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BRIEFS

October 22, 2020

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
Baltic Exchange expands escrow service ONE's new China-India service to connect Nhava Sheva & Mundra Significant increase seen in long-term contract pricing for ocean freight shipments out of Asia from Q4 Export of passenger vehicles down Gold, silver imports plunge Implementation of QR code-based Sampling Solution at JNCH APM Terminals increases number of terminals providing data via APIs Capt. T. Srinivas takes charge as Deputy Conservator of Visakhapatnam Port Trust Update on maximum permissible draught at Mumbai Port Shortage of containers hurting exporters FDI inflow on a high this fiscal India offers huge unexplored potential for global exporters: Study Recession not as bad as initially feared China's exports & imports up in Sept. Construction of two export-oriented integrated food processing units begins in Sikkim

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UK/Europe: unaccompanied trailer service started Road transport on the uptick in Europe 8.8% decline in Rotterdam Maritime law specialist returns to Europe Distribution in Paris to become greener Almost 100 direct Turkish Cargo connections Expansion in China Moving within Maersk Forwarder invests in Finland-to-Baltics haulier More international destinations via Pamyra A new option for Etihad pharma transports Haropaports acts upon greenhouse gas Úbeda becomes SEUR's financial director Measures urgently required for green re-start Two newbuilds for Grimaldi New and old in Middlesbrough "Curiosity of the Day" No "aloha" for freight from next month

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
Atlas Air and high-flying rivals asked to return US taxpayers' Covid cash Europe's forwarders and hauliers angry at lack of guidance for post-Brexit trade Carriers boost capacity on the transatlantic to keep pace with demand Bangladesh air freight 'mega-screwed' as customs scanners break down again Botched digital customs clearance no help to congestion-hit trade in India A new era as online traffic management platforms drive logistics New Cathay Pacific restructure to cut cash burn will see 6,500 staff go Supply chain radar: Nikola, Tesla et al - tell me sweet little lies

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
Kinder Morgan reports third quarter results In its just released third quarter report, pipeline giant and terminal operator Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) reported third quarter net income of $455 million, compared to $506 million in the third VIDEO: First VLGC to be retrofitted to LPG fueling marks milestone Singapore-headquartered BW LPG reports that its Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) BW Gemini has started a week-long series of sea and gas trials. The ship is the first VLGC to be retrofitted Danish consortium puts ammonia-fueled engine on fast track A commercially viable, zero-carbon, ammonia-fueled marine two-stroke engine could be a reality by as soon as 2024. That is the aim of the AEngine project, a consortium set up with the support FMC Commissioner Sola: Canceled cruise season hitting Alaska hard Considered on a per capita basis, there may not be another state in the nation paying as high a cost from passenger ships not sailing as Alaska. That is one of the

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
The Lloyd's List Podcast: The future of the ballast water market Listen to a special edition podcast produced in association with Hyde Marine that examines the state of play with the... Shipping groups plan 'virus testing hotels' in Manila for crews Trade groups representing maritime employers and seafarers will run hotels in Manila after concerns that possible gaps in the Philippines' testing... Laskaridis says Greek shipping must change 'for good and forever' The former president of the European Community Shipowners' Association once again rejects the EU's efforts to impose emissions regulations. However... Operation planned to transfer cargo from listing floating storage unit The 1993-built Panama-flagged tanker Icaro appears to be heading to the stricken floating storage unit Nabarima, which is laden with... QTerminals buys Turkish port from GPH Chief executive Bissett hails deal as starting point for company's strategic expansion into Turkey Weekly briefing: Peak season extension; pessimism for tanker rates China's Golden Week is the usual cut-off point for the boxship peak season but with the volumes exported continuing to... DNK to return entire decade's premiums Move designed to boost cashflow in coronavirus pandemic has evidently been made possible by the level of DNK's solvency capital... Decarbonising shipping 'must be commercially viable' Shipping has passed a point of no return on transitioning from fossil fuels to zero-carbon alternatives. Now industry experts are... Dangerous cargo link to fatal boxship fire, say investigators A dangerous compound capable of self-igniting was stored under the deck, where inappropriate firefighting measures were available in the event... Marshall Islands adds voice to IMO decarbonisation backlash The flag state nation has criticised an IMO proposal for a short-term greenhouse gas measure being developed this week as... Yard Talk \| Shipbuilders vie for MSC ultra large boxship order It remains to be seen how China's shipbuilders will collaborate with compatriot leasing lenders to consummate the deals Lloyd's List 2020 Awards: Update Due to the pandemic and changing public health restrictions imposed in the UK and abroad, we have taken the difficult... Daily Briefing Free to read: Skuld head predicts club consolidation in next five years \| China's imports of Malaysian diluted bitumen face... Thailand slows spot LNG purchases as coronavirus hits demand Private power producers in Thailand that were handed licences to import LNG under a recently liberalised policy will have to... Singapore gas giants favouring dual-fuel LPG carriers Eastern Pacific Shipping has agreed to exercise an option for another dual-fuel LPG vessel, while BW LPG has initiated a... Japan Inc pulls out of Australia's first regasification project JERA and Marubeni remain open to exploring LNG tie-ups with the Port Kembla project, Squadron Energy said. The key project... US accuses Russians for malware linked to cyber attack on Maersk The US Department of Justice has charged six Russian nationals in connection with a series of cyber attacks, including the...

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
JOC Rankings: COVID-19 drags down US resin export growth UP raises Seattle surcharge to $1,000 for small shippers European inland hub boosts rail container trade from China China's rebounding economy gives volume relief to key European ports Forager unveils margin transparency on cross-border moves

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
US sailing will not resume next month, analysts predict CEO Myochin explains how K Line is adapting to pandemic pressures Seajets buys two more ex-CMV cruiseships at auction but has no plan for them Shipowners can play Covid-19 card on EU's new hazardous materials rules Charterers need to support owners in shift to greener fuels Scorpio Bulkers sells seventh vessel as transition to wind continues Blacklisted aframax heads to Venezuelan FSO for lightering operation Are jobs on some ships 'not for ladies'? Shipowners trade ideas on women at sea Kalogiratos: Shipping 'dropped the ball' on crewing crisis Safe Bulkers orders kamsarmax that will be 'one of the best vessels out there' Swan Hellenic puts faith in cruiseship future with new order Navig8 expects 'wave of tanker scrapping' around the corner EU's emissions trading scheme is 'tax collecting measure' Recruitment change needed to draw women to bunker sector, research finds Zodiac Maritime homes in on neo-panamax boxship newbuildings Color Line and Fjord Line laying up ropaxes as more jobs axed US charges six Russians over NotPetya attack that crippled Maersk Team Tankers linked to effort to sell more former Laurin ships Hill Dickinson brings in Wikborg Rein Singapore chief Ian Teare V Group takes over Costamare's Chinese operation in 41-ship deal No compelling reason for increase in P&I club rates, says Marsh JLT Can new Lloyd's Register head Nick Brown deliver a green vision? Shipping's great expos have space to reinvent and reimagine their role Seaspan seals boxship sector's first green financing in $200m deal Japan carries out first LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation BW LPG claims world first as retrofitted VLGC runs on gas Nigeria LNG approaches owners about teaming up on new vessels Greeks buy bulkers, sell tankers in S&P carousel Pacific Drilling fails in bid to get Zonda arbitration decision overturned Marubeni and JERA pull-out of Australian FSRU LNG import project US military ties-up commercial tanker trio at healthy rates Unpaid crew of hijacked tanker unable to work three months after ordeal Gearbulk closes in on deal with Japanese to lower charter rates Seacon Shipping linked to bulker buy as capesize drive continues

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
E-commerce gives ship to shore new meaning JAXPORT is there to help as consumers shift from a shop-till-you-drop mentality to a shop-till-it-drops reality. Why crude-tanker collapse could be long and painful New Kpler data reveals slow pace of floating-storage unwind and steady fall in crude-tanker utilization. FMC grants temporary tariff publication relief to CMA CGM The carrier sought relief from commission regulations earlier this month as part of its efforts to recover from a crippling cyberattack in late September. House Democrats try to claw back COVID aid from cargo airlines Air cargo companies are raking in revenues this year. It might be a bad time to ask for a handout from the government. Ports of Seattle, Tacoma ride retail replenishment wave Auto volumes are still down 25% year-over-year and closed West Seattle Bridge remains a barrier. World Shipping Council stays in step with Shipping Act The ocean container industry association files an agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to ensure its collective activities do not violate the Shipping Act. Port of Brownsville wins grant to expand grain exports The Port of Brownsville recently received a $14.5 million grant to expand and upgrade the port's 3 million-bushel grain elevator, including rail and road improvements. Container return date upheaval by the numbers The Agriculture Transportation Coalition, together with TradeLanes, surveys hundreds of American shippers about the cost to their bottom lines of uncommunicated earliest return dates from... Why the A321 converted freighter looks like a hot ticket (with video) (Updated Oct. 20, 2020, 1 P.M. ET, with latest on Sine Draco Aviation) Questions about whether the new Airbus A321 converted freighter could generate orders... Digitization advocate says time for port call optimization is now Port Call Data Definitions guide is available for free download.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020
JAPAN DATA: Oct. 11-17 oil product exports surge 42.6% to 1.90 mil barrels Japan's oil product exports surged 42.6% week on week to 1.90 million barrels over Oct. 11-17 due mainly to higher fuel oil exports, according to data released Oct. 21 by the Petroleum Association of Japan. Brazil's Petrobras boosts Q3 refinery output on ULSD, bunker demand Petrobras boosted third-quarter refinery output by 6.6% year on year amid strong demand for low sulfur products like ultra low sulfur diesel and bunker fuel that meets the International Maritime Organization's 2020 mandate, according to the company's third quarter production and sales report, released Oct. 20. Brazil's Petrobras Q3 refined product sales down 1.5% on year Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras registered a 1.5% year-on-year decline in refined product sales in the third quarter, opting to move more excess barrels of crude and products into global export markets despite signs of a growing recovery in domestic demand, according to the company's latest production and sales report released Oct. 20. OIL FUTURES: RBOB plunges 4% as US gasoline demand tests four-month lows NYMEX RBOB futures settled sharply lower Oct. 21 after US Energy Information Administration data showed a slowdown in gasoline demand led to an unexpected inventory build last week. Fujairah port's throughput returns to 'normal' after COVID-19 hit Port looking at reporting bunker numbers Throughput hit record high in February 2020 LNG an area for expansion: ENOC's Horizon DUTCH DATA: Rotterdam port reports lower crude, products throughput on coronavirus Iron ore, scrap throughput plunges on lower steel output Coal throughput falls on power sector's move to renewables, gas FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stockpiles end longest slump on record Stockpiles in Fujairah as of Oct. 19 stood at 20.339 million barrels, up 3.3% from a week earlier and the first increase in eight weeks. Singapore physical gasoil crack falls below $3/b on prolonged weak demand, poor outlook The physical gasoil crack was last assessed below $3/b on Oct. 1 at $2.84/b and was last assessed lower on Sept. 29 at $2.33/b. BW LPG launches week-long sea, gas trials for world's first LPG-fueled VLGC BW Gemini is the first of 12 VLGCs it has committed to retrofit with LPG dual-fuel propulsion engines at the Chinese shipyard. High cargo costs to keep China delivered marine fuel 0.5%S premiums elevated: sources "We expect prices to remain stubbornly high in the next few months, as cargo costs have risen," a Zhoushan based supplier said. Limited deals for Q4 S Korean marine fuel 0.5%S term contracts: sources "There are very few contract levels for Q4, [most people are trading] only [on] spot as prices are higher," a trader said. Singapore suspends OBS' bunkering licenses after Hin Leong debacle MPA has suspended OBS' bunkering licenses until further notice, a MPA spokesperson said. Narrow east-west spread to keep Nov LSFO arbitrage to Singapore low: traders** Singapore is expected to receive 1.5 million-2 million mt of low sulfur fuel oil from the West in November,traders 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

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

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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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