BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

01 May 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

May 12, 2017

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KAMCO to take control of 20 Korean ships from six carriers US import volumes to grow through the summer and into fall: NRF Mega ships under new alliances call at Virginia and Vancouver DP World's new container tracking solution sends goods faster to shops PSA adopts new strategies to cope with alliances' mega ships New US$200m container terminal to be built in Cambodia Kerry Logistics to buy major stake in Italy's Tuvia Group UPS to handle logistics operations for World Expo 2020 Dubai Antonov Airlines gears up to expand cargo operations into HK and US Atlas Q1 earnings swell to US$8.3m on back of higher volumes, rates ATSG's Q1 profit soars 21.5pc to US$10m on revenues of $238m Thai Airways is re-certified after meeting ICAO safety standards

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MAY 11, 2017
Hamburg Süd acquisition to deliver substantial value, says A.P. Moller-Maersk IIFF to commence 10th batch of 'Logistics, Shipping & Freight Forwarding Diploma' from Aug. 2017 MSC announces 'IMED' service between East Mediterranean & India Rajive Kumar given additional charge of Secretary, Road Transport & Highways APM Terminals Pipavav registers improved net profit in Q4 FY17 La Spezia Container Terminal registers record box throughput Major Ports handle more in April Prime Minister to launch key projects at Kandla Port on May 23 Lufthansa Cargo offering 'Road Feeder Service Cool' Made in India Social Events & Messaging App HowdyDo! launched

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Rail links between 'Chittagong and Kolkata Azkar set to become Dachser Serving all of China More transit container trains through Mongolia Introducing last mile deliveries in May India banking on DP World for logistics development A new warehouse near Bremen New Enns-Piraeus rail link Linda Collier wins Ciffa's Donna Letterio leadership award Emirates' SkyPharma service wins award Assessing links to and from the port of Felixstowe New rail service between Italy and northern Europe Munich-based RLI Investors appoints Katrin Poos Turkish carriers adding routes to Russia Good start to 2017 for port of Los Angeles

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MAY 11, 2017
Foreign vessel owners win US Jones Act battle Rickmers suffers rebuff by bondholders ZIM posts net loss in first quarter Shipping lender DVB posts large pre-tax loss Maersk Oil returns to profit in Q1 but warns of uncertain outlook Cabotage rule change could hit Klang Self-discharger delivered for Baltic cement trade Taiwan Navigation books two Ultramaxes at Oshima DFDS confident of outlook after good start to year Central Shipping Monaco books another MR tanker at Hyundai-Vinashin New South Korean government vows to continue shipbuilding support Divestments on cards for APMT as West African operations struggle Surging bunker prices drag Maersk Line to USD66 million Q1 loss Weak markets see sharp fall in Maersk Tankers' profit Maersk Drilling sees fragile recovery, but warns of further challenges China's ICBC files to wind up EMAS Offshore subsidiary CMES offers USD600 million loans to China VLCC after stock suspension Navios outlines ownership structure of Rickmers Maritime fleet KAMCO to buy and lease back 20 ships from South Korean companies

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MAY 11, 2017
DP World unveils app to track containers through 'black hole' box terminals American Airlines promises record investment in cargo as the 'landscape changes' 'Let the good times roll', says Kerry as it drives on down the acquisition trail Rising bunker price in first quarter keeps Maersk Line sailing in the red Express the star performer in Q1 for DP-DHL, but forwarding and supply chain profits dip Cargolux eyes 2018 for China JV carrier take-off

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MAY 11, 2017
Keppel AmFELS to build LNG fueled Pasha containerships U.S. maritime groups slam CBP U turn on Jones Act letters Hoppe Marine acquires Intering business from Rolls-Royce Damen Maaskant books order for beam trawler Higher bunker prices push Maersk Line into first quarter loss Wartsila to power world's largest expedition mega yacht Shell Marine introduces MILES program WinGD adds another Full Mission Simulator to network

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MAY 11, 2017
When the price is right The value of anything is what people are prepared to pay at a moment in time, whether the people are Maersk or mere speculators Odfjell stays stable despite soft conditions Gradual improvement expected for chemical tankers Peel Ports fills head of containers role with APMT hire Former Rotterdam container terminal head of commercial will be responsible for all of Peel's container business Emanuele Grimaldi steps up as ICS vice-chairman Italian shipowner becomes the association's fourth vice-chairman Results Round-up Second-quarter figures from some top intra-Asia names. Costa Concordia: The ISM Code under attack Industry viewpoint: Interpretation of regulation takes centre stage in Italy's supreme court Capesize earnings bounce back on fresh demand Brazil and Australia fuel optimism Mexico boost for Clyde & Co Local shipping law firm Garza Tello set to join international network Søren Skou sees clear evidence of container trades recovery Contract rates in Asia-Europe and transpacific trades much higher as supply overhang shrinks Maersk Tankers' profit slashed by falling rates Cost savings helped offset some of the damage Rickmers future in doubt after crunch vote fails to hit quorum Insufficient turnout nixes bondholder settlement, despite majority in favour LR product tanker earnings rebound on Asian naphtha demand Stifel notes more than 20 LR tankers switching to dirty trades in past six months APM Terminals reports double-digit profit dip Weaknesses in emerging markets and terminal overcapacity dent the bottom line More than 10 US Gulf LPG cargoes cancelled Chaos as trading conditions spark cancellations China Merchants and Sinotrans & CSC to consolidate mega fleet CMES acquiring Sinotrans & CSC bulker and tanker fleets is a high-probability event, say industry sources Giles Noakes dies unexpectedly, aged 62 Security expert and architect of anti-piracy guide remembered as a 'wonderful man' Yang Ming reduces losses Volumes up 14% in first quarter Epic Gas posts wider first-quarter loss Weak earnings and higher expenses push loss to $3.3m Taiwan Navigation orders $51m ultramax pair from Oshima Shipbuilding K Line meanwhile takes delivery of 250,000 dwt ore carrier Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding results weighed down by industry slump Group expects soft market conditions overall to continue to drag on income for the short term DryShips posts improved result as buying spree continues with Economou suezmax Company has 'come a long way' but rapid expansion phase now 'behind us', says chief executive DSME secures refund guarantee for latest order Largest creditor Korea Development Bank supports $250m three-VLCC deal with Maran Tankers Qingdao Port to raise up to $133m through shares placement Proceeds to be used to fund overseas terminal investments Maersk Group returns to black with $201m profit in first quarter Container line still in the red as rising bunker costs take toll but volume growth of 10% pushes up market share

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MAY 11, 2017
ACL considers Gothenburg exit Yang Ming: US importers from Asia upped contract volume XPO Logistics doubles last-mile footprint in Chicago New alliances test US East Coast ports Amazon, not e-logs, seen disrupting truckload business Oil industry wins first Jones Act showdown under Trump APMT Pipavav bullish despite volume decline APL Logistics rides US-Mexico growth to operating profit YRC's Welch: LTL truckers need aide in residential delivery Outlook brightens for Zim as carrier slashes Q1 loss APM Terminals Gothenburg slates six-week lockout Deutsche Post DHL profit edges higher Damco reports loss for Q1 despite revenue growth New cranes help Montevideo terminal cope with ship upsizing Overcapacity squeezes APMT profit Duty-free truck fuel at UK ports pitched to offset Brexit customs costs Rising bunker prices pull Maersk Line to loss

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MAY 11, 2017
Navios Containers heads to Olso OTC with $75m placement Rickmers assets up for sale to avert crisis Harper Petersen stake and boxships put on the market as management bids to win support for crucial restructuring vote Chemical carrier will see out days at Blystad Capital banks profit on flipped capesize bulker 'US projects set to give big boost to LNG carrier rates,' TradeWinds 5 May, page 14 Trafigura mulls large tanker order at Hyundai Market gripped by talk of Swiss trading giant making potential comeback as tanker owner with deal for 22 vessels Ugland bags long-term hire with Statoil Bariba looks to offload supramaxes and panamaxes Tanker deals dominate demo scene Transpetro scraps elderly tanker in India Shell-Bahri deal surprises market and sets new VLCCtone Tanker consolidation moves see energy major making shift from charterer to freight controller East of Suez rates make seasonal gains after early hit Improvement comes despite ongoing refinery woes in Middle East as the region enters its peak season with more naphtha consumption set to benefit LR1 market the most Olympic fixes out VLCC newbuild to ExxonMobil Yagerman moving on from JP Morgan Tarbit adds trio of newbuildings Union busy in MR tanker hunt Firm VLCC sales a good deal, not a trend Gener8's Peter Georgiopoulos insists no covenant pressures behind decision to sell top-earners Statoil inserts no child labour charter clause MT Maritime offloads pair of tankers Braemar mulls 'logical' move into finance services Chief executive James Kidwell says finance development would be 'logical' while HSBC acquisition facility was put in place for a reason. Twin recruits back to boost 'new leg' at Maersk Broker Duo return as company expands consultancy and advisory business Tanks for the memory stick Swiber trio fail to meet second court reserve Seapraxis sells sole bulk unit at fat premium

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MAY 11, 2017
Agility's profit, revenues rise in Q1 Global logistics provider Agility posted a net profit of 14.6 million Kuwaiti dinars (U.S. $47.9 million)for the first quarter of 2017, an ... ZIM narrows losses in Q1 2017 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.reported a net loss of $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared with a $56.3 million loss in... Genco Shipping & Trading's revenues surge 83% in Q1 Source: Pres Panayotov/Shutterstock The average daily time charter equivalent rates obtained by Genco's fleet totaled $6,498 per day for Q1 ... CBP will not revoke oil industry Jones Act waivers U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that it is withdrawing proposals made by the Obama administration to strengthen enforceme... DHL increases revenues 7.3% in Q1 Deutsche Post DHL Group recorded consolidated net profits of 673 million euros (U.S. $731.6 million) on revenues of 14.9 billion euros for ... Lawmakers introduce bill aimed at stimulating domestic maritime jobs Two U.S. House lawmakers have introduced a bill to promote programs in two-year community and technical colleges to stimulate jobs in the d... A.P. Moller-Maersk ups profit, revenues in Q1 A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish shipping conglomerate that includes transportation and logistics companies such as Maersk Line, APM Terminal... Intermarine launches new liner service to Mediterranean Intermarine said it is expanding its Houston-based liner services from the U.S. Gulf Coast/Americas to the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Adr... Yang Ming Q1 loss much smaller than in 2016 Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. posted a net loss of901 million New Taiwan Dollars (U.S. $29 million) in the first quarter of 2017, accord...

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MAY 11, 2017
Oil complex rises, putting crude near midpoint of recent range NYMEX June crude settled 50 cents higher at $47.83/b. ICE July Brent settled 55 cents higher at $50.77/b. FEATURE: NWE traders skeptical of fuel oil arb East, eyeing Chinese vessels Fuel oil traders in Northwest Europe have expressed concerns over the potential economics of taking either a VLCC or Suezmax vessel of high sulfur fuel oil to Singapore amid PetroChina vessels floating with more than 10 million barrels of fuel oil outside Singapore. Istanbul bunker market braces for tight barges at weekend The bunker market at Istanbul, Turkey, is expecting constrained availability May 13-14 because of tight barges, after a week of delays. Malta halts all bunker operations on bad weather Malta has halted bunkering operations because of rough weather External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A Korean Register gets authorized by Germany based DAkks to act as verification body for EU emissions monitoring KR's EU MRV services can be delivered to any ship anywhere in the world regardless of its flag or class. External: Wired Bunkering ANALYSIS: Potential Sinochem-ChemChina's merger a win-win deal - Share sources for integrated oil/chemical business - Reinforce balance sheet following acquisitions - Meets SASAC's strategy on state-owned enterprises FUTURES: Oil higher on expected supply deficit South Korea's HHI partners with Saudi Arabia's Bahri for smart ship solutions Under the MOU, the two companies will jointly develop smart ship solutions and apply them to ships operated by Bahri. INTERVIEW: Oil prices to recover in 2017 assuming OPEC cut rollover- IEA - Oil supply deficit may grow sharply in H2 - Crude stocks likely to return to norms in 2017 - Short term oil demand unfazed by Trump, Brexit Most young people view oil, gas industry negatively, impeding recruitment: survey According to the survey, fewer than half of the consumer respondents trust the energy industry as a whole

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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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