BRIEFS

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20 May 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

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BRIEFS

February 20, 2018

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Los Angles moves 808,728 TEU last month - 2nd busiest Jan in port's history POLB gets off to cracking start to new year with box volume surging 13pc OOCL cancels Trans-Pacific sailing after the Chinese New Year holiday Hyundai Heavy Industries' Q4 2017 loss swells to US$525m Hanjin unveils first 20,600 TEU box ship made in Subic Bay for CMA CGM APMT loses US$168m in 2017 despite increase in volumes CMA CGM upgrades SAMWAF by adding Itajai, Brazil call, and another vessel Belt and Road highway faces cost criticisms in Uganda Speculation is rife that Ceva Logistics will launch IPO in April Forwarders move toward block space air cargo agreements UK airports see cargo throughput jump in January led by London Heathrow

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
APL expands Eagle GO. Guaranteed service to 29 Asian port origins MoS mulling barging of containers from JNPT to MbPT to reduce road congestion OOCL announces new Middle East/Pakistan/India-West Mediterranean Service (WM3) for Asia-Europe trade Prime Maritime's new IAGX direct service to connect Upper Gulf & Iraq from KICT & Mundra Vessel utilisation & freight rates in 2017 India & Iran ink lease contract agreement for Phase 1 of Chabahar Port JNPT taking every step to be future ready & contribute to port-led development JNPT to launch Uber-type model by March to evacuate & reposition empty containers: Neeraj Bansal Kolkata Port Trust signs Concession Agreement with Hooghly Oil & Gas for setting up liquid cargo handling terminal Port of Antwerp's steel session in New Delhi receives overwhelming response Prime Minister officially opens PSA's BMCT at JN Port Sanjay Bhatia given additional charge as Chairman of Deendayal Port Trust Continental Warehousing Corporation celebrates 12th anniversary in Mumbai DP World inks MoU with Jammu & Kashmir on developing trade infrastructure in state E-waybill system - Transporters need to be educated

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Hong Kong: Making history App delivers fleet information in real time New software from Gatehouse Upgrade for Kosovo's only international rail link NLA to support start-ups in Hamburg Four new RTGs for Vancouver terminal Guinea receives new freight cars from Russia San Francisco Bay terminal searching for director Special truck for L drivers Rubb provides Hawaiian Air with cargo facility Finnish recovery pushes up Baltic Sea traffic APL extends "money-back" services New locomotives for gypsum haulage TV material for Winter Olympics Step by step leadership change for Hupac UIA: more volumes, but future without freighter

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Strong year for Finland's ESL Shipping, with even better prospects predicted in 2018 Brexit 'mess' will not impact P&I delivery, says insurer Technology partnerships and acquisitions key to Bureau Veritas' digital drive Sinokor books two more VLCCs at Hyundai HI P&I clubs aim to stay afloat amid a market awash with capacity HMM to launch shorter Asia-Europe service in April Oceangold orders Aframax tankers for Clearlake charter KMTC books feeder quartet at Hyundai Mipo 7Mountains aims to bolster Norwegian ship management sector Qatar sidesteps boycott blues as Hamad volumes rise

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Asia-Med trade swamped by cascaded capacity, but east Med remains a beacon of hope Tight capacity and strong demand conspire to push US trucking contract rates to new highs Air France-KLM reverses two years of decline to post revenue growth in 2017 Amazon's The Offer pay-to-quit incentive for logistics workers KFC chicken shortage closes outlets Maersk CEO: self-sailing container vessels aren't worth investing in

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Ingalls awarded $1.43 billion LPD 29 contract Detyens awarded $16.4 million Military Sealift Command contract Cathelco wins orders for new cruise and commercial ships Continued need for monitoring of ECDIS compliance Ed Dudson takes helm at Incat Crowther U.K.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Ecsa decries Indonesia's protectionist plans Secretary general says protectionist measures are unacceptable for a country trying to negotiate free trade negotiations P&I renewals: high burn, low churn General increases could be back after rates hit rock bottom, clubs warn Crews are Ecdis savvy, Paris and Tokyo MoUs find Three-month study finds high familiarisation rates, but extra monitoring is called for Cargill says open-loop scrubbers best option for bigger bulkers In light of IMO regulations and following extensive studies, trader finds that the open-loop system is the least harmful to... ING and EIB team up to launch $373m green shipping facility Loans will be provided for sustainable vessel construction and retrofit projects Obituary: Jeremy Smith Former Liberian Shipowners' Council general secretary and Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry chief operating officer dies after long illness... An important spring window for capes Capesizes' post-lunar new year market performance may determine interests in asset investments Mediterranean trade loses momentum, but prospects still bright Asia to Mediterranean box growth slowed in the final quarter after a strong start to 2017, although it looks set... US, Australia, Japan and India could offer joint alternative to Belt and Road Washington official says regional infrastructure plan would complement China's scheme rather than rival it Japan lodges protest over Korea's shipbuilding policies Letter sent in response to state-backed institutions' support measures such as refund guarantees for loss-making newbuild orders US Coast Guard suspends search for missing seafarer Chief mate on Golden Ocean's bulker Golden Jake disappears while vessel was at anchor waiting to discharge cargo in Seattle CMA CGM to take delivery of more 20,600 teu ships in 2018 The ships, which are expected to join the Antoine de Saint Exupery in plying the Asia to Europe route, feature... Cargo ship crew repels attack with boiling water Armed attackers opened fire on a cargo vessel, injuring one of the 27 crew members Philly Shipyard halts some operations and lays off staff on lack of orders Shipbuilder expects substantially lower revenue for 2018 compared with 2017 Inland terminals offer hope for Vancouver's congested roads Off-site box stuffing and direct rail services to terminals could solve the problems faced by a port short of land Belships expects further improvement in dry bulk market Bullish forecast comes amid continued demand for iron ore imports in China as well as strong demand for grains from...

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Amid negotiations, NAFTA shippers face six scenarios New group of Med ports to tackle port and trade challenges Analysis: Private US domestic intermodal fleets outperform rail-owned APL expands premium service to 29 Asian ports

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Kristian Morch joining Lauritzen board Odfjell CEO and Barbara Plucnar Jensen the new faces at Danish owner. Forland finds work for idle OSV Fugro Saltire wins charter lasting into the fourth quarter. Greenalia targets its own dry cargo fleet Spanish woodchip and renewables group sets up new shipping company as it eyes expansion. Paris and Tokyo MOUs crack down on navigation Campaign resulted in 47 detentions, but "positive" findings overall. Deutsche reveals $85m stake in Ship Finance International Holding makes bank one of the main investors in John Fredriksen-backed company. Ocean Yield hungry for more as Chinese lessors pull in horns Lars Solbakken says better markets and less aggressive Chinese lessors contributing to higher deal flow. ING and EIB offer $372m of eco financing Cash intended for newbuildings and retrofitting in bid to reduce emissions. Uljanik Plovidba squeaks back into profit Croatian tanker and bulker owner made $6,400 in 2017 as revenue rose. Two more Richfield anchor-handlers sold Bank-led disposals from fleet of Singapore owner continue. Dennis Uy to fight voiding of 2Go takeover Shipowner to appeal blocking of share purchase by antitrust body. James Fisher makes Australian move UK shipping group buys life support systems maker Cowan. Principal Maritime linked to sale of final ship Apollo-backed company has sold the last tanker in its fleet, shipbrokers report. Fearnley Securities upgrades AP Moller-Maersk Analysts expect increasing profit from the Danish giant during the next two years. SCI earns more as costs fall Boxships, bulkers returned to profit in third quarter; tanker earnings down. SeaBird terminates Ordinat charter Owner will redeliver research vessel to shareholder two years early. Court sells Greek tanker to Peninsula Maritime Huascar fetches $2.8m in Namibia in admiralty case. EMAS Offshore wins bank support for restructuring Singapore-listed company also sees moratorium on proceedings by creditors extended until June. Vale made record iron ore shipments in 2017 Brazilian mining giant also continues to increase blended volumes in Asia, latest figures show. Seafarer goes missing from Fredriksen bulker US Coast Guard suspend search operation for Philippines seafarer missing since Thursday.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Ross not discounting retaliation potential in Section 232 cases It "wouldn't surprise" Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross if countries challenge any remedy that President Trump might order pursuant to recomm... Commerce starts AD/CVD investigations on Chinese cast iron soil pipe The Commerce Department is starting antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of cast iron soil pipe from China, Comm... APL expands guaranteed container loading service APL said Monday that it is greatly expanding its "Eagle GO. Guaranteed"a service, increasing the number of locations it will offer the servi... Miami firm fined for luggage full of lithium batteries The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $63,750 civil penalty against J&J Tech Group ... Commerce approves MIA FTZ magnet site designation The U.S. Department of Commerce has given its final approval to the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) to designate all of Miami Interna... FMC reviews 29 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 29 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev... FedEx: Customer information exposed, not compromised Parcel and express delivery carrier FedEx Corp. seems to have confirmed recent reports that thousands of customer identification records we... John Griffith II, container shipping innovator, dies Longtime shipping executive and container shipping John Griffith II died Feb. 6, 2018 in Atlanta at the age of 92. Griffith II joined Unit... Port of Savannah cargo growth continues in January The Port of Savannah handled 338,793 TEUs of containerized cargo in January 2018, a 2.2 percent increase from the same month a year ago, ac...

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018
TRADER NOTE: Cockett Group hires new traders for its global operations Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, Cockett Group is owned by Vitol Group (50%) and Grindrod Limited (50%). Maersk Line on track to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% by 2020 The company expects to reduce its fuel consumption by 0.5% every year over the next five years, and a reduction of about 847,000 mt of CO2 equivalent. FUTURES 1: Crude up despite higher rig count, driven by weaker dollar Enticing higher risk appetite from investors.

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Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

SHIPPING

Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

Haifa

Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)

CRUISES

MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Paris

They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030

SHIPPING

WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong

Washington

The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)

Marseille

Revenues up +12.1%

INDUSTRY

ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry

Szczecin/Brussels

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

Genoa

In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

The Goulette

-16.9% drop in unloading loads and +6.8% increase in loading loads

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

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

Il Consiglio dei ministri ha approvato il decreto-legge Infrastrutture

Rixi: provvedimento importante per l'autotrasporto

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter

Athens

Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea

Naples

SAFETY & SECURITY

Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics

Genoa

Creation of a national fund urged

PORTS

DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous

Damascus

An investment of 800 million dollars is planned

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement

Rome

The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.

PORTS

Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April

Long Beach/Hong Kong

Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

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

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

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

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

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 fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

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

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

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

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

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