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BRIEFS

June 17, 2011

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*Shipping News* S'pore shipowners ready for ILO seafarer convention Singapore shipowners welcomed the government's ratification of a proposed Bill of Rights for seafarers, saying that as responsible operators, they are ready to meet their obligations under the convention.' Asian container shipping faces headwinds As latest statistics released from the major economies suggest slowdown in global economy ahead, most research houses have sounded cautious note on Asian container-shipping sector for the second half of this year.

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MSC sets US$400/FEU Asia-North America peak season surcharge July 15 NOL to buy ten 14,000 TEU ships, two 9,000 TEUers from Korea Hong Kong port up 0.4pc in May to 1.98 million TEU, Singapore up 6pc Hanjin and NYK start joint Far East-Middle East service on July 7 First fall in 11 months for US retail blamed on Japanese disasters OECD sees slight slowing of global growth as BRICs slacken pace Grand China Shipping adds Busan call to Pacific Express Alataw Pass cargo volume increased 3pc in first four months Tianjin port's throughput to hit 560 million tonnes by 2015 New Zealand Lyttelton port quake wrecks previous quake's repair work Nhava Sheva's port handles 2pc fewer containers from April to May CMA CGM appoints Michel Sirat as chief financial officer UK forwarders agree to changes to the European CASS programme Antwerp port modernises locks ahead of barge container growth BAX Global, Schenker, Panalpina fined US$4.2 million for NZ price fixing Qatar Airways chief blasts IATA as being 'of the few, for the few' St Louis China air hub complete waste of taxpayer money: consultant Paris-based WFS appointed official ground handler at Paris Air Show

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CMA CGM appoints Michel Sirat as Group Chief Financial Officer Tanker freed on payment of second-highest $ 12 million! MMTC bids for complex fertilisers Orders for export of 3.93 lakh tonnes sugar issued till date Adani Group employees turn out in large numbers for MPSEZ's blood donation camps Gujarat objects to Port Regulatory Authority Bill KPT inks MoU with oil companies for setting up spill response centre at Kandla AI signs MoU with Slovenian carrier Service tax on rail freight deferred again Despite govt data claiming 22.3 pc growth, facts confirm slowdown: Fieo RBI raises key interest rates by 25 basis points BCHAA completes training programme series for CHA staff Bengal Chamber's 'Seminar on East Coast Ports' on July 8 DAMCO appoints sales agent in Nepal

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JUNE 16, 2011
Lufthansa Cargo Charter flies two big generators to Japan on Antonov 124 Last week, an Antonov AN-124 freighter chartered by Lufthansa Cargo Charter GmbH and its customer Agility, left Frankfurt Hahn Airport with a heavy load for one of Japans biggest b... First Western carrier returns to Baghdad On 8 June, Austrian Airlines returned to the Iraqi capital Baghdad after a 21-year absence. This will be Austrian's second destination in Iraq, together with the city of Erbil... TransContainer signs agreements with foreign partners The Russian intermodal container transport provider TransContainer has signed a number of agreements. The pact with Germany's DB Schenker Rail Automotiv foresees the creation of a ... Gefco obtains EU Marco Polo grant for Vesoul-Kaluga rail flows The French Gefco group has announced that its project to implement a rail link between Vesoul (France), and Kaluga (Russia), is to be supported by the European Commission's Marco P... Alphabet sets foot in Czechia Alphabet, an international fleet management and leasing enterprise, is now offering its services in Czechia, in cooperation with UniCredit Fleet Management. Alphabet's portfolio en... Severe shortage of drivers At the German association for automotive logistics' "Verein Automobillogistik im DSLV e.V's" recent annual conference, which was staged in Luxembourg, it was said that a ... Serbian Railways now a joint stock company The Serbian Government has converted Serbian Railways into a joint stock company called Serbian Railways. The entity is 100% state-owned. The railway reorganization will not r... Prologis: changes in European management Now that the merger of AMB Property Corporation and ProLogis has been completed, Peter Schuijlenburg is taking on the role of senior vice-president, regional director Nor... Mory fighting off Caravelle's takeover attempt The French road haulage and logistics group Mory is attempting to ward off a takeover attempt by the Caravelle group, a specialist for the rehabilitation and recovery of businesses... VOTG managing director Heike Clausen becomes vice-president of ITCO Heike Clausen, managing director of VOTG Tanktainer GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hamburg wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft, has been appointed ... AF-KLM Cargo adds 5th full freighter flight to Mexico City Starting today (16 June), Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo will operate a fifth full-freighter flight to Mexico City. This service, which is operated with a Boeing B777F on... Port of Halifax invests in new super postpanamax container gantries The port of Halifax (Canada), which is owned by the Macquarie Infrastructure Partners group, and which has the deepest basin on the US east coast, is investing in two new super pos... Yangshan investing USD 1.54 billion in new berths The port of Yangshan (China) is to invest USD 1.54 billion in new berths for large containerships. The port, which is located in Hangzhou Bay, was officially phased in in 2005. Sin... Global Ports Group: IPO to generate USD 750 million The Russian port group Global Ports wants to make USD 750 million with an initial public offering (IPO) in London. If the target is achieved, it will be the largest IPO of any Russ... CEE has new member for Afghanistan and Pakistan Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd (CEE) has a new member for Afghanistan and Pakistan in the shape of Fiza Logistics Pvt Ltd. The latter firm, which operates offices in Kabul, Islamabad ... Logwin expands network in South China The logistics service provider Logwin is opening three new offices in South China this year as part of its expansion plans across the country. A sales office opened in Dongguan in ... Quehenberger Logistics: new forwarding terminal in Belgrade Quehenberger Logistics Serbia opened a new forwarding terminal in the Serbian capital Belgrade at the beginning of June. The terminal, which covers 1,000 sqm in the first phase, ca...

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JUNE 16, 2011
Davie Yards poised to receive two ferry orders Kirby confirms second quarter earnings guidance Wärtsilä "committed and ready" to meet exhaust gas scrubber demand Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded construction contract for DDG 113 Copper-free antifouling receives Navy QPL approval OceanSaver introduces next generation BWT system

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JUNE 16, 2011
Port Tracker report eyes steady container volume count Horizon Lines taps Nikkhoo as Hawaii general manager Washington State Ferries honors engine room workers for reliability NOL Group places orders for 12 new container ships Boeing predicts boom years for airplane manufacturing

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JUNE 16, 2011
Shipping companies must use new pool of ratings labour RMT is hoping there will now be a greater chance of candidates that come through the new scheme finding seagoing employment UK recruits will join a 'strong and vibrant' shipping sector Youngsters who sign up to the MNTB training programmes will be joining a "strong and vibrant" British shipping sector British merchant navy in search for more raw recruits With many young people in need of work, will a recruitment drive by the MNTB provide the solution? Long range one tankers post first upturn in three weeks Brokers question how long rate rises can be sustained before owners with vessels in the west ballast through the Suez Canal IEA revises down crude oil trade growth expectations Crude trade set to increase just 1m barrels per day to reach 35.8m bpd in 2016 BDI up 19 points as capesize rates climb on all routes The Baltic dry Index rose 19 points to 1,424 yesterday as capesize rates climbed up across all trading routes Crodux unveils plans for Croatian LPG terminal Energy company plans to develop LPG network Torm charters three ships at $16,500 a day Deal signals further declines for time charter rates IEA oil news in brief Demand versus supply At full speed to design more efficient ships Before the International Maritime Organization rushes into EEDI regulation, it should consider as a first step the mandatory publication of speed-fuel curves Shipping industry's tale of two worlds There are two types of people in our community: those that value the technology and the detail of the huge floating assets, and those that focus on the financial and market aspects Dry bulk owners gear up for a rise in grain trades Smaller bulkers likely to benefit from extra cargoes Dalian to build shiprepair yard Location next to ship recycling facility offers flexibility for 5,000 workers Dalian Shipbuilding to build world's largest green recycling yard Chinese state-owned engineering group expanding business to offer cradle to grave service Greek shipowners poised to ride out sovereign debt default Operators directly involved in carrying cargoes into and out of Greece are most at risk Lawsuit aims to shoot down Eagle high-fliers As company refutes allegations of 'disproportionate rewards' for executives, other shippers could face disgruntled shareholders Back to square one The euphoria of last year's bounce in the container markets and operators' bottom lines has evaporated The price of low sulphur Rising marine fuel prices are adding to the financial pressure ship faced by operators German fleet expansion at risk from shipfinance problems Owners beset by weak KG market and timid banks, says Bremen association chief NOL plunges in NOL's $1.5bn order for 14,000 teu boxships puts it in same league as the other 'big boys', but is it a wise move? V.Ships warns of wage pressure risk from larger vessels Shipmanager outlines need for more seafarers with experience on bigger boxships Box prices hit record high Fear of container shortage has seen utilisation rates hit 99%, says Textainer China's irresistible rise Plan to build the "largest and greenest ship recycling facility in the world" show Chinese determination to move up the value chain Seafarers say fear holds them back from seeking legal advice Survey questions more than 1,000 crew members from 58 nations on ships visiting European ports Berlian Laju Tanker losses prove larger than expected Indonesian company hit by high financing expenses and tepid operating results Iran's NITC avoids sanctions by securing hull insurance in Asia Indian, Chinese and Malaysian companies believed to be the most likely to have taken the business Duane Morris & Selvam opens shipping practice in Singapore Law firm recruits experienced local trio to form maritime team GPI aims to raise $572m with IPO Proceeds from sale of 35.5m GDRs will be invested in Russian ports

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JUNE 16, 2011
PDVSA seals Japan deal VENEZUELA has signed a loan-for-crude exports deal with Japan, adding to the positive tonne-mile effect of its Chinese exports US grounding costs tanker AFRAMAX tanker Ratna Puja has been refloated after grounding in the Mississippi River, which has been affected by silt and shoaling Mississippi bulk terminal sold CANADIAN National Railway has agreed to sell its IC RailMarine Terminal on the Mississippi River west of New Orleans Bremen owners rescue Beluga's trainees BREMEN shipowners teamed up today to save local training programmes threatened by the bankruptcy of the region's largest operator, Beluga Shipping Choong: Benin piracy rising PIRACY monitor Noel Choong has warned that the risk of attack is rising off Benin and other areas of West Africa, IHS Global Insight reported today Bunker demand seen rising DEMAND for bunker fuel in 2010 averaged 4.3M barrels per day, according to the IEA, which described the market as "one of the most opaque" Is Panamax demand waning? BROKERS told Fairplay today concern is rising that Panamax demand is waning, with the BPI's rise slowing Hanjin upsizes service to Middle East HANJIN Shipping of South Korea has decided to use bigger box ships on its route to the Middle East China diesel hunger grows CHINA'S demand for diesel is forecast to jump in 3Q11 as the country's industry increases its reliance on diesel generators Platou delays listing RS PLATOU, Norway's shipbroking and financial services group, has decided to postpone its Oslo listing because of restive equity markets Supramax rates buoyed A BROKER today told Fairplay that higher enquiries are propping up Supramax rates, which have been softening in recent weeks Singapore ratifies ILO convention SINGAPORE has become the first Asian country to ratify the Internatonal Labour Organisation's Maritime Labour Convention China Shipping refocuses CSDC PLANS to refocus on transporting bulk commodities, crude oil and LNG Chemical giant's losing streak grows INDONESIAN chemical tanker operator PT Berlian Laju said last night its net losses for FY2010 amounted to $154 South Korean bribery scandal erupts A HYUNDAI HI official told Fairplay today that police are investigating accusations of bribery in South Korea

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JUNE 16, 2011
Air Canada Strike Ends Air Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday, just hours after the federal government introduced back-to-work... Freighter Fleet to Double in 20 Years, Boeing Says The world fleet of freighters will double from 1,760 to 3,500 aircraft in the next 20 years, Boeing says in... Regulators Ease Tough Export Control Rules The Commerce Department is giving exporters relief from tough export control regulations that many companies have decried as an outdated... Steel Exports Fell in April U.S. steel exports declined 9.3 percent in April from March and 8.8 percent year-to-year, the Commerce Department said. ... Retail Group Sees Imports Flat Through July Imports at the nation's largest container ports are expected to remain flat through July before picking up when the annual... Housing Starts Advance in a Weak Market Construction of homes and apartments increased 3.5 percent in May from the previous month but was down 3.4 percent year-to-year,... Doha to Sign Deal for Major Expansion The Port of Doha, Qatar, plans to award contracts to build the first phase of a new container complex in... Truckers Unhappy With Pricing Model, Survey Finds Less-than-truckload carriers are broadly dissatisfied with LTL pricing models, but not at all optimistic about changing to a new method... CN to Sell Louisiana Coal Terminal Canadian National Railway will sell "substantially all of the assets" of Illinois Central RailMarine Terminal near New Orleans to Raven... Hanjin Changes Partners on Asia-Mideast Service Hanjin Shipping is teaming up with NYK Line to renew its Far East-Middle East Express service starting from early July.... Diana Containerships Adds Sixth Vessel to Charter Fleet Vessel operator and owner Diana Containerships on Thursday added a sixth ship to its fleet of containerships for hire. ... APL Logistics Rolls Out 53-Foot Containers APL Logistics, looking for greater efficiency matching international and U.S. domestic transport, will deploy its own fleet of 53-foot containers... Russia's Global Ports Readies $572 Million IPO Global Ports plans to raise up to $572 million from an initial public offering in London that would value Russia's...

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JUNE 16, 2011
NOL sets out its ULCS stall SeaIntel names and shames environmental performers Moody's downgrades global shipping industry CMA CGM gets new financial chief Hanjin welcomes NYK on Far East/Middle East sling

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JUNE 16, 2011
Harpain seals gas fix German tanker owner poised to pocket nearly $7m from charter extension with Brazilian plastics player, brokers say. Eitzen fails port check USCG finds unsafe levels of combustible gas inside compressor room of Eitzen Ethylene tanker. Subsea snack Oslo-listed owner chows down on $2m chunk of stock after hatching buy-back scheme. Torm's trilogy Jacob Meldgaard holds the helm as Danish owner takes two-week transaction tally to $106m with sale of another products tanker. Kirby rests flood fears New York-listed tug and barge giant trims earnings estimates as mighty Mississippi ravages US. NWS sells shipyard Valeran Properties snaps up controlling stake in Vladimir Lisin-owned Russian shipbuilder. Taylor joins Ocean Ambitious five-year-old London-based tanker player acquires three-year-old boutique sale-and-purchase firm. Two-year troubles DnB NOR's Leif Teksum warns of a tough time ahead for tankers and bulkers. Maersk hits, MSC misses Danish behemoth is greenest, while Gianluigi Aponte's outfit is one off the bottom in environment performance table. NYK joins Hanjin Japanese giant replaces STK and Sinokor to link with South Korean line on trade route "with great potential". Blaze strikes pirated ship Fire forces pirate gang and crew to abandon bulker off the Somali coast.

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JUNE 16, 2011
World Airways leases freighter to Saudi Airlines World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc., has reached an agreement with Saudi Airlines Cargo to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter on a full-time basis beginning in June 2011. Under the agreement, World will provide capacity for... Rickmers (America) names Nagel chairman Rickmers-Linie (America) has named President and Chief Executive Jerry Nagel as chairman, the project cargo and heavy lift specialist carriers said Wednesday. Nagel has spent eight years with the line in North America. He'll be replaced as presiden... Maersk adds Costa Rica call to Spondylus Maersk said its weekly Spondylus service will add a call in Moin, Costa Rica, in July. Maersk's sister company APM Terminals was recently awarded a concession to build a large container terminal in Moin. Effective July 1, the new rotation will be ... NYK joins Hanjin Far East/Mideast loop Hanjin Shipping said Thursday it is switching partners on a service it operates linking the Far East and Middle East. Hanjin's FMX service, which was operated with STX PanOcean and Sinokor, will be operated with NYK Line from early July. Hanjin has... Index rates container lines environmentally Maritime consultancy SeaIntel on Thursday published a new index ranking the world's top 20 container lines on their environmental credentials. The Container Carrier Environmental Benchmark found Maersk Line was the most environmentally sound line,... Japanese stevedores to buy Westwood Shipping Weyerhaeuser has agreed to sell its Westwood Shipping Lines subsidiary to J-WesCo, a holding company formed by a consortium of Japanese stevedore companies. In a letter to customers issued over the weekend, Westwood President Guy C. Stephenson said... SeaIntel's 'green' methodology Asia logistics Kerry starts work on Xiamen logistics centerKerry Logistics has broken ground on a logistics center in Xiamen, China, the Hong Kong-based company said this week. Hitachi, Kintetsu form Japan joint ventureJapanese logistics company Hitachi Transport... Service announcements NYK joins Hanjin Far East/Mideast loopHanjin Shipping said Thursday it is switching partners on a service it operates linking the Far East and Middle East. Hanjin's FMX service, which was operated with STX PanOcean and Sinokor, will be operated wit... N.J. rules favor installation UPS said it has installed a 250-kilowatt rooftop solar array on its Lakewood, N.J., facility, completing a project that is expected to provide 30 percent of the building's annual energy needs. The company said the installation is the first in a se...

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JUNE 16, 2011
Fujairah market falls Very busy in Suez. 'Too soon' to predict impact of North American ECA Cost of scrubbers 'could be offset by higher fuel prices.' Prices fall in key ports Good demand in Hamburg. Bunkerworld price coverage expanded Recent additions include ports in northern Europe and on Mediterranean's North African shore. Fuel oil traders 'may have jumped too fast' Japanese utilities in 'no rush' to buy new volumes. Fuel oil stocks plunge in Singapore Sharpest fall since early February. Released vessel running out of fuel Indian warship to escort vessel out of danger. IFO prices fall in key ports Players report improved demand. Scrubber manufacturer ready to 'ramp up production' Expecting rapid scrubber market development toward 2015; first commercial order to be delivered in August this year. South China weekly fuel oil volume up at terminals Approximately 1.85 million mt recorded at major oil terminals in South China. Titan to double China-based oil storage capacity Company intends to build additional 3.0 to 3.5 million m' of capacity over next few years. US barge operator Q2 earnings hit by Mississippi floods Kirby's results still 'in the range' of Q2, 2011 earnings guidance, says company chairman and CEO. Sinopec Zhoushan expands to offer full product range at Yantai Secures more storage for bunker business from Yantai-Titan Petrochemical Port Development Company.

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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

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

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

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