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BRIEFS

June 13, 2011

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*Shipping News* Baltic index falls to lowest in 2 weeks The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index BADI, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in over two weeks on Friday as growing vessel supply pressured earnings.

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Hong Kong's OOCL wins top award from US Agricultural Transport Coalition Yangtze Estuary Deepwater Channel inspected and good to go Japanese export ship orders up 9.4pc after 17 months of slowing growth Pierpass truck access fee to LA-LB box docks to rise 20pc to US$60/TEU Seaspan takes in 13,092-TEUer for Cosco service, first of eight MOL-Hamburg Sud slow steams from South Africa to Singapore on back haul Safmarine adds new track and trace iPhones for customers OWL wins award from US Commerce Department for export excellence China aviation to surge to be global leader, outlook forum told Latin America Caribbean Air Transport Association says EU carbon tax illegal Tianjin Airlines to open daily Hong Kong route July 15 FedEx Express expands time-definite, customs-cleared, D2D service

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Kenneth Glenn appointed APL President MOL commences NCX direct service We consider the Indian Subcontinent Region as core to our business growth' Tomas Dyrbye, CEO, Safmarine Yudhishthir Khatau becomes BIMCO President Exports up record 57 per cent in May FM gives DEPB 3-month extension for one last time Govt nod for export of 10 lakh more cotton bales Govt raises export floor price of onion to $ 200 a tonne Kandla Port set to install 2 mobile harbour cranes ACTL (ICD-Faridabad) commences rail service to Pipavav 60 SEZ projects given extra time to complete work European Unions research & innovation road show in India from today Road contracts worth Rs 70,000 cr to be awarded this fiscal

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JUNE 10, 2011
Kuwait Airways ramps up summer schedule Starting next week, Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait, is boosting its 2011 summer schedule by adding an additional AB340 flight on Saturdays on the London - Kuwait ro... Russian Railways and ADIF agree to joint implementation of Twin Stations Programme Russian Railways and ADIF, Spain's Administration of Railway Infrastructure, have signed an agreement of intent to establish partnerships by twinning railway stations. Initially, t... Qatar's ambitious rail plans 'should be fulfilled by 2020' The state of Qatar's total budget for rail development is estimated to be around USD 35 billion. The railway plans should be completed by 2020, two years before World Cup. Around 1... Cargoline designates three road hauliers as partners of the year The general cargo alliance Cargoline has designated three German road hauliers as partners of the year. The firms are Schmidt-Gevelsberg in Schwelm, Bursped in Hamburg and Lebert i... Trial scheme with modular road trains in Norway is expanded Norway has added 21 new stretches of highway that can be used by modular road trains. The trial scheme for longer and heavier vehicles with a length of up to 25.25 m and a total we... Air France-KLM Cargo strengthens presence in Southeast Asia Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo will have a new full freighter destination - Hanoi (Vietnam) - from 12 June. The flights are to be operated twice a week from Paris-CDG wit... Axel Mattern new CEO of Port of Hamburg Marketing Axel Mattern has become chief executive officer of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Association. The decision to appoint him to the Port of Hamburg Marketing executive board was taken... Volcanic ash hampers flight operations in Argentina The recent eruption of the Puyehue volcano in southern Chile is causing massive disruptions to air travel, particularly in Argentina. A large number of airlines have cancelled thei... CMA CGM group changing brands within the West African Trade The OT Africa Line brand is gradually being phased out between 1 June and 30 June 2011, and being replaced by Delmas. The latter is, at the same time, reorganising its European age... Zim introducing GRI Israel's ZIM will introduce a general rate increase (GRI) of USD 275/teu on 1 July. The GRI applies to westbound cargo from Asia and Indian sub-continent to Mediterranean, Black Se... Demag Cranes and HHLA begin operations with battery-driven container transport vehicles The first fully-automated battery-powered Gottwald automated guided vehicles (battery AGVs) have been put into regular service at HHLA's Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Ham... Raben acquires Wincanton's road network in Germany and business in Central and Eastern Europe Raben Group is acquiring Wincanton's German road network activities and businesses in Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia, subject to certain conditions. The acquisition is an im... Agility and Schmidt Heilbronn extend collaboration Logistics service provider Agility has signed a memorandum of understanding with Schmidt Heilbronn, formalising a long-term collaboration with the European dry bulk chemicals logis... Groupe Heppner definitely leaves downturn behind The Strasbourg-based family-owned French transport and logistics enterprise Groupe Heppner has now definitely left the economic downturn behind. In financial 2010 it improved its s... JCL Logistics taking over Wincanton in the Netherlands JCL Logistics, based in Werndorf near Graz (Austria), is expanding in the Benelux region. To this end its Dutch branch JCL Logistics The Netherlands has signed a deal to acquire th...

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JUNE 10, 2011
Noka Shipping banned from U.S. waters for five years Yangzijiang signs contracts with Seaspan worth a potential $2.5 billion Floatel orders new generation accommodation semi at Keppel FELS Höegh LNG firms up FRSU newbuilding contract

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JUNE 10, 2011
Port of Tacoma FTZ nets DoC nod for reorganization New escalators in line for Seattle-Tacoma Airport Washington Ferries to recognize safety efforts of employees Commerce Department data shows US exports broke records in April US rail freight numbers increase during week

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JUNE 10, 2011
Capesize rates hold ground as iron ore miners get busy Paper markets may be bottoming out and charterers are active at current levels Saudi Arabia set to go it alone on oil output rises Oil production rises mean more employment for VLCCs but rates are unlikely to be affected over the long term Suezmax earnings slump to 22-month low on tonnage glut Brokers expect further falls as tonnage list fails to shift Record spot loadings from Middle East Spot loadings of oil on VLCCs out of the Middle East Gulf have topped the number of liftings recorded in the boom of 2008. Heads up over emissions The shipping industry must stop burying its head in the sand and make a clear common industry statement about making progress on cutting greenhouse gases What will fuel China's rise? Containership construction is beginning to shift from South Korea to Chinese yards, but price is not the only consideration Bristol waits for economic tide to turn Plans to build a terminal capable of handling the world's largest boxships put on hold as port's owners look to challenge, London, Felixstowe and Southampton for a share of the UK's deepsea box traffic From SS Great Britain to Maersk's Triple-E vessels Bristol's owners have invested $706m developing the 2,600-acre stite since privatisation in 1991 Former Maersk Line UK chief takes charge of Jersey harbours and airport Doug Bannister to maintain strategic hand in analyst BoxTradeIntelligence China freight rates continue to fall Forwarders predict mounting losses Sustainability - it's all a question of balance The drive towards a low-carbon industry must continue, because economic growth is only going to increase demand for energy Bordeaux goes back to work Final resistance to port reform collapses STW sub-committee did have input on lifeboat safety IMO sub-committee considered training implications of lifeboat release during comprehensive review of STCW Convention The conservative: Wei urges restraint in recovery Cosco boss urges restraint in recovery Mersey Ports tallies up the cost of moving nature reserve Master plan for green supply chain from Liverpool along the Manchester Ship Canal would place portcentric logistics park on Site of Special Scientific Interest HHLA spins a wider web of hinterland terminals Rail connections create constantly moving 'conveyor belt' of trains to central and eastern Europe, with new terminal in Poland due to open this summer Shipping's new aristocracy claim their place at the table The bosses of Seaspan and Cosco had reasons to look pleased at a launch ceremony and lunch at Pusan, but for their South Korean hosts there was much food for thought The moderniser: Seaspan's Wang optimistic over vessel demand Competition will be good for owners who are strong enough to seize the opportunity Diana Containerships prices public offering at $7.50 per share Greek owner will use proceeds as planned but haul is reduced after stock price drop Hoegh listing could raise $174m IPO to fund order for industry's first newbuilding floating storage and regasification unit Yangzijiang deal signals shift in boxship production to China Chinese shipyard seen as taking leadership with move into larger containerships Boskalis to buy MNO Vervat Letter of intent signed on undisclosed terms BIMCO shuns support for bunker levy Vancouver meeting proves lukewarm about supporting market-based mechanisms NCC to buy out small shareholders Administrative move to reduce costs PIL adds Vladivostok to north Asia round First call to Russian port on Tuesday Bids roll in for Gothenburg terminal Skandia Container Terminal attracts major players STX OSV to build two platform supply vessels for Island Offshore Delivery scheduled for 2013 in deal worth $138m

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JUNE 10, 2011
No bailout, Vinashin told VINASHIN will have to make good on all its debts, without a government bailout, Hanoi has reportedly decided Get radical, BIMCO advises GREEN rules, and the technologies and procedures needed to meet them, are increasing cost challenges for shipping, BIMCO delegates heard in Canada Return of blank cheques? THE RECENT IPO filing of Nautilus Marine Acquisition might point to a re-emergence of the 'blank cheque' start-up mode Scrapping of US ship queried ENVIRONMENTAL group Basel Action Network has accused US regulators of illegally approving the scrapping of a US-flagged vessel at Chittagong, Bangladesh Maintenance courses funded THE LLOYD'S Register Educational Trust Fund has awarded £1M ($1.6M) to a Dutch university to provide programmes in maintenance engineering, Fairplay was told today Petronas plans regasification terminal for Johor MALAYSIA'S Petronas plans to build an LNG regasification terminal in Johor state, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Diana spin-off prices offer NASDAQ-listed Diana Containerships today priced its follow-on offering to fund fleet growth and repay debt South Australia boosts shipments of grain SOUTH Australian grain shipments doubled year on year in the three months to April, according to Canadian grain major Viterra Higher coal rates to KOSPO offered BROKERS told Fairplay today that steam coal traders are bidding to offer Panamaxes to KOSPO at higher rates than last done Bright spot emerges for Supramaxes INDIA-bound cargoes out of Richards Bay are a bright spot in a lacklustre Supramax market, brokers told Fairplay today Russia mulls grain duties THE KREMLIN is reportedly considering introducing export duties to ease pressure on domestic grain prices after Russia restarts exports next month Capesize rates fall again SPOT FREIGHT rates for Capesize bulkers have extended their losses, despite active trading, analysts said today Hoegh LNG prices IPO HOEGH LNG Holdings said today it plans to raise 810-945M kroner ($150-175M) in an Oslo IPO to fund its expansion Derivatives point to box pick-up TRADE on the container derivatives market is suggesting optimism among carriers that Asia/Europe rates will improve from next month MR tanker rates drop BROKERS have told Fairplay that excess tonnage has resulted in falling freight rates for Asia-bound clean products

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JUNE 10, 2011
Lufthansa Cargo Growth Retreats Lufthansa Cargo traffic growth slowed to a "normal" 4.4 percent in May compared with a year earlier from double-digit increases... Missouri River Flooding Shuts Rail Facilities The flooding Missouri River is cutting off rail lines, yards and shippers for several major North American carriers, and the... Truckload Capacity Tightening, Shippers Say Shippers expect truckload capacity to keep tightening over the next year, but believe the less-than-truckload market will be more stable,... YRC Gaining More Shippers, Survey Finds A recent survey of shippers had some good news for YRC Worldwide: Only 6 percent of those surveyed plan to... Key Commodity Volume Strengthens at Short Lines Shipment volume for small railroads grew 10 percent in the week ending June 4 from the same week last year,... Greek Ship Operator Barred From U.S. Noka Shipping, a Greek ship management company, agreed to pay $900,000 in fines and was barred from operating in the... U.S. Pacific Export Rates Plunging, Executive Says Rates for containerized ocean shipping exports from the United States to Asia are sliding this spring as a sharp upturn... Air Freight Rate Index Reaches Six-Month High International air freight rates out of Asia edged up to the highest point in six months in April, according to... Diana Containerships Sets $168 Million Stock Offering Diana Containerships on Friday set the price of its public offering of 14.25 million shares of its common stock at... Ryder Secures $900 Million Credit Agreement Ryder System is banking on expansion. The $5.1 billion truck lessor closed on a $900 million revolving credit facility with... Air France-KLM Cargo Slips Air France-KLM cargo traffic slipped 1.4 percent in May from a year earlier as higher volume in the Americas couldn't... GSC Logistics Acquires Best Way Trucking GSC Logistics, an Oakland, Calif.-based transportation provider and 3PL, expanded into the Pacific Northwest by acquiring Best Way Trucking, a... Hong Kong Box Volume Flat in First Quarter The Port of Hong Kong, getting off to a slow start in 2011, saw ocean container volume grow a scant... Sizing Up Shortages Will there be a container shortage this year? Until last year's slot capacity shortage hit the trans-Pacific market, mass shortages... Terms of Reference Q: I have a contract with a motor carrier that incorporates "by reference" the National Motor Freight Classification. A question... Strategy for Capacity A growing array of economy-watchers is looking toward freight rail transportation as a leading indicator of U.S. economic activity '... Shippers, Truckers Slam Driver Fatigue Studies The National Industrial Transportation League is urging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration not to change the truck driver hours-of-service... Exporters Name OOCL Top Carrier Orient Overseas Container Line took first place in the annual ocean carrier performance survey taken among members of the Agriculture...

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JUNE 10, 2011
'On-going deterioration of revenues' prompts CMA CGM RR Oil prices head north promising more grief for ocean carriers Seaspan order spurs Yangzijiang stock Africa in the ascendancy Delmas adds Abidjan southbound

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JUNE 10, 2011
LA tanker terminal row Very Loud Californian Community fuming at proposed use of "unplugged" tankers at new terminal in Los Angeles. Japan hauls in 19 Shanghai Ocean Shipping containership among deficient vessels held during May. Brokers poached? To lose one broker may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose four looks like carelessness. Diana prices at $7.50 Simeon Palios-led containership owner raising $170m to pay off debt, payments on boxship trio and buy another pair. EU river drought fears German shippers and Austrian government dismiss stories of traffic on Rhine and Danube sinking as exaggerated and media hype. Samba losing out in Brazil? Working life in Rio, why Norwegians should lose no time in getting their embarcation cards and qualifications for being a shipbroker in Australia. Vasilios N on the block Proceeds from the sale of Greek vessel will fund repatriation of crew that fled war-ravaged Libya guided by the stars. New hull damage found Canada's New Brunswick government delays return of Grand Manan V after grounding. Wreck row Philippines mayor in court to prevent removal of grounded Nam Yang 8 as part of damages claim. Nuclear boost for LNG Plan to shut down Japan's nuclear reactors by next April great news for shipowners and share prices, says Arctic Securities.

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JUNE 10, 2011
FedEx vet Texeira joins CMA CGM The French liner carrier CMA CGM said it has hired former FedEx veteran Philly Texeira as vice president of marketing and commercial global accounts. Texeira spent 20 years with FedEx in a variety of roles, most recently as vice president of sales ... U.S. exports up 1.3% in April U.S. exports of goods and services in April increased 1.3 percent over the previous month to a record $175.6 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Monthly export values for U.S. industrial supplies ($43.4 billion) and capital goods (... Hirschhorn promotes new export control lists Streamlining the State Department's Munitions List, part of the Obama Administration's major effort to overhaul the nation's outdated export control regime, will make life easier for U.S. companies that sell items that are not inherently military,... Zim to raise westbound transatlantic rates Liner carrier Zim said Thursday it is raising westbound transatlantic rates July 1. The increase is $200 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container, and applies to all European origins and all destinations in the United States, Canada and... Seaspan places order with China yard China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. said Thursday it has entered into contracts with Seaspan to build seven 10,000-TEU containerships for $700 million. Seaspan, the world's largest publicly traded lessor of containerships, also has an... Tacoma to reorganize FTZ The Washington state Port of Tacoma has received approval to reorganize its Foreign Trade Zone No. 86 under the U.S. Commerce Department's new Alternative Site Framework (ASF) program. "Obtaining the ASF designation makes our FTZ a more effective ... Washington Notebook

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JUNE 10, 2011
Americas pricing displays mixed trend 'In addition to the Saudi news, most economic indicators have been looking terrible,' says Chief Economist. RINA publishes new LNG notation Designed to provide 'a level of integrity, from the point of view of safety and reliability.' Wärtsilä awarded contract for Low Loss Concept system Estimating fuel consumption and advising on the optimal means of operating the vessel will 'save fuel and the environment.' Rotterdam quiet as buyers push for lower levels Further price gains on Friday keeping buyers at bay. Week ends with firm trend intact Strong crude close on Thursday pushing prices higher even as oil futures showed signs of easing on Friday. Market expects more 'on-spec' material in July Premiums weaken for low-density 380 cSt product. Use of IFO will 'grow' says consultant 'Pressure from prices and environmental regulations will dominate bunker sector for years to come,' conference told. Doctors call for action on cruise ship emissions Say cruise ships should use low sulphur fuel in US port of Charleston. Fujairah storage terminal looking for clients Emarat faciltity will have bunker blending unit. Week ends with bunker prices up at most Asian ports Slow demand in Hong Kong. BIMCO's new president focuses on shipping's energy challenges Shipping must 'live with fossil fuel and all its attendant challenges', says Yudhishthir Khatau. Argos Terminals to get financial boost for expansion Terminal storage capacity to grow from 650,000 cubic metres to 1.5 million cubic metres. Hong Kong bunker ops 'normal' despite tropical storm Typhoon reported 410 kilometres southeast of the port. Singapore fuel oil stocks slightly up Slower demand from marine fuel market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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