BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

01 May 2025 - Year XXIX

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BRIEFS

August 14, 2017

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Yang Ming narrows Q2 loss 90pc, volume ups 10pc and sales leap 19.6pc Port of Los Angeles up 16pc in July to 796,804 TEU for best year in history Containerships to pay less under new toll structure for Panama Canal Investigating sleep disorders among US truckers stopped by Trump Hyundai posts US$152 million loss despite 46pc revenue hike, blames rates Marseille-Fos first half container volume increases 7pc to 667,865 TEU Fraport reports 4.2pc more Frankfurt cargo volumes in July CCS-UK to speed up cargo deliveries and collections at Heathrow Afghan fruit rots while waiting for cargo flights to India and beyond Overbooked slots! Lack of containers! Containers dropped! Rates rise! Some containers have been re-arranged for six times. How's your cargo?

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AUGUST 13, 2017
Allcargo Logistics registers increase in total revenue in Q1 CMA CGM introduces cargo protection for palm oil shipments to Africa Govt focused on strengthening shipping sector ICHCA community to discuss how to protect global cargo chain against physical & cyber attacks V.Group acquires Graig Ship Management to strengthen dry bulk capability in China & Western Europe Key performance parameters of Major Ports in 2016-17 DHL eCommerce further invests in India's booming cross-border e-commerce market Gateway Distriparks registers improved PAT in Q1 Nitin Gadkari reiterates govt's commitment to overall infrastructure development Economic Survey 2016-17 forecasts real GDP growth in the range of 6.75 to 7.5 pc for FY 2018

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Major partners and smaller ones Online platform for easier and safer HGV parking Reinforcing presence in Brazil New traction for cross-border services Takeover opens Scandinavian market for WWL ALS Imperial deepens cooperation with Audi Another batch of changes on V. Group's top floor RwandAir operating links to Brussels and Gatwick Railfreight boom on trans-Sib route Solid 2016 for Euroairport Management team reshuffle at Hansa Meyer ICTSI posting strong results so far this year New contract for daily iron ore transport by rail Fraport's cargo division under new leadership Europa enhancing partnership, targeting major takeover New global transport planning leader for Aurecon Geodis steps up automotive engagement Five Rickmers ships for Zeaborn Gaining market share (at any price)?

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AUGUST 11, 2017
Venezuela crude exports fall as geopolitical risks rise V. Group continues acquisition spree with Graig Ship Management takeover Economou poised to buy majority of DryShips' stock Total loss looming in Kea Trader grounding Mercator said to be acquiring Dredging Corp of India HMM posts lower operating loss for Q2, expects improvement in Q3 Second bank serves Nam Cheong, subsidiary for MYR70 million Jiangsu Steamship establishes chartering office in Singapore

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AUGUST 11, 2017
Asia to Europe contract rates soar, but there's pressure on the transpacific Forwarders struggling to get Bangladesh exports out by air and sea Yang Ming stays in the red as THE Alliance fine-tunes its contingency fund Cheers: Tigers adds wine to its list of high-end e-commerce traffic Truck driver faces charges after freight train collides with 'the candy man'

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AUGUST 11, 2017
Divers say grounded Rand Logistics vessel is structurally sound M2 Subsea and Harvey Gulf in ROV services alliance SAL Heavy Lift brings a dozen from Damen to Rotterdam Rising U.S. and Nigerian exports won't push tanker freight rates higher First U.S.-manufactured BWTS gains USCG Type Approval Shell marks double LNG bunkering milestone

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AUGUST 11, 2017
Policy split shakes out at re-invigorated UK Chamber Sharp right turn for British institution once at risk of becoming outdated Economou to acquire 36m DryShips shares as Kalani deal is axed Chief executive will forfeit preferred shares and transfer Heidmar tanker pool stake to public company Bumi Armada extends pipeline contract with $134m of extra work Russian pipelines in the Caspian Sea will be completed before the end of 2018 Seven-fold increase expected in US LNG capacity US natural gas exports to Mexico expected to double while imports from Canada will decline Columbia Shipmanagement parent gets $800m write-off from HSH Nordbank Move clears decks for merger with Marlow, creating world's biggest shipmanager BDI gets lift from capes Baltic Dry Index reaches highest in more than three months with expectations of a stronger market going forward Dry bulker outlook upbeat, says Sinotrans Shipping president China's imports of iron ore and coal will remain strong Seafarers under threat despite MLC gains Experts argue that MLC does not go far enough to protect crew The Alliance files amendment to FMC on insolvency protection Commissioner welcomes move to collective responsibility HMM posts second-quarter net loss But flagship carrier confident of higher freight rates ahead as US peak season begins High percentage of owners polled by ABS still face BWM systems issues Systems said to be either inoperable or problematic Small steps made towards ensuring peaceful shipping lanes on the South China Sea Asean-China Framework for Maritime Code of Conduct keeps all parties at the negotiating table Supply-demand balance reaching an inflection point, says Pioneer Marine But dry bulk demand growth expected to be only a tad better than supply US imports on track to hit record high in August Uptrend in retail sales leading to higher import volumes LPG carrier owners' eyes too big for their bellies LPG market outlook in graphs: Severe oversupply means owners cannot see light at the end of tunnel, despite healthy demand... Genting HK's MV Werften embarks on $94m yard expansion plan Expanded facilities to be commissioned in the summer of 2018 Daily Briefing VLCC giants talk up US crude exports Euronav's Paddy Rodgers joins DHT in presenting a bullish view over the new tanker trade in a market otherwise plagued...

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AUGUST 11, 2017
Container recovery from Mercosul Line ship in collision advances Surging US imports fail to lift trans-Pac spot rates Southern California auto ports face capacity constraints Congested Chittagong port further restricts ship calls Santos progresses toward draft restoration Volume gains help Yang Ming and HMM tackle debt burden Maersk's India-Europe loop lifts APMT Pipavav volume Toll Holdings stuck in red despite rising revenue London Heathrow hits cargo record Asia-Europe spot rates flatten ahead of mid-August GRIs

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AUGUST 11, 2017
'Baby steps' lead to giant leap for Aegean Marine shares Slight miss isn't enough to stop New York bunkers supplier's shares from surging 22.4%. THE Alliance preps fund for when member line goes broke Agreement to set up contingency fund draws praise from US official. DryShips ends Kalani deal, takes Heidmar stake New York-listed shipowner says chief executive will make $100m non-cash investment including stake in tanker pool. Alibra: Tanker scrapping taking off Brokerage says 2017 running demolition total is already past 2016 level. Latvian Shipping sells HQ to UAE Riga tanker owner banks $5m as head office becomes foreign embassy. DryShips ends investment deal with Kalani Athens-based diversified shipowner says chief executive will invest $100m directly in the company. Pyxis Tankers turns to a loss Nasdaq-listed product specialist hit by higher costs in second quarter. Fjord1 cleared for full Oslo listing Oslo Bors directors ready to admit ferry owner's shares. Shell seals deal for new LNG bunker barge Oil major adds barge to LNG bunkering arsenal as newbuilding arrives in Europe. Bumi Armada wins $134m Lukoil contract Malaysian offshore vessel owner will install 20km of pipelines in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea. Seacor Marine seals Montco joint venture US offshore spin-off combines liftboat fleet with restructuring Houston company. PSV rates up as utilisation hits 97% North Sea sector ship supply tightens up as earnings reach $19,000 per day. Complex removal of Kea Trader boxes begins Lomar Shipping says this task could take months after successfully completing the lightering of the ship. HMM cuts loss to $112m as boxships improve Korean owner considers adding vessels to Asia-US lanes as demand grows. TNG profit shrinks as costs rise Croatian MR specialist hit by expenses related to expanded fleet. India clears US crude imports on overseas VLCCs India gives permission for foreign-flagged tankers to bring in oil as refiner IOC seals first US deal. Cochin Shipyard surges 22% on debut Investors like the look of Indian shipbuilder following $229m IPO. Nam Cheong gets writ of summons A second bank looks to tack action against Malaysian offshore over overdue funds. Victoria set for LNG import terminal Electricity supplier hopes to have facility up and running on Australia's east cost by 2021.

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AUGUST 11, 2017
Expert: Well-trained employees key in recovering from supply chain 'catastrophes' If and when a disaster strikes - natural or otherwise - one of the more important things for companies in the supply chain to have is infor... Ports of Indiana awaits federal infrastructure grant The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is waiting to receive a $9.85 million federal grant as part of the $19.7 million expansion to boost the po... SCFI falls 2.1% The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index dropped 2.1 percent since last Friday's reading of 897.28 to a readin... HMM records Q2 loss despite higher revenues, volumes Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) recorded a loss of 173.7 billion South Korean won (U.S. $152 million) for the second quarter of 2017, compare... SM Line to join ocean booking platform INTTRA Ocean shipping e-commerce platform INTTRA is working with up-and-coming South Korean container carrier SM Line, to expand INTTRA's reach in... Tesla to manufacter driverless 'platooning' semi-trucks Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc., is developing a self-driving semi-truck that can also move in platoons by automatically following... ATSG posts $53.7m loss in Q2 2017 Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) recorded a net loss of $53.7 million for the second quarter of 2017, compared to a net profit of ... Maersk, Danske Bank partner on joint software venture Danish giant A.P. Moller-Maersk and Danske Bank are partnering to develop a new payment service and solutions for digital platforms, called... IBM's Watson coming to a supply chain near you Watson, the super intelligent computer system that has appeared on the television game show Jeopardy!, as well as in commercials with tenni...

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AUGUST 11, 2017
Bad weather, congestion hampers Buenos Aires, Montevideo marine fuel deliveries Bad weather, coupled with congestion, at the neighboring Argentinian and Uruguayan ports of Buenos Aires and Montevideo is hampering marine fuel deliveries, sources said Friday. Argentina steps up crude imports as output sags, despite rise in shale Argentina ramped up crude imports in the first half of this year as dwindling output from maturing conventional reserves outweighed a rise in shale oil, considered the country's source of future production growth, analysts and executives said. Malaysia fuel oil output largest year on year increase Malaysia boosted its domestic production of gasoil, fuel oil and LNG in June while its output of gasoline, naphtha, kerosene and LPG fell, Department of Statistics data released Thursday showed. IEA sees OPEC/non-OPEC deal compliance key to sustained rebalancing The International Energy Agency Friday pointed to encouraging signs in global demand and OECD stock levels, but cautioned that sustained rebalancing in the oil market is only likely to happen if compliance with the OPEC-led production cut deal is followed by all the producers. Crude rises slightly as IEA report limits upside Oil futures were nearly flat Friday as NYMEX September crude rose 23 cents to $48.82/b, settling below $49/b for the second straight day as strong resistance continues to cap prices. External: Wired Bunkering Low-sulfur bunkers to be "default" choice as IMO sulfur cap looms: study New hybrid LSFO fuels will reduce the availability of VGO for gasoline production in Europe but won't lead to strong pressure on diesel. FUTURES: Oil extends overnight fall amid OPEC crude output hike

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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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		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

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

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

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

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

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

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

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

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

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

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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

National Harbor

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

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

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

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

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

INDUSTRY

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

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

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