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February 10, 2012

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*Shipping News* S'pore a heavyweight in Asian superyatch sector SINGAPORE is one of the heavyweights in the Asian superyacht industry, commanding about US$45 million of what is estimated to be a US$345 million a year market. Panamax rates surge on expected China demand Hire rates for Panamaxes, the biggest commodity carrying ships to navigate the Panama Canal, jumped the most in more than 21/2 years on speculation demand is strengthening in China.

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G6 carriers start to run six new Asia-Europe services in March MSC to increase Europe to India rates US$200/TEU in March and April Restoration Period! Asia-Europe westbound trades face steep rate increases US$15 million fine for shipper that docked in Canada to evade Jones Act Hamburg stevedore HHLA overtakes Antwerp and Rotterdam in box volumes Bay of Biscay port turns to boxes, ro-ro after bulk volume disappoints Hebei port throughput reaches 361 million tonnes in 2011 Shanxi province to build 1,000 kilometres of expressway in 2012 Sinotrans sees US$2.05 million in savings as China cuts warehouse tax 50pc Singapore's CWT Globelink expands in Turkey with new off in Mersin DP World's Aden terminal docks its biggest ship, an 8,441-TEUer Kuehne + Nagel buys Oz cool chain forwarder after buying another in NZ Transport Corporation of India sales up 5pc, profit up to US$95.9 million Cronos installs new container refrigeration units from Daikin Sri Lanka to hold port, air-sea freight, logistics forum March 8 Air France expected to lose US$133 million in sales due to pilot strike NY air cargo firm faces highest ever TSA administrative fine - US$1 million India air cargo sector needs state policy to benefit from sector growth

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Cabinet note on cabotage relaxation soon: Mohandas Concordia mishap could be worst maritime insurance loss: experts G6 Alliance brings forward Asia-Europe service launch IIMS inducts new members, felicitates graduates NSLAA successfully organises cricket tournament for fourth consecutive year The changing face of the VLCC spot market Decision on Welspun's lone Vizhinjam bid round the corner Mumbai Port, Port of Antwerp to consider exchange of personnel Airlines get go-ahead to import jet fuel CWC(NS)L marks 6th anniversary of Nhava Sheva CFS by felicitations, gaiety India may disburse 45 pc of payment for Iran oil in SEZ exports climb 17 pc in April-Dec. 2011 A 12 step guide to managing your money in 2012 - III

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
New investment to modernise Serbia's railways The European Bank for Reconstruction and development (EBRD) is continuing to support the modernisation of Serbia's transport infrastructure and promote further reform of the rail s... Railway industry training centre opened near Calais Groupe Eurotunnel has opened the new Centre International de formation ferroviaire de la Côte d'Opale (CIFFCO1), at Coquelles in the Pas-de-Calais (France). CIFFCO is a Groupe Euro... Rolling motorway on the Gotthard: decision due this year Switzerland's Federal Roads Office (Fedro) has taken a closer look at the opportunities for a truck on train service for part of the Gotthard route. The Gotthard tunnel is to be re... Gefco and Chevrolet sign transport contract The French transport service provider Gefco and US car maker Chevrolet have signed a new contract. Under the latest arrangement, Gefco will provide finished vehicle logistics for o... G6 Alliance to start activities in March - one month ahead of schedule Members of the new G6 Alliance have announced that their Asia-Europe container shipping cooperation will begin in the first week of March - one month ahead of schedule. The new All... Latin American Terminals with new managing director Joe Nielsen has been named managing director of Latin American Terminals, based in Panama. In his last position he was the CFO for APM Terminals' activities in the Americas region.... Containerships calling at Pori Helsinki-based Containerships will add the Finnish port of Pori to its shortsea network, with effect from March. The new service will consist of a weekly sailing from Pori to Sode... JAL and IAG take first step towards intended joint business between Japan and Europe Japan Airlines (JAL) has just submitted its application to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) seeking antitrust immunity to cooperate with ... AF KLM Cargo sees difficult start to 2012 Air France KLM Cargo recorded a sharp drop in traffic (-10.3%) to 801 million RTK in January. The decline is linked to the weak economy and the timing of the Chinese New Year. A 6... Zufall Logistics Group expanding With effect from 1 March 2012, Friedrich Zufall GmbH & Co, a Night Star partner, is taking over the region around Dortmund and Hagen (both Germany) which was formerly served by... Logwin operating web shop for Apollo-Optik Logwin, a global logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), recently began managing a web shop for its customer Apollo-Optik. Around 4,000 of the optician's emp... Brazil privatising airports Brazil has taken on private companies to modernise the country's airports. The contract for Brazil's largest airport, Guarulhos in São Paulo, has been awarded to a group of firms a...

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Austal to build 80 m vehicle-passenger cat for repeat customer Cruise industry announces new passenger emergency drill policy OSG suspends dividend payments Harvey Gulf orders two more LNG OSVs from Trinity Offshore Jensen-designed "super pumper" fireboat for San Francisco Free Seas bulker reported hijacked by Somali pirates SEACOR sells National Response Corporation to J.F. Lehman

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Changes to management team in line at Port of Portland Frontier Airlines to begin Bellingham to Denver flights Horizon Lines container ship rescues three from drifting sailboat TSA member carriers plan new round of rate moves Carriers plan upgrade of Asia/Black Sea service

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Will Evergreen prove its critics wrong? Taiwanese line has split from the pack by refusing to order ultra-large tonnage Know your bank It's good practice in a tough market for credit to understand the pressures that lenders face Build it and they will come Cuba plans 1m teu port at Mariel LNG demand to test the limits of vessel supply The liquefied natural gas fleet stands at just over 370 active ships, but about 80% are dedicated to long-term charters St Croix refinery closure opens doors for product tankers The loss of Caribbean facility means US will now need to source refined oil products across greater distances Canada grants Kitimat a licence to export LNG to Asia National Energy Board green light opens up opportunities for vessels to ship liquefied natural gas across the Pacific from British Columbia Sanmar steadies the ship for product tankers on the transatlantic trade Fall in rates looks set to halt as brokers forecast steady week ahead on the TC2 Pertamina splashes out on new VLGC Purchase price more than $6m above market levels for newbuildings Glencore and Xstrata behemoth set to shape dry bulk charters $90bn merged company spans production, trading and tonnage Zim denies 'fighting for life'claim Carrier rejects the claim that a cash injection has been withheld TSA box lines to launch emergency rate rises Transpacific Stabilization Agreement members plan to each raise freight rates by $300 per feu starting from March on top of the $400 per feu introduced on January 1 Chinese ore demand boosts South Africa dry bulk exports Growth is concentrated at Saldanha Bay Greek crisis drives youth to sea Number of cadet candidacies soar despite difficult times for shipping, says shipowners' leader Argentina has billions of barrels of shale oil Global status quo to be rocked after nation's potential reserves are revised up from around 1bn barrels to 22.8bn Buyer beware Private equity cannot save everybody China imports 20% less crude from Middle East Gulf in January Asian giant turns to Libya, West Africa and South America Supramax rates recovery begins in Asia Brokers uncertain bottom has been reached in the Atlantic Car carriers well-placed to weather double-dip recession, says Drewry Small orderbook will stand sector in good stead Japan to import more wheat Government plans to cut prices up to 10% will boost small bulk markets Costa Concordia insurance cover could be void 'Peculiar circumstances' of casualty raise prospect of denial of coverage and liability shifting JF Lehman to buy Seacor oil-spill response firms Deepwater Horizon money-makers sell for $97m Wilhelmshaven windfarm win is a blow to rival ports Mystery Chinese backer and Rhenus Midgard will handle offshore parts Zim fights back Israeli reports that Zim was fighting for its life for the lack of a $100m cash injection from its parent Israel Corp would seem off the mark Salvage expert slams 'ridiculous' bid deadlines to move Costa Concordia Complex process needs time, says Reinigert Expansion lifts CSIC profits Shanghai-listed unit bought four parent company shipyards Tokyo MOU inspections find problems with cargo hatch openings Three-month campaign detains 346 vessels Vale's Subic Bay hub to open next week Move follows China ban on Valemax vessels Bondholders challenge General Maritime Chapter 11 reorganisation Questions over April exit from bankruptcy as Georgiopoulos is called to testify DNB halves dividend to boost capital reserves Move follows heavy provisions to shipping and corporate loans

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
PNG ships seized in sinking PROTESTERS in Papua New Guinea's Buka have seized three Rabaul Shipping vessels to press demands for compensation for those killed in the sinking of its ferry Rabaul Queen, IHS Global Insight reported today TSA seeks new rate jump THE TSA said today it is seeking a second rate increase in six months in the Asia/US box trades SEACOR sells its spill response units SEACOR Holdings has agreed to sell three of its spill response companies to private equity firm JF Lehman for $97M Platou sees darkness before shipping's dawn SHIPPING markets should start to turn for the better late in 2012, a Platou Markets report said - but they will deteriorate further before turning round Maersk Tankers halts calls at Iran's ports MAERSK Tankers, the unit of Danish shipping giant AP M'ller-Maersk, has terminated new business with Iran, a spokesman for the parent group confirmed to Fairplay today Grand China woes persist GERMANY's Oldendorff Carriers is the latest plaintiff to pursue a US claim against embattled Grand China, court documents revealed RasGas, KOGAS sign 2M t/y deal QATAR'S Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas has reportedly signed a deal to supply 2M tonnes of gas per year to KOGAS Wind blamed for casualties A COSCO bulker reportedly collided with a tanker in howling winds early today in the wintry Black Sea, 10 miles off Novorossiysk Write-offs hit Rio profits MINING giant Rio Tinto today reported a plunge in annual net profits after it was hit by a whopping impairment charge tied to its aluminium business 85% VLOC surge warned DELIVERIES of very large ore carriers are likely to surge 85% year on year in 2012, an analysis has predicted Alliances pressure Maersk MAERSK'S plans for box sector consolidation have been largely frustrated by the organisation of major liners into alliances, a key shipping analyst said today Danube shipping frozen FOUR BALKAN countries has suspended Danube River shipping, as ice continued today to make Europe's prime commercial waterway impossible to traverse 35% tanker slippage seen TANKER slippage could hit 35% this year, with brokerage McQuilling & Partners forecasting that 228 tankers would be delivered this year CSD's shares dive HONG KONG-listed shares of China Shipping Development closed today 3.11% lower at HK$6.23 ($0.80), after securities firm UOB Kay Hian urged investors to dump the stock Skaugen weighs new $63M bond issue IM SKAUGEN, the listed Oslo LNG and lighterage tanker operator, said today it is considering issuance of at least 300M kroner ($63M) worth of in three-year bonds

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Negotiations Stall During WTO Development Round Negotiations have stalled in The World Trade Organization's Doha Development Round, the latest round of trade negotiations, and the National... Intermodal Rail Shipments Rise 16.8 Percent Intermodal freight shipments moved by U.S. railroads jumped 16.8 percent year-over-year in the week ending Feb. 4, as steady freight... Analyst Doubts Rapid Impact of Asia-Europe Rate Increases Vessel layups and new shipping alliances will help push up container shipping freight rates in coming months but many operators... Eastbound Trans-Pacific Carriers Seek $800 in Rate Increases Trying to maintain pricing momentum in the trans-Pacific, shipping lines that carry U.S. imports from Asia announced two proposed rate... USPS Loses $3.3 Billion in First Quarter The U.S. Postal Service fell deeper into a financial hole in its fiscal first quarter, losing $3.3 billion forecasting "large... Lufthansa Cargo to End Diverted Flights to Cologne Lufthansa Cargo said it will stop diverting freighters to Cologne Airport to avoid a night flight ban at its Frankfurt... OHL to Pay $1 Million Cargo Security Violation Fine A Tennessee air forwarder agreed to pay a $1 million fine to settle charges of violating air cargo security regulations... MIQ Logistics Expands LCL, Consolidation Services MIQ Logistics is expanding its less-than-containerload consolidation service, offering weekly LCL service from Istanbul, Turkey, to New York. The... Baltimore Container, Auto Volumes Set Records The Port of Baltimore handled a record-number of containers and automobiles in 2011, as both cargos surpassed levels set before... Maersk to Launch Middle East-West Mediterranean Service Maersk Line will launch a container service between the Middle East and West Mediterranean, starting at the end of this... Lufthansa Cargo Tonnage Slumps 11.4 Percent Lufthansa Cargo's freight traffic tumbled 11.4 percent in January from a year ago amid a weakening global economy that threatens... Roadrunner Profit Soars Eight-Fold in 2011 Roadrunner Transportation Services increased its net profit 77 percent in the fourth quarter to $6.9 million as revenue jumped 43.6... MSC's Golden Gate Service Adds Savannah Call Mediterranean Shipping Company is adding Savannah to its weekly Golden Gate Service between the East Coast and Asia via the... Car Carriers Rebound on Auto Industry Recovery The rise in the global auto trade is lifting the car carrier industry out of the global recession with far... Kerry Expands Thailand Port Operations Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics, in the midst of a broad expansion of its Asia network, says it expects to complete... Asia-Europe Spot Rate Index Inches Upward An index of spot freight rates for Asia-to-Europe container shipments inched up 0.1 percent this week, showing new strength in... LA-LB Aim to Combat Slow Turn Times at Ports The executive directors of the nation's two largest container ports intend to address one of their most vexing and embarrassing...

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Keller named president of Sea Star Industry veteran Peter Keller is the new president of US/Puerto Rico ocean services company Sea Star Line.Having worked closely with the group as a consultant and ... SAMEL and Bahrain Logistic Zone sign MoU SAMEL, which is a logistics group that specialises in the distribution of bulk chemical materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, catalysts and additives ... African nations agree new pact to fight Somalian piracy The governments of Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa have signed a new multilateral pact that is designed to reinforce maritime security in the Indian Ocean ... Maersk devolves more authority to coalface Maersk wants regional offices to have more authority when deciding how best to address public/press enquiries. Speaking after the unveiling of a new corporate movie ... ICS demands progress in piracy fight from UK-hosted Somalia conference The International Chamber of Shipping [ICS] has welcomed the prospect of further advances in the fight against piracy offered by the London-hosted Somalia international ... IAS to launch new business intelligence software California, Oakland-headquartered web-based intermodal applications provider, International Asset Systems (IAS), is already planning on developing and adding new ... Carriers ramp up global GRIs With attention diverted to the Asia - Europe tradelane's massive hikes slated for March 1, ocean carriers are busy revaluating other services for freight rate increase ... European freeze 'to last until end of Feb', as Hamburg tugs add ice surcharge The worst February cold spell to hit Europe in almost 30-years could last until the end of the month say leading meteorologists - spiking fuel prices and restricting ... Bunker price nearing USD700 Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 closed just shy of USD700 per tonne yesterday, after rising by USD25 since Monday, prompting ocean carriers to implement or introduce ... Med ports report lacklustre growth As in northern Europe, Western Mediterranean gateway ports struggled with cargo growth last year, reflecting the region's major sovereign debt problems. Spain's ...

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
SHIP sheds African Zebra Dale Ploughman in the driver's seat as US-listed bulker owner parts ways with ageing handymax at a loss of $2.4m. Ivar Lundh targets expansion Swedish shipbroker celebrates centennial by spinning off management wing in a bid to cash in on chemical tanker upswing. Chandris torches tanker Diversified Greek shipowner poised to make $8m as 1995-built vessel sails to beaches of Alang. Grand China feuds ignite Norden and Oldendorff join fight to claw back cash from embattled Asian operator as judge orders asset freeze. Hijack sends FREE spinning Nasdaq-listed owner sees market value drop by close to one tenth after one of its handies is snatched by Somali pirates. Business the Maersk way Eighteen months off his centenary Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller speaks of the philosophy behind success as a shipowner and entrepreneur. Maersk cuts ship spending AP Moller reveals more modest spending plans for its tanker and boxship arms as it battles cash burn. EMGS pulls in record profit Oslo-listed seismic owner roars back from big deficit last year to card a personal best. Toei sees rates thaw Japanese reefer owner expecting profitable fourth quarter despite nine-month losses widening. Freeseas bulker hijacked Nasdaq-listed owner sees one of its ships fall into pirate hands. Bad timing on deliveries January saw the highest number of new VLCCs enter the market since 1975.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
TSA lines seek 'meaningful recovery' in spring rates Ex-forwarder pleads guilty to illegal export Companies assessed U.S. antiboycott fines Grand Alliance slows Asia-Europe loop Owens Corning seeks carriers with LNG trucks SAP HANA now for small, mid-sized firms Pantos Logistics opens DC in Thailand Drewry upbeat about ro/ro business Rep. Issa questions LA port's stimulus spend Army Corps boosts spending on harbor deepening

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012
EUKOR recognised for sustainable shipping Initiative replaces the European sulphur limit of 0.1% with the international limit of 0.5%. Missing the point Resistance to developing IMO guidelines for fuel oil sampling procedures may not be doing the industry any favours. New marine fuel specifications will hit 'older refineries' 'Complying with marine emissions requirements will boost demand for middle distillates at the expense of fuel oil,' says analysts. Prices mainly firm in North European ports Icy conditions in Hamburg continue to make barge operations difficult. Prices firm in Middle East hub 180 cSt grade is subject to availability in Suez. Chinese shipping company to promote gas as bunker fuel China National Petroleum Corporation will help speed up gas supply stations. Grant for Baltic LNG project Initial phase of project aimed at establishing LNG supply infrastructure receives EU funding. Fuel oil stocks fall But February arbitrage volumes still on course to be record high. Navy looks to wind power to cut bunker consumption Towing kites could be in use in a few years' time. Glencore may de-list Chemoil Industry observers say there may be an intention to de-list the company following this week's share acquisition. Price of IFOs continue firming at major Asian ports Good avails in key Asian ports on Thursday. Russia's largest refinery sees 5% increase in output Output in 2011 includes 1.6 million mt of bunker fuel, according to operator Gazprom Neft. Exhaust monitoring firm joins SEAaT SEAaT 'keen to encourage and support' environmental technology companies, says Secretary General.

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PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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