BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

January 31, 2018

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Mexican port volume up 12.2pc to 6.37 million TEU in 2017 Navios Maritime Containers buys 4,360-TEUer for US$11.5 million Azerbaijani minister: Baku port expansion to start in first quarter North Sea Canal ports see transhipment volumes surge in 2017 Leaked Trump infrastructure plan stresses local initiatives US truckers back Trump, ask for new 'Build America' highway fund NYK to enhance crisis response capability with new support tool NYK unit to install wind turbines at Zeebrugge terminal Novorossiysk oil terminal changes its approach to tariffs World air cargo enjoys bumper year though Africa still lags Dutch shippers plead: Ease freighter flight rules at Schiphol SkyBridge Arizona sets up hub with US & Mexico customs on site

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JANUARY 30, 2018
Arvind Parikh chosen for Padma Bhushan honour CMA CGM creates Ze Box, its first international start-up incubator based in Marseilles Albatross Inland Ports installs one MW Roof Top Solar Power Plant DP World Chennai hosts trade meet for SME exporters of Tamil Nadu Fire fighting system inaugurated at JNPT Hospital JNPT celebrates Republic Day with gaiety & joy AIAI's expectation from Union Budget GST data reveals 50 pc increase in number of indirect taxpayers Eminent speakers & panelists engross CTL & BHP 2018 Conference

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LATAM Cargo A country seeking air cargo links Looking to Asia Commercial vehicles charged for 33.6 billion km Challenging year for Werner Enterprises Kuehne Foundation entrusted to new hands Australia: Qube Ports goes for new mobile cranes Ethiopian flower export airport linked to Liege New cranes for mega rail terminal in Savannah New partners for Rhenus Italy Streck: Boll hands helm to successor European airports call for drone rulebook Billions earmarked for logistics on Indian subcontinent Australia: Maryborough to Ararat line reopens LTE welcomes ELL's 100th locomotive Bolloré strengthens presence in Scandinavia Hapag Lloyd discovers Kenya and Tanzania Asian airlines register solid increase in 2017 Double feature at CAT

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JANUARY 30, 2018
COSCO heads for profit on huge subsidies, recovering market Marine insurers must have more than just a healthy balance sheet Dutch maritime group to launch first autonomous vessel by 2019 CMA CGM steps up the pressure in digital race Australian ports 'too small' for ever-increasing box ship sizes Box rates restrained on Asia-Europe route India's Mercator announces new CFO GAC opens logistics facility in Sri Lanka Gulf Navigation taps Atlantic Navigation for OSV market entry New cranes bring scant relief for Yemen's Hodeidah port NYK orders LNG carrier for EDF charter HMM to incorporate Vietnamese JV Tan Cang Overland SITC confirms box ship orders from Yangzijiang

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JANUARY 30, 2018
Bolloré Logistics expands in Scandinavia with purchase of Denmark's Global Solutions Air freight rates still looking positive after a strong December Funding must be ring-fenced to keep UK rail freight sector on track New CMA CGM flagship so efficient it can save $20,000 every sailing day Analysis: Hamburg Süd integration makes it a different financial ballgame for Maersk Online retail growth in the UK less than expected last year

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JANUARY 30, 2018
VIDEO: Finnlines continues to add capacity American Salvage Association elects new leadership team With Project Resolve ship accepted, Davie pins hopes on icebreakers AI is the next step in increasing safety in ship operations Rolls-Royce reveals more details on SEACOR hybrid vessels

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JANUARY 30, 2018
Concordia Maritime looks to tanker earnings recovery Update: Chief executive Kim Ullman eyes expansion in the MR and suezmax sectors Bulker newbuilding orders creep up But the uptick in orders should not derail the dry bulk recovery, say analysts Drewry sounds rare bearish tone for LNG shipping Slippage from last year would weigh on charter rates in 2018, the consultancy predicts Lisbon to host inaugural Portugal Shipping Week Series of events to be held on September 17-21 Will Washington block Cosco's path to prized US asset? Cosco was prevented 20 years ago from developing a container terminal in Long Beach, but is now within grasp of... PNCT capitalises on infrastructure investments New Jersey terminal is spending to grow on the back of the Panama Canal expansion and the raising of the... Dorian LPG kills poison pill in win for corporate governance Board of directors can no longer unilaterally prevent suitors from building stakes as BW emerges as No 2 shareholder ANE shipping acquires Nordic Tankers' Herning unit Nineteen vessels sold to new Norwegian company for undisclosed fee Daily Briefing CSET has raised the stakes in its ambition for its tanker business, where large newbuilding orders have been placed and... ICS and BIMCO urge caution over sulphur cap violations Associations want to ensure that only companies that knowingly and wilfully use non-compliant fuels for financial gain should be named... CMA CGM launches box tech incubator Ze Box to help develop carrier's digital strategy Port of Tyne's Moffat to take over at Maritime UK Further changes to promotional body's management structure are expected in coming months The 200-year-old start-up As it reaches an impressive milestone, the Sailors' Society continues to support seafarers around the world Sanchi: Get ready for the backlash Latest big spill is PR car crash and may result in tougher legislation Japan offers funding for IoT research and green maritime technologies The deadline for the application is February 13, with recipients to be finalised by April Cosco Shipping Development expects post-merger profit surge Net profit in 2017 is estimated to jump 252% year on year to about $200m Ningbo-Zhoushan Port expects to post $420m net profit for 2017 Container throughput to reach 26m teu SHI sells disputed offshore facility for around $500m Semisubmersible drilling rig is set to be delivered to a European firm by the end of this year Korea's KSS Line stays profitable in the final quarter of 2017 Company posts $5.8m net profit for the fourth quarter ended December 31 last year

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JANUARY 30, 2018
CMA CGM preps tech incubator, beefs up digital team Nearing $1B valuation, Flexport triples ocean volume Boosted by Beijing subsidy, Cosco expects hefty 2017 profit Truckloads flying, Werner adds capacity, eyes higher rates Beaumont port expands for heavy-lift projects, flexibility Waste exporters need 5 million TEU in demand after China ban

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JANUARY 30, 2018
NWS pushes more cargo in 2017 Sister company Volga Shipping saw upswings in domestic and export shipping activities. BW Group quick off mark after Dorian drops poison pill Singaporean giant now sitting on $60m slice of New York-listed owner after path cleared. USCG pledges more class society oversight Hearing on El Faro casualty focuses on role of US Coast Guard's outsourced inspection programme. MPC Containerships acquires two vessels Oslo-based owner will buy two 2,800-teu boxships for $21.8m total. Dorian's Lycouris concerned on VLGC orders But executive at VLGC owner sees upside as older vessels leave fleet and cargo volumes grow. Rand Logistics files Chapter 11 owing $260m to 600 creditors New owner American Industrial Partners comes up with restructuring plan for New Jersey-based company. Genco chief executive eyes panamax exit door New York owner will eventually sell out of its oldest vessel class, Wobensmith tells Florida investor conference. Product tankers on a stairway to heaven? Kim Ullman believes the stars are aligned for the market if orders do not flow in. CMA CGM aims to think inside 'Ze Box' Marseilles-based containership company says new initiative is part of company's ongoing digital efforts. Finnlines buys ro-pax from parent Grimaldi Finnish owner adds Europalink in response to growing volumes. Scorpio Bulkers sums show continued dry cargo progress New York-listed owner presents plenty of plus factors in bulker recovery story. CSSC faces delisting warning over loss Chinese state shipbuilder facing two years of red ink; 2017 forecast for deficit of $395m. Ullman sees second half turn-around for product tankers Demand expected to pick up from the summer with MR fleet growth slowing. Viking Cruises lines up $950m bond sale Torstein Hagen company wants to buy back cruiseship with new funds. SEA\LNG unveils new LNG bunkering tool Group promoting the uptake of LNG anticipates that up to 30 LNG bunker vessels could be in operation by 2023 Liberty cashes in piece of Royal Caribbean Cruises Chief financial officer has divested some of his holding in the company. Norwegian anchor-handler rates double Charterers have just one spot vessel available after Aker BP takes trio. Fincantieri 'to close STX France deal' Italian yard said to be days away from sealing French takeover. Cosco Shipping to bounce back with $426m profit Chinese group's containership unit boosted by 2017 market upturn. Axel Eitzen leads swoop for Herning Shipping Largest step to date on comeback trail sees shipowner head takeover of Danish firm. Shell sees 2018 as key year for LNG fuelling Major is actively working with 10-15 ports worldwide to introduce LNG bunkering ICG books $17m profit from ferry sale Jonathan Swift heading to Spain after Irish owner agrees disposal. Navios Maritime Containers closing on $103m refinancing Discussions come with owner talking up further growth after explosive start to life on OTC. Kasuga linked to Saiki bulker resale Japanese owner said to have snapped up vessel due from yard this year. Sheriff dies during vessel arrest South African deputy falls from ladder as he tries to execute court warrant. Soechi Lines raises $200m in bond sale Fitch Ratings backs Indonesian tanker owner's move with B+ rating. Noble agrees workout with creditor group Deal will see debt for equity swap, with existing shareholders diluted to just 10% of equity. Navig8 boosted by LR2 and aframax additions Major pool operator sees more tankers added from Italian and South Korean principals. NYK confirms long-term EDF LNGC charter Newbuild could be employed for up to 20 years under deal between Japanese and French firms. Ultra Deep Solution fixes out Andy Warhol Singapore-based offshore vessel operator secures second five-year charter in as many months.

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JANUARY 30, 2018
Executive Moves: Tiger Cool Express, FedEx, DACHSER and Smith Transport Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock Tiger Cool Express appoints chief commercial officer and executive vice president of operations, FedEx name... NAFTA members 'finally' discuss core issues, Lighthizer says U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday said members of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) "finally" started to ... CBP's modernization of port of entry revenue collection U.S. Customs and Border Protection wants to "slash the cash" that's collected at the country's ports of entry by making it efficient and ea... Werner profits skyrocket in 2017 on U.S. tax reform Werner Enterprises, Inc.saw its profits skyrocket in 2017 thanks in large part to recent tax reform legislation in the United States. The ... Port of Barcelona sets cargo volume records in 2017 The Port of Barcelona set new records for cargo volumes in 2017, the Mediterranean seaport said in a statement translated from the original... North American freight market growth accelerates in December The North American freight market showed continued, even accelerating growth in December 2017, and could be poised to reach further record ... MSC slashes transit times on Europe-U.S. East Coast trade Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) is implementing faster transit times on two services between continental Europe and U.S. East Coast ports,... Thousands of U.S. bridges over troubled water The United States has 612,677 bridges, but 54,259 of them are rated "structurally deficient," meaning they pose a risk to the millions of d... CMA CGM launches international startup incubator The CMA CGM Group has launched its first international startup incubator, Ze Box, which is based in Marseille, the French shipping company ...

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JANUARY 30, 2018
Oil futures fall as US stock market dives NYMEX March crude fell $1.06 to $64.50/b Tuesday as oil futures weakened alongside US equities for the second straight day. CHINA DATA: Dec residual fuel imports rise 11% on month to 7-month high of 1.71 mil mt China's imports of residual fuel comprising fuel oil and petroleum bitumen blend rose 10.7% on the month to a seven-month high of 1.71 million mt in December. External: Wired Bunkering Port of Rotterdam expects to have 7 licensed LNG bunker barges by 2020 As many as seven LNG bunker barges will be licensed to operate at the port of Rotterdam by 2020. Singapore, Fujairah bunker prices at multi-year highs on rising crude, demand Singapore, Fujairah bunker prices are at highs not seen seen late 2014 and mid-2015. FUTURES: Crude trades lower amid profit-taking "Crude oil prices fell as investors braced for the upcoming refinery maintenance season amid a stronger USD," ANZ Bank said in a report.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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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