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February 18, 2011

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*Shipping News* Freight rates seen rebounding 80% in H1 Freight rates for the largest oil tankers are expected to rebound nearly 80 per cent in the first half of the year, from unprecedented lows in 2010, on rising oil demand, increased Opec supply and piracy concerns, a Reuters poll showed.

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MSC surpasses Maersk Line as world's top container carrier Drewry box index slips as service contract talks begin Widdows sees good times ahead as NOL returns to profit Los Angeles January imports rise 14.3pc, exports up 12.6pc CKYH to start 2nd Asia US east coast loop via Suez MSC to deploy 18 new 8,800-9,000-TEU wide-beam ships by 2014 Cosco increases THC from Dubai's Jebel Ali US$215 per TEU IRISL believed to be seized by pirates off Omani coast HMS Cornwall catches pirates, destroys their gear, but lets them go Safmarine cuts road service to Joburg depot as strike violent mounts Maersk cancels Panama Canal transits fee Pirate-war risk prompts MOL to levy insurance surcharge March 15 HK Maritime Industry Council careers this weekend ICTSI begins operating Port of Portland's Marine Terminal 6 SharpEye radar said to detect pirate skiff through thick rain Kuehne + Nagel to provide logistics to offshore Norwegian oil fields TT Club, ICHCA, port gear makers unite on cargo handling safety Hong Kong world's fastest-growing air market, China leads globally IATA expects 2014 air cargo to rise 46pc to 38 million tonnes FAA sees air cargo sales rising, travel doubling by 2031 Fledgling MidAmerica Boeing plant fears federal budget cuts

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Mercator Lines posts 163 pc jump in net profit Safmarine's new Prime-2 service to provide faster connections from Chennai SRS enters into strategic alliance with AICFWC US mulling global 'trusted shipper' scheme Vas Softwares launches web-based freight management application China's move to raise output may impact iron ore prices Paul Antony takes charge as CoPT Chairman Ro-ro ship reaches Cochin Port Rlys gives partial relief to pvt. box train operators Import costs may go up Industry bigwigs welcome agreement Trade pact with Japan to boost textiles, pharma sectors

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
UPS expands Boeing airplane health management to MD-11 fleet UPS, which uses Boeing's airplane health management coverage for its B747-400F fleet, is set to expand the scheme to include its MD-11 freighters. Boeing's airplane health manageme... Dachser Switzerland awarded AEO certification Dachser Spedition Switzerland, a subsidiary of Dachser, a German logistics service provider with international activities, has been awarded an authorised economic operator certific... Vietnam and Taiwan revise bilateral air service deal Taiwan and Vietnam have revised their bilateral air service agreement, allowing fifth freedom rights on up to five weekly cargo flights. In 2006, both sides concluded a bilateral c... Moritz Mittelbach steps down from Rickmers Holding Dr Moritz Mittelbach stepped down at his own request as CFO and managing director of Rickmers Holding and of Pacific Holdings International on 31 January. Mittelbach was with the R... Gebr'der Weiss establishes climate-neutral logistics hall in Austria The Austrian transport and logistics enterprise Gebr'der Weiss says it has set up the first ever climate-neutral logistics hall in W'rgl (Austria). Investing EUR 2 million in the b... Let 410 cargo plane crashes in Congo Both crew members of a Let 410 cargo plane were killed in an accident that occurred recently at Mont Biega (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The airplane, operated by African Air... Vögel Transporte expanding its fleet The Austrian enterprise Vögel Transporte is investing approximately EUR 2.5 million in its vehicle fleet. It will acquire 19 low-emissions Euro 5 trucks in March, bringing its tota... Port of Long Beach begins major terminal modernisation scheme The port of Long Beach has approved a USD 123 million dredging and wharf building contract that officially launches the construction of the landmark Middle Harbor Redevelopment Pro... Safmarine introduces third direct Europe-India link Safmarine Container Lines is introducing a third dedicated service between Europe and the Indian Subcontinent. The company's new Prime 2 service will feature a direct link between ... Logistics manager Walter Maschke founds Maschke Management Consulting Walter Maschke recently founded the human resource consultancy Maschke Management Consulting. The Ratingen-based company specialises in services to the German and international tra... Rhine blockage cleared - busy period ahead SVS, the Swiss association for shipping and the port industry, has reported that the site of the accident where a vessel capsized near the Loreley on the River Rhine in Germany has... Eurofima remains cautious, net profits down Eurofima, the European company for the financing of railroad rolling stock, pursued its cautious lending approach in 2010. Moderate new railway equipment financing of CHF 1.8 billi... Certified transport of draught beer in standard curtainsider semitrailers Schmitz Cargobull has presented a load-securing certificate for draught beer transport by curtainsider semitrailers with or without dropsides, offering a high degree of loading and... CER, Unife and EIM's European Railway Award - correction On 11 February we reported in the ITJ Daily that the European Railway Award, presented in 2011 to the former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone for political achievements and to Knorr...

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Judge to Salazar: Speed up deepwater permits Interim Gulf offshore well containment response system is ready Marine insurers welcome new ICS position on arming ships STX Finland to build fisheries research vessel for Namibia Pennsylvania to pump $42 million into Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Maersk Alabama pirate sentenced to 405 months in prison

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
FMC Commissioners vote to cut regulatory costs Kansas governor joins U.S. Tanker Coalition OOCL planning to add Atlantic Gulf of Mexico run Bremerton Port Commission meetings headed back to administration offices Pennsylvania teams with shipyard to build two new oil tankers

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Fixture flurry boosts outlook for LR1 product tanker rates Brisk charter activity this week raises hopes of improvement in rates from levels of W112.9 or $1,658 per day Supramaxes buoyed by tied-up ships Rates lifted as Korea Line bankruptcy filing keeps 90 vessels out of spot market Angola to cut April crude exports by 15% Angola plans to reduce daily crude oil exports by 15% in April from a month earlier, based on a preliminary loading programme, reports Bloomberg Wuhan Steel signs Canadian miners as BHP ups ore price A Chines steel company has signed joint ventures with two Canadian miners against a backdrop of record iron ore prices and tight supplies which saw Australian miner BHP Billiton raise February iron ore prices by 8% to a landed cost of $175 per tonne South American cargoes keep Baltic index rising The Baltic Dry Index rose 21 points today to 1,292 as panamax rates maintained momentum Wanted: bank seeks solvent suitor for loan proposition Lloyds Banking Group puts its shipping portfolio up for sale but fails to attract any buyers interested in the estimated $8bn-$12bn book Lines leave lessors to take a punt in the great box gamble As box trades recover, leasing companies are confident they can overtake shipping lines to satisfy growing demand for containers Triton sale could make sector more transparent Existing players in the container leasing sector have broadly welcomed the deal South African gun crackdown threatens anti-piracy efforts Keeping security guards' weapons on ships raises risk of arrest in ports Channel Tunnel boosts shortsea market share Sees 8% rise in passenger numbers in 2010 Rising oil demand to fuel offshore investment Growing fleet of offshore development and production vessels will be needed Costamare 'in no hurry' to charter out ships Greek boxship owner hopes to cash in on rising rates in charter market Johnson Stevens rebrands after ending IRISL ties Agency work will be handled by JSA Global in future Aker Philadelphia secures $42m lifeline Yard would be able to begin constructing two tankers for which there are no buyers yet Failed deal to cost Anek Lines $65m Ferry operator warns of huge hole in 2010 results OW Bunker profits leap 50% Bunker company posts bumper profits for 2010 at $48m Colombia dry canal plan 'no threat' to Panama Panama Canal officials say proposal to build 220km rail link not a competition issue Lower rates push Seanergy to fourth quarter loss Dry bulk owner posts $2.6m net loss but cautiously upbeat over freight rates outlook Tide turning for shipbuilders There needs to be concerted pressure across the board for shipbuilders to seriously investigate options for producing cheaper ships Paying the price Shipowners will do well to keep an open ear on what bunker companies are saying as the best way to determine counterparty credit risk LNG-fuelled ships 'cheapest option' for US emissions area DNV study reveals savings of up to $12m compared with use of scrubbers or low-sulphur fuel Saga predicts fewer new VLCCs in 2011 than forecast Saga Tankers predicts 65 vessels will be delivered, 20% fewer than market estimates STX Pan Ocean dragged down by poor fourth quarter Dry bulk operator will expand owned fleet to 151 from 84 by end of 2013 US court sentences Maersk Alabama pirate to 34 years' prison Court rejects defence pleas for minimum sentence Keppel FELS wins $380m order from Transocean Contract is latest in slew of jackup rig orders for Keppel Mitsubishi gets $500m order from Petroleum Geo-Services Contract worth $1bn if Petroleum Geo-Services orders two more vessels SBM Offshore partners with Mitsubishi Partnership will aid SBM's expansion plans in Brazil

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Finns flinch over lost deal WHEN RCCL signed a ship deal with Germany's Meyer Werft for its Project Sunshine class, the despondency in Finland was palpable US grants tariff break REGULATORS in the US have voted to exempt common carriers that do not operate ships from filing rate tariffs, in a move the FMC said will save such NVOCCs up to $200,000 per year BDI rises on Panamaxes THE BULLISH impact of rising Panamax rates prevailed over softening Capesize rates today to push up the BDI Aker Philly reveals rescue EMBATTLED Jones Act shipyard Aker Philadelphia announced today that it is close to sealing financial support from the state of Pennsylvania to fund two tanker newbuildings Galveston seals box deal GALVESTON port officials are pursuing a partnership with Hutchison Port Holdings and Carlyle to try revitalising the Texas port's dormant box business Seanergy breaches covenant NASDAQ-listed Seanergy today disclosed unexpected quarterly losses and negotiations with Citibank over a new covenant breach Nothing slow about steaming savings TESTING has shown that slow steaming offers significant cost savings for VLCC operators, Oslo's Saga Tankers said today 'Risks still remain' in box market RISING demand has done little to protect box shipping from oversupply, BIMCO analyst Peter Sand has warned Rolls-Royce wins China seismic deal ROLLS-Royce has won a £20M ($32M) order from SINOPEC, a Chinese energy conglomerate, to design and equip a seismic research vessel Oil spills from ship at Dalian FOUR OIL recovery vessels have reportedly been deployed at the Chinese port of Dalian after a spill from a general cargo ship NOL profits fail to ignite shares SHARES of Singapore's NOL were generally flat when trading opened today, even though the company unveiled $461M in profits yesterday STX Pan Ocean profits nearly $100M SOUTH Korea's biggest drybulk carrier STX Pan Ocean unveiled net profits today of 109Bn won ($97.5M) for FY2010 Two Vinashin-tied officials arrested TROUBLES continue to mount for Vinashin, Vietnam's government-run shipbuilding group, which effectively defaulted on an overseas loan repayment last year Asian demand lifts NZ ports TWO NEW Zealand ports have attributed throughput and profit rises to Asia's hunger for raw materials Keppel shares surge on two-rig order SHARES of Singapore's Keppel rose today on the world's biggest rig builder's announcement of a new two-rig contract worth $380M.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Carrier Says Hours Plan Would Boost Driver Pay Schneider National would need to increase driver pay by about $3,000 per year "to keep commercial drivers whole from a... FreightCar Cuts 4Q Loss to $3.5 Million FreightCar America narrowed its fourth-quarter net loss to $3.5 million from a $5.5 million loss in the 2009 period and... Waterways Council Lobbies for Capital Spending Plan Ten months after the Army Corps of Engineers Inland Waterways Users Board adopted a strategic plan for infrastructure construction, river... Ray Greer to Head BNSF Logistics Burlington Northern Santa Fe named Raymond B. Greer the first president of its subsidiary BNSF Logistics, effective Feb. 15. ... DOT Eyes Infrastructure Bank to Fund Dredging Dredging of U.S. container ports, and other marine projects that aid the intermodal network, might be eligible for some funding... Colombia Truckers Drop Roadblocks Truckers in Colombia will stop blocking roads in Bogota but will maintain their strike against a government plan to deregulate... Manufacturing Exports Rose 20 Percent in 2010 U.S. manufacturing exports rose 20 percent last year, with the top 10 markets accounting for more than two-thirds of the... LA-LB Imports Grew 13 Percent in January Combined containerized imports through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach grew 13 percent in January over the same... Retailers Forecast 4 Percent Sales Growth in 2011 The National Retail Federation projected retail sales, excluding autos, gas stations and restaurants, will rise 4 percent this year in... House T&I Committee Approves Aviation Bill Congress is taking steps to complete legislation that gives operating authority to the Federal Aviation Administration, after 18 attempts to... DOT Seeks Way to Salvage Fla. Rail Project Despite the Feb. 16 decision by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to decline $2.4 billion in federal grants and halt a... ATA Claims Study Undermines HOS Proposal The safety benefits of proposed changes to truck driver hours of service rules have been "wildly overstated," the American Trucking... Truckers to Speak Out on HOS Proposal Truckers will have a last chance to make their case against proposed changes to truck driver hours of service rules... Costamare Boosts Earnings 57 Percent Costamare boosted fourth quarter 2010 earnings 56.5 percent from a year ago and said it is eyeing further ship acquisitions... Maersk Launches India-Europe Service Maersk Line will launch service between southeast India and Sri Lanka and northern Europe in early March to tap into... Mitsui Divests Container Terminal Assets in China Japanese investor Mitsui divested its entire stake in two container terminal operators in China. Mitsui owned a 1 percent... FMC Streamlines Filing Procedures The Federal Maritime Commission is taking the first steps toward making it easier for the public to conduct business there....

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Middle East protests continue Fuel supplies and cargo deliveries hit by SA truckers strike ICC: economic climate positive, but protectionism looms Japan, India ink free-trade deal

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Horizon in Wal-Mart win CEO of US container operator likely breathing sigh of relief as US retail giant drops antitrust claim. MarAd looks local Keystone Shipping, Interocean American and Ocean Dutchess sink their teeth into $77m US crewing and maintenance contract. Conoco takes K-Line twins Japanese owned offshore firm secures two-year deal for AHTS brace. Seaspan targets ten Gerry Wang-led shipowner on the fringe of tapping war chest to order up to ten new boxships. CH saves face Singapore-listed owner on the brink of offloading anchor-handler after inking bareboat pact just weeks after a similar deal collapsed. Uljanik drives up earnings Tankers and bulkers made lots more money for Croatian owner in 2010. GTB seals boxship shocker Jan Haakon Pettersen-led shipping syndicate taps Chinese lender for firepower to launch $310m raid on German containership pair. Safety violations blamed Azerbaijan says unsafe working practices caused fatal fire on Caspian Shipping vessel. Clarkson in offshore drive World's largest shipbroker values support vessels publicly for the first time as new offshore products are launched. Dry dive dents Seanergy Dale Ploughman-led Greek bulker owner reports miniscule profit as dry-bulk woe hits larger fleet. Yard signs for cash Aker Philadelphia sells assets to state to fund speculative building of two new tankers. Hornbeck: weakness ahead US-listed offshore owner braced for "substantial uncertainty" in Gulf of Mexico as moratorium mashes profit. OW sets record pace Danish tanker and fuel company had best ever year in 2010 as profit soared. Grain gripe put to bed Argentinean ports strike solved by 70% pay rise hours before deadline. Costamare edges ahead Constantinos Constantakopoulos-led containership owner beats Wall Street bets by two cents in the fourth quarter.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Alaska Railroad names Leary chairman The Alaska Railroad Corp. board on Wednesday elected Linda Leary to chairman. Leary Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell appointed Leary to the railroad's board in October 2009. She replaces outgoing chairman John Binkley, who held the post for 13 years. Leary... Con-way Freight hires yield management specialist Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight said it has named John Burton vice president of yield management. He will be responsible for pricing, yield and contract management, and market analysis. Burton was vice president of transportation for AC... ICF out of business ICF Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA, which entered into liquidation late last year, is officially out of business, according to a statement released Thursday. Joan Dubaere of Racine & Vergels in Brussels, the ICF shareholder-appointed liquidator, anno... DOT awards $77 million in NDRF contracts U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday announced contracts totaling $77 million for three U.S. maritime firms to operate 10 National Defense Reserve Fleet ships through July 27, 2015. "This money will help make sure these important Defense Re... Pasha to build 2nd ro/ro for Hawaii trade Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii has signed a contract with VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss., to build a second U.S.-flag roll-on/roll-off vessel for operations in the U.S. West Coast/Hawaii trade. The ship's base price is $144 million and is estim... President's budget proposal fully funds MSP President Obama's fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, which was released this week, calls for full funding of the Maritime Security Program at the authorized level of $186 million for 60 U.S.-flag militarily useful vessels. Obama The funding consists... A new sheriff in town sort of Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. has overtaken Maersk Line as the world's biggest single line as measured by fleet capacity, according to a report Wednesday by Containerisation International. The report said MSC, a privately owned line base... Improving truck trailer aerodynamics South Carolina-based company BMI Corp., in partnership with the U.S. Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has developed a technology that improves the aerodynamics of long-haul truck trailers and could potentially save the industry mi... Export control reforms Trade facilitation

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Difficult ice conditions off St. Petersburg The ice conditions in the easternmost part of Gulf of Finland have turned out to be so difficult that the Russian icebreakers are not capable of assisting all vessels. On Strong krona brings positive net effect on Viking Line During the last fiscal year, which exceptionally included 14 months from November 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010, the sales of Viking Line Abp totalled EUR 569.9 million. During

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011
Fuel tanks compromised on grounded vessel Severe weather conditions hamper response efforts. Fujairah bunker market mixed Avails reported to be tight for prompt deliveries. IFO prices stable in Rotterdam and Hamburg Bunker market quiet in Hamburg. EU urged to rally support for IMO vote on GHG regulation Call for countries to ratify MARPOL Annex VI to participate in 'crucial vote' on mandatory measures at MEPC 62 as it will be 'tight'. Termoil welcomes new trader Sotiris Delidimitriou has years of bunker industry experience. Experienced trader joins KPI Bridge Oil Nick Fuca appointed as bunker broker and trader in company's New York office. Record year for O.W. Bunker Reports 50% increase in pre-tax profits for 2010 and 15% increase in volume. General fall in IFO bunker prices at major ports Supplies of bunker fuel at key Asian ports mixed on Thursday. Vopak completes sale of stake in Caribbean terminal Plans to transfer operatorship of BORCO to Buckeye 'immediately'. Study backs fuel saving benefits of hull coating technology International Paint's hull coatings reduce fuel consumption, study shows. Iran's bunker sales lower than projected Current figures put annual sales estimates below target. Another US law firm to investigate Aegean San Diego-based Robbins Umeda to investigate whether 'false and misleading statements' were made by key personnels from Aegean. Gulf Fuel appoints sales director New sales director to head the company's trade department and support the board in implementing growth strategy. Singapore bunker barge operator relocates to new office Business 'back to normal' on Wednesday, says director of Hong Lam.

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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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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