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BRIEFS

October 2, 2012

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Panama Canal Authority amends requirements on ballast/cargo declarations US regulator to re-check Warren Buffett's BNSF railway purchase deal Matson Logistics expands presence at Bryan County warehouse, Savannah Mediterranean box capacity to hit 114 million TEU by 2030: Dynamar Rickmers-Linie transports 3 LPG storage tanks from Malaysia to Kuwait Hong Kong holds Digital Ship IT conference October 10-11 in Kowloon China to approve over US$158.5 billion in 20 new airport projects FedEx says it is well on track to reduce carbon emissions 20pc by 2020 US air freight sector stagnant for more than a decade, says ACMG study

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
MOL again lists on SRI indices Pune CHAA's office-bearers for 2012-14 Anti-dumping duty on Chinese paracetamol extended Edible oil imports may surge in 2012-13 Govt likely to curb rice, wheat, sugar & cotton exports Oman lifts ban on Indian poultry Consortium withdraws from Ennore container terminal project GTI management again appeals to allow normal functioning of terminal Hong Kong port sees decline in Q2, H1 box throughput Proposal for coastal vessel jetty at Kodungallur Service tax on transportation of goods by rail comes into force Banks, exporters seek waiver of ECGC rider Forex reserves decline by $502.4 m to $293.97 bn Govt prohibits export of iron ore from captive mines INR closes at 5-month high of 52.88 on heavy dollar demand NHAI reforms to help private sector Plan panel wants regulator in road sector Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations Globalink handles Magnum tractors to Ukraine Houston project forwarding training to help navigate economic tempest Rickmers-Linie transports three 475-t LPG storage tanks from Malaysia to Kuwait

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
JAL Cargo applies for fuel surcharge revision Japan Airlines has applied to the Japanese transport ministry for a revision of its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan from October. The internatio... Eritrean Airlines ends Frankfurt service Eritrean Airlines' service to Frankfurt, launched in spring (see ITJ Daily of 19 April 2012), has been cancelled with effect from today, 1 October. The carrier's weekly service bet... Russia's most important airport ready for winter Moscow Domodedovo airport has invested RUB 350 million (EUR 8.6 million) in purchasing de-icing machines and equipment for cleaning the airfield. In the run-up to the winter, which... Grup TCB consortium withdraws from Ennore terminal project The Spanish port operating group Grup TCB has announced that a consortium entitled Bay of Bengal Gateway Terminal - formed to design, construct and operate a container terminal in... Vossloh awarded French high-speed railway contract The French tracklayer TSO and Eurovia Travaux Ferroviaires (ETF) have concluded a contract with Vossloh for fully-equipped switch systems as well as rail fastening systems for Fran... Paul Arnold new head of airfreight at Woodland Global The Woodland Group has appointed Paul Arnold as the head of airfreight activities at Woodland Global. Arnold has been tasked with developing routes to North America and exploring o... Drivers' reading and writing difficulties an issue in Denmark The share of Danish drivers with reading and writing problems is higher than among the overall population of Denmark. 10% of Danish drivers have problems with reading and writing, ... FedEx Express and Nissan expanding cooperation FedEx Express and Nissan have expanded their collaborative testing of the 100% electric Nissan e-NV200 to new global markets. Nissan and FedEx Express engineers started working tog... Brazil seeking rail network investors Brazil is seeking investors in joint ventures for the expansion of its national rail network. The government plans to construct twelve new national rail lines covering 10,000 km. T... DSV acquires some AWT Cechofracht activities in Czechia DSV has signed an agreement for the acquisition of some of the activities of AWT Cechofracht in Czechia. The company has a strong position in the Czech forwarding and logistics mar... Ceva Logistics launches UK-Dubai LCL services SCM and service provider Ceva Logistics has promised faster freight connections from the UK to Dubai through its new less-than-container load consolidation service. Ceva has launch... DB Schenker award for Maja Piecyk The 2011 DB Schenker award goes to Dr Maja I. Piecyk from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh. Piecyk accepted the international logistics award for young scientists at a ...

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Costamare subsidiary reaches settlent in Rena case NSRP to fund 12 new shipbuilding R&D projects Marcon brokers another tug sale ABB to supply systems for Russian icebreaker Hoegh LNG exercises option for fourth FSRU Gibdock completes complex box ship crane refurbishment UK P&I Club looks at power loss causes Successful trials for wind farm Turbine Access System

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Port of Vancouver, USA plans pair of new access projects Shipping group praises passage of new San Francisco Bay pilot rules Bellingham Port Commissioners to host public 'Coffee' sessions Corps eyes repair projects for damaged Everett levees Braemar taps Martin Beer as new director of finance

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Spotlight on ship valuation as Omega junior lenders launch new attack 'Super-priority administrative expense' claim brings new twist to Chapter 11 saga Insurers push for box verification in wake of MSC Flaminia Vessel insured for $40m but value of damaged containers estimated at $50m Singapore plans 65m teu megahub at Tuas City state to consolidate container operations on one site Unigas orders three LPG/ethylene carriers Deal highlights segment's growing popularity Unions halt Brittany Ferries strike Services resume tomorrow between the UK, France and Spain Small owners undermine big outfits' efforts to push up VLGC market Rate falls follow concerns over very large gas carriers' long-term outlook Off-balancesheet bonds offer new funding option for owners Deals securitise cashflows, says Norton Rose Other banks could follow Lloyds half-price ship loan sale Oaktree's 50c-in-dollar deal sets low benchmark, say ship finance sources Golar LNG Partners completes $227m bond issue in Oslo Funds earmarked to pay off loan from progenitor Golar LNG Cargill leads multinational drive to reject inefficient chartered tonnage Giant shippers axe worst-performing vessels to green their supply chains and cut fuel bills Demolition market remains subdued Breakers cherry picking best deals Gwadar terminal to fall into Chinese hands China Harbour Engineering Co to switch from construction to hands-on box terminal operations Ship officer qualifications 'should equate to university degree' InterManager president calls for better career paths Differences in EU ports' fee regimes make no impact on waste delivery Analysis forms part of review of Brussels directive on port reception facilities Madrid agrees new shipbuilding subsidies Move comes after European ban on earlier scheme DSME secures $3bn drillship order from Transocean But South Korean giant withdraws from $1.1bn 2010 offshore vessels contract Höegh LNG confirms order for fourth FSRU Unit build at HHI will be delivered in 2015 Long Beach welcomes largest boxship ever seen in US MSC Beatrice marks a step up for transpacific trades IM Skaugen defends master's conduct after Indonesia ferry collision Salvage teams recover Norgas Cathinka's black box MOL forecasts deeper loss for first-half 2012 Revised estimate reflects softening container demand and depressed dry bulk market Oman Shipping takes over second VLOC Further three deliveries by year-end

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Erck Rickmers is trimming HAMBURG shipowner Erck Rickmers is scaling down his KG placing activities amid the ongoing private investor slump Asia/Europe carriers seek rate rises LINER companies plan to seek a rate increase of $500-510 per teu on Asia/Europe routes in November Reefer rate rise alarms S African exporters SOUTH African exporters are lashing out against Maersk's plan to seek a reefer rate rise of $1,500 per feu, even as another major carrier joined the bandwagon FOP to review strategy NORWAY'S FOP, the listed FPSO unit owner, said today it has ordered a review of its corporate strategy Search abandoned for jumper A SEARCH was called off today for a man seen jumping overboard from Silja's ro-pax Galaxy at 0130 APM alters policy on funding shipping investments DENMARK'S APM was reported today to have ended its policy of plowing revenues from oil and gas production into shipping investments Denmark's DSV buys regional freight unit Swift DANISH freight-forwarder DSV has signed an agreement to acquire Dubai-based Swift Freight Group TT Club urges: weigh in on container reforms LONDON'S TT Club, the transport and logistics insurer, pushed today for accord on compulsory box weighing of containers Inquiry in ferry-ship crash examines recorder AN INQUIRY in Singapore is today examining the voyage data recorder of an LPG carrier involved in a collision, the ship's manager said LPG price hits 7-month high JAPAN, China and India imported more LPG in August as refinery outages boosted demand Record low paid for modern Supramax NYK HAS sold a 2001-built Supramax, reportedly for $12.65M, setting a new low for a modern secondhand Supramax Capesizes key bulker S&P SEVERAL Capesizes have been snapped up, with owners persuading buyers on prices China's GSI warns of 3Q losses CHINA'S government-owned Guangzhou Shipyard International warned today it expects third-quarter losses

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Vehicle Orders Seen Ignition for Manufacturing Growth U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in September for the first time in four months, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.... EU to Release Shipping Emissions Reduction Plan Next Year The European Union early next year will unveil a system aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions in the ocean shipping industry... Index: China Export Orders Fall at Sharpest Rate Since 2009 A key manufacturing index shows Chinese export orders in September fell at their sharpest rate in 42 months, suggesting "manufacturing... Vietnam's ITC Corp. Orders RTGs for New Port Vietnam's International Transportation and Trading Joint Stock Company has ordered four rubber-tire gantry cranes for its new port in Phu... Negotiations Continue Between ILWU and Grain Handlers Facing a Sunday deadline, negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and grain terminal operators in the Pacific Northwest... APMT Mumbai Seeks Support From Labor Groups APM Terminals' management in India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) has appealed to local trade union and political groups... China's Trucking Sector Takes on New Life Chengdu, a city of 14 million people more than 1,000 miles from the ports of Shanghai or Shenzhen, is at... Commentary: Putting a Stop to Re-Brokering Q: I've been reading in a lot of your columns lately about problems that seem to arise out of the... Railroads Keep Up With the Rush The western railroads provide the vital intermodal link between the West Coast and the eastern half of the country for... Diversions Tax West Coast Terminal Gate Operations The long-awaited surge in diverted cargo from East Coast ports to the West Coast finally arrived in September, but the... Commentary: Railroads' Track to Profit Logistics companies may dominate the Top 50 Global Transportation and Logistics Companies, but when considering profit margins, railroads top the... Commentary: The Privatization Panacea The United States faces serious challenges to its infrastructure, and has for years. The American Society of Civil Engineers long... East Coast Ports Cultivating Food Exports The public investment flowing into East Coast terminal expansion and harbor deepening ahead of the Panama Canal expansion may be... ILA Contract Extension a 90-Day Pain Reliever Shippers are relieved that a 90-day contract extension averted a threatened International Longshoremen's Association strike at the height of the... Water Resources Development Bill Lifts Port Hopes The crafting of long-delayed federal legislation key to authorizing U.S. port projects features some familiar elements: a bipartisan Senate effort,... US Puts SE Asia Trade Arena Front and Center When U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk traveled to Cambodia in August to meet with leaders of the Association of Southeast... Asia's Economies Flourish Despite Turmoil Elsewhere At least one logistics manager at a major consumer goods supplier has little concern about the weak export demand from... Carriers' Pricing Discipline Paying Off Ocean carriers in the Asia-to-U.S. trade lane, it seems, finally get it. Although pricing has been erratic throughout the year,... China, From the Truck Cab Rachel Katz arrived in Chengdu in the fall of 2010 with experience as a student and teacher in China and... China Beefing Up Container Rail Services Although China's passenger rail services dwarf those of the United States, its container rail connections dramatically lag its North American...

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
TT Club backs mandatory verification of container weights Following frustrating delays at an IMO session last week, the TT Club has urged all parties to redouble their efforts to formulate an acceptable global regulation ... Yilport opens ICD Yilport has opened a landside depot that it hopes will improve productivity at its marine terminal while offering customers a wider range of value-added cargo processing ... CEVA starts UK-UAE LCL service UK-based CEVA Logistics has launched a weekly less-than-container load (LCL) service between the UK and Dubai. The company said that all cargo for the new service ... Tercat opens super-post-panamax gateway Terminal Catalunya (Tercat) has officially opened its new box-handling facility in the Spanish port of Barcelona. Called Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), ... Ships left stranded in Spanish storms Severe rain storms in southern Spain on Friday night deluged areas that just a month ago had been devastated by forest fires. Torrents of water burst river ... MOL slashes half-year forecast Japanese carrier MOL has revised its consolidated outlook for the first half of FY2012 to incorporate greater net losses and a move from an expected operating profit ... China's PMI ticks up, but hard landing still a threat With China closed for the Golden Week holidays, fresh data released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows a slight rise in its purchasing manager' index [PMI] ... Krishnapatnam opens box terminal The Indian Bay of Bengal port of Krishnapatnam has officially opened its new container terminal. It will bring much needed additional box-handling capacity to the ... Ust-Luga CT welcomes first CMA CGM ship

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
SFI readies raid Ship Finance International appears to be moving forward with a plan to exploit declining asset values by pursuing acquisitions. CPP stacks the shelf Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Product Partners (CPP) has paved a path for the sale of more than 12 million units controlled by investors that participated in a $140m debt reduction exercise earlier this year. West African loadings rise Chinese loadings of West African crude oil are on track to hit a five month-high of nearly one million barrels per day in October, sources said Monday. KG cargoship sets sail A multi-purpose cargoship that appears to have been caught in the collapse of a German KG (limited partnership) has finally changed hands following an auction in Gibraltar. TK tanker preps for repairs A Teekay Tankers aframax that grounded in shallows off Estonia a week ago is getting ready to undergo repairs at a facility in Finland. Power loss poses threat An increase in casualties related to sudden loss of power has prompted a warning from the UK P&I (protection-and-indemnity) Club. Hao Han towed The gutted Chinese cargoship Hao Han has been towed into the port of Osaka, Japan. Fresh face at Braemar Braemar Shipping Services has announced the imminent arrival of a new finance director. Stick or twist? ICAP Shipping has revealed the freight rate beyond which VLCCs can earn more money by speeding up China cops join probe The Chinese government is sending police officers to India to investigate the disappearance of the captain of the Ocean Gem. FOP explores options Fred Oslo Production has launched a full scale strategic review of its business. TIL talks IPO Dutch group Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) is in advanced talks on an initial public offering (IPO). Georgia at it again Georgia has fined another cargo vessel for lowering its workboat without permission. Suezmaxes fight for share Suezmax tankers are competing on traditional VLCC and aframax routes as owners seek employment for a rapidly expanding fleet. Yujin losses widen Tanker owner Yujin International has seen losses grow over the first six months of 2012. CSC in petchems venture Changjiang Shipping Group Phoenix (CSC Phoenix) is forming a new tanker joint venture with a top ten petrochemical producer in China. MOL expects less Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has joined compatriot shipowner NYK in firing a profit warning. Crewman burned in blast A Filipino seafarer has been taken from a Greek bulker after an explosion off Bermuda. BG boosts Tokyo ties BG Group has teamed-up with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in a bid to boost its supplies of LNG to the country. Double grounding off Spain Two multipurpose cargoships have been forced aground by a storm off Valencia, Spain. Condor helps Brittany Condor Ferries is to run more UK to France sailings on Brittany Ferries' behalf, as the French company's crew strike continues. OW in Panama move OW Bunker, the Danish tanker owner and fuel supplier, is set to supply low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from Balboa in Panama. Yard workers run riot Workers from Bangladesh's Western Marine Shipyard have been arrested over attacks on Buddhist and Hindu temples. Hoegh in double swoop Hoegh LNG has made a double swoop in the LNG sector ordering new tonnage and taking over 100% control of a second ship. Ezra seals Vietnam gig Ezra Holdings has won a subsea construction contract for work off Vietnam in a deal worth $47m, the company said Monday. Black box removed Indonesian authorities have removed the black box from Norgas Carriers' 5,820-cbm gas carrier Norgas Cathinka (built 2009). Mixed day for Daewoo Transocean has firmed up an order worth $3bn for four drillships at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
C.H. Robinson starts chemical logistics service Southern Air seeks bankruptcy protection The U.S. cargo airline said it filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws, citing "economic challenges and extreme industry changes that have impacted the international freight market." FedEx expands Priority Alert services DSV acquisition boosts African/Mideast coverage The 3PL will obtain full ownership of Swift Freight in the UAE, China and India and initially a 33 percent share of ownership of the operation in Africa. DSV will assume full ownership of the African entities over time. DB Schenker expands Russia service Precision adds analytics across TMS Spireon launches new fleet tracker UPS survey finds high tech exporters bullish Menlo CarbonNet carbon tracker Long Beach receives biggest box ship in U.S. history TT Club urges container weight regulation Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Club's risk management director, said "further delay in this modest legal change is frustrating, particularly since there was substantial consensus concerning acceptable ways to ensure that weight declarations are accurate." PMSA applauds bill to tighten pilot regulations Danger lurking in the deep Researchers warn unexploded bombs and other military ordnance in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now pose serious threats to shipping and oil and gas rigs in the Gulf. FMC puts older decisions on line TQL expands in Cleveland Buckerfield heads Toll's UK operation

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Asian fuel oil arrivals set to dampen fuel oil market Fuel oil market to remain depressed as demand from China's small and medium sized refiners remains thin. Greens disappointed by EU move But welcome decision to monitor GHG as 'prerequisite to further action'. MEPC urged to steer clear of fruitless GHG debate IMO head and MEPC Chairman want resolution on capacity-building, technical assistance and transfer of technology. Prices start the week soft in Fujairah With no clear pattern visible in other ports. Prices lack direction in Europe Although there were some strong gains in Hamburg. Bergen Bunkers adds trader While Bominflot hires development analyst. EU to act next year on greenhouse gases Shipping industry moving 'too slowly' for Brussels. High prices and slow-steaming make economic sense Big jump in rates required for ships to speed up. Temporary power loss from switch to low sulphur fuel highlighted Insurer has evidence of power loss from fuel changeover. Soft start to week for bunker prices Below average demand in Singapore and Tokyo Bay on Monday. Millions lost to density 'shortlifting' in 2011 DNV Research & Innovation says evidence points to widespread over-reporting of density since the late 1980s. Vopak, Shell, Greenergy complete Petroplus refinery acquisition Renamed Thames Oil Port refinery will be developed into an import terminal. ISU voices 'serious concerns' over bunker removal clause Set to form a sub-committee to consider the proposal. Singapore-listed group launches second bunker tanker Set to continue to build its expertise in the field, says CEO. O.W. Bunker to supply low sulphur fuel in Balboa To meet rising demand from vessels transiting the ECA zones, says VP of physical division.

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PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

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

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

CRUISES

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

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

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

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Port Newark

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bologna

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

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

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

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

COMPANIES

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

Florence/Valencia

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

SHIPYARDS

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

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

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

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

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

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