BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

June 27, 2018

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MOL captures deal for HK offshore LNG terminal project CMA CGM boosts Asea Kenya service with direct China-Mombasa link HMM denies scrapping 2M vessel sharing agreement with Maersk and MSC US President's trade war could get out of control, but don't panic yet Hutchison's new terminal at Laem Chabang facilitates bigger ship calls ONE enters into UK intermodal rail agreement with Freightliner CN invests US$28m to upgrade its rail network in New Brunswick, Canada Changi's air cargo volume edges up 1.8pc in May Airport group slams Europe's slot allocation system American Airlines moves priceless Spanish artwork to San Antonio, US Australia's WiseTech buys Canadian customs Fenix software firm

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JUNE 26, 2018
Allcargo conferred with the coveted AaEO status by Central Board of Indirect Taxes European shippers express concern about Emergency Bunker Surcharge Fertilisers freed from cabotage restrictions IMO focusing on women in maritime sector The new sunshine sectors of India's SEZs Chemical Process Equipments with support from Sparxx Maritime & Logistics & JN Port ship out India's largest FRP vessels from JN Port's shallow berth Cochin Port gets a new Chairperson Railways mulling turning goods sheds into freight terminals India to look forward for investments in 9 more projects from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), says Piyush Goyal Senior Customs officials to interact with the trade at South East CEO Conclave 2018 on June 29 in Chennai

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Increasing railway speeds in Minnesota Longer freight trains welcomed Prologis completes sale in Germany Interim CEO for ALC Turkish Cargo flies big animals out of Africa Wider representation of maritime interests in IMO? Three new engines rejuvenate EGS rolling stock Wincanton to support nuclear power station construction A Chinese-Japanese-Korean triangle New infrastructure manager for port of Gothenburg New contract leads to significant CO2 reductions Spain selects secretary general of transport Descartes acquires US tracking solution provider New rotation for Asaf service K+N opens integrated logistics control centre UK Parliament backs Heathrow expansion

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JUNE 26, 2018
Shipowners face structural economic challenges Shipowners should consider slower engines, P&I club urges Jacques R Saadé: celebrating a container shipping giant Merchant shipping caught in the migrant-crisis crossfire BoComm Leasing acquires Supramax quintet from Ahrenkiel Latin American ports undergoing rapid growth, says APM Terminals regional head Bunker sales sparked by canal expansion Korea Shipping Corporation books coal carrier pair at Dae Sun

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JUNE 26, 2018
Boeing eyes 777 conversions as widebody freighter availability tightens Transport industry frustration growing at lack of UK progress on Brexit Local forwarders must diversify as trade boom attracts global 3PLs to Vietnam Atlantic Container Line reinforces its faith in scrubbers to comply with new fuel rules Comment: supply chain pain at Felixstowe as ambitious IT switch crashes I delivered packages for Amazon and it was a nightmare Heathrow: MPs vote in favour of airport expansion

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JUNE 26, 2018
Saudi Arabian OSV operator implements ABS NS software fleet wide Virginia backs Newport News Shipbuilding's 7,000 job hiring initiative Total and Pavilion move ahead on Singapore LNG bunkering El Faro safety legislation to be marked up by House Committee BW LPG writes Dorian LPG Board, but doesn't sweeten merger pot MAN D&T rebrands as MAN Energy Solutions Grimaldi adds connectivity to PureSOx scrubbers in five ACL ships Deltamarin to provide concept design for hybrid mega yacht

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JUNE 26, 2018
EU investment in LNG bunkering 'could increase emissions' The $500m of private and public investments has yielded few environmental results, UMAS found Nordic American Tankers sells more suezmaxes Company has now sold eight vessels for a total contribution of $80m IEA expects 20% growth in global LNG trade by 2023 Promising industry needs to focus on price competitiveness and reduction of methane emissions, says executive director Fatih Birol French shipowners join tributes to Saadé Jacques R. Saadé dedicated his life to CMA CGM. A true visionary and unique entrepreneur, he made his business a... Star Bulk predicted to benefit most from 2020 sulphur rules Star Bulk 's free cashflow should be positive for freight rates because of the low-sulphur regulations, which take effect from ... Australia is bullish on IMO reform proposal The Pacific country expects its proposal to make the IMO more transparent will be welcomed by fellow member states at... Lloyd Fonds sets out plan to reposition business Move implies shipping activities will be placed on back burner Yang appointed as CSSC general manager Appointment follows a series of top management changes in China's state-owned shipbuilding sector American Club marks centenary with return to surplus Gourdomichalis and Bondurant elected new chairman and deputy chairman BW LPG sends open letter to Dorian to revive merger offer BW letter says that 'we have engaged with a significant percentage of Dorian's shareholder base and their response to the proposed... Georgia and South Carolina chassis pool aims to cut costs Efficient, modern fleet sought to deal with increasing container volumes in the US southeast Vinalines privatisation plan gets green light All assets will be transferred to a new joint stock company named Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC). Italy accepts rescued migrants from Maersk boxship World Shipping Council adds voice to calls for clarity over Solas obligations Sovcomflot cautious on LNG shipping despite bullish outlook Russian carrier wants to be 'a service provider rather than an asset player' in the booming LNG trade Daily Briefing Saadé stamped his personality on to container shipping \| CMA CGM founding president dies at 81\| It is Seafarers' Day... South Korea to boost offshore wind power capacity In short term, the government will support installation of 500 MW-class wind turbines along the coast

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JUNE 26, 2018
BCOs, truckers hope PierPass 2.0 delay will produce more gate equity ELDs fuel efforts to change US trucking work rules Reporter's Notebook: ELD violations fall amid effort to simplify US ag truck rules India pushes east coast ports to seek transhipment business LA-LB port complex confident it's chassis-ready for peak season

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JUNE 26, 2018
American Club's 101st meeting marked at New York celebration The American Club held its annual dinner in celebration of its 101st meeting in the Rainbow Room atop New York City's 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The event last week attracted 230 club members, lawyers and insurance brokers, and included a speech by club chief executive Joseph Hughes recalling wartime UK prime minister Winston Churchill. The night also featured American Club president Vincent Solarin Norwegian investor adds voice to VLGC takeover drama Sissener understands Dorian's rejection but calls for board to negotiate with BW LPG on $1.1bn takeover offer. Port Arthur LNG signs offtake deal with PGN Polish energy marketer will need shipping as it locks up cargoes from as-yet unbuilt US LNG plant. Nova Marine Carriers in 18 ship newbuilding deal Chinese shipyard nets newbuilding orders worth $150m from Swiss-Italian company TOTE sees favourable pricing for LNG bunkers Natural gas costs currently favour LNG bunkering as penetration of fuel increases. 'Visionary creator' Saade was a 'survivor' Tributes pour in for CMA CGM founder Jacques Saade who has died aged 81. Total and Pavilion hook up on LNG bunkering New partners to develop supply chain for Singapore using specialised vessel newbuilding. Northern Drilling looks for full Oslo listing John Fredriksen's Northern Drilling is looking to take up a full listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange. It is presently trading on the Oslo Axess. In May the company raised $250m from a private placement working with DNB Markets, ABN AMRO Bank, Arctic Securities, Fearnley Securities and Pareto Securities. Trafigura to buy Freeport LNG cargoes over three years Trader will take 0.5m tonnes per year from US on FOB basis. Okeanis Eco Tankers nets $100m ahead of listing Stock in Alafouzos family backed shipowning vehicle set to begin trading as early as next week. Legal bid to remove Rena from reef fails Wreck of boxship to stay in place after challenge dismissed in New Zealand. VIDEO: Buss boxship grounds on breakwater German ship refloated by tugs at Torshavn in the Faroe Islands. Nordic American Tankers takes sales tally to eight Three more veteran vessels have been sold from the fleet of Herbjorn Hansson-led company. Genco shows GoodBulk how to get a deal done on Wall Street IPO pricing will be key for Radziwill as New York begins to trust the idea of a dry bulk recovery ITIC defends shipmanager against negligence claim Allegation refuted by insurer after loss of lifeboat in Japan. Maersk chairman insists new strategy will succeed AP Moller-Maersk chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe has defended the company's strategic shift from a shipping and energy conglomerate into a container and logistics specialist. The Danish giant has faced questions on the decision from some investors, fueled in part by a recovery in the oil businesses which are being sold. Skou setting up AP Moller as FedEx of box logistics In an interview with Borsen Empire scores 75% profit on supramax sale Greek shipowner Empire Bulkers has scored a profit of more than 75% on the sale of a 15-year-old supramax that it bought two years ago. Shipbrokers said the Stamatis Molaris-led company sold the 53,000-dwt bulker Mastro Nikolas (built 2003) to an undisclosed buyer for $9.5m. Empire trims bulker fleet again with sale Empire did not respond to a request for comments. The company purchased the Migrants allowed to leave Maersk boxship 108 people disembark Alexander Maersk in Sicilian port. Ahrenkiel Steamship lines up supramax leasing deal Bocomm Leasing said to have paid in the region of $55m for German owner's supramax stable. UCL questions benefits of LNG shipping drive Study says $500m EU spend is a climate "dead-end"; non-fossil fuels must be used. Super Eco to pick up $8.6m for ageing unit Greek product tanker owner Super Eco Tankers Management is selling one of its vintage units. Brokers said the Piraeus-based company has sold the 37,000-dwt Nicos Tomasos (built 2003) to an undisclosed buyer for $8.6m. Interorient tanker sale shows softening of asset values The company is known for its well-maintained fleet. The Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD)-built vessel fetched a similar price t Fjord1 drives record result for Havila Holding Saevik family company banks strong profit despite offshore sector struggles. AHTS rates more than double as Norway sells out Owners secure $58,000 per day in North Sea as spot tonnage tied up. Les Dick pleads not guilty to animal cruelty Australian CEO and his company LD Shipping charged over cattle deaths. Artemis Investment tops up Borr Drilling stake UK fund Artemis Investment Management has topped up its stake in Tor Olav Troim's Borr Drilling. Borr Drilling banks $350m as growth phase nears end It bought a bundle of 21,987 shares yesterday, to take its holding back to 5% of the company. Overall, Artemis has 26,632,110 shares in the jack-up rig specialist, worth NOK 1.03bn ($127.20m). Borr started with the purchase of two Hercules Offshor Songa sets up dividend as Star deal nears finishing line A $151m payout to investors on the way as completion date and Star's Oslo listing set. BW LPG calls Dorian board to the negotiating table Executives file second open letter a couple of weeks after takeover offer was rejected. Dof Subsea ties up OSV duo Norwegian owner secures several contracts in Atlantic region. Skangas supplies its first LBG to tanker Swedish company provides biogas bunkers to Furetank vessel. Liquidators move in at Titan parent's unit Hong Kong yard group to keep shareholders informed of state of Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (HK). HFW: no time for complacency on Ebola Law firm advises amending of Bimco clauses for vessels calling in affected areas. Korea Shipping Corp books coal carriers at Daesun Self-unloading vessels ordered against long term charters from utility company. Hapag-Lloyd plans second transpacific GRI Liner firm will have added $1,200 to cost of shipping container from Asia to the US since mid-June. Inmarsat takeover battle looks to be two-way fight Eutelsat Communications latest company to express interest in maritime satellite company.

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JUNE 26, 2018
Nearly 300 groups support tariff authority check A coalition of more than 270 national, state and local U.S. business groups on Tuesday sent a letter to the Senate in support of a bill by ... Funds available for marine highway projects The Maritime Administration said it will award $6.79 million in grants for short sea shipping or marine highway projects.... American Shipper blockchain webinar Thursday Join American Shipper Research for a one-hour interactive discussion about the future of blockchain-enabled supply chains at 2 p.m. EDT Thu... Executive Moves: Hamburg Süd and Port of Hamburg Hamburg Süd has promoted Felix Brückner to the position of assistant vice president of Area West Coast sales based in Long Beach, Calif., e... Spot container rates slide Two of the primary indices for measuring spot rates in container shipping slipped last week compared with the previous week, but one also s... Two XPO workers killed at upstate New York facility Two XPO Logistics employees were killed in an incident at the trucking and third-party logistics provider's facility in Lockport, N.Y., acc... 'PierPass 2.0' pushed back to fourth quarter Container terminal operators in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach now expect their revised PierPass OffPeak program will go into effe... Harley-Davidson shifting some production out of U.S. Harley-Davidson will shift some production out of the United States to address the "substantial cost" of retaliatory EU tariffs imposed Jun... U.S. maritime academies graduate more than 1,600 The nation's seven maritime academies this year graduated more than 1,600 men and women who will join the ranks of the U.S. merchant marine...

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JUNE 26, 2018
Backlog at Rotterdam builds as clean-up after oil spill continues Spill may take several weeks to clean up, sources said. INTERVIEW CORRECTION: BW LPG can convert 19 VLGCs to use LPG as bunker fuel LPG is a viable marine fuel choice to meet the IMO 2020 rule. China-US trade spat to hit VLCC demand; Iran purchases to continue: Sinopec Based on current crude prices, the proposed Chinese tariff will push up the cost of US crude oil delivered into China by as much as $18-$19/b. IBIA wants uniform approach to sulfur testing, reporting as IMO 2020 rule looms IBIA's submisssion comes ahead of a key PPR inter-sessional working group taking place at the IMO in July. SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes Panamax north Pacific dry bulk TCE assessment The move would reflect the market's growing interest in these prices, effective August 1, 2018. Japan seeks to secure 'early' US exemption for Iran oil imports: source "We will have to take certain measures if things move because the US wants to take [Iranian oil] to zero," Tsukioka said. World Fuel Services plans upgrade at Falmouth terminal ahead of IMO 2020 The move will include the introduction of a new 2,200 cu m cargo vessel, able to segregate up to five grades of fuel. TANKERS: Scorpio enters fourth sale/leaseback for extra $42 mil in liquidity Scorpio will bareboat charter-in the vessels for seven years, with purchasing options for the tonnage beginning at the end of the third year of each leaseback agreement.

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INSTITUTIONS

European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry

Brussels

Call for papers by July 28th

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

ASSOCIATIONS

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

Rome

Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards

SHIPPING

In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%

Tokyo

-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe

SHIPPING

The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant

Rome

The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

PORTS

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships

Washington

About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region

SHIPPING

FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules

Washington

Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.

CUSTOMS

The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules

Brussels

Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC

CUSTOMS

EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code

Brussels

CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%

Civitavecchia

Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino

Le Aziende informano

Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last

Geneva

Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases

PORTS

Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal

Barcelona

The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona

ENVIRONMENT

There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out

Rome

The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

PORTS

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

Lisbon

The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany

SHIPYARDS

The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow

Copenhagen

BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

LOGISTICS

Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector

Milan

Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

Rome

A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

INFRASTRUCTURE

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

Bern

Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan

Genoa

Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

PORTS

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

Riyadh

Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

PORTS

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

Trieste

A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

Seoul

The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen

PORTS

Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed

Rome

Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027

SHIPPING

Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet

Warsaw

If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

PORTS

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

The Defense

Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy

Rome

All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed

SEAFARERS

A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones

Piraeus

The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras

INDUSTRY

Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba

Milan

The construction of railway lines is also planned

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

SHIPPING

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

Ismailia

Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu

SEAFARERS

IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation

London

The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April

PORTS

Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach

Long Beach

In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded

PORTS

Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators

Milan

Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it

PORTS

Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels

New York

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems

Genoa

A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%

Neuchatel

Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

MARITIME SERVICES

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

Ischia

Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism

PORTS

Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program

Ibiza/Valencia

It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service

PORTS

Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government

Genoa

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%

Joy Taurus

1,813,071 TEUs were handled

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably

PORTS

Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed

Rome/Genoa

Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers

SHIPPING

Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces

London

This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports

Brussels

TRUCKING

Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port

Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa

Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs

PORTS

The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

COMPANIES

The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%

PORTS

Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion

Rome

Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network

SHIPYARDS

San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly

La Spezia/Bari

Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed

PORTS

Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee

Genoa

The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies

PORTS

The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved

Ancona

Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary

MARITIME SERVICES

Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes

Turku

SAILING LIST

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LOGISTICS

The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced

Brussels

"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented

SHIPPING

Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia

Milan

"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari

DEFENCE

FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion

Leghorn

Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee

INSURANCE

Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products

SHIPPING

d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million

Luxembourg

They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta

Catania/August

The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)

Algeciras

Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands

Cagliari

The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded

PORTS

Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli

Trieste

Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game

SHIPPING

Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco

Rabat

Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy

COMPANIES

RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship

Helsinki

The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP

The Spice

Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"

PORTS

Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed

Genoa/La Spezia

Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport

Rome

Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices

LAW

Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%

St. Petersburg

A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry

Rome

The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome

INDUSTRY

Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea

Rome

He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority

The Spice

In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second

PORTS

Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Trieste

Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president

PORTS

The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini

Genoa

The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders

LEGISLATION

Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport

Rome

The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships

Seongnam

The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.

PORTS

First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines

Piraeus

It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

MEETINGS

The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th

Genoa

Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia

The Spice

The board of directors has been renewed

ASSOCIATIONS

The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors

Genoa

The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted

SHIPYARDS

Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Saint Nazaire

The ship will debut in Alaska

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