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BRIEFS

July 13, 2012

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US June box imports down 3.7pc from May, but up 4.4pc year on year: Zepol Virginia port privatisation bids deadline gives APM T 'unfair advantage' Asia Shipowners: Panama toll hikes menace shipping sector, canal users Beihai port's half-year container throughput up 22.7pc to 40,739 TEU Maersk joins APL in accepting credit cards for demurrage in US ports Charleston expects harbour dredging to be 'fast-tracked' and under budget Containership scrapping increases to 200,000 TEU in first half of 2012 Yibin port half-year container throughput rockets 521pc to 10,056 TEU Humen port plans to launch direct shipping service to Japan Hong Kong and Shenzhen to build international shipping centre CMA CGM pulls out of Vietnam's Cai Mep terminal near Ho Chi Minh City South Africa's Transnet revenue increases 21pc, but profit slips 1.5pc SITC takes delivery of second vessel of twelve 1,100-TEU newbuildings Baco Liner sells 28-year-old barge-multi-purpose containership for scrap CAAC reports 106 foreign airlines offers 2,224 weekly flights to China Yangtze River Express launches Chongqing-Singapore freighter service Air Menzies launches online import rates service as shipment weigh rises *Singapore ASTAR aerospace programme signs UK composites manufacturer Lufthansa Cargo steps up usage rate of lightweight containers to over 50pc Most Afghan's air force fleet unfit to fly as NATO armies withdraw**

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JULY 12, 2012
Asian shipbuilding industry's woes lift hopes of domestic shipping sector Greatship's subsidiary takes delivery of ROVSV India, Bangladesh ink pact to renew inland water trade Development of seaports & infrastructure seen as key to Sri Lanka's future Essar Ports' Paradip coal berth receives final environmental & forest approval First BWNC meeting on July 23 Gujarat okays Nargol port JNPT bags Golden Peacock Environment Management Award Welspun scales down on 'grant' demand for Vizhinjam port Cabinet to clear PPP monitoring system soon FSSAI to ring in quality standards for imported food products soon Imports to increase further through to 2016 Indirect tax collections up 13.8 pc Textile sector hopes to attain revised export target by tapping new markets Iran slashes quarterly crude prices to Asia

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JULY 12, 2012
Alaska investigation blames "maneuvering error" in... Statoil awards Technip LOI for world's largest Spar hull MAIB: Loss of control air pressure led to RO/RO slamming into... Italian shipowner to pay $1.3 million in pollution case OSD secures design contract for Platform Supply Vessel

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JULY 12, 2012
Port of Everett set to begin Everett Shipyard site cleanup Nearly 70 Crowley vessels receive Jones F. Devlin safety awards Bubble system helps NYK lower CO2 emissions in test ships USDA begins new program covering equipment availability Braemar taps Nick Hubbard to head London Container Desk

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JULY 12, 2012
It's all in the balance Tough times ahead for owners as ultra-large tonnage makes up half the boxship orderbook OSG share price slips after Standard & Poor's downgrade NYSE-listed company not the only one to suffer on an abysmal morning for the tanker industry Hapag-Lloyd's long history of takeovers and mergers Company's roots go back to 1847 Kühne launches fresh plea for merging Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd Logistics tycoon revives his idea of forming a German national carrier to compete more powerfully with the top-tier box lines Eneco receives first spot cargo LNG shipping seeks to shed 'floating pipeline' role Wind project is a sandwich tern short of a picnic Threat to seabirds scuppers planned turbine farm off Norfolk coast Norway stoppage is worrying for UK's energy security Tankers and LNG carriers will be happy to take up the slack if pipeline volumes fall Downturn fails to stem rise in average shipping salaries But pay for many seafarers and shore staff has been cut Larger boxships command highest time charter rates MSC takes Isle Wulff for 'decent' $31,500 a day Lines to blank Asia-Europe sailings Capacity reduced at what should be busiest time of the year Campaigners object to Elbe River dredging project German high court to pass judgement within a month Box hubs do battle for transhipment as new terminals enter the market Feeder and shortsea traffic saw 'landslide shifts' in share during 2009 year of crisis Misuga Kaiun sells sole capesize Baosteel Education was chartered out to MOL Geden delays Universal Maritime move until autumn Private equity an option for tanker firm spin-off, Tokgoz confirms Supramax brokers say spot charter rates will decline in Atlantic Seasonal lull means South-Atlantic market has 'peaked' Getting heavy Shippers must recognise that mandatory weighing of export containers saves lives Venezuelan crude oil imports into Jamnagar see longhaul tanker boost Country accounts for over 40% of tonne-mile demand generated by shipments to Reliance Industries' Indian refinery Expanding Asian refineries muscle out older western rivals Eastward shift boosts prospects for longhaul product tanker trades Hamburg terminal operator fears northern European price war Competition among ports will remain very intense, says HHLA management board member ICS welcomes new Paris MoU inspection regime Other port state control authorities must embrace the European approach Sanko Steamship secures preliminary Chapter 15 injunction New York court order extends to timechartered ships Extra costs from maritime emission trading schemes to play a 'minor role' IMO grapples with ways to reduce global CO2 emissions Nick Hubbard to head up Braemar container desk Former Howe Robinson director appointed to key role Ship agents support container weighing Fonasba backs global campaign that would require all box weights to be verified prior to shipment Marine pilotage inquiry seeks industry submissions MPA opposes new bill to allow junior officers to navigate ports without pilots DNB reveals low shipping writedowns But Norwegian bank stresses preference for blue chips An inspector calls Paris Memorandum of Understanding delivers promising first-year results DSME issues $434m bond sales South Korean shipbuilding giant denies that move is linked to Peninsula Star VLCC order New dispatch hall for Port of LA Thousands of port workers to benefit from $15m investment MHI and Imabari Shipbuilding sign deck machinery pact Move comes as shipbuilder targets non-core business

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JULY 12, 2012
Charleston hails chop in depth timetable FOUR YEARS and $5M will be shaved off plans to deepen Charleston's port to 15.2m (50ft) if project streamlining succeeds US drought to hit exports EXTREME heat and drought conditions have prompted the US Department of Agriculture to cut forecasts for maize and soybean exports First drop in 19 years seen for Korean yards YARDS in South Korea were reported today to be headed for their first drop in yearly overseas shipments in nearly two decades Iran's fuel oil exports also cut nearly in half EXPORTS of fuel oil from Iran were nearly cut in half from May to June, Reuters reported today A2Sea bags turbine deal DANISH jack-up vessel operator and marine engineering group A2Sea today revealed a major contract for Irish Sea turbine installation IEA more upbeat than OPEC THE IEA today released a moderately more optimistic outlook for 2013 oil demand than the forecast by OPEC yesterday Salvage begins in China's deadly sinking A SALVAGE operation began today at the scene of yesterday's Chinese bulker sinking, even though searchers continue to look for victims, the Zhenjiang Maritime Safety Administration said COSCOL pledges dividend despite free fall COSCOL today told the Shanghai Stock Exchange it just managed to stay in the black over this year's first half Mass-flow bunkering begun MAJOR oil company ExxonMobil has started using a mass-flow metre for bunkering Fearnleys shuts Singapore crude desk NORWAY'S ship brokerage Fearnleys has stopped fixing crude tankers at its Singapore office, opting instead to centralise those activities at its Oslo headquarters HHLA wants a 33% Altenwerder capacity rise HAMBURG's HHLA plans to lift annual handling capacity at its semi-automated Altenwerder box terminal by another 33% in coming years Chinese iron fixtures hit 3-month high CAPESIZE rates are rebounding, with Chinese iron ore fixtures surging to a three-month high, US drybulk consultancy Commodore Research said Bulker demolitions stay firm DESPITE lower scrap prices, bulker demolitions are continuing at a firm pace

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JULY 12, 2012
CSA 'Oppressive, Punitive,' Trucker Tells Congress A House hearing Wednesday on the federal CSA trucking safety initiative morphed into a debate over electronic onboard recorders, the... Manufacturing Index Shows Growth Slowed in Second Quarter A key manufacturing index suggests U.S. manufacturing growth in the second quarter slowed, the latest sign that the major economic... German Regulators Approve Stena Freight Ferry Deal German competition regulators approved the acquisition by Sweden's Stena Line of five Baltic Sea freight routes from German rival Scandlines,... St. Lawrence Seaway Volume Ticks Up 1.3 Percent Strong iron ore and coal shipments for the steel and construction industries were key in driving traffic on the St.... Report: Northwest Export Coal Boom Could Raise Intermodal Rates Bold plans to boost coal export to Asia through Northwest ports will likely slow intermodal and grain shipments, resulting in... DHL Express Opens North Asia Hub DHL Express opened its largest hub in Asia today (July 12), the latest step in the logistics major's massive roll-out... Russia's Globaltrans Aims to Raise $450 Million in Share Sale Russian private rail freight operator Globaltrans is aiming to raise around $450 million from a share sale to fund potential... APL to Raise India-US Freight Rates Singapore-based container carrier APL will seek a general rate increase on trades from India to the U.S., starting Aug. 5.... USDA Releases Container Availability Report The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday released the first Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report designed to alert exporters about...

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JULY 12, 2012
Hapag-Lloyd warns of Japanese reefer problems Hapag-Lloyd is urging importers and exporters of reefer cargo through the ports of Osaka and Kobe in Japan to be extra vigilant and to adjust their existing cold ... TSA members to ask for more Despite the recent decline in eastbound transpacific spot rates, and mixed economic data on the health of the US economy, the 15 box line members of the Transpacific ... Durban's future port will break new ground The new port at Durban will be largely funded by the private sector and will be offered under a 20-30 year concession according to Transnet group ceo Brain Molefe. ... OSCAR should help US 'agri' shippers US exporters of agricultural products to Asia should benefit from the joint initiative of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Westbound Transpacific ... South Korea cuts interest rates to boost exports China is not the only economy that is seeing a backlash from the eurozone crisis; the South Korean central bank today unexpectedly cut its key interest rate to ... More German efficiency from HHLA HHLA's highly automated Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) plans to introduce a working practice that will significantly reduce the time required to load and ... Open Ocean aims to keep pirates at bay Yesterday saw the launch of a new service that aims to provide all of the necessary intelligence and advice needed to keep shipowners'/operators' fleets secure, ... Dammam still congested There are signs that congestion in the port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is getting worse with Hapag-Lloyd among carriers imposing new surcharges. Effective from July ...

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JULY 12, 2012
Lembergs escapes UK trial The English courts do not have jurisdiction over Latvian businessman politician Aivars Lembergs accused of involvement in a massive shipping fraud. Clarksons loses a knight Royally connected shipbroker Sir Carron Greig has died at the age of 87. How risky is Mombasa? Can fear of a pirate attack justify a shipowner refusing a charterers order to send a ship to a port even if it is not on the list of excluded high risk areas declared by war risks insurers. Viking seals cruise deal Viking Ocean Cruises' boss Torstein Hagen has finalised an order for two 47,000-gt cruiseships at Italy's Fincantieri and may return with further contracts. Cruise captains coin it A shortage of skills means that salaries in shipping continue to rise despite various high-profile companies facing serious difficulties, a new report says. Bottiglieri agrees plea bargain The Italian owner of a bulk carrier accused by the US authorities of the illegal dumping of oily waste has agreed a plea bargain that will cost $1.3m. Latvian holds cash pile Riga tanker owner Latvian Shipping is halting its 2011 dividend to cover previous losses. HHI joins bond blitz Hyundai Heavy Industries is following compatriot Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering into the bond market. Nelly nearing IPO Indonesian tug owner Pelayaran Nelly Dwi Putri is plotting a domestic IPO. DNB losses "low" Norwegian lender DNB has revealed its second-quarter shipping losses were "low." S&P slices OSG again Standard & Poor's has sliced Overseas Shipholding Group's credit rating for the second time this year. EOC still red EOC's bottom line continues to be weighed down by one of its two FPSOs lying idle. Alaed under way again The controversial Russian cargoship Alaed, linked to a Syrian arms cargo, has left the port of Murmansk. Fairstar plans fundraiser Fairstar is plotting a $335m private placement to cut debt and help pay for a newbuilding. P+S rescue cleared The European Union (EU) has okayed a German state loan guarantee worth EUR 152.4m ($186.8m) for cash-strapped shipbuilding P+S Werften. Two killed in sinking Two people have been killed and seven more are missing after their cargoship capsized in the Yangtze river in China. Cruise CEO quits Celebrity Cruises boss Dan Hanrahan has handed in his notice. Clyde & Co in Libyan move International trade and transport law firm Clyde & Co is opening a new office in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Wartsila gasses up tugs Wartsila is to supply duel-fuel engines to two environmentally sustainable offshore tugs being built for state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) subsidiary CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited (CETS). Atwood wins work US offshore drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics has secured lucrative contracts for two off its offshore drilling rigs. Stena Line gets green light German competition authority Bundeskartellamt has approved a deal in which Stena Line will buy five Baltic ferry routes and two ships from Scandlines Deutschland GmbH

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JULY 12, 2012
Virginia gives more time for alternative port bids New USDA report details container availability The report will detail the availability of 20-, 40-, and 40-foot high cube "dry" containers at 18 locations around the country, as well as 20- and 40-foot refrigerated containers for both the current week and project availability for the next two weeks. Commentary: Saving your wallet from the cloud PMA wants to standardize produce EDI Corps delivers good news on Charleston deepening Agency officials reiterated the project's feasibility study is now projected to be finalized in less than four years instead of five to eight years, which would allow work to be completed by the end of the decade. CMA CGM joins Maersk in new Asia/Africa loop The French line will provide two of 10 vessels on the service, with Maersk providing the other eight on a loop that will essentially replace Maersk's existing FEW3 service. The vessels will be in the range of 4,000- to 4,500-TEUs. Railroad industry targets veterans for job openings The U.S. railroad industry will hire more than 5,000 military veterans this year, the Association of American Railroads announced Tuesday, furthering a White House effort to help discharged soldiers, sailors and airmen find jobs in the private sector. U.S. container imports rise 4.4% in June GPS now accepted on AirNet fleet CKYH cuts 4 Asia-Europe sailings over next month Port Everglades recruits Long Beach official U.S./Oceania service switching to Charleston call GeoMetrix Rail enhances tracking DHL opens Shanghai express hub CORRECTION: Import drop helps U.S. trade deficit

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JULY 12, 2012
Rolls-Royce unveils energy efficient OSV design New design expected to decrease fuel use by as much as 40% in comparison to similar sized vessels. Middle East market reports small price gains Small but steady growth in LS IFO demand in Fujairah. Tight avails in Rotterdam Prices show little movement in European markets. Sharp fall in fuel oil exports from Iran Cargo volumes down by almost 50%. Gunvor moves ahead with plans for Belgium refinery Credit facility will be used to buy crude oil and feedstock. Fuel oil stocks falling in Singapore Inventories decline by 12% in week ending July 11. Player to start fuel oil trading in Singapore: Reports Freepoint Commodities has hired Shee See Kue from J.P. Morgan Chase. Asian bunker markets generally firm Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major ports in Asia on Thursday. Titan faces winding-up threat Investor Warburg Pincus seeks to recoup about $50 million through the liquidation of the Hong Kong-listed firm. Singapore sees first bunker delivery using mass flow meter Bunker delivery by mass flow meter-equipped tanker 'significant milestone' for the local bunkering industry, says MPA. 'Too much' at stake for box shipping lines in 2012 Transpacific box shipping lines to implement further rate increase in efforts to restore revenues. Sinopec Zhoushan expands bunkering operations to Huizhou Bunker supplies will be delivered by tankers from nearby Guangzhou. Supplier resolving issues with 'off-spec' product Bunker supplies at Hong Kong remain 'relatively unaffected', says local trader. Cargoship runs aground, leaks bunkers About 2,000 litres of bunkers have leaked after the Long Shan hit rocks on Korea's Jeju island, according to the coast guard.

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PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.

TRANSPORTATION

European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL

Hong Kong/Panama

CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.

PORTS

Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal

Panama

The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads

Brussels

The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

PORTS

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

Madrid

Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.

OFFSHORE

Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

TRADE

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

Washington/Suitland

An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.

PORTS

Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance

Bern

The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

Hamburg

Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.

Copenhagen

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad

PORTS

In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units

COMPETITION

The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

SHIPPING

The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri

Miami/Trieste

They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.

Washington

It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.

COMPANIES

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Hong Kong

PORTS

Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta

Bremen/Melzo

Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards

Milan

For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.

Trieste/Genoa

The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers

COMPANIES

The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)

Genoa

Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

SHIPPING

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

Seoul

In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.

Hamburg

Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

SHIPPING

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

Cairo

Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.

SEAFARERS

The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.

Schiedam

The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.

PORTS

In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs

Genoa

Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.

PORTS

Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.

Busan

Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)

PORTS

Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Panama

Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%

Cagliari

Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia

PORTS

Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025

Barcelona

In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

Panama

The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)

Ankara

Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.

PORTS

APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.

Panama

President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)

PORTS

PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework

Balboa

The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action

INDUSTRY

Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets

Fly

The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

PORTS

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

Miami

New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.

PORTS

CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals

New York/Los Angeles

The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices

Berlin

Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships

Taipei

Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

PORTS

In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders

Belgrade

Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

SHIPPING

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned

PORTS

Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports

Washington

Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged

PORTS

Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.

Algeciras

A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.

Rome

Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
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OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.

LOGISTICS

Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster

PORTS

Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia

Casablanca

Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal

SHIPPING

South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030

PORTS

Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.

Venice

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.

PORTS

In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)

Tirana

A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group

New York

It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk

PORTS

In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities

Brussels

PORTS

Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment

Helsinki

The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification

SHIPPING

Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.

Trieste

The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs

ACCIDENTS

In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028

SHIPPING

The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025

Washington

Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type

PORTS

AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia

La Spezia

PORTS

The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal

PORTS

The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.

PORTS

Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.

Ravenna

It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.

Rome

This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.

Melzo

Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.

PORTS

The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.

The Silver

Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%

Taranto

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience

INDUSTRY

New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems

Arlington

It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.

Los Angeles

A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year

INDUSTRY

In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons

Trieste

The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026

YACHTING

Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.

Milan

Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.

Genoa

His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.

COMPANIES

A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos

Venice

The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded

SHIPPING

HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government

East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

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