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May 10, 2011

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*Shipping News* Maersk expects counter-piracy costs to double AP Moeller- Maersk A/S, owner of the world's largest container line, predicts its costs for avoiding pirates off the coast of Somalia will double this year after attacks rose to a record in the first quarter. Baltic dry index rises for sixth session on China demand The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Friday with fresh Chinese coal buying boosting sentiment. OOIL orders 4 ships from Samsung Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) said yesterday that it has ordered four new container ships from Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for a total of US$544 million. LNG shipments in April highest this year

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CSCL, UASC to swap 500 slots weekly on two Asia-Europe services PIL adds Australia, New Zealand to China transpacific loop Hapag-Lloyd to end long-run NWX to make north west transpac loop Pirates foiled in attack on 3,428-TEU Evergreen boxship off India Quake-grounded 'K' Line bulker refloated and towed after cargo discharge Panalpina first quarter profit up 14pc to US$424 million Textainer first quarter profit up 39pc to US$45.5 million on 31pc more sales St Petersburg NCC first quarter volume up 4.7pc to 369,376 TEU Cathay, other defendants, to contest 'NZ market' definition in Auckland court Air China Singapore to form marketing alliance with ICBC Rising costs cut Atlas Air Worldwide's US$10.5 million first quarter profit

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CMA CGM launches Shaka Express service between Asia, Indian Ocean Islands & South Africa DB Schenker Logistics creates 600 new jobs in Leipzig to handle BMW order Drewry & Cleartrade launch container rate index EMIRATES SHIPPING LINE announces new agency Maersk's Seago Line to focus on intra-Europe trades The Rotterdam Rules explained further Kandla Port to boost capacity to 125 mtpa in 3 years MPSEZ net rises 41 pc last fiscal, whopping 74 pc in Q4 Notice for nationwide dock strike withdrawn Forex reserves jump $ 3.8 bn to touch $ 313.5 bn Karnataka asks SC for more time to restart ore exports

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MAY 9, 2011
CMA CGM to launch a new service The French shipping group CMA CGM launched the Shaka Express, a new weekly service linking Asia, Indian Ocean Islands and South Africa, on 8 May. The sailing, which deploys six 4.5... Europorte orders twelve Euro 4000 locomotives from Vossloh Espa'a The rolling stock manufacturer Vossloh Espa'a has closed a deal with the operator Europorte which will result in an order for twelve Euro 4000 locomotives that will be used to tran... Alaska Railroad reports stronger-than-anticipated revenues for 2010 The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) has reported stronger-than-anticipated revenues for 2010, with USD 13.4 million net income on total revenues of USD 167.1 million. One key to... Union Pacific Railroad investing nearly USD 4 million for track improvements The US-based rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving the state of Wyoming's transportation infrastructure with a nearly USD 4 million investment to enh... 440 HP Volvo FH - most popular truck in Brazil The 440 HP Volvo FH 6x2 is the best-selling heavy commercial vehicle in Brazil. Volvo do Brasil sold approximately 6,500 vehicles of this type last year, 66% more than in 2009, and... Georgia building longest runway in the Caucasus region The airport with the longest runway in the entire Caucasus region is currently being built near the Black Sea port of Poti. This fact was pointed out by the Georgian p... USA and Saudi Arabia initial open skies agreement The USA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia initialled an open skies agreement on 18 April. The pact, which will be applied on the basis of comity and reciprocity pending its entry int... Uruguay and UAE attain open skies Dinacia, the directorate general of Civil Aviation of Uruguay, and the United Arab Emirates have signed an open skies air services agreement. Under the agreement, any number of des... A8 Innkreis motorway road works - help available for foreign truck drivers From tomorrow (10 May) hold-ups may occur on the A8 Innkreis motorway in Upper Austria due to major road works. Foreign truck drivers will be able to obtain A8 traffic news... New Zealand: Fonterra invests in tanker fleet upgrade New Zealand-based Fonterra has announced it will spend USD 27 million to make its 480-strong tanker fleet safer, greener and easier to handle. The biggest change will be the purcha... New lobbyist for Kombiverkehr Wolfgang Hahn, a former department head at the German ministry of transport, is to represent the interests of the intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr, based in Frankfurt. Hahn... PIL enhances service to Australia and New Zealand Pacific International Lines (PIL) is expanding its China Transpacific Service string to include ports in Australia and New Zealand on the westbound leg. The weekly service will dep... Call for changes to SOLAS to suppress piracy at sea The prominent UK and US maritime lawyer and maritime author Dr John A.C. Cartner is calling on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to enact changes to the Safety at Life ... Dachser investing in southern Germany The global logistics service provider Dachser is reinforcing its presence in the Heilbronn-Franken region (Germany) by building a new 51,500 sqm branch office in Öhringen. The EUR ... FedEx Trade Networks opens new office in Le Havre FedEx Trade Networks, the forwarding subsidiary of the US CEP and logistics corporation FedEx Corp, recently phased in a new branch office in the port city of Le Havre (France). DHL wants to open four oil and energy centres across Africa The logistics service provider DHL, part of the Deutsche Post DHL, plans to launch four oil and energy centres of excellence across Africa over the next twelve months. The centres ... The ITJ team and "Heidi J" awaiting you in Munich The ITJ and its editorial and sales staff would like to accord you a warm welcome to the transport logistic trade fair, the world's largest exhibition for transport and logistics w...

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MAY 9, 2011
Grand Princess back in service after shedding Skywalkers Norwegian bank looks for "ownership solution" for two seismic vessels Braemar swoops on BMTMOS

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MAY 9, 2011
Port of Olympia looking for Citizens Advisory Committee member Port of Long Beach director to receive West Coast Connie Award Corps of Engineers releases Columbia/Snake lockage schedule Piracy battle high on agenda of IMO safety committee meeting Braemar Shipping buying BMT Marine and Offshore Surveys

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MAY 9, 2011
VLGC rates below $50 as crude drops Middle East-to-Asia LPG routes hit by Asian national holidays and lower crude prices Ten seals long-term charters for suezmax pair Tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigationhas clinched 11- and 12-year charters for its two forthcoming suezmax newbuildings from Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Product tankers keep auction houses busy Japan's Eagle Maritime has sold the long range one product tanker Eagle Hope for $38m at auction, marking the latest in a line of product tankers to go under the auctioneer's hammer in recent weeks Spate of supramax purchases as freight rates improve China's Wah Kwong Shipping Agency Co is thought to have sold the supramax dry bulk carrier Shanghai Venture for $26m to Norway's Spar Shipping Bangladesh breakers gain two-month extension Shipyards in Chittagong now have until July to stock up on vessels General Maritime out of the woods Tanker operator completes refinancing, allowing Oaktree 'bailout' to go ahead Boskalis secures $125m Nigeria contracts Land reclamation linked to Prodeco International's development work on new terminals at Onne TEN seals long-term charters for suezmax pair Deal fixed at $23,000 daily plus profit-sharing arrangements Training camps signal pirates' ability to adapt to challenges Gangs' tactics are evolving in the face of countermeasures by shipowners and navies P&O Ferries accuses SeaFrance of benefiting from state backing British ferry operator lodges complaint with European Commission over rival's ability to undercut prices An ounce of prevention In a recent case, a judge broke precedent by considering a shipbuilding dispute under mainstream English construction law Vale in name protest against China load ruling Brazilian mining giant dubs VLOC fleet Valemaxes Great Eastern revenues and profits both fall Company blames muted demand, unwinding of floating storage and supply of new vessels Vale's VLOCs have 'killed' capesize market Commodities giant's shipping strategy has depressed global capesize freight rates until 2014, claim dry bulk shipowners Braemar shipbroking profits up on increased revenues Reports 'robust' results for financial year Waving goodbye The UK Revenue's tinkering with tonnage tax could drive shipowners to desert the flag Newlead retreats from bond offering plan Nasdaq-listed owner says alternative financing will be sought but newbuildings unaffected Build versus bombast It is laudable that the port authority of New York has the foresight to keep investing in the future trade on which it will rely Mundra cargo volumes rise 30% Company on track to become India's top privately-owned port, says chairman ClassNK builds cloud-based archive Japanese class society has teamed up with IBM to develop world's first archive centre for new IMO goal-based standards Nordic American makes investment case despite $7m loss Strong balance sheet an advantage for suezmax spot market specialist Call for new military force to provide onboard guards London Greek body urges governments to take more robust action to quell 'unacceptable' situation Sembcorp Marine sees brighter outlook for offshore Jurong yard makes headway on cost controls and scores modest profit gain Latvian tanker arrested after suspected pollution incident French spotter plane observes 4km trail of oil emanating from Kaltene of the coast of Brittany Australia-China capesize rates squeezed by excess tonnage Earnings restricted in a narrow band as owners see gloomy outlook on overcapacity Teekay orders $636m FPSO at Samsung Heavy Contract win is latest in a flurry of deals for offshore vessels Inmarsat sees flat maritime revenues Record increase in FleetBroadband terminal activations offset by migration to its own cheaper services.

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MAY 9, 2011
Cars, boxes fuel German port surge GERMANY has reported strong year-on-year Q1 throughput growth at most of its North Sea ports Southeast Asia solution seen for LNG glut SOUTHEAST Asia could absorb the current LNG supply overhang as the region seeks to exploit a flexible export market, an Amsterdam conference has heard KG equity shortage warned GERMAN shipowners continue to suffer from a lack of equity for new investments, a study showed today FMC still mulling over slow steaming LOWRY Crook, chief of staff at the Federal Maritime Commission, told Fairplay today the panel remains months away from issuing slow-steaming guidance NewLead scuttles bond plan NASDAQ-listed NewLead Holdings has backed out of its plan to raise $120M in the Norwegian bond market Black Sea drug surge seen EUROPOL has warned that proximity to the Black Sea has been a key factor in southeastern Europe becoming the fastest-growing hub for drug trafficking to the EU Braemar acquires BMT BRAEMAR Shipping Services, which announced a profits rise for the last fiscal year, told Fairplay today that it expects a key acquisition to broaden its business range SpareBank buys seismic vessels ARTEMIS Shipping, a subsidiary of Norway's SpareBank 1 SR-Bank, today said it has bought two seismic vessels from troubled Bergen Oilfield Services Liberia, EU tighten timber export rules LIBERIA and the EU are expected today to sign an accord aimed at ending export shipments of illegally sourced wood, IHS Global Insight reported Fred Olsen Production reduces losses NORWAY'S Fred Olsen Production today reported net losses of $765,000 for the first quarter, but the results marked an improvement from losses of $2.93M a year earlier EU tests customs programme A PILOT programme has begun to test procedures aimed at reducing red tape for ships moving between EU countries, the European Maritime Safety Agency has announced Saudi shipments rise SAUDI Arabia shipped 4.7Bn riyals ($1.3 billion) of petrochemicals in March, from 3.6Bn riyals in that month of last year, according to its department of statistics Spanish yard to repay Viking Line VIKING Line said today Spain's Astillero de Sevilla yard has been ordered by a UK court to repay €44

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MAY 9, 2011
Bulk Railcar Traffic Dropped in April April loadings of bulk commodities and other cargoes aboard large freight cars declined in April for major U.S. railroads, which... Idled Railcars Reach Two-Year Low North American railcars owners reduced their number of idled or stored units by 7,421 in April to 276,228, the lowest... Consumer Debt Grows $6 Billion in March Consumers are gradually becoming more willing to borrow and banks more willing to lend, the Federal Reserve Bank of New... Key Pollution Levels Decline at Port of Los Angeles Data from four air-quality monitoring stations in and around the Port of Los Angeles show concentrations of elemental carbon, a... Long Beach's Steinke Tapped for Connie Award The Containerization and Intermodal Institute will give its latest Connie Award for accomplishments in the shipping industry to Richard D. Steinke,... DOT Seeks to Extend HOS Comment Period The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to extend the deadline for its truck driver hours-of-service rule as it seeks... Drewry Air Price Index Hits Five-Month High The Drewry Air Freight Price Index pushed back up to its highest level in five months in March despite slipping... DOT Distributes $2 Billion In Rail Grants Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, unveiling a shift in strategy for allocating federal rail spending, sent $2 billion on Monday to... Drewry: Vessel Call Reliability Down to 51 Percent Container service reliability declined for the second quarter in a row during the first quarter of 2011, according to Drewry... Air China Cargo Adds Chengdu Stop Air China Cargo is adding Chengdu to its Asia-Europe freighter service as the carrier looks to raise the Western China... FedEx Express Building Singapore Regional Hub FedEx Express is building a Southeast Asia hub operation in Singapore that will become the carrier's second-largest facility in Asia... Air France-KLM Cargo Increases 11 Percent Cargo traffic at Air France-KLM grew 11 percent in April and capacity jumped 15.6 percent from last year, when fallout from... What Price Stability? The main goal for many U.S. importers entering negotiations this spring with carriers in eastbound trans-Pacific lanes was to prevent... BNSF Profit Up 20 Percent in First Quarter BNSF Railway posted a $607 million profit for the first quarter, up 20 percent from the same period in 2010... Chinese Ship Rescued After Pirate Attack The Indian Navy and Coast Guard Thursday rescued a Chinese merchant ship that had been attacked by Somali pirates in... OOCL Increases Asia-Europe Rates Orient Overseas Container Line is raising rates on Asia-Europe trade lanes as part of what it calls a new "rate... CEVA Profit Jumps 36 Percent CEVA Logistics reported its profit expansion accelerated in the first quarter, with the $102 million earnings growing 36.5 percent year-over-year... Dairy Producers: End Trucking Dispute The International Dairy Foods Association supports the Obama administration's proposed cross-border trucking agreement between the United States and Mexico. ... OWL Helps US Apple Growers Export Fruit to India Ocean World Lines, a subsidiary of Pacer International, says it has a new program to help U.S. apple growers increase... Chiquita Adds PrimeLINE Reefer Units Within the last year, Cincinnati-based Chiquita added 4,700 PrimeLINE units equipped with the QUEST power-saving mode to the 1,250 previously... Maersk Raises Fees, Cites Reefer Shortage Maersk Line in April imposed general rate increases and reefer charges on several trades in reaction to what it says... UASC Targets Reefer Market With New Ships United Arab Shipping received its first 13,500-TEU vessel, part of an order of nine so-called A13 vessels from South Korean... Cold Chain Group Signs Energy Partnership The Global Cold Chain Alliance has signed a service partnership agreement with Cascade Energy. Energy usage is among the... Air Cargo Carriers Voice Screening Concerns Neel Shah, head of International Air Cargo Association's security committee, is raising warnings about the impending 100 percent screening deadline... USDA Cautioned on Importer Definition The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America is cautioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use care... Delivering Savings Drug and health care companies are being told that how you distribute products can be a billion-dollar decision. Distributors... Cold Train Is Red Hot Amid much hoopla and celebration last April, a handful of 53-foot refrigerated containers left the Port of Quincy, Wash., on... In a Disaster, Relief Is on the Way When disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan strike, there is an immediate need for food, medicine and... In a Search for Food, Japan Turns to US In the first two months of 2011, Japanese consumers markedly increased their purchases of U.S. foods, spending 81 percent more... Wanted: Truckers When intermodal giant Hub Group acquired Exel Transportation this spring, its top executive said Exel's refrigerated intermodal business was what... Lucrative Food Stores The $6 billion refrigerated warehouse industry in the U.S. is expected to grow an average of 2.8 percent annually until... California's new Gold Rush In the heady export days of 2007, more than a million metric tons of bagged rice was exported through Northern... Reefer Renaissance These days, companies involved in the cold chain are the cool kids on the playground ' everybody wants to be... Looking Forward Most everyone in trade and transportation has a connection to the World Trade Center, if only because it's named after... Bulking Up - and Down China's demand for bulk commodities has determined the fundamental trend of the dry bulk shipping market. It's therefore necessary to... Economy, With a Plan The latest International Monetary Fund forecasts predict China's economy may surpass that of the United States in real terms by... Shanghai's Next Step Among the many major developments at the Port of Shanghai since the site became the world's largest container port last... Avoiding Trouble In a C-TPAT validation Members of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism beware: Validation or revalidation requirements have changed significantly since you were initially... Trinity's Supplier Business Rebounds Trinity Industries is getting a needed boost from improving rail business, but the improvement in the transport equipment manufacturer's financial... NS, CN Bullish on 2011 Prospects Charles W. Moorman, chairman, president and CEO of eastern-U.S. carrier Norfolk Southern Railway, was already looking ahead when he reported... Yes, Virginia, There Is A Freight Strategy Virginia is moving ahead with an intermodal freight strategy even as the federal government in large part is still talking... Yield Signs Brighten Slow growth, or even declining revenue, isn't necessarily a bad thing ' if it comes with higher earnings. Transportation companies... YRC Almost Fully Diluted YRC Worldwide may have cleared perhaps the largest obstacle to its survival by securing an accord on a restructuring plan... A Bridge Too Far? Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, asks transportation interests to "stick with me" on... Carriers' Financial Squeeze Japan's three largest ocean carriers expect lower profits this year because of higher fuel prices, uncertain bulk and car carrier... Horizon Lines Timeline 2003 ' Horizon Lines formed as separate company when CSX sells its subsidiary to The Carlyle Group. September... Challenges Seen on Horizon Embattled Horizon Lines says it is facing a "challenging" year for its operations even after dodging a debt default and... Double-Stacked on Paper It's a strange anomaly that in this environmentally conscious, time-is-critical age when most trade processing is handled by computer, vessel... STB's Nudge to Regulate If the Surface Transportation Board is inclined to impose new competition and shipper access rules on U.S. railroads, the Obama... Truck Pricing Steps Up When it comes to rates, there's an ocean of difference between global shipping lines and North American domestic carriers. ...

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MAY 9, 2011
'Our word our bond' That is the motto of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) which marks its centenary this year with a Gala Dinner at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, later in May. It is a standard that has served its 3,500 membership from 24 international branches well; but it is a moral discipline that is often seen lacking in the liner shipping industry Tropical posts Q1 loss on back of volumes dip US/China talks begin Mombasa's second box terminal on schedule Bunker price volatility a headache for carriers Gulftainer heads into Brazil

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MAY 9, 2011
Diana targets box duo Diana Containerships plots $172m stock offering after entering talks to buy a pair of 3,500-teu boxships. AOD hit by force majeure Asia Offshore Drilling added to growing list of owners threatened by delivery delays at Keppel FELS in Singapore. Sembcorp emerges ahead Singapore-listed shipbuilding group hopes profit will follow increased E&P spending fuelled by firming pump price. Farstad fixes five Oslo-listed offshore owner nets five contracts worth nearly $76m in Australia and the North Sea. Genmar wraps up rescue Shares of General Maritime Corp inch ahead as Wall Street weighs impact of restructured loan and $200m equity injection. Marsh mellow on slump London-listed shipbroker can improve earnings despite the fact tanker and bulk recovery is some way off, says CEO Alan Marsh. NATS pays despite loss Herbjorn Hansson-led tanker owner adds five cents to first quarter dividend and sets stage for growth despite three-month deficit. Strong start for STX OSV Singapore-listed shipbuilder sees its bottom line climb by over a quarter in the first three months of 2011. Top to tap investors Evangelos Pistiolis-led shipowner sets up $115m equity issue in its first post-crash fundraiser. Yang Ming edges up Investments keep Taiwanese container line ahead in first quarter, but operating costs jump. Guards save Syrian bulker Samin Shipping vessel survives attack from pirates in the Arabian Sea thanks to on board security team. Sterling work from JF Shipping tycoon more than doubles his fortune to secure place among the top 10 richest people in the UK, Sunday Times says. TEN goes long again Greek owner confirms 11 and 12-year charters of suezmax newbuildings to Asian major. Immigrants arrive in style Chinese nationals held in New York after travelling as guests on luxurious Queen Mary 2. Rickmers ship diverts Container vessel heads to Bermuda after chief engineer suffers eye injury. Bank takes BOS duo SpareBank's Artemis Shipping buys seismic vessels due to Bergen owner's stretched financial situation. Namura more positive Japanese yard hikes annual profit forecast, but remains well behind last year's gain. Braemar in distressed buy London-listed broker pays nearly $4m for BMT Marine in a deal which puts it on the surveying and engineering map. Braemar results 'robust' Alan Marsh-led shipbroker boosts its dividend for an eighth successive year as profit sneaks up.

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MAY 9, 2011
Clay directs Weber's Inland Empire West Weber Logistics, a Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based third-party logistics firm, has hired Robert Clay as director of its Inland Empire West operations. In this position, Clay will be responsible for Weber's Inland Empire facilities, which comprises t... Air China Cargo begins business Air China Cargo, a joint venture between Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Air China Ltd. based in Shanghai, commenced operation on Friday. The company said it will soon have a fleet of 12 747-400 freighters. Air China has a 51 percent interest in the... Japan sets guidelines for radiation measurements The American Bureau of Shipping said Japan has set guidelines for radiation measurements and what it is calling "attestations" for export containers and ships in Japanese ports. The guidelines are available on the Web site of Japan's Ministry of L... Maersk launches intra-Europe line Maersk Line's intra-Europe specialist carrier is to begin operations this month, according to a report last week by maritime consultancyAlphaliner.Maersk and sister line Safmarine are rolling their intra-Europe services under a new brand, called Se... Report: Overcapacity chokes China coastal shipping China's state media reports its coastal and inland shipping companies are suffering losses due to overcapacity and high fuel prices. A report on thePeople's DailyWeb site from the wire serviceXinhuaquoted Xu Zuyuan as saying 30 percent of China'... Textainer reports fleet utilization tops 98% Container-leasing company Textainer said it had first quarter net profit of $42.8 million compared to $27.1 million in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $91.2 million for the quarter compared to $69.6 million in the same 2010 period. Textainer sai... Lessons learned

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MAY 9, 2011
Fujairah prices rise In Durban and Cape Town deliveries available up to and including May 23. US Navy official sets out rules for biofuel production The Navy won't use fuel that has been made at the expense of food crops. Rotterdam market firms, mixed elsewhere Products reported to be 'very tight' in Rotterdam. Abatement and energy efficiency present opportunities for owners Industry consultant predicts 'rapid increase' in use of scrubbers, while energy efficiency measures impact overall marine fuel demand. Refinery should be designed to meet bunker specs Backers of new Fujairah refinery should 'be aware' that fuel oil specification is 'heading towards a low sulphur level'. 'Noxious smells' trigger new attack on bunker plans Gibraltar could face future of 'more pollution not less' says environmental group. Nominees announced for 'clean' and 'next generation' ship awards Four ships up for environmental award at Nor-Shipping 2011, while 'Next Generation Ship Award' nominees feature efficiency gains and LNG fuel systems. Week opens with rebound in bunker prices Demand mixed at key Asian bunkering hubs on Monday. Australia issues update on application of the Bunkers Convention Includes updated information on the application of Bunkers Convention to oil tankers. Transbunker subsidary secures VAT refund Use of VAT refund guarantee to encourage exports, says VTB Bank. Hull paint manufacturer developing 'transparent' monitoring tool Jotun Marine working with DNV on a benchmarking tool for measuring hull efficiency. Lubes firm offers green solutions for ships There are two areas where one can 'be really green, not just painted green,' said Tiger Oil Marine CEO.

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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

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

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.

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

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