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February 2, 2012

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*Shipping News* Record high fuel prices add to shipping woes Record prices for ship fuel are compounding losses at freight companies already suffering from the worst January on record for transport rates. Vale can serve China customers from M'sia base Brazil's Vale SA, the world's second-largest mining company, could serve Chinese customers from an iron-ore supply base under construction in Malaysia, bypassing China's port ban on the company's super freighter, a company source told Reuters. Chinese shipping stocks rally in HK on hopes of freight rate rise Shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese shipping companies rallied along with Asian rivals yesterday amid hopes they will be able to increase freight rates and expectations that Beijing's move to ban a new class of giant freight carriers from the country's ports could benefit Chinese ship operators.

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Maersk Line increases Asia-Europe rates US$775/TEU from February 15 CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC mass their mega ships on joint Asia-Mideast loop OOCL ups rate US$200/TEU for North Europe to Asia from February 15 New Maersk Line CEO picks execs as group chief recovers from heart surgery MOL, NYK and 'K' Line container losses exceed US$500 million Oct to Dec Maersk complies with Port of Gothenburg's costly flow-sulphur fuel rule French shipowners, transport minister blast EU low-sulphur fuel rule Shanghai International Shipping Institute doubts 2012 will bring recovery Two new Huanghua container port berths open for use on the Bohai Gulf MSC adds third of five 13,050-TEUers to Far East-north Europe Lion service Amazon.com builds major China distribution centre in Nanning ICTSI's Philippines Mindanao container terminal sees growth in 2011 Mitsubishi to choose between Tallinn or Riga as port into Russia Lufthansa Cargo eyes Asia growth ahead of capacity cuts, night flight bans AfricaWest Cargo Airlines dumps MD 11 for temp-controlled B767F-300 Worldwide Flight Services lands three contracts in US Virgin Islands

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Gulf Air to end Geneva service A month from today (1 March 2012), Gulf Air is cancelling its thrice-weekly Manama-Geneva (Switzerland) service. Bahrain's flag carrier resumed this service at the start of Summer ... Network Rail in UK Creates new train operator alliances Network Rail (UK) has plans to form alliances with at least half a dozen train operators as it looks to work more closely with such entities. Alliance framework agreements have so ... Charging heavy goods vehicles in UK The UK Department for Transport has launched a consultation on a proposed road user charging scheme for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) of 12 t and over. The proposal's primary objecti... Port of Vancouver celebrating 100th anniversary in 2012 The Port of Vancouver (Canada) has launched a new website called "A Century of Possibilities" in addition to it existing one. The move is to celebrate the port's 100th an... Liebherr: mobile harbour crane department successful in 2011 2011 was a very successful year for Liebherr's mobile harbour crane department. It delivered a total of 49 mobile harbour cranes in a four-rope configuration for dedicated bulk han... Budapest Airport reports record cargo volumes Budapest airport achieved a record cargo throughput in 2011, handling more than 100,000 t for the first time. Flown air cargo volumes grew by 6.4% to almost 70,000 t, while trucked... Singapore-based RichLand-LSP appoints new managing director The chemical logistics solutions provider RichLand-LSP has appointed Graham Wall as managing director as it looks to expand its bulk liquid chemical transport operations throughout... Emirates extends Southern African network Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Dubai (UAE)-based Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has bolstered its operations on the booming Africa trade r... Hupac: some 725,000 road shipments diverted to the railway The Swiss intermodal service provider Hupac increased the number of road shipments that were hauled by train by 6.6% to 723,894 in 2011. In H1/2011, Hupac posted a double-digit gro... Kögel doubled its turnover According to the German Association of the Automotive Industry, trailer maker Kögel achieved an above-average rate of growth in the 2011 financial year. Turnover at the renowned tr... BVL Logistics Forum in Duisburg is history The German association Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) has confirmed to the German trade press that it has decided to cease holding the BVL Logistics Forum in Duisburg (Germany).T... TNT Express introduces Pharma Safe The Dutch service provider TNT Express has introduced Pharma Safe, a special reliable temperature-controlled transport service for pharmaceutical products such as medicines, vaccin... Dachser Far East: new warehouse in Shanghai Dachser, a Germany-based global logistics service provider, is stepping up its contract logistics activities in China. To this end a new 10,000 sqm warehouse was recently phased in... TFG Transfracht's MD Gerhard Oswald celebrates 60th birthday Gerhard Oswald, managing director of TFG Transfracht, is celebrating his 60th birthday today (1 February 2012). Last year also saw another "round" anniversary as it marked his 30th...

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
General Maritime files reorganization plan ABG shipyard wins $104.4 million, six ship AHTS order Alion awarded $72.3 million Navy contract Damen launches fisheries vessel for Angola at Romanian shipyard Dubai cracks down on cruise ship safety

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of November Coast Guard responds to vessel explosion in Sequim Bay Old Dominion Freight Line opening Seattle-Tacoma facility Port Metro Vancouver begins Land Use Plan process Crowley taps Jose Ayala as Puerto Rico vice president

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Evergreen raises the bar as box lines press to restore battered freight rates Sights set on Asia-Europe trades with increases of up to $900 per teu proposed A code to keep pilots on course It was interesting and encouraging to see how Liverpool's pilotage service has won accreditation by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Intermodal Spring sweeps the Middle East Israeli plans for a rail link between the Red and Mediterranean seas follow Saudia Arabia's approval for a $7bn line between the country's east and west coast ports How big is the shipping finance market? An insider's guide to impressing your boss 81 large tankers forecast to leave fleet in 2012 says ICAP Demolition, storage and conversion sales will reduce tonnage Shortsea and feeder trades 'will consolidate' Dynamar shipping consultancy says cascade effect of the changing deepsea container market has brought fierce competition Simatech sees a silver lining Rising costs create opportunity for feeder operators by driving the container lines towards outsourcing Tonnage cascade an opportunity not a threat to feeder operators New niches based on geography and service Chill economic wind blows Nordic owners Expect imaginative prose from Nordic shipowners' investor relations departments in the coming weeks Middle Eastern vessel glut forces VLCC owners to fight for cargoes Two ships for every shipment available from 10-20 February Private maritime security body launches self-regulation programme International regulation still elusive as SAMI launches UK accreditation drive General Maritime files Chapter 11 reorganisation plan Oaktree to pump $175m of new money into company BP must cover some Deepwater Horizon claims against Halliburton Court ruling says oil giant must indemnify third-party compensatory claims Asleep at the wheel According to the findings, up to 45% of second and third mates on watch during the small hours will doze off momentarily at some point in a typical working week Iran's tanker twist Former NITC chief executive Mohammed Souri's reputation was one of a careful shipping expert who cared deeply about safety and quality standards US Congress to review Harbour Maintenance Tax Plans for dedicated funds for dredging if reform goes ahead Black Sea freeze causes dry bulk terminal delays Supramaxes face difficulties accessing Sea of Azov ports and Bosporus Strait closed for a day due to snowstorm Auerbach raises cash to buy second cargo vessel Hamburg shipping company doubles its equity capital with appeal to wealthy private investors Marampa exports mark an milestone for Sierra Leone London Mining loads its first iron ore cargo from former war-torn state Containership charter market needs a post-Chinese new year holiday boost Higher activity in 2,500 teu-2,800 teu boxships than in larger vessels Fitch awards negative outlook for Indian shipping Agency rates logistics as stable Iran sanctions change to target NIOC and NITC Implementation would depend on whether Revolutionary Guard links are established UPDATED: Baltic Dry Index hits 26-year low Bulk carrier market indicator slumps to 662 points, below 2008 financial crash levels Intercargo issues transport guidelines for bulk vessels 66 seafarers killed in casualties involving nickel ore carriers

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
More box ship idling seen MORE BOX ships must be idled for rates to recover profitability, as slow steaming has reached its limit, a sector consultancy warned today Bills target NIOC, NITC SANCTIONS targeting National Iranian Oil and National Iranian Tanker are featured in new legislation proposed in Congress Port Kembla strike starts DOCKERS began a scheduled weeklong strike today at the BHP Billiton-operated Port Kembla coal terminal in Australia Ports laud transport bill US PORTS today hailed a transport and jobs bill that recognises intermodal and port concerns German government asked to ease squeeze CASH-strapped German shipowners are seeking further government guarantees to facilitate loans from private shipping banks this year India haunted by 2008-9 INDIAN shipping groups are likely to report reduced cashflows in 2012 resulting from a fall in revenues and profitability, a ratings agency said today 77% profits fall stings Mercator (Singapore) MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said today its profits for 3QFY2012 plummeted 77% year on year, to $1.18M UniCredit scaling down shipping loans ITALIAN bank UniCredit is reportedly scaling down its ship financing operations to boost its capital reserves Iggy worsens Oz port snarls THE LUNAR New Year holiday and Cyclone Iggy are making congestion worse today in Australian iron ore ports Finnlines shareholder continues legal case FINNLINES, the Helsinki-listed ro-ro and terminal operator, said today its second-largest shareholder Ilmarinen will appeal a court ruling over the dividend policy of the shipping group China props up Indonesia's coal exports INDONESIA exported 269.34M tonnes of coal in 2011, IHS McCloskey reported today Seafarers missing after Vera sinks AT LEAST seven seafarers are reported missing today after a dry cargo ship sank in the Black Sea off Turkey DOF Subsea mulls another issue of bonds NORWAY'S DOF Subsea said today it might issue more unsecured bonds after raising 700M kroner ($121M) by an issue of five-year bonds in January Iran's navy foils pirates AN ATTEMPT by Somali pirates to hijack an oil tanker near the Gulf of Arden has reportedly been thwarted by Iran's navy VLCCs skid 4 WS points BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC rates are diving, with the benchmark Persian Gulf/Japan route losing more than 4 Worldscale points over the past day

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Export Advocates Urge Congress to Reform Harbor Tax A Louisiana agriculture official urged Congress on Wednesday to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to fully tap the Harbor... Amazon Says Supply Chain Investments Could Hurt Profit Amazon.com is telling investors its heavy investment in distribution centers and other supply chain improvements to speed delivery of consumer... Rail Transfer Project at Port Everglades Progresses The opening of an intermodal rail container transfer facility at the Port of Everglades came closer to fruition after a... C.H. Robinson Revenue Jumps 10.4 Percent Strong truckload demand pushed revenue up 10.4 percent in the fourth quarter to $2.6 billion at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the... ILA, United Arab Shipping Agree to Contract United Arab Shipping's U.S. agency and International Longshoremen's Association Local 1964 have agreed to a three-year contract covering a handful... Saia Profit Soars, Revenue Tops $1 Billion Multiregional less-than-truckload carrier Saia returned to trucking's billion dollar club in 2011 as its profit skyrocketed on higher LTL rates... SC Senate Rebukes Governor, Votes to Block Savannah Dredging The South Carolina Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to rebuke Gov. Nikki Haley for allowing environmental regulators to approve a Savannah... MSC Hikes Rates from US to Middle East, India, Africa Mediterranean Shipping will apply a general rate increase for U.S. shipments to the Middle East, India, the Mediterranean and Africa,... CMA CGM Raises Asia-Mediterranean-Europe Rates CMA CGM announced a rate increase of $750 per 20 foot container on the Asia-Mediterranean-North Europe route effective March 1,... Trucker ODFL Expands Trans-Pacific, Drayage Services Less-than-truckload operator Old Dominion Freight Line is moving deeper into the drayage business, opening a container drayage facility in the... BAA Loses Appeal to Keep London Stansted BAA must sell London Stansted, the U.K.'s second largest air cargo hub, after a court rejected the airport operator's appeal... US Factory Production Accelerated in January A widely watched economic gauge showed U.S. manufacturing activity picked up speed in January, growing to its highest level since... YRC Worldwide Renames Long-Haul Carrier YRC Worldwide is rebranding its largest less-than-truckload operating subsidiary, YRC, as YRC Freight. The name change is part... Yusen Logistics Profit Surges on Revenue Jump Yusen Logistics's net profit surged 14.7 percent in the first nine months of fiscal 2011, which started on April 1,... Maersk Raises Rates From India to Latin America, Caribbean Maersk Line imposed a general rate increase on trades from India to Latin America and the Caribbean, starting March 1.... Fecso Books Double-Digit Rail, Ocean, Terminal Growth Fesco booked double-digit growth across its ocean container, rail, port terminal and intermodal units in 2011 as it benefited from... Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Stays Firm Amid Sluggish Demand The average spot rate on the eastbound trans-Pacific didn't budge this week as a lull in demand for cargo space... New Maersk CEO Skou Names Management Team Maersk Line's new CEO, Soren Skou, wasted no time putting his own management team in place to run the world's... Global Air Freight Expands for Second Straight Month Global air cargo traffic increased in December on a month-to-month basis for the second straight month, but yields remain under...

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
UAE spurs DP World to record 55 million TEU A jump in traffic at DP World's flagship port, Jebel Ali, helped propel the globe's third largest operator of container terminals to handle almost 55 million TEU ... Mixed results for European rail The transfer of road traffic to rail in Europe continued at a slow pace last year, despite increasing environmental awareness, escalating road traffic congestion, ... MOL also sinks further into the red Mitsui OSK Line joined the growing list of carriers to declare red figures last year. In the first nine months of its financial year started April 1, 2011, Group ... Dachser expands in China Kempten, Germany-headquartered global logistics company, Dachser, is confident that China will continue its growth as it invests in a new Shanghai-based warehouse ... Hapag-Lloyd GRI a shock and awe tactic? The announcement from Germany's Hapag-Lloyd last week of a USD750 per TEU Far East westbound general rate increase effective March 1 was at first thought to be ... CSAV's new business model showing gains The downsizing collaborating strategy of troubled Chilean liner CSAV is having a positive impact on its operational numbers, in contrast to many of its peers where ... K Line sinks further into the red K Line lost JPY42,166 (USD542.4) million in the first nine months of its financial year (ending March 31, 2012), which is little better than the staggering loss ... Maersk gets new management team and Damco moves Maersk Line has named a new management team to lead it into the future. Lucas Vos has replaced Chief Commercial Officer Hanne Sorensen, who was recently appointed ...

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
CMRE climbs in the fourth Constantinos Constantakopoulos-controlled containership owner beats Wall Street bets as profit more than doubles. Cosco arm sues craft retailer Chinese shipping giant's US container unit cries foul over unpaid box bills as craft king faces Texas showdown. Gulmar CFO to step down Finance chief of Oaktree-backed offshore contractor races to the exit as talk of tax headaches and expansion escalates. Genmar rolls the dice Bankrupt US tanker owner files restructuring plan as it races to unshackle Chapter 11 chains by spring. Global Offshore sees dip Bombay-listed offshore vessel owner has final quarter earnings slashed. Platou ponders Iranian poser Iranian embargo is already pushing rates but it won't provide a lasting cure for low earnings, says Ole-Rikard Hammer. KHI profit suffers Nine-month earnings drop 16% at Japanese group's shipbuilding division as steel price rises. Battered BDI hits modern low Following 31 sessions in reverse the Baltic Dry Index today set a new post-Lehman low water mark. KfW IPEX increases lending German financier handed out more cash last year, including EUR 2bn of shipping loans. Five years to fix Shipping can turn the corner in the next half decade if owners use the only trick still open to them, broker says.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
First batch of Fords heads to S. Korea TP Pulse review: Long-term rates help prevent rolls C.H. Robinson's 4Q profit rises 5.9% Boekhorst heads ocean freight at IJS Global FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications Tegma finalizes LTD buy Everglades snags new chief, finalizes intermodal deal Baltimore offers cash to scrap old trucks Management revamp at Maersk Line Rep. Mica introduces surface transportation bill Ship financier scales vessel lending TS Lines joins Goto, leaves Grand China Study: Oakland port pollution drops

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
Oil leaking from wrecked cruise ship Floating barriers 'lifting in strong winds.' Crude prices unsettled on inventory increases Oil rose after manufacturing indexes from China to the US to Germany increased in January. Fujairah market sees prices weaken Players report 'busy market' in Middle East hub. Quiet market in North European hubs Rotterdam prices relatively stable for a second straight-day. Court ruling means new delay in settling bunker bills Appeal court judges raise questions about forced sale of arrested ship. Share of fuel above 3.50% sulphur limit shrinks further Latest DNVPS report shows 19% of fuels testing above 3.50% sulphur were high viscosity fuels. Arbitrage volumes at 'seven-year' high Market poised for 'downwards correction.' Regional bunker association elects new Board Deniz Eraydin of Cye Petrol to head TBA for the second time. Demand generally slack in Asian ports Prices show little movement. K-Line anticipates over $700 million full year loss Blames continued sluggishness in global markets, high bunker prices for wider loss forecast. HK proposes lower port dues to encourage cleaner fuels switch Reduce port dues by half for vessels that use low sulphur fuel, says senior government official. Slow steaming benefits 'reach their limits' Further slowing down 'unlikely' to ease overcapacity, says Alphaliner. US refinery commences shutdown Refinery losses amounted to $1.3 billion in the past three years, says Hovensa. Chinese fuel oil imports down 9% in January Amid sluggish demand from the bonded bunker market. Brightoil completes $75 million acquisition Issues some 323 million of its shares in exchange for shares and debts of an investment holding firm.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

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