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BRIEFS

June 24, 2011

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*Shipping News* UK government's proposals to cut coast guard funding rejected UK government proposals to cut the number of coast guard centres while removing funding from emergency towing ships and marine firefighters were rejected by a cross-party panel of lawmakers. India to set up ports investment firm India plans to set up a 25 billion-rupee (S$688 million) state- owned company to invest in overseas ports and terminals to help boost international trade, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Hanjin Shipping orders five 13,000-TEU ships for US$850 million Emirates buys slots for Hanjin's Asia-Middle East FMX loop from July 7 CMA CGM refuses Iran boycott, but opens compliance desk to enhance security Long Beach 2012 budget proposes 26pc more to meet rival port competition China starts building expressway extending to Burma Diana takes delivery of the 4,714 TEU Merlion for Maersk charter South Carolina State Ports Authorities to spend US$82 million on upgrades Colombo's South Harbour to handle 18,000-TEU ships by 2013 DHL opens Makassar with a Denpasar, Indonesia one opening next year Hitachi Transport System opens Australian freight forwarding office EU studies extending security authority over very small boats China's air cargo volume drops 4.2pc in May as overseas demand subsides DHL buys three 747-400 BCFs for US$144 million for Asia network Virgin Atlantic pilots vote to strike over 'below-inflation' wages GCI appointed GSSA in Greater China for Singapore's Tiger Airways Antonov AN-124 flies old sub-hunting Fairey Gannet to Minneapolis museum

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Cochin Shipyard incurs above Rs 80-cr. loss due to strike SCI to deploy feeder vessels between Mundra & JN Port Viraj Profiles selects Softlink's Logi-Sys to manage ex-im operations AMCT displays capability to handle large-size vessels DP World Nhava Sheva to receive Golden Peacock Award today Kandla Port acknowledged for seafarers welfare at IAPH conference Quake-hit Japanese firms put Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor project in abeyance Exporters want interest rate discount scheme reintroduced Panel set up to plan strategy for enhancing manufacturing exports World economy not heading for double-dip: OECD

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JUNE 23, 2011
GECAS aquires two B747-8F and eight B777-300ER Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show that GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, will purchase two 747-8 Fre... ESS strengthens Board of Directors with four senior appointments Electronic Shipping Solutions, provider of critical electronic shipping documents, announces four senior appointments to its main Board. André Toet and Nigel Pusey join legal exper... Philippe Citroën follows Michael Clausecker as UNIFE Director-General From July Philippe Citroën will be the new Director-General of UNIFE, which represents the European rail industry in Brussels since 1992. The French national, who for the past nine... SDF Iberica opens a new terminal close to Madrid SDF Iberica (Servicios de Distribución Frigorífica), a subsidiary of the French group for refrigerated logistics Stef-TFE, recently put its 24th and biggest location on the Iberian... Globalink Logistics Group transported pallet loaders Globalink Logistics Group, WWPC member for Kazakhstan, received a request to handle the transportation of pallet loaders, weighing more than 50 tons, from Sherbrook, Canada to Sher... Nurminen Logistics is new member of CEE Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd (CEE) has a new member in Helsinki: Nurminen Logistics Oyj provides high-quality logistics services, such as railway transports, terminal services, for... New container service to the Turkish port of Mersin Arriving today from La Spezia, Italy, Tarros will start a new direct service to the Turkish port of Mersin in the Southern Turkish Mediterranean region. The port of Mersin can best... New era for rail-sea container starts in Greece Supply chain solutions specialist P&O Ferrymasters is to introduce a service-enhancing change of ferry route on its rail-sea operation moving containers between Italy and Patra... World Bank Money to develop roads in Rwanda The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors will invest USD 11 million in the next ten years in Rwanda's roads. The project will help to improve the quality of Rwanda's paved roa... Bombardier Transportation Invests in Quebec Bombardier Transportation announced that it is creating a Product Design and Development Centre for North America in Saint-Bruno, Quebec. The company will also build a new state-of... EU accession to the convention concerning international carriage by rail The signing of an agreement between the EU and the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) on the accession by the EU to the convention concerning ... Driving ban in Bulgaria until September There is still a temporary driving ban for trucks in Bulgaria until 30 September. With this decree, the road security will be improved during the holiday season. The driving ban is... IRU's New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative confirms strong potential of Euro-Asian trade by road Final results of the second phase of the IRU's New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI) confirm promising prospects to further expand trade and international road transport b... Intrepid Aviation names John Shavinsky Chief Operating Officer Intrepid Aviation, a privately held commercial aircraft lessor based in Memphis and New York, announced that CIT Aerospace leasing executive John Shavinsky has joined the company a... Port of Charleston: Contract to advance deepening The deepening of the Port of Charleston passed another major milestone today with the signing of a cost-sharing agreement on the next phase of the project, which has been estimated... Châteauroux Air Center enlarges its offer Châteauroux Airport, France, welcomes new companies specialized in aircraft maintenance, painting, recovery and dismantling. In addition to these specific capabilities, other compa... Chilean volcano ash cloud plunges Australian airports into chaos again Chilean volcanic ash cloud has plunged the flight schedules at the two main Australian airports into chaos. Following on from last week's activity, there is now a new wave of ash d...

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JUNE 23, 2011
Denise Verreault slams Quebec ferry building decision China Development Bank to help Peter Döhle build box ships at Yangzijiang Stena Line installs wind turbines on ferry Austal develops corrosion management solution for LCS

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JUNE 23, 2011
Rear Admiral presides over opening of Seattle ANSO office Horizon Lines earns honors for years of vessel safety IMO wants high tech thank you for seafarers around the world Port of Camas-Washougal nets FAA nod for Grove Field Panama Canal Authority renews Port of Houston alliance

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JUNE 23, 2011
Sovcomflot MR time charters indicate rising contract rates Two medium range product tankers hired out to oil trader Vitol for one-year periods at $14,000 per day Cargill takes Star Bulk supramax for two years at $14,050 a day Star Bulk Carriers has entered one of its supramax bulk carriers into a time charter contract with commodities giant Cargill for two years at a rate of $14,050 per day Increased end-month Middle East fixtures correlate to higher earnings 10 days later McQuilling Services research shows 60% rise in bookings leads to 35% rise in rates Transatlantic MR earnings rise on fewer available ships Improved Caribbean market deters ballasters to Europe but rates could see decline soon Operation built on financial engineering OSX and OGX are no strangers to the capital markets for funding growth India vessel detentions rise Significant number of detentions in India are subsequently followed by the ship being sold for scrap Show your support for training On Saturday the world will be invited to celebrate the first Day of the Seafarer, but the industry should also remember that June 25 marks an important anniversary for STCW A new container crisis may lie in wait Current dotcom boom rings alarm bells ' this time a crash would devastate production The erudite, footloose professor With one of the most distinguished curriculum vitaes in maritime law, Chai Lee-Sik has been at the centre of the key IMO debates of the past 10 years China steps up lending to Greek owners Government-related financing rolls ahead as funds from Chinese commercial banks continue to shrink SeaFrance's bailout plans in doubt Ferry operator's rescue scrutinised by Brussels TOP Ships in one-for-10 stock split to regain Nasdaq price compliance Evangelos Pistiolis-led company will review follow-on offering possibilities after the summer Washington tries to play down Napolitano's dismissal of 100% box scanning Sources suggest "translation issues" affected Secretary of Homeland Security's remarks andclaim nothing has changed in substance Wan Hai and PIL suspend Asia-Europe loops Depressed trade conditions mean the pair will take space from Cosco for trades to regions China no longer bottomless pit of loans Despite deals that benefit its shipyards, China is sending some owners away empty-handed Top box lines warned to order ultra-large ships or be squeezed out of market Grand Alliance and New World Alliance risk losing share of Asia-Europe trades, says SeaIntel chief Rijeka must become hub for Balkans and central Europe 'if it is to survive' Croatian Railway teams with ICTSI to increase intermodal capacity and expand tracks The right way to cover What is good enough for insuring trade with Libyan rebels is too good for NITC, it seems Euronav refinances its debts to win four-year leeway on repayments A new financial package involving 14 banks will replace a $1.6bn loan signed in 2005 Vale VLOC re-route from China course to Italy 'purely commercial' Mining giant says China's iron ore inventory levels are not a concern Bank lending to dry up in Europe Seaspan director says US banks may have to bridge gap left by European financiers Peter Döhle lines up eight boxships with Yangzijiang Up to $1bn in Chinese financing available for owner over next five years Tanker sector set for prolonged slump Root cause of crisis is too many newbuildings, say analysts Select committee slams coastguard reform plans MPs criticises government plans to cut coastguard cover in UK

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JUNE 23, 2011
German industry demands river upgrades INDUSTRY and commerce groups in northern Germany are calling on the country's government to expedite the upgrading of access channels and inland river connections to ports Maersk plans no-show fees MAERSK LINE told Fairplay today that it plans to start charging customers who fail to deliver containers as scheduled Teekay Offshore signs Brazil shuttle deal PETER EVENSEN-led Teekay Offshore has entered into a long-term contract with a BG Group subsidiary for shuttle tanker services in Brazil VLCC 'imbalance' persists VLCC OWNERS' efforts to move benchmark Arabian Gulf-Japan rates to Worldscale 60 this week have failed as ample tonnage has given charterers the upper hand Rhenus plans Rotterdam switch GERMAN ports-to-logistics group Rhenus has told Fairplay it plans to shift the focus of the former DFDS Seaways Maasvlakte terminal in Rotterdam from ro-ro to breakbulk cargo Vale plans Abbot Point bid BRAZIL'S Vale has reportedly expressed an interest in developing one of four new export terminals planned for Queensland's Abbot Point Finance diversification seen SHIPOWNERS will have no choice but to reallocate their capital-structure profiles, panellists have told the Marine Money conference Capesize rates rise further THE Baltic Capesize Index has risen on the back of activity in the trans-Atlantic trade Spain launches port prices watchdog SPAIN'S government has launched a regulatory body to monitor prices for services at Spanish ports Economou talks market timing VETERAN shipping magnate George Economou has outlined his views on marketing timing at the Marine Money conference Scrapping shortfall feared A PULLBACK in tanker scrapping could impede a rate recovery, executives have told a Marine Money conference Euronav secures $750M credit facility BELGIUM'S Euronav announce today that it has signed a $750M forward start senior secured credit facility with a group of 14 banks, led by Nordea Bank Norge and DnB Nor Bank TORM tankers sold for 'liquidity' DANISH products tanker specialist TORM told Fairplay today that its decision to sell three product tankers this month was part of a strategy to boost liquidity Russia ends EU vegetable ban RUSSIA has lifted its ban on imports of EU vegetables lifted, but imports will only be allowed under certain conditions Yangzijiang wins more box ships CHINA'S Yangzijiang said today it has signed a letter of intent to build eight 10,000teu ships for Germany's Peter Döhle, two weeks after sealing a deal for seven similar ships with Seaspan

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JUNE 23, 2011
Obama, IEA Release Oil Reserves The Obama administration will release 30 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, while partner countries... Committee Poised to Introduce Transportation Bill Leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are ready to introduce a new surface transportation bill, but want... Sendai Airport Reopens for International Flights Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, reopened for international flights Thursday with the departure of a charter flight operated... Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Hits 75 Percent The driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets rose to an annualized rate of 75 percent in the first quarter... Maersk to Charge Fees for No-Show Containers Maersk Line is planning to charge its customers a fee for booked containers that fail to appear at the port... FedEx Freight Gains Pricing Power, Turns Quarterly Profit FedEx Freight returned to profitability in its last quarter after completing the merger of its long-haul and regional less-than-truckload operations.... EU Probes French Railway Rescue of SeaFrance European Union trust busters launched an investigation into whether a $322 million rescue of French shipping company SeaFrance by state-owned... Deep Water, Large Terminals Key to Long Beach Expansion Long Beach's chief engineer sees deepening the harbor to accommodate the world's largest vessels, building large container terminals, expanding on-dock... East, Gulf Coast Ports Woo Warehouse Developers East and Gulf Coast ports, predicting they will increase their share of the U.S.-Asia trade when the Panama Canal expansion... India Plans State-Owned Port Investment Company India plans to set up a state-owned company capitalized at $557 million to invest in overseas ports and terminals to... Germany's Dohle Orders Eight 10,000 TEUs Ships German charter shipowner Peter Dohle ordered eight container ships of 10,000 20-foot equivalent units capacity each with China's Yangzijian Shipbuilding....

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JUNE 23, 2011
Japan endorses maintenance of anti-trust immunity for carriers US reconfirms second thoughts over 100% scanning Grand China's Australian service on hold Asia/Europe trade a 'catastrophe' says Bimco Gothenburg terminal privatisation proceeds to next phase

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JUNE 23, 2011
CMA-CGM ship in SF drama Norma, caught up in dispute with San Francisco pilots over two-man units and 50% surcharge, suffered engine failure, with tugs to the rescue. D'Amico's tanker top-up The price is right, says the Italian operator as it swoops for another medium range product tanker. Dahlman Rose scoops equity guru FBR Capital forced to reshuffle New York roster as US investment bank beefs up research team. GMS defends demolition title Anil Sharma hits the ring to challenge Guinness record holder who claims to have secured the "number one" cash buyer crown. Top Ships in reverse replay Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner dodges delisting bullet with reverse stock split. Negros Navigation getting stronger Philippines ro-ro group predicting rise in revenue this year after merger with Aboitiz Transport. Mosvold fails in legal challenge Court throws out Norwegian offshore owner's request to block Otto Marine from seeking legal shelter over late newbuildings. Star snares Cargill supramax charter Spyros Capralos-led owner fixes vessel on two-year deal from July this year. Chilean ships collide off Yangshan Situation under control off China after dangerous fumes escaped from chemicals in container on CCNI vessel in collision yesterday with CSAV unit. Weld Range iron ore port iced Sinosteel, China's largest iron ore importer, suspends work on Australian project as shortages of skilled labour and construction equipment hit home.. Ningbo Marine scoops bulker Chinese owner says it spent $25m on second-hand vessel from Rizzo Bottiglieri of Italy. Union in yard strike plea Cochin Shipyard workers' body urges Indian government to intervene in dispute involving 3,000 employees. Slops barge breaks in two Port of Rotterdam cleans up after small vessel comes apart following removal of waste from Marida Tankers ship. Peter Dohle in boxship binge German owner books eight vessels at Yangzijiang following $1bn loan from China Development Bank. Havila pens double deal Njal Saevik-led offshore operator charters PSV newbuilding to Statoil on long-term deal. Sun Sea crewman in the clear Canada rules seafarer on migrant ship was not involved in people trafficking. Yangzijiang stock 'too cheap' Ren Yuanlin-led shipbuilder's share price not right for a yard winning so many orders, says Barclays Capital. Kiewit yard axes 250 workers US-owned Canadian shipbuilder controversially cuts workforce after finishing two provincial ferries. Twitter twit in ferry jump Washington State Ferries criticises passenger who leapt from Wenatchee in filmed internet stunt. Braemar shows capesize scrap sums London-listed broker says $10m from capesize demo deal would take the same ship three years to earn in the present market. NOL shares slip on downgrade Singapore-listed owner's stock slid mid-week after UOB- Kay Hian placed a sell tag on the company. Vale calms China VLOC chat Roger Agnelli-led miner says its 400,000-dwt behemoths will have no issues entering Chinese ports in the future. VLOCs - The cape constrainers Huge trade growth needed if Vale's new ore carriers are not to block capesize rate rebound, ICAP says. Ship syndications back? Nordea's Bjornadal hails return of the big deal and 'power statement' by client Euronav. 'Chastened' Troim hits NYC Fredriksen top gun claims 'boss' has questioned his tanker acumen, but he's still not sounding bullish.

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JUNE 23, 2011
Knatz named IAPH president Knatz Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz has been elected president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors. Knatz was unanimously chosen at the association's biennial World Ports Conference last month in Busan, So... Portland auto volume down, tonnage up The Port of Portland said the number of automobiles moving through the port fell 53.1 percent in May to 9,155 units. For the year, auto volume is down 22.6 percent at 76,238 units. Overall tonnage at the port is up 4.9 percent in 2011 to 5.9 millio... Catapult opens New York office Catapult International, a developer of freight rate management software, has opened an office in New York. The office is meant to serve Catapult's growing list of freight forwarder and shipper customers on the U.S. East Coast, and the New York-New ... Dachser expands near Frankfurt Third-party logistics services provider Dachser will invest $23 million through March 2012 in a new logistics center at Erlensee, near Frankfurt, Germany. The 505,000-square-foot site will handle up to 68 trucks at a time. Additional space is avail... USDA revamps quarantine updates The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it has revamped its Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) stakeholder registry e-mail subscription service. The service allows individuals to receive information ... Industry: Enforce U.S. lithium battery rules A group of 19 trade associations on Wednesday urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to more vigorously enforce hazardous material transport rules that apply to shipments of lithium and lithium ion rechargeable batteries carried on commercial... Charleston added to Africa multipurpose service Canada States Africa Line is adding Charleston to the port rotation for its bulk, breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off service between North America and southern Africa, the South Carolina Port Authority said Wednesday. The regular foreign ports of call ... CTSA to lower currency rate in August Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will lower the currency adjustment surcharge they assess on shippers as of Aug. 1, the carriers said Wednesday. The fee will drop to 9 percent from 10 percent. CTSA, whose lines provid... Concerns expressed about liner profitability While container shipping has outperformed other industry segments in the past couple of years, concerns of another downturn were expressed Wednesday at a panel discussion at the Marine Money Week 2011 conference in New York."While folks are forec... APMT pulls out of Nhava Sheva bidding Terminal operator APM Terminals has pulled out of the bidding to construct a container terminal in India's largest port, the company told AmericanShipper.com Thursday. APMT, a subsidiary of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, already operates one of t...

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JUNE 23, 2011
Crowley Maritime commissions two new barges The company stated that both vessels will be home ported in Nome and will provide delivery of fuel and cargo to remote communities of Western Alaska. Fujairah market steady In Durban deliveries were available for supply between June 25 - 03 July. Malta says no to single EU voice at IMO Rejects proposal to replace individual member countries' voice and create EU-wide ship register. Rotterdam prices soften as crude tumbles Some players pull out of the market to 'assess their positions'. Bunker blending facilities come on stream Andatee China Marine Fuel Services says they will cut costs. Fuel oil stocks bounce back Singapore inventories at a four-week high. Saudi supplier to open new tank farm Will 'revolutionise bunkering in the area' by moving from posted prices to spot market quotes. KPI Bridge Oil announces trader appointment Joins the company's Istanbul office. Bunker barge splits in two Vessel breaks apart while making delivery. Bunker prices mixed in major Asian ports Demand for bunkers 'below average' on Thursday. New barge in operation Arkas Bunkering now has five bunker barges. Information, incentives key to more fuel-efficient ships Many shipping technologies are 'sitting on the table' and not being deployed, says Carbon War Room COO Peter Boyd. East China fuel oil stock falls 14.5% on week Volume of fuel oil at East China tank farms at 265,000 mt. Senior staff exits Hong Kong-based supplier Company in the 'process of finding a replacement.' BP buys second 700 cSt parcel at stable premiums Purchases suggest tightening supplies. Bunker deliveries resume in Hong Kong Weather conditions improving on Thursday morning.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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