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BRIEFS

August 18, 2017

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Maersk Line back in black, but energy units drag group into loss Clarkson sees shipping improving after years languish in doldrums South Carolina handles 1.3 million TEU in 7 months, increases 13pc Oakland handles 209,883 TEU in July, increasing port's volume 1.6pc Port of Virginia's volume increases 7.5pc in July to 234,230 TEU Cosco box terminals increase July volumes 17.3pc to 7.6 million TEU MOL gives itself good marks for being on-time on most trades Russian shipping benefits most from thawing ice in Arctic Ocean HMM mulls Arctic Sea route for Asia-Europe shipments from 2020 Serbia seen to supply 10pc of world's lithium batteries: Rio Tinto Petersburg Ring Road better serves Bronka and Moscow-bound cargo Cathay posts US$262 million first half net loss as revenues rise 4pc Cargolux to move headquarters next to Luxembourg airport hangar Delta expands its cold-chain with Envirotainer RAP e2

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Consolidation in container liner shipping seen reducing number of major players Maersk Line registers profit in Q2 Niche carriers are riskier, but offer higher rewards PIL, PSA & IBM collaborate to envision & trial blockchain-based supply chain business network innovations Shreyas Shipping & Logistics reports exceptional growth in PAT in Q1 TT Club provides insurance cover to Russian forwarder among first to use 'Uber-style' business model UK freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals Cochin Shipyard completes landmark IPO Foreign operators to be invited to develop Bangladeshi ports JNPT's achievements highlighted at Independence Day celebration Port & dock worker federations defer strike at Major Ports Amrit Seair Express, in association with Hind Terminals & Innovative B2B Logistics, moves block train from ICD Kanech to Mundra CFSAI members hold offsite meeting in Lonavala

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A family enterprise with a future Rhine valley closure "life-threatening" for freight... Combating the blind spots with MAS Port of Vancouver happy with H1 Neill & Brown celebrate centenary in style Cargologicair to launch first scheduled service Outdoor dealer outsources logistics More rail infrastructure improvements in East India New ECX service from Hapag-Lloyd Virgin Atlantic extends ground handling contract in USA Orr to manage sales and ops at CFI New box train crossing point on Polish/Belarusian border Promoting the CTU code Emirates Skycargo's new temperature protection solution A.P. Moeller-Maersk's results and hacker impact New voice at port of Long Beach

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Insurer warns Antwerp grounding indicative of bigger threat Strong first half volume puts ports on track for robust 2017 Viking Line struggling in face of tough regional competition Growing Torm posts small 2Q17 loss, profit for 1H17 Golden Ocean optimistic about continued dry bulk improvements Eight state-owned companies to invest USD3.2 billion in CSIC Decade of challenges for handymaxes Cargo volumes up 17% at Dubai's Jebel Ali facility in 2016 HHIC moves with engineering subsidiary sale as loss hits TTA back in black as dry bulk market recovers Wan Hai Lines cancels eight ship order

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AUGUST 17, 2017
APM Terminals and Damco slip into the red after first six months of the year Major players plan expansion as Japan's air cargo volumes soar After a successful IPO, Delamode gets back on the acquisition trail Flood of cheap Chinese imports may hurt India's factories New service between Qatar and Kuwait aims to beat cargo blockade FedEx veteran Mark Allen to take over from Christine Richards in October

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AUGUST 17, 2017
TOTE plans new Hawaii service with Philly newbuilds Kirby starts looking for new CFO Thales wins contract to support Canada's AOPS and JSS vessels Historic coal-fired steamboat back in action HII's Proteus shows its battle space capabilities USCG guidance aims to make LNG bunkering safer

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Wind-assisted car carrier project gets class backing LR joins project to build wind-powered ship to carry 2,000 cars Norden revamps dry bulk unit to further reduce losses Bulker and tanker owner aims to create more value from dry cargo in future Post-Brexit Irish border must not shift to ports, UK Chamber warns Landbridge between two countries vital, says UK shipping group Topaz half-year slides into the red Revenue tumbles by a fifth as low fleet utilisation hits MENA and Africa regions Congestion still plaguing two leading North European hub ports Hinterland congestion at Rotterdam and Antwerp still slowing box clearance Capesize earnings rocket to almost $20,000 per day China's imports of raw materials continue strongly Ernst Russ moves in for kill on Marenave Aggressive move will complicate restructuring plans at liquidated KG house Baltic LPG index rebounds on uptick in gas carrier trades Middle East Gulf to Japan VLGC spot rates appear to have bottomed out for now Orderly ordering - container shipping's big challenge Supply an demand is finally back in balance in the volatile container trades, but could cheap money fuel another ordering... CMA CGM trials NYSHEX cargo guarantee service Carrier to offer guaranteed slots from east coast US ports Crew of India-flagged vessel still stranded in Aberdeen Seafarers awaiting court order to have vessel auctioned off to pay their outstanding wages By the seaside Opposition to plans to dredge Kent's Goodwin Sands is misguided and costly folly Long Beach eyes port-related industries growth via educational outreach Port authorities plan to work with educational institutions and government agencies with regard to supply chain logistics and international trade... Norden makes the best of a bad quarter Danish company plans to split dry cargo business into two units to increase value Golden Ocean cuts net loss on higher dry bulk spot rates Oslo-based dry bulk owner able to pay down some deferred debt as freight rates improve Trump's potential crackdown on steel imports could hurt dry bulk shipping Move could have ripple effect on other commodity trades, says Braemar ACM. HMM exploring Arctic sea route option Potential route could cut Busan to Rotterdam voyage from 24 days to 14 Golar LNG Partners to buy FLNG stakes from parent, Keppel and Black and Veatch Master limited partnership expected to pay $178m-$190m net purchase price Daily Briefing

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AUGUST 17, 2017
GE-LA productivity project expanding port-wide Brazil's Log-In reels from boxes lost overboard, lower volume Russia considers ending Belt and Road rail cooperation Roadrunner to sell Unitrans as it reconfigures 'portfolio' Global port volume heads for a six-year high Port Houston adds space at Bayport terminal New alliances unevenly impact Hamburg as traffic stalls Strong demand keeps DFDS rally rolling Idle fleet sticks despite strong cargo demand JOC Top 50 LTL Carriers: Small carriers, fast growth

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Trade body 'alarmed' by US LNG exports Business league says it is seeking to block further agreements to ship US LNG to certain countries. Pacific Basin keen for closer ties to new investors Kassidokostas-Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas FLNG deal to sustain Golar Partners payout Delivery of floating LNG project is behind stated schedule, but analysts still see economics as sound. Qatar's Milaha joins panamax buying fever Bergen Box in black but huge debt persists Tender for trio of feedership newbuildings flops Bargain hunters circle three modern boxships Boxship portfolio weighs down Germany's 'bad bank' Losses and cost of establishing HSH Portfoliomanagement is put at nearly $600m in its first year due mainly to its container shipping loans Ballast water technology throws up owner concerns Some shipowners continue to delay systems installation as findings show technology fails to function as expected Asiatic Lloyd pursues 'scrap and renew' policy Latest purchases take tally bought this year to six traditional panamax ships Latsis opts for a different strategy with Ivy Shipping Swoop into the dry cargo market with secondhand tonnage marks a switch from focus on newbuildings in tankers and gas Golar LNG's ongoing tussles with Safe Haven over laidup Gandria move into court Hong Kong approves vessel sharing Ningbo Xinle seeks buyer for Chinese-owned LNG newbuild Beijing's anti-corruption push leaves LNG newbuildings adrift after they lose CNPC charter contracts Wenaas group cuts losses in shipping V.Group deal will drive dry cargo growth, says Graig Sale of shipmanagement arm is the beginning of a 'collaboration' rather than a simple divestment of an asset LNG shipping tightens as new supplies hit market But newbuildings and additional LNG volumes mean outlook is far from clear BoCom buys Vale's last Valemaxes Charterer Shandong Shipping finally consents to sale agreed last year Shell fixes suezmax tanker pair from Nordic American Cido trims fleet again with bulker sale Peter Anker's Langebru profit margin at 40% World's largest driller gets larger with takeover Clarksons drives growth with new hires and offices Further expansion likely to be organic rather than via M&A, says Andi Case Transocean views $3.4bn Songa deal as a stepping stone US group says the quality of the Songa Offshore deal puts it in a stronger position for buying more assets as the market improves ROV alliance between M2 Subsea and Harvey Gulf Centrofin doubles money on Coral Island supramax Pemex plays hardball with Oro Negro Oldendorff snaps up ultramax at an attractive price Petrobras keeps chipping away at its massive debt One of offshore shipowners' most important clients is showing some signs of turning itself around Global sends ex-AET unit to breakers Judge wants 'total immersion' into Flaminia complexities Eastern Pacific orders feeder containerships CSCL Jupiter focuses on mechanical failure VLCC rush continues as Japan unveils fresh orders Ocean eyes Japanese panamaxes and plans VLOC cargo bonanza Ocean Longevity back in secondhand market and making plans to serve its owner's new Australian mine output EU rows back on plans for green recycling licence Ghandour tipped for return to the tanker market Skou flags up strongest box market in years Wan Hai's Naikai feeder newbuild deal collapses Taiwanese liner operator backs out of $236m boxship orders after change in strategy led to larger design requirements Australia in clampdown of flag of convenience shipping Foreign-flag vessels trading to Australia will face tougher scrutiny over wages and security and operate under a tighter legal framework Pacific keen for closer ties to new investors WhatsApp came in handy at Maersk after cyber blackout Commercial chief Vincent Clerc reassures customers that Danish giant is not going back to pen and paper. Maersk Tankers chief: 'We will not win every quarter' Christian M. Ingerslev stands by owner's digital drive after finding its ships out of position in the second quarter. Topaz sights recovery after turning red in second quarter Dubai-based owner delivers negative result in the second quarter but expects more opportunities next year. Norden narrows 2017 guidance after second quarter loss Danish owner tunes forecast for the full year as quarterly figures measure up with expectations. John Su completes bulker S&P score Erasmus joint-venture secures strong price for veteran bulk carrier. This is the winter of tanker discontent DNB Markets tips the traditionally strong fourth quarter VLCC market to fall short of expectations. Golden Ocean sees encouraging signs in dry bulk market Bulker owner backed by John Fredriksen expects asset values to climb on back of rate rise. Milaha launches Qatar-Kuwait feeder service Doha-based shipowner says it is also actively evaluating further expansion of services. Singapore bunker sales hit six-month high Shipowners said to be buying larger parcel sizes due to introduction of mass flow meters.

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AUGUST 17, 2017
Lloyd's Register joins project to build world's largest sailing cargo ship The Quadriga sustainable shipping project - an initiative to build the world's biggest sailing cargo ship - has added a new partner: engine... New MarAd administrator Buzby sworn in Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Buzby has been sworn in as head of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Buzby ... U.K. proposes borderless customs procedure post-Brexit One post-Brexit customs proposal involves eliminating all border checks for imports and exports. The U.K. government has proposed a customs... FreightHub extends FBA forwarding platform for European sellers into U.S. The European-based digital freight forwarder FreightHub has begun offering European companies who want to sell to U.S. buyers through the F... Amazon to build distribution facility outside of Charlotte Amazon plans to build a one million square-foot distribution center in Kannapolis, N.C. E-commerce giant Amazon is planning to open a one m... Navig8 acquires 32 chemical tankers British shipping company Navig8 says it now has more than 30 new chemical tankers in its stable of vessels. London-based chemical shipping ... Budapest Airport to build live animal transport facilities Budapest Airport is planning to build live animal facilities on site after helping Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux successfully... Roadrunner to sell cold chain logistics subsidiary to Quick International Courier Downers Grove, Ill.-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., an asset-light trucking and third-party logistics company, signed a defi... Despite cyber setback, sunshine on horizon It's always news when the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group announces its quarterly financials. Being the biggest fish in the sea means every devel...

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AUGUST 17, 2017
TRADER NOTE: Total reshuffles clean product tanker team Minguet has been with Total for more than a decade. ARA fuel oil inventories higher on low liquidity, lack of fixtures This week's build in stocks was relatively small, and total fuel oil inventories still remain well below their 2017 high of 1,545,000 mt. ANALYSIS: OPEC caught in limbo as options to change status quo limited OPEC forced to be patient with current oil policy Platts Hong Kong bunker fuel MOC process sees first-ever LSMGO trade The trade was the first concluded during the MOC process since the Hong Kong LSMGO assessment was launched on June 1, 2017. External: Wired Bunkering TRADER NOTE: Monjasa Europe appoints Mikkel Kannegaard as new general manager Kannegaard will join Monjasa from his current position as chief commercial officer of global logistics company Damco's IMEA region. FUTURES: Crude continues to tick up in afternoon Asian session Singapore's PIL, PSA, IBM explore blockchain-based solutions in shipping The MOU comes at a time when many shipping companies are looking to enhance their cargo processing capabilities using cost-saving measures. S African Grindrod's shipping division recovers on firmer dry bulk rates Grindrod's shipping division includes bunker companies Cockett Marine Oil -jointly owned with Vitol -- and Unicorn Bunkers TANKERS: Freight rates in Americas surge as cargoes met by thin tonnage Along with Noble, also in the mix were cargoes from Valero, Shell and Eni.

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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

››› 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

››› File

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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