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BRIEFS

March 2, 2012

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*Shipping News* Time to review maritime law: US lawmaker A US lawmaker on Wednesday urged a review of US maritime law which could lead to bigger compensation payouts for passengers seeking damages from ship operators after deadly disasters at sea. Baltic index hits 25-year low amid vessel glut The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of costs to ship dry-bulk commodities, fell to the lowest monthly average in more than 25 years as a glut of vessels weighed on freight rates. Shipping loan losses seen hitting US$13b Banks will lose US$13 billion over the next two years on 3 per cent of all shipping loans as a collapse in earnings drains vessel owners' cash flows amid depressed asset values, Nomura Equity Research said. Thirty-one per cent of loans held by 83 shipping companies with US$201 billion in debt may 'be vulnerable,' and 10 per cent might become non-performing, the investment bank said in a report dated Feb 27.

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APM Terminals posts 'strongest ever' profits of US$1.05 billion in 2011 Rena officers plead guilty to mishandling boxship, forging documents Le Havre containers fall 6pc, but enjoy mid-year rise before 4th quarter Seaspan posts 83pc net profit decline to US$23.5 million in 2011 Obama assigns 'special prosecutor' to investigate Chinese trade practices Containership guards repel Hormuz Strait pirates in live fire incident MSC deploys its first 12,500 TEU, the Fabiola, on Asia-US west coast trade WTSA recommends US-Asia rate hikes of US$50-$100 per FEU from April Sichuan road building hits four-year annual record - 6,537 kilometres Hainan provincial port throughput surpasses 100 million TEU in 2011 January Xinjiang cross-border surface transport volume declines 11.9pc Ugandans to lose 150 containers in auction to ease congestion at Mombasa Israel's enhanced container security checks comes at shippers' expense Dutch donate 2 top quality container scanners to boost Palestinian trade Evergreen re-starts ANS service for North America/South America South Carolina governor thwarts eco-activists vetoing anti-dredging bill Guangxi handles 10,500 tonnes of air freight in Chinese New Year period US bill would force pilots to log more hours to qualify to fly cargo planes MidAmerica airport aims to become a cargo hub for China trade FedEx Life Sciences' chief calls for regulatory, tax support from India

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DAMCO continues to make strong, steady progress Govt may reserve a quarter of ex-im cargo biz for Indian ships ICC/Ifo survey reveals slight brightening in world economic climate Rickmers-Linie in tie-up with Stonetrans, Antwerp Breakbulk Agencies & DP World Breakbulk to ship rough granite, sandstone blocks from India to Antwerp Tanker insurers may take a hit due to Iran sanctions Negative trade list for India cleared, MFN status by year-end: Pak Draft Policy for award of ports waterfront & associated land on captive user basis Feb. 28 strike a total success at Kandla Port: Unions MbPT beats JNPT to win Major Ports Cricket Championship ICHAA re-elects Anurag Vijayvargiya as President & Rajan Pillai as Hon. Secretary for 2012-13

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MARCH 1, 2012
SAS Cargo adds Shanghai to network Today (1 March), the Scandinavian carrier SAS is launching a new Copenhagen-Shanghai (China) route, which will further improve the service between Scandinavia and the Chinese marke... AMI moves into new Heathrow home The UK arm of Air Menzies International (AMI) - one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesalers - has moved into a new London Heathrow hub facility at Pola... New loan for construction of Brcko bypass The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the modernisation of transport infrastructure in Bosnia-Herzegovina with a sovereign EUR 28.5mi... Etihad Airways increasing surcharges to offset EU carbon scheme UAE-based Etihad Airways is increasing the fuel surcharge on its European flights to offset the costs being imposed on the airlin... Finnlines with biweekly service from Wallhamn to Ust-Luga Finnllines is starting a new biweekly new service from Wallhamn on the southwest coast of Sweden to the Russian port of Ust-Luga in late March. The Finnish shipping company will de... European road transport rates decrease since May 2011 European road freight prices decreased by 0.6% in Q4/2011 compared to the price index in Q3/2011 and by 1.5% compared to the index level in Q4 of the previous year, reported Trans... Sernam: will the EU offer financial support? Over the next few days the European Commission will decide whether to offer financial support to the French transport company Sernam. The latter already received subsidies in 1998.... Terminal Basel Nord to be trimodal hub Switzerland's new Terminal Basel Nord will be designed as a trimodal hub for maritime containers. The focus will be on inland ship - railway transport chain. This will allow contai... CP expands its oil by rail operation to Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Canadian Pacific (CP), a North American transcontinental railfreight transportation company, is now shipping crude oil by rail from a new transload facility near Lloydminster, Sask... Philippine ambassador visits ICTSI Manzanillo George Reyes, the newly appointed Philippine ambassador to Mexico and Central America, visited the site where Contecon Manzanillo S.A (CMSA), a wholly owned Mexican subsidiary of I... UPS woos TNT after weak financial year 2011 The Dutch group TNT Express reported a net loss of EUR 270 million for business year 2011. The giant US-based parcel service provider UPS is continuing its takeover negotiations fo... New CEO for Alitalia The Italian airline Alitalia board has chosen Andrea Ragnetti to replace Rocco Sabelli as chief executive, effective from 5 March. Ragnetti is a former executive of Royal Philips E... Gefco and Minsheng Shipping evolving into Shenzhen Minsheng Gefco Logistics It has only just come to light that the French transport provider Gefco and the leading Chinese logistics service provider Minsheng Shipping signed a joint venture contract on 5 Ja... Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in in Thailand Kuehne + Nagel, the giant logistics service provider based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has opened a new office in Chiang Mai to meet the strong demand for integrated logistics ... Lehnkering Chemical Transport. management expanded The Lehnkering Chemical Transport (LCT) division, which is part of the company's road logistics and services (RLS) sector, will be headed by Steffen Bauer, with immediate effect. H... Break Bulk China: Shanghai- first stage of this year's Business Run Flensborg and Associates, a Munich-based sales and consulting firm, organised the seventh Break-Bulk Business Run in Shanghai (China) on 28 February 2012, and also announced the ex...

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MARCH 1, 2012
MSRC beefs up response capabilities in GoM Rolls-Royce receives second Environship order Fredriksen set to go shopping with $1 billion from Seadrill shares sale IHC Merwede books orders worth €450million for three pipelaying vessels

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MARCH 1, 2012
CG holds vessel in Portland for failing safety inspection New study highlights value of US commercial airports Boeing receives honors for record Dreamliner flight Seattle Port Commissioners Ok first reading of Kirkland land deal Rail association taps IPH as full member of organization

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MARCH 1, 2012
Weak European coal demand sees Atlantic and Pacific rates diverge Widening gap between panamax and supramax spot rates Australian and Indonesian exports dominated 2011 global coal trade However, Atlantic coal tonne-mile demand rose 50% last year Robust Chinese demand brings cautious optimism to car carriers Improved supply-demand balance to drive rate increases, says DVB Bank Caribbean-US product tanker trade collapses after refinery closure Brokers say Baltic Exchange benchmark route now 'irrelevant' to the market Concordia Maritime evaluates next move after broadening trade base Swedish tanker owner expanding presence in edible oils sector The cheap and cheerless shall inherit the seas What price cost cutting when the average shipping firm has no fat to trim? Pimp my ship Making the case for slower sailing speeds Marine Money: a tale of cynics, sceptics, epicureans and stoics Speakers agree on bleak short-term trends but disagree about opportunities Fredriksen selling Seadrill shares to 'aggressively pursue' shipping opportunities Stock equivalent to $1bn could benefit tycoon's portfolio of companies but also potential new ventures, say analysts Last Embiricos single-hull tanker sold for demolition Brokers report that Antiparos will be recycled in Pakistan European freight forwarders still foresee an upturn Bank's monthly sentiment index suggests a rise in volumes in the coming two months Annual Chinese crude oil tonne-mile demand closing in on US levels Rise in shipments from South America to China increases sailing distances but ESPO pipeline limits growth level First mainland China-owned cruiseship sets sail next week Huang pledges to invest in fleet to tap growing Asian leisure market Dr Peters seeks fresh capital KG fund seeks to buy back two insolvent tankers Hong Kong bidding Sailors' Society hosts charity bash KG owner is plaintiff in Hyundai Merchant Marine Rule B case NSC Schiffahrtsgesellschaft and not Reederei Claus-Peter Offen is the company alleging $1.89m default Seanergy regains compliance Surge in share price helps meet Nasdaq rules on minimum market value Soaring box index shows lines' GRI success Big Asia-Europe rate increases achieved Torm working on new structure Meldgaard says restructing will be attractive to new investors MHI and Sinopacific announce kamsarmax partnership Japanese yard will sell technology know-how to mid-sized Chinese niche player Lomar named as Cosco customer Dry bulk order came from maritime unit of Logothetis-backed Libra Bad weather delays Rena salvage Costs expected to top $100m Eurotunnel has 'strong interest' in buying ex-SeaFrance vessels Jacques Gounon says consortium of 500 former Seafrance staff is willing to restart Dover-Calais service Costa Allegra passengers disembark in Mahé Cruiseship has taken three days to reach shore Looks bad, is bad Shipping companies the world over represent the shipping industry as a whole, so Costa's problems are the cruise industry's problems Seafarers killed in clash with pirates confirmed as Pakistani and Iranian But identity of vessel recaptured by Danish navy still unknown DFDS issues 2012 profits warning Danish freight and passenger ferry operator cites tougher competition in the North Sea ro-ro market and higher bunker costs Let the market decide Why speed limits are a bad idea Sinoceanic delays delivery of MSC Altair as it fails to find funding Oslo-listed boxship operator unable to raise $61m from China's HNA Group as planned

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MARCH 1, 2012
Cash grab alleged AN EXECUTIVE of Houston's Delos Shipping has alleged in a court document that BLT's controlling shareholder has shifted funds out of the Indonesian company High prices hurt oil demand IHS CERA warned today high oil prices could destroy demand in an already-weak economic climate, which would hurt the already-oversupplied tanker sector Pacific Basin's profits drop by 69% PACIFIC Basin Shipping today said net profits for 2011 were $32M, a 69% drop from 2010's results WWL plans green surcharge WWL TOLD Fairplay it plans to raise rates to offset spiralling costs from environmental regulation TWIC needs tweaking BIOMETRIC security card readers at US ports face a range of challenges before a final rule on regulatory requirements can proceed, a government report concluded Yangzijiang unveils $631M in profits SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang has posted record profits of 3.98Bn yuan ($631.16M) for 2011 No-one hurt as Allegra passengers go ashore CRIPPLED Costa Allegra was towed into Port Victoria, Seychelles, this morning at about 10.30 local time Oz coal boom tied to degradation GREENPEACE today released a report warning about environmental damage caused by port schemes and rising bulker traffic from Queensland's coal boom Courage loses $28.95M COURAGE Marine said today it incurred $28.95M in losses for 2011, reversing $9.176M in profits for 2010 RCL falls $25.5M into red THAILAND'S RCL said today it lost 780M baht ($25.5M) in 2011, reversing 465M baht in profits for 2010 TORM loses more than forecast DS TORM said today it remains in talks with lenders over its financial problems, while reporting that impairment charges sparked much deeper 2011 losses than it had expected NOL shares rise on sunny forecast NOL'S shares rose today after Morgan Stanley predicted a return to profitability from 3Q2012

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MARCH 1, 2012
Truck Pricing Forecast to Climb 3 to 5 Percent Truck pricing is expected to rise by low to mid-single digit percentages over the next year, as shippers, brokers and... Intermodal Volume Slips 2.8 Percent Intermodal volume last week slipped 2.8 percent year-over-year to 214,402 trailers and containers while carload traffic fell 5 percent to... UPS Names McCorstin to VP Post UPS has named Jeff McCorstin vice president of international air and ocean freight transportation services. McCorstin will succeed Bob... 2 Dead, 3 Missing After Ships Collide Off India An "unidentified" merchant ship collided with an Indian fishing trawler early Thursday about 15 nautical miles off the country's southern... House Republicans Could Cut Transport Plan to 18 Months When news broke that House Republicans were considering scaling back their surface transportation bill to 18 months from five years,... OOCL to Boost Australia-SE Asia Rates OOCL says it will increase freight rates on cargo moving to Australia from Southeast Asia, including from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand,... Uggla to Fill Top Slot at Maersk Tugboat Subsidiary A.P. Moller-Maersk appointed Robert Uggla chief executive of its Svitzer tugboats subsidiary. Uggla is the 33-year-old grandson of Maersk McKinney... Asia-Europe Spot Rates Skyrocket 88 Percent A key Asia-Europe freight index has soared 88 percent in the past week, boosting carriers' hopes steep rate hikes introduced... Hanjin to Receive First of 13,000-TEU Ships in April Hanjin Shipping will take delivery on April 1 of the first of the five huge post-Panamax ships it ordered in... DFDS Books Record Profit, Forecasts Tougher 2012 DFDS grew 2011 pre-tax profit by 36 percent from a year ago to a record $133 million, but the company... Seig to Head Ocean Freight at Damco Martin Seig has been named global head of ocean freight at Damco, the logistics and forwarding unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk.... Seaspan Reports Profit, Plans to Buy Back Stock Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan reported $35.5 million in normalized net earnings for the fourth quarter, a 31.5 percent increase from... Deck Officers Plead Guilty to Charges in Rena Wreck The captain and navigating officer of the Rena container ship that ran aground Oct. 5 on a New Zealand reef...

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MARCH 1, 2012
NAFTA trade 12% up y-o-y in December The latest data released by the US Department of Transport's (DOT) statistics office for trade using surface transportation between the US and its NAFTA [North ... SeaCube's investments pay off New York-based SeaCube Container Leasing has followed the sector's trend by posting much better results in 2011 than it did in 2010. In particular, the listed group ... Argentina looks at banning UK imports The tension between the UK and Argentinian Governments over the Falkland Islands has intensified following Debora Giorgi, the latter country's Minister of Industry ... Containerisation International poll: customer service a 'dirty word' CMA CGM/Maersk upgrade transatlantic ships ADPC takes delivery of its first gantry cranes The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has taken delivery of its first super-post-panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes for the new port of Khalifa. A second batch of ... TCB Railway takes Barcelona's rail transport to new heights TCB Railway increased its traffic by 21% last year, up to 93,000TEU. Further growth of 29% is expected this year, up to 120,000 TEU due to the wide range of services ... Somalia conference 'failed' shipping That is the view of many from within the shipping industry after digesting the conclusions from the Somalia conference in London last week; although the commitments ...

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MARCH 1, 2012
Zim poised to raise rates Israeli containership giant readies rate restoration programme in response to market turbulence. USCG hauls in Morning Spruce Authorities blast Eukor car-carrier over 'substandard operation and condition' as inspection uncovers safety hazards. GMR limps toward next phase Bankrupt tanker owner readies race for creditor blessing as four-week loss tops $63m. Prosafe pockets more in Q4 Oslo-listed accommodation owner turns in improved final quarter numbers but sees full year dip. Wreck snags boxship Singapore's Akari gets stuck on uncharted sunken vessel off Hon Dau in Vietnam, port authority says. Seanergy sitting pretty Dale Ploughman in the driver's seat as US-listed bulker owner regains compliance with Nasdaq listing requirement. JES takes its time Singapore-listed Chinese shipyard needs longer to post annual report as it accounts for vessel delivery delays. BW joins bond bandwagon Oslo-listed offshore owner the latest to contemplate a fundraiser via the bond market. Eagle talons target Allied Sophoclles Zoullas at the helm as Eagle Bulk mounts legal assault against Dimitris Marinis-backed operator over unpaid hire. Vernicos plots fleet growth Greek owner says Chinese newbuilding and another second-hand deal likely as it snaps up Svitzer tug. Seaspan lifts dividend again New York-listed containership owner adds another 33% to its quarterly handout despite lower Q4 bottom line. What TBOOK WOG means London appeal court makes an important ruling about tanker safety inspections and what they mean for chartering deals. Drydocks World closes in Dubai-based yard to lay out plans for massive financial restucturing deal next week. Tallink on the up Estonian ro-ro operator firmly in profit as passenger numbers increase. Torm solution still hanging Danish owner loses over $400m in 2011 as annual report passes without restructuring plan.

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MARCH 1, 2012
Asia-Europe rate increases sticking, says index U.S.-flag shipowners want to haul oil reserves Union asks LaHood to press UPS on fatigue rule Guilty pleas in Rena grounding CaroTrans starts Charleston-South Africa service Rickmers expands China coverage Rickmers in joint venture to move granite Seaspan says it will raise dividend, buy stock Zim raising Asia-Europe rates U.S. truck tonnage falls 4% in January

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MARCH 1, 2012
Yin and Yang of green shipping Singapore has shown the world that it is as committed to global environmental issues as its peers such as Hong Kong. MEPC 63: Applying EEDI to existing ships firmly rejected IMO committee agrees it would be 'inappropriate' to apply EEDI formula to existing ships, meaning some MBM proposals will need revision. Banks 'losing patience' with struggling shipping companies Next ten months likely to see bankruptcies and consolidation. Little price movement in Fujairah Bunker demand in Suez 'average', a player told Bunkerworld. IFO prices firming in Rotterdam and Hamburg Icy conditions have cleared in Hamburg. Call for standard to measure hull and propeller performance gaining traction Some support at MEPC for developing standard which would help owners assess available antifouling coatings and other tools. Torm faces an uncertain future Shipping group reports widening losses as a refinancing deadline passes without agreement. MEPC 63: CSC outlines 'considerable' GHG reduction potential Improved hull and propeller performance could equal 35-50% of IMOs CO2 reduction target due to fuel savings. Pressure for fuel economy driving demand for newbuilds Owners looking for fixed cost savings of around 30%. Fuel oil stocks climb again Inventories at a nine-and-a-half month high. IFO prices firming in Singapore Public holiday in Busan. Berlian Laju defaults on six of its debt instruments Company defaults on two guaranteed convertible bonds and four Indonesian Rupiah issues. 380 cSt grade deliveries 'temporarily unavailable' at Taichung Bunker barge responsible for deliveries of 380 cSt grade under annual maintenance, says CPC Corporation. South Korean bunker stocks slightly lower in March SK Energy to undergo maintenance in one of its CDUs from second half of March. UK-based shipper places orders for six fuel efficient Ultramax vessels New Ultramax bulk carriers able to carry up to 11% more cargo and consume around 13% less fuel, compared to Supramaxes. Vopak 2011 net profits slightly up on year Generally positive outlook for products storage business in 2012 and 2013, says Vopak. Americas bunker market tracks crude decline Prices see double digit falls.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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.

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

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