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BRIEFS

August 5, 2011

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*Shipping News* Maersk, others seek Asia-US peak-season surcharge AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's biggest container shipping line, and 14 other carriers will seek a peak-season surcharge two months later than previously scheduled amid weaker-than-expected demand. Thousands of Afghan-bound boxes stuck at Karachi port Nearly 2,500 shipping containers bound for war-ravaged Afghanistan are stuck at Pakistan's Karachi port, officials said on Wednesday, in a wrangle over financial guarantees for the goods as part of a transit trade deal brokered by the United States. SINSPEC and CCSC sign cooperation deal SINSPEC Marine Services Pte Ltd (SINSPEC) - a container technical services company based in Singapore - has announced the formation of a joint cooperation with the China Classification Society Certification Company (CCSC).

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TSA warns of unspecified peak season surcharge to be applied August 15 Transpacific rates hit lowest point in 19 months at US$1,525/FEU Hutchison to run Sydney's Enfield inland depot, bringing more rail use Global terminal operator rankings stand, but Chinese challengers loom Ship sinks after holds flooded in collision at Siam Seaport Harbour International Register of Shipping wins nod to operate in China Chongqing to invest US$24.85 billion into rail-related projects South Africa puts forces on red alert as Somali pirates menace trade lanes Deutsche Post-DHL triples quarterly net profit from flat revenue base TNT Express second quarter net profit plunges 85pc to US$5.7 million European Shippers' Council say green taxes will fail to reduce emissions NAFTA surface trade value up 15.7pc, hit pre-recession levels in May Amazon distributes from Tennessee to escape sales taxes in other states Royal Mail sell-off faces European Commission competition scrutiny US haulage company Old Dominion surpasses second quarter estimates Hactl air freight throughput declines 7.7pc to 237,739 tonnes in July Protectionism, strong yuan weaken demand for Chinese air cargo services Air freight urged to slim down or lose trade to other forms of transport Houston Airport System cargo increases 7pc in first half of 2011

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A night of glitter & glory in Chennai LNG tanker rents hit 8-yr high on Qatar export surge Yet another vessel found adrift near Mumbai MPSEZ net up 20 pc in Q1 MPT Chairman urges ore exporters to remain within the bounds of law Govt planning pumping in Rs 2.64 lakh cr. into highways PMEAC lowers GDP forecast to 8.2 pc Talks with 16 countries for tax info finalised With domestic demand flagging, steelmakers eye global markets DIESL receives appreciation from Titan EEPC India event discusses foreign trade policy, procedures Financial institution needed to fund infra sector: Ficci

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Lehnkering invests in sustainability The European logistics provider Lehnkering, which specialisis in the petrochemical and steel industries, is boosting its green credentials. The company is currently upgrading its f... JAL Group Subsidiary allots new shares to Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL), JAL Group subsidiary Jupiter Global Limited (JPT) and Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation (Mitsubishi Logistics) today concluded an agreement to cooper... LANCO offers Latin America's most modern warehouse LANCO, the Columbian subsidiary of LAN CARGO, is now equipped with the most modern warehouse in the region. At a cost of USD 7 million, the 6,050-sqm facility on the premises of El... Own trucks at Wolfurt/Austria location IMS Cargo now has its own truck fleet and container chassis in Vorarlberg at the Wolfurt location. The Austrian company can therefore offer local and international container trucki... Russian Railways invest in rail reconstruction to boost Russia-EU trade In the first half of 2011, Russian Railways invested more than RUB 4.3 billion (about EUR 108.6 million) in the project for the comprehensive reconstruction of the section between ... Deutsche Post DHL posts higher posts in Q2 2011 Deutsche Post DHL, the post and logistics group, continued its positive performance of the first three months in Q2 2011 and successfully maintained its growth trajectory. Group sa... TNT Innight establishes new branch near Hamburg TNT Innight, which specialises in night-time express transport in Germany, recently completed a new branch with warehouse space of 4,500 m2 and office space of 1,000 m2 in Glinde n... Singapore airport enhancing perimeter security Singapore's Changi Airport Group (CAG) and ST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor Systems) Pte Ltd, ST Electronics' wholly owned subsidiary, yesterday announced a collaboration to imp... DSV Solutions to operate global warehouse for Danone division DSV Solutions in the Netherlands has won a five-year contract to operate a global distribution hub for Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition (NAMN), a division of Danone. The new 30,... IPP Logipal appoints new European Operations Director IPP Logipal, Europe's leading pallet pooling specialist, has appointed Pascale Dagnaud to the new position of European Operations Director as part of the company's continued strate... GAC USA and Wightman Shipping join forces GAC USA has formed an alliance with Wightman Shipping Co in US. Operating as GAC-Wightman Shipping, the collaboration offers shipping services across North-Eastern and Mid-Atlantic... CMA CGM Group launches new direct Asia to West Africa service CMA CGM Group recently announced the launch of a new direct service linking Asia to West Africa, which started operating on 3 August 2011. Named WAX II, this new service will be pr... Evergreen Line to join MOL service between Asia and Southeast Africa Evergreen Line will join Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in a slot-charter agreement linking Asia to Southeast Africa. The weekly service, called MZX (Mozambique Zuid Africa Express Serv...

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Harvey Gulf poised to order first U.S.-flag LNG-fueled OSV's Donjon Marine wins Navy contract worth a potential $251 million BIW gets contract mod for second and third Zumwalt class destroyers Rolls-Royce to design and equp Farstad AHTS newbuilds ThyssenKrupp: No German-French naval shipbuilding merger in works Tidewater reports lower first quarter earnings Keppel Shipyard secures more FPSO contracts Marco Polo Batam shipyard gets $3.8 million newbuilding order

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Greenbrier nets orders for 3,700 new railcars TSA member carriers adding peak season surcharges Parsons Brinkerhoff taps Tanberg as new vice president in Tampa Port Metro Vancouver releases mid-year numbers Boeing holds final tests of new 747-8 freighter

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Owners hope for repeat of June chartering spike Product tankers owners will be looking to build on improving rates for long range one vessels OSG eyes casualties of tanker downturn If today's market fundamentals continue for six to 12 months, many distressed sale opportunities should arise Rio Tinto charters lifts Pacific capesize earnings Increased chartering activity in the Pacific capesize market boosted earnings for larger bulk carriers Arntzen decides not to subsidise oil major costs OSG has declined to make offers on Middle East VLCC cargoes at loss-making rates Scan-Trans seals Canada Feeder Lines alliance with issue of new shares We wanted a heavy commitment and CFL was willing to buy into that, says chief executive Diana favours individual ship acquisitions to corporate takeovers Chief executive Simeon Palios warns that market bottom has not yet been reached News in Brief Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroking and services company, has appointed Ronny Kilian as the new managing director of its Australian subsidiary within the group's Melbourne office Bumi Armada's $890m fundraising shows strength of offshore sectors Vessel operator's appeal to investors stems from having an important role in a favoured region Vietnamese waters a magnet for foreign operators Bumi Armada and EOC have ordered FPSOs from Keppel for the region Seaspan and Carlyle in first joint order Hanjin Shipping to charter seven 10,000 teu newbuildings from partners Petronas to use mobile unit expertise closer to home Small production units reduce lead times for moving from development to production of hydrocarbons Japan LNG imports surge 10% Japan's spot purchases of LNG hit 33-month high in June Stena Bulk blasts speculative ordering in LNG sector Order for up to four liquefied natural gas carriers will go ahead only if charter contracts are secured first, says chief executive Ryder Shipowners keen to jump on board LNG bandwagon But is shipping seeing just another example of the herd instinct that creates swollen orderbooks and dismal rates? Vessels reactivated from cold lay up as market rides high Few LNG carriers lie idle as day rates soar to more than double that of one year ago Oiling the wheels of African transport A new Road Traffic Code about to enter into force in Mozambique is set to boost the country's intermodal system Boom time for Indonesian coal exports Chinese and Indian demand is fuelling strong growth in panamax sailings Yemen unrest sets alarm bells ringing If Aden fell under control of the wrong hands, there is a serious danger that international shipping could find itself caught in a pincer between Somali pirates and al-Qaeda DryShips pledges $50m Ocean Rig shares dividend Long-awaited US listing for drilling subsidiary now set for autumn India's Mundra Port posts 20% rise in net profit in first quarter Container volumes grew 23%, while total growth across the country up only 6% Panalpina posts 5.2% increase in gross profit in first half But logistics giant predicts absence of peak season and lowers seafreight expectations The kill Bill Tightening the noose on Iranian shipping may give business to Chinese insurers New kids in the harbour The rise of a new generation of would-be global players in the ports industry is to be welcomed Ro-ro deliveries may drag Pacific Basin down further Ro-ro division is $5.3m in the red as two 3,663 lane metre capacity vessels are set to join fleet Hutchison Port Holdings Trust likely to miss 2011 volume targets Throughput lags in first half of the year but brokers are unconcerned Keppel wins FPSO conversion from SBM Offshore Work on 1989-built, 265,316 dwt very large crude carrier Concorde Spirit to include topside modules from Dyna-mac, in which Keppel holds a 28% stake Mitsubishi Heavy Industries orders show modest growth in first quarter Figures do not include latest cruiseships order Transpacific lines poised to impose peak season levy Surcharges from middle of this month as TSA members say retailers are re-stocking and businesses resuming global sourcing of materials and components Mitsubishi Heavy Industries thought to be in merger talks with Hitachi Companies deny media reports, but executives from both sides are understood have set up merger preparation committee

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Ice loss opens Arctic SEA ICE retreat in Siberia and Eurasia over the past few weeks has opened up much of the Northern Sea Route, according to a US government agency Pouring cold water on surcharge BOX LINES in the trans-Pacific trade are seeking a peak season surcharge of $400 per feu, but a derivatives broker in the sector told Fairplay today he expects the move to fail China plans free port BEIJING has approved the construction of a free port near Hong Kong and Macau in Guangdong province, IHS Global Insight reported today Arctic treaty seen as ineffective, late THE GREEN group Robin des Bois told Fairplay today that an Arctic treaty falls short of protecting the region BBC braves Pacific slump GERMAN breakbulk and project carrier BBC Chartering said today it has introduced a new trans-Pacific liner service despite challenging markets Mundra's profits grow 20% MUNDRA'S port complex today reported net profits growth of 20% during its April-June quarter Israeli planners approve floating LNG terminal ISRAEL'S National Planning Council has approved a scheme for a floating LNG terminal off Hadera, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Keppel wins FPSO contracts SINGAPORE'S Keppel Shipyard, a subsidiary of the world's biggest rig builder, has secured two FPSO contracts worth S$146M ($120.5M) Yangzijiang unveils incentives CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang has said it has received 139.5M yuan ($21.67M) this year in tax subsidies and incentives from Jinjiang's and Jiangyin's city governments UK 'breaching' pollution law MARITIME union Nautilus has accused the UK government of breaching a key pollution agreement by withdrawing its ETVs, Fairplay was told today IMB, flag states join on welfare THE IMB is hoping a new database on the experiences of seafarers who have been held by pirates will improve their welfare after they're released Russia targets safety offenders RUSSIAN prosecutors are taking action against hundreds of people after a review of vessel security and navigation safety on the country's waterways London ferry crewman killed A YOUNG crew member on London's Woolwich ferry has died after falling off the vessel VLCCs sink to new low VLCC RATES on the benchmark Persian Gulf/Japan route dived to a new-low average of Worldscale 47.5 this week, down from W48.5 last week Emily diverts cruises HIGH WINDS and rain caused by Tropical Storm Emily have forced Royal Caribbean to cancel port stops and divert a cruise vessel

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Con-way Doubles Profit on Strong Pricing Gains Con-way increased its net profit 111 percent to $29.4 million in the second quarter, as the company's revenue increased 3.2... Prince Rupert Container Traffic Soars 33.1 Percent Canada's Port of Prince Rupert reported loaded container volume soared 33.1 percent in July on Thursday, an unusually strong expansion... Reid Announces End to FAA Impasse U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced a compromise agreement Thursday to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation... Analysts, Forwarders Doubt Peak Surcharge Enforcement Lines will be hard-pressed to enforce peak season surcharges from Aug. 15 on Asia-U.S. lanes, said analysts and forwarders based... Weekly Intermodal Traffic Jumps to New 2011 High North American rail shipments of intermodal containers and trailers threw off a slowdown in the final week of July, rising... JOC Survey Finds Truckload Capacity Stable Capacity at a group of six large U.S. truckload carriers rose slightly from the first quarter to the second quarter... Short Line Rail Freight Rises in Final July Week Freight traffic for most North American short lines increased 3.1 percent in the week ending July 30 from a week... Port Tracker Sees Slowing North Europe Container Trade Total container volumes handled by the six major ports in Northern Europe continue to decline from their March high, largely... Maersk to Hike India-Europe Cargo Rates Maersk Line will seek a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Europe,... Panalpina Returns to Profit, Lowers Forecast Panalpina returned to profit in the second quarter from a year earlier loss by ending high-volume low-margin contracts across its... Hutchison Ports' Operating Profit Drops 20 Percent Hutchison Port Holdings' operating profit declined 20 percent in the first six months of 2011 ended June 30 to $462.5... Nehru Port Refutes Poor Planning Charges India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) refuted media reports that crane replacement at the port-run terminal was done proper... Refrigerated Trucker FFE Industries Narrows Loss Refrigerated trucking operator Frozen Food Express Industries cut its net loss by 25 percent from a year ago to $3.3... FreightCar Cites "Mixed Signals" in Rail Market FreightCar America, an equipment builder that specializes in coal-hauling railcars, reported improved earnings for the second quarter but pointed to... Bulk Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Mumbai Coast A Panama-flag bulk cargo vessel sank in early morning Thursday about 25 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast, Indian maritime... Roadrunner Transportation Posts $7.4 Million Profit Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported a $7.4 million net profit in the second quarter, as the trucker's total revenue leaped 30.4... Greenbrier Books Railcar Orders for $285 Million Railcar builder Greenbrier said it has booked orders in June and July to build another 3,700 railcars valued around $285... Cargo High Drives Fraport Profit up 22 Percent Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt airport, reported 22 percent profit growth in the second quarter from a year ago,... TSA Carriers Announce New Peak Surcharges Date After a two-month delay, the 15 container lines that belong to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement announced peak season surcharges as... Nippon Express Reports $69.7 Million Profit Nippon Express, Japan's largest international freight forwarder, posted a net profit of $69.7 million on a consolidated basis in its... Seaspan Cuts Loss to $34.9 Million Seaspan cut its loss to $34.9 million in the second quarter from the $121.8 million loss the independent ship-owner and... Air Freight Rate Index Slips 2.6 Percent Spot market air freight rates out of Asia slipped back to the lowest level in three months in June, falling... DOT Finalizes $336 Million for State Trains Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri will receive $336.2 million under to buy trains for...

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AUGUST 4, 2011
CINSO gets to work on the 'dark side' of containerisation TSA's delayed PSS to go ahead on back of 'stronger demand' IRISL fights EU sanctions Panalpina's profit push working to some extent Hutchison's new trust fails to hit volume targets

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Floatel eyes overhaul Oslo-listed offshore accommodation specialist hires new CFO and financial advisors as it grapples with $260m order. Rebels seize tanker General National Maritime Transport lashes out against 'armed pirates' as NATO escorts Libyan products tanker to port. Eagle's $1bn question Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping plummet 14% following update on covenant battle with banks and broader market sell-off. DryShips sets spin clock George Economou says dividends and buybacks may follow $50m payday as drilling wing closes in on autumn listing. Bigger is better for Algoma Canadian owner books stronger second quarter as Seaways Marine Transport purchase pays off. Marco Polo bags four Singapore-listed Marco Polo wins a newbuilding order worth nearly $4m. TDW in line despite slip US offshore giant looking to torch 11 vessels following dip in asset values and first-quarter profit. Seaspan chases growth Gerry Wang seeks to capitalise on compelling ship acquisition environment as loss falls. Diana just short New York-listed bulker owner sees Q2 profit drop further than forecast. Sale to set new mark Eyes fixed on Lion City as double VLCC deal promises to establish new price level in the sector. Moratorium hits Hornbeck Hornbeck Offshore was pulled into the red again in the second quarter of this year. Kilian back at Clarksons Ronny Kilian takes over from David Oakley as broker's Australian MD as it starts to rebuild Down Under. Keppel bags FPSO work Singapore-listed shipbuilder scoops another conversion job from SBM Offshore. Top issue on hold Evangelos Pistiolis-led shipowner blames low appetite across the board for its decision to delay $100m fundraiser. Crew saved as bulker sinks Indian Coast Guard mounts rescue mission after elderly vessel hit by hull cracking. Mitsubishi net falls Japanese shipbuilder sees its first quarter bottom line dip as it cools talk of Hitachi merger. Yard alliance ruled out Continuing reports of a developing Franco-German shipbuilding partnership spark denial. Trans-Asia shut down Filipino ferry and cargoship operator closed for business while inspections are carried out following sinking.

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AUGUST 4, 2011
TSA peak season plans return Liner carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Wednesday they plan to assess peak season surcharges on the eastbound transpacific trade from Aug. 15 through Nov. 30. The surcharge was originally planned from mid-June, but w... Seaspan orders three ships for Hanjin Containership charterer Seaspan Corp. had a second quarter net loss of $34.9 million compared to a loss of $121.8 million in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $133.7 million in the second quarter compared to $97.5 million in the same 2010 period. S... MOL, Hoegh Autoliners form joint venture Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (Tokyo) and Höegh Autoliners AS (Oslo) have set up a 50-50 joint venture in Europe, integrating their existing European short sea and logistics activities and that of Euro Marine Carrier BV. The new company, named Euro Mari... China/Mideast service adds Dammam call A China Shipping-CMA CGM operated Far East/Middle East loop has undergone recent rotation changes, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data has confirmed. The service, dubbed AMA by China Shipping and CIMEX by CMA CGM, has added a call at Dammam, Sa... Jumbo names Tecnoil Brazilian agent Dutch heavy lift shipping and offshore installation company Jumbo has picked Tecnoil Comercio e Representacoes Ltda. as its agent in Brazil. Tecnoil has been active in the energy market since 1973. Together with Tecnoil, Jumbo aims to further stren... CN expanding yard in Gary, Ind. Canadian National Railway Co. announced plans Wednesday to spend $165 million to expand its Kirk Yard in Gary, Ind., and relocate its Chicago area locomotive repair shop to an upgraded freight car classification facility in Northwest Indiana. CN s... Greenbrier gets orders for 3,700 railcars The Greenbrier Cos. said Thursday it has received orders for 3,700 new railcar platforms valued at about $285 million. The orders are primarily for double-stack intermodal platforms, boxcars, covered hopper cars and tank cars for the North American... Barge companies change leaders Two of the nation's largest barge companies are changing leadership. Mark Knoy, 52, is leaving AEP River Operations to become president and chief executive officer of American Commercial Lines, based in Jeffersonville, Ind. David Huls has been nam... Upcoming COAC meeting to be webcast When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Commercial Operations Advisory Committee convenes in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 18 it will mark the first time the group's quarterly meeting has been webcast. Officials at Customs and Border Protect... MIQ Logistics acquires U.K. logistics firm MIQ Logistics said Wednesday it has acquired The Logistics Corp. Ltd. (TLC), a U.K.-based provider of logistics to the retail industry. Overland Park, Kan.,-based MIQ said the purchase will complement its existing services in Europe by offering cus...

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AUGUST 4, 2011
Fuel oil stocks remain below 20 million barrels Singapore bunker demand could 'pick up' on the back of weaker prices. Fujairah prices soft Deliveries available for supply up to and including August 18 in Cape Town. Markets continue downward slide "If you are a buyer, life is great," a player told Bunkerworld. Cargoes to head for 'tight' Middle East market Trader reports supply tightness, 'particularly of on-specification bunkers grade 380 cSt material.' External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A. Rotterdam Q2 bunker sales show continued increase Overall sales up compared to last year and Q1, led by higher fuel oil sales. West Coast emissions reduction programmes under attack 'Business-strangling regulations' are threatening the future of shipping in Los Angeles. Market has 'lost confidence' in Marco Polo Seatrade 'Bankruptcy proceedings are a sham,' says Credit Agricole. IFO prices drop for third straight day in Asian ports Demand for bunker fuel average on Thursday, according to traders. Bominflot starts supplying bunkers in Valencia Deploys bunker barge Besiktas Pera to support operations at the port. More management changes at Bominflot Henny de Goede leaves role as managing director of Bominflot Group's London office. Canada's first hybrid fuel cell ship receives funding Western Economic Diversification Canada contributes $1.19 million in funds to retrofit Tsekoa II. Authorities stop Cebu-based company's shipping operations Operations of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines halted after sinking of Asia Malaysia.

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ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

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.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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