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BRIEFS

May 23, 2011

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*Shipping News* Supertankers no easy targets for terrorists Supertankers - the hulking, slow-moving ships that transport half the world's oil - have few defences against terrorist hijackers like those envisioned by Osama bin Laden, security experts said on Saturday. Pacific Basin worried on vessel rates till '13 Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong's largest operator of dry-bulk vessels, said it was 'concerned' about the outlook for rates through 2013 as a glut of new ships enter service. 'We are concerned about the two years ahead of us,' said chief executive officer Klaus Nyborg at a shipping conference in Imabari, Japan yesterday. The company is 'fairly confident' about the market after that, he said.

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Federal Maritime Commission fines MOL US$1.2 million for Shipping Act breach US eco cops seek arrest of Hong Kong-based ex-Fleet Management officer CSAV, CMA CGM, CSCL expands Asia to double loop ECSA service Evergreen orders 10 additional 8,000-TEU ships from China Shipbuilding Felixstowe to add MSC Lion service with call of 14,000-TEUer Slow steaming to contribute to peak season container shortage: WSC APM Terminals wins court battle to bid on Mumbai terminal project DP World shares deal increases company value CMA CGM adds Piraeus to its Epic north Europe-sub continental loop Safmarine's South Africa-Europe reefer express bears fruit May 28 Charleston dredging wins US Army Corps of Engineers funds CN to boost freight capacity, efficiency, train speeds in Alberta TNT Chongqing-Liege air service wins Shanghai stop over approval Asia Pacific air cargo 2010 roars back into black: AAPA Russia okays Volga-Dnepr Airlines as independent ground handler Oman Air Cargo launches pan-Gulf trucking service in June

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MAY 20, 2011
Kombiverkehr boosts capacity between Rotterdam, Duisburg and Dortmund The Frankfurt (Germany)-based intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr is boosting capacity for rail transport in hinterland services in collaboration with Optimodal Netherland B.V... The Mont Blanc tunnel closing at night The Mont Blanc tunnel will close at 22.30 on 23 May until 06.00 on 24 May for a security exercise and maintenance work. In addition, traffic will flow in alternating... CTS Salzburg boosts train frequencies and capacities The Austrian service provider Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH (CTS) is operating additional trains a week between the German ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven and Salzburg to incre... Ter Haak starts new rail shuttle service Ter Haak Intermodal (THI) is launching a new rail shuttle service between the port of Rotterdam and the tri-modal inland terminal in Strasbourg (France). The Alsace Rail Shuttle wi... OAG Cargo targets growth in Eastern Europe The US-headquartered service provider OAG Cargo is seeking new business opportunities in Eastern Europe for its leading decision support tools for the air cargo industry. To furthe... MAN Group: HGV sector sees strong start to current year The MAN Group, a German vehicle manufacture, reported a very strong start to the current year, especially in its commercial vehicle division. In Q1/2011, the value of incoming orde... France: more stringent penalties to improve road safety The French government has decided to introduce more stringent traffic regulations and harsher penalties for any violation of those rules. The government is targeting excessive spee... Cologne/Bonn airport chalks up black figures Cologne/Bonn airport (Germany) has reported that the positive development of the express freight service providers, UPS and FedEx, as well as a general upsurge in general airfreigh... NOL Group invests in two-berth terminal at port of Qingdao Neptune Orient Lines (NOL Group), a Singapore-based global container shipping and logistics company, recently announced a joint venture to operate a two-berth container terminal at... Considerable growth for port of Hamburg in Q1/2011 The port of Hamburg (Germany) achieved above-average growth of 18.2% in container throughput and a 9.8% gain in the throughput of seaborne cargo in the first three months of 2011. ... South Carolina: port volume up in current fiscal year While the pace of global recovery began cooling, shipping activity through South Carolina's ports remained up in the fiscal year July 2010-April 2011. At its regular monthly b... Erich Mitter celebrates 30 years at Greiwing Erich Mitter, an employee of Greiwing logistics for you GmbH, is celebrating 30 years as a long-distance truck driver on international routes. He drives a tanker from the Ludw... Aircraft dispute: WTO causing confusion again On 18 May, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published its decision on the subsidy dispute between the aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing. The WTO's findings rejected the ma... Fiege lands RWE SmartHome as new customer The Greven (Germany)-based Fiege Group, is increasing and consolidating its eCommerce competence by taking on a new supply chain commitment for RWE Effizienz GmbH. Since spring 201... Geodis Wilson expanding in Germany Geodis Wilson, a member of the French Geodis group based in Clichy near Paris, is continuing to expand in Germany by opening a branch office in Nuremberg. Geodis Wilson now has its... Ceva relocates cross dock operations to new California facility The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has announced the relocation of its cross dock operations to a new facility in Otay Mesa CA (USA). The new 2,600 sqm location, which... Ekol Logistics receives AEO certificate The Turkish logistics service provider Ekol's German branch office in Stuttgart has been granted the status of authorised economic operator (AEO certificate). (schlote)

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MAY 20, 2011
DeepOcean now independent of Trico Marine Island Offshore buys newbuild construction vessel from Ulstein Shell to go ahead with Prelude FLNG project Evergreen increases newbuild program MAN Diesel & Turbo unveils ME-GI gas engine New 3D seismic ship starts work for Dolphin Geophysical

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MAY 20, 2011
New forecast predicts bright future for trucking Evergreen places orders for ten new 8,000teu vessels Auction of Crowley tug ride raises $1,010 for charity FMC works deal with MOL to pay $1,200,000 in penalties US rail freight traffic holds steady during week

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MAY 20, 2011
Syrian unrest prompts tenfold rise in Mediterranean aframax rates Many owners unwilling to fix out of east Mediterranean country, so prices have pushed up to $21,000 per day Atlantic capesize rate rise at threat from Pacific ballasters Weak and overtonnaged Asia market may prompt owners to reposition vessels to take advantage of higher charter rates in the Atlantic basin Shell gets go-ahead with world's first FLNG project Royal Dutch Shell has the green light to start building the world's first floating gas liquefaction vessel, marking a breakthrough for the liquefied natural gas industry as it seeks to meet growing global demand for the fuel Transpacific box trades continue to weaken Freight rates for containerised cargoes remain under pressure on key routes, with the transpacific trades continuing to weaken Nautilus backs UK government on armed guards' legal legitimacy Absolutely essential to ensure law is fit for purpose, says officers union What effect will Nor-Shipping have on charter markets this year? Traditionally, the exhibition appears to impact on dry bulk rates, with prices falling as delegates go home Owners back bunker levy as Brussels seeks climate cash International Chamber members end years of fractious infighting and reject EU emissions trading scheme The truth will come out, and now faster than ever Seafarers' freedom to publish images of life at sea on social networking sites can pose problems for shipowners, but bring benefits too Nordcapital to launch $72m fundraising for 13,100 teu ship Market will see KG venture as a test of investors' readiness for high-volume projects Charterers reluctant to accept speed reductions, say tanker owners Trimming VLCC speeds by just two knots could send day rates above $100,000 IMO issues guidance on use of armed guards Flag states should have a clear policy on whether private security guards will be authorised and if so, under what conditions EU Navfor takes masters to task over failed piracy prosecutions Reluctance to provide witness statements blamed for lack of evidence to offer courts Prove yourself to investors, says Frangou Navios boss tells shipping companies to show they can be good stewards of capital The whole truth Captured pirates are often released, but the military claims there is a lack of witness statements Green regime is no piggy bank The International Chamber of Shipping's decision to support a transparent bunker levy-based system adds some much needed clarity to the emissions debate Call for flexibility among Japanese shipbuilders Foreign owners expect yards to adapt over specification changes and low-fuel designs Capesize owners urged to consider scrapping Carriers Chartering says 30% of capesize clients shun loss-making charters Seven EU states face legal threat Failure to implement measures under port state control inspection regime could end in European Court of Justice Irish shipping posts almost universal growth Liquid bulk is only sector to miss out, but imbalance between exports and imports is challenging lines Tsuneishi wins order for three kamsarmaxes from United Ocean Deal for another three similar bulkers expected from Japanese customer next month Russia's Ust-Luga box terminal to open first phase by end of year Development in three phases to offer deep sea alternative as St Petersburg approaches maximum handling capacity Agility chief sees no future in container freight derivatives Carriers have no interest in derivatives, says Cas Pouderoyen Who are Intermepa's members? Seven associations help protect the marine environment Italy urged to set up own marine environment protection association Chairmen of Namepa and Cymepa say Italian shipowners should help clean up the country's seas We need action, not words, to combat piracy More money will be wasted and more crews imprisoned while bureaucracy grinds on Evergreen orders 10 boxships at CSBC Taiwan yard wins final slice of buying programme for 30 L-class 8,000 teu vessels Asia views new anti-piracy moves Armed guards on board vessels and attacks on pirate bases considered as more ships affected Euroseas hikes dividend on strength of boxship optimism Greece-based owner hunts more container vessels but strikes cautious note on dry bulk

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MAY 20, 2011
US fines MOL $1.2M MOL HAS agreed to pay a $1.2M civil fine to quash allegations that it broke US maritime rules 'Hybrid' tug developed EUROPE'S first 'hybrid' tug should be ready to take to the water before the end of this year, according to Dutch towage operator Kotug Coal price cut agreed ANGLO-American has reportedly agreed to a 4.5% price cut sought by European steelmills for hard coking coal contracts Pittas sees box upside NYSE-listed Euroseas has posted lower quarterly losses than expected and predicted gains from its container ship strategy Glencore IPO proves popular GLENCORE International, the major Swiss charterer of drybulk tonnage, has reportedly generated a one-day boon for brokers in London with its $10Bn IPO UKBA slammed over port controls THE UK Border Agency is doing little to prevent the smuggling of illicit good on ships at ports in Scotland and Northern Ireland, an independent report found today Six held after ship raid SPANISH police told Fairplay that officers today stormed a ship anchored off Tarragona and arrested six suspects in a drug ring Buana Listya Tama IPO oversubscribed SHARES of Buana Listya Tama, a subsidiary of Indonesia's Berlian Laju, will be listed on 23 May after its IPO was oversubscribed 16.77 times Supramax sector softens SUPRAMAX rates in the east are softening, as the South Asian monsoon and lower demand for Indian iron ore hit the market, brokers told Fairplay today Monsoon floats Panamaxes SOUTH Asia's monsoons offered a silver lining today to Panamax owners, with the sector bracing for oversupply amid continuing newbuilding deliveries Generosity sparks Capesize lift CAPESIZE rates have turned for the better, with fears about scarce trans-Atlantic tonnage persuading charterers to be more generous, brokers told Fairplay today

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MAY 20, 2011
Three Principles of Transportation Optimization Companies are increasingly considering their transportation and logistics operations to be a competitive differentiator. That has triggered an increase in... Idled Growth With what so far has been a forgettable year for ocean container lines and a welcome relief for shippers on... Raw Pricing Logistics managers worldwide are growing more concerned by the day about pricing, but it's not the pricing you think. ... CMA CGM Adds Piraeus Call CMA CGM will add a call at Greece's Port of Piraeus this month to its Epic service from North Europe... US Freight Tonnage to Rise 24 Percent by 2022, ATA Says U.S. freight tonnage will grow 24 percent through 2022, with trucking hauling 70 percent of all freight by that year,... MOL to Pay $1.2 Million for Shipping Act Allegations MOL will pay $1.2 million to settle numerous allegations that it violated the Shipping Act, one of the largest penalties in... Lufthansa Finalizes 777 Freighter Order Lufthansa finalized an order for five 777 freighters valued at $1.3 billion at list prices that will consolidate its position... Japan Parliament Approves FTA With India Japan's parliament gave the green light to a free trade agreement with India on Friday, paving the way for the... Evergreen Orders 10 More 8,000-TEU Ships Evergreen Group ordered 10 new containerships with capacities of 8,000 20-foot equivalent units from China Shipbuilding Corp. The... Logistics Market Forecast to Grow 10.9 Percent The U.S. third-party logistics market is set to grow 10.9 percent this year over 2010 to a record $141.2 million,...

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MAY 20, 2011
Macro-economic picture of liner shipping still good Unifeeder UK emerges from JSA's ashes Hapag-Lloyd borrows more cash MOL pays US Shipping Act penalty Evergreen orders another round of 8,000TEU ships

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MAY 20, 2011
Beluga pays up French authorities have released a Beluga multipurpose ship from arrest. Hellesoy adds orders Norway's Hellesoy Shipyard has landed a new contract for up to three large PSVs from a returning customer. Norwegians in scrap pact Wilh Wilhelmsen and Grieg get together to form Chinese demolition joint-venture. Sinotrans takes a slice Hong Kong-listed shipowner pays close to $30m for a chunk of tank-container company. Island Offshore unmasked Norwegian offshore shipowner grabs specialised vessel meant for crisis-hit competitor. Dof grabs newbuild cash Dof Installer rakes in $36m from private placement to help fund new anchor handler. New5 in Numb3rs The US Navy has Somali pirates in its crosshairs after taking out Bin Laden while China targets new 'monster' bulker. Global gap widens Malaysian tanker owner launches share issue as first quarter result moves further into the red. Close call for new cape Active Shipping vessel has a narrow escape following rare attack in Bab-el-Mandeb strait. Thy faces the end Danish ro-ro company requests liquidation after running out of money. Samsung stacks up profit Seoul-listed shipbuilder sees its first quarter bottom line rise by almost 25%. Evergreen adds 10 Taiwanese owner confirms $1bn deal for more big boxships at domestic yard CSBC. Hoegh LNG changes tack Norwegian LNG company delays private placement in favour of public offering ahead of June listing in Oslo.

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MAY 20, 2011
Great Lakes iron ore volumes up 6.4% in April The Lake Carriers' Association reported iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 5.7 million tons in April, a 6.4 percent increase compared to a year ago. Vessel loadings were also 13.8 percent ahead of the month's five-year average. Shipments... OOCL shifts trade directors Liner carrier OOCL said Thursday it has made several personnel changes in its global trades. Miranda Lou, managing director of OOCL's Hong Kong Branch, will succeed Taylor Gao as director of Asia-Europe trade after Gao left the company. Teddy Fung,... U.K. agency acquires Johnson Stevens assets A major U.K.-based shipping agent has agreed to buy assets of the Felixstowe-based Johnson Stevens Agencies from U.K. administrators. Andrew Thorne, who owns several shipping companies in the United Kingdom and overseas, will take on certain shippi... ABS opens in Stavanger, Norway Classification society ABS opened an office in Stavanger, Norway to support its growing Norwegian client base. "For ABS it is an opportunity to better serve the industry and build upon our strong ties with the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (NMD),... CSAV expands Asia/ECSA loop, adds partners CSAV, CMA CGM and China Shipping have begun cooperating on a two-loop service between Asia, South Africa and the East Coast of South America, CSAV said in a notice Thursday. The service is an expanded version of an existing CSAV loop, the ASAX, wh... Eimskip: Bleak outlook for 2011 The Icelandic shipping company Eimskip said it had first quarter net profit of 5.8 million euros ($8.3 million) compared to 1.3 million euro in the same 2010 period, but the company's president said he was not optimistic about the outlook for the... FMC fines MOL $1.2 million The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said Thursday it has reached a compromise agreement under which Japanese liner company MOL has paid $1.2 million in civil penalties. The FMC said the compromise agreement "resolved allegations that MOL violated... Evergreen orders 10 ships from Taiwan Yard From left to right Tang Tay-Ping, the chairman of China Shipbuilding and Bronson Hsieh, vice group chairman of Evergreen signing shipbuilding contracts. Evergreen Group ordered and signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Corp. on Friday for 10 ad... Cooperating on trusted shipper programs Washington Notebook

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MAY 20, 2011
Prices fall across the Americas Crude futures settled higher on NYMEX June contract expiries. Durban prices firm; distillates in limited supply Little movement in Fujairah. Rotterdam quiet as buyers hold off Prices fall, but not enough for many buyers. Liner company tests its bunker spill response MOL in 'table top' drill to strengthen emergency response procedure. DNVPS questioned about new supplier benchmarking tool Supplier says samples tested may not be representative; DNVPS says they meet stringent criteria. Nuclear-powered fleet could become 'economic' Study for US Congress says rate of oil prices rises are key. New anchorage offering 'alternative to Gibraltar' Aegean Marine Petroleum highlights opportunities at Morocco's TangierMed port. Indian fuel oil cargoes 'ideal for the marine fuel market' Hindustan Petroleum Corp sells sells four 380 cSt parcels to Vitol. LNG: 'Not much development for seven to ten years' But chairman of shipowners' association says LNG will eventually be 'the main fuel used'. Asian bunker prices largely falling as week ends Mixed demand across key bunkering ports on Friday. MAN Diesel completes test on flexible dual fuel engine Marine engine 'can burn gas or fuel oil at any ratio', says MAN Diesel. Hamburg Süd gets 'doer' rating for sustainability efforts Fraunhofer Working Group for Supply Chain Services releases study on sustainability index. Lukoil buys first fuel oil cargo from Middle East Purchases 380 cSt fuel oil cargo from SASREF. Supplier gets approval to operate three bunker barges at Sohar MXO 'excited' by long term prospects at the port.

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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

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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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