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BRIEFS

February 24, 2011

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*Shipping News* Dry bulk sector choppy but containers calm THE fates of the container and dry bulk shipping industries are set to differ widely over the next few years, according to industry people at the 4th Annual Shipping Finance Asia 2011 conference yesterday. Maersk posts 2nd-highest annual profit A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the largest container line, posted the second- highest annual profit in its 106-year history as growth returned to the market. Thai bulk carrier firm to boost fleet size Precious Shipping, the Thai operator of bulk carriers, plans to increase its fleet from 21 vessels to as many as 70 within three years and to lower operating costs by using newer ships. Asciano's H1 profit drops 33% to A$126m Operations halted at Libyan ports

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AP Moller-Maersk back in black, posts US$5 billion profit NYK, HMM, 'K' Line join in Asia-east coast South America service AADA, ANZDA hike BAFs between Asia and Australia/ New Zealand London insurers to launch pay-as-you-go armed anti-pirate patrols Seaspan looks to order ten 10,000-TEUer for CSCL, Hapag charters Maersk chief Eivind Kolding named chairman of Danske Bank Grand Alliance re-launches JCX after 2009 merger Felixstowe tests deepwater berth with 14,100-TEU CSCL Star Natural gas imports boost Horgos trade volume 390pc Guangxi's container throughput up 46.2pc in 2010 New US$10.6 billion agri-logistics centre to be built in Zhongshan More Chinese New Year rollovers than ever before: forwarders OOCL joins CMA CGM in India-Pakistan-Europe service DHL opens in Cambodia for textile, oil and energy sectors China Cargo Airlines back in black, ties up with in Kerry Germany mulls introduction of air cargo security levy American Airlines Cargo flies from New York to Tokyo

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CMA CGM offers the cruise experience on mega box vessels! Greatship subsidiary orders offshore drilling rig MSC announces rate restoration of $ 200 per TEU Saurashtra Group's ex-im trade meet in Gandhidham on February 26 Biodiesel industry battered by US imports Boosted by shrimps, seafood exports to touch $2.3 bn Engg exports may climb to $52 bn Milk powder, casein products' exports banned Port sector submits key demands for upcoming Budget Several projects in pipeline at Tuticorin Port: Vasan Global air cargo volumes rise by 21 pc Rlys woos pvt. firms to link mines with plants 17K cr. handicrafts exports by 2013-end EOU, SEZ exports up by 800 pc since 2003 Fieo seeks quick refund of ADC, tax rebate for export units Govt keen on doubling pvt. sector funding in infra Govt lifts ban on onion exports; decision on sugar exports put off Govt may scrap 5 pc Customs duty on LNG; to help power, fertiliser sector Govt team to elucidate on benefits of free trade pacts Retail prices up by 6 pc in January 2011

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
BOEMRE to hold workshop on new offshore regs CMA CGM offers cruises on giant containerships Pirates to pay part of ransom money to terrorist organization Salvage and Marine Firefighting Regulations take effect

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Maersk Tankers in red after writedowns Division posts $118m loss for 2010 as freight rates remain below breakeven in 2011 Supramax rates firm while Korea Lines tonnage tied up With around 70 of the 90 supramax vessels tied up in litigation associated with the Korea Lines receivership operating in the Pacific trading region, supply in the basin remains tight and rates will continue move up Parlez-vous Eurospeak? Talking the talk in Brussels Lloyd's List's Brussels correspondent is wise to the European Commission's very particular vernacular and explains some of its far-reaching terminology here BDI slumps as dearth of fresh cargoes hit panamax rates Baltic Dry Index fell 26 points today to 1,253 Productivity still driving force at APM Terminals Offering a fast, efficient service for customers is a key focus for Maersk's ports business SCCT pushes plan for Cairo freight rail link APM Terminals remains committed to the Suez Canal Container Terminal Still a worry for minnows Consolidation in the box sector may not involve some of the headline-grabbing deals of recent years, but the landscape could still look very different in a few years' time Don't bank on it The news that HSH Nordbank is back in the ship finance market, looking to lend out around '1.5bn, ought to be taken as an encouraging sign Korea Line tanker seized in Texas Judge issues Rule B writ of attachment against 2009-built, 51,332 dwt Blue Emerald StealthGas beats forecasts with fourth quarter profit Higher demand for small and handysize gas carriers helps lift earnings Container packing rules face major shake up Forwarders and shippers to ensure guidelines are complied with More KG funds to restructure Box funds recovering but tanker and bulker funds running into trouble Investor losses add to stiffer test for shipping IPOs Analysts expect 'net gain' in ranks of listed owners by end-2011 Patrick Container Ports throughput down 3% Revenues slip to $364.3m London port volumes hit 48m tonnes Revival in liquid bulk and containers traffic helps lift port's 2010 throughput Shipbuilding boom helps save China $20bn a year, says Gratsos Bankers and investors should have shown greater restraint in peak market periods HSH Nordbank puts $2bn on the table for shipowners World's largest ship finance bank ready to grant fresh loans again Maersk boss predicts further consolidation Box sector to undergo further rationalisation over long-term as weaker lines are marginalised Tankers continue to load at Libyan ports Operators say situation normal despite reports to the contrary Navios cautious despite profit boost Dry bulk owner and operator posts $57.5m net income for the fourth quarter Transpacific box freight rates decline Rates hit by lunar new year holiday closures Capital investments push Brightoil net income down Hong Kong-listed bunker specialist has grand ambitions as both a bunker supplier and a tanker owner Spain knocks back plan to build new ferry port Decision over Tarifa port project a heavy blow to Algeciras Sembcorp Marine profit soars 23% Reports net profit of $673m for 2010 Transatlantic cuts losses to $19m in 2010 Offshore and icebreaking operations see profit Lyttleton port may reopen by Saturday Oil berth operations and limited box handling could resume in three to four days time

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Capesize rates hit BDI THE BALTIC Dry Index dropped further today as Capesize rates plummeted 10.6% to $5,339 a day StealthGas surprise spurs stock surge SHARES of NASDAQ-listed StealthGas rose after quarterly results came in much higher than expected Riga seeks icebreaking aid THE LATVIAN port of Riga today asked the government to provide icebreaking assistance after 34 ships became trapped in ice Big drop saps VLCC steam AFTER the steepest daily drop in VLCC rates since 4 January yesterday, bearish sentiment is gripping tanker markets today, with chartering activity slowing KL dispute engulfs tanker pool TWO KOREA Line-owned tankers in the Overseas Shipholding Group-managed Clean Products International Pool have been targeted in suits by Turkish owner Densan Deniz Spain cancels Tarifa port expansion scheme SPAIN today cancelled a €200M ($274M) port scheme for Tarifa, on its southern coast US ferries citizens from Libya THE US has launched an operation to evacuate its citizens from Libya by ferry, as oil and gas operators suspend operations in the violence-torn country Settlement buoys Star Bulk NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk has reported much higher profits for its latest quarter, primarily related to a cash settlement in a charter dispute HSH Nordbank has returned to lending HAMBURG shipping bank HSH Nordbank has told Fairplay it is ready to grant fresh loans again after more than two years of internal restructuring Concordia posts profits despite 4Q fall A STRONG base of long-term charters and a fall in finance costs helped Concordia Maritime return to profits last year, but results were weaker in the final quarter Centrica, Qatar sign LNG deal CENTRICA, parent company of British Gas, said today it has signed a three-year contract worth '2Bn ($3.25Bn) with Qatargas to deliver 2.4M tonnes of LNG per year to the UK Grounded ship refloated AN EIMSKIP-owned box ship was refloated early this morning, no longer in danger of sinking, the Norwegian Coastal Administration said PIL chases South American growth SINGAPORE'S PIL has told Fairplay it is expanding its long-haul services to tap the emerging South American market Price surge seen for Indonesian coal STRAITS Asia Resources of Singapore, which exports thermal coal from its Indonesian mines to Asian and European power stations, has predicted a rise this year in Indonesian thermal coal prices Hutchison shareholders get preferences HUTCHISON Whampoa said today its shareholders are entitled to apply for 100 units in the proposed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust for every 1,000 shares they hold

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
RailAmerica Posts $17.9 Million 4Q Profit Short line operator RailAmerica had a fourth-quarter profit of $17.9 million, up from a $6.9 million loss in the final... UPS Expands LCL Ocean Freight Throughout Asia UPS is expanding its Preferred LCL Ocean Freight Service to 10 additional Asian ports, thus taking on a bigger role... Supreme Court Says CSX Can Challenge Ala. Tax In a 7-2 ruling that could affect how states levy taxes on inland transportation carriers, the U.S. Supreme Court said... Calif. Bill Redefines Drayage Drivers as Employees Advocates of the unionization of harbor truck drivers opened a new line of attack with a bill in the California... Q&A: Touring the Panama Canal Expansion Project, Part 2 In this podcast, Senior Editor Peter T. Leach talks with Managing Editor Dana L. Brundage on location from Panama City,... Libyan Ports Closed by Violence All Libyan ports and terminals have been temporarily closed amid violence in the North African country, CMA CGM said on... OOCL Joins CMA CGM's India-Europe Loop OOCL is joining CMA CGM's India-Pakistan-Europe service as of April 1. OOCL will contribute one of the eight ships... Japan, Mexico Sign Revised Trade Agreement Japan and Mexico reached terms on which to revise their free trade agreement to further liberalize bilateral trade. After... Japan Sees First Trade Deficit in 22 Months Japan posted its first trade deficit in 22 months in January as the cost of oil drove up imports. The... CMA CGM Hikes India-Europe Rates French carrier CMA CGM will seek a general rate increase on the westbound trades from India to Europe, as part... APM Terminals Boosts Profit 60 Percent in 2010 APM Terminals boosted earnings 60 percent in 2010 from the previous year as profit from the disposal of a stake... Trans-Pacific Spot Index Drops 6 Percent Spot rates on a key trans-Pacific container route dipped 6 percent this week, their second consecutive weekly decline since the... Asia Carriers Launch South American Loop Four Asian carriers plan to launch all-water bi-weekly service from Asia to the East Coast of South America, adding capacity... A.P. Moller-Maersk Books Record $5 Billion Profit A.P. Moller-Maersk, owner of the world's biggest ocean container carrier reported a record $5 billion net profit in 2010 today,...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Quake-hit Lyttelton awaiting assessment Maersk: 'best results ever' APM T: better to come Carriers up ante on Asia/ECSA trade American hostages slain by pirates

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Agents seize KLC tanker Federal judge sends US Marshals to arrest embattled Asian operator's Blue Emerald following Rule B attachment complaint. HSH dives in Ship finance heavyweight HSH Nordbank tosses $2bn on the table as it launches revamped lending quest. Barge giants join forces American Commercial Lines and US tug and barge duo alert antitrust authorities about plan to build digital data sharing network. Technip ties up Apache French subsea syndicate scores work for pipe-layer under $124m contract with Statoil. Repsol grabs Maersk trio Three Maersk Supply anchor handlers, including two from the spot market, fixed up on $75,000 per day package, brokers say. PE gets post-mortem Experts dissect scarcity of shipping deals as Hamburg finance session starts without private equity hordes. Atlantska turns around loss Croatian bulker owner enjoyed profitable 2010 as revenue rose 12%. DnB NOR seals LPG sale Nordic banking giant walks away with $3.1m following the sale of a gas-carrier snapped up at auction in Gibraltar. Stealth trumps Street Harry Vafias-led shipowner beats estimates in the fourth quarter as boss flags upturn in the market. Tankers not for sale Nils Andersen says Danish giant will not cash in tanker business after another year in the red as re-run of 'abnormal' 2009 container market dismissed. Navios doubles up Soaring sales and disposal gains bag Angeliki Frangou-led owner twice as much but 2011 eyed with caution. Wightlink loses claim UK ferry operator misses out after seeking '1.4m in double engine-failure case. ITF targets sheep ship Union going to court in Australia to recover back-wages for crew on Jordanian-managed Bader III. Havila lifts bank balance Oslo-listed owner aids cash position after completing sale of a new dive support vessel to a joint venture. Greek tanker docks in Libya But this Minerva vessel is not loading oil ' it's evacuating Greek citizens. Maersk stronger for now AP Moller-Maersk banks higher than forecast profit in 2010 but warns of a decline this year as spending heats up.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
New India COO for DHL Supply Chain DHL said Wednesday that Vikas Anand has been appointed as chief operating officer for DHL Supply Chain India. Anand was the company's director of operations. He joined DHL Supply Chain as supply chain manager in the Middle East, based in Dubai, bef... China expects 21% foreign trade growth in '11 China's Ministry of Commerce is projecting total foreign trade to grow 21.4 percent in 2011 to $3.6 trillion, according to a report fromChina Intelligence Online.Export volume is forecast by the ministry to rise 20 percent to $1.9 trillion, while i... FAA proposes fine against small charter airline The Federal Aviation Administration on Feb. 17 levied a proposed civil penalty of $585,725 against Corporate Air, a small cargo airline based in Billings, Mont. The agency charged the airline with failing to conduct post-flight inspections on a Sho... Hapag Lloyd switching PAX service to Hamburg Hapag-Lloyd said it will switch its German port of call for its Pacific Atlantic Express service from Bremerhaven to Hamburg on Aug. 1. The service operates 13 ships between North Europe and ports on both the East and West coasts of North America a... Lines add Asia/East Coast South America loop Four Asian carriers will launch a second Asia/East Coast South America service at the end of March, one of the lines said Wednesday. "K" Line, NYK Line, PIL and Hyundai Merchant Marine will start the second string of their existing AESA service wit... U.S. shipping group has new name The Maritime Cabotage Task Force has changed its name to theAmerican Maritime Partnership (AMP) . The trade association, which said it is the largest coalition of maritime interests in the United States, has been in operation since 1995. It says i... Renewed call for action against pirates There were renewed calls for action against Somali piracy after Tuesday''s murder of four Americans aboard the yachtQuest."The callous murder of these four innocent people is appalling. Maybe it will help raise the level of awareness that today th... Maersk Line posts record $2.8 billion '10 profit Maersk Line on Wednesday announced record operating profits of $2.8 billion, a massive $4.8 billion swing from the $2 billion the line lost in 2009. Perhaps crystallizing just how successful the Danish line, and market leader, was last year, it mad... 'Our best results ever' March editorial

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Mærsk logs USD 5 billion profit A.P Møller-Mærsk reports a USD 5 billion profit for 2010, the best result ever. "Even if markets improved strongly in 2010, container rates and volumes were only at par

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
African bunker supplier enters aviation fuel market Becomes Ghana's first indigenous oil marketing company to enter the field. IFO prices fall in Fujairah South African IFO and distillate prices see double-digit gains. Rotterdam market softens Hamburg fuel oil prices are at their highest levels since September 2008. Gibraltar environmental group slams 'underhand' bunkering expansion plans Calls for Environmental Impact Assessment to be published, process making 'an absolute mockery' of public consultation exercise. Brightoil to open trading offices in London, Geneva 'In the process' of setting up new offices to strengthen oil product trading. Bunker levy versus emissions trading scheme Carbon Positive weighs up the arguments for which system would be best for reducing GHG emissions from shipping, and takes sides. Mid-week bunker prices mixed at major ports Traders report sufficient supplies in Singapore mid-week. Indian refiner to strengthen footing in the bunker industry BPCL embarks on strategy to support partner Matrix Marine Fuels for future growth. Brightoil bunker sales volume doubled But slim margin from trading business hits it total net profit for the six month period. Some Japanese suppliers expected to cut prices Local suppliers will 'aggressively sell' in order to clear stocks before the end of the month, traders say. Prestige Marine to expand operations with new bunker tankers Orders two tankers, and in talks to take over an additional two from another shipyard, says supplier.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

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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