BRIEFS

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01 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 7, 2017

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Asia-Europe rate declines 2.9pc to US$935/TEU, off 2pc to USWC Cosco Ports merges with Dalian terminals to boost efficiency Optimistic outlook will lead to more M&As involving Chinese port operators South Korea's 14 container carriers to form Korea Shipping Parnership (KSP) EC gives the go ahead for PSA, TIL merger at Antwerp terminal WWF welcomes move by TS Line to ban shipments of shark fin NYK fined US$25m for cartel behaviour in Australia Brazil to end 42-year-old maritime shipping pact with Chile Global air cargo volume rises 10.4pc in H1 2017 - fastest rate in 7yrs Panalpina warns shippers to book now to avoid peak season capacity shortages Lufthansa Cargo's Q2 revenue soars and operating profit still in the black

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AUGUST 6, 2017
"K" Line Group introduces own environmental management promotion system Baltex to cease activities by end of year CMA CGM signs concession agreement for container terminal in Cameroon DNV GL carries out its first offshore drone survey MOL's Annual Report 2017 explains its strategies for sustainable growth through innovation SAL vessel performs coastal loop from New Mangalore to Kakinada & Visakhapatnam Total Transport Systems to be listed today on the NSE Capacity augmentation at Major Ports making steady progress Essar Ports to develop coal terminal in Mozambique IndianOil likely to acquire up to 50 pc equity in GSPL LNG Kolkata Port Trust reaffirms support for Nepal trade Paradip Port signs Concession Agreement with Kalinga International Coal Terminal for developing new coal berth Petition against JNPT's DPD transport policy dismissed Special facility for handling raw cotton inaugurated at VOC Port's Dakshin Bharat Gateway Container Terminal The Tamil Chamber of Commerce organises farewell party for M. A. Bhaskarachar Blue Dart Express registers profit in April-June quarter CONCOR to run double stack ex-im cargo trains from KRIL's ICD-Pali to gateway ports on exclusive basis DHL opens India's first integrated warehousing facility in Bengaluru Gadkari calls for infrastructure projects to be expedited Plan to construct expressways on high-density corridors approved GST on export incentive schemes

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Building sites slow intermodal shift in Switzerland Laurels for C.H. Robinson in India Incheon airport picking up in 2017 LNG supply chain supported by Dunkerque New Amazon facility completed in UK AA Cargo emphasises overland options in Europe Indermühle banking on Renault Trucks Hellmann regrouping New rail service between Belgium, Luxemburg and France Change at the helm for Intermarine P&O Ports settles in port of Sète Antonov Airlines continues global expansion in India BDP strengthening presence in India Ceva growing with contract logistics Zhengzhou-Ruhr Basin in 15 days Schedule reliability up in 2017 - SeaIntel First female CEO at Iran Air Emirates increasing Sudan services 3PL on the move worldwide

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Dalian port to consolidate two container terminal subsidiaries Maritime sector starting to address cyber risk Precious Shipping narrows losses in recovering market Search underway for five crew kidnapped off Nigeria Qinhuangdao Ports Group gets go-ahead for Shanghai IPO SM Line, Korea Shipping Corporation, Woobang E&C consider merger Mermaid Maritime bags Singapore contract worth USD5 million HMM may add more ships on trans-Pacific trade Seoul to launch LNG-propelled vessels

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AUGUST 4, 2017
XPO Logistics ready to hit the acquisition trail again with an $8bn war chest New call for action as barge delays at Antwerp and Rotterdam worsen CMA CGM ULCV order could send ripples across tradelanes as rates strengthen Analysis: CEVA's top line goal is 'do-able', proving the turnaround a success Trump administration reaches for a trade sledgehammer 'Faster, cheaper, cleaner': experts disagree on Elon Musk's Hyperloop Device to make washing machines lighter and greener could help truckers

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Bipartisan legislation aims to tighten cybersecurity Video: New tug for NASSCO christened Barge fire in GoM extinguished, vessel adrift Russian gas pipeline prompts growth in Black Sea NYC Ferry marks 1 millionth passenger; to open Astoria route

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AUGUST 4, 2017
RBS writes off $170m shipping debt and hints at more pain for UK taxpayer Extra half-billion dollar-plus 'forbearance' currently getting lawyered Asian LPG price rise offers glimmer of hope for VLGC owners Spot earnings from Middle East to Asia are near their lowest since the financial crisis Xiamen port tightens controls on ships ahead of summit LNG carriers, oil and chemical tankers are banned for almost a week Essar inks joint venture to develop coal terminal in Mozambique Project aims to increase country's coal-handling capacity by 20m tonnes per year Korea's 14 container shipping lines to form national alliance Korea Shipping Partnership aims to start full operations by 2018 Vancouver rides North Pacific growth wave Canada's principal western gateway is growing in stature as a maritime cluster, but faces hurdles to ensure the growth is... Foreign exchange losses hit Hutchison results Box throughput jumps 3% but is unable to lift terminal operator's earnings HMM mulls vessel additions on transpacific route Potential move in response to high US demand period expected over August-October Intermarine shuffles leadership Chief executive steps down effective immediately Gerry Wang gets $12m golden handshake from Seaspan Former Berkshire Hathaway executive David Sokol leads search for new chief executive with a 20-year horizon APMT to offload Dalian box terminal stake for $18m Total consideration to be paid in two equal instalments Qinhuangdao Port Co launches $194m IPO Proceeds will be used to finance construction of a new ore terminal, buy equipment and repay bank loans Precious Shipping narrows losses but warns of market crunch Improved sentiment leads shipowners to hold off scrapping older vessels Lloyd's List launches awards for South Asia, Middle East and Africa African achievement will feature equally strongly in the awards, which will highlight the regions' best and brightest from the maritime... Australia fines NYK $20m for anti-competitive behaviour Japanese shipping line found guilty of criminal cartel conduct in the ro-ro market Daily Briefing

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Court orders Santos emergency dredging resume China wastepaper import ban less severe than feared Port Houston extends gate hours at Bayport terminal Trans-Pacific spot rates hold onto gains of last week Highway expansion heats up St. Petersburg port competition Strong demand sends Nippon Express profit soaring Indian port growth overcomes monsoons, Maersk hack Asia-Europe spot rates up from last year amid muted increases Chittagong congestion raises US cotton shippers' costs CEVA boosts profits despite higher rates pressuring margins

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AUGUST 4, 2017
LR1 earnings continue run on Shell Pernis fire But chartering managers have yet to see rush of cargoes to supply market. LR earnings continue run on Shell Pernis fire But chartering managers have yet to see rush of cargoes to supply market. Valero in seaborne export deal to Mexico Refining giant signs deal with port infrastructure player to lease to marine terminals along Gulf of Mexico. Greathorse ships escape Eagle Bulk's grasp Discussions over potential $100m plus deal have ended without a transaction being tied up. DBS cuts allowances to $224m Second quarter figure reduced by 17% but oil and gas provisions could rise. EMGS agrees Barents Sea deals Norwegian owner strikes $1.8m agreement over 3D data off Norway. Cosco Singapore reduces red ink Shipbuilder posts smaller loss but business is still affected by tough market conditions. Loss hits $38m at Polarcus Revenue falls sharply at Middle East offshore vessel player in second quarter. Phoenix Energy Navigation sells tanker for firm price Greek owner believed to have offloaded ship to Great Eastern at a promising figure. Barclays cuts Team Tankers stake Bank pockets $6m from offloading 4.5m shares in Oslo-listed owner. South Korean carriers create new alliance HMM and the local shipowners association will lead a new effort a year after Hanjin's collapse. Diederik Legger joins Oceanteam board Ezra wins more time for rescue plan New York court wants Singapore owner's Chapter 11 proposal by 13 November. Seacor stays red as deals take centre stage Charles Fabrikant fronted firm seals ISH purchase and nets new tanker contracts. Weak North Sea market hurts Viking Supply Offshore vessel owner reports negative result in the second quarter over low rates and utilisation. Nine missing after boxship collision Mercosul vessel suffers incident involving tug, leaving smaller vessel's crew missing in Amazon. Reach Subsea confirms Allseas contract Norwegian company chartering in vessel for Turkish job. Great Eastern buying modern LR2 Indian owner's acquisition spree continues with deal for 2009-built tanker. Australia hits NYK with $25m fine Japanese owner has to pay the second highest penalty in local competition authority's history over cartel conduct. Ferry goes on the rampage in Greece Elderly ferry breaks free of lay-up moorings and collides with two vessels. Swiber Concorde put on auction block Singapore's High Court set to dispose of yet another Swiber Holdings asset.

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Trojan Maritime bulk carrier banned from Australian ports A bulk carrier vessel owned and operated by Greece-based Trojan Maritime has been banned from Australian ports for six months after the shi... CEVA ups revenues amid higher volumes in Q2 2017 Photo Courtsey: Ceva Logistics CEVA Holdings, LLC recorded revenues of $1.7 billion for the quarter, up 3.3 percent year-over-year. CEVA Ho... Nine missing after vessel collision on Amazon River Nine people have gone missing in a collision between containership Mercosul Santos and a tug boat on the Amazon River early Wednesday morni... South Korea's 14 container carriers to form shipping consortium Photo: Sheila Fitzgerald South Korea's 14 container carriers will reportedly form the Korea Shipping Partnership in hopes of restoring the c... COSCO Ports enters into merger agreement with Dalian Container Terminal COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd. has announced an agreement with Dalian Container Terminal that will merge the three terminal operators at the Por... Great Lakes iron ore shipments jump in June, July Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway increased 16 percent in June 2017 and 14.7 percent in July, according to t... CSX hazmat train derails in Pennsylvania At least 32 CSX rail cars, some of which contained hazardous materials, derailed early Wednesday morning in Handyman, Penn., causing a prop... Special Coverage: CBP's e-commerce conundrum Photo: WILLIAM POTTER / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM The rise of e-commerce has created a brave new world for consumers and the companies that seek to ... Keeping your 'EDGE' The longtime Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) was looking for a way to distill all the thought leadership, innovati...

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AUGUST 4, 2017
Valero deal the latest move in Mexico's liberalization of refined products Valero Energy's deal to export gasoline, diesel and jet into new port facilities in Veracruz, Mexico, now under construction by IEnova, is the latest mvoe in the country's liberalization of its energy policy, giving Valero a strong footing to compete against state Pemex in the key central region. Rotterdam HSFO Sep-Oct barge spread hits record high on arbitrage buying The premium of September FOB Rotterdam 3.5% fuel oil barge swaps over the equivalent October contract rose to a fresh record high Friday afternoon, trading at $3.00/mt on the Intercontinental Exchange. W&T sees drill success, grows output at its US Gulf of Mexico Mahogany field W&T Offshore, one of the few pure-play US Gulf of Mexico operators still around, placed a key well on production at its legacy subsalt Mahogany field in the second quarter and is drilling yet another well there with results expected by the end of the year, the company's CEO said Friday. Oil inches up after data shows US unemployment rate falls Oil futures edged higher Friday after the release of a strong monthly US jobs report, but the upside remains stymied by the continued recovery in output in Nigeria and Libya as well as the steady rise in US shale production. Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker boosted H1, 2017 bunker fuel 16% in NW Russia Russia's Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker sold 516,800 mt of bunker fuel in North West Russia in the first half of 2017, up 16% on the year, the company said in a statement Friday. Sri Lanka's bunker sales up 10%-15% after India brings in new tax Bunker sales at Sri Lanka's Colombo and Trincomalee ports have seen a 10%-15% increase since India introduced its Good and Services Tax in July, trade sources said. OPEC JULY OUTPUT HITS 2017 HIGH OF 32.82 MIL B/D ON LIBYA RECOVERY: PLATTS Libya's continued dramatic recovery from civil strife pushed OPEC's July output to yet another 2017 high, with the bloc producing 32.82 million b/d, according to the latest S&P Global Platts OPEC survey. Singapore 180 CST cash differentials fall to 13-month low on ample supply Supplies of cutter stocks and lower viscosity fuel oil plentiful in Singapore. Fuel oil hi-lo spread falls into negative territory on weak LSFO market The LSFO supply glut has largely stemmed from refineries opting to run light sweet crudes. OPEC COMPLIANCE AT 114% FOR 12 MEMBERS WITH OUTPUT CAPS: PLATTS SURVEY But Libya's continued dramatic recovery from civil strife pushed OPEC's July output to yet another 2017 high. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Panama Canal Authority expects ongoing repairs to cause transit delays Super vessels can expect delays of one to two days, on both north and southbound transits.

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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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