BRIEFS

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28 April 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

January 25, 2019

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Hapag's smouldering 7,510-TEU Yantian Express towed to Bahamas OOCL's third phase of Ocean Alliance results in Jebel Ali calls Canadian Pacific quarterly revenues increase 12pc to US$5.4 billion Vancouver to raise capacity of DP World terminal to 1.5 million TEU Port of Rotterdam unveils US$5.7 million fund for zero-carbon port 2020 low sulphur fuel rule to send flood of aging ships to scrap yards Belfast Container Terminal orders automated gantry cranes from Kalmar New Ocean Alliance mega ships to try port call cuts and slow steaming Port operator JTCT rolls out Navis operating system at Tangshan port Piraeus achieves impressive results, thanks to Cosco's investments US online shoppers want free delivery for purchases of under US$50 Qatar Airways freighter service to Kazakhstan lands in Hong Kong DHL Express plans to open mega Copenhagen operations hub in 2023 SkySpace Cargo expands air cargo platform to three new locations

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JANUARY 24, 2019
CMA CGM's PAD service to offer weekly frequency from mid-Feb. Indian Register of Shipping wins two Indian Navy contracts International cooperation to tackle piracy stressed As exports fall, India decides to brand its cashew Algeciras port joins blockchain platform JSW Group investing in Andhra Pradesh port US West Coast ports on a roll in 2018 FedEx at 10th spot on FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies list Indian economy projected to grow faster than China's INR payment mechanism to facilitate Indian exports to Iran Need to address liquidity concerns, high cost of credit & facilitate flow of credit to industry stressed

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A fair quinquennium Gefco and ONCF conveying new cars for Peugeot Facelift for Estonian locomotive fleet Mosolf banking on blockchain GAC finds a place in Uruguay APL rolling out new service Screening canines nose around boxes Champ participates in Canada's security pilot 800 boxes per month on Southampton -Cardiff route Representation in Belgium with Multiple Cargo Consult Bildutruck augments Madrid site K Line successful at Fukushima terminal More trains on the Basel - Antwerp corridor New contacts in Romania "Curiosity of the Day" Noerpel to quit Munich First government-approved drone deliveries in Indonesia Free zone taking shape at port of Trieste

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JANUARY 24, 2019
Whitehall unveils its vision for UK as the 'world's leading maritime nation' US deliveries hit by delays as record imports spark west coast port congestion China's Belt and Road Initiative driving ahead, despite rumours it hit the buffers A quieter year for air cargo? Not according to expansion-minded carriers LNG the fuel of the future for box ships on cost, but is there a cleaner solution? Capturing more freight from trucks gives North American railroads a boost Kuehne + Nagel bows out of 'hopelessly overvalued' Panalpina deal The Prime challenges for Amazon's new delivery robot Airbus threatens to quit UK over Brexit Market Insight: Q&A with Steve Walker - from Alltransport in the 1970s, to e4PL solutions today Supply chain radar: Panalpina private bond note on Tuesday by UBS? The Swiss 3PL is shopping the business...

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JANUARY 24, 2019
Vigor adds to leadership team Sunseeker to introduce yacht with MTU hybrid propulsion system Austal USA awarded $16.3 million for LCS 20 work Crowley again honored for Health and Wellness program Kongsberg Digital unveils simulator based firefighting training solution Polar icebreaker Healy arrives at Vigor to start $7.3 million overhaul

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JANUARY 24, 2019
A bold, but achievable vision for UK shipping The devil, will inevitably, be in the detail of how this generational project is rolled out, but there is little... Passing on 2020 fuel costs is 'very easy', says Euronav chief Customers who are also the suppliers of the more expensive compliant fuels will be more receptive to higher costs, the... Strategy to make UK a global tech hub wins industry support Maritime UK chairman Harry Theochari stresses the need for industry and government to work together to reach the ambitious goals American Club reports steady progress Tonnage and premiums grew between 1% and 3% last year, while the frequency and severity of claims continued their years-long... Closed-loop scrubbers are not feasible in international shipping, says PIL Singapore-based box line plans to install open-loop scrubbers on some of its fleet, in spite of port states banning the... Weaker economic outlook set to hit ocean demand The global macroeconomic outlook is continuing to deteriorate and lines will need to take strong action to protect bottom-line performance K+N rules out Panalpina bid Klaus-Michael Kuehne removes K+N from Panalpina bid, clearing the path for DSV Scrubber group calls on ports to ignore fiction Clean Shipping Alliance says local regulations to ban scrubber discharges are not a threat to the uptake of open-loop systems Euronav back in the black The company reversed course in the fourth quarter to make a small profit amid higher tanker rates Greek shipping interests raise concerns over compliant fuel Concerns linger about the safety and sufficiency of compliant fuel, according to the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee, which has urged... Malaysia readies refinery in time to profit from low-sulphur transition The Petronas-Aramco funded refinery will provide additional avenue for the Saudis to expand crude exports to Southeast Asia as well... Dry bulk market feels impact of Chinese holiday Listless tonnage and limited demand put pressure on all the major dry bulk segments, pushing the BDI to 982 points... Daily Briefing Faulty pumps link to Kerch Strait LPG blast \| China and Brexit dominate shipping leaders' gathering \| Commitment to quality... Sinopec to mass produce compliant fuel The fuel offered for test use is said to be higher priced than some owners expect as the refiner needed... Costamare closes out busy year with a profit New York-listed boxship owner racked up close to $900m-worth of acquisitions last year including a keynote deal for five 12,690... Wilhelmsen Ship Management to manage Pardus Energy FSRU Floating storage regasification unit Turquoise, built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, will be handled by Wilhelmsen in Malaysia Cosco Shipping acquires 60% stake in Chancay Terminal in Peru Cosco Shipping plans to expand the zinc and silver port into a local gateway hub that can handle large containerships UK sets out strategy for maritime sector to 2050 While Brexit is notably absent from the strategy document, headline proposals set out an ambitious bid to develop UK maritime...

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JANUARY 24, 2019
Mexico's Tuxpan port grows as gateway to US India transshipment uptrend continues Low-sulfur costs hamper trans-Pacific contracting Hansa Heavy Lift ships sold to Spliethoff Group Infographic: The layers of logistics technology US truckload capacity pressure eases slowly

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JANUARY 24, 2019
Nordic American Offshore announces reverse split BTIG starts covering Kirby Marine segment revenue should bolster earnings, analyst says. NIDAS secures six-month freight contract from BP Nigerian National Petroleum Corp's shipping subsidiary wins the deal to ship clean petroleum products, its first by exercising the right of first refusal in a crude-for-product swap deal. Western Bulk earnings bitten by 'unrealistic assumptions' Oslo bulker operator's second-half profit tumbles in part due to employee miscalculations. Oman Shipping Co targets wider business horizons Armed with a new business plan, acting chief executive Michael Jorgensen discusses the Muscat-based company's plans to acquire fresh ships and broaden its playground ExxonMobil makes early moves on LNG ship hunt Qatar starts sounding out yards for next blockbuster LNG order Middle East producer starts to press ahead with liquefaction capacity expansion plans, which could require around 40 vessels Investment firm bolsters Diana Shipping stake Hosking Partners of London's interest in New York-listed bulker owner crosses SEC threshold VLCC order flurry in early 2019 'not abnormal', says Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers says upturn comes as shipyards make first tour with astronomical sales figures on their back. SeaBird stretches charters for two survey ships Polarcus secures Mexican survey work Dof Subsea clinches Yinson contract Listed shipowners should play a better hand with US retail investors Blue Star makes $90m debut with innovative boxship deal Erck Rickmers-backed group blazes new trail in German ship financing Queues for scrubber retrofits threaten capacity of dry docks Shipyards face dry-docking capacity challenges this year thanks to shipowners waiting until now to install scrubbers Britannia cleared to underwrite in Hong Kong Navios VLCC orders linked to AISSOT work Middle Eastern joint venture suspected behind rare Navios order at Imabari Navios Containers spends $52m on boxship Flurry of projects expected to receive the green light in 2019 Ambitious plan to breathe new life into historic tall ship Hoegh Autoliners looking at LNG fuel The cost of dual-fuel engines is falling but more technological development is required Swedish Club gets ratings boost from S&P Frustration at speed of LNG-fuelling uptake boils over Golar chairman Tor Olav Troim tells industry to learn from Nike and just "do it" Pilot lost bearings as Russian cargoship grounded NYK sells 50% of cruise business to ASP Avenir LNG gears up for next phase of fundraising Stolt, Golar and Hoegh's new small-scale start-up prepares to tap Norwegian market New private equity owners wield axe at HSH Nordbank Christian Nieswandt becomes the latest victim as former state-owned bank changes under overseas owners. Taiwanese tanker hits bridge in Indonesia Minerva Marine boosts LNG newbuild fleet with option at Samsung Heavy Industries Additional ship confirmed in late 2018 amid sector rush to firm up orders at shipyards Spliethoff snares ships from troubled Hansa Heavy Lift Five vessels from bankrupt German operator join Amsterdam-based company's fleet Load Line Marine nabs bargain supramax as it builds bulker fleet Tsakos Group books latest suezmaxes with Hyundai Greek owner said to have put pen to paper for first such tankers since 2004 Arrest of Polaris chairman sought over VLOC sinking Solstad knocks $99m off value of 140-ship fleet Baltic Dry Index back below 1,000 as winter chill takes hold Euronav swings to black after VLCCs came 'back with a bang' Tanker giant posts strong fourth quarter earnings thanks to resurgent rates. Andrew Glen heads to Singapore for North P&I Korean yards getting share of $13bn funding pot UK launches long term maritime strategy New strategy aims to position country as a top global test bed of emerging technology and maritime innovation.

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JANUARY 24, 2019
Potential auto tariffs 'on Korea's mind' Trade analysts shared their perspectives on how the Trump administration might deal with South Korea as the U.S. weighs whether to impose auto tariffs. Maritime History Notes: The nuclear Liberty ship scrapped The Sturgis proved that a floating nuclear power plant was not only possible but practical and safe. Alcohol tax refund claim processes outlined A KPMG webinar described how importers should file post-summary corrections and/or protests to claim refunds under the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Port of Long Beach optimistic about more growth in 2019 CBP recommends carrying user fee payment proof Union Pacific reports record Q4, full-year net income TraPac completes Port of Oakland build-out Maffei and Sola take seats at FMC Port of New Orleans sets container record

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JANUARY 24, 2019
FEATURE: With multiple arb lanes open, US naphtha suppliers said looking toward Asia "There is a lot of naphtha going to Asia," a USGC market source said. Record production, refinery slowdown push US crude stocks sharply higher HSSR downgraded to fuel oil cracked pool, surge in NWE fuel oil crack Slowing LNG demand growth in Asia clouds market outlook for US exporters

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

Istanbul/Marseille

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

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

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium

Trieste/Milan

The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises

Papenburg/Emden

It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members

TRADE

As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic

Washington/Geneva

Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%

NEWS

CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Panama

Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments

SHIPPING

US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures

London

Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences

Miami

The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard

SHIPPING

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships

Helsinki/Naples

Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units

Los Angeles/Trieste

The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

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