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BRIEFS

February 1, 2011

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*Shipping News* Mitsui OSK cuts annual profit forecast Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, the world's largest merchant fleet operator, cut its annual profit forecast as Australia's worst flooding in 50 years disrupted cargoes this month and dragged down rates. NOL's container volume rises in Dec Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) said on Monday that its container shipping volumes for the seven weeks to Dec 31 rose 26 per cent from a year ago, helped by higher traffic on the intra-Asia and Asia-Europe routes. Operations slow at Suez Shipping operations in Egypt are carrying on as usual despite the unrest in the country but vessels at the port of Suez are unable to pick up military escorts for protection through the pirate-prone Gulf of Aden, a senior industry official said yesterday.

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'K' profit soars 11 fold to US$407.9 million, but sees a slowdown Maersk declares Port Said a no-go area as Egyptian riots rage Carriers tell FMC of impact of 2008 EU conference ban Maersk group to focus on emerging markets US Federal Maritime Commission votes to probe slow steaming Costamare founder dies after long illness at 75 MISC relaunches Philippines service, adds Haiphong call German freight and passenger trains collide head on, killing 10 US considers authorising global 'trusted shipper' scheme Nigerian anti-corruption inspections cause delays, demurrage Hainan Air extends cargo partnership with ECS Group in Europe

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Argentina attacks Falklands box trade with bureaucratic blockade CMA CGM's $500 million bonds subscribed by Yildirim DCI achieves 'Excellent' MoU rating GATI Coast to Coast commences service connecting Kandla with Cochin & Colombo Info-X Software offers streamlined ocean e-commerce services thru' integration with INTTRA MAERSK LINE to resume seasonal NZ relay service MSC launches direct Central America-North Europe link Slot-sharing cuts N. & E. Asia-Australia capacity over Chinese New Year UASC commences own agency in Poland ZIM launches direct Tampa-Mexico container service JNPT adjudged container handling port of year at Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards KPT observes R-Day with vigour No oil pollution, human casualty following vessel collision in Mumbai Harbour-DGS GDL Groups consolidated net profit surges by 40 pc in Q3 One of the world's best fairs Swiss to bring in new law from Feb. to recover illicit wealth

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Hainan Airlines extends European cargo GSSA partnership with ECS Group China's Hainan Airlines has extended its general sales and services agent agreement with the ECS Group in Europe by awarding a new contract to the company in Hungary and Austria. T... CMA CGM and Yildirim: equity note issuance finalised CMA CGM has now issued USD 500 million in redeemable bonds, all of which were subscribed by Turkey's Yildirim Group, in accordance with agreements between CMA CGM Group and the gro... Maximus adding converted Airbus freighters to fleet Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator, is significantly expanding its fleet. Three additional Airbus A300-600 regional freighters, which each offer... European railfreight body calls for improvements in German network Netzwerk Privatbahnen, an alliance encompassing 24 private and local freight railways from the whole of Europe, has said that the liberalisation of Germany's railway sector had led... Future of German inland waterways not clear The German inland shipping organisation (Bundesverband der Deutschen Binnenschiffahrt BDB) has severely criticised the transport ministry's inland waterway concept, questioning the... Loxxess changes ownership structure Loxxess, a German logistics group that specialises in complex outsourcing projects, has changed its ownership structure. The company has now announced that Christina Amberger, the ... Maersk joins UN disaster relief team The A.P. Moller-Maersk group is the newest member of the logistics emergency team, having recently joined a disaster relief support network run by the United Nations World Food Pro... PSA registers strong recovery PSA International handled 65.12 million teu at its ports around the world in 2010. The group's performance showed a marked increase of 14.4% over 2009, on the back of contributions... ATR booked orders for 80 aircraft in 2010 The Franco-Italian regional turboprop manufacturer ATR booked orders for 80 new aircraft in 2010, plus options for 33 more. ATR generated a turnover of USD 1.35 billion in the year...

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Washburn & Doughty building new Moran tug Conservancy takes title to SS United States GAC Protective Services issues Suez Canal crew change advice Atwood Oceanics orders $600 million drillship at DSME Warning: "Citadels" no absolute guarantee of crew security against pirates Resolve in OPA 90 firefighting coalition with T&T Bisso

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Port Metro Vancouver posts numbers for 2010 Port of Seattle stars on financial news program IMO Secretary General talks security with Napolitano Drinking water study completed at Washington ferries headquarters Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics expanding Europe to Gulf service

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Rates will face spike if Suez Canal closes The canal and Sumed pipeline carry between 4% and 5% of world's daily oil consumption Capesize values drop $1m in one week as market worsens Brokers see no sign of recovery as bulk carrier prices fall across sectors VLCC sale price signals 'new low' in double-hull values Japanese-owned, very large crude carrier Tajima has been sold to Greek shipowners Dynacom Tankers Management for $28.1m, in what brokers have called a new low in values for 1990s-built double-hulled VLCCs Baltic Index drops by 38% during month given 'Black January' label The Baltic Dry Index fell 30 points to 1,107 yesterday, closing 38% lower than a month ago, in what brokers are now labelling as 'Black January' Chinese New Year brings freight rates relief Increased shipments on boxships ahead of the Chinese New Year have helped arrest any further drop in freight rates on the route from Shanghai to northwest Europe Box lines draw up Suez contingency plans To deviate around Cape of Good Hope if Suez Canal is blocked Tanker shares tumble on Egypt fears New York market reacts to realities of the Suez Canal situation after Friday spike Paragon Shipping admits Korea Line exposure Dry bulk and boxship owner has a panamax on hire to the troubled South Korean giant until late 2013 Japanese box giants warn over earnings Lines warn over impact of rate declines and overcapacity on revenues and profits Military takes control of Suez Canal Waterway to remain open although all other port activity likely to be at a standstill Le Havre develops multimodal infrastructure links La Breque link plugs port directly into national rail network Suez Canal shipment delays likely Just in time deliveries to be worst hit but marine insurers remain calm amid crisis Former Hartmann boss launches shipmanagement firm Dietrich Schulz sets up own shipmanagement company Indian frigate stricken in Mumbai collision INS Vindhyagari and Cyprus-flagged boxship collide Long wait ahead for fruits of reform French ports may soon be better able to compete with European rivals, but will foreign exporters return? Le Havre looks to freshen its image Leading French container port keen to alter reputation as nexus of labour unrest brought about by Nicolas Sarkozy's national port reforms Normal accident, exceptional loss It is time for the maritime industry to redouble its thinking about safety, worse loss scenarios and decoupling of risk MAN Diesel to design engine to run on organic liquid gas Move in response to order from Scandinavian shipowner for a small dry cargo vessel to run on organic liquid gas Rush to install ecdis puts price and functionality pressure on makers Prices for Ecdis systems are dropping, while shipowners demand more functionality as the IMO deadlines for installation approach Beluga Shipping slams failed rescue mission Crew member shot by pirates as patrol boat and Dutch frigate attack captured Beluga Nomination NOL sees steady erosion in box freight rates Freight rates at the end of 2010 continued to slide but above 2009 levels Daewoo posts record $697m profit Shipbuilder's net income up 35% on 2009 numbers Delays hit Egyptian ports Disruptions reported as workers stay away due to civil unrest TBS wards off bankruptcy threat Management to inject up to $10m in loan deal as deadline expires today International Group defends release call policy P&I clubs warn any attempt by Brussels to impose a formula will restrict competition SCCT severely restricted by curfew Shutdown from 1500 hrs to 0800 hrs leaves staff at container terminal with 'a very narrow window of working time' Just in time may be worst hit by Egypt crisis Just in time shipments could bear brunt if Suez Canal closes Oil traders warned over spread of Egypt unrest Market jitters unfounded but spread of protests to other countries could pose risk Capital Product talks up prospects despite profit fall Average product tanker spot earnings for fourth quarter improved compared with 2009 Keep Suez Canal open Egypt has a clear self-interest in ensuring the continuing safe passage of merchant shipping in the Suez Canal

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JANUARY 31, 2011
EU NAVFOR clarifies Beluga rescue BELUGA Shipping and EU NAVFOR have rejected media reporting of last week's attempt to free the Beluga Nomination from Somali pirates. Usiminas of Brazil wins Panamax steel bid TRANSPETRO said today it will buy 13,000 tonnes of steel plate from Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas to build tankers to carry oil and refined products. Paragon reveals KL risk NYSE-listed Paragon Shipping today confirmed that it could potentially suffer a material hit from Korea Line's receivership. LB expansion gains steam LONG Beach is accelerating $4Bn worth of expansion schemes as it comes off a record year of box growth. APM shuts non-oil operations in Egypt DANISH shipping and oil group AP Møller-Maersk has reportedly suspended its terminal operations at Egyptian ports and closed its shipping offices in Egypt. Russia's UCL mulls IPO THE OWNER of Russian port and stevedoring company UCL Holding is considering an IPO with a target valuation of $2Bn, Fairplay has been told. CPP results fall short EVANGELOS Marinakis-controlled Capital Product Partners reported disappointing results today but assured that sector fundamentals were improving. Cruises give Egypt a miss CRUISE lines that operate eastern Med and Red Sea routes are altering itineraries because of the escalating violence and turmoil in Egypt. DSME profits rise in 2010 SOUTH Korea's DSME today posted a 35.1% year-on-year rise in net profits to 780.1Bn won ($695M) for 2010. China box shipments rise CONTAINER shipments from China surged last week as shippers saw a spike in export demand before Chinese New Year begins on 3 February. Ship sinks off Seychelles A GENERAL cargo/passenger ship has reportedly sunk in the Seychelles. Shares settle as Suez fear subsides SHARES in listed tanker shipping companies lacked direction this morning, after they rallied last week on fear that the Suez Canal could be closed because of the Egyptian government's crisis. Less coal, iron ore shipped within China INTRA-China coal and iron ore shipments dipped last week as factories stockpiled ahead of the week-long Chinese New Year that begins on 3 February. Russian fishing booms RUSSIA'S fish sector is booming, with Russian consumers increasing consumption level of cool, salted and dried fish at almost the country's growth rate for fruit. 'K' Line swings to profits 'K' LINE announced today that it recorded net profits of '6.9Bn($84M) for the third quarter of the 2010 financial year, reversing losses of ¥18.7Bn a year earlier.

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Napolitano Calls for Trusted Shipper Program Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is gathering international support for an all-modes "trusted shipper" program similar to the trusted traveler... Diesel Edges Up to $3.438 per Gallon Retail diesel prices edged up eight-tenths of a cent last week to a national average of $3.438 per gallon, according... Long Beach Port to Build on Recovery The Port of Long Beach this year will progress in the development of four key infrastructure projects that will prepare... NOL Container Volume Grew 24 Percent Neptune Orient Lines said Monday container volume for its APL subsidiary grew 24 percent in 2010 over the previous year... Federal Judge Orders Carrier to Restore Teamster Pay A federal judge ordered an Indiana concrete company to restore pay and benefits to 23 cement truck drivers who were... 'K' Line Returns to Profit Container shipping provided most of the profits that put Japanese carrier "K" Line back in the black during its October-December... Mississippi River Pilots Limit Vessel Draft Pilots who guide ships on the Mississippi River from its mouth to New Orleans last week put a new restriction... US Steel Imports Jumped 47.2 Percent in 2010 U.S. steel imports last year rose 47.2 percent from recession levels in 2009 and signs point to further improvement this... Wallenius Wilhemsen Adds Europe-U.S. Gulf Ports Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics will add port calls at Santander, Spain; Veracruz, Mexico, and Cartagena, Colombia, on its pure car/truck carrier... FMCSA Wants Black Boxes for Trucks The Department of Transportation on Monday proposed all trucking companies be required to install electronic onboard recorders to monitor driver... Higher Rates Raise Profit for Covenant Higher rates and better utilization of its equipment helped Covenant Transportation pull out of the red and post a profit... French Port Strike Stalls Activity for Fourth Day French ports were at a standstill for the fourth successive day Jan. 31 as dock unions and port employers prepared... MOL Cuts Forecast Despite Container Profits Japanese shipping group MOL reported higher container shipping profit but cut its earnings forecast for its fiscal year ending March... Rockefeller Introduces FAA Authorization Bill Long-stalled legislation to fund operations of the Federal Aviation Administration got under way again in the 112th Congress. ... Unrest Affects Egypt Ports; Suez Remains Open Egyptian ports were closed or operating at sharply reduced capacity amid a seventh day of anti-government protests Monday, but the... NYK Profit Jumps More Than Tenfold NYK Line's net profit jumped more than tenfold in the Japanese shipping company's October-December fiscal third quarter as improved container... EMD Sells Locomotives to Mexico, Canada Caterpillar-owned locomotive builder Electro-Motive Diesel locked in orders to sell 44 freight power units to Ferrocarril Mexicano, and five more... Cargotec to Buy Navis for $190 Million Finland-based Cargotec said it will acquire Navis from Zebra Technologies for about $190 million. Cargotec markets cargo handling equipment... ANA Earns $457 Million Profit in Nine Months Japan's All Nippon Airways swung to a net profit of $457.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2010,... Ships Collide Off Mumbai A Cyprus-registered container vessel collided with an Indian naval warship off the Mumbai harbor Sunday. No injuries or oil... Crandall Joins Southern Air Board Freighter operator Southern Air named Robert L. Crandall, the former American Airlines chairman credited with revolutionizing airline industry management, to... ProLogis, AMB Property Announce Merger Distribution center giants ProLogis and AMB Property announced an agreement Monday to merge their businesses, bringing 600 million square feet... Transloading, Part II Thanks to the recession, transloading is rapidly evolving from a tactic shippers used to avoid high rail rates for intact... Credit Terms: Lost in Translation? Q: We're a maritime freight forwarder that does business with a client who imports from Hong Kong under credit arrangements.... Union Pacific Powers Into 2011 When Union Pacific executives consider how to build on big 2010 gains, they increasingly talk about the 'value proposition' North... Simpler Pricing No Priority There's one area where FedEx Freight will stick to the LTL playbook: pricing. Although it's redefining its services as priority... FedEx Freight Gets an Overhaul Bill Logue will launch a new trucking company Jan. 31 - FedEx Freight. It will look much the same as... Ports Digging Deeper On Jan. 3, The Journal of Commerce published a commentary by Asaf Ashar ('Paying for Benefits,') that included several misleading... A Deeper Vision Florida is something of a bystander when it comes to handling container trade with Asia, but the state's business community... Infrastructure Pandemic U.S. infrastructure in rough shape, you say? Bridges collapsing and highways congested? Financing and investment lacking? We're not alone. ... Whacked on the Waterfront The Christmas list keeps getting longer. A new round of federal indictments for alleged mob activity added several names to... Breathing Easier, Nationally There's been no shortage of argument and legal battling over the clean-trucks programs at Southern California's ports, but there's no... Cold Water on the Recovery Welcome to the first year of the second decade of the 21st century. Happy New Year to you all. ... Making Connections in Michigan Barely two weeks into his first term, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder threw his support behind a new bridge between Detroit... Shippers Climb the Hill When it comes to transportation policy issues in Washington, freight shippers want it all. From heavy industry groups such as... Hours-of-Service, Hours of Trouble What's most likely to keep trucking executives awake in the early hours of the morning this year? If you said... Layering Capacity Truckers trying to keep a tight grip on capacity are rethinking how they use it. Innovative equipment designs could help... Trucking Recovery 2.0.11 The fragile state of the retail supply chain became clear to Wayne Spain in December as he went from store... Fuel Comes Back It's not quite 2008 again, but heads up: After two years of relative stability, transportation fuel prices are creeping back... Words, Actions To say infrastructure and trade have never been as prominent in a presidential State of the Union address as they...

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Egypt in meltdown Jacques Saade returns to helm of CMA CGM Hanjin back in profit following strong transpac and Asia/Europe trade Waldhof casualty 'explosion threat' Europe/Cote d'Ivoire trade in turmoil

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Beluga blasts 'failed' navies Niels Stolberg-led owner says forces "entirely malfunctioned" as crewman executed on Beluga Nomination. CSDC chasing cash Hong Kong-listed owner plots $600m bond issue to back up order binge. Latvian goes after exes Riga tanker owner's new board seeks "compensation for losses" incurred by departed Imants Sarmulis and others. Western Bulk in legal win Norwegian dry cargo operator wins dispute with Ispat over supramax charter hit by insurgency at Indian port. TBS strikes it lucky US owner rewrites terms of seven troublesome loans with the help of its top managers to remove bankruptcy fears. Pace slowing at NYK Japanese giant still erasing 2009's losses, but things are getting tougher in the fourth quarter. Capital profit cut Evangelos Marinakis-led owner sees fourth quarter bottom line dip as revenue declines. Paragon sounds KLC alarm New York-listed owner says there is "no assurance" ailing Korean firm will pay up on panamax charter. Ferry smashes quay Veolia's Moysalen slammed into the side at Lokta, Norway, by strong winds. Fain flogs RCCL shares CEO Richard Fain collects almost $10m after sells shares in cruise giant following its bumper 2010. MSC boxship "spills oil" Dominican Republic starts probe into small leak from MSC Ronit at Caucedo. Grain ban bites NCSP Russian port blames export block and falling crude oil volumes for weaker 2010. 'Execution' on Beluga ship Two other crew members unaccounted for as failed Seychelles rescue bid sees one crew member and pirate killed. Cape sale sets bar lower Cyprus Maritime said to have paid only $24m for capesize bulker in deal which looks likely to set a new benchmark.

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JANUARY 31, 2011
U.S. economy gains momentum The U.S. economy grew 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, up from 2.6 percent growth in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. The results are based on preliminary data and are likely to be refined late next month. The impr... IMS Rail handles containers from Rotterdam Basel-based IMS Rail Switzerland will take over railed container transport at the Dutch port of Rotterdam from ICF West, effective Tuesday. In early January, container operator IMS Intermove Systems Speditions- und Transport GmbH in Vienna agreed t... Kansas City Southern profit up Kansas City Southern reported fourth quarter net profit of $55.6 million, compared to $35.2 million in the same 2009 period. Revenue for the quarter ending Dec. 31 was $479 million, up 18 percent from the year-earlier period on a 12 percent increas... Official reiterates White House gas tax position White House Chief of Staff William Daley on Sunday ruled out a raise in the gas tax to help pay for transportation infrastructure, holding true to the Obama administration's position held since taking office two years ago. "I don't think raising t... Crandall joins Southern Air's board Southern Air Holdings has appointed Robert L. Crandall, former chairman and chief executive officer of AMR Corp. and American Airlines, to its board of directors. "Southern Air is one of the most experienced and fastest growing air cargo carriers i... WWL expands Europe/U.S. Gulf service Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has added regular, direct calls to the ports of Santander, Spain; Veracruz, Mexico; and Cartagena, Colombia; as part of its Europe to U.S. Gulf service. This new service will offer shippers, freight forwarders and exp... Report raises short sea shipping concerns The environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) last weekreleased a report detailing the environmental challenges associated with short sea shipping . "Short sea shipping has the potential to be greener than other types of freight transport. How... Japan lines profit through 3 fiscal quarters Japanese container shipping lines "K" Line, MOL and NYK all reported improved financial results through three quarters of their fiscal year. "K" Line said its container shipping division saw operating profit of $383.8 million through the first nine... OOCL 2010 revenue up 46% Liner carrier OOCL said last week in an operational update that its fourth quarter revenue grew 41.9 percent to $1.5 billion, compared to the same period in 2009. That growth was slightly lower than the container line's revenue growth for the whol... Saadé returns as CEO, CMA CGM attains investment Saade French liner carrier CMA CGM said Friday it has formally ceded a 20 percent share of the company, worth $500 million, to the Yildrim Group, a Turkish conglomerate. The announcement comes two months after CMA CGM first finalized the deal, endi...

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Keel laying at Rauma shipyard On January 31, 2011, the keel was laid for an Antarctic research and supply vessel ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs at STX Finland Rauma shipyard. The Esbern Snare rescued crew from Beluga vessel The Danish warship Esbern Snare rescued two crew members from the German owned heavy lift carrier Beluga Nomination, which last week was hijacked by Somalia pirates in the Indian Ocean New HSC for Bornholm service launched in Australia The Austal shipyard at Henderson, Australia, has launched the HSC ferry (hull no. 246) for F'rgen A/S. The ferry will later this year officially be named Leonora Christina after Clipper employees in tax trouble Around 200 employees at Clipper's Copenhagen office are facing fines and even imprisonment due to violations against the Danish tax legislation. The first case of many has recently been handled

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JANUARY 31, 2011
Fears of more bankruptcies as rates slip Analysts say more shipping firms could fold as Baltic Dry Index falls to two-year low. Fujairah market firm amid Suez concern IFO still unavailable in Durban. Fuel oil cargo commands 'highest premium for five years' Buyer takes position that 'low density cargoes will be tight going forward'. Prices firm in key ports The bunker market was very busy in Gibraltar. High fuel costs are a 'driver for change' 'New technologies are entering the market, enabling novel designs to become reality,' says DNV. Containership detained following oil spill Spokesman for Dominican Republic's environment agency says 'penalties' will be sought. Slow steaming remains part of K Line strategy Company President warns of 'uncertain' economic outlook. Asian bunker prices at fresh two-year highs Bunker supplies mostly "tight" at key Asian bunker ports, traders say. Crew of vessels involved in illegal bunkering to face charges For transferring 14 mt of marine fuel oil without approval, according to Malaysian police reports. SK Energy scraps heavy oil upgrading project Fall in supplies of bunker product in South Korea may not be as great as feared, traders say. Bunker market last 'redoubt' of Asian fuel oil demand Demand for fuel oil diminishing from the industrial, residential and commercial sectors, says energy consultancy. Sinopec (HK) to launch oil terminal in 2011 A quarter of the 2.08 million m' terminal will be used to store bonded fuel oil, when fully competed in 2012.

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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