BRIEFS

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01 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

April 5, 2016

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Hapag-Lloyd shelves dreams of mega ships in favour of filling existing fleet Forwarders unhappy with UN's box weight rule as liability is unknown Clarification: Faulty inference drawn from report on INTTRA's shipper form Hanjin Shipping, Sinokor commence intra-Asia service Beware of Greeks bearing ships, warns Nigerian cabotage champion Deutsche Bahn posts US$1.4 billion net loss as revenues rise 1.9pc Truckers to court: Federal spy in the cab violates US Constitution Opposition to free trade unites otherwise divided US: Bloomberg poll US goods exports small compared to imports, but not in services Air shippers struggle to find suppliers of lithium batteries under new rules MSC and INTTRA form partnership to meet UN box weight verification rule Damco signs Bettenwelt to handle Asian cargo for Germany and Spain Marine engineering contractors hold Hong Kong convention April 6 14th Ballast Water Management Conference to be held in Baltimore May 4-5 FedEx's CrossBorder makes e-commerce global from single website FedEx shows how to save money and do the right green thing Omani air cargo agents raise door-to-door fees to India via Delhi

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APRIL 4, 2016
APM Terminals announces new port investment in Morocco CEVA strengthens sales leadership in North America G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe schedule update HMM, FESCO & CMA CGM launch new joint loop connecting China, Korea & Russia IRISL resumes container service to Northern Europe Long-term decline in shipping losses continues but economic pressures, cyber risk & superstorms challenge safety progress MSC & INTTRA enter into digital partnership to address SOLAS VGM requirements SCFI spot rates show all-round increase SWIRE SHIPPING boosts Port Moresby coverage Import of some Chinese steel pipes may face anti-dumping duty Mumbai Port handles all-time high cargo throughput in multiple commodities in 2015-16 Paradip Port achieves all-time high throughput in 2015-16 Work stoppage by RTG operators at APM Terminals Mumbai continues AILBIEA calls for improved port infrastructure & Customs facilitation, rationalisation of business & taxation policies March sees uptick in truck rentals Next round of RCEP negotiations this month Some export sectors continuing to grow

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Antwerp's left bank/right bank shuttle brings benefits Circular economy steadily advancing New Maasvlakte II - Venlo shuttle Quick link to Qatar Cargo K Line adjusting forecasts Livingston going for growth IRU says suspend Belgian HGV tolls High calibre appointment at Kering More space for cool food GVK hives off stake in Bangalore airport New LNG-fuelled con-ro ships soon to enter service Smartphone maker teams up with Rhenus Better roads between Kenya and Tanzania Delaney reinforces GAC India MSC going for eVGM solution too China Eastern adding Prague today

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APRIL 4, 2016
Investors sue Navios over controversial loan deal Japan shipbuilding surges with dry bulk deliveries Port of Rotterdam report on the future of its refinery, chemical and energy cluster Triple ferry refit for DuroWipers Extensive MacGregor equipment packages ordered for ESL's new eco-bulker duo Port agents get access to the Cloud Next Generation Marine Power event SeaZip continues fleet expansion Meeting the challenge Dredging products & services - an update SK Shipping exercises option for one more VLGC Polaris Shipping's profit falls 16.5% PetroChina aims to make Port Klang a bunkering hub Armed men kidnap another tug crew off Malaysia

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APRIL 4, 2016
European freighter operators Cargologicair and SW Italia apply for US air cargo services APMT Tangier investment could turn the Straits of Gibraltar into a new global logistics hub Drewry questions viability of ultra-large container vessels, as carriers focus on cost-cutting Time worth more than money for logistics start-ups pushing supply chain innovation Global police crackdown leaves a nasty taste in the mouths of criminals running the illicit supply chain Genghis Khan: six lessons in supply chain strategy Shipping magnates could sink alongside Putin in Panama Papers scandal GAC promotes Mark Delaney to MD of India operations Supply chain lawsuits mount amid drive for logistics talent

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APRIL 4, 2016
Volvo Penta to take majority stake in Humphree SeaZip takes delivery of two more from Damen West coast terminals: We can't weigh them Rem Offshore reports termination of CSV charter Shipbuilders Council and OSHA announce Alliance Bio-UV to use USCG-mandated BWTS tests Carnival orders five worth $3.42 billion at Fincantieri

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APRIL 4, 2016
Drewry Container Forecaster report paints gloomy picture for industry Alaska Air Group buying Virgin America BTS releases latest report on US transportation statistics Lufthansa Cargo to begin service to Sea-Tac International Airport Customs and Border Protection accepting officer applications

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APRIL 4, 2016
Between the lines: South of Africa on the backhaul Carriers are currently routing vessels south of Africa only on the backhaul voyage, but doing the same on the headhaul voyage could be equally alluring VLCC spot rate drops $5,000 on China holiday In addition, charterers step back following last week's rate surge MSC Oliver and MSC Maya join idle fleet Two of the world's largest boxships currently inactive as lines trim capacity to match weak demand Shipping in all its forms has lost its lustre, says BRS president Shipbroker estimates shipping asset values dropped $65bn in 'tempestuous' 2015 Navios Maritime Holdings regains full compliance with New York Stock Exchange Company puts behind the prospect of a reverse stock split Data Hub: World Fleet Update The world container fleet continues to expand, but orders are down and scrapping is on the up Suez Canal offers rate cut ahead of Panama Canal opening Three-month trial of 30% discount on backhaul for vessels from US east coast Darrell Bryan takes up Interferry interim chief executive role Len Roueche retires after 14 years as chief executive Neuroscientist sends wake-up call to container lines Deutsche Post DHL chief executive Frank Appel urges carriers to adopt new technologies, rather than focus so much on ship utilisation Box line service integrity on the slide Blank sailings are on the up and will only increase this year as carriers struggle with supply glut, says SeaIntel In support of truth and justice For his final story in The Intelligence, Tom Leander chronicles the fall and rise of The Philippines as a provider of global seafarers and potential maritime powerhouse. In a recent trip, he witnessed first-hand the despair - and hope - of local seafarer communities and asked what can The Philippines do to realise its potential? Helen Kelly recounts eight years of working with a man who inspired the attainment of one's potential through his determined and unerring support People power Under the Aquino government, private sector initiatives to build skills and improve seafarers' lives have momentum. Are the gains in jeopardy? Svitzer Australia managing director steps down Chief operating officer to take the helm from May Taiwan shipbuilder CSBC Corp profits up 4% Operating revenue decreased despite higher profit Forwarders concerned over container weighing rules Insufficient legal guidelines mean investments in weighing equipment are being delayed, which could cause a late rush and delays to freight Carnival Corporation confirms five-cruiseship order from Fincantieri Deliveries for the five vessels are scheduled to take place over 2019 and 2020 China Cosco working to form new and bigger container alliance New alliance will aid its globalisation strategy to expand market share in non-China related trades Vallianz buys 75% stake in Holmen Heavylift Offshore Company paid $6m in cash for stake with price arrived upon on a willing buyer and willing seller basis Bahri secures Islamic financing to fund VLCC order with Hyundai Samho Five VLCC newbuildings will be mortgaged to bank as collateral Scorpio Bulkers axes shipbuilding agreement Newbuilding had been scheduled for delivery in April 2016 Shippers' bleeding hearts People should stop whining and get on with implementing box weighing checks

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APRIL 4, 2016
Old Dominion adds Texas terminal in LTL trucking expansion Russia terminal operators oppose customs changes at top port US Customs' ACE woes 'jeopardizing shipments' Shippers decry LA-Long Beach terminals' refusal to offer container weighing For second month, US trucking industry loses jobs SOLAS weight requirement to boost shippers' costs APMT Mumbai remains closed to export traffic Leading Russia rail operator plans investment despite profit drop S&P downgrades CMA CGM on earnings constraint, tighter liquidity Enthusiasm for mega-ships waning, Drewry says

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APRIL 4, 2016
Navios hit with suit over $50m in-house loan Investor files suit claiming loan was done at overly generous terms. US diesel exports see slowdown this year Arbitrage to Europe was limited by high inventories, imports from Mideast and Russia Ezion Holdings vessel arrested in Africa An anchor handler owned by Singapore-listed company held since 1 March due to $95,000 non-payment. Otto Marine sale to boost annual profit Singapore-listed owner offloading support vessel in $38m deal. Primorsk to sell fleet to exit Chapter 11 Alexander Kirilichev-controlled tanker firm to file auction plan in two weeks Rem Offshore sees charterer default Adams Offshore returning Rem Poseidon well ahead of schedule. Dof stretches deal for AHTS duo Total Austral pens deal to keep vessels employed until mid-October. Angelicoussis heads bulker bargain hunt Greek owner tops the pile as Greek owners lead the way in bulker spending in first quarter. Navios Maritime in NYSE compliance Angeliki Frangou-led company boosts its stock price in accordance with listing requirements. Shipping loses lustre with $65bn eroded BRS chief Tim Jones calls for change after 2015 proved as bad as expected. Rena not a "hazard to navigation" Maritime New Zealand's survey finds all reasonable efforts have been made to constrain the wreck's effect on traffic. Star Bulk is top stock in tricky first quarter Petros Pappas-led owner the strongest performing western public shipping equity in challenging period for maritime shares. NITC approves $2.5bn investment scheme Managing director Ali Akbar Safaei adds that vessels have been chartered out to international companies. Maersk Tankers pens two-year deal Market sources say ATC has fixed vessel from Danish giant. Elnusa acquires seismic vessel Indonesian oil and gas company pledges to explore domestic waters with latest ship purchase. Four Malaysian held on tugboat Another attack takes place on small boat sailing in southeast Asian waters involving eight gunmen. Middle East exports spike lights VLCC fire Highest shipment volumes since last October help tanker rates race, analysts say. Svitzer Australia's managing director resigns Towage and salvage conglomerate promotes chief operating officer to senior position to fill the gap. Genco bags waiver from Credit Agricole Payment of almost $2m sees covenant waived through until 11 April. Bahri secures partial Hyundai Samho VLCC funding Saudi tanker owner seals 10-year Islamic financing deal with compatriot Riyad Bank. Rickmers Maritime Trust in mystery share price surge Trading activity in Singapore-listed containership leasing company prompts questions from regulator.

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APRIL 4, 2016
CBP to hire more field officers Amazon to open seventh California fulfillment center Editorial: Coveted and feared supply chain executives Charleston tried 'free flow' ahead of widespread industry adoption AeroLogic begins Seattle freighter service USDA solicits applications for export marketing programs GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd AirBridgeCargo increases presence in Singapore L.A./Long Beach port terminals 'incapable' of weighing boxes for SOLAS compliance Pritzker: Protectionists offer wrong solution FourKites to integrate within McLeod TMS AAPA honors lawmakers with annual award U.S. transportation employment falls for third straight month

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APRIL 4, 2016
Saudi Arabia signs contract for five new VLCCs South Korea's Sambo Heavy Industries to build the vessels. TRADER NOTE: Bunker fuel company Bomin makes key executive changes The Bomin Group is a global physical supplier and trader of marine fuel oil. Dutch oil trader FinCo acquires Gulf's wholesale bunkering business Acquisition includes Gulf's terminals, barges and trucks, its lubricant business. Sri Lanka's Colombo sees increasing bunkering competion from India's Kochi port Chennai could come in a close second. SHIPPING Q1: Dry bulk freight rates in doldrums on acute tonnage oversupply, lower long-haul demand Fluctuating bunker prices add to Panamax freight volatility.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

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

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

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

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

LOGISTICS

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

Istanbul/Marseille

Transaction valued at $440 million

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

Shanghai

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

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

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

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

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

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

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

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

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

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

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

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NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

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MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

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