BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

July 4, 2005

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*Shipping News* Global shipping firms still doing well: S&P GLOBAL shipping companies continue to experience favourable market conditions, albeit below 2004 levels, leading to strong earnings and cash flows, according to a report published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday. India-Sri Lanka sea lane will slash sailing time INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone on Saturday for a shipping channel in a narrow strait lying between India and Sri Lanka that will slash travel time for ships between the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. PTP seen gaining 1m boxes from Maersk-P&O merger MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas is set to see bigger container traffic following the AP Moller-Maersk acquisition of Anglo-Dutch carrier P&O Nedlloyd. Bangladesh port seeks to curb piracy

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MacAndrews offers Indamex service to more regions in India OOCL adds extra features to its Japanese web site U-Freight buys majority stake in Comax NYNJ awards contract for expansion of port rail facility Vanguard Container Lines takes over OV Container Line liner, COC operation TT Club renews concerns over IMDG breaches Wuxi to stage mainland's 1st textile logistics conference China Eastern and JAL step up code sharing Continental starts direct service between Big Apple and Berlin Maersk Air services and charter activities sold to Icelandic company Kitty Hawk takes veteran on Board

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Chowgule Steamship to build dry dock in Ratnagiri to meet needs of small vessels Mercator Lines strikes deal with Norway's Klaveness Shipping to take over 9 bulk carriers J.S. Ocean Liners commences FCL services to Dubai ex-Kandla/Mundra Ports Bush restores duty-free entry for several Indian products Floriculture trade poised for big leap; exports cross Rs 250 cr. Singapore eyes Punjab for investment EU to import 10,000 tonnes raw sugar from India Budhiraja spells out JNPT's development projects Coir trade urges IGTPL to lower port tariff Shanghai port alone handles more than the combined throughput of all Indian ports! C. S. Manohar on JNPT Board of Trustees Import cargo facility opened at Bangalore air cargo complex Trial period of e-freight payment scheme extended Separate corridor for CONCOR'S ICD-Dadri under study Steel prices cut by Rs 2,000/tonne Goa to establish 2 SEZs TCI profit rises by 40 pc in 2004-05 India offers capital gains tax concession to Singapore

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JULY 1, 2005
John J. Boudreau appointed as new president of Safmarine Inc P&O makes USD 317 million profit on PONL sale Sterling to absorb Maersk Air Pallet Xpress joins Pall-Ex Network WCAS acquires majority stake in Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

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JULY 1, 2005
FERC rejects Providence LNG terminal Seabulk acquisition complete Aker American raises $125 million No injuries in BC Ferries grounding

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JULY 1, 2005
Panama Canal Authority adding eight new Z-Tech tugs Surface transport numbers up for NAFTA trading partners Freight count up for US railroads Port of Vancouver, USA opens facilities to public Marcon names Coombe to team of ship brokers

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Frontline quiet on acquisition front LEADING tanker company remains committed to consolidation of the tanker industry but has no acquisitions planned at this time, the company's annual report discloses. Greek PM weighs in to back revival of national flag KOSTAS Karamanlis, the prime minister of Greece, has thrown his full weight behind ambitions to revive the Greek flag, writes Julian Bray. Longshoremen's union top brass charged with racketeering US FEDERAL authorities are preparing to wrest control of the powerful International Longshoremen's Association by dragging it into a massive civil racketeering lawsuit, an apparently well sourced report in the New York Times said on Friday. Rokke faces jail for bribery and false statements KJELL Inge Rokke has been sentenced to a month in jail by a Norwegian court, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York. Quintana slashes Wall Street offering QUINTANA Maritime, the panamax dry bulk owner, has cut its coming Nasdaq initial public offering by a third in yet another sign that US capital markets may no longer be ready to absorb shipping issues with no questions asked.

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JULY 1, 2005
LNG facility sails for the Arctic EUROPE'S largest LNG regasification plant, the Norwegian Sn'hvit, which was constructed on a process barge, has left for the Arctic Circle from Cadiz in Spain Mercator charters nine with options MERCATOR Lineshas told the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to charter nine ships ' all geared bulkers of 70,000dwt Rain halts Indian shipbreaking TORRENTIAL rain lashing the southern Gujarat area of India has brought demolition activity to a halt Rotterdam saved, Norway uncertain THE SS Rotterdam has been sold for euro1.75M ($2.11M) to a Rotterdam-based housing company and investment group Eurobalance Controversial gas terminal approved WEAVERS Cove LNG terminal on Fall River in the US was approved by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday Quintana unveils Molaris probe Aker Yards' Rokke jailed Shipping to ride steel demand wave Heavy lift vessels hits warships Aker American raises $125M Cruise ship Royal Pacific capsizes Singapore bunker alert disputed Cleaning crew detained Mediator enters BC truck strike Ferry crashes through anchorage

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JULY 1, 2005
Senate passes CAFTA trade bill Central American trade pact now goes to the House, where passage is a toss-up amid fight by sugar and textile interests. UBS downgrades P&O Kvaerner sells U.S. shipyard Congress extends highway bill Review set for Va. terminals PA mulls new airport for NYC Shanghai port trade up China Shipping quits Singapore office DHL gets DHS contract Three vie for Guam port Asia GM for Pilot Air

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JULY 1, 2005
CMA CGM buys into Zeebrugge terminal CMA CGM is to buy into Zeebrugge's OCHZ terminal, the latest move by a carrier toward more terminal control, and a reversal of fortune for CMA CGM's terminal ambitions here. FEFC's July GRI in jeopardy, as carrier confidence wanes Carriers and shippers appear to agree that the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) carriers will fail to make the latest rate increases announced today and Tuesday. Mediator Ready to intervene in BC truck dispute Jurong Port plans to expand abroad SAECS trades ECT for APMT Rotterdam End of Finnish paper dispute should see exports rolling out in a week or two Swiss rail power-cut could have been avoided, says SBB Jimmy Sarbh steps down as P&O South Asia and Middle East director Tender for truck toll in Czech Republic Shinsundae prepares for mega-ships

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JULY 1, 2005
TOP reloads Shareholders approve Pistiolis pitch for 50m more authorised shares, increasing prospects of secondary offering for growth-geared TOP Tankers. NATS sounds off Herbjorn Hansson is defending a spot-chartering policy in a season of weakened rates. Stealth offering Vafias family's Stealth LPG operation has made preliminary filing with SEC, but opinion split whether to push or pull Cantor-led IPO. Rokke sentenced to jail Europe's leading shipbuilder must serve a month in jail. Shipping scores low Just ten shipowners achieve investment grade status despite cash-rich years. Hawaii strike averted Matson Navigation is said to be ready to pay an allegedly delinquent $1m to a sailors' welfare fund. Charter double for Solstad Norwegian owner secures work for two offshore vessels in deal worth at least $26m. Grain set to go-go .. at last Operator of UK's first LNG terminal for 20 years says commissioning cargo will arrive Monday. Two oldies for Eidesvik Oslo-listed minibulker owner Wilson has picked up two pairs of chartered ships in as many days. Royal Pacific turns turtle Elderly cruise ship capsizes in Taiwan's Kaohsiung harbour after firefighters battle blaze. Grindrod buys into Oreport South African shipping group takes 50% slice of domestic logistics outfit. Belships buys up cheap stock Slumping share price provides opportunity for some repurchases. Ferry runs aground Canadian ro-pax smashes into marina near Vancouver after losing power. Livanos-Johnsen venture prospers Peter Livanos's DryLog and New York-listed International Shipholding netted $11.5m in the first year of their capesize joint venture. Grounded laker heads to yard CSL ship that closed section of St Lawrence River to spend week in Ontario for repairs. Aker American raises $125m Heavily oversubscribed offer puts plan to build ten Jones Act tankers for OSG on course. CSG leaves Singapore Chinese boxship giant to shift regional office to transhipment hub in Malaysia. Adsteam subsidy stays Aussie towage firm wins more taxpayers cash to maintain domestic salvage and towage capability.

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JULY 1, 2005
China COSCO stock falls on first trading day Carriers dismiss EC consultants' conclusions on removal of immunity Asia/Europe conference implements first peak season surcharge Maersk in talks to buy intra-Europe shipping line Norse CMA CGM invests in 400 eco-containers Sea Star Line gets new containers and chassis Korean Air suffers fall in air freight traffic Boeing hires 3M's McNerney as new boss BA World Cargo raises fuel surcharge Pilot Air appoints Ng to tap into Asian market Schneider looks for drivers U-Freight gains control of fellow Hong Kong forwarder Comax Arpin International names Dearborn to head expanded domestic unit ILA denounces U.S. disclosure of racketeering lawsuit Senate passes CAFTA legislation U.S. extends GSP benefits to tsunami-damaged countries Farm Bureau endorses Senate origin labeling legislation Bush administration opposes extension of TRIA, unless modified Wilson Logistics renamed TNT Freight Management National Retail Systems launches trailer management system PierPass sets eligibility for accounts at 500 containers N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority expanding rail capacity Ports of Indiana tonnage up 23%

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JULY 1, 2005
Røkke found guilty in bribery case The Oslo City Court found Kjell Inge Røkke guilty on all charges in the trial where Røkke was accused of ... Danish scrap proposal to IMO meeting The Danish minister for Environmental Affairs, Connie Hedegaard, received massive support from her colleagues in EU for a proposal to ... Wilson buys Multibulk Wilson Euro Carriers has bought Bergen owner Multibulk for NOK 13.0 million (EUR 1.6 million). The company owns the "Marble ...

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JULY 1, 2005
US bunker prices bullish ahead of long weekend Suppliers predictions confirmed as prices firm, crude up. Yukos rumblings continue as Russia requests deal freeze Russia's justice ministry has requested that Lithuania and the Netherlands freeze any deals involving Yukos-controlled shares in the Baltic state's Mazeikiu Nafta refinery, a major source of product for its Rotterdam bunkering subsidiary Petroval Bunker Services B.V. Volgotanker sets defences as Moscow closes in As Moscow sets its sights on Volgotanker in what many industry watchers are viewing as another Yukos style takeover, the company is doing what it can to defend its own position. General strike adds to Genoa's supply woes Local sources expect no quick resolution to the dispute that is severely restricting bunkering capacity in the port. Ship-Service: Future still uncertain after postponed meeting Sources at Polish bunker supplier Ship-Service SA told Bunkerworld today that yesterday's planned meeting of shareholders has been postponed, and that PKN Orlen remains the majority shareholder. Petroplus sell-off results in SBI move Rotterdam market firm this morning Kaohsiung: Containment booms deployed after sinking Containment booms have been deployed around a sunken passenger ship carrying 200 tonnes of oil in Kaohsiung harbour, Taiwan, to prevent an environmental catastrophe. Japan: Brighter outlook for bunker market The Japanese bunker market looks set to gain more vibrancy as Japanese traders reported a steady increase in sales volumes since last week. Singapore: May bunker sales down on month Singapore bunker sales figures for May dropped 72,100 metric tonnes compared to April, while market sources said the bunker sales outlook for June is expected to be weak. Johor authorities require bond before releasing Singapore tanker Johor authorities will not release the Singapore-owned tanker suspected of causing a five-kilometre-long oil spill until a bond of more than $52,000 is posted.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

LOGISTICS

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

Istanbul/Marseille

Transaction valued at $440 million

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

Shanghai

They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping

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

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

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

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

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

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

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

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

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

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

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

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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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

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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

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

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

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