blend Transport and logistics group AP Moller-Maersk may produce its own blend of bunker fuel at Rotterdam Norway's Frontline says well positioned on the scrubbers front Norwegian independent tanker operator Frontline said Wednesday that it was well positioned on the scrubbers front Spain Las Palmas bunker availability tight on lower volumes from Rotterdam Bunker fuel availability at the Spanish port of Las Palmas is tight due to lower volumes from Rotterdam

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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

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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

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		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

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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)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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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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