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BRIEFS

January 10, 2011

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*Shipping News* Deluge in Australia leaves key coal port idle Australia's key coal port of Gladstone said yesterday that devastating floods have left it so short of coal that a queue of ships waiting to load would likely be diverted elsewhere. Baltic main freight index falls to 20-month low The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in over 20 months as mounting supply weighed on capesizes. Turkey may raise fees to cross the Bosphorus Turkey may introduce new fees on tankers carrying oil and other commodities through its straits to reduce traffic on the busy and environmentally sensitive waterways, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said last Friday.

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Cosco expects quarterly profit to surge 205pc to US$315 million Israeli port strike ends with 6pc wage increase Hapag-Lloyd joins Hamburg Sud to add Jeddah to IOS or ELIP loop Shandong yards built 41.6pc more ships at 110pc more value Tribunal to rule on habeas corpus for ships in treasure hunting case Port Qasim New Year berth occupancy at 90pc DB Schenker runs Oslo-Narvik link through Sweden Teamsters give YRC more time to restructure Port of Montreal 2010 box volumes 10pc off record high Singapore Changi Airport welcomes Hong Kong Airlines Dragonair unveils aviation certificate scheme for young people L-3 x-ray air cargo screening system passes TSA muster

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3 more experts join WCA Family Boxship fleet rises by 9.1 pc in 2010 Call to cut carbon emissions GAC India contributes to success of India Economic Summit Maersk Line upbeat on 2011, shrugs off fear of overcapacity MSC announces RR on India-N. Europe, UK, Med. & Black Sea trades Safmarine reprioritises MidEast & Subcontinent Softlink's newly-launched Logi-Sys software gains traction in logistics industry Zim ship foils pirate attack Exports to US on upward swing Handicrafts exports up by 48 pc India, Netherlands aim at 1-bn euro farm trade in 10 years Pakistan urged to reconsider ban on onion exports via land route Tea exports dip by 26 pc in Nov. G.J. Rao transferred to PPT as Chairman Hooghly channel reopens after grounded ship moved away JN Port posts 11 pc growth in 2010 Maritime Agenda 2010-20 to be released this week Security at Kandla Port tightened by opening 2 more screening gates Bigger role sought for India in World Bank Direct tax collections up by 19.47 pc Increased prices of luxury goods may keep inflation graph high Ficci roundtable on infrastructure financing on Jan. 14

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Duisport reported good initial results for 2010 Duisport, the operator of the German inland port of Duisburg, has reported successful initial results for 2010. Container throughput by ships, the railways and trucks grew by 25% t... Pacer subsidiary OWL opens Heathrow airfreight office Ocean World Lines (OWL), a subsidiary of the US logistics service provider Pacer International, has opened a dedicated OWL Air UK office and warehouse near Heathrow airport, to sup... Gefco Germany implementing EMCS The German national branch of the French company Gefco switched to the EMCS excise movement control system, an electronic processing scheme, on 1 January. This means that the logis... Hellmann awarded pan-German AEO F certificate The customs authorities awarded all of the German logistics service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics' 20 locations in Germany an authorised economic operator F certificate (AE... Australia developing infrastructure in NSW and Queensland Infrastructure Australia is strongly pushing the development of a trans-regional amalgamated infrastructure network (Train). Private investors, the New South Wales state government... BT Signaling takes stake in RZD signalling subsidiary Russian Railways (RZD) and BT Signaling have agreed on BT Signaling's purchase of up to 50% minus 2 ordinary shares of United Electrical Engineering Plants (Elteza) from RZD. The a... VTG increases TMF stake to 100% VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a leading global wagon hire and rail logistics company based in Hamburg (Germany), has increased its stake in the French railway logistics enterprise TMF fr... Wincanton opens new terminal in Germany Wincanton will open a new terminal at Ginsheim Gustavsburg (Germany) in September 2011. The new intermodal facility will enable Wincanton to retain its representation in the Mainz ... Asiana Airlines places order for six A380s South Korea's Asiana Airlines has become a new customer for the A380, following the signature of a firm order for six of the aircraft. Delivery is scheduled to begin in 2014 and th... SIA Cargo acquires stake in China Cargo Airlines Singapore Airlines Cargo has agreed to acquire 16% of the equity interest in China Cargo Airlines (CCA), subject to regulatory approval. China Cargo Airlines is a Shanghai-based co... Eurocontrol welcomes new member Latvia Latvia became Eurocontrol's 39th member state on 1 January. Latvia joined the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) in 1992, and the European Civil Aviation Conference (... German logistics firm Robert Müller now has four 24plus hubs The Trebsen (near Leipzig) branch office of the German logistics enterprise Robert Müller, which is headquartered in Saarlouis, is joining the German general cargo alliance 24plus ... Air Menzies International strengthens management team Air Menzies International (AMI), one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight wholesalers, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Stephen Koller to the ne... Toll Global Forwarding appoints new sales head in Germany Toll Global Forwarding, the international logistics and forwarding division of Australia's Toll Group, has strengthened its German operations by appointing Stefan Testi as its new ... PD Ports registers another Teesport milestone PD Ports reached another milestone at its Teesport centre recently, handling 150,000 containers in one year at the terminal for the first time. Frans Calje, managing director of PD...

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Layoffs at BIW as DDG 1000 design work drops Allure of the Seas adds solar panels APL and ports see how seawater scrubber stacks up

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Misery for suezmaxes as rates slump on festive lull Big falls on benchmark West Africa to US tanker route with owners' returns barely covering costs Owners may withdraw capesizes as dire West Australia rates hit returns Rampant competition for cargoes and oversupply of tonnage drive spot market earnings to eight-month low US Gulf vessel shortage boosts Pacific panamaxes The Pacific panamax market received an eleventh hour injection of support as a shortage of vessels in the US Gulf available to transport grain prompted owners to ballast from Asia Number of dry bulk FFAs traded A severe drop in capesize FFA trading accounted for the largest portion of the fall, with just 76,289 lots traded over the last three months of 2010 Adani buys two bulkers India's Adani Shipping has bought two bulk carriers to transport coal as part of a major fleet expansion, but the names, sizes or who the current owners are is not known Demand for naphtha boosts LR1 product tanker rates "We don't see [the LR1 market] going down any time soon as this is just covering the owner's expenses for running the ships, and bunker prices have been going up as well" Oslo-based broker The Week Ahead New Year starts with a whimper, not a bang Bleak start to 2011 for tanker owners Continued poor earnings offer little hope for improvement Shift seen in China's trade flows Appetite for electronic products top iron imports Low-risk ships likely to escape Paris MoU checks Many good quality vessels to go through 2011 without single inspection in Europe Shanghai box index highlights trade rates divide China to North America rates strengthen but westbound rates from Asia to Europe still under pressure Beirut bombing survivors fail to recover payment from Iran US Court of Appeals upholds earlier decision to disallow claims Primorsk leads Russia's push to use e-shipping documents World Bank estimates that the management of paper documents wastes 7% of the total value of world trade Shippers and forwarders back EU single railway plan Proposals could enter into force in 2013 but ESC and Clecat would also like to see increased rail freight competition Subsidies will compromise private UK port investment The confidence of the private sector to invest depends on fair competition An inversion of values that allows piracy to thrive Is it this moral relativism, or just feeble-mindedness that allows violent pirates to continue plying their trade while seafarers are left to rot in Somalia? Rise of the independent bunker industry Independent bunker industry came into existence in the 1970s following the oil majors' withdrawal from the direct supply of bunker fuel to shipping Indian operators in bid to create logistics giant Main freight transport organisations set to merge into single entity Chemoil retains its faith in online bunker trading OceanConnect internet auction site purchase could provide Chemoil a 50% increase in volume Antwerp makes progress on docker flexibility New agreement reached in handling of coastal and shortsea shipping cargo Le Havre box traffic hits 2.4m teu in 2010 Port's container throughput hits 2.4m teu but overall traffic slides 5% Security level at UK ports unchanged Threat level remains as precautions stepped up at airports and railways Landmark solution? The escalation of piracy in the overall UN agenda is welcomed Chinese wealth fund eyes Indonesia State Development & Investment Corporation mulls infrastructure development Dr Peters tanker evades pirate attack Front Warrior escapes rocket-propelled grenade attack in Arabian Sea PSA warns of uneven growth in 2011 Singapore-based port group saw 14% growth in 2010 but says economic weaknesses persist Bourbon splits top management roles Christian Lef'vre named chief executive as Jacques de Chateauvieux remains chairman Australia's National Ports Strategy Australia's National Ports Strategy will focus on four key outcomes Australia unveils ports master plan Blueprint outlines measures to ease congestion and meet rising cargo volumes

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JANUARY 7, 2011
US spill bill would tighten liability law A KEY US lawmaker this week proposed tighter oil spill liability legislation aimed at oil companies but also applying to owners, operators and charterers of ships. Pirates fail off Oman TWO SHIPS have avoided capture off Oman by using razor wire and other anti-piracy measures, EU NAVFOR reported. French port strike called over weekend LEADING French ports are expected to be hit by a two-day strike this weekend over a retirement dispute. Worse drybulk imbalance is predicted DRYBULK'S tonnage imbalance will probably deteriorate considerably this year, BIMCO has predicted. APL scrubs up APL HAS offered up box ship APL England as a laboratory to test a new seawater scrubber. Pakistan car imports rise THE VALUE of car imports into Pakistan rose by 20% year on year over July-November last year, boosted by a rise in the popularity of knocked-down vehicles. Samsung sees order stall SAMSUNG HI's CEO Noh In Sik has warned that new orders this year are likely to be fewer than those of 2010. Sri Lanka/India ferry services returning INDIA and Sri Lanka today signed an accord that could lead to restoration of ferry services, suspended since the 1980s by war in the island nation. Wake up, smell the onions INDIAN customs officers have finally cleared 200 tonnes of Pakistani onions for release at Jawarhalal Nehru Port Trust. PSA warns on economy after volume rise SINGAPOREAN port operator PSA International has warned that global economic growth remains uncertain, even as he announced a rise in throughput across its terminals. China seen as LNG's ace in the hole WITH ASIA at the heart of LNG demand, a sector analyst has told Fairplay that gas carrier companies can expect rosy prospects this year. Hanjin storage deal: a VLCC silver lining? HANJIN Shipping told Fairplay today that one of its chartered VLCCs has won a 10-month floating storage contract. S&P alternative launched DISPUTE resolution close to home is the goal of the Singapore Ship Sale Form, the law firm that helped draft the document told Fairplay. Singapore box numbers climb 10% SINGAPORE handled 28.4M teu in 2010, up 10% from 2009, according to transport minister Raymond Lim.

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Package Ignites at DC Postal Facility Freight Index Falls to Seven-Month Low Nichols Named UPS Airlines President Hoffa Attacks DOT Cross-border Trucking Proposal FMC to Review Slow-Steaming Port of Portland to Build DC for Subaru Lawmaker Tries Again on Harbor Maintenance Spending Maryland Investigates Incendiary Devices Transport Industries Add Jobs in December Le Havre Container Throughput Rebounds 5 Percent Railcar Firm Greenbrier Trims Loss, Cites Improved Market Mexican Trucking Proposal Stirs Strong Reactions APL, LA-Long Beach Ports to Cut Ship Emissions Rotterdam 2010 Box Throughput Jumps 14.1 Percent Four Groups Join ATA in Clean Trucks Appeal

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Are the liners in danger of 'Chasing a deer without noticing the mountains'? A self-explanatory Japanese saying that ocean carriers would do well to heed as 2011 begins against a backcloth of economic uncertainty, and a widening gap between supply and demand; a potentially ruinous mix for the liners that was not overlooked by Japan's shipping group trio of NYK, MOL and K Line in their traditional and always honest New Year speeches. Freight rates from Asia to Europe still falling Israeli port strike over Global box fleet up 9.1% in 2010 Resolution to US/Mexico trucking dispute in sight Safmarine subjected to web scam

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Chiquita chows down Panamanian affiliate of New York-listed banana merchant plucks vessel from Texas-based tug owner. Heidmar hunts charterer US pool giant's Sigma Tankers wing sends lawyers after Swiss energy trader over demurrage dispute. Seabourn packs its bags Micky Arison-led cruise giant picks new president as Seabourn prepares to share office space with Holland America. Elcano banks cape cash Diversified Spanish owner earns top dollar for 1989-built capsize bulker, brokers say. Floods drown cape rates Australian flooding to blame for a 'catastrophic downdraft' in capesize rates this week, Clarksons Securities says. Conrad lands orders US shipbuilder lives to fight another day as backlog breaks $92m on the heels of fresh deals. Petrobras hunts floaters Brazilian oil and gas giant unveils piping hot tender for twin floating, production, storage and offloading vessels. Lone welder electrocuted No warning for crewman as water rushed on to deck of Hong Kong bulker off China. Gangs eye cruise ships UK authorities warn drug gangs are increasingly using cruise vessels and crew to carry cocaine into Europe. Sunday service for CalMac Scottish operator risks Christian wrath as it mulls another Sabbath run to the mainland. Statoil takes in two more Norwegian energy firm hires PSVs from Bourbon Offshore and OH Meling as mood improves in term market. Crew removed from stalled ro-ro Philippine coast guards help rescue seafarers stuck on ferry that suffered engine trouble in heavy seas. D'Amico fills Stena pool Italian owner adds two more vessels to the Stena Sonangol suezmax tanker pool. Bank backs Brightoil push China Development Bank teams up with Hong Kong-listed owner in five-year agreement to support its expansion drive. Four killed by Busan blaze Chinese captain among those lost after fire rips through a vessel at South Korean port. Pirate 'aggression' to rise Increased fears for crew safety as use of pirate motherships negates citadels and security teams.

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Jensen Maritime names Sperling, Parrot VPs Cross-border truck focus on safety, efficiency Dunavant buys Trans Gulf Transportation DHS, WCO focus on IED precursor chemicals NAFTA trade up 14.9% in October Ports America executive joins Long Beach port

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JANUARY 7, 2011
Large scale production of biofuel European Union to fund investment in new algae-based plant. Week ends with lower prices Crude settled at a three week low after a US report showed fewer jobs were added into the economy. Harley Marine once again recognised for environmental efforts HMS was the only maritime recipient to receive the award. Fujairah prices in decline Avails in Durban 'still tight'. Rotterdam bunker prices fall High stocks of low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) in Rotterdam but little demand. Fuel oil arbitrage volumes to Asia expected to rise Bunker demand to 'slow down' as Chinese New Year approaches. Fuel savings 'more than cover' hull cleaning costs Study for the US Navy warns of 'increased fuel consumption' due to frictional drag. Grounded vessel to be de-bunkered Dry cargo ship was driven aground in the Black Sea. General dip in bunker prices as week ends Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering hubs, traders say. Singapore Ship Sale Form sorts out bunkers, lubes payment Provides clarification on payments of bunkers and lubricants on board the vessel on sale, says academics from local university. Bulent Secen rejoins Oiltrade Marine Secen originally left the company four years ago. Shell halts ops at Puget refinery Puget Sound refinery produces 90,000 gallons of bunker fuel per day, says oil major. Brightoil secures $4 billion for future acquisitions China Development Bank given 'priority' to provide funding to the company for five years. Russia imposes duty on 'bunkers-only' calls Latest regulation may cut bunker sales volumes at Russian ports this year, traders say. Sinopec Zhoushan expands to more Chinese ports Ready to start deliveries at Nanjing; Yantai operations will start later this month.

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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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