BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

April 30, 2009

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*Shipping News* Mid-East rates may drop as Rotterdam oil fills up The cost of shipping Middle East crude may drop as onshore tanks at Rotterdam, Europe's largest refinery centre, fill with oil. Chinese shipbuilder Rongsheng plans IPO Privately-held Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co Ltd is aiming for an initial public offering possibly in Hong Kong this year, its president said yesterday.

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Hapag-Lloyd to hike rates US$500/TEU from Far East June 15 Laid up fleet rises to 506 ships from 486 two weeks ago Container shipping shows signs of recovery in March CSCL expands AEX 1 service with new Xingang, Dalian, Busan calls Shanghai quarterly container volume expected to fall 15pc 'K' Line profit falls 61pc as revenues decline 7pc APL's four-week container shipping volumes fall 22pc ESC opposes Rotterdam Rules as too much risk for shippers Petraeus on pirates: Arm yourself and don't rely on navies Xian-Frankfurt all-cargo flight service launched Sydney airport completes US$36.27 million upgrade Agility opens AsiaPac logistics hub, chairman to join Singapore's EDB

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Maersk Line wins 3 major awards The big opportunity in coastal shipping TKM opens office in Shanghai Mercator Lines wins 2 awards at Singapore Atlas Shipping Group holds interactive managers' meet in capital Grand Alliance bestowed 'Best Container Shipping Alliance' Award NYK's liner division achieves AEO status in Benelux Textile exporters scout for alternative markets to US & Europe Apeda issues fresh guidelines for mango exports Anti-dumping duty imposed on cold-rolled steel products imported from EU, US & China Safeguard duty on uncoated & copy paper imports proposed MoS asks Major Ports' Chairmen to enforce reduced manning scales 10 pc growth in direct tax collections seen India weathering economic storm-Ahluwalia Govt ready to buy bonds worth $ 10 bn to enhance capital base of IMF BRIC seeks increased role in IMF affairs OECD too calls for crackdown on tax havens

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APRIL 28, 2009
TNT to acquire Brazilian delivery partner Expresso Araçatuba The Dutch service provider TNT is to acquire Expresso Araçatuba Transportes e Logística, a key delivery partner of TNT Merc'rio in Brazil's Central West and North regions since 200... Karl Dischinger receives licence to pack foodstuffs Karl Dischinger, a specialised forwarding company based in Ehrenkirchen-Kirchhofen near Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), has taken a major step towards assuring quality in the foods... Con-way reports loss in Q1/2009 The US-based freight forwarding group Con-way reported that revenue in Q1/2009 was USD 962.9 million, down 19.9% from USD 1.2 billion in last year's first quarter. Q1/2009 resulted... DHL opens new gateway in Taipei The German service provider DHL recently inaugurated its new TWD 210 million Taipei Gateway located at the Farglory free trade zone at Taoyuan international airport (Taiwan. Shipme... Ceva Logistics to manage European warehouse for Dr Scholl's shoes Ceva Logistics has extended its partnership with SSL, a consumer brand company managing the leading global brands Durex and Scholl plus a diverse portfolio of locally owned brands.... ECT best container terminal in Europe For the fourth time in a row, the readers of an Asia trade magazine have chosen the Dutch facility ECT as the best container terminal in Europe. This confirms the leading role... Hamburg welcomes the CMA CGM Andromeda - its biggest containership caller ever On 20 April 2009 the new flagship of the French shipping company CMA CGM docked at the port of Hamburg. With a slot capacity of 11,356 teu and 800 reefer plugs, the CMA CGM Androme... Höegh Autoliners adds New York as port of loading Höegh Autoliners (Oslo), a private Norwegian shipping company jointly owned by Leif H'egh & Co (62.5%) and A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (37.5% per cent), has announced that, in addi... Hamburg Süd's results are positive thanks to bulker business Dr Ottmar Gast, the chairman of the German shipping company Hamburg S'd, told the press at its annual press conference in Hamburg that his company had a relatively good year i...

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APRIL 29, 2009
Jurong seeks buyer for Petrorig I semi Maersk strengthens defenses against piracy Colonna's starts on five-year S.I. Ferry contract

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APRIL 29, 2009
Coast Guard makes decision on Oregon LNG facilities Truck Tonnage Index sees big drop during March Puget Sound Safety Committee looking for possible candidates Port of Tacoma places 2008 Annual Report online Panama Canal Authority upgrades tugboat fleet

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APRIL 29, 2009
Danaos chief detects first signs that worst is over for box trades PIRAEUS-based containership owner believes worst of the container shipping crisis may have passed. Shippers go on alert for box line bankruptcies Irish Continental shares slide as Moonduster scraps bid MOONDUSTER and any parties acting in concert with it will not be proceeding with an offer for ICG.

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APRIL 29, 2009
Another shipping bubble rising? SHIPPING will remain highly cyclical despite of lessons from the global recession, a Lloyd's Register-Fairplay manager has warned ' which could mean a new bubble Breaking watchdog gets green prize A LAWYER has won an environmental award for promoting a ban on Western nations from depositing ships laden with hazardous waste in Bangladesh Oakland offers discounts, too OAKLAND, California's third-biggest box port, is matching Long Beach and Los Angeles with incentives and discounts, with the aim of keeping customers and maintaining throughput Investors pummel Seaspan stock SHARES of box shipowner Seaspan have plummeted since the company announced that dividends would be slashed and newbuildings delayed US maritime appointments needed THE NEED for the White House to make key maritime appointments became more critical today with the announced departure of another member of the Federal Maritime Commission Fortescue volume and profits fall PILBARA floods and changed mining techniques harmed third-quarter production for Fortescue Metals, according to figures released today Asian coal falls predicted DEMAND for thermal coal imports from key Asian buyers will fall this year as industrial output slows, a sector analysis has predicted

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APRIL 29, 2009
Martinair Exec Agrees to Jail Time Montreal Drops Tariff Increase Fuel Hedging Cuts LAN Profit Genesee & Wyoming Profit Jumps 34 Percent Consumer Confidence Bounces Back Vancouver Tonnage Drops in First Quarter CN Brings in Jobin as Finance Officer Steel Imports Drop in March EU to Probe Chinese Postal Law Canada Disputes U.S. Meat Labeling Vancouver Port to Stay Open despite Strike "K" Line Logistics Disputes Anti-Monopoly Fine Shipping Lines Fight California Emissions Rule Senator Seeks 'Opt Out' For Highway Trust Fund Canadian Trucker Mullen's Profit Sinks Maersk Tightens Anti-Piracy Measures Mumbai to Maintain Rates through July Danaos Delays Container Ship Delivery Amsterdam Boosts Cargo, But Not Boxes Port of Mobile to Get Stimulus Funds Panalpina Profit Plunges 95 Percent Lack of Stimulus Angers Great Lakes Shipping

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APRIL 29, 2009
ICG deal off: shares in freefall APLL renews contracts with Dow Corning Hapag hikes rates and trims staff costs Fired HSH Nordbank executive to face criminal charges Container truckers threaten strike at Vancouver

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APRIL 29, 2009
Casualty File WebTV roundup offers dramatic footage of rescue from Chinese junk after collision with chemical tanker. Bottom sighted Danaos CEO says the containership market stopped spiralling downward and began an upturn in the first quarter. Ro-ro escapes The Italian Jolly Smeraldo was no so happy while under pirate attack, as the IBF expands "high risk" area. Revenues slump Michael Ryan-led American Commercial Lines suffers $5.46m loss in the first quarter as revenues plunged. ISC revs up US shipowner reports 54% leap in first-quarter revenue as profits nearly double, but board vote marred by concerns over independence. '09 outlook cut Steel demand's slow return leads Jefferies analyst to slash rate projections by 40%. Cecon bags loan Vote by Norway subsea player's bondholders allows the company to draw on $200m in financing from Export Development Canada for Davie newbuildings. Swine flu halt Royal Caribbean and Carnival Corp halt all sailings to Mexico in wider response to swine flu. Reflection time Delegates relax by the Huangpu River at the end of TradeWinds Shipping Energy 2009. Calmer seas? Dino Caroussis in hopeful mood as massive refinancing of UK Club boosts reserves. Hammer time Odfjell's COO Jan Hammer to take temporary charge as incoming CEO Haakon Ringdal takes sick leave. A green agenda DNV boss says a new green awareness is sweeping through China Belships cut Norwegian bulker player's first quarter net result still positive, but down from 2008. Okean on slide Wadan Yards' Ukraine plant sees losses widen in 2008 as revenues slump 42%. Darwin's Rule Shanghai shipping boss says the market is all about the 'survival of the fittest'. ICG deal dead Moonduster pulls interest in Irish Ferries owner citing credit crunch and poor markets. ESL shake-up Top dog at Emirates Shipping Line has handed over the reins to counterpart at Taiwanese-owned TS Lines. Axed rig on block SembCorp quashes PetroMena's rig newbuilding contract and advertises finished unit to the market. Eitzen axes again Oslo owner rids itself of last newbuildings, cutting its capital expenditure program to zero. Fesco gets Sly Sylvester Stallone boards captive Russian cargoship and shoots all the pirates ' in new Hollywood blockbuster. Nothing doing Fred Olsen Production says no new FPSO contracts were awarded worldwide in first quarter as its losses widen. Russia nabs 29 Talks on over what to do with suspected attackers of Sovcomflot tanker off Somalia. EMS slips Drop in profit despite soaring sales sends shares in Annette Malm Justad-led Eitzen Maritime Services down. Tragic risk UK accident report finds danger of deck repairs in typhoon underestimated as chief engineer killed by wave on Maersk Kithira. Chowgule strong Indian bulker owner increases operating profit in year to 31 March, despite slump in autumn. Maintain course Shipowner's boss says the industry has not lost sight of green issues amid the crisis.

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APRIL 29, 2009
MOL prepares for another tough year Reports: Emirates in deal with TS Lines Maersk reviews piracy policy Army Corps leaves Soo Lock off stimulus project list McLeod Software acquires iLENS U.S. GDP falls 6.1% in 1st quarter Shippers cautioned about growing supply chain risk U.S. says pork supply is "safe" Panalpina reports sharp drop in earnings CBP to start broker self-assessment pilot program Ahern: Broker license processing delays "unacceptable" PMSA sues to stop Calif. offshore fuel law Gelderland to head Bremerhaven terminal Felixstowe to chill out in June

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APRIL 29, 2009
SEK 40 million loss for SRAB Stockholm-based owner SRAB reports a SEK 40 million loss in the first quarter. Net revenues increased from SEK 18 million in Q1 2008 to SEK 22.2 million. The Concordia close to zero G'teborg-based tanker owner Concordia Maritime reports a SEK 400,000 profit for the first quarter this year, after writing down of the company's USD 3.6 million holding in Weavering Nine suspected pirates released Nine suspected pirates were apprehended by the EU Navfor Spanish warship Numancia 200 nautical miles north of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean shortly after the attack on the cruise Brand new car carrier lost in China The brand new car carrier Dyvi Pacific has been declared a total loss only a few weeks before its delivery from the Chinese shipbuilder Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Co at Weihai Novoship tanker NS Commander in pirate attack During the afternoon of 27 April, pirates attacked Novoship's Aframax tanker NS Commander 300 nautical miles from the coast in the Gulf of Aden while the vessel was en route Smyril Line expects profit in 2009 Smyril Line P/F expects to generate a profit of DKK 13 million this year. Last year, the company posted a loss of DKK 207 million after substantial depreciation in Five newbuildings to Laurin Laurin, through its company Anglo-Atlantic Steaamship Company, has taken over three newbuildings from Eitzen Chemical. The three newbuildings at Trogis Shipyard in Craoaia are sister vessels of two vessels

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APRIL 29, 2009
Northern European bunker prices firming But price movements in Southern Europe are more sluggish. 'Resilient' crude may ignore US inventory build Crude oil holding around $50 despite US inventories rising to 19-year high. Shipping companies still paying for Aleutian bunker spill Alaska's attorney general warns shipping companies of the 'tremendous costs' arising from marine casualties. Blending system claims $6-10 pmt savings Fuel oil blender and viscosity system cut costs in Namibian port, says Jiskoot. Singapore bunker prices bounce back Mixed picture in other Asia ports. China's bunker market has 'huge potential' Guangdong Province to fuel growth that could see China's bonded bunker sales reach 20 million mt. China fuel oil imports up in April Traders stockpiling products ahead of China lifting geographic restrictions on bonded bunker market.

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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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