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April 27, 2016

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Hanjin scrambles to restructure like Hyundai Merchant Marine China port volumes rebound in March to post 0.9pc first quarter growth Eastbound focus offsets Asia-Europe slowdown, says Maersk executive Canadian Pacific falls as buyback fails to soothe investors UKHO-S'pore scheme underway to enhance skills of hydrographers TT Club defends box weight rule - 'responsibilities and risks are quite clear' XPO Logistics wins it its first confrontation with French labour union Beijing think tank urges Chinese leadership to embrace TPP, not oppose it Big business eco lobby laments UN's failure to impose harsher emission rules iCargo, iOcean, Intertrans merge May 1 to become Intertrans Network Berth productivity falls at 20 top ports in face of mega ship challenge Optimarin sales boom as UN ballast water treatment rule nears ratification PACTL breaks air freight records in March and in the first quarter Muscat air cargo bucks trend, up 7pc in first quarter to 34.7 million kilos AirBridgeCargo gains IATA's Cargo iQ cert for operational quality IATA changes date for e-Cargo Conference from June to September 13-1

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APRIL 26, 2016
CMA CGM to launch new feeder service on West Africa trade ICS welcomes progress on CO2 reduction by ships at IMO Iranian line making a new beginning IRClass increases range of services to Indian Navy Maritime figures convene to discuss cyber security risks OceanMasters successfully containerises break-bulk cargo in special equipment at Nhava Sheva World's first methanol-fuelled ocean going vessel inducted in fleet DP World & P&O Maritime win Cyprus port concession agreements KPCT launches new rail service in partnership with CONCOR Major Port land to be given on lease for relevant projects Plans drawn up to revamp Kolkata Port & Haldia Dock Freight Systems breaks ground for advanced logistics centre at Sanand, Ahmedabad

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Shelf life extended New tank wagons - rolling pipelines for LNG JAS teams up with Necotrans Internationalization generates success New LNG ship on track Walker Logistics expands management team Ancient Amber Road to be revived as rail corridor Work in full swing at new Dusseldorf warehouse Airbus delivers first US-made aircraft Cuba back on the map Customs services - irresistible for Herrmann Earnings up, carloads down Frankfurt to be Europe's largest certified pharma hub Two stalwarts bolster group management team Bahri and Rickmers sharing space and ships 70th B777 arrives for Air France Drone to rule the roost in warehouse

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APRIL 26, 2016
El Faro "black box" located by investigators Seaspan: Panama Canal to test US East Coast ports Tanker owner Sloman Neptun multiplies earnings Baltic Sea first to win sewage protection at IMO UPATED: Strabag-Boskalis JV win EUR120 million Bremerhaven Offshore Terminal contract Slideshow: 60 years of containerisation Sierra Leone trade attracts port investments Genting completes German yard acquisition Hanjin Shipping mulls further asset sales to raise over USD400 million Tough times for Chinese shipyards predicted Hyundai Heavy Industries, Shipyard, Shipbuilding, construction, South Korea US to re-verify emergency response capacity Emergency response adjusts to weak market SOLAS fire radio requirement draws closer Ship scrap prices weaken ahead of South Asian monsoon North P&I offers mutual online security platform to members Navig8 seals USD130.3 million post-delivery financing for LR1 quartet Sainty Marine assets fail to sell at second online auction Submission of VGM data could be needed earlier, study finds Indonesia, Malaysia to step up patrols in southern Philippines DP World wins port concessions in Cyprus

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APRIL 26, 2016
Carriers struggling to attract container traffic now attack the multipurpose sector Maersk Line introduces remote container management "game-changer" Eurogate will target transhipment cargo when it takes over box terminal at Limassol Smaller aircraft are taking off, along with predicted boom in express air cargo Trucking industry congestion cost $49.6bn in 2014 Massive restructuring of Korean shipping and shipbuilders in the offing

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APRIL 26, 2016
Korea seeks stronger shipyard "self rescue" moves VIDEO: NTSB finds El Faro VDR SUNY Maritime seniors redesign campus power grid Class NK updates gas fueled ships guidelines Deep Sea Supply ups 2015 loss by $31 million GE Solutions picked for Peruvian polar ship Southern Phillipines and Yemen seen as risk areas for ships

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APRIL 26, 2016
Port of Seattle forming committee to pursue greenhouse gas reductions BTS releases updated version of National Transportation Statistics MarAd issues advisory for cancelled Haimark cruises Drawing to select first vessel to transit expanded Panama Canal Special CMA CGM containers to replicate lobster habitat

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APRIL 26, 2016
Navios Holdings reports Vale move to ditch ore contract Shipowner says it will hold Brazilian producer to $1bn deal struck two years ago Concordia Maritime posts stronger first-quarter profit Product tanker arm of Stena outperforms general market with long-term income Capital Product prunes dividend under shadow of Hyundai Merchant Marine problems Korean operator's woes and increased capital costs prod owner to create capital reserve Saudi spot market sales may boost tanker demand State-run Saudi Aramco reported to have sold crude to Chinese teapot from its storage on Okinawa Seaspan results highlight reliance on off-balance sheet financing Strong operating results are aided by operating leases Maersk adds Cuban call to transatlantic string CRX service adds Cuba's Mariel to southbound rotation after easing of sanctions GulfMark suffers further impairments as lay-ups rise again Eurogate consortium agrees 25-year Limassol concession Privatisation of Cyprus' port assets continues as German operator joins DP World as latest Limassol investor Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Mipo Dockyards see first-quarter profit recovery Turnaround attributed to improved performance in shipbuilding business segment Hanjin and HMM merger talks premature, says FSC chairman Government will give full support to two Korean carriers in securing positions in new container shipping alliances ahead US intensifies cold gas war with Russia American politicians are eager to snare Russia's gas customers with LNG, but Cheniere adopts a pragmatic approach New boss for HHLA German terminal operator turns to motor trade for new chairwoman Hanjin Shipping seeks to raise about $357m from asset sale South Korean carrier plans to dispose of bulk shipping assets, terminals Navig8 Product Tankers gets $130m credit facility to finance four vessels Loan facility agreement signed with Citibank and Caixabank Singapore inks One Belt, One Road infrastructure financing deal with Chinese bank State-owned bank will provide $22bn in financing services for Singapore and Chinese companies Diana Shipping extends time charter with Transgrain Shipping Panamax bulker Clio will commence new charter period on May 5

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APRIL 26, 2016
El Faro data recorder found Newark ramps up pressure on NY-NJ port for more jobs US Senate bill could boost two Southeast ports' deepening plans Port-driven intermodal volume slows on CN network Driver turnover hits level not seen since 2012 Russia developing plan to certify scales for container weighing India rail operator adds services to Krishnapatnam port Hong Kong moves to save struggling port Slide show: Container shipping turns 60 Rate 'roller coaster' roils US trucking market Real estate burst highlights shipper attraction to Savannah port Turkey's Yildirim mulling investment in US ports Eurogate to operate Limassol, Cyprus, container terminal LF Logistics opens giant Singapore e-commerce facility Cut off for container weight data may be set earlier

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APRIL 26, 2016
El Faro's voyage data recorder found UPDATE: In potential breakthrough, expedition finds key piece of evidence at bottom of the sea. Stranded boaters rescued, then handcuffed Disney Cruise Line ship saves three men on capsized boat off Cuba that turn out to be fugitives. Capital Product shares plunge after cut New York-listed tanker and containership owner sees shares drop 26.6% after dividend slash. Vale backs out of Navios terminal deal Angeliki Frangou-controlled logistics unit may seek damages in breach. VLCC spot rates sputter to month low VL8-operated tanker fixed for West Africa fixture at 10 WorldScale points below last done. Anti-piracy group SAMI files for liquidation Directors winding up security association as membership dwindles. POSH fixes out eight ships for $167m Singapore owner supplying offshore newbuildings and existing vessels for Middle East oil company. Harkand ditches bareboat charters Chief executive says termination of contracts for vessel duo is a proactive step to secure financial stability. GES cancels bulker, snaps up two resales Indian owner now has four kamsarmaxes on order for delivery in 2017. Expanded Seaspan boosts earnings Containership owner rides higher quarterly revenue to bigger profit in Q1. Fairdeal tanker shot off Yemeni port Vessel comes under attack in what is thought to be a terrorist rather than piracy incident. Ostensjo cancels $200m-plus HHI floatel Norwegian owner cuts expensive newbuilding adrift after delay approaches a year. CPP creates cash reserve for debt Boxship and tanker owner cuts distribution in order to secure liquidity. Concordia ups profit; eyes more charters Swedish tanker owner boosted by first quarter revenue rise. Korea outlines 'three-track' plan to revive yards and owners Financial regulator says state banks will receive capital boost to address $10bn at risk through loans to struggling domestic companies. Flex LNG agrees amended loan John Fredriksen-controlled company gets increased liquidity from Metrogas Holdings ahead of 2017 deliveries. Lottery to decide first ship through expanded Panama Canal Waterway authority makes an event of picking vessel for historic transit. Seized ferry listing in port of Piraeus Old passengership previously owned by Ventouris Sea Lines loses stability; tugs on scene. Deep Sea Supply reveals extra $31m loss Fredriksen offshore owner hit by impairment charge from Brazilian joint venture. Tallink looking to boost payout Strong performance in 2015 leads Estonian company to propose bigger profit distribution. German yard giant formed Genting creates Lloyd Werft Group after completing acquisition of Nordic Yards. Hyundai Heavy back in black as it beats estimates Korean shipbuilder clears its books of all low-value vessel contracts as first quarter turns positive. Concordia keeps Stena Polaris busy Swedish tanker owner remains focused on niche trades as it signs one-year deal for P-MAX ship. Great Eastern disposes of old aframax Indian shipowner sells 1999-built ship with brokers suggesting a price of $13.6m. Probe begins into fire on Irish Ferries vessel Blaze believed to have started in truck on Ulysses as it arrived in Dublin. A2Sea wins turbine installation contract for 2018 Danish operator sending modern support vessel to Baltic to erect 60 structures. Reach Subsea cuts charter rates as it restructures Solstad and Ostensjo take stakes in Norwegian offshore owner in return for easing operating burden. Impairment charges hammer GulfMark results Write downs made on portion of its fleets in the Americas, Southeast Asia and the North Sea. Navig8 Product Tankers ties up $130m credit facility Shipowner has now raised over $1.3bn through combination of equity, debt and sale and leaseback financings. Singapore eyes possibility of deploying FSRUs Energy Market Authority issues tender for feasibility study on using floating LNG solution. US-based GATX sells three chemical tankers Chicago railcar giant pockets $37.6m from trio and inland barge assets amid shipping divestment.

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APRIL 26, 2016
NEWS FLASH: El Faro 'black box' found Court rules ocean carriers, NVOCCs can extend maritime liens Railex goes into expansion mode, seeks investors On this waterfront, robot longshoremen are the new contenders Commentary: 5 tips to make sure you don't get lost at sea with SOLAS 14-year-old post-panamax containership sold for scrap WTO's TFA gets boost with Russia, India on board KCS earnings up in Q1 2016 despite sliding revenues WCO further explains transfer pricing with case study ATA: Driver turnover continues to rise at large truckload carriers in Q4 2015 Soo Locks to undergo technological upgrade Virgin Atlantic Cargo re-introduces Chicago service Great Lakes bulk carriers to use MacGregor's self-unloading systems Etihad Cargo strengthens presence in Middle East Port of Baltimore terminal first in U.S. to offer container weighing service

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APRIL 26, 2016
Soft oil price keeps MGO supply steady inside ECA Survey finds little evidence of modal shift. SOUTH KOREA DATA: March oil product exports edge down 0.3% on year to 1.3 mil b/d Bunker-C fuel oil shipments dipped 18% year on year to 1.03 million barrels. TRADER NOTE: Cockett Marine appoints Bai Di as its Hong Kong trading manager Appointment strengthens trading team in Hong Kong. Oil futures halt rally as profit-taking pushes prices lower The market was "due to give back" some ground after last week's performance, a broker said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

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

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

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

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

PORTS

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

Beijing

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

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

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

LOGISTICS

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

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

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

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

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

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

LOGISTICS

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

Istanbul/Marseille

Transaction valued at $440 million

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

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

CUSTOMS

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

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

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

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Antwerp

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

SHIPPING

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

Beijing/Washington

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

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

Shanghai

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

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

LOGISTICS

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

Genoa

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

INDUSTRY

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

Zurich

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

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

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

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

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

Victoria/Piraeus

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

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

New York

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

SHIPPING

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

London/Washington/Brussels

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

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

Rome/La Spezia

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

Le Aziende informano

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

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

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Vienna

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

PORTS

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

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

PORTS

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

Cagliari

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

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

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

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

Messina

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

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

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

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

INDUSTRY

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

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

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

Helsinki

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

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

PORTS

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

Leghorn

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

PORTS

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

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

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

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

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

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

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

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

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

The Spice

PORTS

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

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

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

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NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

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

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

St. Petersburg

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

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

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

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

PUBLICATIONS

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

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

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

Zagreb

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

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

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

London

International competition launched

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

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

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

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

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

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

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

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

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

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

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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

National Harbor

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

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

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

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

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

INDUSTRY

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

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

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