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BRIEFS

March 8, 2011

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*Shipping News* Lion Group cites Viet partner for project's failure Malaysian conglomerate The Lion Group has blamed problems at Vietnam's scandal-hit shipbuilder Vinashin for the failure of a multi-billion-dollar joint venture. Arcus makes takeover bid for Forth Ports Forth Ports has received a takeover approach valuing the operator at '745 million (S$1.54 billion) from its largest shareholder, Arcus European Infrastructure Fund, and has given Arcus access to its books. Libya oil exports seen falling as crisis worsens Libyan crude oil shipments are set to slide in the coming days as mounting violence, falling oil output, the impact of sanctions and rising freight costs take their toll on Africa's third-largest producer. Essar extends biggest rally in 7 mths on plans to split

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MSC re-jigs Silk, Lion, Dragon and Tiger Asia-Europe routes Cosco imposes US$150 per TEU Asia-Europe bunker fee Hapag-Lloyd offers Taicang-Yangshan-Waigaoqiao barge service Hainan provincial freight movement posts 12.8pc gain in 2010 Yunnan province increased waterborne freight 16.5pc in 2010 Southwest China coast transhipment value up 20.5pc in 2010 UASC drops out of Maersk's Europe-subcontinent service Port of NY-NJ handles 16pc more containers in 2010 MOL holds series of safety conferences for seafarers India budgets US$47 billion for infrastructure this fiscal year US Retailers: Short-work rule means more trucks at rush hour ChinaTrans International goes regional with an LCL focus Cargoes to participate in CeMAT 2011 as an exhibitor Liaoning province earmarks US$6.3 billion for transport infrastructure EverokGroup named World's Best Agent at WCAF conference Jamaican bomb hoax brings terrorism charges against airport employee Dragonair, Lufthansa Cargo expand summer services AA Cargo provides online industry information, analysis

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Asia set to drive global container market as regional economies gain ground CKYH reorganises six Far East-North Europe services CMA CGM strengthens its services from Asia to US West Coast CSAV-CSCL to offer Far East-USEC loop via Panama MAERSK LINE reworks Asia-northern Europe network NVOCC Econocaribe Consolidators joins iNTTRA network Owners want nod to station armed guards on ships Exporters rise from crisis by winning over Africa, Latin America Milk powder exporters to lose 500 cr. due to ban SRTEPC interaction with Customs officials & Jt DGFT today Dinesh Lal appointed GTI Chairman Non-viability, poor DPRs putting off developers from PPP port projects Vallarpadam ICTT vital to India's maritime agenda Fuel price hike likely as oil basket touches $100/b Forsenia Engineering signs up with Kroger Greifertechnik

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MARCH 7, 2011
New production facility for A350 XWB components opened in China The Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre, a joint venture between Airbus and its Chinese partners, was inaugurated in Harbin (China) this week (week 9). The new facil... Malaysia Airports to manage Chinese airport Malaysia Airports Consultancy Services Sdn Bhd (MACS), a subsidiary of the international airport operator Malaysia Airports, has signed a joint cooperation agreement (JCA) wit... Boeing B777 freighter completes first two years of service The Boeing B777 freighter has earned the reputation as the work horse of the industry in its first two years of service. The equipment hauls everything from giant panda bears to hi... Harwich International Port signs new wind deal Harwich International Port (UK) recently landed new contract with Aarsleff Bilfinger Berger Joint Venture (ABJV). Under the terms of the deal Harwich will act as ABJV's UK ins... Lynden Transport expands service to/from Oklahoma and North Dakota The US- based service provider Lynden Transport is offering a new scheduled less-than-truckload (LTL) service to Oklahoma and North Dakota (both USA), in response to customer and i... Australia: lower truck speed limit on south-eastern freeway The state of South Australia is reducing the maximum speed for trucks with five or more axles from 100 km/h to 60 km/h along the south-eastern freeway. The limit is being imposed i... First PowerHaul locomotive in Turkey GE Transportation and the Turkish company Tulomsas recently celebrated the roll-out of the first GE PowerHaul locomotive, which was assembled in Turkey from components produced at ... Kombiverkehr: Austria traffic booming Kombiverkehr, an intermodal service provider based in Frankfurt (German), and its partner Intercontainer Austria are launching new connections to/from Austria. From today (7 March)... TUI sells Hapag-Lloyd shares to consortium The supervisory board of the German tourism corporation TUI recently agreed to sell its Hapag-Lloyd shares to a subsidiary of the Hamburg (Germany)-based Albert Ballin co... Hellmann East Europe granted customs representative licence for Russia The German logistics service provider Hellmann East Europe has been granted a customs representative licence for Russia. To date this important permit was known as a customs b... APM Terminals to retrofit and electrify worldwide RTG fleet The port operator APM Terminals has embarked on a programme to convert and retrofit more than 400 diesel-powered rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) in use throughout the APM Te... In Time Express Logistik sees turnover surge The German express courier service provider In Time Express Logistik boosted its turnover in fiscal 2010 to EUR 104.9 million, a 59.5% increase compared to the EUR 65.8 millio... AMB and Allianz Real Estate form a new joint venture Property developer AMB Property Corp and Allianz Real Estate have formed a Luxembourg-based joint venture with the aim of acquiring, owning and operating logistics real estate tied...

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MARCH 7, 2011
Marinette Marine breaks ground for new panel line fabrication building NTSB docket document implicates cell phone use in Duck Boat disaster Hovertrans Solutions to build heavy lift hovercraft at ST Marine

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MARCH 7, 2011
Port Tracker report finds increase in container traffic Mitsui tanker rescued following pirate attack Evergreen Line to add China to Jakarta service Pacific Northwest Waterways making annual trip to Washington AAPA spring conference set for March 21-23 in Washington, DC

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MARCH 7, 2011
CC Tung breaks ranks over box sector deregulation Demise of conference system led to information vacuum that heightened extreme rate volatility in the Asia-Europe trades, says OOIL chairman Private investment lured by LPG opportunities Steady rate climb draws new interest in sector China pays out for bulk carrier trio Chinese breakers nudged Indian rivals aside to purchase three large bulk carriers at strong rates last week Sale of aframax pair highlights new low benchmark value Greek tanker owner Minerva Marine is understood to have bought two ice-class aframax tankers for $42.3m each, according to broker reports Court decision to ease tonnage glut Overcapacity could be substantially reduced with the reopening of Bangladesh's shipbreaking yards Ready, steady, scrap: Bangladesh reopens yards Demolition rates set to rise as country's breakers look to begin importing vessels Rocketing bunker fuel prices could yet see 'blood on the streets' Tanker owners are being forced into adopting alternative strategies such as super slow steaming as rising fuel prices continue to pound bottom lines Uncertainty is haunting shipping Uncertainty about which direction the price of oil is moving continues to haunt shipping TCC presses ahead with growth plans despite $7m loss To continue expanding services as trade outlook looks bullish US box imports set to rise 11% in March Estimates come amid warning of impact of rising oil prices on freight rates Hutchison kicks of Singapore listing of port assets Biggest IPO in Singapore's history expected to raise close to $6bn Arcus in $1.2bn bid for Forth Ports Takeover approach by major shareholder puts value of ports group at around '746m Keppel AmFels wins $195m rig order To deliver jackup rig to Mexico's Perforadora Central in first quarter of 2013 Higher freight rates lift NOL's income Average revenue per feu up 10% during first six weeks of 2011 NSCSA orders four multi-purpose ships at Hyundai Mipo Total contract could be worth around $410m, including options for two more Beluga seeks rate cuts for chartered-in ships Oaktree claims heavylift specialist could go bankrupt otherwise The return of Bangladesh The decision to reopen Bangladesh's ship recycling business is positive for both the country and international shipping Inmarsat shipping revenues remain flat Increased competition and switch from voice calls to e-mails offsets gains from sales of fleetbroadband terminals Forth Ports bid So long as ports continue to operate efficiently, shipowners probably could not care less whether they are owned by a city council, the state or anyone else Vale's VLOC order hit by delivery delays Delivery of first tranche of 12 of some 36 super-sized ore carriers behind schedule Stena charters Tallink ferries for new Scotland route Tallink announces closure of loss making Germany - Finland route ICTSI pays $21m for 51% stake in Rijeka box terminal Philippines port operator wins 30-year deal to operate Croatia port DHT seeks $100m from Norwegian bond market Move will boost war chest for crude oil tanker buys Box forecast variations hit Pacific trade Preparations to deploy vessels during forthcoming peak season thrown into confusion Noble takes option for drillship at HHI Noble orders three vessels in year to date at South Korean MOL tanker attacked by pirates off Oman US and Turkish naval forces intervene to free vessel The Week Ahead Tanker rates on rise as Libya concerns grow Oldendorff sticks to its guns on K Daphne bunkers Says 'all options under consideration' as capesize fails to arrive in Virginia Battle begins to renew transpacific contracts Box lines and shippers come face-to-face to try and agree on freight rates

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MARCH 7, 2011
Capesize rates push up BDI CAPESIZE rates rocketed 14.5% today to $6,548 a day in the biggest jump since 10 February Governor offers Miami deepening funds FLORIDA's governor has promised to use state money to fund a $75M federal shortfall in the budget for deepening the Port of Miami to 15.2m (50ft), Fairplay was told today Goldman warns of gas cuts GOLDMAN Sachs has warned that global gas and LNG supplies could be slashed by up to 3% if production cuts in Libya are replicated in nearby countries Oldendorff attachment bid fails A NEW York bankruptcy judge has rejected an emergency attempt by Oldendorff to attach the bunkers of Korea Line's Capesize K Daphne, Fairplay has confirmed IM Skaugen raises $63M in bond sale NORWEGIAN gas carrier and lighterage tanker operator IM Skaugen has raised 350M kroner ($63M) in an issue of two-year bonds ICTSI bags Croatian contract ICTSI has won a 30-year contract to manage, operate and develop a box terminal in the Croatian port of Rijeka New bid made for Forth THE UK'S Forth Ports has confirmed market rumours of a takeover offer from Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 1 LP ICTSI profits jump PHILIPPINE port operator ICTSI today reported a 79% year-on-year increase in net income to $98.3M last year Brokers doubt rate rise hopes BROKERS in Shanghai have told Fairplay that they doubt that trans-Pacific box carriers will succeed in their latest attempt to raise rates Hutchison talks up ports IPO HUTCHISON Whampoa said today it expects an overwhelming response to the listing of its ports assets, despite other shipping trusts performing poorly on the Singapore Exchange Seafarer disappears off Scotland THE SEARCH for a seafarer missing from a Finnish product tanker in the Scottish North Sea has been called off, the MCA told Fairplay today PIL boss calls for EXIM bank rethink PACIFIC International Lines managing director Teo Siong Seng told Singapore's Parliament today that he is disappointed the country has decided against opening an export-import bank China reportedly doubles Greek fund CHINA will double the size of a fund offering cheap loans to crisis-ridden Greek shipowners to about $10Bn, Greece's maritime affairs minister has reportedly revealed Passenger saw disaster ferry 'swaying' A PASSENGER who was on board ferry Princess Ashika when it sank in 2009 has described his ordeal in a Tongan court China belt-tightening fears played down INDUSTRY figures told Fairplay today that China's industrialisation plans mean its belt-tightening measures should only have a limited impact on shipping.

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MARCH 7, 2011
TPM Panel Debates Capacity Outlook DOT to Hold Public Meeting on Regulations Diesel, Gas Prices Surge; White House Eyes Reserves Shareholder Bids to Take Over Forth Ports US Navy Rescues Tanker From Attack OOCL to Order Big New Ships Shipping Corporation of India to Buy 110 Vessels Retailers Project 11 Percent Container Growth New Zealand's Mainfreight Buys Top Dutch Transporter CFO Taylor to Leave YRC Worldwide CEVA Boosts Revenue, Profit 25 Percent NOL Reports Seasonal Container Decline FRA to Scale Back Train Control Regulation ICTS to Run Croatia Container Port Washington State's Hammond Discusses Rail Corridor Investment (Video) The Trans-Pacific Rebounds, Again Security Up for Grabs New Ports Smooth Kinks Africa's Shipping Beacon of Light Samson's Chain KCS Retools Loan Request Rail Loan Program Off Track Sounding Trucking's Security Alarm Into the Cloud New Horizon To Protect and Defend? Cargo Crime en Fuego Concluding Doha Now Change Gets Yellow Eye at STB Drilling Into Detention Time Building Collapsible Transport Programs Australia's Exports Under Water Energy to Fuel Exports Canada's Railroads Look to Asia Canada's Ports Double-Stack Growth Intra-Asia Mushrooms Shippers Boxed Out? Lidinsky Comes Full Circle

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MARCH 7, 2011
Rates merry go round Cargo volumes may look healthy as the end of Q1 11 approaches but it seems the containers moving are doing so at much lower prices than the year before and this at a time when the costs for moving them are shooting up Ocean carriers receive warning from BoxTradeIntelligence NSCSA to buy new ro-ro ships APMT to electrify its RTGs ICTSI invests in Rijeka ND changes gear

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MARCH 7, 2011
HCI caught in Beluga web German issuing house says impact of Beluga restructuring "remains to be seen" as KG funds join talks led by Oaktree. Oaktree mum on Beluga saga US investor soars under the radar as KG funds grapple with reports of German owner's plot to seek rate reductions. 'No closure' at Brega Bombing shuts Ras Lanuf but Brega still working as Braemar reckons crude halt could boost flagging tanker demand. Benelux scraps VLGC Greek owner earns top dollar as VLGC hits the chopping block in $10m demo deal, brokers say. Petrobras hires PSV Brazilian oil giant sets sights on anchor-handlers as Dof wing proves power of pedigree, brokers say. ICTSI ventures into Croatia Philippines port operator wins 30-year concession for box terminal in Rijeka. DHT eyes bond bonus New York-listed tanker owner mulls $100m boost to war chest as acquisition hunt heats up. MOL uses 'scarecrews' Sham 'sailors' used onboard MOL tanker Guanabara as real crew give Somali pirates the slip. Bangladesh ban lifted High court imposes new conditions on shipbreaking yards, but import of vessels to resume. Evergreen heads to Jakarta Taiwanese owner backs intra-Asian growth hunch with new run from northern China. Skaugen bags $63m bonds Tanker owner to pay off debt maturing in 2011 with bond issue completed at lower end of target range. It's raining yuan Greece secures an extra $5bn in funding from China to allow owners to buy Chinese-built ships. Court orders blast payment Bangladesh's Mak group to pay $7,000 to families of four men who died in demolition explosion. Danes go independent Government setting up new accident investigation unit outside of Danish Maritime Authority control. Palva search called off Attempts to find missing crew member presumed overboard Neste Oil tanker in North Sea fail. Western welcomes Bangladesh shipyard wants workers returning from Libya to get in touch about welding and fitting work. Cargoships clash Desgagnes Transport vessel holed in collision with MSC Patricia in dense Belgian fog. Maersk's missing billions? Analyst says Danish group could be valued $14bn more if it separately listed its business units. Citadel saves MOL tanker Warships from Combined Maritime Forces take four pirates into custody following thwarted attack. AOD eyes Oslo listing Mermaid Maritime-led offshore drilling company looks to secure listing on Norway's Axess exchange.

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MARCH 7, 2011
Suez tolls unchanged again The Suez Canal Authority has frozen tariff levels for transiting the canal for the third year in a row. The canal saw vessels transits increase 4.4 percent to 17,993 vessels in 2010, while tonnage passing through the waterway increased 15.2 percent... ICTSI seals stake in Croatian terminal The Philippines-based terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. said it has acquired a 51 percent stake in a Croatian container terminal in the country's largest port as part of a 30-year concession deal. ICTSI has partnered... Worker strike at Suez Canal Administrative workers with the Suez Canal Authority protested over the weekend over what they said was a lack of promotions, according to international news outlets. The workers threatened to extend the protests -- including hunger strikes -- int... Weiss Röhlig starts Taiwan/Prague LCL service Freight forwarder Weiss R'hlig has started a weekly consolidation service between Taiwan and Prague. "Our advantage is that Weiss Röhlig has scheduled trucking and rail services from all major European ports into Eastern Europe supported on the gro... CBP explains personnel changes Replacing Daniel Baldwin as assistant commissioner for international trade and moving him to head supply chain security programs "will restore needed trade policy experience to the Office of Field Operations and add operational expertise to the Of... DHL to work with troubled airline parts company DHL Supply Chain said last week it is attempting to help a U.K. parts support company for the airline industry out of bankruptcy by developing a "track and consolidation service" that will aggregate millions of parts around the globe into a single... Japanese tanker recaptured from pirates A U.S. Navy frigate rescued a hijacked Japanese tanker and captured the Somali pirates on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said. TheGuanabara,operated by MOL, reported it was under attack Friday about 328 nautical miles southeast of Oman. Special forces fro... Grand Alliance adds Vietnam to Loop D The Grand Alliance has resumed weekly sailings of its Loop D Asia/Europe service, according to a notice from member Hapag-Lloyd. Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and NYK Line in Octobermade the service a biweekly loop through the end of Februaryt... SynchroNet, Canadian 3PL team on box interchanges SynchoNet Intermodal Services has partnered with SNX Advance Logistics to support its Web-based virtual container-yard product in the Canadian market. SynchroNet and its sister company SynchroNet Marine provide box interchange services for ocean, r... Unrest reaches canal Worker strike at Suez Canal Administrative workers with the Suez Canal Authority protested over the weekend over what they said was a lack of promotions, according to international news outlets. The workers threatened to extend the protests -- incl...

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MARCH 7, 2011
Stena charters Tallink vessels for Belfast run Stena Line has chartered Tallink's two sister ferries the Superfast VII and the Superfast VIII for the Belfast'Stranraer run. The vessels will enter into service in autumn 2011. "The Mols-Linien deep in red after horrible year Mols-Linien A/S left 2010 with a huge deficit of DKK 77.5 million after a bad year with declining numbers of passengers and cars. Furthermore, Mols-Linien is Polarcus signs up for Celtic Sea project Dubai-based, Oslo-listed seismic vessel operator Polarcus has signed a contract with Providence Resources PLC for a 3D seismic project in the Celtic Sea, off Ireland. The survey will

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MARCH 7, 2011
Libyan crisis drives up low-sulphur premium Price differential for low-sulphur bunker product is widening. Trading team development for Turkish supplier New bunker trader is the company's representative in Greece. IFO prices stable in Fujairah In Cape Town, deliveries available up to and including March 21. Bunker prices firm Congestion at a few loading facilities in Rotterdam. Tanker operator suffering as unrest drives up bunker prices Nordic Tankers says firming bunker prices have coincided with 'rock bottom' rates. Bunkering firm becomes part of environmental initiative Canadian company which lists bunkering services among its activities joins the Green Marine program. Singapore terminal operator repeats interest in LNG bunkering LNG terminal is '30% complete'. New Zealand port welcomes switch to low-sulphur fuel Auckland Council wants other shipping lines to follow Maersk Line's lead. Asian bunker prices lack direction Demand mixed on Monday at key Asian bunker ports, traders say. BORCO facility to undergo $200-400 million expansion Project aims to install 'flexible storage capacity' on site, says Buckeye spokeswoman. Chinese bank joins group financing Vopak ICBC and 14 others to provide the terminal operator with $1.6 billion senior unsecured facility. Sinopec Zhoushan to start MGO deliveries next month Plans to start MGO deliveries at Tianjin, Zhangzhou and Huangpu ports in China, says company source. WFS quarterly cash dividend stable Q4 dividend, which reflects its 'two-for-one' stock spilt program, unchanged even after it reported 'record earnings' for last year.

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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

ASSOCIATIONS

Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets

Rome

Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards

SHIPPING

In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%

Tokyo

-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe

SHIPPING

The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant

Rome

The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

PORTS

Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month

Beijing

Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)

SHIPPING

In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships

Washington

About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region

SHIPPING

FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules

Washington

Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.

CUSTOMS

The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules

Brussels

Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC

CUSTOMS

EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code

Brussels

CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%

Civitavecchia

Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino

Le Aziende informano

Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo

SHIPYARDS

Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU

Imabari/Tokyo

Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%

TRADE

WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last

Geneva

Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases

PORTS

Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal

Barcelona

The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona

ENVIRONMENT

There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out

Rome

The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

PORTS

In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports

Lisbon

The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany

SHIPYARDS

The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow

Copenhagen

BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

LOGISTICS

Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector

Milan

Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign

Rome

A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

INFRASTRUCTURE

New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland

Bern

Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

CRUISES

Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period

Miami

The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan

Genoa

Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

PORTS

Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports

Riyadh

Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

PORTS

Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste

Trieste

A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US

Seoul

The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen

PORTS

Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed

Rome

Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027

SHIPPING

Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port

Copenhagen

Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet

Warsaw

If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

PORTS

Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025

The Defense

Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy

Rome

All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.

ASSOCIATIONS

Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi

Milan

The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed

SEAFARERS

A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones

Piraeus

The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras

INDUSTRY

Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba

Milan

The construction of railway lines is also planned

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

SHIPPING

Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits

Ismailia

Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu

SEAFARERS

IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation

London

The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April

PORTS

Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach

Long Beach

In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded

PORTS

Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators

Milan

Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it

PORTS

Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels

New York

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic

Los Angeles

A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May

ASSOCIATIONS

Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems

Genoa

A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May

Singapore

New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%

Neuchatel

Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

MARITIME SERVICES

ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services

Ischia

Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism

PORTS

Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port

Marseille

The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years

SHIPPING

Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program

Ibiza/Valencia

It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service

PORTS

Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

He will take up his post next Monday

TRUCKING

Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government

Genoa

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%

Joy Taurus

1,813,071 TEUs were handled

TRUCKING

Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid

Genoa

Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably

PORTS

Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed

Rome/Genoa

Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers

SHIPPING

Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces

London

This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"

PORTS

The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented

Palermo

Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo

SHIPPING

GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation

Singapore

Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies

PORTS

The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports

Brussels

TRUCKING

Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port

Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa

Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs

PORTS

The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

The structure cost 15 million euros

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%

PORTS

Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30

Genoa

Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group

EDUCATION

The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships

Genoa

They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion

Rome

Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network

SHIPYARDS

San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas

Genoa

It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi

PORTS

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly

La Spezia/Bari

Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed

PORTS

Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea

Rome

He is the deputy mayor of Pisa

SHIPYARDS

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard

Mumbai

Investment of approximately 53 million dollars

PORTS

The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee

Genoa

The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies

PORTS

The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved

Ancona

Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia

Venice

The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary

MARITIME SERVICES

Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago

London

INDUSTRY

Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships

Turku

The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028

MEETINGS

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking

Trieste/Los Angeles

It was built in the Ancona shipyard

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri

Trieste

The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros

PORTS

MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi

Bari

Ten-year concession with possibility of extension

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024

Frankfurt am Main

The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.

COMPANIES

Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes

Turku

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

LOGISTICS

The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced

Brussels

"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented

SHIPPING

Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia

Milan

"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari

DEFENCE

FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR

Taranto

The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros

TRUCKING

Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector

Rome

Seven proposals presented

NEWS

In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine

Reggio Calabria

Two dockers arrested

PORTS

Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion

Leghorn

Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee

INSURANCE

Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars

Genoa

Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million

LOGISTICS

Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding

Tczew

It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products

SHIPPING

d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million

Luxembourg

They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses

Genoa

Over 300 positions available

ASSOCIATIONS

A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta

Catania/August

The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)

Algeciras

Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector

Licciana Nardi

Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

SHIPPING

Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands

Cagliari

The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded

PORTS

Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli

Trieste

Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game

SHIPPING

Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy

Singapore

Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal

SAFETY & SECURITY

The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco

Rabat

Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub

SHIPPING

Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas

Athens

Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter

MARINAS

Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports

Rome

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples

Milan

The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy

COMPANIES

RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship

Helsinki

The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.

PORTS

Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May

Barcelona/Valencia

Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port

PORTS

Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024

Piraeus

Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing

PORTS

Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP

The Spice

Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"

PORTS

Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority

Rome

He will take up office on June 30th.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Athens

He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year

PORTS

Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed

Genoa/La Spezia

Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions

PORTS

Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May

Hong Kong

1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)

TRANSPORTATION

Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport

Rome

Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices

LAW

Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland

Advantages

The accident was caused by the ship's anchor

SAFETY & SECURITY

Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk

Genoa

It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria

SHIPPING

GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis

Genoa

It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo

PORTS

The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed

Madrid/Barcelona

The contract expires on September 20, 2035.

PORTS

In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%

St. Petersburg

A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May

LOGISTICS

Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye

Milan

It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse

ASSOCIATIONS

Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori

Rome

The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged

DEFENCE

Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges

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

The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st

Rome

"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd

Genoa

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded

Ancona

Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros

MEETINGS

Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry

Rome

The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome

INDUSTRY

Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka

Hendrik Ido Ambacht

COMPANIES

Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS

Melzo

The Ligurian company was founded in 1985

PORTS

Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea

Rome

He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority

The Spice

In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second

PORTS

Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea

Trieste

Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president

PORTS

The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini

Genoa

The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders

LEGISLATION

Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport

Rome

The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May

Keelung/Taipei

The decline is accentuated for the two main companies

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships

Seongnam

The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.

PORTS

First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines

Piraeus

It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

MEETINGS

The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th

Genoa

Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean

COMPANIES

BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed

Genoa

BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025

SHIPPING

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel

Åland

PORTS

Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports

Ankara

In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia

The Spice

The board of directors has been renewed

ASSOCIATIONS

The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October

Victoria

Event titled "Connections"

CHARITY

Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research

Rome

Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors

Genoa

The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted

SHIPYARDS

Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Saint Nazaire

The ship will debut in Alaska

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