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BRIEFS

December 15, 2016

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Singapore container volume up 7pc in November to 2.6 million TEU Port of Virginia's box throughput surges 16pc in November to 236,155 TEU Japan takes symbolic step to endorse TPP which Trump has vowed to leave China accuses West of protectionism and double standards in its WTO bid US firms fear China retribution after Trump's tough trade talk ICTSI completes Australia's most advanced terminal ahead of time Driver Q3 turnover at truckload carriers hits 5-year low Another 278kg of cocaine uncovered on board Maersk ship at Mexican port More air cargo security will only slow down freight flow, says IATA Qantas launches first non-stop Perth-London direct flight with Dreamliner IAG Cargo starts Paris-New York cargo route AeroUnion is fourth carrier to start Miami-Mexico service Lufthansa Cargo to expand, upgrade its cool centre at Frankfurt hub in 2017

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Hyundai Merchant Marine looking to increase global market share Maersk Line & Safmarine go digital, launch own apps New vessel to give further impetus to LNG shipping in India Requisite container shipping capacity seen to be in place for coming few years Rickmers Group wins new customer Samudera Indonesia & shipmanagement of further vessels Shipper bodies express concern about container shipping alliances Facilitation for ICD-bound rail cargo at JN Port Hambantota port stir results in damage to facility, skipped calls Demonetisation, the second phase of economic reforms & the prospects of export growth of India Tariff notification in respect of fixation of tariff value of edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, gold & silver

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Mozambique - Tanzania link enhanced Freight railway branching out in Czechia Polar Code takes effect in new year Maplink with international ambitions Business excellence award for Express Global 20 new locomotives to haul phosphates in Africa Transforming logistics centre into production site Pemco's first converted B737-400 goes to Vallair AFS honoured in Johannesburg More Stena Line services to Latvia Growing with fuel transport by rail A candid word about flag states Russian Post changes Siberian freighter operator Hérelier follows Malka, and de Walle Zeniti

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
European Parliament gives historic green light to port regulation Executive Insight: Q&A with shipping critic Paul Slater P&I clients to get reinsurance discounts for safer fleets Chevron terminates Rosebank FPSO order Cost savings spur Courage Marine switch to secondary SGX listing Hanjin Shipping faces delisting as share price tumbles Perisai Petroleum still keen to sell share in SJR Marine Korean shipowners, trade group ink collaboration pledge Malacca Strait hottest region for port development US-listed shipowners claw back to circa-2015 offering levels

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Not such a merry Christmas for Argos if drivers' strike goes ahead Cross-selling and co-operation the key to Maersk's 'new direction' Just what we wanted? A way to avoid 'the commodity trap' The shipping industry and tomorrow's technology faces a serious threat from cyber crime DHL delivers pre-Xmas job losses as it reviews Freight UK operation India, Afghanistan plan air cargo link over Pakistan DSV fills the ranks of chief commercial officer Despite CEIV, ocean freight looks after pharma products better than air Air Charter Service appoints Dan Morgan-Evans global cargo director

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Siem cancels dual-fuel PSV on order at Polish shipyard Vroon extends use of KVH mini-VSAT broadband Cross-channel ferry crew members fail urine test New K-Fleet app helps meet EU CO2 reporting requirement Maersk Supply sheds two more Stena renews MacGregor planned maintenance contract Hull Vane saves energy, reduces wake

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Skou says customer safeguards built into 2M-HMM deal Maersk chief executive sends a reassuring message to shippers worried about risks of their cargo moving on the South Korean line's ships Listings, mergers and JVs all on the table for Maersk's energy division Maersk aims to have separation plan in place by end-2018 as it transforms into a pure play transport and logistics business EU Parliament ratifies port services regulation Plenary accepts amendments to the text adopted in March MR earnings recover in Asia and on fronthaul Atlantic trades IEA details the growth in China's aromatics trade that has helped support MR demand Two tier Asia-Europe market emerging as shippers switch to stronger carriers Maersk reporting record utilisation levels at start of annual contract negotiations Georgiou and Manchester out as RBS axes entire shipping operation StanChart also scraps London team HMM gets rough deal after 2M snub Analysts respond to alliance failure with no-holds-barred assessment Weak iron ore volumes make capesize cheaper than smaller bulkers Capes have fallen sharply to below $10,000 per day from 2016 peak in mid-November NYK targets American LNG Newbuilding vessel is being assigned to haul liquefied natural gas from Cove Point in the US over 20 years Tokyo Marine Asia merges with tanker subsidiary Merged entity will be called MOL Chemical Tankers We are maritime: Christina Anderson An associate with West of England Insurance Services (Luxembourg), Christina is based in Hong Kong Rising to the challenge Seafarers too are feeling the pinch of box shipping's financial plight and have had to up their game to ensure the container fleet runs to its optimum About half of Singapore's bunker barges yet to be fitted with mass flow meters Move to measure fuel deliveries becomes compulsory from January 1 Suezmax rates jump on West Africa and Middle East demand Analysts say Opec production cuts from January will benefit West African flows China newbuilds data reveals 14% fall in first 11 months of 2016 Vessels for export comprised 92.1% of completed newbuildings in the period ICS concerned over Myanmar's changes in cargo release rules Amendments not in line with international shipping practices and could cause major market distortions, says Chamber Scorpio Bulkers charters out kamsarmax Vessel to be employed for a duration of five to seven months Singapore container throughput up 7% in November City state on track to exceed 2015 full-year figures Minsheng Leasing to base overseas shipping business in Singapore Chinese lessor looking to specialise operations A merry Christmas for Eagle Bulk after successful fundraising $100m fundraiser from Eagle Bulk Shipping proves capital is available at the right price and for the right reason US December box imports likely up 3.2% year on year Department stores bringing in final haul of merchandise to meet holiday season demand

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Battle for US trades is on after THE Alliance gets regulatory OK Charleston exploring alliance with another Southeast port November US import surge bodes well for retail sales, restocking Hanjin creditors push for payment as liquidation looms $1B investment aids Florida ports in grabbing Asia import share Government reform gives major Indian ports pricing flexibility Restructuring OK gives hope to ailing Santos port terminal Corps proposes 50-foot channel for lower Mississippi Same-day logistics provider USPack builds US network Major Indian ports improve productivity, data shows Malacca Strait port development heating up APMT sells UK trucking unit to US railroad

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Drop in profit hits Economou's Ocean Rig New York-listed drilling unit owner misses earnings estimates as it reveals talks for drillship contract cancellation. BBC launches New Zealand-Thailand run Breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo specialist says the new monthly route is a response to increased demand. Excelerate reaffirms 2018 startup for FSRU US regasification vessel owner says it is on track to for Moheshkhali Floating LNG off Bangladesh. Offshore vessel shares lead marine stock dip GulfMark Offshore and Tidewater declining by more than 10%; Aegean Marine also plunging. Brokers question H-Line VLCC hype Rumours linking Korean owner to Gener8 resales are off the mark, with TRF talk also in doubt. Rosjo joins big guns at M&M Bank Norwegian investor to become a shareholder in Maritime & Merchant Bank which is expected to launch soon. Ecovix yard lays off 3,200 workers Estaleiro Rio Grande hit by loss of contract for three FPSO hulls from Petrobras. Aegean Marine goes for more in bond offer Peter Georgiopoulos-led bunkers supplier pursuing cash pile of nearly $173m in sale to institutional investors. Farstad lays up anchor-handler Far Scorpion has been stacked in Alesund, broker says. NYK, Kepco team on LNGC ownership Japanese owner and power company agree to jointly control Kawasaki newbuilding for US trade. Germany to get first LNG terminal Brunsbuttel of Stadt set to host Hamburg LNG facility. Twin upgrades for Maersk as stock ticks up Danish owner sees shares climb for a second day, aided by fresh buy ratings from two top banks. Panama Canal: tourist hotspot? Frommer names expanded waterway as one of the best places to visit in 2017. Maersk Supply offloads two more ships Danish offshore vessel owner now halfway through divestment project with the sale of AHTS duo. Siem Offshore ditches delayed PSV Kristian Siem company axes number three in its series of supply ship newbuildings at Remontowa. Iran plots nuclear power for ships Government tells scientists to develop new propulsion system as a response to US sanctions. Chevron cancels $1.85bn FPSO at Hyundai Heavy US oil major tears up contract for North Sea production unit ordered in 2013. Ezra opposes Perisai's $43m put option Singaporean offshore owner is in discussions to resolve matters with Kuala Lumpur-based company. Rickmers finds new customer in Samudera German group appointed technical manager of two supramaxes owned by Indonesian company. Maersk wins 12-month PSV charter Sister oil outfit books Danish owner's veteran supply ship with options. Hope dims for Flinter rebirth Administrator says banks unhappy with potential auction prices of Dutch owner's vessels. Hindustan Shipyard in the black Indian shipbuilder hits production record in current financial year. POSH/Makamin charter row escalates Saudi operator wants damages awarded against Singapore owner in charter dispute. Korea Line to launch transpacific services South Korean shipowner wastes little after acquiring Hanjin assets to launch new routes. Epic Gas completes Merkur Market move Shares in Singapore-based LPG vessel owner to start trading on new exchange from Thursday. Coal demand growth to stall as appetite wanes IEA says reduced appetite in China and US and growth of renewables to be main drivers of decline. Bangladeshi worker killed at scrap facility Latest incident takes death toll at Chittagong demo yards to 19 so far in 2016, says watchdog.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Maersk says price war may be winding down The price war in container shipping may be winding down, according to Maersk Line. Speaking to investors during A.P. Moller - Maersk's Cap... Commentary: E-commerce in the global supply chain The growth of e-commerce over the past ten years has been nothing less than phenomenal. E-commerce is now dominating consumer sales here i... EU, Cuba sign bilateral diplomatic agreement The European Union has signed a first-ever bilateral trade agreement with Cuba, according to a statement from the EU delegation to Cuba. T... FedEx CEO: Trump should reform, not reject trade agreements FedEx Express Chairman and CEOFred Smith said President-elect Donald Trump should seek changes in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (...

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DECEMBER 14, 2016
Mexico eyes USWC gasoline cargoes again as differentials plunge Energy Information Administration data released Wednesday showed inventory up 48,000 barrels week on week to 29.24 million barrels for the week ended December 9 US DATA: EIA says residual fuel oil stocks at highest since July Stocks have increased in two consecutive weeks for the first time since September. First crude lifting scheduled from Libyan Es Sider since Dec 2014: sources According to Platts trade flow software cFlow, the last tanker previously to call at Es Sider was the Seadelta in early December 2014. Oil futures weaken as US output increases, dollar strengthens Another headwind for oil prices -- US dollar strength -- was visible Wednesday afternoon after the Fed announced its second interest hike since 2006. East-West arb flips NWE HSFO barge structure into backwardation The latest Platts assessment for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges over the front-month swap was 25 cents/mt Tuesday, up 75 cents/mt on the day. Houston Ship Channel resumes two-way traffic: dispatcher Ship maintenance costs could rise on greater distillate use: WSS Systematic treatment of fuel can mitigate these effects, Gupta said. PRESS RELEASE: Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. Announces Upsizing and Pricing of 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 External: Wired Bunkering Saudi Aramco expects more Asian term customers to see crude supply cuts in Feb: source "Saudi Arabia is committed to the [OPEC] cut -- we started [cutting] in January and the cut is global," the source said, noting that Asia was to see almost a third of the country's total OPEC related cuts. FUTURES 2: Oil falls as supply surplus expected despite OPEC deal FUTURES: Crude slips after surprise US crude stock build

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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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		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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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