BRIEFS

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21 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

April 27, 2010

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*Shipping News* Worst is over for shipping: Cosco chief The current decade belongs to Asia in general and China specifically. S'pore wins big at Seatrade Asia Awards LOCAL firms and individuals turned in a solid performance at the Seatrade Asia Awards 2010 last night, winning a string of heavyweight awards at the gala evening at Shangri-La Hotel. BP using robotic vehicles to plug leak British oil giant BP used robotic underwater vehicles yesterday to try to cap a leaking well and prevent a growing oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico from developing into an environmental disaster. China Cosco posts annual loss

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OOCL hikes intra-Asia rate US$50/TEU from May 10 Hanjin Shipping takes delivery of 8,600 TEU ship CMA CGM subsidiary bolsters Intra-Asia routes TCC's COO: Great Dragon keeps it simple with one transpac route Pirate suspects face Hamburg court after Kenya says no more Halifax quarterly box volume up 41.4pc, reaching pre-slump levels Missiles hit Aqaba and Eilat ports, little damage no one hurt June 29 London conference to focus on weighing containers BNSF fetes 'world's most modern' intermodal facility in Memphis Hactl lifts 10,000 tonnnes April 23, beats 2007 daily record Gammon to build US$5.4 million HK air cargo terminal 787 Dreamliner undergoes extreme weather testing in Florida World's biggest air freighter starts service to Shijiazhuang

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SCI invites quotations from used ship sellers Lakshmi Venkatachalam gets ADB posting, but govt yet to relieve DGS ABG Shipyard bags major order to build cement carriers TT Club issues new norms on safe slinging of cargo Safmarine opens up new challenges for Van Dooren Capacity set to rise as carriers add big vessels & launch new loops MSC adds 2 calls, 2 ships to Asia-MidEast-Med Falcon run Transpacific rate up by 6 pc in 7 days; 73 pc in 12 months MAERSK LINE to launch Halifax-Rotterdam live lobster service PIL, Wan Hai resume Far East-northern Europe service Mariana Express Line calls at Tianjin port DB SCHENKER opens most modern terminal in Salzburg CSAV NORASIA launches new Far East-S. American loop YANG MING LINE returns to Australia, tagging on to CKA loop HOEGH AUTOLINERS makes presence in Russia Venice's green prize awarded to Crystal Serenity for third year Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates on Europe-East Asia trades Asean dragging feet on freer trade in services & investments Exports to China shoot up by 75 pc in Jan.-March Bangladesh to import Indian power 77 cos take part in Fieo's India Sourcing Fair at Hong Kong Handicrafts exports post modest growth South Australia seeks Indian investments in uranium mining India-Indonesia trade may touch $ 20 bn in 2015 Rajendra Paibir returns home as Secretary of MPT Cabinet panel clears bulk cargo berth for Tuticorin Port Radiation monitor portals to be installed at all ports Tardy pace of capacity addition at Major Ports Rising demand for healthcare in India & China boosts DHL growth IATA unhappy at EU's tardy response to volcano crisis India seeks objective benchmark for imposition of CVD on imports by West India to take up deliberate undervaluation of yuan at G-20 meet

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APRIL 23, 2010
DHL expanding high-value options DHL Freight has expanded its high-value services by extending the required security standards to LTL shipments. SMEs and major corporate clients can now opt for theft-proof overlan... Swiss private mail service providers call for binding liberalisation measures KEP & Mail, the Swiss association of private mail service providers, underlined its demand for the binding establishment of the next liberalisation measures in the Swiss postal... LH Dienstbekleidung contract with US army expanded The German company LH Dienstbekleidungs GmbH (LHD) washes personal clothes and equipment of US soldiers stationed in Germany. The US army recently expanded LHD's contract, signed i... Hamburg Süd performance in 2009 Hamburg Süd, too, was gripped by the world economic and shipping crisis. At 2.3 million TEU, shipment volume in the liner business was 13 per cent down in 2009 on the previous year... Throughput up in the ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen Zeeland Seaports, the port authority that runs the Dutch ports of Vlissingen and Terneuzen, has reported that throughput in the two hubs rose by 15% in Q1/2010, in comparison with ... Fraport prepared to waive aircraft grounding parking costs Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt airport, will not ask airlines to pay for costs that arose as a result of the recent aircraft groundings. Fraport said that it will not ask for p...

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APRIL 26, 2010
How Executive Order on Somalia impacts pirate ransom payments Paragon orders bulker quartet in China MacGregor equipment for DOF AHTS duo

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APRIL 26, 2010
Construction begins on new WSF 64-car ferry Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics takes bite out of emissions Alaska Airlines adding flights from Portland/Seattle to Hawaii Port Metro Vancouver plans for cruise season start APL taps Gene Seroka as President in Americas

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APRIL 26, 2010
Eurogate seeks to delay JadeWeser launch further Terminal needs turnover volume of almost 1m teu to start, says Eurogate president Emanuel Schiffer Eurogate further delays JadeWeserPort construction Bailed-out box lines increase market share Chilean line CSAV, Israeli line Zim and Hapag-Lloyd all gain ground, according to latest figures from Alphaliner US moves to sell AHL arrested ships Government looking to recoup $91m after the Maritime Administration bailed AHL Shipping out in a bond default Panama Canal transits fall Drop in transits mirrored by reduction in waiting times Deepwater Horizon well leaking 1,000 barrels of oil a day Spill has potential to unleash ecologicial disaster

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APRIL 26, 2010
China blinks in ore price fight CHINA'S government-owned steelmills have begun importing iron ore on bulkers under quarterly based price rises demanded by global mining groups, IHS Global Insight reported today UN funds pirate prosecutions A UN BOARD has reportedly approved $2.1M in funding to assist the prosecution of Somali pirates Unifeeder eats into UK market DENMARK'S container feeder and shortsea operator Unifeeder is expanding into the UK, cementing its lead in northern Europe's market Socrates brandishes a shovel SIXTY ships are already booked for next year at the upgraded Leixoes's port, Portugal's Prime Minister José Socrates revealed at an opening ceremony for work on its cruise terminal Pirates attack four ships A JAPANESE VLCC was one of four ships reportedly attacked by pirates in separate incidents off Somalia Eurogate profits drop 59% GERMAN container terminal operator Eurogate is forecasting stable or slightly improved profits for 2010 after a 59% drop in net earnings last year APM backs PPP for ports DENMARK'S APM today stressed the importance of public-private partnerships for the development of ports

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APRIL 26, 2010
Canadian National Net Jumps 21 Percent Emission Regulation Adds to Trucker's Costs Diesel Edges Up for Fourth Week DOT Offers $600 Million in TIGER II Grants Recovery Lags for Industrial Property Panama Canal Traffic, Tonnage Fall in Q2 Customs, Consumer Protection to Share Information ACL to Phase Out Chassis Fleet APL Volume Surges 32 Percent Seaspan Takes Delivery of 47th Ship Ryder Profit Jumps 82 Percent ProLogis Loses $91 Million USA Truck Loss Rises 59 Percent to $3 Million Siemens, DB Schenker Switch Truck for Rail DOT Stimulus Payouts Reach $10.9 Billion Hong Kong Sees Air Freight Record CMA CGM Hikes India Rates Geodis Completes Parcel Purchase Seatrade, Alpha Reefer Pool Vessels Marseilles Container Traffic Grows 17 Percent Truckers Help Police Nab Two in Drug Bust DP World Container Volume Increases 15 Percent Eruption and Disruption Exceptions to the Rule: Electronic Signatures The Intermodal Revolution: Phase II Rails Throttle Up Truckload Carriers Regain Ground Giving Employees Incentive to Profit ABF Gets a Booster Shot Diesel Cracks $3 a Gallon Intermodal's Domestic Uprising Calming the Seas Recovery on the Wing Europe's Clearing Skies A DOT Fix for Funding? A New Era for Export Controls On the Brooklyn Waterfront The Hunt for Space Outsourcing a Key Element in Dell's strategy Dell Looks to the Ocean This Week Air's Premium

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Kombiverkehr starts service between Germany, Austria and Hungary CMA CGM lifts Indian rates Seaspan takes charge of Cosco Philippines WCA sets up office in Ghana US rail traffic continues to gain momentum

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APRIL 26, 2010
Paragon on $111m order spree NYSE-listed shipowner shells out millions to construct four bulker newbuildings at a Chinese shipyard. Steel mills usher in new era Analyst says China may adopt a new steel pricing scheme while the drybulk sector waits for a seasonal steel surge. Greek tanker held in US Authorities detain chemical carrier as 'whistle-blowers' land ship in lock-up following magic pipe probe. Crew evacuates offshore rig Workers abandon oil rig in the US Gulf while Transocean despatches drillship to join operation to cap Deepwater Horizon's underwater well. DSM closes on Nigg rescue Demolition firm buys land next to Scottish shipyard as part of rig-scrapping plan. Star in Noble legal spat Magic pipe case sparks two-way arbitration fight between Star Reefers and Fleet Management. Shipping fortunes on the rise John Fredriksen is worth more than Richard Branson and Helene and Marianne Odfjell have more money than the Queen, UK rich list shows. Cantor's cautious industry outlook Cantor Fitzgerald's shipping sage warns investors to be wary as Wall Street gears up for earnings season. Chilly rates trip up Star Star Reefers's profit slashed as rates head below cost levels prompting possible mass lay-up. Storage surges 75% in a week Twenty VLCCs are now being used to store dirty products at sea, says Morgan Stanley analyst. VLCC prices still climbing Clarksons slaps a $110m price tag on a VLCC resale, up $5m in only one week. Ven-Trafiken cancels order Swedish owner pulls out of ferry deal after Spain's M Cies yard sought bankruptcy protection. DP World eyes growth Dubai-based ports giant forecasts better 2010 performance but warns of unpredictable markets. K Line VLCC attacked Slight hull damage to fully-laden Japanese tanker which evades hijacking in Arabian Sea. Rig spill threat to shipping? Pollution from wrecked drilling rig Deepwater Horizon extending towards Gulf of Mexico shipping channels. New yards for Russia Russia's Primorsky territory plans two shiprepair plants in addition to Daewoo and Yantai Raffles ventures. MISC tanker hit again Malaysian owner's Bunga Melati Dua, hijacked in 2008, comes under pirate fire in Arabian Sea. KSEW on comeback trail Pakistan yard lures first overseas shiprepair customers in 10 years, targets new shipbuilding business. Novoship notches much less Sovcomflot-owned Russian tanker company suffers 62% profit plunge in tough 2009. Alafouzos confirms Samsung brace Aristides Alafouzos-led Argonaftis Investment admits double tanker buy at South Korean yard. Forth Ports losing patience? UK operator wants Takeover Panel to impose deadline on Northstream bid, report claims. Bulker goes adrift off Turkey Tug assistance needed after Hanaro Melody suffered engine failure in Sea of Marmara. Ship held over oil dumping SDS Navigation ship detained in Marseille after 22km slick spotted off France. Two hurt in barge blast Tank barge rocked by explosion at LBC Tank Terminals on Mississippi River. Reef return for Shen Neng? Deliberate sinking of Chinese bulker and use as artificial reef a possibility if salvage goes awry. SembCorp contests PPL sale Singapore yard group says Baker Tech's plan to sell shipyard stake have triggered its pre-emption rights. Callao coke cargo cracked Peruvian port police pinch pricey powder payload in shipping container bound for Europe. UK ferry terror-plot fear Intelligence reports suggest Irish dissidents want to use lax ferry security to smuggle bomb into England. Qatar Nav boosted by merger Qatari container line pockets healthy extra profit after merging with tanker player Q-Ship. Rickmers Maritime reborn Singapore-listed shipping trust cuts remaining newbuildings and rearranges top up loan facility. Huge tornado hits US shipyard Northrop Grumman plant closed after being hit by deadly twister in Mississippi. Northern nails fresh credit John Fredriksen-backed driller Northern Offshore secures eighteen month revolving credit facility from trio of banks.

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APRIL 26, 2010
Horizon reports first quarter loss Zim announces rate hike Hanjin receives 8,000-TEU ship Hong Kong air freight backlog causes rate hikes Bills seek to increase dredging AASHTO weighs in on roads vs. bike paths RILA: Tariffs on Chinese goods won't help Knocked out by those cheap sunglasses Geodis closes Ciblex acquisition Strong first quarter for China ports Suez terminal expands with more cranes Marseilles container growth continues in Q1

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APRIL 26, 2010
U.S. charges eleven Somali pirates Eleven men from Somalia have been brought to the United States to face piracy and other charges for attacks on the U.S.S. Nicholas and the U.S.S. Ashland. Five of the ROV units locate oil spill from Deepwater Horizon Two ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) from the U.S. Coast Guard have located two places where oil is leaking from the well pipe and estimates indicate that up to 1,000 barrels

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APRIL 26, 2010
Distillates show strong gains Meanwhile NYMEX showing losses in early trading. Bunker prices start the week firm in Middle East hub NYMEX showing early trading losses. Lukoil begins supplying in Istanbul IFO deliveries could start as early as June or July. Houston port to consider awarding $7 million to reduce emissions Commissioners look at reimbursing Maersk Line $1.5 million for fuel switching initiative. WWL achieves 32% cut in GHG for 2009 Says it has saved SO2 equal to annual US emissions from road vehicles over nine years. UK broker on the move Lindsay Blee will be in new offices from May 10, 2010. O.W. Bunker appoints trader Fiona Zhao joins Shanghai branch, one of the Group's Asian offices. Key ports see rise in prices Tokyo Bay sees double digit gains on Monday due to approaching holidays. Gazprom is world's 'most profitable' firm ExxonMobil still ranks higher in cumulative ranking of size. New Pakistan firm offers marine lubricants Offers marine lubricants and ship chandling at leading ports. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries completes first STG system Super Turbo Generating system, which reduces fuel cost of vessels by 10%, will be delivered to APM Maersk.

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COMPANIES

Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco

Hamilton

Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes combined transport business with cancellation of unprofitable services and redundancies

Bern

The goal is to reduce costs by 60 million francs per year by 2033.

In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%

CRUISES

In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%

Los Angeles

The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars

TRUCKING

Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito

Rome

Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests

TRUCKING

Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged

Modena

It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation

PORTS

Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025

Hamburg

In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%

LOGISTICS

Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled

Brussels

Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector

Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

SHIPPING

Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

Haifa

Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)

CRUISES

MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Paris

They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030

SHIPPING

WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong

Washington

The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)

Marseille

Revenues up +12.1%

INDUSTRY

ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry

Szczecin/Brussels

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

Genoa

In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)

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

PORTS

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

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Istanbul

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

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Fly

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

TRADE

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

Beijing/Washington

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

PORTS

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

The Goulette

-16.9% drop in unloading loads and +6.8% increase in loading loads

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

SHIPPING

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

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

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

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Olten

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

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

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

Trieste

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

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

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

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

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

SHIPPING

Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million

Athens

It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April

Los Angeles/New York

In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)

The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law

Rixi: important measure for road haulage

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter

Athens

Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea

Naples

SAFETY & SECURITY

Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics

Genoa

Creation of a national fund urged

PORTS

DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous

Damascus

An investment of 800 million dollars is planned

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement

Rome

The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.

PORTS

Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April

Long Beach/Hong Kong

Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

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

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

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

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

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PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

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

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

LOGISTICS

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

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

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

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

LOGISTICS

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

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

TRADE

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

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

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

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Lysaker

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

PORTS

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

The Spice

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

PORTS

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

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

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

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

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

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

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

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

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

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

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

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

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

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

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

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

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

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

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

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

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