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November 17, 2010

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*Strait Talk* A window to life at sea - warts and all THIS week's column is about a book written with intention of assisting young chief officers, or mates, to do their job. Judged just on that basis, Michael Lloyd's The Complete Chief Officer is a success, and a quite unusual book.

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HK up 4.5pc in October to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore rises 3.4pc Hapag back in black, on a 'secure heading' once again Horizon Lines offer China intermodal US express services Maersk mulls launch of second share sale Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail completes laying track Filipino Swire captain faces Queensland oil spill trial Pirates take 29 Chinese crew as hostages in Somalia Three pirates killed attacking Kenyan warship by mistake Chongqing to build new road logistics centre Suifenhe trade value grows 68.9pc in first nine months Fujian inland waterway cargo volume up 20pc in first 10 months Hunan signs customs cooperation deal with Shenzhen, Guangxi, Fujian Shipper-forwarder Kowloon EU import procedure seminar December 1 Chittagong Port gets back into action - under army guard PSA's Great Yarmouth's new box terminal shelved before it opens Shipping companies shift focus to acquisitions, says survey Mackenzie River via Arctic may ship Canada's oil sands Singapore to study impact of polluting ship emissions Strong demand doubles Cathay profit outlook to record high KL, Penang airports expect 2010 cargo volumes to rise 38pc JAL Cargo to hike fuel surcharge on flights out of Japan TNT Express to beef up security after foiled parcel bombing

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Vopak prospering in Q3/2010 Vopak, a tank farm operator and logistics service provider based in Rotterdam (Netherlands), boosted its Q3/2010 ebitda to EUR 153.8 million, 12% more than the EUR 127.2 million ac... Express-Interfracht sets up new subsidiary in Croatia The global logistics service provider Express-Interfracht, a subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria AG, has been working in Croatia under the uniform brand Express-Interfracht Croat... SBS Worldwide and Blue Water Shipping sign agency agreement Freight forwarder SBS Worldwide and the international shipping, transport and freight forwarding company Blue Water Shipping have signed an agency agreement which covers all sea an... Several fatalities after cargo plane crash in Sudan According to the Aviation Safety Network, an Antonov 24 cargo plane, operated by Sudan-based Tarco Airlines, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Zalingei airport ... Skymark Airlines signs MoU for four A380s Japan's Skymark Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European plane maker Airbus for the purchase of four A380s. The aircraft will be operated on m... Colombia becomes 100th US open-skies partner Colombia recently became the USA's 100th open-skies partner, when representatives of the two countries reached agreement to liberalize USA-Colombia air services for airlines of bot... Port of Brisbane sold for AUD 2.1 billion A group led by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and infrastructure investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have agreed to buy a 99-year lease on the port of Brisb... Thierry Mariani new French secretary of state for transport The reshuffling of the government in France has now been completed, with François Fillon, the old and new prime minister, presenting his new cabinet in Paris on Sunday. Thierry Mar... Cargolux names Frank Reimen as CEO, Ulrich Ogiermann becomes special advisor The Luxembourgian airfreight carrier Cargolux Airlines has appointed Frank Reimen as president and CEO of the company, with effect from 1 January 2011. Reimen, who has in-depth kno... Nicole Gaiziunas to promote tailor-made corporate courses at EBS Business School Nicole Gaiziunas, managing director of executive education at the Supply Chain Management Institute of Germany's Wiesbaden-based EBS Business School, has been promoted to the manag... Rejuvenation of the CNAN fleet Algeria's Gestramar recently established a programme to purchase 26 new ships for the country's state-owned shipping company CNAN. The scheme will be implemented over the next four... Horizon Lines launching new service Horizon Lines, a leading US domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, is set to launch an express intermodal container service to key inland US cities when it ...

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
New FDNY fireboat arrives in New York Harbor Splendor voyage cancelations will hit Carnival earnings Maersk exec warns of looming fuel cost crisis Ezra Holdings buys Houston fabrication facility

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Progress Rail repowering Pacific Harbor Line locomotives NYK container vessel rescues Chinese sailors from sinking ship Crowley taps Jose Ayala as Puerto Rico liner services boss Oregon Senator visits NOAA construction site in Newport Boeing bringing 787 Dreamliners back to Seattle following fire

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Wang urges shipbuilders to revolutionise boxship design Seaspan prepared to order up to 40 boxship newbuildings if yards lower prices and adopt new technologies Wang reveals how Seaspan thrived in a global crisis Environmental products boost Wärtsilä's orderbook Costamare takes boxship value case to Wall Street Hapag-Lloyd posts record results Box line reports revenues of $6.4bn for first three quarters of 2010 after bailout Zim's new faces focus hard on the bottom... SITIC Holdings' container volumes record 15% increase in first 10 months Hong Kong-listed container line tops 1.1m teu as average freight rates for period... Brightoil Petroleum eyes gap in Chinese oil... Aframaxes set for boost from suezmax rates surge Shipbrokers report that 130,000-tonne cargoes are being split onto two aframax...

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
NY shipping stocks sink PUBLICLY listed shipping shares in New York were pummeled by investor concerns on reduced Chinese growth and instability in the euro zone Fire fallout rocks Carnival THE FIRE-damaged cruise ship Carnival Splendor will be out of service far longer than previously predicted, costing Carnival Corp $56M Frangou follow-on parade continues ANGELIKI Frangou's tanker firm Navios Acquisition has priced an upsized follow-on offering, as shipping's secondary sales show little sign of abating Scorpio launches follow-on SHARES in NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers traded down 11% today after a secondary offering and a quarterly loss Hapag aims for record year SOARING freight rates, cost reductions and a selective sales strategy have put German box line Hapag-Lloyd on track for a record result this year, it was announced today Paragon profits plunge PARAGON Shipping has reported a sharp fall in quarterly profits but has locked in blanket timecharter protection for 2011 West of England joins 5% club WEST OF England is the latest P&I Club to announce that it will increase premiums by 5% at its February renewals Brazil iron deal agreed Euroseas beats expectations Smugglers frozen out Trailer Bridge to refinance Gazocean plans 54 job cuts PGS raises $283M Suezmax tanker rates rise Militants claim more kidnappings

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Army Corps Issues Draft Study of Savannah Deepening UPS, FedEx Set for Big Holiday Rush Truck Groups Back Federal Fuel Rules at Hearing Panel to Hold Water Resources Hearing Forwarder Files FMC Complaint against Damco USA CN Conductors Ratify Labor Accords Truck Strike Paralyzes India's Port of Chennai Rotterdam Announces Recovery Rebate US Factory Output Rose in October Hamburg Boosts Container Traffic 10.7 Percent ANA Cargo Volume Soars 32.6 Percent Hapag-Lloyd Swings to Record Profit ABF to Teamsters: See You in Court LA-LB Imports Grew 15.4 Percent Year Over Year Trailer Bridge's Profit, Revenue Fall in Third Quarter

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
'Survival crisis' in the EU RCL rebounds DP World to close ship operations at Port Botany Going nuclear Hapag-Lloyd still on a roll

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Stealth mulls sell-off Top boss at Greek gas owner says five vessels may hit the auction block as it fights for victory in tumultuous tanker market. Viken Shipping seals LPG sale Diversified Norwegian owner left with two gas carriers as Kinna changes hands for $3.2m, brokers say. Blaze bashes Carnival forecast New York-listed owner says backlash from crippled cruiser, Carnival Splendor, could lead to cuts in fourth quarter earnings. Tidewater faces PSV fight US owner must wait on the outcome of auction for two Trico platform supply vessels it was set to buy. StealthGas sours in the third Seasonal slowdown and soft spot market strike Harry Vafias-led gas owner in the third as profit plummets by 86%. DFDS pens two at P+S Werften Danish ferry owner books a pair of ro-ros at German yard on the back of expanded defence contracts. Navios Acquisition raises stakes New York-listed tanker owner throws another half-a-million shares on the table as it pins price on $41m foray. Bulker attacked off Kenya MUR-owned African Eagle evades capture by pirates in armed attack off Mombasa port. Long view pays off for Navios Greek bulker owner banks more profit in nine-month period as term charters boost margins. Norden in supramax sale Dane said to have fetched up to $37m for Nord Brave which it only recently purchased as an option. Scorpio looks for larger scoop Emanuele Lauro-led tanker owner looks for $57.5m from shareholders with Lolli-Ghetti family member chipping in $5m. Black Pearl reaches west coast France's CMA CGM extends liner run into Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Panama. Transatlantic finance chief quits Swedish ro-ro owner looking for new CFO as Ola Helgesson takes on similar role at Stena Line. Stamatis Molaris linked to capesize Greek owner said to have paid $63.5m for a newbuilding nearing completion in South Korea. Shots fired at Exmar tanker Exchange of gunfire between pirates and security team sees Belgian's managed tanker Valerie escape in Gulf of Aden. Senegal to reopen Joola inquiry Government bows to pressure from victims of ferry disaster by pledging new probe into tragedy. Norden drops forecast on dry woe Carsten Mortensen-led owner expects to make less this year as bulkers bite but profit up in third quarter. Vyborg yard goes into reverse Russian plant racks up nine-month loss as revenue declines. Maersk joining jack-up rush Danish giant ready to order up to three more rigs over the next 18 months, CEO says. Axe finally falls at Hyundai Mipo South Korean yard reveals its first newbuilding cancellations since financial crisis as three tankers bite the dust. Crew safe after ship sinks at Suez Egyptian-managed Maryam goes down in Port Tawfiq after loading bitumen barrels. Italy's Premuda powers ahead Rosina family-controlled owner pockets more profit as daily tanker and bulker earnings grow. Roubles pour in at Krasnoye Russian shipbuilder ups production and reaps higher profit in first nine months. Hamworthy grabs Golar gas contract UK company to supply regasification system for Norwegian owner's Indonesian FSRU. Cuba back in cruiseship business Spanish-operated vessel's trip to Havana marks end of three-year tourist drought. Reval close to tanker order Estonian shipbuilder hoping to land $10.8m deal from Turkmenistan's state owner. Hapag back in the black Albert Ballin Holding, German liner outfit's parent company, returns to profit on back of global recovery. Spot exposure hits Scorpio US-listed tanker owner halves third quarter losses due to weak rates as fleet starts to take shape. Trailer Bridge refinancing US owner looking to rework $82m debt as it posts miniscule profit in third quarter on lower utilisation. Hanjin Heavy seals Delphis eight Korean shipbuilder confirms Belgian owner's order for 3,800-teu boxships. Guard shoots boy at shipyard Man arrested after wounding 13-year-old spotted swimming near Ravago Shipyard in Manila Bay. BC Ferries eyes Estonian newbuild Canadian owner runs the rule over new vessel being built for Saaremaa Shipping in Norway. Transocean picks up rig World's largest drilling company joins the jack-up party picking up newbuilding at SembCorp. Euroseas sinks to a loss Aristides Pittas-led boxship and bulker player hit by drop in revenues and FFA contract losses. LA box volumes slow down After six months of double-digit increases, throughput growth at largest port in Americas slows to just 5%.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Hapag-Lloyd record profits continue in Q3 Trailer Bridge profit dips Ayala manages Crowley's Puerto Rico operations U.S, Colombia reach open skies agreement UPS's Davis: Increased trade key to recovery Brown heads Coyne Airways' U.S. sales Truck size-weight issue loses traction STB railroad-shipper advisory seeks members Diesel shortage hits parts of China Retail sales on the up for fourth month U.S. meat exports continue to sizzle U.S. vows to expand CAFTA-DR trade Businesses call for Charleston deepening S.C. ports to issue $165 million in bonds Peru deal opens sea route to landlocked Bolivia

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Swedish warship leaves piracy infested waters The Swedish warship HMS Carlskrona has now formally ended its engagement in the EU Operation Atalanta after seven months of counter-piracy activities in the Gulf of Aden and the Nuclear powered tanker concept design A research consortium with British, Greek and American industry interests have agreed to investigate marine applications of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The research project aims to produce concept design

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Prices fall across European ports Some tight avails on HS product for prompt deliveries in Hamburg. Cuba hopes to draw more cruise traffic Spanish cruise ship docks in Havana. Fujairah prices lack direction Good bunker demand and avails in Fujairah. 'Heavy competition' for fuel oil cargoes Regional market tightening, 'not least due to problems of high-water content' in recently arrived cargoes. IFO prices falling in Asian ports Slack demand in Asian bunkering hubs, traders say. Canadian Navy to install H2S detection system Marine gas detection system will activate alarms if H2S concentrations reach warning or danger levels. Shell to open bunker fuels business in Dubai New venture to start next year to serve vessels going to Jebel Ali port, according to the company. Japan bonded bunker sales up 31.2% month-on-month Due to 'relatively low' bunker price premium over Singapore, local players say. Shortage of IFO persists in Karachi Temporary closure of one refiner cuts IFO 180 supplies, traders says.

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RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel

London

An investment of around £15 million is expected

COMPANIES

Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.

Singapore

The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.

Milan

At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day

PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.

TRANSPORTATION

European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL

Hong Kong/Panama

CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.

PORTS

Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal

Panama

The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads

Brussels

The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

PORTS

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

Madrid

Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.

OFFSHORE

Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

TRADE

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

Washington/Suitland

An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.

PORTS

Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance

Bern

The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

Hamburg

Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.

Copenhagen

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad

PORTS

In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units

COMPETITION

The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

SHIPPING

The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri

Miami/Trieste

They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.

Washington

It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.

COMPANIES

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Hong Kong

PORTS

Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta

Bremen/Melzo

Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards

Milan

For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.

Trieste/Genoa

The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers

COMPANIES

The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)

Genoa

Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

SHIPPING

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

Seoul

In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.

Hamburg

Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

SHIPPING

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

Cairo

Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.

SEAFARERS

The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.

Schiedam

The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.

PORTS

In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs

Genoa

Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.

PORTS

Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.

Busan

Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)

PORTS

Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Panama

Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%

Cagliari

Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia

PORTS

Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025

Barcelona

In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

Panama

The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)

Ankara

Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.

PORTS

APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.

Panama

President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)

PORTS

PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework

Balboa

The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action

INDUSTRY

Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets

Fly

The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

PORTS

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

Miami

New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.

PORTS

CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals

New York/Los Angeles

The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices

Berlin

Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships

Taipei

Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

PORTS

In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders

Belgrade

Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

SHIPPING

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

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	-	geographical areas

OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.

LOGISTICS

Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster

PORTS

Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia

Casablanca

Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal

SHIPPING

South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030

PORTS

Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.

Venice

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.

PORTS

In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)

Tirana

A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group

New York

It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk

PORTS

In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities

Brussels

PORTS

Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment

Helsinki

The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification

SHIPPING

Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.

Trieste

The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs

ACCIDENTS

In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028

SHIPPING

The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025

Washington

Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type

PORTS

AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia

La Spezia

PORTS

The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal

PORTS

The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.

PORTS

Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.

Ravenna

It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.

Rome

This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.

Melzo

Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.

PORTS

The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.

The Silver

Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%

Taranto

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience

INDUSTRY

New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems

Arlington

It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.

Los Angeles

A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year

INDUSTRY

In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons

Trieste

The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026

YACHTING

Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.

Milan

Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.

Genoa

His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.

COMPANIES

A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos

Venice

The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded

SHIPPING

HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government

East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

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