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BRIEFS

July 7, 2011

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*Shipping News* New shipping association chief backs hybrid solution to piracy Patrick Phoon, the newly elected president of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), is backing a 'hybrid system' for tackling piracy, he said yesterday. PSA Int'l JV wins terminal concession in Saudi Arabia A joint venture between PSA International and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Saudi Global Ports LLC - has been awarded the concession for a container terminal at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam. China acknowledges spill from north-eastern oil rig Oil that spewed from an offshore drilling rig in north-eastern China for two weeks last month has spread over 829 square kilometres, government officials acknowledged on Tuesday, amid uproar over why it took so long for fishermen, local residents and environmental groups to be informed of the spill. Delays in building capesize ships fall to lowest in 3 yrs

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Drewry: Look to big carrier losses in 2011 as overcapacity rattles rates Asia to north Europe carrier statistics show poor performance in May SITC International Holdings quarterly profit up 7pc to US$25 million CSAV raises US$430 million in share sale to tide over losses Chilean box traffic prospects good as consumers drive economy: BMI study DHL offers new LCL service from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong Saudi Arabia plans trans-desert railway from Jeddah to Dammam APMT in Rotterdam extends gate openings to avoid traffic jams Indian shipping expects 20pc rise in operational costs, owners hope to charter Jakarta air couriers strike over time lost de-stuffing boxes for screening Panalpina strengthens its cold chain for healthcare customers Abu Dhabi International Airport wins Air Cargo Award of Excellence

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A.P. Moller-Maersk joins World Ocean Council EU may ban Filipino crew Idle box fleet grows 20,000 TEUs in just two weeks Maersk Line orders 10 more 18,000-TEU vessels Ocean carrier schedule consolidation process to be easier with OceanSchedules Data Feed tool Penalties to accrue for failure to comply with EU Customs' ENS rule Schenker India introduces new enhanced direct LCL service to Austria India, Japan to operationalise CEPA from Aug. 1 VIPM's first batch passing-out ceremony

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JULY 6, 2011
Glasgow airport charges Cambridge Consultants to solve wind farm radar interference Cambridge Consultants, a part of the European innovation and high technology consulting group Altran, last week announced it has been selected by Glasgow Prestwick Airport to provi... Intrepid Aviation names Volker Fabian Chief Commercial Officer Intrepid Aviation today announced that Volker Fabian has joined the company as its new Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment of Fabian is part of the continued expansion of Int... WABCO announces supply agreement for new generation of trailer air disc brakes WABCO Holdings Inc., a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, announced that it has entered into a long term agreement with one of Europ... Switzerland: Federal Council simplifies distribution of tachograph cards In future hauliers and drivers are going to obtain the tachograph cards more easily and they will be less expensive. The cards are going to be newly and centrally issued by the Fed... No fatalities in train accidents in UK According to the new Annual Safety Performance Report by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB), UK Rail continues to be one of the safest forms of transport. 2010/11 was t... Utilization tax for oceans? According to scientists the protection of the seas could be promoted considerably with an international ocean tax. Marine researchers from Europe and the US recently suggested at a... TRW Automotive tenders logistics contracts via TICONTRACT After mutual individual projects in 2010, TRW Automotive, one of the world's leading suppliers for the automotive industry, in future is going to tender their European logistics co... Gebrüder Weiss purchases wind farm Gebrüder Weiss has completed yet another sustainability project. In June, the Austrian transport and logistics provider acquired a wind farm in northern Germany from an experienced... Koreans land in Khabarovsk The Korean Incheon International Airport Corporation has acquired ten percent of the Russian airport Khabarovsk with the option to top up the package. The deal is estimated to have... Cargill reveals the name of the world's largest kite-powered vessel Cargill has signed an agreement with Greek ship owner/manager Anbros Maritime S.A. (Anbros) to install the world's largest kite on its Aghia Marina dry bulk cargo vessel. The Aghi...

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JULY 6, 2011
Pirates set fire to tanker off Aden Aker Solutions to provide subsea equipment for expanded MWCC containment system SUNY Maritime to have its first woman president MHI completes modernization of Shimonoseki Shipyard ASL Marine books OSV orders for eleven vessels

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JULY 6, 2011
Cargill, Louis Dreyfus announce plan to end Pacific Northwest joint ventures A.P. Moller Maersk Group joining global marine evironment alliance NYK team developes system to cut vessel wind resistance Port of Tacoma taps Chamberlain as new director of engineering OOCL celebrates christening of new 8,888teu container ship

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JULY 6, 2011
Box charter market takes another slide Declines reported across all vessel sizes with little indication the situation is going to improve soon Success of Baltex screen questioned Market rumours suggest that although members have signed up many are simply taking a look at the system and not actually trading on it Exclusive interview: Bourbon chief banks on timing of offshore upturn Deepwater offshore support sector will see growth next year, says Christian Lefèvre Ultra-large boxships push smaller carriers onto secondary trade routes But cost savings from larger ships will only materialise if the ships sail at close to full capacity CMA CGM pumps up surcharges Increases to hit trades that are not subject to deteriorating freight rates Omega and Glencore split joint tanker fleet Termination of Megacore venture comes as owner remains in debt talks with bankers Maersk joins World Ocean Council Hawaii-based council aims to bring together ocean oil and gas businesses, shipping companies, deepsea fishing businesses and other organisations Milford Haven bids for independence Trust port asks UK government for freedom to appoint board members instead of having them chosen by ministers Saving $5bn a year while cutting C02 should be a 'no-brainer' Virtual Arrival with slow steaming can help avoid bunker bills ' so why the resistance from tanker owners? Virtual Arrival ' the user's experience BP reveals data from voyages to illustrate the system's benefits A step by step guide to the Virtual Arrival process Profitable port congestion in 10 easy steps A few lessons still unlearned The approaching centenary of the Titanic's sinking should remind us that we never stop learning, but we have a nasty habit of avoiding solutions that may not suit us EU innovation money is there ' but where is it from? Details of Brussels' innovation aid are buried in a bureaucratic morass of information across a number of websites Germany divided over Duisburg sale Sale of federal government stake stymied by political wrangling Eclectic mix that adds up to a roaring success Munich's Transport Logistics show is hot on business but does not forget the fun Pilots and profits The UK's Humber estuary is no place for novices, so it is worrying to hear pilots voicing concerns over safety What Greeks can do On what terms will the shipping community be prepared to take a stake in recovery? Clipper executives jailed for tax fraud Employees said to have been paid bonuses overseas while employed in Denmark and subject to Danish law RBS continues to seek new business But head of shipping Lambros Varnavides says a lack of suitable new deals is impeding new deals

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JULY 6, 2011
DnB tops loan ranks DnB NOR was the largest bookrunner of syndicated marine finance loans in 1H11, according to Dealogic league tables released today Danish taxman grills Clipper workers DANISH authorities have reportedly carried out tax investigations regarding 211 staff members at Clipper, the Bahamas-domiciled group managed from Copenhagen Crowley buys Puerto Rico logistics company CROWLEY Maritime has continued its push into transport logistics in the Caribbean with the purchase of Puerto Rico Freight Systems WTO rules China breaking trade rules THE WTO has ruled that China's curbs on export shipments of industrial raw materials violate global trade rules, IHS Global Insight reported today Biofuel plant assailed A BIOFUEL power station being built in Southwest England generated a green protest today Strike stymies Chittagong BANGLADESH'S port of Chittagong has been hit by an anti-government strike that has shut down the country, Fairplay was told today Teekay places newbuild stake NYSE-listed Teekay Offshore has confirmed a $20M private placement for four shuttle tanker newbuildings destined for Brazil DEME joins Hochtief's jack-up JV BELGIAN dredging and engineering group DEME today replaced defunct heavy-lift operator Beluga in a joint venture with Germany's construction group Hochtief Sea-web update activated AN UPDATED version of Sea-web went live today, offering new features such as better mapping and new context-sensitive information and links Court orders Kochi inquiry AN INDIAN court has ordered Cochin Port Trust to investigate a rise in terminal handling charges at a new terminal in Kochi operated by Dubai Ports World PSA forms Saudi terminal JV SINGAPOREAN port operator PSA International has formed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to develop and operate a box terminal at Dammam 'K' Line targets 25% cut in electricity use JAPAN'S 'K' Line aims to cut electricity use by 25% this quake-shaken peak season, compared the same part of 2010 Mols-Linien sells ro-paxes DANISH ferry company Mols-Linien has sold two ro-paxes to a German buyer and closed the loss-making domestic route on which they were operating KOWEPO seeks Capesizes, Panamaxes in deal KOREA Western Power has issued a two-part tender seeking 650,000 tonnes of thermal coal, to be shipped over August-November to its Taean power plant Hay Point loading delayed BROKERS told Fairplay today bad weather in Queensland has delayed coal loading, with Hay Point being the worst affected

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JULY 6, 2011
Senate, House Set Dueling Trade Meetings Pirates Attack Tanker Off Yemen Long Beach Seeks Harbor Revenue for Tidelands Fund Echo Global Logistics Acquires Advantage Transport House to Unveil Streamlined Transportation Bill ABF Wins Appeal on YRC, Teamsters Suit NJ Port Drivers Sue Over Contractor Status PSA International Wins Bid to Build Saudi Terminal Forwarders Seek Eased Russia Customs Barriers DHL Starts NY-Durban LCL Service CMA CGM Hikes Rates, Surcharges ABF Freight Hikes LTL Truck Rates 6.9 Percent US Services Index Dipped in May Analysts Expect More LTL Rate Hikes US, Mexico Sign Cross-Border Trucking Pact Bridgestone Hikes Truck Tire, Retread Prices OOCL Dropping Chassis at Charleston, Five Other Cities India Port Traffic Climbs 7 Percent APM Takes Control of Callao Terminal Maersk Joins Ocean Sustainability Group

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JULY 6, 2011
More bad news for liner industry Boxship charter market continues to soften Planned Le Havre-Caen barge connection nearing completion Desperate pirates renew attacks Japanese investors push Nikkei to post-quake high

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JULY 6, 2011
KLC auction approaches Compass Maritime closes in on sale of former Korea Line tanker following four-month saga in Honolulu. Excel seals bulker fix Gabriel Panayiotides-led owner breaks from BDI bulker deals in Happy Day and Iron Vassilis charter contracts. DnB leads loan tables Nordic banking behemoth takes first place trophy in Dealogic digest of $28bn loan battle. ASL reels in orders Singapore-listed shipbuilder sinks its teeth into orders for nine anchor-handlers and a pair of response vessels. PBC boosts rates Beijing banking giant's monetary policy may shake bulker sector sentiment in the near-term, Wells Fargo warns. DEME seizes Beluga stake Beluga Hochtief Offshore eyes expansion as Belgian dredging giant snatches stake from fallen heavy-lift giant. Tanker grounds Bernardo Leo pushed towards breakwater at Iloilo by heavy seas. Cosco wins FFA dispute London court rejects $16.5m claim from insolvent Pioneer and awards Chinese owner 'wash out' sum of $7.5m. Ferry on the rocks More than 100 people temporarily stuck on vessel that grounded off US Virgin Islands. Vale planning to downsize? Brazilian mining giant may halve size of 400,000-dwt bulker newbuildings ordered to carry iron ore to China. Attack starts tanker fire Greek suezmax abandoned by crew and pirates after raid off Yemen on Wednesday, but firefighting tugs at the scene. Vale banks on China Brazilian miner says Chinese iron-ore demand shows no signs of cooling during the next five years.

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JULY 6, 2011
CMA CGM service links Asia, Fiji, New Zealand CMA CGM will launch a new liner service connecting Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand on July 18. The weekly ANZEX will use seven 1,800-TEU ships in a rotation of Port Kelang, Malaysia; Chiwan and Shangai, China; Pusan, Korea; Suva, Fiji; Auckland... Lines add Pecem to Med/ECSA loop A multicarrier service between the Mediterranean and the East Coast of South America will add a call at the Brazilian port of Pecem in August, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The Med-ECSA 1 service will also drop... MCC amends intra-Asia service rotation Maersk Line's intra-Asia specialist carrier MCC Transport is amending the rotation on one of its services linking Northeast and Southeast Asia, the line said this week. The carrier's IA8 service will add calls at Xiamen, Yantian and Hong Kong, and ... Technology reduces ship's wind resistance Technology reduces ship's wind resistance Technology reduces ship's wind resistance NYK Line and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. said they have jointly developed technology called the MT-COWL, which they said saves energy by reducing the wind resistanc... Maersk joins ocean sustainability alliance The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, parent company of liner carrier Maersk Line, said Wednesday it has joined theWorld Ocean Council , a U.S.-based alliance focused on ocean sustainability and stewardship. Council members span a range of sectors, and ... IES, Traxon roll out EU compliance data hub Software and electronic communication providers IES Ltd. and Traxon Europe are cooperating to provide seamless electronic data exchange between freight forwarders and airlines within the European Union. This has become especially important since m... Cargo Airline Association rotates chairman The Cargo Airline Association has named Adam R. Kokas, general counsel and chief human resources officer at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, as its new chairman. He succeeds Robert Gray, vice president of flight operations at ABX Air, who has held the... Old Dominion names COO, forms expo service Thomasville, N.C.-based less-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line promoted Greg C. Gantt to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Gantt joined Old Dominion in 1994 and served as senior vice president of operations since 2002... WTO faults China's raw material constraints A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel on Tuesday agreed with the United States, finding that export restraints imposed by China on several industrial raw materials are inconsistent with China's WTO obligations. China's actions were n...

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JULY 6, 2011
Middle East prices up Cape Town deliveries available for supply up to and including July 20. Port Masterplan sees growth in bunker sales UK port already has 'buoyant bunker sector' and dredging programme would allow more vessel calls. Bunker prices up in Rotterdam LS products tight in Hamburg. Fuel oil tanker ablaze after pirate attack US Navy at the scene; crew abandon ship. New research to examine nature of ship PM emissions Goals include establishing differences in fine particulate emissions for HSFO and low sulphur MGO. EC approves CEPSA deal IPIC share acquisition will not impede competition. Container line 'clamoured' for fuel efficient ships South Korean criticised for 'lack of interest' in building innovative energy efficient ships. ICS calls for meaningful CO2 reductions Members lobby to support the adoption of global rules on technical and operational measures ahead of MEPC meeting. Mid-week bunker prices firming in Asia Demand mostly weak at key Asian ports. Recently established maritime law firm wins award Picks up award for Shipping and Maritime Law Firm of the Year a year after launch. US firm launches new 'high performance' lubes New marine engine oils have received FC-W Catalyst Compatible designation. Bunkers boost scrapped vessel value 1990-built bulk carrier sold with 1,300 tonne of IFO on board. Bunkering in Hambantota delayed to September Port authority wants full opening in September rather than partial opening in May. Bunkering at Bohai Bay resumes on better weather Tianjin, Caofeidian, Qinhuangdao and Jingtang ports resume bunker ops.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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