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December 24, 2018

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DECEMBER 23, 2018
Angus Procter elected Wet FFABA Chairman BCBA celebrates 82nd Foundation Day CMA CGM receives highest distinction in CSR for fourth consecutive year European Commission urged to extend consortia block exemption regulation MOL & Uniper SE enter into agreement on FSRU project in Wilhelmshaven OOCL named 'Company of the Year' Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese chemical GCPTCL's jetty maintenance in Jan. Logistics Development Committee prepares comprehensive logistics & trade facilitation reform agenda Development of new return filing system by GSTN Exports from SEZs in manufacturing sector in the last three years & current year Gujarat Junction CEO Roundtable & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2019 seeing tremendous delegate interest, including shippers

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DECEMBER 21, 2018
Try the Loadstar Festive Quiz 2018 - trickier than padding an Amazon box 'Success story' Gefco formally applies to launch IPO next year Deadline looms for UK hauliers' post-no deal permits to take goods to the EU A festive rate respite, but carriers may be in for 'a bumpy ride' in 2019 Maersk switches shortsea service to Europe from Immingham to Hull Market Insight: executive roulette - time to pay the bill for all the window dressing Eizo Murakami and Yukikazu Myochin lead reshuffle at K Line Amazon Air to take on 10 more aircraft A 'no-deal' Brexit will slow air connectivity

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DECEMBER 21, 2018
Turkish tanker operator to install Alfa Laval BWTS fleetwide Detyens wins $11.7 million Navy contract Port State Control sends early warning on sulfur cap compliance

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DECEMBER 21, 2018
Getting Closer to the Customer There is growing interest and investment in Port Tampa Bay, the port closest to Florida's fastest growing region. Hafnia Tankers-BW Tankers merger pushed for mid-Janauary 2019 Hafnia shareholders have to approve a merger plan that would give them common shares of par value $0.01 for each... Paris MOU will not rule immediately on exemptions to data restrictions The port state control authority confirms that restrictions to bulk data beginning in 2019 include IACS Höegh LNG wins contract for Australia FSRU The likely vessel for the contract is the recently-built Höegh Giant Congestion builds at US west coast ports Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has reported recent dwell times at Los Angeles-Long Beach of up to 3.5 days compared with ... Greek owner loses 'Alkyon' security appeal UK appeal court upholds NatWest Markets arrest of bulker in Falmouth and denies owner's claim for cross-security from bank for... Maersk Line seeks to avoid transpacific rate slump Avoiding contracting mistakes of 2018-19 uppermost in the minds of many liner executives, says Pedersen Vessels face 'early warning system' ahead of IMO 2020 deadline Paris and Tokyo MOUs will identify vessels that appear not to be on track to comply with the 0.5% sulphur... Advantage Tankers signs deal for ballast water treatment retrofits The order has a value of approximately $10.6m Court sets Prestige compensation bill at $1.9bn Ruling in effect sends the bill to the tanker's master and its insurers Pacific Radiance close to receiving investment lifeline OSV company earlier signed non-binding term sheets for up to $85m in equity injections, but those investors have either backed... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Top 100 People Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Daily Briefing Exclusive interview with Christine Mavromichalis \| Box shipping faces turbulent start to new year \| Greeks lead the league in... K Line names chief executive Murakami as new chairman The new management will build on the foundations of K Line's three-year medium-term management plan as the Japanese company celebrates... Exxon and Shell cast shadow over Canada's LNG export hopes ExxonMobil gave no reason for its withdrawal, while Shell argues against continuing restrictive government policies on steel imports The Interview Christine Mavromichalis Christine Mavromichalis, vice-president commercial at NAAS Group and Wista member, describes how more attention needs to be placed on disrupting... Woodside and RWE sign two-year LNG supply deal Latest contract marks growing business relationship between Woodside and RWE Monjasa hopes to shake up Red Sea market with new Djibouti bunker operation Monjasa expects a 200,000 tonne increase from its Djibouti supply location

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DECEMBER 21, 2018
Philadelphia ILA contract grants six-year stability Chittagong yard to boost container storage tenfold

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DECEMBER 21, 2018
Bacardi takes MSC to court over spilled vodka Baracrdi is taking MSC to court, accusing the shipping giant of committing a major party foul. In lawsuit filed in New York federal court Wednesday, the US arm of the liquor company alleged a shipment of 480 cases of Grey Goose vodka arrived in Long Beach last winter "in a short, slack and damaged condition." Bacardi said it suffered $15,000 in damages and is seeking the arrest of the 109,495-dw Navios Maritime extends meeting to OK reverse split Navios Maritime Holdings is still looking for approval for its proposed reverse stock split. Navios Maritime Holdings looks for reverse stock split The company said Friday afternoon the 1-for-10 split has approval from more than 49% outstanding shares. But the move - designed to get the Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner back over $1 and thus in compliance with New York Stock Exchange rules - nee Seahorse overturns Nautilus claim for Toisa OSV lay-offs UK appeal court rules that crew agency did not have to consult with union over staff redundancies. Krasnoye in talks over order for 11 cargoships Russian shipbuilder expects to sign deal in first quarter of 2019. London Club 'disappointed' by Prestige pay-out ruling UK P&I operation clings to domestic ruling that compensation is subject to lower CLC limit. Atlantska Plovidba sees profit slump Croatian bulker owner hit by lower revenue in first nine months. Fjord1 and Schlepp Kiel order ferries European ferry owners Fjord1 and Schlepp Kiel have been linked to new orders. Brokers said Saevik family-backed Fjord1 has contracted a 753-passenger ship at Brodrene Aa in Norway. The vessel will be delivered in July 2019. Meanwhile, Schlepp Kiel has ordered a 500-pax ferry at Holland Shipyards for hand-over in May 2020. No prices have been revealed. Rescuers battle to save cargoship from sinking Iranian vessel reported to have suffered breach in Caspian Sea. Advantage Tankers fitting ballast systems to 16 ships Turkey's Advantage Tankers & Advantage Products has signed a fleet agreement with Alfa Laval for retrofitting of ballast water treatment systems. The company will buy 33 kits for 16 tankers. "After an in-depth evaluation of the solutions on the market, we concluded that Alfa Laval and PureBallast 3 are the ideal solution for our fleet," said Aydin Aydin, energy manager at Advantage Tankers & Adv Paris and Tokyo MOUs start warning crews about IMO 2020 The Tokyo and Paris MOU port state organisations will start warning ship crews next month about the pending IMO 2020 low-sulphur fuel rules. They will start issuing a letter of warning from 1 January on the sulphur content of bunkers during inspections "in order to increase awareness of and to encourage timely compliance with the new requirements," the bodies said. The letters will be handed t Shipping highlights of 2018: Tanker deals, new names and a major dash for gas Relive some of your favourite moments of an eventful year in the global shipping industry. USOT wins landmark ruling in OW Bunker spat with Hapag-Lloyd Trial will decide whether OW subcontractor can go after owner's vessels. Skov set to lead merged BW and Hafnia Tankers Deal will forge $2bn company and Mikael Skov will stay on as chief executive. Fred Olsen Energy becomes Dolphin Drilling Norway's Fred Olsen Energy has changed its name to Dolphin Drilling. Shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting voted for the move on Thursday, the drilling company said. Its shares will be quoted in Oslo with the new ticker DDASA from 27 December. Lockton buys stake in Omni Sigorta US broker will own half of Turkish P&I outfit. MPCC launches bid to buy back 10% of shares Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships (MPCC) is seeking permission from investors to buy back 10% of its shares. The expanding feedership company said shareholders will vote on the plan on 17 January. It wants to repurchase 8.4m shares. These would be worth NOK 275m ($32m) at Friday's price of NOK 32.80. MPCC will pay not less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 200 for each share. Bimco: smaller bulkers living longer Owners' organisation Bimco has revealed only two panamax bulkers were sent for scrap in 2018. Chief shipping analyst Peter Sand said smaller ships are living longer, with recycling activity slow this year. Only 4.2m dwt of all types of dry cargo vessels had reached shipbreakers as of 17 December, down 71.6% compared to 2017. "An almost total halt in panamax demolitions has been an important fac Myochin is new K Line CEO as Murakami moves upstairs Japanese shipowning giant K Line will have a new CEO next year as it "rejuvenates" its management for its 100th anniversary. The company said president and CEO Eizo Murakami will become chairman from 1 April, replacing Jiro Asakura, who will remain on the board. The new CEO is Yukikazu Myochin, 57. He has been senior managing executive officer since April. K Line posts $217m loss in first six Subsea 7 lands BP deal worth up to $150m Norwegian OSV owner Subsea 7 has clinched a subsea deal with BP worth between $50m and $150m. It said the SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract for the Manuel project in the US Gulf of Mexico will be carried out by its Subsea Integration Alliance. This is a partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea Schlumberger. The work comprises a two-well development tie-back to the Na Kik Chandris (Hellas) joins CTM supramax pool C Transport Maritime (CTM) has welcomed Greek owner Chandris (Hellas) into its supramax revenue-sharing agreement (RSA). Monaco-based CTM, led by John Michael Radziwill, said the 57,000-dwt Serene Jessica (built 2011) is the first Chandris vessel to join the RSA fleet. The Greek owner was founded in 1911 by John Chandris and manages a fleet of 34 ships, including tankers. The total capacity is Cosco executive jumps to his death from hotel window A Cosco executive has jumped to his death from a hotel window in Taiwan. Police cited by the CNA news agency said Jia Libin died on Friday morning in Taipei after falling from his room on the fifteenth floor of the Sunworld Dynasty Hotel. He was the managing director of a Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) subsidiary. Jia, 39, had no pulse, was not breathing and appeared to have sustai Hoegh LNG wins second Australian FSRU contract Norwegian regasification specialist puts pen to paper on 10-year charter with AGL Energy. Fugro bond sell-off prompts debt repayment fears ABN AMRO says company may have to revert to an equity raise to restore financial health. RWE signs mid-term LNG supply deal with Woodside German trader says deal marks another key building block in development of its LNG portfolio. Idan Ofer taps 'green loan' market to finance scrubbers Unspecified number of exhaust gas cleaning systems will be installed Quantum Pacific tonnage.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018
Concerns aired over West Coast container dwell time Agricultural exporters concerned about shift to U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. Grassley marks USMCA for quick enactment The incoming Senate Finance Committee chairman also expects agriculture to be included in U.S.-EU trade negotiations. Ports America inks New Orleans terminal deal The largest U.S. terminal operator and stevedore gets 50-year lease for terminals at the Port of New Orleans and will invest $66.5 million in infrastructure and equipment. GlobalTranz eyeing several acquisition targets The rapidly expanding 3PL solutions provider plans to close on a deal in January. Executive Moves: Bays, ports and brokers Missouri firm fined for Belarus sanctions violations Amazon Air leasing 10 more aircraft Supply chain software pioneer stepping down

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DECEMBER 21, 2018
Reeling Venezuela could sack oil minister, PDVSA CEO in cabinet shuffle Oil minister and PDVSA CEO Manuel Quevedo may be on the outs as President Nicolas Maduro is preparing a cabinet shuffle that could put a new ally in charge of the countrys lifeblood industry. OPEC's supply accord commits its 11 participating members to 3% oil cuts: document OPEC and its allies have formalized their production quotas under their new supply deal. ARA fuel oil stocks hit 5-month high on quiet fixtures list: PJK Fuel oil stocks at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub jumped 10% or 132,000 mt in the seven days to Wednesday, hitting a five-month high of 1,437,000 mt. External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. External: Global Risk Management FUTURES 1: Crude jumps on Saudi's pledge to lower oil production

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PORTS

HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project

Seoul

An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu

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

PORTS

The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees

Rome

Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

COMPANIES

Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering

Ferrara/Naples

It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy

Noise

Daily departures will be made

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

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