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BRIEFS

January 18, 2011

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*Shipping News* Spotlight on Singapore in LNG bunkering SINGAPORE is set to play a dominant role in the use and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and this position will be bolstered as the shipping industry moves towards LNG as a cleaner source of fuel. Delays seen in shipping's sulphur curbs Global efforts to drastically reduce toxic sulphur emissions in the shipping industry are likely to be delayed for years due to the reluctance of refiners to invest billions of dollars to produce cleaner burning fuel. Asean seeks unity on maritime disputes Indonesia warned on Sunday that maritime conflicts in Asia could spiral out of control and threaten regional stability, as South-east Asian nations sought common ground on the disputed South China Sea. Iraq to seek newbuilding bids in March

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HK Government plans to cut US$5.9 million in marine fees European container import volumes up 15.4pc in 2010 Recovery prompts US retail sales boom - best since 1999 US retail box volume expected to rise 8pc in January MSC raises India-Europe rates US$200 per TEU Zim hikes India-Europe rate US$200/TEU in February DP World's Port Qasim Pakistan terminal opens for business TSA sets January 2012 deadline for screening bellyhold cargo Singapore minister fetes strides in civil aviation after a good year Perishables rot as Mumbai customs officers go slow to protest bribery raids

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Active box capacity grows by 21 pc to 14 m TEUs in Jan. CKYH to cut six Far East-Europe sailings after Chinese New Year CMA CGM to boost Asia-Europe service with new mega ships CSAV NORASIA adds new call at Savannah port DP World's Port Qasim terminal opens for business Govt mulls new law to tackle sea piracy Hapag-Lloyd joins Hamburg Süd to add Jeddah to IOS/ELIP loop Höegh Tracer sold for green recycling MAERSK LINE to add two 13,092-TEU ships to AE-7 service MoS lays out wide-ranging perspective plan in Maritime Agenda 2010-20 Net profit for 12 months rises by 11.3 pc UASC, Hanjin & partners to launch Europe-South America Express service 200 t of Pak onion arrive at Mundra Port Kandla Port records 2.85 pc growth during April-Dec. 2010-11 SAIL, IRCON ink MoU to undertake infrastructure projects Doors may soon open for India to join OECD Fieo lists demands for 2011-12 Budget US Comm Secy-led team coming in Feb. looking for trade opportunities A ghost in our living room

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JANUARY 17, 2011
Turkey planning massive rail network investments Turkish transport minister Binali Yildirim has said that his ministry is set to make total investments of TRY 50 billion (about EUR 25 billion) by the year 2023 in the country's ra... Etihad Airways extends wet lease contracts with Maximus Air Cargo Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has extended its wet lease contracts for two Airbus A300-600RF aircraft with Maximus Air Cargo unt... Höegh Autoliners restructures Swiss business The Norwegian firm Höegh Autoliners, a leading global ro-ro shipping company, restructured its business in Switzerland with effect from 1 January. The line, which was represented b... Maersk launching regular USA-South America service Maersk is set to launch a new regular service between the east coast of the USA and the west coast of South America on 15 February, with the "Maersk Westport". The link w... Port of Charleston moves to common gate model The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is streamlining its container operations by moving to a single-gate operating system on 18 January 18. The move will enable it to m... OOCL becomes first maritime shipping line to join SPC The Bremen-based German national branch of the Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) became a member of Germany's Bonn-based ShortSeaShipping Inland Waterway Promotion Center (SPC)... GAC Group appoints new managers Ivo Verheyen took over as GAC's new Rotterdam-based group vice-president for Europe on 1 January. Ronald Lichtenecker, previously managing director of GAC Kuwait assumed charge in ... InterRail group opens Shanghai office Switzerland's St Gallen-based InterRail group has added a Shanghai office to its Beijing and Urumqi centres in China. The new location, which is managed by Elva Gu, will strengthen... Odyssey Logistics takes over Optimodal The US logistics service provider Odyssey Logistics and Technology (OLT) has acquired Optimodal, an intermodal company that specialises in the chemical sector. Optimodal focuses on... European road freight volumes growing The latest analysis by Danske Bank has revealed that European forwarding markets continued to recover throughout 2010. The bank's European freight forwarding index increased to 59 ... Group CAT equips trucks with location devices The French automotive logistics specialist Groupe CAT, which is based in Boulogne Billancourt just outside Paris, has equipped 80 trucks with new geographical location devices, ena... MOL Logistics (Netherlands) shifts branch to Schiphol airport MOL Logistics (Netherlands), a subsidiary of MOL Logistics (Japan), relocated its Amsterdam branch to the premises of Menzies World Cargo (Nederland), an air cargo handling company... New World Courier office in Istanbul The Chinese CEP service provider World Courier has strengthened its presence in the Turkish market by opening an office in Istanbul. The operator aims to provide the pharmaceutical... LAN cargo volumes rise thanks to Latin American imports The LAN Airlines group, one of the leading Latin American carriers, has reported its preliminary traffic statistics for last month. In December 2010, cargo traffic increased by 9.9... Vietnam Airlines improves profits and sales figures in 2010 Vietnam Airlines, the country's flag carrier, has released provisional figures for 2010, which show that the company generated sales worth approximately USD 1.9 billion. Profit bef...

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JANUARY 17, 2011
Sembawang Shipyard to build research vessel for Australia Eastern Shipbuilding launches ferry for New Brunswick Rolls-Royce and Fairbanks Morse win LCS propulsion orders ExxonMobil and MOL order LNG ships in China Somali pirates hijack Cyprus-flag bulk carrier

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JANUARY 17, 2011
Port of Seattle presents Green Gateway Partners awards Boeing taps Hammonds as information technology VP Exxon teams with MOL to name builder of LNG vessels Commerce Secretary discusses international trade report Crowley Maritime now offers mobile pest refrigerated chamber

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JANUARY 17, 2011
MOL and China Shipping in pact to build four LNG ships Order for state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding believed to total about $800m First coal fixture from US to Asia as prices set to rocket Coking coal prices could reach $400-$500 per tonne as severe flooding forces closure of many Australian mines Golar secures LNG charters at $67,000 daily Golar LNG Energy has secured time charter contracts of 12-18 months for four of its liquefied natural gas carriers at a daily time charter rate estimated to be around $67,000 LPG trade up by 2m tonnes as growth goes slowly Liquefied petroleum gas trade grew by 2m tonnes in 2010 to 59m tonnes, according to preliminary estimates provided by Norwegian shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco in its annual report on the gas sector Owners resort to covering charter costs as Pacific woes continue Dry bulk shipowners facing a lack of business in the Pacific Ocean covered more of their customers' costs to get their vessels to the Atlantic Baltic index steadies as capesize rates settle down The Baltic Dry Index remained steady at 1,439 points on Monday, as capesize rates finally found a floor Argentine farmers protest export curbs Argentine farmers halted sales of soyabeans, corn and wheat as part of a week-long strike to protest against government restrictions on exports BRS set to launch London trading screen BRS Futures to trade dry and wet FFAs, iron ore futures and container swaps Brussels in transport ministry shake-up European Commission to reshuffle directorate-general for mobility and transport If it is time to go, the sensible get going Well-meaning anti-age discrimination legislation could have a wealth of unintended results GL claims hull redesign cuts fuel consumption Fish factory ship cuts NOx emissions with water vapour system Kvann'yhas humid air motor system retrofitted during a docking in MAN Primeserv's facilities in Fredrikshavn, Denmark Kogas explores LNG to fuel ships State-owned supplier signs deal with Swedish companies to examine bunkering technologies Brussels imposes financial ban on Côte d'Ivoire ports EU-registered ships and firms barred from new financial dealings with Abidjan and San Pedro Delmas reshuffles Europe-West Africa services To offer shippers increased frequencies between the two regions Lay up those bulkers Dry bulk owners cannot use fear of the unknown as an excuse to not lay up their ships Tell them what? It is not clear whether freedom of information laws can make distinctions between a port's role as commercial operator and harbour authority Push for equality rules onboard UK ships New regulations will establish the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 at sea Tallink to propose zero dividend Move part of ferry company's switch to using the European financial year World Shipping Council hits out at US windfarm plan Council warns over environmental costs and damage in event of collision Somali ransom payments hit $238m in 2010 Overall cost of piracy worldwide could be as high as $12bn per year, says new report US shippers revive antitrust debate Calls to advance legislation to repeal antitrust immunity for ocean liner carriers SITC chief urges Chinese owners to rein in fleet growth Some firms expanding too fast, warns Shaopeng Yang Somali pirates step up hijackings Greek bulk carrier and Samho tanker seized over the weekend NCC set for box terminal capacity boost To see 750,000 teu capacity added to its container terminal system along the Baltic Sea Brisbane port reopens Partially re-eopened and expected to be fully operational by Wednesday Eitzen Chemical hints at weak end to 2010 Weaker regional trade and higher bunker prices to hit final quarter 2010 results Swinglehurst to launch Hong Kong office Lloyd's insurance broker eyes bigger Asian presence after Hong Kong base

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JANUARY 17, 2011
Products tanker released PIRATES have released a Greek chemical products tanker more than six months after it was hijacked, EU NAVFOR reported today. Tartus exports rise 60% SYRIAN exports from Tartus reportedly increased 60% last year, mainly because of a jump in phosphate shipments from the Mediterranean port. Key Chile copper mine finds new port THE WORLD'S third-largest copper mine has reportedly signed a new port agreement a month after a port accident led it to declare force majeure on sales. US shippers attack carriers ROLLED freight and breached carrier contracts have not dissipated despite claims to the contrary from the liner trade, according to US shippers. Pirates seize tanker PIRATES have hijacked a product tanker with 21 crew members on board off Oman, according to EU NAVFOR. Bangladesh buys Qatar Petroleum's LNG BANGLADESH has signed a deal to buy 4M tonnes of LNG per year from Qatar Petroleum, worth $1-1.5Bn annually. Eitzen looks 'weaker' EITZEN Chemical, the listed Norwegian chemical carrier, has warned that trading in 4Q10 was weaker than forecast. Rhine barge snarl worsens ABOUT 200 barges are stuck near Koblenz on the Rhine ' Europe's largest inland shipping corridor ' because of last week's capsizing of an acid-transporting barge. Pakistan restores wheat exports after 3-year ban PAKISTAN has begun exporting wheat after a three-year ban was lifted, with dozens of bulkers being lined up for shipments, Fairplay was told today. K+N adds reefer agents GLOBAL forwarding giant Kuehne + Nagel has ramped up its reefer activities with a series of acquisitions in South America. Glitch spoils Vancouver's coal opportunity CAPACITY at the largest coal export terminal in Canada has been cut by a technical glitch ' at just the time that Canadian companies wish to exploit metallurgical coal shortages caused by Australia's flooding. Icebreakers near trapped Russian ships FESCO is today still working to free ships trapped by ice since last year in Sakhalin Bay. Seaway freezes tolls BUOYED by a 15.5% increase in traffic during 2010, the St Lawrence Seaway has decided not to increase tolls during the 2011 shipping season. Scrapping option rising CAPESIZE charter rates might be at rock bottom, but high iron ore prices are offering a bright spot for scrapping, Fairplay was told today. Slow road back seen for Queensland coal QUEENSLAND'S resource council has estimated the cost of coal production lost to weather since the beginning of December at A$2.3Bn ($2.27Bn).

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JANUARY 17, 2011
ILA Retains Chassis Pool Maintenance and Repair The International Longshoremen's Association won assurances its members will still maintain and repair chassis previously provided by ocean carriers but... Spot Truck Demand Soared in December The spot market for truckload freight surged 55 percent year-over-year in December, according to the TransCore North American Freight Index. ... Corps to Test Carp Barriers on Chicago Canal The Coast Guard will be limiting transit on a section of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal beginning Tuesday to... Kuehne + Nagel Buys South American Transporters Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel acquired three South American companies, expanding its perishables transportation and logistics network. The... Wal-Mart to Enter Africa Market Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, moved a step closer to entering Africa as a 51 percent shareholder of a large... Cargoitalia to Launch Freighters to Atlanta Cargoitalia, the Italian all-cargo airline, will launch an MD-11 freighter service between Milan and Atlanta on Feb. 2. The... Seaway Tonnage Grew 15.5 Percent in 2010 Shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway increased 15.5 percent in tonnage during 2010, according to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management... Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam Eye Duisburg The ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rotterdam are considering a joint bid for the German government's stake in Duisburg, the... Greatwide Logistics Buys Overton Transportation Third-party logistics provider Greatwide Logistics Services acquired trucking operator Overton Transportation from Sysco. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ... ANA Cargo Volume Soars 29 Percent Japan's All Nippon Airways said its international cargo volume rose for the 15th consecutive month in November, soaring 29.2 percent... Antwerp Hails Labor Deal The Port of Antwerp hailed a new labor agreement with dockworkers as a major breakthrough in its bid to boost... Floating Rates A year ago, a dark cloud was descending on the trans-Pacific shipping market as the realization set in among shippers... For Maximum Protection, See Section 7 of B/L Q: A shipment is to go from us to the customer of our customer, with a 3PL doing the actual... Intermodal Inflection? Differential calculus defines an inflection point as a point on a curve where the curvature changes sign. Andy Grove, former... Intermodal Churns Into 2011 Across North America's railroads, intermodal traffic is running strong. Trains maintained a solid pace in hauling containers and... 'Trucking' to the Caribbean ABF Freight System is expanding service to the Dominican Republic as trade with the Caribbean nation picks up, led by... LTL Expands Off Pallet As 2011 gets under way, less-than-truckload carriers increasingly are thinking outside the pallet, expanding and launching non-traditional services in a... Buying Power Returns Few events signaled a logistics recovery as loudly as last year's $512.6 million acquisition of ATC Technology by GENCO Supply... Resolutions If 2009 was the year of the economic disaster and 2010 was the year of recovery and conflict, what will... Bayonne Bridge Plan Raises Ire Shipping industry leaders are underwhelmed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's decision on a general plan... Bunker Mentality Returns When crude oil prices raced to more than $145 a barrel in mid-2008, bunker surcharges ratcheted up just as quickly.... Super-Sized Challenge The stunning increase in super-post-Panamax container ships provides carriers with economies of scale and a tricky management challenge. Balancing... Capacity's Balancing Act Dave Akers is trying to sort out what's real and what's not in all of last year's ocean carrier announcements... California Dreaming Driven by a late-year crest of exports, California's undermined trade competitiveness, amplified by the recession, ended in 2010. Surging volumes... Uncertain Hours It may be months before truckers know how many hours they'll be allowed to drive under new federal work rules,... Railroad Requirements The penchant of environmental regulators to set goals calling for the use of technology not fully developed is raising alarms... Green Lights for Environment The greening of the freight transportation industry will take another big step this year, but years of preparation will limit... Obama's Ambitious Trade Agenda This could be a breakthrough year for trade liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region. The first step is the U.S.-South Korea... Asia Trade Looking Up U.S. containerized trade with Asia will grow over the next two years despite possible macroeconomic bumps, PIERS forecasts in its... House Chairman Targets Highway Traffic As the new chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., wants to get more bang... Opening Transportation's Lockbox House Republicans are wasting no time asserting their new majority on transportation programs. Even before they got down to the... 'Made in U.S.A.' Storms Into Asia Before last October, the U.S. had exported $8 billion in goods to China in a single month only once: December...

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JANUARY 17, 2011
Another Samho ship seized by pirates Tunisian troubles hit transport sector US import growth to slow into 2011 Carbon War Room targets aviation US regulator to review rail competition

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JANUARY 17, 2011
Louis-Dreyfus dead at 102 Grand patriarch of French shipping and commodity trading family completes life voyage. Sembawang signs for research ship Sembcorp Marine unit wins Teekay Shipping order for scientific vessel for use in Australia. Greek flag losing numbers Hellenic Statistical Authority reveals the number of ships flying the Greek flag has fallen during the past year. German boxship evades hijack Gebr Winter's Courier puts on the gas to outrun pirates after attack off Oman on Monday. Pilgrim ferry runs aground Captain trying to avoid smaller boats when vessel got stuck near Lapu-Lapu in Philippines. Morch joins Clipper Maersk Tankers veteran Kristian Morch snapped up by Danish rival to spearhead heavy-lift division and VLCC investments. Lakshadweep dispute ended Indian overseas affairs minister steps in to end row over ferry crewman's death. Bulker goes hard aground Santa Elena must be lightered before it can be refloated off Sletterhage, Denmark. Greek in scrap denial Load Line says reports it has sent elderly Bravo to be broken up in India are wide of the mark. Capes queue for scrap Five capesize bulkers lined up for demolition as talk of Bangladeshi revival builds hope for a surge in prices. Fire hits Color ferry Blaze breaks out on board Norway's Superspeed 1 during maintenance at Helsinki shipyard. Courage in Hong Kong bid Singapore-listed bulker owner reveals plans for dual listing to open a door to China. MOL lines up LNG quartet Japanese owner picks Hudong-Zhongua in China for its new gas carriers to be co-owned by China Shipping. Double delight for Farstad Oslo-listed shipowner secures contracts with ConocoPhillips for two of its PSVs. Greek bulker hijacked Pirates grab Perosea's handymax Eagle and 24 Filipino crew as Greek suezmax escapes. Three hurt in blast One man in critical condition after explosion on CSDC products carrier off Brisbane, Australia.

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JANUARY 17, 2011
MOL Logistics move to new Schiphol address MOL Logistics said Friday its Amsterdam branch office has moved to a new rampside location at Schiphol International Airport. The new location at the airport, the company said, will allow it to reduce lead time and the number of handling points, as... Cargoitalia adds Atlanta stop All-cargo airline Cargoitalia will begin freighter service from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta on Feb. 2, providing the only direct main-deck cargo capacity between the two cities. Atlanta will be served twice-weekly from Milan, using Cargoitalia's 90-t... CSA to step up rates throughout 2011 Member lines in the Caribbean Shipowners Association said last week they will raise rates in three increments through October: ' On Feb. 6, rates will rise $75 per 20-foot container, $150 per 40-foot container and $169 per container larger than 40 ... Grand Alliance trims Asia/Europe loop A Grand Alliance loop between Asia and northern Europe will slow steam to account for the omission of six voyages in February and March, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The alliance's Loop D, which has a rotation of Southampto... CSAV to run own Mexico/U.S. West Coast loop CSAV said last week it is leaving a loop it operated with Hamburg S'd connecting North America and South America to form its own North America-only loop with similar port coverage on the U.S. West Coast. The Chilean line will not join Hamburg S'd ... Treasury tags 24 more companies with IRISL ties The U.S. Treasury Department has named an additional 24 shipping companies with affiliation to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines. The action build on Treasury's efforts to expose the financial and corporate underpinnings of IRISL, which ... MSC adds 25% of new large ship capacity in '10 Swiss liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. added 276,000 TEUs worth of fleet capacity in ships larger than 4,000 TEUs in 2010, far and away more than any other carrier in the world, according to statistics compiled by maritime consultant Dynam... Carrier news CSAV to run own Mexico/U.S. West Coast loopCSAV said last week it is leaving a loop it operated with Hamburg S'd connecting North America and South America to form its own North America-only loop with similar port coverage on the U.S. West Coast. G... Port news Equity firm buys 50% stake in Paranagua terminalGlobal private equity firm Advent International last week said it has acquired a 50 percent stake in Terminal de Cont'ineres de Paranagua S/A (TCP), Brazil's third-largest container terminal. COSCO co... 'Could take years'

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JANUARY 17, 2011
CT Offshore buys second hand tonnage ' again CT Offshore has expanded its fleet with the addition of the former German customs patrol vessel Bremerhaven, which will change its name to Sander 2. The vessel will be rebuilt No sign of Leopard crew It is still uncertain where the six crew members of the Danish coaster Leopard are being held. The vessel was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean off the coast Cargotec inks EUR 40 million deal Cargotec has signed a contract worth EUR 40 million with Colombian Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 24 Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry

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JANUARY 17, 2011
Fujairah bunker market firm Healthy demand and big volumes in Suez. Bunker prices mixed in key ports Healthy avails in Hamburg but the market 'largely quiet'. Major doubts about 2020 global sulphur target Industry analysts think lack of refinery investment to meet expected distillate demand growth is likely to delay implementation. Competition toughens as Istanbul sales volumes stagnate Prices 'at historical low levels due to very heavy competition' says local player. DNVPS charts 30 years of bunker testing Over 1.4 million fuel samples tested since 1981 launch, service remains 'a risk management fundamental' for ship operators. Management reshuffle at Lintec Geoff Jones becomes Global Fuels Director as Lintec's management team grows. International Paint joins SEAaT as associate member Innovations such as reduced friction hull coatings 'play a key role' in reducing air emissions from shipping. Asian IFO prices mixed, distillates on record high 'Average' demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs, traders say. Sri Lanka port authority detains bunker tanker Due to suspected document irregularity for one of its crew, sources say. Vopak to sell stake in BORCO for up to $268 million Follows footsteps of partner First Reserve; selling its 20% equity stake in the largest Caribbean oil storage terminal to Buckeye. Hyundai Oilbank to cut bunker fuels output in Q2 New heavy oil upgrading plant, which will increase lighter distillates production, set to commence operation mid-May. Forum to discuss fuel savings, alternative powering options Offering solutions driven by 'burden' of environmental regulation and rising bunker costs, says conference chairman.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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