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February 10, 2011

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*Shipping News* Prospects of higher cargo demand lift Baltic index The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a second day on Tuesday, helped by firmer sentiment and expectation of higher cargo demand. Rates to ship M-E crude to Asia hit year's high Rates to ship Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, rose to this year's highest level as vessel owners moved to pass on higher fuel costs and meet stronger demand. S Korea handles record box traffic in Jan Container volume handled at South Korea's seaports reached a record monthly high in January, fuelled by improving economic and business conditions, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs in Seoul said yesterday. Dry cargo ship owners shifting to spot markets

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China-US string drives Jones Act Matson profits up 70pc Hamburg up 12.7pc to 7.9 million TEU, but still shy of 2008 highs MSC quashes rumours about new service offerings 94pc of MOL's Asia-Europe ships on time from April-Dec 2010 Xinjiang to spend US$45.8 billion for 13,633 kilometres of roads in 2011 Guangxi Autonomous Region trade value up 50pc in 2010 Eurogate volume up 5.2pc, but 11pc off 2008's record high Rail-dependent German shippers face rising strike risk Mumbai container volume up 31pc in 10 months to 61,848 TEU Saudi ports up 2010 volume 19.9pc to 5.3 million TEU United Arab Shipping Company opens offices in Warsaw, Gdynia Carriers trade hit by EU sanctions on Ivory Coast Hapag-Lloyd revises US Gulf, Mediterranean calls Liberian-flagged fleet doubles in size in 10 years United and Continental January revenues up 0.4pc Volga-Dnepr signs up for anti-virus Kaspersky Lab software 11,000 layoffs ahead as TNT suffers slowing growth

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Safmarine announces improved Far East-Indian Subcontinent coverage Ship with 17 Indian crew hijacked to Somalia WWPC holds successful conference in Mumbai Dominican Republic invites Indian companies India, Turkey set $5 bn trade target by 2012 Soyameal exports double in Jan. Government announces 24x7 Customs clearance at 8 ports Private cargo rail line launched in Karnataka Egypt crisis has not impacted exporters, says Anand Sharma Egypt turmoil may affect policy: RBI Handicrafts exports up by 18 pc since April Highlights of the report by the 'Task Force on Transaction Cost in Exports' Indian economy to grow at 8.6 pc Locke unhappy with India's trade barriers No more sops for you FM tells exporters Raise FDI cap in key sectors, Ficci tells Centre A new cleansing process

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Russian Railways: 10,300 km of track repaired in 2010 Russian Railways modernised a total of 10,300 km of track in 2010. During line repair work, the company installed new track switches on reinforced concrete crossing sleep... European rail chiefs propose concrete measures for the railway's future The CEOs of the three major European rail associations recently met the European Commission's vice-president Siim Kallas, who is responsible for transport, in Brussels. Repres... Russia lifts cross-border restrictions, signs Polish bilateral agreement Multilateral licenses facilitate international road freight transport as they enable hauliers to cross borders with just one permit, rather than having to apply for several bilater...

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
SPI to deliver cutter head suction dredge for overseas mining operation Rederi AB TransAtlantic takes delivery of ice strengthened AHTS Ensco orders harsh-environment jack-ups at Keppel FELS New B-1 visa for foreign maritime workers requiring TWIC ILS adds new functionality to its marine marketplace Somali pirates grab 319,247 dwt Lemos tanker Captain Rich Habib takes helm at Titan Salvage Noumea operator orders second Austal monohull passenger ferry

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Ports of Seattle, Moses Lake eye economic development deal Freight transportation index up during month of December Public hearings cancelled for New Jersey pipeline project JetBlue Airways adding Portland to Santiago flights Crowley taps Rich Habib as Titan Salvage vice president

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Owners hold off on deals as loss-making climate persists High bunker costs and low rates have caused Tanker Pacific, a Singapore based company that manages a fleet of 45 vessels, to hold back from agreeing to deals that lead to loss-making voyages until conditions improve, brokers say Saudi Arabia to Japan VLCC rates treble as Asian oil traders pile in An influx of very large crude carrier chartering by Asian oil traders after the lunar holidays has rocketed up spot rates for VLCCs on the Saudi Arabia to Japan route to nearly treble the rate from the end of last week Capesize rates buoy Baltic Dry The Baltic Dry Index rose by 28 points to 1,092 today with capesize time charter rates rising for the second day in a row after a seven-week fall A shining light of the Enlightenment Bell Rock Lighthouse is a remarkable feat of civil engineering and also stands as an example of technology deployed for humanitarian purposes More brokers move to Cleartrade OTC screen New Singapore-based central screen says 'steady progress' is being made Is an appetite for quality enough to keep Japanese yards on the menu? The imminent demise of Japanese shipbuilding may have been exaggerated, but a new strategy will have to offer some tasty long-term survival options Pirates targeting tankers at Strait of Hormuz exit points Sector may be forced to avoid area after Irene SL hijack becomes eighth attack on vessel type in a four-week period Shipping can learn from shore-based CO2 monitoring systems There are a number of proven technologies to choose from Tax CO2 emissions, not bunker fuel Direct taxation of ship-based CO2 emissions is fairest option Wikileaks report exposes US box scanning flaws False alarm at Manzanillo reveals holes in security procedures for containers entering the US via Mexican ports Run on redemptions sank Clarkson's shipping hedge fund The booze cruise that sets its sights on consumption As oil prices eat in to shortsea shipping's profits, attention has been turned to lowering fuel usage Sovcomflot snaps up six Primorsk aframaxes Deal bolsters tanker giant's grip on shuttle trades to Sakhalin oil projects Odfjell boss sees hope for chemical tanker rates Cargo owners now prepared to discuss freight rate rises, says Jan Hammer Emissions trading plan is 'burden on shipping' London-based Greek shipping group say fuel levy is the more suitable option to cut carbon emission Global Ship Lease gears up to raise $500m fresh capital Plans either follow-on share issues or via issue of debt securities Tui still weighing up Hapag-Lloyd exit options No decision yet on whether it will be via an IPO or sale Bangladeshi bank to fund aframax tanker buy First Security Islami Bank breaks new ground with $10m loan to Eastern Ocean Tankers Higher costs and taxes eat into Marco Polo profit Posts 17% fall in profit to $3.1m for first quarter of its fiscal year Imarest to beef up services from office sale cash Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology to sell London headquarters building Beluga's new ships to boost cargo turnover time Heavylift specialist reveals details of its P3-series vessels China still on full throttle China's dominance in the shipping industry is now filtering into sectors that transport finished goods Deathtrap lifeboats Now is the time to take some decisive action about the safety of lifeboat release systems Clean Shipping Index launches commercial offering Index to score a ship's NOx and SOx emissions, as well as its waste water discharges and biofouling Industry 'asleep' to unlimited liability International Registries managing partner Clay Maitland warns shipowners could face unprecedented financial burdens in future oil spills Dry bulk bankruptcies 'unlikely' Follow-on equity issues will help companies stay afloat, Genco financial chief tells Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce conference Tough year ahead for ship finance Bankers now even more cautious on lending, panel tells Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce conference Singapore maritime sector warns of threat to recovery Singapore Shipping Association says rising cost of doing business could negate sector's recovery Algoma Central orders three more bulkers from China Nantong Mingde Heavy Industries to deliver ships between 2013 and 2014.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Suez sit-in raises Egypt worries AS STRIKES by opponents of Egypt's government multiplied today across the country, about 6,000 workers at five service companies owned by the Suez Canal Authority reportedly began a sit-in Polish yard cuts jobs, switches focus POLAND'S Naval Shipyard reportedly announced today that it plans to cut 400 jobs and increase its focus on the commercial sector in an effort to improve its finances Ship held over pollution GEORGIA'S border forces today reportedly arrested another vessel on suspicion of polluting near the Black Sea port of Poti VLCC surplus shrinks THE SURPLUS of VLCCs competing for crude on the Middle East/Asia route has shrunk, according to figures published by the Baltic Exchange Rolls-Royce pod plea denied ROLLS-ROYCE has lost its latest legal attempt to avert a huge payment to Carnival to compensate for Queen Mary 2's Mermaid pod problems Caution urged on spill bills SHIPPING is "not out of the woods yet" as the US Congress reconsiders Deepwater Horizon legislation, SKULD North America president Charles Anderson has warned Norway-Russia border agreed NORWAY'S parliament has ratified a treaty with Russia on the countries' maritime border, paving the way for a division of Arctic resources, IHS Global Insight reported today Bugbee warns of dual collapse SCORPIO Tankers president Robert Bugbee fears that potentially severe corrections in the crude and drybulk markets could create collateral damage in the products sector Iran: arms were meant for Gambia IRAN'S ambassador to Nigeria has acknowledged that an arms cache found in shipping containers at Lagos in October had been destined for Gambia, IHS Global Insight reported today More SeaFrance woes? SEAFRANCE declined today to confirm or deny French news reports that it has failed to find an investor ready to bring it fresh funding Hapag revenues rocket HAPAG-Lloyd recorded a 34% rise in turnover to €1.5Bn ($2.05Bn) in the fourth quarter as it shifted focus to the trans-Pacific trade, shareholder TUI reported today Bourbon sees demand fueling offshore FRENCH offshore service vessel operator Bourbon has forecast a gradual recovery in the offshore market this year after demand rose for its ships in 2010's final quarter LNG freight rates jump ACUTE vessel shortages are pushing up freight rates for LNG, with brokers telling Fairplay that just four tankers are available today for spot cargoes East Asian LNG imports rise 17.5% LNG IMPORTS to East Asia jumped 17.5% in 2010, a sector report said today, while the average price paid for the cargoes in the region rose 11% Keppel boss enlarges stake KEPPEL Offshore & Marine CEO Tong Chong Heong has exercised options to buy 100,000 shares at S$6.16 ($4.84) each.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
BIMCO Demands Safety in Arabian Sea Amid almost daily pirate attacks, The Baltic and International Maritime Council warned Indian officials its members would find other routes... Nadler Introduces Clean Ports Bill in House Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Wednesday introduced legislation to reduce truck pollution at container ports -- and to make it easier... Senator Moves to Reduce Rail PTC Mandate What is being billed as a "common sense" bill to reduce regulatory burdens would remove a congressionally-imposed December 2015 deadline... USPS Posts $329 Million Quarterly Loss The U.S. Postal Service lost $329 million in its last quarter and expects to run out of cash by the... Freight Index Rose 1.5 Percent in December The Transportation Department's Freight Transportation Services Index, which measures shipment volume in ton-miles, rose 1.5 percent in December from its... Corporate Coalition Calls for Energy Incentives An advocacy group for energy security is calling for a national transportation policy that emphasizes market-based incentives to reduce energy... Spot Freight, Truck Rates Rise in January Spot market truckload freight volume shot up 62 percent year-over-year in January, according to the TransCore North American Freight Index,... Trucking Growth Barely Slows, PCI Shows Record-breaking winter storms across much of the country may have chilled trucking activity in January, but they didn't freeze the... Safmarine Buys Slots for Far East-India Service Safmarine is introducing a direct service it calls FMX between the Far East and main ports in West India and... Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd to Share Med-US Services Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd entered a slot swap agreement for services from the Mediterranean to the U.S. East Coast and... Hapag-Lloyd Swings to $133 Million Operating Profit Hapag-Lloyd swung to an operating profit of $133 million in the final quarter of 2010 from a year-earlier loss of... Gulfport Container Volume Climbs 4.8 percent Container volume at Mississippi's Port of Gulfport grew 4.8 percent in 2010, but the 208,486 20-foot equivalent units remained behind... Roadrunner Runs Up Revenue, Profit in 2010 New business from acquisitions and market share gains pumped up revenue and earnings at hybrid trucker Roadrunner Transportation Services last... Rail Exec Sees Florida Gaining From Panama Canal The widening of the Panama Canal in 2014 could establish South Florida as a gateway for Asia cargo moving to...

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
300,000 tonne VLCC pirated Tanger Med throughput surges Maersk: Egypt improved substantially US Intermodal traffic ends 2010 on a high Safmarine adds to its FE/India services

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Fairstar changes course "Harsh lessons" lead Oslo-listed heavylift owner to abandon spot market after falling short in the fourth. DCI goes Dutch Dredging Corp of India prepares to splash cash on an order at IHC Merwede of the Netherlands. Greek disputes navy claims Irene SL manager says VLCC had correctly reported position to authorities before hijacking off Oman. TUI cuts cruise loss German group grateful to joint venture with RCCL for better result in three months to 31 December. Fredriksen no to Hapag Norwegian magnate has no plans to invest in German container line when it lists this year, Tor Olav Troim says. Wreck is a barrel of fun Finnish team looking to tap the secrets of beer pulled from 19th century Baltic wreck. Maersk teams with Hapag Danish and German owners swap slots to boost Mediterranean to US services. SCI books AHTS brace Shipping Corp of India pens a couple more offshore newbuildings at Cochin. Georgia holds cargoship Authorities in Poti fine master of Naruksovo over alleged pollution incident. MSC ship damaged Container vessel involved in collision with fishing boat off the Netherlands. Costs cut Marco Polo Singapore-listed shipbuilder and offshore operator sees first quarter bottom line dip. Lemos VLCC hijacked Pirates land huge catch as London-based Greek owner's mammoth tanker Irene SL hijacked off Oman. Hapag IPO this year Shareholder TUI's boss Michael Frenzel still sees favourable "time window" for offering of German container line. Four dead in sinking Seven more crew missing off South Korea after collision between Russian cargoship and mystery second vessel. Frank in aframax splurge Sergey Frank-led Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot snaps up shuttle tanker sextet from compatriot Prisco.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Western Canadian wheat farmers buy ships The farmer-owned Canadian Wheat Board on Tuesday said it will purchase two new vessels to move wheat across the Great Lakes. The vessels, which will be ready for service in 2013, are part of a larger purchase by shipping companies Algoma Central Co... U.S. intermodal volume reaches record in Q4 Total U.S. intermodal volume rose 14.7 percent in 2010, though growth slowed in the fourth quarter, according to the latest statistics released by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Volume in 2010 reached 13.3 million units, while... Matson gets boost from second China string Matson Line saw revenue and operating profit climb in 2010 as it added a second string of ships between China and the United States. Matson''s parent company, Alexander & Baldwin, in reporting its 2010 results said the carrier had revenue of $1 bi... Global Ship Lease seeks to raise capital Global Ship Lease plans to raise up to $500 million to expand its fleet, debt repayment, working capital or general corporate purposes, it said in a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Formed in 2007, Global has a fleet of... Safmarine joins new Simatech India/China loop Liner carrier Safmarine said Wednesday it is joining a new Simatech service between China and India as a slot buyer. The FMX service starts Feb. 17 with a rotation of Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, Port K... Transpacific boosts Hapag-Lloyd results TUI AG, part owner of container liner carrier Hapag-Lloyd, said the German container carrier had sales of about 1.5 billion euros ($2 billion) in the three month period ending Dec. 31, a 34 percent increase over same period the prior year. "This wa... U.S. import boxes surge nearly 18% in January U.S. import container volume rose 17.6 percent in January compared to the same month in 2010, according to statistics released by trade intelligence company Zepol Corp. Zepol noted that after a four-month slide month-to-month, January showed a sig... Shoring up U.S. trade TAA, Andean trade preference extension urged The National Foreign Trade Council and the American Apparel and Footwear Association this week urged Congress to pass legislation extending two key trade-related programs -- the Trade Adjustment Assistan... Shipping by the numbers U.S. import boxes surge nearly 18% in JanuaryU.S. import container volume rose 17.6 percent in January compared to the same month in 2010, according to statistics released by trade intelligence company Zepol Corp. U.S. intermodal volume reaches rec... Stand to continue losing market share

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Italian tanker hijacked in the Indian Ocean The Italian-owned tanker Savina Caylyn, 104.255 DWT, has been hijacked some 670 nautical miles East of the Socotra Island in the Indian Ocean, EU Navfor reports. The ship APL in scrubber test One of APL's container carriers will be equipped with a seawater scrubber, an air pollution-reduction device. It will be used when the ship is calling ports in the Southern

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Fujairah prices rise Avails tight in the Middle East hub. Rotterdam market firms 'Very good' demand in Hamburg. IMO sub-committee stalls further actions on fuel quality controls BLG decides not to continue work on proposals to introduce stricter regulatory controls on bunker supply or extending MARPOL Annex VI specifications beyond sulphur. More fuel oil cargoes command 'double-digit premiums' No end in sight to supply tightness say traders. MOL listed among '100 most sustainable companies' MOL is 'highest ranking' shipping line in the latest list. Rising bunker prices could hamper recovery Norwegian product-tanker operator says rates 'still unsustainable'. Bunker prices generally firm at major ports Demand largely average at key Asian ports on Wednesday. Russian bunker association calls for scrapping of bunker duty In response to recently imposed duty on 'bunkers-only calls' at all Russian ports. Waste heat recovery system to cut marine fuel usage by 5-10% Man Diesel agrees to integrate waste heat recovery system on its diesel engine. Sinopec Zhoushan in 'trial takeover' of SinoBunker ops at various ports Sinopec Zhoushan to 'takeover' sales and purchase of bonded bunkers in Zhanjiang, Dalian, Hainan and Shenzhen. ExxonMobil sells high-density fuel oil parcel at 16-month high Strike price higher due to the general supply tightness in the Gulf market, traders say. Philippines 'may face' bunker supply squeeze in 2011 Two refiners sign contracts to supply government-owned domestic power plants. Discovering 'hidden' energy saving opportunities System measures and displays actual power consumption using data that manufacturers are 'generally unwilling to disclose.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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.

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