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February 14, 2011

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*Shipping News* Oil tanker freight earnings hit 3-month high Earnings from shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, rose to the highest in more than three months on increased cargo volumes.

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OOCL empty container pickup success may migrate to Shenzhen Safmarine, Simatech offer Far East-subcontinent service MCC Transport launches new intra-Asia service February 25 Taiwan's Kaohsiung open to 12,500-TEUers with 2 new berths Portek first half profit up 21pc to US$5.68 million South African truckers 'to strike' if 20pc wage hike rebuffed Barge operator Seabridge belly up despite federal grants Spain's Grup TCB opens Colombian container terminal Arm ships against pirates, but only with professionals: expert IATA: UK policies 'will destroy legacy' of British aviation National Air Cargo gets federal okay for start-up carrier Qantas dismisses union claims pilots' job security under threat

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Bharati Shipyard's net profit dips 30 pc SCI takes delivery of Aframax crude oil tanker UK P&I Club publishes aide-memoire for guidance on new Paris MoU inspection regime Colombia for better trade ties with India Ethiopia calls for Indian investments Dr Manmohan Singh dedicates Vallarpadam ICTT to the nation JNPT Chairman inspects parade, cultural programmes Cargolux offers perishable goods protection US gantry cranes to be launched soon Exim Bank to get $300-m loan to fund exporters FIIs may shift to Brazil, Russia Govt changes its mind, offers Rs 500-cr. sops to exporters Govt to review 'options' due to falling FDI Govt under pressure to lift ban on onion, sugar exports Industrial growth sinks to 20-month low at 1.6 pc Jan.-April net direct tax collections climb 20.45 pc Many banks jack-up lending, deposit rates Output deficit may lead to greater coal imports Counterfeiting & piracy losses to touch $1.7 trillion by 2015 Training programme for 7,000 artisans soon

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
South African Airways takes delivery of Airbus A330 South African Airways has become the latest operator of Airbus A330 aircraft. The A330-200 is the first of six to be delivered to Aircastle Limited during 2011, all of which will b... SNCB Logistics now operates as an autonomous company SNCB Logistics, a new company, has now become operational, as foreseen in a restructuring plan approved by the European Commission. SNCB Logistics has assumed the use of more then ... Ken Livingstone and Knorr-Bremse Austria receive European Railway Award The European Railway Award 2011, sponsored by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), the Executive Interim Management (EIM) and the European Rai... SCT Logistics opens Australian interstate railfreight terminal SCT Logistics recently opened its USD 30 million new interstate railfreight terminal, allowing trains to effectively pull up at the backdoor of warehouses. The enterprise has added... Volvo selling more trucks Volvo, which sells trucks under the Mack, Renault and UD Trucks brands as well as its own name, said its sales in 2010 jumped by 28% to 48,041 vehicles, up from 37,678 units in 200... New South African driver's licence legislation delayed The South African transport department in Pretoria has delayed putting into motion amended national road traffic regulations, which would make it illegal to drive a light motor veh... UK policies will destroy legacy of British aviation, says Iata In a speech to the Aviation Club in London, Giovanni Bisignani, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) called on the British government to i... Hainan Airlines expects huge earnings increase for 2010 China's Hainan Airlines expects to report 2010 net income of more than CNY 2 billion (EUR 225 million), a six-fold increase over the CNY 335 million (EUR 37 million) net profit rep... Global Ports Investments increases cargo throughput in 2010 The stevedoring companies of the Global Ports Investments group (GPI) handled 1.1 million teu, 59,463 ro-ro cargo units (including cars) and 19.2 million t of other cargo (includin... First ship calls at new Buenaventura terminal TCBuen, a Buenaventura (Colombia) container terminal belonging to Grup TCB, a leading Spanish port operator, received its first ship, the "Rio Verde", at the end of Janua... German transport industry calls for strategic expansion of inland waterways The Deutsches Verkehrsforum, a German multi-modal industry association, supports reforms that Germany's national inland waterways and shipping authority (Wasser- und Schifffahrtsve...

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Royal Caribbean in new cruise ship deal with Meyer Werft New Global Class barges join Maxum Marine fleet Electric Boat gets $60 million for Virginia Class submarine affordability program Eidesvik places $138 million order for IMR/construction vessel

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Port of Grays Harbor expanding rail capacity Rail freight traffic up during week Port association schedules administration/legal issues seminar Panama Canal Authority brings super dredger onboard World Maritime University taps Skaanild as chairman

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Iran floating storage keeps 18 VLCCs off spot market India is latest buyer of Iranian crude affected by trade ban VLCC earnings surge fourfold after cargo rush Time charter equivalent earnings on the benchmark Middle East to Asia very large crude carrier route quadrupled last week to $42,000 per day Suezmaxes poised for rates rebound West Africa spot rates expected to strengthen as dearth of VLCCs in Atlantic feeds through BDI rises but exchange says beware of false dawns The Baltic Dry Index rose by 42 points to 1,178 on Friday, as capesizes rates continued improving Eritrea arrests jeopardise private anti-piracy forces Detention of former Royal Marines working for PVI raises questions over role of Gulf of Aden country as embarkation gateway Crude Carriers beats expectations in fourth quarter Chief executive Evangelos Marinakis points to the company's low cash breakeven and modern fleet for profitable results Bringing home the human cost of Somali piracy The ordinary man and woman fail to link what they buy in the supermarket, or on the petrol station forecourt, with the realities of the pirate problem. Reduction in light dues to 2008 levels is essential The light dues rate has to be reduced significantly this year to protect the UK's reputation as the premier place to carry on maritime business IMO anti-piracy plan under scrutiny IMO counterpiracy expert Chris Trelawny answers charges that last week's unveiling of the IMO's anti-piracy action plan was little more than a rebranding of existing policies How the logistics industry can learn from the ant Today's logistics networks need to be highly sophisticated and able to adapt quickly to unexpected jolts Slow growth puts UK box terminal expansion plans on hold MDS Transmodal research shows that a full-phase development of several new container projects could provide substantial overcapacity by the end of the decade Aegean faces investor lawsuits Company alleged to have violated US securities laws Eitzen Maritime Services posts $2.4m loss Continues to struggle with drop in demand for its services Atlantico wins $4.6bn Petrobras drillship order Brazilian yard to build seven drillships, to be owned by newly formed entity, Sete Brazil BaltEx delay must cease It is in the interest of the industry and the Baltic Exchange that the launch of the BaltEx screen is not further delayed Norwegian Car Carriers in $21m share issue Investors bite at offering of 33.8m new shares Seafarer or suspect? The US should extend its visa control relaxation to foreign seafarers on board ships calling regularly at US ports Fears over Suez Canal shutdown abate A strike by workers in the Suez Canal zone has not had any effect on transits or traffic movements, says GAC vice-president Erland Ebbersten in Cairo Textainer profits up 30% as box volumes rebound Revenue grows 27% to $303.9m in 2010 Ship covered bonds may plug financing gap Investments in ship covered bonds could find more support, says Deutsche Schiffsbank spokesman Suspected pirates face death penalty for bungled MISC chemtanker hijack Seven men charged with firearm offences in a Kuala Lumpur in the first such prosecution of African pirates in an Asian nation ConocoPhillips to end Kenai LNG exports Cheap gas from overseas markets pushes Oil major to considering turning facility to imports-only New York in ballast water retreat Move to abort planned tightening of IMO standard leaves shipowners more confused DHT pads follow-on with $8m over-allotment Second trip to the New York follow-on share market issue in two years intended for vessel acquisitions, business acquisitions or other strategic alliances Chemoil records full-year loss of $9.5m Company took $5.1m one-time write-off in fourth quarter.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
USCG to police EPA compliance THE US Coast Guard today confirmed an agreement to inspect vessels for compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's incidental discharge permit Royal Caribbean pulls order trigger CRUISE major Royal Caribbean today confirmed a letter of intent with Germany's Meyer Werft for its long-rumoured 'Project Sunshine' series of post-Panamax newbuilds Ship KG placings pick up EQUITY volumes raised in the German KG market for ship financing are slowly recovering from their 2009 trough, according to the German association of closed-end fund arrangers VGF Euroafrica acquires Sovcomflot ships POLAND'S Euroafrica Shipping Lines has reportedly acquired three ships from Russia's Sovcomflot India shipping shares battered SHARES in several of India's leading shipping companies have dropped to 52-week lows Milford Haven cargo spiked in 2010 MILFORD Haven said today the UK port handled 65.6M gt of cargo last year, up from 59M gt in 2009 NY relents on ballast NEW YORK environmental officials have agreed to delay ballast-water rules that critics feared would shut down the Great Lakes system GE's income drops 35% GREAT Eastern Shipping said today a drastic fall in freight rates caused a 35% fall in income from operations during its October-December quarter Lithuania eyes Azeri energy LITHUANIA is considering an energy deal with Azerbaijan to ship LNG and oil to the Baltic country, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Maraesco JV to spend up to $33M SHIPOWNER Maraesco told Fairplay today it plans to spend up to €25M ($33M) developing Spain/Caribbean/South America trade India allows partial exports of iron ore INDIA'S Supreme Court issued a ruling today enabling traders in Karnataka state to ship iron ore if the contracts involved were cleared before a July ban EMS losses deepen NORWAY'S Eitzen Maritime Services promised to cut costs today after announcing a 23% year-on-year increase in losses for 2010 Croatia picks yard bid CROATIA'S government has chosen a local tourism company owned by mining businessman Danko Koncar to acquire the majority stakes in two government-run yards NCC raises $22M OSLO'S Norwegian Car Carriers has raised 125M kroner ($22M) through a private placement of shares VLCC spot rates rise VLCC SPOT rates on the benchmark Persian Gulf/Japan route have been rising all week on increasing activity, brokers told Fairplay today.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Thailand Repeals Hazmat Insurance Regulation Thailand repealed a new insurance requirement on shipments of hazardous materials that had caused great concern among U.S. suppliers, who... Connaughton Calls for Water Infrastructure Investment The country needs to invest in the road, rail and water systems that support U.S. ports, with inland waterways systems... Former T&I Staffer Guilty of Corruption A former House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staff member faces up to seven years in prison after being found guilty... Genesee & Wyoming Carloads Jump 27 Percent Rail carload traffic increased 27 percent in January at short line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming, rising to... Steen Replaces Ogiermann at Airline Group Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings executive Michael Steen will replace Ulrich Ogiermann as chairman of The International Air Cargo Association, the... Lawmaker Proposes Cargo Tax for Infrastructure Importers would see a 60 percent increase in transportation taxes if Congress approves a measure aimed at raising revenue for... LTL Trucker Vitran Loses $43 Million in 2010 Rising costs and a $39 million tax bill led to a $40.2 million loss for less-than-truckload carrier Vitran in the... FMC to Consider NVO Tariff Filing Rule The Federal Maritime Commission on Feb. 16 will take up the thorny question of exempting non-vessel-operating common carriers from maintaining... Con-way Freight Hires Yield Manager Con-way Freight hired trucking veteran John P. Burton to help boost the $3.1 billion carrier's less-than-truckload yield. As vice... Frankfurt, Munich Airports Break Cargo Records Germany's largest airports, Frankfurt and Munich, broke cargo records in January and expect significant growth in 2011. Frankfurt airport... Oil Imports Send Trade Deficit Higher Rising prices for imported crude oil caused the U.S. trade deficit in December to increase 5.9 percent from the previous... Amazon Closing Texas DC in Tax Dispute Amazon.com says it will close its distribution center in Irving, Texas, because the state is demanding the Internet retailer pay... DP World Opens Controversial India Terminal DP World inaugurated the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal in India's Port of Cochin Friday. The terminal opened on schedule... Oakland Port Director Touts Growth, Innovation The Port of Oakland is working with the private sector to increase container volume for the benefit of the entire... Georgia Ports Chief Urges U.S. Port Infrastructure Investment (Video) Curtis Foltz, Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority, talks about U.S. infrastructure needs. Reversing Share Before the 10-day West Coast port shutdown nearly a decade ago and the various disruptions at the ports of Los... Stolen Booze: a Potent Mix Q: Some months ago, our company as a broker arranged transportation of a shipment of alcoholic beverages. The shipment... Baking in Risk Management Looking to cut landed costs, ARCOP announced in November 2010 it had selected Transplace as its 3PL to manage shipments... 10 Questions for One Answer GT Nexus defines landed costs as "the sum of all expenses to purchase, transport and import goods from one place... Logistics, at What Cost? The global economic downturn halted, at least for a time, the moves by many companies to manage the movements of... Contract Terms The Danish financial newspaper Borsen reported this month that Maersk Line and logistics operator Kuehne + Nagel signed an agreement...

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Global recovery threatened by piracy Belgian pears head for China Iran admits Nigerian arms cache deal Russian freighter sunk by newbuild boxship TAL's 'truly remarkable' year

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
RCCL in Meyer Werft replay Royal Caribbean unveils order for new generation cruise duo developed under code-name "Project Sunshine". PB sells chemical duo Diversified Italian owner banks $58m in freshly minted tanker deal as it prepares for South Korean deliveries, brokers say. NCL turns to ABB Swiss automation and technology contractor set to rake in $50m from contract tied to NCL newbuildings. Swift scoops orders US shipyard squeezes another $20m out of Egyptian naval contract as Hosni Mubarak hands power to military high command. Petrobras pens seven Brazil's largest yard group wins race tied to South American energy giant's $4.6bn drillship tender. Cruise crew murder charge Local man charged with murder of Royal Carribean crew member whose body found near remote beach. Cosco in Armada win Dispute over bankrupt company in bulk carrier chartering chain to be resolved in London. STX wins bulker quartet Korean yard group to build four bulk carriers for $160m but shies away from revealing owner or unit sizes. Asciano could sell New boss of Australian terminals company says operations will be offloaded if no improvement seen. Pair snare NOCC stock Odin Management and Skagen revealed as two of the big names buying into Norwegian Car Carriers. Olsen orders crew quartet Norwegian group boosts wind turbine installation operation with new ships at Batservice Mandal. GE spies tanker 'trigger' Refinery expansion and oil demand to drive product tankers but bulkers face rate woe, India's Great Eastern contends. Carry on selling Five departures so far in 2011 don't go far enough for New York-listed General Maritime, analysts say. Hvide Sande wins ferry deal Danish shipyard to build new double-ended passengership for Feggesund service. Zacchello tanker attacked German manager mum as pirates open fire on Italian-owned chemical carrier 50 miles off Lagos. Greatship axes Indian IPO 'Prevailing market conditions' put paid to Great Eastern offshoot's planned $150m floatation. Crude stuns Wall Street Evangelos Marinakis-led tanker owner reports a profit in the fourth quarter to make a mockery of red ink fears. NOCC issue a hit Oslo-listed car carrier owner now better placed to raise capital after institutional investors gobble up shares in private placement, CEO says. Costs push EMS into loss Eitzen aims at 2011 return to profitability as recession or not seafarers still need to eat.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Virginia box volume rose 8.6% in 2010 The Port of Virginia experienced an 8.6 percent increased in container volumes last year to 1.9 million TEUS, and overall tonnage grew 2.8 percent to 15.3 million short tons from the 2009 level, the Virginia Port Authority said late last month. The... Shipco expands Far East/Turkey services Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has expanded its number of new direct services from the Far East to Turkey. The services link several Asia key origins -- Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao and Busan -- to markets in the eastern Medite... Zenith promotes Ashwell to VP sales Zenith Global Logistics has promoted David Ashwell to the newly created post of vice president of sales. He was director of sales for North America. Conover, N.C.-headquartered Zenith is an international supply chain provider specializing in home f... DB Schenker wins BMW distribution contract DB Schenker Logistics said Friday it is setting up a logistics center in Leipzig to supply components to BMW car plants in China and South Africa. "It is one of the largest logistics projects we have ever acquired," Karl-Friedrich Rausch, member o... DHL expands Cincinnati hub DHL will invest $22.5 million to expand its hub operation at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport to meet the growing demands of international shippers. Starting in March, DHL will build on 19 acres of land leased from the CVG Airport authorit... U.S., Croatia agree to open skies The United States and Croatia on Feb. 3 signed an open skies agreement, which both sides anticipate will lead to direct flights between the countries. The signing comes almost two years after officials reached an agreement. The agreement is design... Air cargo climbs 21% in 2010 Freight volumes improved 20.6 percent for airlines in 2010, outstripping the 8.9 percent increase in cargo capacity, the International Air Transport Association reported last week. The freight load factor increased 5.2 percent to 53.8 percent. Pas... TITAN Salvage names Habib VP TITAN Salvage, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., has appointed Capt. Rich Habib to vice president with responsibility for the company''s operations, administration, finance and commercial activities. He is based at TITAN''s headquarters in Po... OOCL starts empty pickup service Liner carrier OOCL said Friday it has started an empty container pickup appointment service in Hong Kong, where the company is based. "This service is the first of its kind in the shipping industry," OOCL said in a statement. "Customers can make a... Great Lakes industry presses for dredge funds The worst of the economic recession may be over for the U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers, but many find they still can't achieve full loads. Several decades of insufficient federal funds for the Army Corps of Engineers to perform maintenance dredging...

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Pusher barge system to be upgraded ESL Shipping Ltd has decided to modernise its fleet of pusher barges in the summer of 2011 and will continue its long-term cooperation with the Finnish steel manufacturer Rautaruukki Ulstein to build offshore vessel for Eidesvik The Norwegian yard group Ulstein has signed a contract with Eidesvik Offshore for the construction of an offshore IMR/ construction vessel for an undisclosed sum. The vessel, an Ulstein SX148 Eivind Kolding new chairman of Danske Bank Eivind Kolding, shipowner at A P Møller-Mærsk and CEO of Maersk Line, has been elected as chairman of the board of directors of Danske Bank. He will take the

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Navipac enters JV with emulsion fuel specialist In a pilot project APT installed a blending unit at Navipac's Ecuadorian headquarters, where emulsions were created in diesel generators for power, as well as one of their smaller fueling vessels. Week ends with mixed prices Crude futures lower after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced his resignation. IFO prices stable in Fujairah Avails reported to be 'very tight'. IMO meeting makes no progress on controlling black carbon emissions Cook Islands blames MEPC 'obsession' with GHG as sub-committee requests 'clearer instructions' before discussing possible measures in Arctic region. Rotterdam market mixed Hamburg bunker market 'very busy. Agency warns of problems with fuel lifted in US Gulf 'Out of seven ships which bunkered in the Houston area, three have reported machinery problems,' says Viswa Lab. Crewman rescued by bunker tanker Sri Lankan Navy says seaman was 'lucky to have been saved'. Maersk in new agreement with 'emulsion fuel' developer Quadrise Fuels and Maersk have been partnering a development project. Singapore to embark on 'floating structure' oil storage project Tenders for the construction of the very large floating structure (VLFS) expected around June this year. Singapore 380 cSt passes $600 mark General 'tightness of avails' at the port, players say. Another US law firm files complaint against Aegean Complaint filed on behalf of purchasers of Aegean's shares between January 4, 2010 and February 3, 2011. Shell to 'redevelop' marine fuels facility at Australian port Amid booming demand for marine fuels in the northern western Australia region. Sinopec Zhoushan month-on-month bunker sales steady Volumes 'limited' by tight bunker avails in market, said company source. Chemoil posts full year losses despite 'strong' Q4 results Wholesale-retail margin spreads showing 'signs of improvement', says executive chairman Mike Bandy.

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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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