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BRIEFS

March 5, 2012

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*Shipping News* Baltic index's gain smallest in six sessions The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of global commodity-shipping costs, gained the least in six sessions on Friday as a surplus of vessels prevented owners from boosting freight rates. IMO set to clash with EU on vessel CO2 emissions The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is making little headway on market-based measures to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from international shipping, putting it on a policy collision course with the European Union, observers said last Saturday.

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Asia-Europe rates soar 71pc to US$1,412/TEU as transpacific slips 0.8pc CMA CGM ups Asia-Europe rates US$408/TEU, adds 5 surcharges from April New MSC ship accident: 4,437-TEU Carole runs aground on reef off Jakarta OOCL raises rates on southeast Asia-Oz trade US$200/TEU from April Sydney's Port Botany volume increases 2pc to 621,000 TEU in 2011 SeaCube box lessor 2011 profit rises 27pc to US$44 million, sales up 23pc Guangzhou and Maoming joins hands on port projects OOCL switches terminals in New York and Le Havre on Atlantic Express loop Bangladeshi exporters lose their Singapore bypass service to China Delhi earmarks US$305 million to dredge Mumbai's JN port to 14 metres Union Pacific CEO Young takes leave for pancreatic cancer treatment Asia Maritime 2012 holds 3-day Singapore conference March 14-16 Erratum: Asia-West Africa Trade Agreement GRI notice wrongly dated Evergreen links up with NYK, Hanjin, Hyundai on South America service China Southern experiments with Shanghai-Sydney cargo flight service Royal Jordanian EU carbon tax surcharge unsettles Indian forwarders Changi Budget Terminal closes Sept 25, to be replaced by Terminal 4

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Adoption of global containerised freight e-commerce continues to expand APM Terminals Inland Services inks MoU to start CFS operations in Kochi Capesize charter costs could drop further Govt mulls insurance cover for ships moving Iran oil Lift and Shift achieves an extraordinary high in heavy lift/project cargo transport in India Rear Admiral (retd) Shrawat appointed Mazagon Dock CMD Shippings impact on world oceans well regulated: ICS Tolani Shipping assures full cooperation in investigation into collision incident off Kerala coast Vijay Tanks & Vessels ships colossal storage sphere to Australia Customs duty hike on power gear imports to be announced in Budget Exports increase 10.1 pc in Jan. to $ 25.34 bn Exports to Iran to increase, says Fieo Iran pays Indian exporters in rupees Ministry plans hike in steel import duty ' slips to 3-wk low of 49.50/51 EU steps have eased global slowdown threat: IMF Forex reserves zoom to $295 bn Trade deficit nears $ 150 bn India, China plan maritime dialogue to augment trust India's largest zinc sulphate plant inaugurated Combined WWPC power moves 54 wind turbines from Spain to Ethiopia via Djibouti Multitrade Spain manages massive 336 railcar transportation project from Spain to Venezuela Rickmers-Linie expands China coverage

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MARCH 2, 2012
Germany's FSG books order for versatile project cargo duo Statoil to invite tenders for a new type of jack-up rig Coast Guard detains Singapore-flagged car carrier

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MARCH 2, 2012
Celebration marks arrival of Emirates flights to Sea-Tac U.S. railroads post up/down numbers for week NYK Group earns recognition for 2011 environmental report Olympia Port Commission Oks deal with Lorig Associates Coast Guard taps Seattle native as top reserve enlisted person

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MARCH 2, 2012
Shipping defaults could wipe out some banks' equity Germans in firing line due to KG exposure SCFI gains a fifth as Asia-Europe box rates soar Surge in Shanghai Containerised Freight Index provides further evidence of box lines' success in ramping up westbound rates from Asia Can the Asia-Europe boxlines make spring rates hikes stick? Newbuildings threaten further imbalance between supply and demand NYSE to delist Horizon Lines common stock Jones Act liner major loses appeal against October suspension notice Petrobras books Euronav ULCC for storage Brokers report TI Europe fixed for six months, with options, at just $20,000 a day Optimistic DVB to hike lending in 2012 Banker worried about shipbuilding capacity and run-down ships Höegh LNG inks 10-year charter with Lithuania for newbuilding regas unit Norwegian company says deal will generate $50m a year SISI sees slower growth in global cargo throughput this year Lacklustre global economy weighs on sentiment Goldman Sachs and Fredriksen linked to Torm restructuring Investment bank tight-lipped over reports of proposed equity deal NewLead opts for one-for-five reverse split Greece-based owner moves to regain compliance with Nasdaq rules on minimum bid price Brokers' hopes dashed as capesize rates flatten Chinese new year bounce-back proves short-lived Chinese iron ore imports under threat from ramped-up domestic mining Mixed signals regarding 2011 demand for foreign iron ore could hit capesize market Lloyd Fonds KG fund in insolvency threat Fund seeks fresh capital amid a wave of insolvencies Bashing the bankers Defaults are putting lenders under severe stress Lyttleton Port Christchurch defers cruise berth decision New Zealand construction costs soar after earthquake MEND offers to negotiate release of crew held by Nigeria pirates But expert suggests links between pirates and anti-oil militants Will GRIs come to grief? It is far too early to hail last week's rate hikes as a success UK government shuns industry-led standards for armed guards Lancaster House conference on Monday will take first steps creating new regime Oriental Precision placed under creditors' restructuring South Korean machinery maker suffers amid industry woes SCI cancels Iranian crude shipment after insurers deny coverage Suexmax fixture halted last month ahead of tougher European sanctions Statoil to tender new type of $500m rig Norwegian oil group will use 'cat J' rigs to drill in mature oil fields off of Norway Japanese buyers seek force majeure for Iran contracts Pressure builds to add clause to insurance agreements from April Ezra builds warchest for subsea projects Singapore-listed offshore contractor sells 5.6% of its stake in Ezion Second ballast water system taken off the market Pulled technology had secured type approval Ningbo box volume growth soars in February Shippers scramble to move cargo ahead of Asia-Europe price hikes Capital market enthusiasm for shipping remains muted, owners told IPOs are currently viable for LNG carrier owners but the sector is an exception Detained Beluga Participation in insolvency case Questions who owns vessel held in Mumbai Hanjin joins April general rates push South Korean boxline plans $400 per teu hike on Asia-Europe trades

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MARCH 2, 2012
Cruising grilled on taxes A PROMINENT US lawmaker has questioned whether the cruise industry is paying its fair share of US taxes NewLead goes for split NEWLEAD Holdings today announced a 1-for-5 reverse stock split to bring its share price comfortably above NASDAQ's minimum Allied stuck in crosshairs GREEK drybulk operator Allied Maritime is being besieged by legal action and allegations of unpaid bills, court documents reveal Three found guilty in 1988 ferry terrorism A FRENCH court today convicted three men for their part in a 1988 terrorist attack on a Greek ferry that left nine people dead and 100 injured Far East/Europe box rates jump SPOT RATES on key Far East/Europe trade lanes jumped markedly higher this week, driven by liners' push for increases, Arctic Securities said Pacific Basin shares rally HONG KONG drybulk shipper Pacific Basin's shares today closed 6% higher at HK$4.23 ($0.545), despite posting lower annual profits yesterday Maybulk seen coiled for S&P strike MAYBULK, which has been largely absent from the S&P and newbuilding markets, might be returning this year, a shipping analyst said today UK deals focus on pirate suspect transfers THE UK has initiated a range of steps to counter piracy since last week's Somalia conference Nickel drives Supramax surge THE INFLUX of coal and nickel ore cargoes has sparked a Pacific Supramax rate climb this week ISS pushes into logistics ISS CEO Claus Hyldager has completed the port agency specialist's restructuring, which he told Fairplay would "ensure balance across the regions, yet provide much-needed flexibility" VLCCs rise on March coverage CHARTERING of VLCCs has surged this week with players rushing to cover voyages for the last two weeks of March

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MARCH 2, 2012
Horizon Boosts Rates on Puerto Rican Trade Lanes Horizon Lines said Friday it will raise freight rates on cargo moving between the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of... Trans-Pacific Containerized Trade: Interactive Graphic How many TEUs did Japan export to the U.S. in 2009? What is the forecast for U.S. containerized trade with... Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of Feb. 27- March 2 Mediterranean Shipping imposed a general rate increase on westbound cargo from India to North Europe and the... Pantos Logistics Opens Dutch Logistics Center Pantos Logistics recently opened a roughly 31,000-square-foot logistics center near the Port of Rotterdam to distribute vehicle parts across Europe.... India's Port Nehru Gets Closer to Handling Larger Ships The Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) will be able to handle deep-draft vessels and expand throughput capacity in roughly... James River Coal Expects Shipment Growth via CSX, NS James River Coal in 2012 expects to ship at least 3.3 percent more coal from the Midwest and Central Appalachia... West Coast Ports' Long Haul When U.S. ports in the Pacific Northwest talk about rival Prince Rupert, British Columbia, words such as "diversion" and "unfair... Currency for Trade February's visit to the U.S. by China's likely next leader, Xi Jinping, provides policymakers and business leaders in both countries... Export Growth Loses Steam U.S. containerized exports started 2011 with a bang before slowing in the fourth quarter, but the outbound business finished the... Mixed Bag in Asia-US Trade 2011 was a year of contrasts in the Asia-U.S. trade. U.S. containerized imports from Asia were essentially flat, inching up... Port Possibilities Republicans are hoping the bankruptcy of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra will create a Watergate-like scandal for Democrats. The GOP is... Trucking Pioneer Henry Vander Pol Dead at 95 Henry Vander Pol, a trucking pioneer who helped establish two motor carriers in the Pacific Northwest, died Wednesday in Auburn,... EEOC Sues Celadon Trucking For Illegal Medical Exams The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Celadon Trucking for allegedly requiring prospective employees submit to illegal medical tests.... Celadon Trucking Acquires Teton Assets, Drivers Celadon Trucking will get trucks, trailers and, perhaps most important, badly needed truck drivers from its purchase of Teton Transportation's... Union Pacific CEO Young Takes Medical Leave James Young, chairman, president and CEO of Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad, will take a medical leave of... 2 Million TEU Port to Open in UAE in Late 2012 The Abu Dhabi Port Co. plans to open a port with an initial annual capacity of 2 million 20-foot equivalent... Indexing World Trade At times, it seems the only thing shippers, forwarders and carriers share is a common mantra: They say they want... Swapping Data It's fine to have an opinion but better to base the opinion on facts, especially if millions of dollars are... New Winds Blowing As the industry gathers in Long Beach this week for the 12th Annual TPM Conference, shippers face a more complex... Looking Ahead When shippers, ocean carriers and others gathered for The Journal of Commerce's annual Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference three years ago in... Broker Caught In the Line of Fire Q: You've addressed the issue of brokers paying carriers and carriers not paying subcontractors many times, yet I find myself... Hanjin Will Boost Asia-Europe Rates Again Hanjin Shipping joined other carriers on Friday in announcing a second round of freight rate increases on its westbound Asia-Europe...

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MARCH 2, 2012
Auckland port dispute to end in court That seems to be the only way forward from the intransigence emitting from both the Port of Auckland's [PoA] management and the Maritime Union of New Zealand's ... MSC transfers big vessels into transpacific tradelane Bunkers spike another USD13 in morning trade Ocean carriers and short-sea operators are nervously watching the oil markets again after the cost of Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 soared by USD13 per tonne in trading ... DFDS slips in Q4 11 Denmark-based DFDS saw its profitability slump in Q4 2011. Compared to Q3 11, its revenue fell by 12%, down to DKK2,746 (USD479) million, out of which operating ... MSC boxship sub-let from Maersk, owned by Seaspan steams into Jakarta reef APL - which has a slot charter agreement with Maersk Line on its China - Australia - New Zealand VSA service operated by the Danish carrier and Geneva's MSC - has ... CMA CGM joins rate increasing bandwagon CMA CGM has joined the list of ocean carriers seeking a second bite of the freight rate cherry in the tradelane from Asia to Europe. It has announced that it will ... Eurozone jobless hits new record, but pain mainly in Spain Unemployment in the 17 nation eurozone rose again in January to 10.7% - there are now 16.9 million people out of work in the single currency states. However, the ... RCL also suffers from 'weak shipping environment' Posting a full-year net loss of THB780 (USD25.8) million for 2011, Thai-based intra-Asia carrier, Regional Container Line [RCL], said that 'continued over-capacity ...

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MARCH 2, 2012
SBLK cape in Turkish scrape Jewel of Star Bulk Carriers' capesize stable out of commission after scraping bottom on entry to port of Eregli. BLT enlists reinforcements Cash-strapped Indonesian owner crowns restructuring commander as concerns over depth of financial troubles mount. NewLead readies split Greek owner lines up cure for Nasdaq deficiencies as share price lingers below key threshold. Solvang back at HHI Oslo-listed LPG operator returns to Korean yard for a second Very Large Gas Carrier. Threat sparks ship evacuation Passengers disembarked as crew conduct security sweep of ship after hoax message. Troim: no rush with cash John Fredriksen's lieutenant says tycoon will take his time before splashing the $1bn burning a hole in his pocket from Seadrill share sale. SBM Offshore takes a $1bn hit Eyewatering impairments push Dutch offshore specialist to a massive loss as platform pain goes on. Yard in bankruptcy fight Mykolaiv court starts proceedings against Chernomorsky two weeks after it posted annual profit. Nigerians confirm capture Trio of seafarers snatched from a Dutch reefer off the coast of Nigeria this week are alive and well. Sinochem saves Dorval Japanese tanker owner planning joint venture with Chinese petrochemical trader in bid to take it out of court administration. Tzitzis and Papalios team up Greek owners in the market for tonnage for Icon Shipping partnership Farstad ditches old Ladies Karl-Johan Bakken-led company sells early 80s built anchor handlers. Matching investment and talk Derivatives defended, the merits of avoiding business contraction and fitting in time for sleep in a crisis.

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MARCH 2, 2012
K+N offers wireless temperature control Conrad: Smaller TP lines a 'barometer of the trade' Coast Guard detains ship in Portland Union Pacific CEO takes medical leave Delmas adds Algeciras to 5 West Africa loops Hanjin raises Asia-Europe rates Blue Tree, McLeod Software integrate Pantos opens in Holland Mercedes promotes FleetBoard in Ireland CMA CGM's Asia-Europe rate increase plans

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MARCH 2, 2012
Bunker prices surge across the Americas Demand in Cartagena was busy due to low volumes, according to players in the region. Global bunker market experiences volatile week Bunker prices experience volatile week on back of a tense crude market falling victim to supply rumours. Emulsion fuel producer gains increasing investor attention Investors looked for more information on why shares in producer of emulsion fuels had risen almost 50% in three days. No consensus on outstanding part to GHG agreement Disappointment at MEPC 63 as a resolution needed before a new part of MARPOL Annex VI enters into force remains contested. New fuel efficiency monitoring system launched Transas estimates that optimal operation of technology could lead to fuel savings of approximately 5%. Bunker prices jump in European ports NYMEX showing losses of more than $1 in early trading. Gazpromneft Marine Bunker looking for 10% growth New barge acquired for St. Petersburg operations. Prices firm across Middle East and Africa Quiet market activity in Suez. Reefer company reports widening losses Blames high bunker prices and falling freight raters. Sanctions against Iran hit Fujairah bunker market 'Fujairah's loss and a big gain for Singapore,' says trader. Bunker prices firming in key Asian ports Demand 'below average', say traders. US agencies finalise restoration plans of Cosco Busan spill A total of $32.3 million will be spent on a variety of restoration projects, says NOAA. Norway-based shipowner orders second LNG-powered forage carrier Rolls Royce NVC 401 Forage Carrier powered by Bergen C-Series gas engine. 'Strong performance' in Grindrod's bunker business Company says it is in discussions for the 'potential' sale of 50% of its bunker business. US bankruptcy court approves Genmar disclosure statement Approval of disclosure statement allows Genmar to solicit approval of reorganisation plan. Sinopec Zhoushan monthly bunker sales volume down 15% Company sold 187,600 mt of bonded bunkers in February 2012. Markets in the Americas fluctuate on crude concerns Crude oil prices rose above $110 a barrel for the first time since May.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

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

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)

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

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.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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

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%)

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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