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BRIEFS

February 20, 2020

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OOCL cancels transpacific sailings as demand falls in slack season MSC levies US$800/FEU hike for US-Far East reefer boxes March 16 Hamburg's HHLA 2019 container volume up 3.3pc to 7.6 million TEU Scrubbers investment expected to have 18-month payback for megas Blanked box sailings ups backhaul shippers' rates in capacity crunch Shipping Australia hails Hyundai Merchant Marine as voting member Deepsea container volumes grew 1pc to 169 million TEU in 2019: CTS Canadian Pacific handles record 2.09 million tonnes of grain in January Tigers Australia opens omni-channel facility in Sydney for e-commerce Trainmaker Alstom in talks for US$7 billion buyout of Bombardier unit U-Freight Korea opens office in Incheon to serve e-commerce market Zimbabwe ends ban on genetically modified corn imports to avoid famine US Postal Service ends delivery guarantee for mainland, HK express Freighter conversions all the rage as Boeing wins small aircraft orders Emirates' bonded truck service service Dammam, Medina and Riyadh Volga-Dnepr flies 'sterilised' charter flights to China to cope with virus

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
GAC awarded as top handler of dry bulk vessels at Tuticorin Restructuring of ZEAMARINE Group ongoing Import of veg. oils declines by 6 pc in Jan. 2020 E-invoicing a step towards improving ease of doing business & reporting for GST Finance Commission constitutes high-level expert group on agriculture exports Govt focusing on 12 or 13 sectors with competitive edge to export more, says Piyush Goyal Govt of Odisha approves eight investment proposals worth INR 1,649 cr. Eminent trainer & consultant Shashi Kallada to conduct Hazchem & IMDG Code Training Seminar during CTL BHP 2020

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Hupac breaks the 1 million barrier ITD doubles its representation in Brussels Rhenus plans a new business site in Kazakhstan Hapag-Lloyd's big leap forward Conciergerie service for VIP clients Airlines and posts team up for cross-border airmail CS Leasing picks John Lonergan as sales director Schwarzmüller acquires H'ffermann 100 new rail cars open up new market segment Wallonian inland navigation looks back on year of change Etihad Cargo and Dnata deepen partnership First satellite "made in Luxemburg" to Cayenne "Curiosity of the Day" Röhlig Logistics relaunches its global website Saint-Jean Transports goes to BH développement Autonomous driving tests to expand in the USA DP World to delist quickly from Nasdaq Dubai

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Carriers have pulled 1.67m teu of capacity out of China, costing $1.5bn Hapag-Lloyd 2019 profits soar as cost savings compensate for soft Q4 MAX crisis hits 737 conversion plans as carriers opt to hang onto older aircraft Cambodia to be hit by more EU tariffs after ignoring concerns over human rights All Nippon Airways the latest carrier to sign up to cargo.one booking platform UK shipping's open letter to its new minister On the wires: WiseTech down $1.7bn - time to ditch the guidance Supply chain radar: The Narcos read-across for UPS & FedEx - the Colombians are coming!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Excelerate Energy to manage its FSRU fleet through new subsidiary The Woodlands, Texas, headquartered Excelerate Energy L.P. is to manage its fleet of FSRUs through a new wholly-owned subsidiary, rather than using a third-party ship manager. The company reports that the Republic How autonomous systems support crews, create new opportunities SPONSORED CONTENT: It's hard to scan marine industry news without coming across a handful of stories each week dedicated to the subject of marine autonomy. While many are still focused on technologies VIDEO: Lindblad polar ship completes first sea trials National Geographic Explorer, the first of two polar expedition vessels for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. built by Norway's Ulstein Verft shipyard has successfully completed initial sea trials. According to Ulstein, the sea Waterways Council names Deb Calhoun interim President/CEO The Executive Committee of Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has named Deb Calhoun (WCI Senior Vice President) as WCI Interim President/CEO, effective February 18, 2020. WCI President/CEO Michael J. Toohey recently announced his Great Lakes Dredge sees strong market ahead Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. Fourth Quarter OMSA presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Bob Alario The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has announced the institution of the Robert J. Alario Distinguished Achievement Award. It is named after former OMSA Chairman and President Robert "Bob" Alario, who received Mariners sue Bouchard for unpaid wages Bouchard Transportation's problems continue to mount. In addition to being the subject of multiple Captain of the Port Orders (see earlier story), the company faces a lawsuit brought on behalf of several

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Euroseas says boxships remain buying opportunity Correction \| Nakilat position on LNG Earlier today we published a story relating to Nakilat's position on LNG. DryLog acquires ED&F Man Shipping For Mr Livanos, who has traditionally been low profile on the dry bulk sector, the move is the second headline-making... Navios eyes dry bulk market lift-off in second half Angeliki Frangou says bulker earnings have the capacity to rise sharply later this year as Navios confirms the acquisition of... Tripoli port bombing halts peace talks A reefership and a handysize bulk carrier are the only vessels over 5,000 dwt tracked at the port of Tripoli... DNV GL rejects methane slip concerns Nilssen argued gas was the right alternative fuel to start reducing shipping's emissions as better fuels were phased in Venezuela crude exports going 'dark' as US imposes sanctions on Rosneft Rosneft Trading has taken over most of the marketing of Venezuelan crude over the last nine months with oil supplied... New Cork container terminal delayed to fourth quarter Port of Cork chief operating officer tells Lloyd's List that he expects total container volumes in 2020 to be hit... Performance Shipping eyes singular role as listed aframax owner Performance made its first foray into tankers last year having shed a substantial boxship fleet in the last three years... P&I renewal round sees 7.5% 'going rate' fail to stick 'Maybe three, three-and-a-half-ish,' says P&I broker asked to specify percentage point jump in what owners are actually paying Ports face standardisation challenges Port systems need to be able to share information beyond their own communities for effective collaboration VLSFO share to exceed 50% but growth to slow VLSFO-HSFO spread will stay healthy, allowing shipowners to recover investments in just over a year's time EU chiefs warned that green rules hinge on global co-operation Given the international nature of the shipping sector, the EU's plan to impose green rules makes no sense if new... Tomini Shipping gains Norwegian listing Tomini Shipping has its sights set on fleet expansion as it gains listing Yard Talk \| Who will blink first? Japan is one of the five foreign jurisdictions whose anti-trust authorities can throw a spanner in the works of the... Carriers rev up blank sailing efforts amid coronavirus fallouts Increasing void sailings will also affect backhaul trade with limited capacity for outbound services from Europe and the US Kelly Tolhurst appointed UK maritime minister Following last week's UK government reshuffle, the new ministerial briefs have been assigned. Kelly Tolhurst will also have to pick... Daily Briefing Free to read: Ships poised for new CO2 measures in 2022 \| EU competition watchdog eyes shipping consolidation tipping point... Hapag-Lloyd's focus on profitable trades pays off in strong 2019 results The main drivers of the positive business developments have been improved freight rates as well as rigorous cost and revenue... Coronavirus-linked disruption boosts hedging activity 'Disruption in the physical markets has bolstered hedging activity... the current situation has made apparent China's role in the physical... Coronavirus slows dry bulk market to a crawl BHP warns that if the outbreak is not contained by March or in case it re-emerges, that would be damaging for... Canadian shippers slam Trudeau over supply chain disruption Disruptive protests began nearly two weeks ago after five hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation intensified their opposition to the...

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Zeamarine goes public with restructuring amid bankruptcy filings Coyote Curve urges caution for shippers over rising spot truck rates Rail blockades creating Canadian port backlog Maersk acquisition deepens North American warehouse reach Coronavirus impact raises red flags at European ports Indian efforts to tame Colombo transshipment bearing fruit Hapag-Lloyd boosts profitability despite difficult fourth quarter Texas inland port to offer rail link to Mexican manufacturers

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Maersk more than doubles US warehousing operations India arrests tankers over Iran smuggling allegations Euroseas widens loss amid higher expenses Seaspan posts 'record' earnings as its container fleet grows Owners warned over increasing fuel checks by Turkish customs Dry bulk market woes to end in second half, Frangou says China's tariff waivers offer small respite to shipowners DryLog bulks up with purchase of freight trader ED&F Man Shipping SFL's Hjertaker: no choice but to sell Solstad ships Petronas' second FLNG unit leaves yard for new gasfield home Kelly Tolhurst appointed UK shipping minister but new aviation remit raises eyebrows Excelerate Energy takes shipmanagement of FSRUs in-house IMO's newbuilding rules will lengthen yard delays in China Ifchor continues expansion with new Tokyo office Crew deaths by oxygen depletion occur twice inside three months European owners set out eight-point plan to back EU Green Deal Hapag-Lloyd results hit target as rates hiked New Fortress set to use FSRU for latest project in Nicaragua Tomini Shipping plots expansion course through Oslo listing Nordic American Tankers signals higher dividends as rates rise Shipping's perfect storm will clear the ground for growth China shipping has much to lose if turmoil in Hong Kong worsens Hapag-Lloyd's Rolf Habben Jansen sets sights on mega-ships Tanker crewman's arms ripped off in fatal ladder fall First passengers begin disembarking from Diamond Princess Damien prompts Rio Tinto to lower iron ore export guidance Cruise industry wins coronavirus concessions in Singapore budget

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
CBP intercepts shipment of counterfeit LED screens U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at International Falls, Minnesota, discovered the illegal product in two 40-foot containers from China. Hapag-Lloyd full-year earnings leap $384 million The German container shipping line credited improved freight rates as well as rigorous cost and revenue management for the huge gains. Maersk buying US warehousing and distribution company Acquisition of California-headquartered Performance Team designed to strengthen the shipping giant's ability to meet customers' end-to-end supply chain needs. Coronavirus creates new demand for product tankers Asian refineries suddenly have too much gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Buyers in the West are taking the overflow, a plus for product tankers. JAXPORT reports sunny forecast The Florida port set records in 2019 and scored a harbor deepening funding win early in 2020.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Scrubber option paying off despite dry dock delays: Scorpio Tankers Higher earnings for LR1s over other vessel classes likely to change: Scorpio spokesman. European VLSFO prices recede but MGO claws on Demand-supply balance for VLSFO eases in recent weeks. Oil rally extends as Chinese refiners book Q2 crude cargoes Buying interest from Chinese refineries tempers long-term coronavirus demand destruction concerns External: Global Risk Management Demand for LSFO in Fujairah falls 15% following IMO2020 transition: market sources Sources said the COVID-19 outbreak has led it to slump further. FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks edge up 0.7% on week on build in heavy residues "The port is doing health screenings for crew arriving, so there are some vessels who are not calling here," a supplier said.

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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

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MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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PRESS REVIEW

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

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

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

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

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

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

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

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

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

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

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

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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

National Harbor

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

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

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

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

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

INDUSTRY

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

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

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