BRIEFS

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01 May 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

May 18, 2017

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HK up 10pc in April to 1.74 million TEU, S'pore by 7.5pc, Shanghai by 4.9pc 21,413-TEUer named OOCL Hong Kong at Korea's Samsung shipyard Spanish ports to strike, dockers blast reforms to end closed shop hiring Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming suffer combined loss of US$580 million BIFA, UKWA talk Brexit impact on forwarding, warehousing, logistics New shipping alliances causing delays at USWC ports La Spezia Terminal handles record 276,000 TEU in first 4 months Alliances will make 13,000-TEUers workhorses of the transpacific Kalmar extends Antwerp training as straddle carrier driver demand rises Satellite ocean current tracking to cut fuel bill, tests suggest Antwerp's Organi software fits INTTRA's ocean shipping marketplace Frankfurt-Hahn sees cargo up 41pc to 23,700 tons with new customers Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico to cooperate on transborder flights Luxembourg airport's January-April cargo up 16pc to 286,000 tonnes

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MAY 17, 2017
A. S. Shipping sets foot overseas by opening own offices in West Africa, Nepal & Singapore China reiterates support to development of Sri Lanka's maritime sector Indian Navy vessel foils piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden Ministry of Shipping inks MoU for skills development of youth in coastal areas under Sagarmala Need for practical implementation of Ballast Water Management Convention stressed Parekh Group holds successful trade seminar in Vapi Seaways creates record in loading HR coils at Paradip Port Record import of truck & bus radial tyres in 2016-17 Veg. oils import up in April APM Terminals Zeebrugge regains Asian service Cabinet approves four-laning of Porbandar-Dwarka Section of NH-8E in Gujarat Consul General of Republic of Singapore visits Mumbai Port Cathay Pacific handles more cargo in April Cabinet approves signing of multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion & profit shifting Export data encouraging, says FIEO Regional Chairman IACC's seminar on Indo-US partnership in textiles & implication of GST today

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1,500 electric vehicles for eco-friendly deliveries 125 years of active service in and from Canada Fully operational in July Building materials company invests in rail Arkas adding new ships and services to portfolio Pilot Freight Services strengthens acquisition strategy Managing tea exports Adelaide-Tarcoola rail update goes ahead Uzbekistan Airways switches to B787 on JFK service New investor, new money ADV celebrating 70 years in style EU updates air safety list Evergreen enters Ocean alliance in good shape Riga as multimodal hub for east-west traffic New French minister of transport

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MAY 17, 2017
Capacity crunch sees cargo moving back to breakbulk COSCO leasing unit to launch shipping funds Canada proposes strict oil tanker moratorium on West Coast Grimaldi upbeat on 2017 prospects after strong Q1 for Finnlines Rickmers Maritime investor drops bid to block fleet sale Cido Shipping converts PCTC orders to products tankers Mermaid Maritime's profit drops 52.5% as JV profits plunge Comment: Same ballast water risk areas cut opportunities for sales Hong Kong pressed to adjust clearance on iconic bridge across key access channel COSCO Shipping International scraps two bulk carriers Adjusting chief calls for clause clarity Sungdong's creditors ease refund guarantee requirements No intention to break PSA contract, says HMM chief Container ships and damaged Capesize recycled as scrap prices fall further US-listed owners surpass cash-raising of entire previous year

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MAY 17, 2017
Haulage sector fury against 'protectionist' French plan for foreign worker tax More forwarders opting for freight partnerships with airlines Carriers may be getting containership capacity crisis under control at last Analysis: Result! New management firmly in the driving seat at Wincanton PODCAST: Haven - trying to create a "safe place to trade" China's YTO Express unveils global expansion plan The anatomy of a sea freight invoice Traffic congestion costs US trucking $63bn a year Customs specialist Pawel Jarza joins BIFA as policy and compliance adviser

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MAY 17, 2017
Korean RoPax ferry to have Wartsila scrubber Admiral gets prison sentence in GDMA bribery case d'Amico tankers completes sale and leaseback deal Third Matson Alaska box ship now fitted with scrubber Korea's Daegu-class frigates to be Rolls-Royce powered European shipowners draw up Brexit wish list New Damen design is aimed at marine renewables sector Shell renews partnership with Philippines training center Hendry Marine has new business development team

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MAY 17, 2017
Dutch MEP: Shipping must go further and faster on climate European policymakers are looking for concrete policy plans and clear verifiable targets followed by immediate action that reduces shipping's greenhouse gas emissions EU Commission relaxes state aid rules for ports Ports can now receive up to €150m in state subsidies for investment under certain conditions, leading to warnings market distortion by British Ports Association Ecsa lays out Brexit demands Shipowners' association wants frictionless trade with UK but also competitive edge post-Brexit Intra-Asia MR tanker rates drop to lowest since February 2014 But Indonesian imports and Chinese exports may provide support Ports still an attractive proposition for pension funds Concerns are growing over high-risk investments to handle big ships, says Mercator International consultant Steve Rothberg Aframax earnings at eight-month low on Caribbean weakness North European trade also hurt by fewer Russian crude loadings Asia-Europe ocean freight contract prices up 120% Average long-term container rates negotiated in the past three months are more than double last year's levels Big ship conundrum rumbles on for ports Peel Ports director highlights the ongoing plight of port operators in handling the box industry behemoths Panamax bulkers weaken as owners look for east coast South America push Another weekly rate decline as BPI sinks to two-month low Maritime trade in transition Lloyd's List Business Briefing Singapore All hail small LPG ships Minimal fleet growth should lead to rate recovery for small size LPG carriers, in contrast to other segments High rates a challenge for sea freight customers Strong demand and carrier discipline means ocean prices are expected to remain high this year Hapag-Lloyd merger deal with UASC signed off Formal announcement expected next week Bondholder withdraws injunction against Rickmers Maritime fleet sale Withdrawal clears the way for the trust to sell its containership fleet to Navios affiliates Finnlines profits jump by 35% Ro-ro operator benefits from higher cargo trade volumes and increased passenger traffic DSME loses patent fight against SHI and HHI Rivals claim DSME's patented partial reliquefaction technology is similar to theirs Container carriers must focus on strategic issues for survival Transformation of business practices required for a more transparent and automated environment Aristidis Alafouzos dies, aged 93 Kyklades Maritime founder ordered more than 100 vessels in his lifetime and was known in Greece for family's media exploits Knot Offshore first-quarter net income edges higher Partnership saw fleet utilisation of 93.2% in the period Cosco Shipping Holdings trade halt triggers takeover talk Chatter about an OOCL acquisition resurfaces, while an internal asset restructuring may also be on the cards Thoresen Thai Agencies unit buys secondhand supramax for $7.9m Vessel was delivered last Tuesday Euronav joint venture signs five-year FSO contracts Deals expected to generate $180m in ebitda for the tanker operator Product tanker market to rebalance in 2018, says Hafnia chief Mikael Skov talks about new trade routes, the importance of scale and fairness in implementing shipping regulation Cosco Singapore dissolves dormant units after scrapping owned vessels Moves are part of the group's plans to restructure and streamline its businesses HMM to dispose of 10 boxships to Korea Shipping Corp by end-May KSC will set up a special purpose vehicle to park the vessels under Torm's Meldgaard does not expect product tanker scrapping to accelerate Increased ship demolition ahead of Ballast Water Management Convention unlikely amid weak scrap prices

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MAY 17, 2017
NY-NJ, container lines seek OK to discuss per-container charge Asian imports drift to US East, Gulf coasts Largest ship at Santos heralds north-south cascade Slideshow: Fastest-growing North American ports in 2016 Finnlines maintains record-setting earnings momentum Bondholder drops challenge to Rickmers Maritime fleet sale JD.com ramps up use of China-Europe rail Rising volume, rates lift profit at Transport Corp. of India Industry says Hong Kong bridge draft hurting mega-ship clearance

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MAY 17, 2017
Fabrikant: A long but bumpy recovery path Seacor chief executive says soon-to-be spun-off offshore business has the right assets for opening innings of an upturn. Luxembourg and Dublin lead P&I club domicile race Luxembourg and Dublin are emerging as the favourite domiciles for British-run protection- and-indemnity (P&I) clubs that need to provide cover for continental fleets when the UK leaves the European Union (EU). But other potential locations are also bidding to become P&I 'centres, with Cyprus sending a team to visit clubs' UK offices soon and a number of European capitals and financial centres pur Fred Olsen wades into river cruising Norwegian cruise line offers running sailings on the Brabant in 2018. GulfMark Offshore files for bankruptcy with $737m in debt Houston offshore vessel owner takes pre-packaged Chapter 11 case to Delaware. Bunker outfit debuts with low-sulphur focus GCC Bunkers to begin supplying fuel this week in Houston-Galveston area, but sights are set on manufacturing own blend for 2020 compliance. Indian navy fights off bulker attack Greek vessel targeted by seven smaller boats in Gulf of Aden. Marinpet snaps up Nordic Tankers vessel Istabul-based owner returns to the S&P market through deal with Danish operator. Schnigge offers Rickmers Holding a lifeline German bank makes offer for bond that could help gain investor consent for Bertram Rickmers company's restructuring. Missing captain found alive off Spanish beach Master of car carrier taken to hospital after falling overboard in Cadiz. Sungdong creditors relax newbuild restrictions Yard to be allowed to sign contracts that will make less operating profit. Grimaldi fails to unseat HSW management Largest Greek ferry company and takeover target for Italian shipowner elects same board of directors. Tanker hit by fire in Kiel Canal Crew brings engine room blaze under control on Simonsen vessel. RMT bondholder withdraws injunction Boxship owner urges creditors to avoid similar legal action as unexpected obstacle to Navios deal is removed. Wan Hai eyes $149m bond as it turns red Taiwanese container line wants to pay off debt with new issue. Samsung operations suspended again after fire Blaze hits Geoje yard less than three weeks after fatal crane collapse. Irish Continental sells veteran ferry for $50m Irish Continental Group has sold off a ferry 16 years after it was replaced in its trading fleet. It has secured EUR 45m ($49.9m) for the 22,400-gt Kaitaki (built 1994) which has been sold to New Zealand ferry operator KiwiRail. ICG explains the vessel became surplus to requirements back in 2001 when a newbuilding arrived and the ship has been on charter outside of the Irish Ferries fleet since ESL Shipping pushes up profit Finnish bulker owner benefits from new supramax deals in first quarter. Finnlines forges ahead in first quarter Emanuele Grimaldi hails another record result as revenue grows. Kyklades founder Aristides Alafouzos dies at 93 The man behind Kyklades Maritime and Glafki (Hellas) Maritime passed away in Athens this morning. Hyundai Mipo changes car carrier order to product tankers Cido Shipping believed to be behind $228m deal originally signed in 2015. Maybulk confirms handysize bulker sale Robert Kuok-backed owner continues to thin out fleet with disposal of 11-year-old ship. Euronav, International Seaways firm up FSO deals Belgian and US tanker owners finally put pen to paper on deal to extend charters of storage units. Cerberus latest name linked to HSH Nordbank US private equity giant said to be interested in bank's non-performing shipping loans. Petronas signs agreement to explore LNG bunkering Malaysian oil giant says tie-up will help promote use of LNG beyond existing market portfolio. Thoresen Shipping makes bulker purchase Thai-backed shipowner back in buying mode on back of recovering dry cargo market. KNOT Offshore logs earnings miss and reveals tanker buy Technical trouble with a shuttle tanker leads to lower-than-expected profit improvement.

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MAY 17, 2017
Japan Post records FY loss Japan Post Holdings Co. had a net loss attributable to the company of 28.98 billion yen (U.S. $261 million) for the fiscal year that ended ... IMO: Delay to 0.5% sulfur fuel cap 'highly unlikely' In an interview with the website S&P Global Platts , Edmund Hughes, the head of air pollution and energy efficiency at the U.N.'s Inter... Executive Moves: BIFA and Hendry Marine Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock The British International Freight Association named policy and compliance officer, while Hendry Marine Indu... Judge weighs in on Uber, Waymo case William Alsup, U.S. District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, said in a ruling last Thurs... COSCO Ports volumes jump 10% in April COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd. saw container volumes jump 10 percent in April 2017 compared with the same period last year, according to recent ... Port of Hamburg receives largest containership ever The 20,170-TEU containership MOL Triumph called at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) at the Port of Hamburg on Monday, the Germ... Forwarder groups support McAleenan nomination to head CBP The Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association (PCC) is urging Kevin McAleenan be promptly confirmed as Co... Chao discusses future of U.S. infrastructure U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao discussed the importance and future of the nation's infrastructure at a U.S. Chamber of Commer... European shippers seek more 'proactive' shipping regulation The European Shippers' Council (ESC) is advocating for "a change of the European legislation to enable the European Commission to take a mo...

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MAY 17, 2017
FEATURE: Trump's Saudi trip seen having little oil focus But discussions will likely delve into Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan, which the Saudis are likely to invest heavily in, and the expected increase in American investment in the country. Istanbul bunkers market braces for tight barges as holiday approaches "There is a holiday on May 19 thus barges will be tight May 19-22," a Turkish supplier said. External: Wired Bunkering Med HSFO backwardation at widest in 6 months amid strong buying interest TANKERS: Partial port maintenance at Trieste May 16-29 Gulf Petrochem completes first barge bunker delivery at Paradip Previously bunker supplies at Paradip have been carried out at berth from trucks, a much slower delivery method suitable only for smaller vessels. St Petersburg bunker prices at month high on rising cruise demand "The cruise season is starting," one buyer said. "In winter time the spreads are widening, in the summer the spreads are narrowing."

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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

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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

››› Meetings File

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)

››› Press Review File

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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