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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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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