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January 11, 2012

The Business Times

Shipping News

Alliances unlikely to end container lines' losses
New alliances will probably fail to end container lines' losses on Asia-Europe routes as they won't reduce the overcapacity that has caused rates to plunge.
Threat to Hormuz shipping seen receding, oil falls
Iran is unlikely to shut down oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Western sanctions, President Barack Obama's former adviser on Iran said.

Strait Talk

Bimco's 2012 wish list
AT THE beginning of the year, it is traditional to look ahead at what opportunities and challenges the coming 12 months could bring. In the case of 2012, it looks like the challenges could dominate.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Alliances unlikely to end container lines' losses
New alliances will probably fail to end container lines' losses on Asia-Europe routes as they won't reduce the overcapacity that has caused rates to plunge.
Threat to Hormuz shipping seen receding, oil falls
Iran is unlikely to shut down oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Western sanctions, President Barack Obama's former adviser on Iran said.

Strait Talk

Bimco's 2012 wish list
AT THE beginning of the year, it is traditional to look ahead at what opportunities and challenges the coming 12 months could bring. In the case of 2012, it looks like the challenges could dominate.

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Zim's finances come under closer scrutiny as investors grow anxious Hainan's Grand China debts mount, reneges on charter payment pledges Idle containerships number 246, totalling 595,000 TEU as 2012 begins Nigerian general strike brings largest cities to a standstill Chongqing's foreign box volume up 64.3pc to 234,000 TEU first 11 months Xinjiang 2011 January-November railway cargo movement edges up 0.3pc BIMCO calls for greater international regulation of world shipping Kerry Logistics builds 70,000-square metre warehouse in Zhengzhou 'Click-to-Accept' draft bill of lading now available on OOCL website APMT to spend US$135 million to raise throughput at Lagos Apapa terminal One Indiana freight rear-ends another, which jackknifes into yet another Nigerian airports count financial losses as stay-at-home strike takes hold Belgium's Liege Airport emerges on top with cargo rising 5.5pc in 2011 Two Hainan airports passenger throughput surpasses 10 million United Continental December's revenue passenger miles fall 0.7pc HAFFA applauds public response to Hong Kong's third runway proposal

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Allcargo CFS, Mundra hosts disaster risk management workshop Ministry of Shipping comes out with draft chartering methodology OECDs global freight statistics confirm market stagnation Safmarine launches Android e-shipping application Officers association felicitates MbPT's new Chairman L/C a boon to international trade Sakthivel takes charge as AEPC Chairman

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Pacific highway duplication work underway in Australia Work on Australia's largest road construction project, the full duplication of the Pacific Highway, continues to gather pace following the turning of the first sod on the upgrade ... DB Schenker North Rail Express successful in first year In the first year of operations DB Schenker's North Rail Express shipped about 25,000 containers on the 1,960 km route between the Norwegian capital Oslo and the Arctic Circle town... Definite liquidation for channel ferry SeaFrance A Parisian commercial court has ruled that ferry operator SeaFrance is definitely to be wound up and its activities terminated with immediate effect. A project that sought to save ... Freightliner Heavy Haul signs new deal with EDF Energy Freightliner Heavy Haul and EDF Energy have entered into a new rail haulage agreement for coal deliveries to EDF Energy's power stations at Cottam and West Burton (both England). ... Yusen Logistics UK launches Shanghai service Yusen Logistics (UK) has commenced a direct weekly LCL service from Shanghai to Southampton, as part of its ongoing launch of many new services. The company stated that the option ... Rotterdam cargo throughput up in 2011 Cargo throughput in the port of Rotterdam increased by 0.8% in 2011, reaching 433 million t, or 3 million t more than the record set in the previous year. Container handling incre... Kerry Logistics expanding in China Kerry Logistics is expanding its presence in central China, building a new logistics centre in Zhengzhou (Henan province). Construction will begin in Q2/2012, with completion sched... CHEP and Eckes-Granini extend collaboration CHEP, a leading provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, has signed a new three-year contract with Eckes-Granini Germany, a marketing and sales specialist for alcohol-f... Air Zimbabwe avoiding London and Johannesburg The Southern African carrier Air Zimbabwe has stopped flights to Johannesburg (South Africa) and London (UK). Transport minister Nicholas T. Goche would appear to fear that the fl... Tampa renovating for international flights Tampa international airport (USA) is hoping to attract more overseas flights and to this end is investing USD 28 million in upgrading its capacities to handle three wide-body inte... European airfreight volumes down in November Freight traffic at European airports continued to weaken significantly in November 2011, falling by 5.5%. Olivier Jankovec, the director general of ACI Europe, said that since las... New staff for Hertzog & Partner in Hamburg The German company Elmar Hertzog und Partner Management Consultants, a specialised personnel and advisory company for the logistics, supply chain management and transport sector, ...

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Art Anderson Associates makes VP appointments Hijacked chemical tanker may be pirate mother ship Maersk Line Limited completes heavy-lift vessel reflagging Chinese satellite-tracking vessels to have MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages Austal to build new design wind farm support vessel for Turbine Transfers Video released on new Cuba ferry service

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Kunkle new commissioner at Port of Moses Lake Diana Oks purchase of two container ships International Chamber of Shipping inks flag state performance table Safmarine taps Grant Daly as new chief executive officer Department of Commerce schedules India trade mission

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Exclusive: Syndicated loans supply remains tight Existing clients, LNG and offshore get priority say top-three shipping bankers China's oil imports rise 6% in 2011 Investment in infrastructure drives demand Opportunities outweigh challenges for Australian LNG Positive growth prospects allay fears of project delays Chinese demand and coalbed methane lift Australian LNG exports Gorgon project will drive Australia's exports Safmarine chooses new chief executive Head of multi-purpose vessel unit Grant Daly takes up new position at start of February Panamax owners idling ships as charter rates keep falling Brokers report extremely quiet cargo demand in contrast to a growing list of tonnage as January newbuildings are delivered Chinese shipbuilder resolves Beluga newbuildings dispute Oaktree redeploys bankrupt heavylift company's tonnage Oversupply of aframaxes leads to cross-Mediterranean rates plunge Brokers predict prices will stabilise at W100 P&O Ferries poised to join the bidding for SeaFrance ships Dover-Calais operator has held preliminary talks with administrator over 'good, modern tonnage' New Year's resolution: learn to embrace the social media The industry is increasingly going digital and we all need to get better at it When the dominoes fall Global crisis exposes the ties that bind shipping and commerce ICS urges owners to put pressure on weak flag states Performance table highlights gaps between the best and worst ship registers Cork increases box throughput 5% Imports remain below 2007 levels Maritime law firm launches in Hong Kong HWB hires 50 ex-Reed Smith staff Will Greeks keep their foot on the gas? Most of the established Greek LNG owners appear well stocked with newbuilding programmes Vintage LNG carriers' rates revised up as much as $25,000 per day Fixing rates for LNG Libra and WilEnergy bring new hope for older tonnage Diana Containerships buys two APL boxships Second deal in a month lifts Greek owner's growing fleet to nine Australian LNG project sells remaining volumes Deal signals Australia's role as major player in LNG export industry Law Commissions' consultation likely to end in reform Role of the marine insurance broker will change and the insurer will face pressure to pay claims early Q&A: Paul Silver, Association of Average Adjusters Chairman calls on insurers to support training programme Chinese ore imports post a record year But steel mills have stopped buying ore as stockpiles have risen A better class of seafarer Philippines closures of substandard academies will benefit safety and students Fall-off in exports could affect boxship demand Intra-Asia trades expected to grow faster over next three years than longer Asia-Europe routes Portuguese port workers strike to defend Aveiro jobs Row centres on port company bankruptcy threat New drive to agree carriage and use of arms against Somali pirates Coalition brings together governments and private military security companies

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Huge Brazilian yard gains bridge funding BRAZIL'S Açu Shipbuilding, billed as 'the largest shipyard in the Americas', has obtained $228M in bridge funding, owner OSX confirmed today Rough rates ride warned WELLS Fargo analyst Michael Webber today predicted that product tanker rates will recover this year faster than those for crude EU to weigh Iran moves earlier AS FEAR keeps rising about Iran's nuclear ambitions and military capability in the Strait of Hormuz, EU governments today pushed ahead a meeting on sanctions LDA, DFDS re-enter SeaFrance picture DANISH ferry operator DFDS and its French partner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs have offered to take on 300 SeaFrance workers to operate a two-ferry Calais/Dover service Smedegaard sees prompt Channel start DFDS's CEO Nils Smedegaard told Fairplay today he hopes to start up its newly announced Dover/Calais service "as quickly as possible" - but "it will not be within the next two weeks" Höegh LNG unveils $12M charter deal NORWAY'S Höegh LNG said it has chartered the 1979-built LNG Libra for six months from July ICTSI guarantees offering PHILIPPINES port operator ICTSI plans to guarantee its subsidiary's follow-on offering of $200M in securities, to be used for port acquisition and expansion High bunkers, unsustainable rates hit NOL SINGAPORE securities firm OCBC Investment has maintained its 'sell' call on flagship carrier NOL, calling a recent rebound in freight rates unsustainable Box operators stress short BOX SHIP operators are shying away from longer extensions and charters as they want to see how Asia restarts after the Lunar New Year holidays Lunar New Year prompts early VLCC bookings THE LUNAR New Year holiday's approach has driven charterers to cover China-bound voyages for early February, while requirements for this month are mainly completed, brokers told Fairplay today COSCO charters extended CHINA COSCO Holdings said subsidiary Shanghai Ocean Industrial has extended the bareboat charters of two Panamax bulkers to another subsidiary, COSCO Qingdao Rig builders win support SHARES of Singapore rig builders Keppel and Sembcorp Marine closed higher today after analysts sounded bullish notes Steel cooling hurts Capesize rates CAPESIZE bulker rates have collapsed because of a huge gap between year-end FFA prices and spot freight rates and cooling Chinese steel production

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Reddaway Adds Next-Day LTL Service Lanes YRC Worldwide subsidiary Reddaway is speeding shipments in the West, launching a next-day service linking Las Vegas with cities in... Rena Owner Will Continue to Pay for Salvage Costamare, the Greek shipping company that owns the wrecked Rena, reassured New Zealanders it will continue to fund the salvage... Wal-Mart Honors 11 Trucking Suppliers The world's largest retailer, $419 billion Wal-Mart Stores, is also one of its largest shippers, managing a transportation network supplying... Hamburg Sud Upgrades US Gulf-Latin American Loop Hamburg Sud will add a seventh container ship to its weekly service between the U.S. Gulf, Mexico and Central and... FMC Filings Argue Harbor Tax Doesn't Shift Cargo to Canada Importers aren't shifting U.S-bound containers through Canadian ports because they want to avoid paying the Harbor Maintenance Tax, according to... Activist Investor Vows Proxy Fight Over CP An activist hedge fund investor said he will wage a proxy battle to replace the top leadership of Canadian Pacific... Seattle Seeks to End Harbor Tax 'Loophole' The Port of Seattle is stepping up pressure on the Federal Maritime Commission over U.S.-bound imports passing through Canada, calling... Safmarine Taps 17-Year Veteran as CEO Safmarine named a new CEO on Tuesday, Grant Daly, a 17-year veteran with the recently integrated multi-purpose vessel unit of... Truckload Rates Up 8.6 Percent, Cass Says Truckload linehaul rates rose 0.7 percent in December from the previous month and were up 8.6 percent year-over-year, according to... First Maersk-Rickmers Ship Put Under US Flag Maersk Line Ltd. has placed under U.S. flag the first of two multipurpose heavy-lift ships it will operate in partnership... Diana Buys Two APL Containerships Diana Containerships is buying two Panamax containerships under a purchase and leaseback agreement signed Tuesday with APL. The NYSE-listed... FMC Looks to Raise Costs for US NVOs in China The Federal Maritime Commission is proposing a change in rules that will make it more expensive for U.S. non-vessel-operating common... SeaFrance Liquidated, Rivals Move to Plug Gap SeaFrance was officially liquidated after a Paris court rebuffed the latest rescue bid for the heavily indebted French ferry company.... Zim Hikes Rates From India Subcontinent to Europe Zim Integrated Shipping Services imposed a general rate increase on westbound cargo from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe and... Alphaliner Says Shipping Overcapacity to Accelerate Ocean carriers face a growing capacity glut in 2012, especially on the key Asia-Europe trade lane, as ship deliveries accelerate... Indian Port Container Traffic Rises 4 Percent Container throughput at major ports in India in April through December increased 4 percent year-over-year, but the ports are unlikely...

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Should shippers fear the Dragon's roar? German exports regain momentum Ahead of fourth quarter and full-year GDP numbers due from Germany on Wednesday, there is evidence that the EU's largest economy is still finding markets for its ... Yusen launches direct service from Shanghai to Southampton Yusen Logistics has introduced its own weekly LCL service between Shanghai and Southampton, replacing a co-loading groupage operation with other forwarders. This ... Nigeria still at a standstill Violence is spreading across Nigeria, but particularly in the commercial hub, Lagos, as the general strike caused by the Government's elimination of a subsidy on ... Saigon New Port orders additional RTGs Saigon New Port (SNP), which operates the Tan Cang Cat Lai Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City is to phase in additional rubber-tyred yard gantry cranes (RTGs) to cope ... NYK boosts Intra-Asia/Transpac slings NYK has bolstered its offering in both the China/India and transpacific markets: it has boosted its presence in the China/India/Pakistan market via slots on Emirates ... GAC acquires Lehmann's shipping assets Dubai-based GAC Group, the global maritime services entity, has strengthened its ship, liner agency and project cargo logistics network by acquiring all of the ... Rena: stern section sinks The stern section of the boxship Rena finally gave up today to go to its watery grave submerged on its tormentor the North Island, New Zealand's Astrolabe Reef; ... Delta Shipping joins forces with SCA Hamburg-based Delta Shipping has rationalised its services between Northern Europe and Russia with those of Sweden-based SCA Transforest, the transport arm of forest ... Sarkozy: eurozone 'very tense' Following their first meeting of the year in Berlin yesterday, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, called for the hastening ... Auckland dockers begin 48-hour strike as port rejects union offer 300 dockworkers at New Zealand's Ports of Auckland container terminals began a new two-day strike last night after port management rejected the union's counter-offer ...

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Analysts praise DCIX deal Equity gurus applaud containership acquisition that may mark the end of the US-listed owner's one-month spending spree. Exodus rattles Reed Smith Newly established law firm storms Asian arbitration arena after poaching 15 attorneys from local leader. Renda limps towards Nome Ice delays urgent fuel delivery as USCG struggles to escort Russian products tanker in Alaskan rescue mission. Eike lands Acu funds Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista's OSX Brasil secures $227.9m to help with the development of its greenfield shipyard. MLL & Rickmers raise US flag Heavylift venture brands first of two ships with red, white and blue as it steps up invasion on US market. Strike hits Lagos At least 29 ships stuck as Nigerian protests over removal of fuel subsidy grow. Capital clinches upgrade Gradual recovery in the product tanker arena will help revive shares of Evangelos Marinakis-led owner, analyst says. Diana takes NOL twins New York-listed Diana Containerships reveals its second double buy in two months. Fjord Line fancies Sweden Norwegian operator eyeing deal to serve Stromstad from Oslo Fjord. Wells downs OSG Wells Fargo urges investors to stay on the sidelines as market turbulence threatens shares of Morten Arntzen-led owner. Citadel saves Spar bulker Security forces free Spar Rigel off Nigeria after crew hide from pirates in safe room. BW Offshore offloads floater Australia-based FPSO Ningaloo Vision sold for $185m to current charterer Apache Energy.

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JANUARY 10, 2012
LB to hold grain export facility hearing

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JANUARY 10, 2012
Moves to open new ferry route between UK and France News comes a day after a French court ordered the liquidation of SeaFrance. Prices climbing in European hub Tight supplies in Rotterdam. Busy market in Fujairah Prices falling in South Africa. Ferries seized over unpaid debt Writ served in French court. Strikes close Nigerian ports Reports say oil exports unaffected. Bay of Gibraltar bunkering: New call for EU intervention MEP claims there have been four spills in the Spanish port of Algeciras in the last year. India's oil ministry advised on new global sulphur limit India's government has approved ratification of MARPOL Annex VI 'to avail the waiver of the requirements of compliance with the EEDI', says Ministry of Shipping. Bunker prices largely up at major Asian ports Supplies mixed at key Asian ports on Tuesday. Tanker management firm receives energy management certificate Maran Tankers Management gets ISO 50001 certification from Lloyd's Register. ExxonMobil subsidiary raises safety alert on fuel quality 'Significant increase' in number of incidents caused by fuel with high catalytic fines, says IMT. Vessel sinks, releases 'bulk' of oil and cargo Australia activates national oil spill response plan to contain pollution at Christmas Island. More oil released from stricken vessel off New Zealand Amount of oil 'fraction' of the size of spill released last October, says local maritime authority.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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