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BRIEFS

February 23, 2010

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*Shipping News* China's oil imports seen to drive tanker market China, the world's second-largest energy consumer, may lead an increase in demand for tankers as its energy needs rise, Poten & Partners said in a report. Cheaper anti-piracy actions needed The US says that it wants to find cheaper options to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia, as an international naval force has pushed the seaborne brigands from the one million square miles of the Gulf of Aden into an area twice that size in the Indian Ocean. LME proposes joint venture with Baltic Exchange The London Metal Exchange (LME), the world's largest market for aluminium and copper, has proposed forming a joint venture with the Baltic Exchange to take trading of freight derivatives onto a new exchange. Strike hits Bangladesh's ship-breaking industry

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Cosco Busan operator fined US$10 million for Frisco spill Vladivostok Container Terminal throughput up 30.7pc in January Indonesia to triple spending on sea and air infrastructure MOL holds table-top drill to test shipboard emergency procedures Singapore junior minister pledges commitment to maritime industry Panalpina launches two new ocean freight services Russia's TransContainer's cargo traffic down 17.6pc in 2009 Miami to invest to capture post-Panama expansion trade Lufthansa issues strike flight changes to and from Hong Kong Hactl stages Hong Kong airport computer disaster drill Cathay Pacific to add fourth weekly cargo flight to Miami TIACA sees cargo prospects brighten as global recovery begins

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Great Offshore plans to raise Rs 1,750 cr. from securities issue Asia-Europe box volume surge in December signals upturn, observes ELAA Tatas to beef up shipping fleet Maritime sector budgets for infrastructure status Arshiya International receives approval for Nagpur FTWZ Shipping lines shifting focus from Asia-Europe trades to apply extra slow steaming on transpacific MAERSK LINE launches 3rd Far East service from Hamburg CSAV NORASIA follows Wan Hai, PIL in re-entering Asia-Europe trade New Höegh Autoliners service to Longoni, Mayotte Safmarine offers Far East-East Africa Mashariki Express from March 2 Caofeidian to be China's electric automated box port Hanjin increases & upgrades services on transpacific Hapag-Lloyd's new Asia to EC of S. America service Delta Shipping Lines launches new feeder service MSC & Maersk Line tweak services UASC to implement GRI ZIM implements ERC Handicraft exporters exude optimism Niraj Nabh Kumar takes charge as JNPT's Dy Chairman VPT surmounts daunting hurdles to handle even more cargo in 2009-10 MoS to release more funds to complete 2 key port connectivity projects in TN quickly Ponnani port, with technical panel's nod, awaits Kerala govt's go-ahead Paradip Port sails past 50 m tonnes, hopes to post 27 pc growth in cargo throughput CONCOR plans more Nepal-bound routes Industry's spirits droop with stimulus withdrawal symptoms

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010
Pacer reports higher revenue and net profit The US service provider Pacer International reported that its Q4/2009 net profit was USD 10 million, compared to a loss of USD 64 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Q... Ceva Logistics: contract with Multiyork in UK SCM and logistics service provider Ceva Logistics has been awarded a three-year contract to provide a white glove two-person home delivery service to Multiyork, a manufacturer and ... Loxxess AG investing EUR 5 million in Aurach logistics centre extension The German group Loxxess is investing EUR 5 million in extending its logistics centre in Aurach (Germany). The facility, which was constructed in 2003 and extended in 2007, will be... A380 sets its wheels on African soil for the first time The Airbus A380 era has started in Africa. On 17 February a scheduled Air France Paris-Johannesburg flight, operated by the giant aircraft, touched down at 10.58 local time in the ... Singapore Airlines Cargo strengthens partnership with WFS Singapore Airlines Cargo has extended its cargo handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the UK and Ireland. The new contract covers Dublin, Shannon and Cork. Thi... For sale: Hapag-Lloyd's head office The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is selling its head office on the inner Alster at Ballindamm in Hamburg to an investor. The board of TUI AG confirmed that it has had defini... Toll completes roll out of new information platform Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has completed the global roll-out of its information control platform iCON. The programme, which started in 2009, was finished with the deployment of ... The Bosphorus was busy in 2009 A total of 51,422 ships sailed through the Bosphorus (Turkey) last year. The number of vessels using the Dardanelle straits near Canakkale amounted to 49,453. Some 9,299 tankers ca... European railways set up transport alliance Seven European railways have founded an alliance called Xrail for their wagon load traffic. Partners in the undertaking are DB Schenker, SNCB Logistics, CD Cargo, CFL Cargo, Green ... RHA gets fuel duty gap into minister's report An all-party committee of UK MPs has backed the case for action to level the fuel duty playing field between the UK and the rest of the EU. The British Road Haulage Association (RH... UK Rail signs up partner for rail project The British rail infrastructure company Network Rail has given a EUR 61 million contract for design and construction to Jacobs Engineering. The latter will lay 1 km (0.6 miles... New iron ore rail service in Quebec Western Labrador Rail Services (WLRS), a newly formed subsidiary of the Canadian company Genesee & Wyoming, has entered into a long term agreement with Bloom Lake Railway ... Port of Lille is satisfied Ports de Lille, the operator of the northern French port of the inland port of Lille, has described its result for 2009 as satisfactory, given the economically difficult situa...

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Tsakos and Schoeller in ship management JV Aker Philly eyes wind turbine installation vessels

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Port of Port Angeles nets air services grant funds FMC move allows TSC lines to discuss pollution reduction plans Port of Seattle celebrates trade history with China FMC Oks new rules to benefit NVOCCs Freight TSI holds steady during month of December

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Middle East banks to finance UASC's first three 13,100 teu newbuildings Line inks $275m loan for first three of nine boxships on order at Samsung Heavy LME says traders back exchange proposal Tremendous support for planned joint-venture with Baltic Exchange Bangladesh shipbreaking protest slammed as fake Yards protest against new national import policy Somali pirates attack tanker Suspects detained after failed attempts to hijack vessel and an unsuccessful approach to a boxship China and intra-Asia can absorb extra boxship capacity Report advises operators to deploy excess capacity on those routes

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
FMC allows slow steaming talk CONTAINER lines in the Asia/US trade have received the go-ahead from the US Federal Maritime Commission to discuss slow steaming Falklands cruise fallout feared CONCERNS have arisen that cruise routes could be impaired by Argentina's retaliation against Falkland Islands oil exploration Finland dredging damage feared DREDGING at Finnish ports is causing more damage than a planned natural gas pipeline would, the Finnish Environment Institute reportedly said today US Navy stops pirate attack EIGHT suspected pirates have been detained by the US Navy after an attack on tanker Barakaale 1 in the Gulf of Aden Cosco Corp turnover falls COSCO Corp (Singapore), the publicly listed ship repair unit of China's giant group, today posted a 16.6% drop in turnover to $2.9Bn in 2009

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
BA Cabin Crew Vote for Strike Damco Expands into the Horn of Africa Investors to Acquire RedPrairie U.S. Steel Exports Fell 31 Percent in 2009 Port Manatee Seeks Dredging Bids BAA Losses Surge, Cargo Falls 7.7 Percent NRS Launches China Retail Logistics Service UASC Gets Financing For Three 13,100-TEU Ships Schiphol Profit Drops 29 Percent in 2009 Automated Export System Changes ID Policy Ship Operator to Pay $10 million for Oil Spill Global Steel Production Surges 25 Percent India Container Volume Inches Up Hamburg Süd Revises Med-Caribbean Services ProLogis Expands European Investment TNT Profit Slumps 58 Percent INTTRA to Test Forwarder LCL Bookings CMA CGM Resumes Normal Haiti Calls Rates of Change Life, Death and Contracts Intermodal Takes Separate Tracks Retailing's Unsung Heroes DHE Buys Locally, Grows Globally Berkshire's BNSF Eyes the Horizon Wicked Weather Snaps Operations Con-way Seeks New Balance Hapag-Lloyd Fights Back Drawing the Line Rail Bill Meets Big Chill TWIC's Technology Challenge Big Fish, Big Fight JOC Logistics Career Guide Hiring Freeze Starts to Thaw Teaching 'Hands-on' Logistics Angels to the Rescue Reality, Check Again Building Stimulus

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
TSA given go ahead to discuss slow steaming UASC secures new ship funding plan Port-au-Prince floating dock accommodates CMA CGM Bad fuel down to 'poor handling' BRIC demand to force oil above USD100

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Belgians buy Bocimar converts tanker order and reveals plans to splash out $410m on dry tonnage. BW ship sold An LPG carrier has been sold and will be used for floating storage according to a recent market report. Tanker attacked US Navy swoops on eight pirate suspects after sustained assault in Gulf of Aden as APL boxship also approached. Norden sheds two Danish owner is in for $25m windfall after selling trading cape and handymax newbuilding. Panamax charter cut. Eurotankers wins Charterer's claim that pollution certificate issues warranted repudiation of one year tanker charter is rejected by appeal court. Crime and penalty Even if fraud by Yuri Nikitin, Dmitry Skarga and Tagir Izmaylov are crimes under Russian law, restitution may be another matter. Tsakos in JV Listing in sight as joint venture between Tsakos and Columbia ShipManagement eyes Greek and German markets. Aframax arrest Sempra Energy Trading targets pool players in a $1m dispute over the grounding of an aframax tanker. Star buys cape Akis Tsirigakis-led Greek Star Bulk Carriers spends over $42m on Japanese-built bulker. Ashika arrest Former Polynesia Shipping boss John Jonesse charged with forgery in relation to purchase of tragic Tongan ferry. Cash clinched Container line UASC arranges $275m of finance for three 13,100-teu giants being built at Samsung. MBC profit falls Robert Kuok's Malaysian Bulk Carriers sees 2009 profit fall, but it commends its own effort after remaining in the black. Sembcorp soars Singaporean builder and repairer posts large profit gain on back of booming rig-building activity. Tax drag Malaysian shipbuilder Boustead sees 2009 profit slip after tax charge reversed. Coastal cruises Malaysian shipbuilder and offshore vessel player sees profit soar in 2009 as business booms. Cargoships clash Wagenborg and Shipcom vessels suffer minor damage in collision off Finland. Odfjell owns up Jan Hammer-led Odfjell confirms purchase of former Eletson Corp newbuilding at SLS. Danes develop Danish fleet grew further during 2009, claiming fourth spot in EU thanks to tanker additions. Bocimar pens cape Hanjin Heavy claims Benoit Timmermans-led CMB bulker unit signs up for capesize at Philippines yard. Cosco stung "Thorny business climate" hurts 2009 profit at Cosco Corp amid bleak outlook for shipbuilding. False start Malaysian boxship and bulker player Swee Joo increases losses in first quarter. Modec nets more Japanese FPSO player reveals improved full-year profit and boosts its boardroom with election of Mitsui executive. Daewoo confirms South Korean shipbuilder puts pen to paper on series of five suezmaxes for Angolan oil company. Mainport dips Irish rescue vessel and tug operator sees annual profit slide, but revenues hold up. PGS short Seismic shipowner Petroleum Geo-Services sees operating profit miss forecasts in the fourth quarter. Odfjell buys Norwegian chemical tanker player linked to purchase of SLS 51,000-dwt MR tanker resale. Tough year Rederi AB Transatlantic slumps to a full-year and fourth quarter loss as volumes and rates plummet. Ferry grounds US commuter vessel Nathaniel Bowditch drifts on to beach due to steering problems. Daiichi redelivers Japanese-listed bulker owner opts to hand back post-panamax unit early in bid to cut losses. Tank trouble Fuel tank reported ruptured after CMA CGM boxship in collision with tug off Italy. APL ups rates Neptune Orient Lines subsidiary has unveiled a general rate increase on the intra-Asia trade. Aker Phil still red Reduced newbuilding contract value after legal spat with OSG sinks Aker Philadelphia Shipyard further. LME courts Baltic London Metal Exchange makes second approach to Baltic Exchange over FFA joint venture. Raising rupees Indian shipowner Great Offshore lines up securities sale worth as much as $378.86m.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Shippers seek clarity on Chinese rules TSA welcomes right to discuss slow steaming Hamburg Süd ends Med/Gulf loop TIACA: Low inventories could aid air cargo Southern Air raises profile with B777 European rail operators form alliance Mich. grants help local shippers Entry summary capabilities added to ACE Commerce, UPS expand export partnership Ecu-Line to pilot INTTRA for LCL customers CLARIFICATION: FMC to end NVO tariff rate publication

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Heavy loss for Transatlantic ' offshore split postponed Sweden's Transatlantic reports a SEK 221 million loss for 2009, compared with a SEK 266 million profit the year before, the reasons being a substantial dip in the offshore market Odfjell buys product tanker Odfjell, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has bought a 51,000 DWT-product tanker from SLS Shipbuilding in South Korea for USD 33.5 million for delivery in April 2010 Hope for reopening the Sundbuss service At least three operators have shown interest in reopening the Sundbuss service between Helsingør and Helsingborg. According to Per-Olof Jansson, CEO of the Port of Helsingborg, three operators are Russians used rag to fix a hole in the hull The Russian registered cargo vessel Baltiyskiy 110 has been issued with a detention notice by the British Coastguard and Maritime Agency after a port state control inspector found a hole Pirates hunt in the transit corridor Pirates continue to roam the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in search of vessels to attack, reports the EU Maritime Centre. A coalition helicopter has photographed suspicious skiff activity in

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Mixed prices movements in Northern Europe Rotterdam market, however, is firm. Week starts firm in Fujairah No stock of 180 cSt in Durban and replenishment not expected before March. KPI Bridge Oil appoints new bunker broker for London CEO says appointment will further strengthen broking team. Hambantota will 'ease' Colombo congestion Demand for container handling leaves 'no space' for port related industries and services. Fuel leaks suspected from old shipwreck Coast Guard to consider removing fuel from passenger liner that sank in 1952. Russian ambitions at Dan-Bunkering Kaliningrad office considering expansion. SGX fuel oil futures contract successfully launched First session sees 3,900 mt traded. New office for Peninsula Experienced trader and broker heads up new Norwegian branch. Competition authorities approve Chemoil deal European Commission asked third parties to 'submit observations'. Bullish start to the week Bunker demand in key Asian ports were 'normal'. Trafigura's Malaysia terminal to grow Two more expansion phases planned for the 400,000 cubic metres terminal. India's Vinergy opens new Red Sea supply operation First bunker delivery made at Khor Angar at the south end of the Red Sea.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

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