BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

July 23, 2009

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*Shipping News* Shipping sector set for more turbulence Trade conditions now are even worse than in the 1930s, a senior shipping industry official said here on Tuesday, with weak global demand and fleet oversupply set to dampen recovery prospects for the seaborne transport sector. MMC shares see biggest jump in 8 yrs MMC Corp, the Malaysian builder and port operator, jumped the most in more than eight years in Kuala Lumpur trading amid speculation that the company may win contracts included in the government's stimulus packages. The stock surged as much as 13 per cent, the most since April 2001, before trading 7.7 per cent higher at RM2.39 (S$0.97) at 4.27pm local time. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index added 1.1 per cent. 6 pirates held for attempted robbery Malaysian police say they have captured six Indonesian pirates who tried to rob the crew of a diesel tanker.

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CSCL leads lay-ups as idle fleet hits 10pc of world total Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement levies bunker surcharge Cosco hits South America cargo with US275/TEU, $550/FEU bunker charge APL's container volume, freight rates continue slide ESC position more lonely as TT Club backs UN's Rotterdam Rules Port of Tacoma scales back on NYK terminal plans US Coast Guard probes charges that eco-friendly fuel stalls engines Singapore and Vietnam strengthen connectivity deal American ports get US$30 million in stimulus green grants British transport send officials to badger shipping industry over carbon Deflation feared as US exporters see 13.6pc fall in 2009 IMO takes further action to cut ship emissions Growing confidence edges out air cargo blues: IATA Pittsburgh touts self as the small-is-beautiful China air cargo hub Operations commence as Cargoitalia receives licence

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South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2009 UN completes review of Rotterdam Rules IMO agrees to voluntary CO2 emission cutting proposals MOL flexes its anti-piracy muscle INTTRA helps FNC speed up bill of lading process Gold jewellery export front begins to twinkle again Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese viscose yarn AIAI signs MoU with Manitoba province CoPT invites bids for setting up bunkering & liquid cargo terminal on DBFOT basis Paradip & Kandla Ports notch up most impressive throughput growth rates in June VCT positions itself as ideal gateway for Central & East Indian cargo Railways to list essential goods for service tax waiver No more stimulus packages, says Montek Casting service tax net over wider area will hike transaction costs-Fieo chief Sunil Mitra to be Disinvestment Secretary Govt questions IMF growth estimates

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JULY 21, 2009
Logwin expanding in India The worldwide logistics services provider Logwin has founded its own countrywide organization in India. In the first half of this year, four new branches opened in Delhi, Pune, Che... DSV opens logistics complex in Kaliningrad OOO DSV Transport, a subsidiary of the Danish DSV group, phased in a class A transport/logistics complex in Kaliningrad at the beginning of July. The platform is located close to t... RH Group reports steady results The RH Group Ltd has announced another consistent year despite the pressures facing the freight industry and the whole economy. The UK's largest European freight operator has repor... Global Logistics Network attracts 300th member Global Logistics Network recently reached another a major milestone by attracting its 300th registered network member - Explolanka Freight Ltd of Johannesburg (South Africa). ...

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JULY 22, 2009
IBIA stops IMO ban on blending afloat Liberia's new mortgagee law Passenger fleet "to keep growing" MEPC round-up

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JULY 22, 2009
LaHood orders review of $98 million shipyard grant program

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JULY 22, 2009
Corps awards final contract for Columbia River channel work Crowley honors midshipman with maritime security award Iceland Air announces Sea-Tac to Reykjavik flights Celebration marks start of Columbia River environmental project Pieces coming together on new Boeing freighter

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JULY 22, 2009
Shareholders wrangle over Hapag-Lloyd aid CARRIER's shareholders still locked in talks over a cash injection for the struggling container line. Yards struggle to keep pace with deliveries ONLY a quarter of dry bulk carriers scheduled to enter service in 2009 have been delivered. Shippers warn against super-alliances GROUPS say non-ratemaking shipping agreements must strike balance between competition and efficiency and cost savings. Brussels approves Gdansk deal SHIPYARD to close two out of three slipways and limit production to 100,000 gt a year.

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JULY 22, 2009
Wärtsilä fears cancellations FINLAND'S Wärtsilä told Fairplay today that it faces the possibility of €800M ($1.1Bn) in marine engine contracts being cancelled this year No cash-back in Gdansk deal THE EC today formally accepted the Gdansk shipyard restructuring and granted '251M ($356M) in public aid BP sees 9% N Sea oil drop BP SAID today its North Sea output will fall this year by about 30,000bpd, or about 9% ' almost double the estimated percentage decline expected for the entire UK sector UK to press EC on French ports THE UK'S small businesses and road hauliers are today lodging an official complaint with the EC, demanding that action is taken against France to prevent more port blockades More KG vessels bailed out GERMAN KG shareholders in the 1,080teu vessels Tampa Bay and Turtle Bay and the 1,116teu Vega Turmalin have voted for a capital increase to save the ships from insolvency VSA keeps Mobile happy A VESSEL sharing agreement involving three box lines is boosting volume by 15% a week at Mobile Container Terminal in Alabama Eitzen expands fleet by six NORWAY'S Eitzen said today the group has expanded operations by agreeing to manage six gas carriers for Germany's MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Steamship

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JULY 22, 2009
Kirk Defends "Buy American" Provisions Shippers to U.S., Canada: Fix Border Problems Now DHS Scans 98 Percent of Imports for Radiation ZIM to Call Da Chan Bay GENCO Contracts for Dell Remanufacturing CN Builds Jet Fuel Business TNT Increases Indonesia Service Aramex Joins Cargo 2000 U.S. Postal Service Opens First Green Roof YRC's Zollars Apologizes to Teamsters, Hoffa Old Dominion Profit Plummets 55 Percent EU Commits $357M to Rescue Gdansk Yard Mobster Convicted of Extorting ILA Local Caterpillar Profit Slides 66 Percent Shippers Back Carrier Pacts Manhattan Associates Posts Loss in 2Q Marten Transport Profit Surges 29 Percent C.H. Robinson Boosts Profit in Second Quarter ABF Freight Loses $15 Million

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JULY 22, 2009
Oil prices rebound again Shreyas sinks in Q1 09 Barcelona port still suffering Peel gets green light for Port Salford Queensland's Bligh rejects Swire offer

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JULY 22, 2009
Seacor defies gulf Profits improve at US offshore and tanker owner Seacor Holdings even as lay-ups and falling rig movements led revenue to drop. Promitheas bound Nikolas Tsakos' Tsakos Energy Navigation takes aframax products tanker out of spot market with six-month time charter. Euronav converts Belgian tanker owner reports plunge in quarterly profits and switches VLCC order to suezmax pair. Clipper cashes in Frank Jensen's Clipper Bulk sells Kamsarmax bulker before bulging orderbook changes market sentiment. CSAV shuffles Chilean liner operator re-jigs Supergalex service to focus on the Persian Gulf and launches new India-China line. Capsize kills 2 Two people are confirmed dead and three are expected to face charges after Amazon ferry capsizes with 185 people on board. Ore wars Arrest of Rio four has sliced iron ore shipments between Australia and China, figures show. Double disposal Japanese giant MOL sends two boxships to be cut up in China with a third expected to follow this month. Acting on security Liberian Registry implements act that allows its ship mortgages to be eligible as collateral for German covered bonds. Greek bulker held Greek bulker held for six days in UK with Schulte gasship and Norwegian PSV also detained. Spat ties up ship Cargo on the Golden Star attached in Louisiana, holding up the vessel despite $21,500-per-day charter cost. Partner sought India's Dolphin Offshore shortlists joint venture candidates for new INR 4bn shipyard. Titan takes off Shares in Hong Kong shipowner and shipbuilder surge 15%, but company at a loss as to reason. Gdansk reprieved Europe rubber-stamps Polish yard's restructuring plan that allows it to keep state aid. Explosives found Ferry which suffered blast killing three in May now found with bomb materials onboard. Dutch growth Port of Amsterdam manages 2% volume increase in first half as oil products keep it ahead. Crude awakening Amount of oil passing through Suez Canal slumps in first half but tanker numbers only down a bit. Duo detained Hong Kong inspectors hold two containerships in June, one for OWS modification. Eitzen bags fleet Eitzen Gas inks pact with MPC to take over commercial management of its LPG vessels. Eitzen crew free Six crew of chemical carrier taken hostage in Nigeria freed after three weeks in captivity. Bligh lets fly 'Swire Levy' threatened on all ships in Australia as state premier Anna Bligh readies spill crusade. Bulker sale Romania begins latest attempt to privatise handysize player CMN Petromin. Brazil cut AWB slices its Brazilian business amid forecasts its losses will top $50m this year. Brief blaze Samudera tanker suffers explosion during berthing in Borneo, but crew extinguish fire quickly. Dockers out Crane operators strike at Bangladeshi port of Chittagong in pay row. Musical chairs Senior managers at cruise industry giant Carnival are shifting seats. Wartsila ahead Six-month profit rises at Finnish ship engine maker, but new orders plunge. P&I agency sold Thoresen Thai disposal puts value on P&I correspondent business. Itajai down Cargo volumes at the Brazilian port of Itajai are down for the first half of this year but figures for June give some renewed hope. Bank gets quintet Deal with Eastwind Maritime's trustee allows Tokyo Star Bank to foreclose on five chemical tankers. Warships for HHI Hyundai Heavy Industries has tied up a strategic co-operation with Lockheed Martin to build Aegis destroyers. Zhenhua lands rig Chinese container crane maker Shanghai Shenhua Heavy Industry has landed a $2.2 billion contract to build offshore jack-up drilling platforms. Queen crash Dinner cruise vessel slams into pier in Cleveland, US, injuring one passenger.

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JULY 22, 2009
Shippers: Liner alliances must be "balanced" CSCL, Evergreen to exit CMA CGM transatlantic service Insurer cautions ship owners about moth infestation Senate committees advance highway extension, funding Great Lakes carriers say volumes off sharply Deutsche Bahn acquires Polish railroad WTO: Trade will drop 10% this year C.H. Robinson reports modest profit increase Choice Logistics assists with export compliance FMC reviews 27 OTI license applications Study: Deregulation bad for port trucking industry Prison sentence For COSCO Busan pilot Goodyear leaves Temasek post before he begins

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JULY 22, 2009
European bunker prices lack direction Rotterdam 'extremely quiet'. US oil inventory report confirms market forecast Moderate decline in stocks of crude, increase in oil product inventories. New supplier in Aden Adoil Petroleum has been delivering in the port since the beginning of July. Turkish supplier deploys MGO barge Vessel will help meet growing demand for low sulphur distillates. Another call for mandatory marine fuel standard INTERTANKO points out that there is no enforcement mechanism for ISO 8217 and regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI. Saudi Aramco offers fuel oil cargoes Analysts say the fuel oil market is being underpinned by strong fundamentals. Tanker numbers 'stable' in Suez Canal But canal official says lower bunker prices and an increase in the canal fees has hit overall numbers. WWL continues environmental efforts Pursuing a range of fuel-saving technologies. WWL lays up a quarter of its fleet Ships 'with the highest fuel consumption' chosen, lay-ups to last for 'at least a year'. Bunker prices continue to fall in Asian markets Prices in Tokyo Bay, however, climb on tight avails. Japan bunker market 'dries up' Very tight supply conditions as refineries cut runs. India urges 'immediate' removal of sunken ship's fuel Fears threat to marine life and fishing activities. Weak demand stifles SPC Q2 profit Net profit plunged 76% while revenue dived about 50% compared to last year. Swire urged to pay entire bill for bunker spill Queensland Premier Bligh says Swire has 'a moral obligation' beyond limited liability payment. European fuel oil prices rise $10 Lower refinery production reported.

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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

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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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