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BRIEFS

May 6, 2011

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*Shipping News* Panamax rates seen rising on grain demand Rates for panamax dry bulk carriers on key Asian freight routes are expected to rise next week on strong Chinese demand for US grains, shipbrokers said yesterday. Baltex gets regulatory nod, will begin electronic trading soon The Baltic Exchange has won UK regulatory approval to run a platform for centralised electronic trading of dry freight derivatives, which will go live shortly with support from some brokers, the exchange said.

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Drewry: Second week-to-week gain, HK-to-LA spot rate up 8.9pc CMA CGM, Maersk, Hanjin to hike Asia-Europe rates US$200-$250 per TEU CSAV posts Q1 loss of US$186.4 million after Q4 loss of $7.2 million Inner Mongolia to be assigned coastal tract to develop as seaport Matson blames fuel, China loop costs for US$7.4 million Q1 loss UK shipper lobby calls container freight derivative debate Maersk starts up Seago Line to focus on intra-Europe trades UK unions, railways, environmentalists oppose allowing truckers bigger trucks Korean Air first quarter net profit up 14pc to US$176.6 million Qatar Airways to acquire 33pc of Luxembourg's Cargolux Iraqi landing fees hobble air cargo - trucks to the rescue

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Alltime Shipping firmly on growth path Curbs sought on used equipment imports to ensure quality Despite Pak ending bias, India in no hurry to push for PTA FinMin not in favour of DEPB scheme extension Global shortage boosts demand for Indian shrimp Govt must provide level playing field to manufacturers: Fieo Govt nod for benchmark fertiliser import price hike India, Pak to run 2 extra freight trains daily MMTC invites bids for importing urea, complex fertilisers Morocco calls upon India to supply rice, wheat Onion exports dip sharply due to bumper output, higher MEP GatewayRail commences weekly train service between ICD-Ludhiana & Pipavav Air India strike has marginal impact on international cargo movement; domestic operations hit Govt consents to export 30,000 t sugar Chairman inaugurates international training course on energy audit at JNPT

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MAY 5, 2011
Vietnam approves plan for new Long Thanh airport The ministry of transport in Vietnam has approved a general plan for the Long Thanh International airport (LTIA) project in Dong Nai Province (cf. ITJ Daily of 18 November 2010). J... Spanish partners unveil algae-based bio-fuel production project The Spanish government, the national airline Iberia, the airport and air traffic control agency Aena, and the technological company AlgaEnergy, unveiled a microalgae-based biofuel ... Combronde takes over Bettoli in France Combronde, a company that focuses strongly on traffic to/from Italy, is taking over the French enterprise Bettoli and its fleet of 35 vehicles and 40 trailers. Bettoli, an ail... Transfracht boosts capacities to/from German seaports After the reorganisation in Austria, TFG Transfracht has boosted capacities to/from the Vienna terminal with immediate effect. The booking possibilities for export shipments from t... USA: seven railway and transport companies get Transcaer award The USA's Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (Transcaer) has recognised seven rail transport and chemical companies that are helping communities... Knorr-Bremse opens HVAC facility Knorr-Bremse in UK has renamed Sigma Coachair's UK business as Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (Burton) Ltd and moved its UK rail heating, ventilation and air-conditioning activities (HV... Alaska Railroad reports stronger-than-anticipated revenues for 2010 The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) has reported stronger-than-anticipated revenues for 2010, with USD 13.4 million net income on total revenues of USD 167.1 million. One key to... Daimler sees truck sales jump Daimler AG has reported that its first-quarter profit jumped due to higher truck sales. The operating profit of the German company's trucks unit more than tripled to EUR 415 millio... Alaska West Express named Alaska's safest truck fleet The US road haulier Alaska West Express has received the Alaska Safe Truck Fleet of the Year Award for local cartage from the Alaska Trucking Association (ATA). Alaska West Express... El Al goes e-freight live El Al Israel Airlines is the 34th airline to join the worldwide league of e-freight live airlines that offer paper free air cargo. The airline completed its first paperless cargo s... Gulf Air appoints new chief commercial officer Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has appointed Karim Makhlouf as chief commercial officer. Makhlouf joined Gulf Air in October 2010 as director commercial ... HHLA: high-tech protecting the climate Hamburg-Altenwerder has the most highly automated and the most electrified container terminal in the world. Both bring considerable benefits for the environment. The need for more ... OWL's Warsaw office offers shippers access to largest airport in the region Ocean World Lines (OWL), a global, single source NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) and a subsidiary of Pacer International, recently opened its third office in Poland. Th... Port of Zeebrugge detects contaminated container from Japan A container that arrived at the port of Zeebrugge (Belgium) on 3 May triggered an alarm when it passed through the fixed radioactivity monitoring portals. These control facilities ... DHL Express wants to sell its domestic Canadian business DHL is to pull out of its domestic express operations in Canada, with DHL Express concentrating on international express deliveries to and from Canada. The company has agreed to se... Panalpina with solid start in 2011 The Basel (Switzerland)-based service provider Panalpina reported strong double digit growth in profitability and volume increases in air and ocean freight in Q1/2011,... BLG back on growth course again The Bremen-based German logistics service provider BLG is growing again after a weak fiscal 2009. When presenting BLG's results for 2010, the company's CEO, Detthold Aden, said tha... Baden-Wuerttemberg new SPC member The German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg has joined the sponsor organization of the Short Sea Inland Waterway Promotion Center (SPC), based in Bonn. The news was recently announced b...

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MAY 5, 2011
Wärtsilä wins design and equipment contact for Rem LNG-fueled PSV Incat Crowther designs two ferries for Russian shipyard

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MAY 5, 2011
Delivery of Washington ferry set back by seven days Oregon congressman honored with AAR environmental award One day left to bid for ride on Crowley tug Thomas E. Chamberlain named to Portland Port Commission Mitsui constructs forklifts shielded from radiation

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MAY 5, 2011
Jet fuel rates from Middle East to Europe skyrocket Shortage of available vessels for cargoes of jet fuel pushes rates well above levels seen just a couple of weeks ago Dragnis charters out LR1 at 15% above benchmark Tsakos books 10-year fixture for suezmax Tsakos Shipping has chartered out the 2011-built, 158,000 dwt suezmax Spyros K for 10 years at $23,000 per day, according to London-headquartered shipbroker Clarksons Products sector set to soar, says Navios Acquisition Angeliki Frangou-led owner sustained by cash from VLCC fleet in early stages of offshoot tanker business Owners look to cash in on global LNG boom Import growth of 30% to 2015 will outpace fleet growth, giving scope for higher charter rates Glencore prospectus shows position as leading charterer Commodities giant runs a sophisticated ocean freight and logistics division, but its freight desk reported substantial losses in past two years Textainer orders $500m of boxes as demand remains high First-quarter revenues rise 31% to $91m Borrowers forced to tap new sources as Basel III kicks in Tougher capital rules for banks will make debt less readily available as a source of finance for shipping companies D'Amico looks for improvement in second quarter Reports $4.8m loss but says demand is increasing Freight derivatives: jury still out The second of a two-part series explaining how box derivative paper products work Forwarder's guide to box freight derivatives Clearing versus OTC trading Are paper products the answer to turbulent markets? Opinion is split on whether derivatives could help eliminate price volatility from container trades Ocean Rig secures funding for drillships Restructured finance deal brings Dryships subsidiary closer to gaining independence Offshore boost for US links to Brazil Much of construction work on Bondini PSVs likely to take place in the South American country Natural gas to step in to fill nuclear breach Governments continue to question their future nuclear commitments following the disaster in Japan North Europe producers kick up sulphur fuss Manufacturers complain about lack of fairness in the IMO's low sulphur rules Producers step in to fulfil Japan's LNG needs Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Russia prove their ability to meet demand growth Seaspan confirms further newbuilding plans In talks with Chinese and South Korean yards over additional vessels Zeebrugge radiation alert halts containers from Yokohama Belgian nuclear agency discovers low-level contamination in fine dust on outside of box Capital Product to merge with Crude Carriers Evangelos Marinakis-headed tanker companies to form diversified, eighth largest US-listed tanker fleet Increase in uptake for Ireland's tonnage tax scheme More join in 2010 than the previous year Doubt over consolidation in shipmanagement Wallem's Jim Nelson says mergers and moving into China are both fraught with difficulties Maersk Broker Asia signs co-operation pact with Sinosure Agreement to develop shipping-related financial services China's chains on ship finance With banks restrained by Basel III, China's under-regulated lease financing market may accelerate to supply funding for growth-hungry shipowners and shipyards Opening the box Wider choice of container freight trades indices could provide greater transparency in an industry that is often hard to fathom Navios Acquisition underlines faith in products market Angeliki Frangou-led owner sustained by cash from VLCC fleet in early stages of offshoot tanker business Concern over bunker fuel quality DNV Petroleum Services in Singapore survey finds 94% of operators reported problems with bunker deliveries in 2010

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MAY 5, 2011
Seaspan misses mark GERRY Wang-led Seaspan today reported lower profits than expected and remained quiet about talks on newbuildings Navios narrows tanker losses ANGELIKI Frangou's tanker venture today logged another loss but plans to exploit the improving products trade with newbuildings US mulls spill liability SHIPOWNERS found liable for major spills in US waters would face drastic new liability limits under a US Senate proposal California pilot pay proposal assailed A LINER group has repeated that a proposed pay raise for pilots, now approved by a state board, would staunch box sector growth in the San Francisco area Evacuees reach Benghazi A FERRY reportedly reached rebel-held Benghazi today with about 800 Libyans and others who had been evacuated under fire from Misurata New box index unveiled CARGO owners and liner operators in the box trades will be offered wider possibilties for freight spend and income hedging with the unveiling today of a new set of benchmark indices PEMEX terminal closed A STORM has forced Mexican oil giant PEMEX to close an oil export terminal, but it has not affected crude cargoes to the US, Fairplay was told today Koreans ratify EU accord SOUTH Korean parliamentarians have ratified a free-trade agreement with the EU, IHS Global Insight reported today Turkey mulls fee rise for Bosporus TURKEY reportedly said today it might raise fees for transiting the Bosporus to encourage shipowners instead to use its planned Canal Istanbul First Nord Stream gas leg completed NORD STREAM told Fairplay today that the first leg of its Baltic gas pipeline scheme has been finished Jaccar doubles Eitzen Ethylene stake INVESTMENT company Jaccar plans to take up its option to double its 40% stake in Eitzen Ethylene Carriers at the end of next month, Fairplay has been told BV marine revenues decline slows FRENCH classification society Bureau Veritas has reported a slowing in the decline of its marine revenues during the first quarter Courage maintaining its purchase plan THE CHAIRMAN of Singapore-listed Courage Marine told Fairplay today that the drybulk carrier is still keen on fleet expansion, despite cancelling its planned Hong Kong IPO Höegh seeks $200M for FSRUs NORWAY'S Höegh LNG has announced a private placement to raise $200M for investment in two new floating storage and regasification units VLCC owners wait on holidays THE LONG holidays in Japan have increased VLCC owners' anxiety

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MAY 5, 2011
Obama Draft Plan Eyes VMT, Interstate Tolling The Obama administration has been floating draft language for surface transportation legislation that could lead to a tax on vehicle... Wilmington's Nine-Month Box Volume Up 16 Percent The volume of containers handled by the Port of Wilmington, N.C. increased 16 percent year-over-year in the first nine months... Freight Index Shows Slower Growth Growth in freight shipments and payments slowed in April, indicating constrained consumer spending and near-term slowing of the economy, the... California Assembly to Vote on Port Trucker Classification Labor interests in California are taking the battle over the job classification of drayage truck drivers to the State Assembly... Pirates Seize Ship, Damage Second Vessel Pirates seized a bulk cargo carrier with 24 Chinese crew members and damaged a container ship owned by Evergreen Marine's... China Shipping, United Arab Enter Slot Swap Agreement China Shipping Container Lines and United Arab Shipping Company entered a slot swap agreement for their services operating on Asia-Europe... Easter Boosts Retail Sales Retailers reported strong April sales that were boosted by pre-Easter sales but tempered by bad weather and signs that rising... Drewry, Cleartrade Launch Global Container Rate Index Drewry Shipping Consultants and Cleartrade Exchange on Thursday unveiled a global index of freight rates they said can be used... Pacific International Expands Trans-Pacific Service Pacific International Lines is expanding its China Transpacific service to connect Long Beach with ports in Australia and New Zealand.... Committee Considering Bill to Streamline Background Checks The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday took testimony the MODERN Security Credentials Act, which proposes that a card applicant... Mica Eyeing Late May Completion Date for FAA Bill John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, expressed confidence on Thursday that Congress will complete a... Surface Transport Bill Drafting in Progress, Mica Says Congressional staff on the House Transportation and Infrastructure is making progress drafting legislative language of what could become the panel's... Saia Increases Profit, Boosts Revenue 15 Percent Higher tonnage, shipments and pricing drove less-than-truckload carrier Saia further into the black in the first quarter, with a net... Mississippi River Open for Navigation Despite Flooding Navigation continues as normal on portions of the flooded Mississippi River, although there will be a temporary closure of the... Covenant Transportation Loses $2.5 Million Winter weather, low West Coast demand and rising costs contributed to a $2.5 million first quarter net loss at truckload... Seaspan Posts $50.5 Million Profit Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan reported first quarter profit of $50.5 million as its expanded fleet pushed revenue up 50 percent... UASC adds Asia-US Peak Season Surcharge United Arab Shipping Company will implement a peak-season surcharge for all cargo shipped from Asia to the U.S. East Coast.... Expeditors' Net Soars 49 Percent Expeditors International of Washington saw net profit soar 49 percent in the first quarter to $91.2 million as the freight... Roadrunner Profit Soars 350 Percent Strong demand and higher prices lifted first quarter revenue 20 percent for less-than-truckload and truckload operator Roadrunner Transportation Systems. ...

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MAY 5, 2011
BIMCO publishes radioactivity risk clause 'Unprecedented' eight-year waterfront labour pact on Canada's West Coast Matson posts Q1 loss due to 'precipitous' fuel price rise Drewry and Cleartrade launch new freight rate benchmark Transpac rates rise as annual contracts are inked

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MAY 5, 2011
Etesco open for business Brazilian offshore operator distances itself from bankrupt owner of ageing drillship. Petrobras picks Olympic Brazilian energy giant turns to Norwegian offshore owner for a pair of four-year charters with options. CPLP plots next move Five crude carriers will be pulled from the spot market if shareholders green light consolidation of Marinakis empire, CEO says. Citadel saves Cosco bulker Chinese ship caught up in 2009 Norwegian oil spill narrowly avoids hijacking in the Arabian Sea. Marinakis stuns the Street Shares of Capital Product Partners plummet while Crude Carriers soars as investors digest merger plot and $98m bulker buy. Seaspan back in black New York-listed containership owner returns to profit in first quarter as ship utilisation rises. Marinakis' surprise merger Greek heavyweights Capital Product Partners and Crude Carriers Corp combine to create the eighth largest US-listed tanker owner in the world. D'Amico in tanker swoop D'Amico unmasked as the buyer of a vessel from stricken compatriot. Uljanik ready for hand-out Croatian shipowner to pay $6.6m to investors following big 2010 profit. Insurance future lies with clubs Standard Club's John Reily says club structure well placed to fight any renewed P&I challenge from commercial underwriters. D'Amico sinks further Rome-based owner sees earnings drop by over $1m during difficult start to the year. Navios Acquisition in line No surprise on Wall Street as Angeliki Frangou-led tanker owner books a loss in the first quarter. Horrible for Hornbeck US offshore vessel company plunges to loss as revenues drop in weak markets. New box swap indices Drewry and Cleartrade Exchange unveil "global" index in effort to stimulate container derivatives trading. Golden opening RS Platou Markets places a buy tag on John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean following recent share slump. SBM revenue slips Dutch FPSO specialist blames turnkey services for 5% drop in turnover. Insurance future lies with clubs Vasilis Bacolitas sees the P&I clubs as the organisations that will come to dominate the marine insurance market. Evergreen ship hit Three rocket propelled grenades fired during attack on container vessel in the Arabian Sea leave their mark.

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MAY 5, 2011
DHL launches China/Russia rail service DHL Global Forwarding said it has launched daily continental rail service from China to Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States with shorter transit times and lower cost than ocean and air transport. The service will consolidate shipments... Emirates Shipping Line sets up Taiwan agency Emirates Shipping Line said Wednesday it is opening a representative agency office in Taiwan to support its operations linking the Far East with the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa. Emirates, a Hong Kong- and Dubai-based line, is partne... MSC to raise India/East Africa rates Mediterranean Shipping Co. said this week it is raising rates on the trade from India to East Africa by $100 per TEU, effective May 16.... MSC hikes bunker fees on several trades Mediterranean Shipping Co. said this week it is raising bunker surcharges on a number of trades as of June 1. The new bunker recovery rates are: From Asia to Europe, $755 per TEU. From East Coast South America to North America, the Caribbean, W... Rickmers upgrades India/Europe service Rickmers-Linie, a German-based liner specialist for project and heavy-lift cargo, said it is upgrading its Indian service with the addition of new vessels. It will also provide a direct service eastbound and westbound between Europe and India, alth... Hapag-Lloyd splits NWX, Loop B services German container line Hapag-Lloyd said in a customer notice it is decoupling a long-line service between Europe, the Far East and Pacific Northwest. The line said this month it is changing its NWX/Loop B service into a pure transpacific service be... UASC secures $140 million loan from Kuwaiti bank United Arab Shipping Co. said Wednesday it has garnered a $140 million senior term loan facility with Gulf Bank in Kuwait. "The proceeds from this transaction will be invested in UASC's growth and network expansion plans as a leading container shi... Drewry, Cleartrade partner on container index Drewry Shipping Consultants has partnered with the Cleartrade Exchange to develop a weekly container index to be used by physical and derivative market participants to manage freight risk. "The index will report individual market prices on major e... National Export Initiative South Korea, Colombia, Panama White House rolls trade agreements forward The Obama administration will begin technical discussions Thursday morning with key congressional staff on the draft implementing bills and draft Statements of Administrative Action for the pending trade a...

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MAY 5, 2011
Fujairah and Durban markets stable Deliveries were available for supply up to and including May 19 in Cape Town. European markets fall Players says it's 'impossible' to get products in Rotterdam before Tuesday. O.W. Bunker says fuel procurement 'perfect' for outsourcing Sales Development Manager tells Athens conference that outsourcing is a 'natural evolution'. Oil majors a 'block' to the wider use of biofuels Leading player in the international transport sector says oil companies are green 'but only in their advertising.' Danish ferry industry predicts 2015 closures Low sulphur requirements could lead to 50% increase in ticket prices, pushing large numbers of lorries onto Danish roads. Fall in fuel oil stocks as arbitrage arrivals slow Singapore stocks expected to rebound in the weeks ahead. Fuel oil futures contract falls to just two lots Singapore platform for 380 cSt fuel oil futures suffering from 'poor liquidity.' Athens: 'Problems become opportunities' Bunkerworld conference looking for opportunities as markets seek relief from 'the perfect storm'. Bunker prices fall in Asian markets No indications for Busan and Tokyo due to public holidays. Vessel forecasting system saves up to 10% fuel System allows 'new dynamic approach to voyage planning,' says Amarcon. Indian port to upgrade bunkering facilities To set up a new jetty for bunkering of vessels, says port authority. K-Line returns to full-year profit But warns that rising bunkers may result in lower earnings in the current fiscal year. Glencore exits Singapore's MPA accredited supplier list Staff from Glencore and MPA confirm move.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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

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