BRIEFS

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01 July 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

January 14, 2021

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ITJ Video News - 14 January 2021 Nebel for northern Asia Jinhua-Dourges express train launched Big Three for GLP Swiss Logistics Academy under new management Ore railway in Sweden gears up Gulf of Guinea remains pirate hot spot Four freight Dreamliners in Stuttgart today Eberle joins Hellmann's executive board Brexit curbs road haulage capacity Doubling warehouse capacities in South Africa South Carolina Ports blossom Very long flight with thin belly "Curiosity of the Day" VPI drives ahead with DAC HGK buys up NVG The final four B747 go to Atlas XPO announces senior leadership for spin-off Amazon's five new sites

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JANUARY 13, 2021
Silk Road rail and haulage rates rising, driven by Covid and border delays More misery for European exporters as carriers tighten Asia bookings The (micro)chips are down, putting the brakes on global car production Ceva Logistics expands China-Europe railfreight services 'Dynamic peak season' provides a record profit for Deutsche Post-DHL Two new MDs appointed to lead merged Delta Cargo team Training specialist Geert Aerts is new director cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport Vanita Dass-Puri takes on new role as Europa Worldwide's head of recruitment On the wires: Kuehne + Nagel & DP DHL - bulls still charging at full force

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JANUARY 13, 2021
New York awards Equinor largest-ever U.S. offshore wind contract In his State of the State address today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out his plans for what he said will be the "largest offshore wind program in the nation." Additionally, Great Lakes bulker successfully retrofitted for automatic dock-to-dock operation MV American Courage, a 634 foot, 10 inch long Great Lakes self-unloading bulker, is the largest ship ever to perform automatic dock-to-dock operation. This follows a decision by its owner -American Steamship Port Everglades welcomes first cargo ship to transit Marine Highway M-10 The U.S.-flagged containerized cargo ship National Glory today became the first ship to transit on the newly MARAD-designated Marine Highway M-10 from Houston to Port Everglades to Puerto Rico. Owned by National ABB says Oceanco contract paves way for sustainable superyachts ABB says that an agreement with Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco paves the way for broader cooperation on sustainable electric propulsion in a market expected to exceed $10 billion by 2025. Under USMMA Superintendent promoted to Vice Admiral In what looks to have been one of her last official acts before stepping down from the Trump Administration, then Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao promoted U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) First U.S. LNG bunkering ATB ready for operations Q-LNG Transport and Shell Trading (US) Company report that the first offshore liquified natural gas bunkering articulated tug and barge in the United States, the Q-LNG 4000 is now ready for operations. DNV GL rebrands as DNV From March 1, DNV GL will change its name to DNV. The DNV GL name has been in place since the 2013 merger between classification societies DNV (Det Norske Veritas) and GL

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JANUARY 13, 2021
Higher Chinese corn imports boost panamax bulkers Beijing is importing huge quantities of corn to meet its animal feed demand as stockpiles in the country dwindled. US corn... New ATB unit adds to growing network of LNG bunkering facilities in the southeast US The new ships will help in the development of an LNG bunkering network in the southeastern US, in particular around... US and UK step up bans on goods produced in China's Xinjiang region Effective January 13 at all US ports of entry, Customs and Border Protection will detain cotton products and tomato products... Weekly briefing: Container rates surge continues; tanker demand contracts There is no sign yet that the traditional container market slowdown ahead of the Chinese New Year will appear, as... Global Ship Lease launches dividend for common shareholders The board of the NYSE-listed containership owner intends to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share as... NYK joins floating gas storage and power generation project in Papua New Guinea As well as generating electricity, the FSRP will be able to load and store 140,000 cu m of liquefied natural... Over 130 seafarers kidnapped last year, report finds The International Maritime Bureau recorded more kidnappings in 2020 than any previous year, all but five from the Gulf of... Mutant virus makes resolving crew change crisis more difficult As some regions tackle a new strain of coronavirus, major investors have raised concerns that the crewing issue caused as... Seanergy hails financial restructuring Deal with main creditor Jelco Holdings completes a $179m financial restructuring NFE acquires Hygo Energy Transition and Golar LNG Partners in $5bn deal New Fortress Energy plans to take over Hygo just months after the Golar LNG-Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners joint venture launched an... American Club says 'great moderation' on P&I claims levels is over '2020 to date is even more expensive from a cumulative pooling point of view than 2018 and 2019 at this... Stronger enforcement needed to reduce risk of cargo fires Up to 15% of containerised cargo is made up of dangerous goods. But a third of that is being misdeclared... Port of Felixstowe to join UK 5G technology trial THE Port of Felixstowe will host a 5G trial to help find new uses for the technology. It is hoped... Short film turns spotlight on shipping's 'heroes' In response to the crewing crisis, BIMCO has produced a short two-minute film showcasing the vital role shipping plays globally... Box and bunker trade stable in Singapore despite pandemic Singapore has stood out as being one of the few trading hubs in Asia that is facilitating crew change operations... Tanker oil spills at record low ITOPF reports that in 2020 there were just three incidents of oil spills from tankers where more than seven tonnes... DNV GL rebrands after strategy review DNV believes the coming decade will be transformational for the shipping industry, especially in its focus on sustainability goals. The... P&I premiums in new cycle of hardening, says Skuld 'Clubs are not a break-even game anymore. We are regulated insurance companies, like all the others, with strict requirements for... Shippers starved of options as China feeders face shutdown Most mainline carriers have said they will stop accepting transhipment cargo into south China until after Chinese New Year as... Daily Briefing Free to read: Tanker earnings downgraded for 2021 to half of cash breakeven levels \| Marine insurance expert warns of very... China's big freeze turns heat up on bulker market Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows around 34 dry bulkers above 10,000 dwt have been waiting outside Qinhuangdao port and anchorages... MSC joins Hydrogen Council as steering member Among other big names linked to the Hydrogen Council are the Port of Rotterdam and industrial players such as SABIC...

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JANUARY 13, 2021
Record parcel returns drive expansion of pickup/drop-off networks Container market wrestles with 'very different' operational, contractual woes Error-strewn customs papers force DB Schenker to stop UK bookings Container ship waits at LA-LB exceed 2014-2015 labor crisis levels South China barge service suspensions clog ports North India shippers gain shorter transits with faster rail connector

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JANUARY 13, 2021
2021 will see end of floating storage with oil recovery, analyst says Energy companies are not expected to need large tanker tonnage to store oil at sea Diana Shipping sweetens tender offer amid higher share price The New York-listed owner's stock price has jumped by 31% over a month's time Tor Olav Troim fetches more for Hygo in sale than IPO would have raked in Hygo Energy Transition initial public offering was expected to raise as much as $2.1bn Equinor strikes year-long VLCC charter deal with MOL Deal with Japanese shipowner marks second period charter for Norwegian oil company in a month. First Steamship signs up to Baumarine by Maruklav pool Taiwanese owner follows U-Ming in joining expanding panamax venture Shipowners warned over new cocaine smuggling route through Libya Two recent seizures indicate traffickers are switching attention away from usual West African gateway to Europe New Fortress Energy buys Troim's Hygo and Golar LNG Partners in shock $5bn deal Norwegian investor Tor Olav Troim sells out LNG-to-power assets to friend Wes Eden's burgeoning company Genco Shipping's private-equity exit nears on trade of 5m shares This time Strategic Value Partners is behind huge sell down, as share price holds up despite big investor defection Shippers accuse liner operators of violating contracts as box rates surge Cargo organisations call for European Union to act on 'distortion' and 'unreasonable conditions' for bookings Borealis charters Iino's DSME VLGC newbuilding Vessel to ship gas to propane dehydrogenation plant in Kallo, Belgium Bimco 'hero film' aims to promote shipping to wider world on social media Film produced with television production company ITN aims to bring awareness of importance of sea transport and seafarers in crew change crisis to global public and business sectors Shell's new US LNG bunker barge heads for first loading Energy major secures its first Stateside unit as Q-LNG 4000 heads out from shipyard for commissioning Japanese capesize fetches 'crazy price' amid new-year bulker boom 2021 goes off with a bang in the secondhand market for big bulkers, spurred by commodity demand and rising freight rates Maersk Product Tankers sells wind-powered ship to Indonesian owner Buana Lintas Lautan is speculated to perceive the LR2 as a green shipping project Latsco Shipping books VLCC newbuilding pair at Hyundai Heavy Industries Greek owner exercises options for two 300,000-dwt crude carriers, bringing its orderbook at the South Korean shipbuilder to four European recycling rules tied in knots with capacity cut off EU regulation that limits green and safe ship breaking facilities that are allowed to be used by European shipowners is damaging global recycling progress Jovo buys steam-turbine LNG carrier from Mitsui OSK Lines Soon-to-list Chinese trader snaps up a 15-year-old ship for trading Trash to treasure: Maersk intensifies plastics clean-up work Extended partnership with The Ocean Cleanup will see sensors placed on huge boxship fleet Maersk Product Tankers sells wind-powered product tanker to Indonesian owner Buana Lintas Lautan is speculated to perceive the LR2 as a green shipping project Stolt-Nielsen moves forward on Sea Farm IPO but tanker spin-off must wait Float of fish business being evaluated, while Stolt Tankers deal dependent on market recovery DNV GL to go back to being known as DNV after name change Norwegian-based classification society drops link to former German partner in its corporate branding Mediterranean Shipping joins Hydrogen Council to push clean fuel research Swiss liner giant wants cross-sector collaboration to develop new sources of green bunkers Enjoy the LNG spot-market ride before long-term gas reality bites LNG may not be the green fuel of the future but right now the markets are enjoying an exciting start to 2021 Evacuated bulker in danger of sinking off Japan Chinese handysize suffered water ingress but all crew safe Scorpio Tankers adds $32m liquidity in leasing deal for product trio US-listed owner continues to refinance its fleet in the Chinese market Carnival to shed four ships as quick cruise recovery remains in doubt Cruise giant indicates more vessel sales are on the horizon as analysts are less confident of a fast rebound Eastmed clinches deal to buy tanker newbuild trio from Evangelos Pistiolis After using much of 2020 to clear out old tanker tonnage, shipowner Thanassis Martinos makes splash for high-specification MRs Maersk assembles new 50-strong team to transform its fleet Decarbonisation drive to be led by head of strategy Morten Bo Christiansen US to label Houthis 'terrorists' in wake of Red Sea tanker attacks State department also identifies three of group's leaders as specially designated global terrorist entities South Korea fails to secure immediate release of seized Hankuk Chemi Top level diplomats head back to their corners to consider next move to solve bilateral differences. Mercuria taps Singapore fund manager for new source of finance Such tie-ups may help fill financing void left by banks scaling down their commodity exposure after series of scandals

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JANUARY 13, 2021
Inside California's colossal container-ship traffic jam There are more container ships stuck off California than at any time since 2004. What's behind the pileup? When can it be cleared? Commentary: How will COVID-19 vaccine reach developing countries? Wealthy nations have bought most of the COVID vaccines available so far. They have a responsibility to share vaccines and recipes with the rest of... Port Houston imports up 26% in December Thanks to a resurgence of imports that began in late summer, Port Houston moved 2,989,347 TEUs in 2020. Air Canada suspends routes as COVID restrictions bite travel New COVID travel restrictions have dealt Canadian airlines and their workers another blow. The financial road ahead looks scary until vaccines start working. Commentary: Electronic bills of lading necessary but not sufficient An electronic bill of lading must be in a format that ensures interoperability across multiple user interfaces. TSA to reveal security plan for air cargo industry Amazon is the bogeyman for many people. Freight forwarders say if they have to screen cargo to get it on all-cargo planes then electronic retailers...

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JANUARY 13, 2021
Crude retreats amid stronger dollar, global supply concerns Total US refined product demand surges ahead of five-year average for first time since early March. Barkindo says pandemic has drawn OPEC+ closer together, never mind the spats Secretary general says coopertion will continue Monthly meetings will maintain flexibility US shale understands shared responsibility Transneft expects 2021 oil shipments to fall 1% on year to 8.8 million b/d Easing of OPEC+ output cuts to gradually boost shipments 2021 oil products deliveries to fall 4% to around 728,983 b/d OPEC, shale output needs to rise to offset possible year-end supply squeeze: Vitol CEO OPEC+ slows down output rises more than expected 2021 demand increase to hover around 6 mil-6.5 mil b/d Oil prices rising due to potential supply squeeze Engie, Total plan France's largest green hydrogen plant Project involves 100 MW solar, 40 MW electrolyzer 5 mt/day green hydrogen from 2024, subject to FID Masshylia applied for French, EU funding Fuel oil strength supporting Chad's Doba crude Limited support for other heavy West African crudes. SINGAPORE DATA: Bunker sales up 5% to 49.83 mil mt in 2020, Dec down 3.9% on year IMO-compliant fuel sales account for 68.4% of total High sulfur bunker sales drop to 21.26% from 78.7% in 2019 Singapore registers higher bunker sales despite drop in vessels Port of Rotterdam launches livestock checkpoint to process UK animal imports The Port of Rotterdam has launched a checkpoint at its Stena Line terminal to oversee imports of livestock from the UK following the start of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the port said. Nigeria compliant with OPEC+ cuts but will pump more condensate: NNPC Nigeria implementing OPEC+ 'compensation cuts' Will develop new condensate assets Condensate to make up for reduced crude output Hydrogen demand will more than triple in 30 years, Uniper Hydrogen CEO says Green, blue hydrogen still uneconomical Large projects will be supported by exports Saudi Arabia has hydrogen project for NEOM city REFINERY NEWS: Iran to pre-commission refinery to produce bitumen - report Iran's Ultra-Heavy Crude Oil Refinery will be pre-commissioned Jan. 14 to produce bitumen and light oil cuts, students news agency ISNA reported. UAE sees oil market balance by 2022 start, urges shale oil restraint: energy minister Coalition to wait and see for forecast after Q1. COVID-19 vaccines to drive commodity recovery: Aramco Trading CEO Timeline for vaccine distribution crucial Aramco Trading handles volumes of nearly 5 million b/d Jizan Refinery startup expected this quarter Singapore LSFO-HSFO spread hits 10-month high following surge in LNG prices Most North Asian utilities are going to step up buying low sulfur fuel oil in response to the surge in LNG prices, a trader said. HONG KONG DATA: Nov fuel oil imports drop 13.4% to 3.23 mil barrels from Oct Bunkering in South Lamma in Hong Kong, where bunker-only-calls ships used to take bunker fuel, is gone, market sources said. OIL FUTURES: Crude rises on large US stock draw, weakening dollar "Crude oil prices gained as a weaker USD saw investor appetite improve," ANZ analysts said. South Africa's reliance on fuel imports to persist amid refinery snags** Almost half the country's total refining of 510,000 b/d is offline due to recent refinery hitches.

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INSTITUTIONS

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

Brussels

Call for papers by July 28th

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Tokyo

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

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

PORTS

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

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

CUSTOMS

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

Brussels

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

CUSTOMS

EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

Le Aziende informano

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

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona

ENVIRONMENT

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

Rome

The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it

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

PORTS

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

Lisbon

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

SHIPYARDS

The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow

Copenhagen

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

LOGISTICS

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

Milan

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

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Rome

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

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Bern

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

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Genoa

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

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

PORTS

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

Riyadh

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

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Seoul

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet

Warsaw

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

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

PORTS

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

The Defense

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Rome

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

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

SEAFARERS

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

Piraeus

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

INDUSTRY

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

Milan

The construction of railway lines is also planned

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

SHIPPING

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

Ismailia

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

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

PORTS

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

Milan

Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it

PORTS

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

New York

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Neuchatel

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

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Ischia

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

PORTS

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

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

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

Ibiza/Valencia

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

PORTS

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

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

1,813,071 TEUs were handled

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome/Genoa

Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

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

Brussels

TRUCKING

Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port

Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

COMPANIES

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

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%

PORTS

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

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

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

La Spezia/Bari

Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed

PORTS

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

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

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

Genoa

The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies

PORTS

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

Ancona

Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

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

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

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

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

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

Turku

SAILING LIST

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LOGISTICS

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

Brussels

"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented

SHIPPING

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

Milan

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

DEFENCE

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

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

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

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

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

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

INSURANCE

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

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

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

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Catania/August

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

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

Cagliari

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco

Rabat

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

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

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

COMPANIES

RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship

Helsinki

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

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

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

The Spice

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

PORTS

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

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

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

Genoa/La Spezia

Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

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

Rome

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

LAW

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

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

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

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

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

St. Petersburg

A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

INDUSTRY

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

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority

The Spice

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

LEGISLATION

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

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

Seongnam

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

PORTS

First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines

Piraeus

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

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

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

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

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

The Spice

The board of directors has been renewed

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted

SHIPYARDS

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

Saint Nazaire

The ship will debut in Alaska

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