BRIEFS

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16 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

June 7, 2021

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JUNE 6, 2021
Baltic index down CMA CGM registers more revenue & volumes in Q1 Containership charter fixture rates on a high MSC CEO calls for global approach to R&D & carbon pricing SCA demands $550 million in compensation for blockage Shrimp exports seen growing in 2021 US postpones retaliatory import tariffs against India for 180 days Greater China Yantian/Shekou/Nansha port operations update INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION JN Port witnesses surge in container handling in May Major Ports handle 31.23 pc more cargo during April-May CONCOR resolves LLF issue with Railways Lift & Shift expertly transports heaviest module Enhanced, targeted policy support for exports need of the hour: RBI Indian economy to bounce back with 9.3 pc growth in FY22: Moody's Atul Ubale to hold additional charge as Director (Personnel & Administration), SCI Cognizance of sister ships & surrogate ships on ship arrests Update on X-Press Feeders vessel

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What makes the difference? Two Asia trains launched First Australian freighter operator in Singapore Pirola to head food and reefer business in China Global player builds hub in northern Italy European hauliers are looking to expand From big to bigger in Linz ICS welcomes zero-emissions project Transco concludes takeover New commercial head for Southampton port TCS teams up with Neutral Air Partner More safety in combined transport Unifeeder connects port of Cork "Curiosity of the Day" Tapa certification for hub in Roissy 'Releye' flies to North America UK production site to open this summer Tillotson joins Port Manatee More post-Brexit links

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JUNE 4, 2021
Impact of Yantian closure and more rate hikes add to shipper misery Cyber-attack on major shipper adds to food supply chain woes April air cargo uptick may have signalled 'false dawn' for recovery as May dips Chittagong box traffic close to pre-pandemic levels as apparel exports revive The 'holy grail' is airlines returning to 2019 schedules, says Menzies chief X-Press Pearl owner apologises for environmental and economic damage Jilted CP in new bid to see rival suitor's merger with US railroad hits the buffers Russia's S7 group expands to chart a new airfreight and logistics course SITC stretches newbuilding order spree to 28 with another eight-ship contract Comment: bonded warehouses a way around Brexit red tape, but do your sums Against the odds: Kuehne + Nagel - proud to 'think different' Supply chain radar: AP Møller-Mærsk - niche and posh

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JUNE 4, 2021
PODCAST: Small-scale ferry operations and the bigger picture In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk to Nigel Cabral, who is the CEO of Tideline Marine Group, a ferry services and maritime consulting firm based in Tiburon, Calif., that focuses Biden XO bans U.S. investments in Chinese shipbuilding giants If you're a "United States person" and have been thinking of investing in the Chinese shipbuilding industry, think again. President Biden yesterday issued an Executive Order (XO) aimed at "addressing the threat Shipping CEOs to IMO: We need massive decarbonization R&D fund The CEOs of 17 major container and RO/RO carriers-including Thomas Crowley, owner & CEO, Crowley Maritime, and Matthew J. Cox, Chairman & CEO, Matson Inc.-have written an open letter to the International USACE and dredging industry sign MOU to improve safety culture The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have inked a strengthened partnership on safety and discussed ways, through shared understanding and commitment, X-Press Pearl: Environmentalists file lawsuit As the smoldering remains of the containership X-Press Pearl settle into the sea, Sri Lanka's Centre for Environmental Justice, which is associated with Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka, today filed a San Francisco gets world's first floating fire station Seemingly overnight, a new structure appeared on San Francisco's waterfront back in December. Situated at Pier 22½ just behind the historic Firehouse 35 and nestled beside the Bay Bridge, this floating building US Coast Guard Seeks Transportation Specialist Do you hold a management level merchant mariner endorsement? You may have the experience the U.S. Coast Guard needs!

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JUNE 4, 2021
Salvage claim by Suez Canal Authority faces challenge The SCA has valued the property salved at around $2bn or even $3bn... Based on our experience of other large... Greek tanker owners in apparent Venezuela U-turn Mysterious Piraeus-based Edge Maritime has four suezmaxes shipping Venezuelan crude CMA CGM revenues surge on demand Additional capacity will help towards easing supply chain disruption. But strong demand is set to remain into second quarter Diana agrees two charters at double previous rates New charters commence on June 6 and June 10 The Lloyd's List Shipping Podcast: A guide to the next chapter of shipping emissions negotiations The IMO's environmental negotiators meet next week with a priority to finalise short-term emissions measures. But their meeting is also... Port states raise concerns about crew change breaches The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control said the share of deficiencies over seafarer employment agreements rose 58%... Shipowners will soon face taxes as well as death If the industry is effectively in the same tax bracket as substantial trucking outfits or high-street retail chains, the matter... Declining revenues raise concern over viability of salvage industry International Salvage Union members reported a total of $98m in revenue from just 52 wreck removal jobs last year, in... Poor packing of dangerous goods implicated in X-Press Pearl fire Regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods are well established. But even if they are declared, poorly packed containers can... Successful crew change comes from years of hard graft No one is listening to calls for seafarers to be seen as key workers, Hans Boers believes. The best way... Speed and control will be key to Ever Given dispute Ever Given was travelling above the Suez Canal's speed limit when it grounded. But weather conditions made higher speeds necessary... Yantian Port congestion spreads into nearby hubs Maersk says it expects continued terminal congestion and vessel delays 'upwards of 14 days in the coming week' Brit launches marine war consortium Brit said the consortium aims to improve efficiency in covering breach call risks, allowing brokers the opportunity to obtain instant... Daily Briefing Free to read: End-of-life registries scrap one in six ships \| X-Press Pearl blaze shines spotlight on boxship fires \| Shipowners... Chinese grain demand offers 'significant boost' to panamax earnings The strong container shipping sector will drive many agricultural consignments to the dry bulk segment because of equipment shortages and... China-based shipbuilders added to US investment blacklist President Biden said that 'additional steps' were necessary to address the national emergency declared in his predecessor's executive order in...

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JUNE 4, 2021
Drayage demand at record levels in Southeast amid import surge Forwarders snag majority of US imports from Asia for first time US trucking firms add jobs, but not enough of them China's Cosco Ports in talks to acquire Hamburg terminal stake Stronger Q1 pricing, volumes push CMA CGM to $2.1 billion profit Top US Shippers: Toy import demand outpacing shipping capacity COVID-19-hit Indian terminal investors seek revenue-share relief

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JUNE 4, 2021
Still no debris or fuel oil spill from X-Press Pearl, operator says Capesize bulkers sailed into correction this week but look 'positive' for next week Diana Shipping fixes kamsarmax and capesize bulkers on period charters Sovcomflot ties up long-term deals on LNG-fuelled tanker duo with Sakhalin-2 Eletson Gas ship free after 'totally unlawful' arrest Protests from pro-Palestinian groups set to meet Zim ships at North American ports Indian seafarer dies of Covid-19 on Utkilen tanker JB Ugland puts car carrier into lay-up, as poor market starts to bite Pandemic puts paid to Boa Offshore construction ship charter Castor Maritime stock jumps as expanded fleet delivers profit Pandemic puts paid to Boa Offshore construction ship charter Castor Maritime stock jumps as expanded fleet delivers profit The Greeks' winning secret? They prosper as masters of adaptation China's Jovo books LNG carrier and VLGC newbuilds at domestic yards in $200m deal Cargo insurers prepare legal action over Ever Given arrest Euronav emerges as owner behind suezmax orders at Hyundai Samho Global Energy Ventures targets hydrogen shipping opportunities in Europe Enagas and Peninsula sign contract to build LNG bunker vessel for Gibraltar strait Debutant Mike Webber tops shipping's fantasy football league for May Newport gets approval for VLCC and capesize LNG conversion plan Dubai's BGN International moves into shipowning with debut VLGC order Bourbon Offshore clinches French research ship management deal Greatship not seeing rates rise in 'heavily over-supplied' Indian OSV sector Greek shipping picks up steam in transition to modernity Hamburg hub key as Braemar Naves seals boxship deals Braemar's James Gundy 'pumped' by markets as return to office nears Norway slams Equinor and SembCorp Marine over Arctic FPSO newbuild Yara teams with NYK to develop first ammonia-fuelled gas carrier Norway's Energifonden Maritime acquires Dubai Navigation LR tanker OSV charters set to earn MMA Offshore potentially up to $46m

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JUNE 4, 2021
Viewpoint: Containers don't lie - Yantian port crisis getting worse No matter the rhetoric, the unvarnished truth is it takes people to move trade. OOCL vessel blamed for crane collapse at Taiwan port The cranes cost $21.6 million to construct; a price tag on vessel and cargo damage has not yet been estimated. Modest inventory bump not likely to slow freight's flow anytime soon There was a fair amount of "feel-good" talk regarding inventory build during the fiscal first-quarter retail earnings season. But for several chains, the year-over-year comparisons...

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JUNE 4, 2021
Saudi OSP hikes for lighter crude grades exceed expectations Saudi Aramco's official selling prices for July-loading term crude for Asian buyers were higher than expected, traders said June 4, taking advantage of benchmark Dubai's deep discount to Brent limiting the flow of arbitrage barrels into the region. SINGAPORE DATA: Middle distillate stocks fall to 15-month low on export demand Singapore's commercial middle distillate stocks fell 7.9% week on week to 11.47 million barrels over May 27-June 2, as strong exports and reduced spot availability pushed inventory levels to a 15-month low, according to data released by Enterprise Singapore late on June 3. ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 4.6% on week to 2.3 mil mt amid dampened barge demand Stored inventories of ultra low sulfur diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 4.6% on week to 2.305 million mt as of June 3, according to Insights Global data June 4. OIL FUTURES: Crude pushes again to multiyear highs on tightened fundamentals, weaker US dollar Crude futures pushed to new multiyear highs for a third straight session June 4 on tightened supply and demand fundamentals, and a weaker US dollar. Russia's Tuapse port June ULSD exports to fall 10% on month to 319,000 mt Ultra low sulfur diesel exports from the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse are set to fall 10% month on month to 319,000 mt in June, according to a copy of the loading program seen by S&P Global Platts June 4. China's COVID-19 measures on ships could push bunker demand to Singapore China's COVID-19 prevention measures on ships could push bunker demand away from the country to other places such as Singapore, market sources said June 4. ARA fuel oil stocks jump 13% on week to 1.374 million mt: Insights Global Conditions in the European 0.5%S marine fuel market have been supply-driven of late, as the market battles with oversupply losing previous support from lessened arbitrage opportunities to Singapore. Total CEO sees blending mandates 'fundamental' for shift to hydrogen economy Creating a bigger hydrogen market key to plant scale Carbon storage needed to scale for blue hydrogen BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices climb as firming crude sets trajectory amid varying regional bunker sentiment Excess supply at Singapore weighing on prices Delays loading 3.5%S FO at Algeciras expected to ease Argentine agricultural exports supporting demand Bunkering at Colombo unaffected by 'X-Press Pearl' cleanup operation The Singapore-flagged 'X-press Pearl', a container ship that departed Hazira, on the west coast of India, on May 15 reported a fire on deck on May 21 while in Colombo waters. Peninsula, Enagas to launch LNG bunker barge in Strait of Gibraltar LNG a potentially cost-effective option for 2030 climate targets LNG bunker barge Peninsula's first step to sustainable future: CEO SPAIN DATA: Gasoline, jet supply volumes hit nine-month highs in May Cepsa restarted its 5 million mt/year fuel unit at its Huelva refinery in early May as well as its 4.9 million mt/year vacuum distillation unit, both of which were halted in September. European fuel oil swaps volume traded in Platts MOC rises to 115,000 in May Fuel oil derivatives roughly unchanged on month Totsa biggest buyer in May CHINA DATA: Bitumen blend tops May crude imports for independent refiners Bitumen blend imports seen at 3 mil mt over May 14-June 12 About 8 mil mt Iranian crude diverted from Malaysia in Jan-May REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Russia's May throughput falls slightly on month The month-on-month drop in throughput was due to spring refinery maintenance ramping up, while the year-on-year increase was due to run cuts last year. SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks reverse three consecutive declines to rise 12% on week Fuel oil imports jump nearly 50% as inflows from most regions rise Fuel oil exports increase 15% with shipments to North Asia, India, Indonesia Singapore June ex-wharf marine fuel term settles lower on supply overhang** Market sources on June 4 attributed the lower settlement levels this month to an oversupplied market across Asia coupled with weak demand.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

Le Aziende informano

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

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

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

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

LOGISTICS

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

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

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

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

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 fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

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)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

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

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