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January 25, 2011

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*Shipping News* NITC to expand its fleet 72% with 22 VLCCs NITC of Iran expects to become the third- largest oil tanker company by 2013, and possibly the second-biggest, when it takes delivery of 22 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and expands its fleet by 72 per cent, an executive said. DP World denies debt restructuring talk DP World officials defended the Dubai port operator's finances on Sunday, saying the company is under no pressure to raise cash even as a sister firm announced plans to seek new terms on its debt. Bali's Benoa port to be developed Indonesia's state-owned port company Pelindo III will develop Bali's provincial port of Benoa to upgrade it to international standards, a top Indonesian executive said here yesterday. Tankers booked to store distillates in Europe

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Charter market improves despite weakening freight rates Port of Qingdao's box volume hit 12 million TEU in 2010 South Korean Navy 'SEALS" foil Somali piracy, kill 8 pirates APL boxship to test LA-Long Beach dockside seawater scrubber Union Pacific 2010 profit increases 47pc to US$2.8 billion Port of Brisbane resumes operations after Queensland floods Sydney Airport welcomes Hainan Airlines first flight DHL Express leases two Atlas Worldwide Air freighters Maximus acquires three Airbus A300-600s from JAL

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CMA CGM upgrades ACSA service East-West freight rates to drop by 7 pc in 2011-Drewry Global oil tanker spot market up by 8 pc in 2010 Hudong-Zhonghua selected to build LNG carriers for PNG and Gorgon Jansz LNG projects InterManager's Kpi project wins wide praise Last date extended to submit entry form for ICS exam MOL vessel calls TCIT to mark start of TNWA's direct Vietnam-North Europe service Pirates captured a record 53 ships & 1,181 crew, killed 8 in 2010-IMB Rising population & GDP ensures long-term growth, says Maersk chief Schenker India adjudged 'International Freight Forwarder of the Year' The New World Alliance set to reduce ocean capacity Calfo agrees to reconsider trade surcharge DP World to participate in World Ports & Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi Timber Handling Association opens container office to facilitate trade TPT chalks out plan to triple cargo handling capacity by 2020 CONCOR to move cars in special boxes soon CBDT drawing up plan to bring back unaccounted money stashed abroad Cotton exports not to cross 55 lakh bales-Maran Forex reserves swell by $ 3.4 bn TUFs for textiles sector may be reintroduced soon N. P. Patel elected Chairman & Balvinder Singh Nakai Vice-Chairman of IFFCO

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Ruhi Engin Özmen new chairman of Turkish road haulage association UND The Turkish international road haulage association Uluslararasi Nakliyeciler Dernegi (UND) has elected Ruhi Engin Özmen of Mars Logistics as its new chairman. The election became n... Airbus increasing prices, Boeing with new Dreamliner date Airbus has increased its production output for the ninth year in a row and achieved a new company record of 510 commercial aircraft deliveries to 94 customers (of which 19 were new... Hamilton airport expanding The city of Hamilton (Canada) has approved a proposal to request the federal and provincial governments to fund a USD 38 million project to expand the city's international airport.... CMA CGM upgrades ACSA service CMA CGM has upgraded and reinforced its ACSA service, which links Asia to Mexico, Central America and the west coast of South America. This new configuration sees the deployment of... Nordic Countries: Cargo Partner Group becomes Ontime Logistics The three Nordic logistics service providers Cargo Partner (Norway), Globex (Sweden) and STS (Denmark) started a new era on 17 January. In 2008 the three companies merged and becam... Wilms Transport opens Hamburg sales office The German perishables specialist Wilms Transport (WTR), which is headquartered in Wildau near Berlin, is expanding and strengthening its activities in northern Germany by opening ... Norbert Dentressangle to feed Duffield supply chain in UK WL Duffield & Sons, a UK manufacturer of animal feed, has appointed Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services to support the distribution of palletised products through its nati... Switzerland offers financial support for dedicated rail spurs Switzerland now provides substantial financial support for the renovation of dedicated rail spurs, thus providing private enterprise with an incentive to invest in the railway netw... Positive results for German commercial vehicle market in 2010 Commercial vehicle sales rose by 17% in Germany in 2010. Some 32% more transporters were newly registered in December alone. This was the highest growth rate for the full year... Hungary to introduce overtaking ban for HGVs The Hungarian government is set to ban all trucks and vehicle combinations of more than 7.5 t from overtaking on the country's two-lane motorways between 18.00 and 22.00. The ... Contargo handles its first blocktrain for ICF in Basel The Basel-based Swiss company Contargo AG, a subsidiary of Contargo, a Duisburg-based German specialist in hinterland transportation for containers, recently handled its first cont... Finnair considering participating in cargo aircraft venture Finnair Cargo, Finnair's airfreight subsidiary, has responded to increased demand for freight services from Helsinki by exploring the possibility of participating in an intercontin... Major Cambodian ports generate 31% more in 2010 Services and shipping in Cambodia's two major ports generated revenues of USD 35 million in 2010, according to official data released recently, representing a rise of around 31%. S...

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Northrop Grumman names Shipbuilding sector VP AHL tanker project assets go on auction block Military Sealift Command has a new Executive Director Incat Crowther reports successes in China DCNS develops submerged nuclear power plant concept Aries Marine fleet now totals 30 vessels Meyer Werft books order for small LNG tanker Samsung Heavy Industries develops antipiracy system Keppel FELS delivers one jack-up, books orders for more

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Washington DOE, Coast Guard eyeing Columbia River grounding Rail association highlights industry's plans for job growth Charleston crab feed event scheduled for February 12 Partnership forming to boost BC wood pulp industry CBP Predator aircraft expanding flights westward

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Vitol tops 2010 list of long range two charters Total reported clean tanker fixtures show 8.3% decline on 2009, despite market upturn Aggressive tactics pay off for Indian yards as deals break $500 mark Firm domestic steel prices prompt Indian buyers to continue offering strong rates Kirk Shipping buys its fourth product tanker in $40m deal Danish company Kirk Capital and its subsidiary Kirk Shipping have added a fourth product tanker to its fleet, with brokers reporting a $40m deal to buy the 2010-built, 53,450 dwt Freja Scandia, now renamed the Kirk Christina Delmas nets $26m from quartet sale Offloads four bulk carriers with container capacity for $65m each Sovcomflot plans summer voyages on northern sea route Fully laden suezmax and aframax tankers owned by Russian owner SCF Group will ship more oil from Russia to China via the northern sea route in the northern hemisphere summer, following a successful trial last year Hapag-Lloyd defends stand on 13,200 teu newbuilding order German line will go ahead with boxships even if partner lines NYK and OOCL decide against ordering similar sized vessels Increased use of security guards unlikely to reduce insurance premiums No way of knowing if paying less might be linked to presence of armed guards Tui and Fredriksen settle board seat row Christian Strenger named as candidate for seat on the group's supervisory board MAN engineers to help Nakilat maintain gas fleet Landmark contract will see maintenance and repair of engines carried out at Ras Laffan, freeing the crew for other tasks Dobson wins private anti-piracy patrol contract To run Jardine Lloyd Thompson's controversial ship protection scheme Hull software tool is first initiative for EU Flagship Maersk more able to cope with volatile market Box business can now upsize or donwsize capacity at shorter notice than before IMO to launch action plan on piracy Piracy has, for too long, been a thorny issue for IMO and the maritime community as a whole, with seafarers always bearing the brunt of it Maersk Line to launch Morocco-Russia service Direct service to capitalise on growing perishables imports into Russia Malta bans IRISL from ports Iranian carrier to be banned from using Malta's ports after 2013 Sanctions could hinder Abidjan port calls European owners warn calls likely to become increasingly difficult Fjordlines secures $14m Marco Polo funding To install gas-powered engines on two newbuildings Meyer Werft to build LNG carrier for Anthony Veder Order marks yard's foray into LNG market Operations set to resume at French ports Port to resume normal working after latest round of weekend strikes Bigger fleet helps Navios Partners profit soar 76% Fourth quarter net income up 67.3% to $18.4m Brussels report names beneficiary ports Report recommends 57 ports that will benefit most from Trans-European Transport Network China builds up strength Consolidation in the nation's shipbuilding industry may not necessarily mean a reduction in the volume of newbuilding contracts Maersk crews advised over anti-piracy measures In the event of a hijack, the message is clear: 'Don't be a hero' Costamare seals boxship buys and $200m finance deal Spends $25m on three more secondhand acquisitions Rhine logjam costing barge operators millions Around 300 barges trapped, costing up to $5,441.77 per day per vessel in lost income Clear as cocoa? A little more clarity in the wording of the sanctions on Abidjan would be helpful Rotterdam bunker sales see slight dip Total sales for 2010 falls to 11.9m tonnes but jump seen in gas oil sales Isle of Man removes catamaran from 2011 timetable Move to withdraw Snaefell will result in loss of 29 jobs

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Bulker delivery slippage cuts into forecasts SLOWING orderbook slippage today spurred Jefferies analyst Doug Mavrinac to pare back his drybulk rate forecast. China keeps tap running for Iranian oil CHINA'S oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong has rejected any changes in the volume or grade of oil it ships from Iran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today. Lloyd Werft has a new majority owner BREMERHAVEN entrepreneur Dieter Petram has become the majority owner of Lloyd Werft, Germany's leading repair and conversion yard. Cuxhaven sees vehicle rise THE OPERATOR of Germany's Cuxhaven terminal has announced that the facility recorded a 38% year-on-year rise in shortsea shipments of finished vehicles for 2010. Costamare accelerates its fleet expansion GREEK box shipowner and NYSE newcomer Costamare today disclosed three more second-hand purchases and financing for three previously announced newbuildings. Box exports lift Savannah BOX EXPORTS fueled a record year for Savannah's port in 2010, despite the sluggish US economy. APM targets emerging markets AP MØLLER-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen intends to focus the Danish giant on emerging markets this year. Tallinn fields two tenders TALLINN'S port spokesman has told Fairplay it has received two firm tenders from companies hoping to operate a new '64M ($87M) terminal. Bitter rivalry leads to cocoa ban call SHIPMENTS of cocoa from Ivory Coast are under threat after the country's president-elect called for a ban on exports of the commodity, IHS Global Insight reported today. Kidnapping victim freed A WORKER kidnapped off a Nigerian ship near the Bonny Light export terminal has been freed, IHS World Markets Energy reported today. Swedish port fire puts master in hospital A SHIP'S master is being treated today in a Swedish hospital for serious injuries caused by a fire on his general cargo ship. NITC unveils growth plans IRAN'S NITC has reportedly revealed that it expects to become the world's third-biggest tanker company by 2013. Cyclones threaten Pacific SHIPPING companies were warned today to avoid two new cyclones gaining strength in the South Pacific. Steel blasts to new record GLOBAL steel production rose by 15% to a new record to 1.41Bn tonnes last year, according to Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analyst at Arctic Securities. CSSC Jiangnan HI sees plunge in profits CHINA'S ship component maker CSSC Jiangnan HI said today it expects 2010 profits to be half those of a year ago.

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Diesel Climbs 2.3 Cents to $3.43 per Gallon The U.S. average retail price for a gallon of diesel fuel increased for the eighth straight week, advancing 2.3 cents... Jaxport Delays Hanjin Terminal Construction The Jacksonville Port Authority is delaying for as long as two years construction of the new container terminal it will... Hamburg Sud Dropping Philadelphia Chassis Service Hamburg Sud North America, joining the push by ocean carrier to narrow equipment services, said Monday it will stop providing... Caribbean Shipowners to Hike Bunker Surcharge The six members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association will hike their bunker surcharge on containerized cargo as of Feb. 27. ... Study Eyes Long-Term Infrastructure Benefits The U.S. should look at the long-term economic benefits of transportation when making infrastructure investments, the two authors of a... DHL, Polar Add Trans-Pacific Capacity Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings will add two 747-400 freighters to its agreement with DHL Express, sharply raising capacity on trans-Pacific... Regulators Ramp Up: Federal Agencies Eye Rail, Trucking JOC editors John D. Boyd and William B. Cassidy discuss regulatory actions that will affect all modes of transportation, especially... Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Europe Container Growth Container volumes across Europe ended the year on a high note with estimates for November 2010 reaching just over 3... Jaxport Promotes Schleicher to Executive VP The Jacksonville Port Authority Board and its CEO Paul Anderson on Monday announced the promotion of Roy Schleicher to the... Bombing Kills 35 at Moscow Airport An explosion that ripped through a baggage claim area at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Monday killed at least 35 people,... Costamare Completes Financing for New Ships Container shipowner Costamare completed financing for a $285 million contract to buy three vessels of 9,000 20-foot equivalent units capacity... Auto Workers, Canadian National Reach Agreement Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract agreement early Jan. 24 that heads off... Savannah Container Volume Hits Record in 2010 The volume of containers moving through the Port of Savannah in calendar year 2010 increased almost 20 percent to a... Charter Rates Rise on Strong Cargo Demand Container ship charter rates are edging higher as ocean carriers compete for a limited volume of available tonnage to keep... Maersk Targets Emerging Markets A.P. Moller-Maersk is targeting emerging markets as a growth area for its business in 2011. The parent of Maersk... DP World Defends Financial Position Port operator DP World says its recent sale of much of its Australian businesses was a strategic move and is... Surging Transload As the smoke clears from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, it's possible to start drawing conclusions about... Shielding the Shipper in an Ex-Works Sale Q: I enjoy reading your columns, but I have a question about the one published in the Nov. 22, 2010,... Building Into Capacity Trucking operators aren't buying trucks to expand capacity; they're buying trucking companies. In the recent spate of acquisitions in trucking,... Alameda Corridor Slashes Loan Request Faced with the risk that the Obama administration could reject its effort to borrow $553 million from a little-used, low-cost... Vitran Heads South Canadian trucking operator Vitran is trying to redraw North America's less-than-truckload map, and its own expansion strategy, by acquiring the... Carriers' Capacity Bind Ocean carriers are losing their bet that they could keep freight rates high this winter during the post-holiday season without... Armistice in Chassis 'War' A threatened conflict over chassis repairs in Atlantic and Gulf ports appears to have been settled in favor of the... Smooth As Silk Cotton exporters feared the worst. The largest U.S. crop in years was hitting the market just as overseas buyers were... Hanging in the Ballast The gap dividing the shipping industry and environmental groups on the question of invasive species in ballast water is measured... Is GSP DOA? It's generally accepted that the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences is a good thing - good for developing countries' exports... Railroads Engineer Growth When supply chain logisticians explain why the Pacific Northwest is a key option in their four-corners strategy in North America,... Turning the Northwest Corner National retailers and importers call the idea of spreading use of major North American gateways around the continent a four-corners... Traffic Down, Delays Up Why should anyone worry about improving bridges between the U.S. and Canada? U.S. imports plummeted 33 percent between from 2008... Burning Bridges Sometime in the next few months, President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will unveil a broad, new vision... Canada Exports Its Recovery Canada came out of the gate last year with stronger economic growth than its huge neighbor to the south, so... Securing the Food Chain The lame-duck session of the 111th Congress produced a number of remarkable pieces of legislation, including a new food safety... Drivers Drive Truck Safety Rules Truck safety regulators are focusing increasingly not on the truck but on the driver who operates it. By targeting driver... FMC's Regulatory Splash The 1998 Ocean Shipping Reform Act redefined the Federal Maritime Commission from a regulator of tariffs to one of the... The Regulators Ramp Up When the Surface Transportation Board in December slapped Canadian National Railway with an unprecedented $250,000 fine over how it reported... New Look for the STB For railroads and shippers monitoring the Surface Transportation Board's heavy slate this year, add this to your watch list: The... Leaning to Growth Under normal circumstances, the last three months of any year follow a predictable pattern: the buildup to a peak, followed...

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Commando-rescued Samho Jewelry due at Muscat Ban on Cote d'Ivoire's cocoa exports proposed Contrasting fortunes at US Pacific northwest ports Asia-Australia lines share space EC determined to liberalise rail within EU

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JANUARY 24, 2011
OPCO cuts coverage US investment bank abandons equity analysts tied to shipping, energy, insurance and utility stocks, sources say. Westsea wins Gorgon gig Australian offshore group wins $100m tender tied to offshore LNG project, sources say. Salgaocar suffers setback Indian iron ore magnate fails in bid to halt Golden Ocean's $54m capesize charter claim. Century rolls the dice US-listed casino syndicate beefs up gaming contract with Miami-based cruise operator. Haji-Ioannou scraps tanker Greek owner cleans house as breakers sink teeth into aframax tanker with $8m price tag, sources claim. Dahlman downs four New York-based investment bank chops ratings on four drilling contractors as analysts question ultra-deepwater order frenzy. Angola job for Dof Subsea Aberdeen-based owner secures near $3m contract with Saipem in the Kizomba Field. Greek eyes Norden bulkers Mystery SPAC-linked owner in advanced stages of buying up to six handysize newbuildings from Dane. Vitol in at Latvian Riga tanker owner's big shareholder brings in own executives to oversee debt restructuring. Navios sees Q4 upside Bulker unit of Angeliki Frangou-led shipping empire sees profit climb 40% in the fourth. Shipyard thief a sitting duck Police take 10 hours to cut trapped felon free from bottom of ship's hull at Wuzhou Xijiang. Big John continues rig run Ship Finance International grabs jack-up rig in sale and leaseback deal with Apexindo. CMRE in landmark loan Constantinos Constantakopoulos-led shipowner secures funding for newbuilding trio from DnB NOR and two Chinese banks. Crew injured in fire First officer evacuated from a Turkish vessel off Spain following a blaze, while others hurt. Yard escapes fire liability London court rules that Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven can not be sued over costly reefer jumboisation fire. Meyer in LNG debut Dutch owner Anthony Veder pens order for single unit as Meyer Werft makes LNG bow.

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Report: Making transport investment for long haul U.S. Congress and the White House should prioritize transportation infrastructure investment based on its long-term impact on economic productivity and short-term ability to create jobs, according to areport released Friday by the Bipartisan Polic... CN strike deadline Tuesday Canadian National Railway said the Canadian Auto Workers union gave notice Saturday of its intention to strike the railway on Tuesday, but said it still believes there is sufficient time for the parties to reach a new contract agreement. The union... Shippers, carriers want hours of service hearing Shippers and trucking companies are asking Congress to hold a hearing on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's newly proposed hours of service regulations. In aletter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Transp... Fla./Bahamas carriers hike rates Florida-Bahamas Shipowners and Operators Association members Crowley and Seaboard Marine said last week they will raise rates this year in two phases to and from all BSA Bahamian destinations. The association will hike rates on March 6 and July 25 ... Maersk delays EU manifest fee for Greek shipments Maersk Line has pushed back the date to begin collecting a fee associated with new European advanced manifest rules for shipments to Greece. The Danish line will begin collecting the fee, which it calls the Cargo Declaration Data fee, beginning Feb... Maersk shifts Asia/Med calls Maersk Line said last week it is shifting Mediterranean calls on three of its Asia/Europe services, two of which it runs in conjunction with fellow container line CMA CGM. The Danish carrier said it will switch a call at Piraeus from its AE12 serv... Lines join Asia/Americas loops, use bigger ships CMA CGM, CSAV and China Shipping said Friday they will jointly run a two-loop service between Asia and the Americas beginning in April. The services would initially appear to be an amalgam of two existing services -- CSAV's 11-ship ANDEX service an... Andersen: Maersk focuses on emerging markets A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities in the emerging regions of Africa and Latin America, said Nils Andersen, the company's chief executive. Speaking in a Q&A in the company's internal magazine,Maersk Po... Danish carrier 'well positioned' Andersen: Maersk focuses on emerging markets A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities in the emerging regions of Africa and Latin America, said Nils Andersen, the company's chief executive. Speaking in a Q&A ... Foreshadowing State of the Union address

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Torm tanker attacked by pirates Piracy in the Indian Ocean took a new turn last week, when the Torm owned tanker Torm Kristina came under fire for several hours from unknown pirates. The tanker was South Korea frees crew and vessel ' eight pirates dead While there is total radio silence around the whereabouts of the crew from the coaster Leopard from all parties ' shipcraft, Danish Authorities and Danish Shipowners' Association ' the South Korean authorities Pirates vow bloody revenge on South Korea after blood retaking After South Korea's violent re-taking of the tanker Samho Jewelry last week Somali pirates vow to seek a bloody revenge. "We never planned to

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JANUARY 24, 2011
Fujairah market firms In Durban, deliveries for 180 cSt product available for supply from January 29. Rotterdam bunker market stable Some Rotterdam suppliers fully booked early this wee. WFS buys aviation fuel distributor Acquisition 'enhances our product offering', says bunker and aviation fuel logistics company. Two vessels seized during 'illegal bunker operation' Philippine authorities clamp down on tax evasion. Officers fined for taking bulker through Great Barrier Reef Vessel was spotted heading into area of last year's bunker spill. Singapore bunker premiums at year-high levels ExxonMobil sees 'strong bids' for 700 cSt fuel oil parcel. Asian bunker prices on upswing Average demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs on Monday, say traders. European Parliament calls for fuel oil ban in Arctic region Points to IMO's ban on fuel oil in the Antarctic. MPA: Vessels involved in illegal bunkering not Singapore-registered Ocean Samudra and Arowana Barcelona not registered under republic's ship registry. Bunker association calls to double storage capacity in Colombo Limited storage capacity one of the main bunkering obstacles in Colombo, says president. Litasco, Ventsbunkers officials to discuss dispute Dispute involves failure by the Lukoil subsidiary to lift 120,000 mt fuel oil from Ventbunkers's terminal. Staff movements at PDVSA There are now five bunker traders in the company, says head of the bunker department.

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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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