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BRIEFS

May 14, 2012

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Asia-Europe rates drop 6pc to US$1,818/TEU, China-USWC rate slips 0.8pc Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay opens South China/US east coast (SCE 2) service CSAV widens quarterly net loss to US$203 million as box volume drops 43pc China Newbuilding Price Index slides 4pc month to month April 15-30 Zepol: US regains import momentum in April, up 9.2pc as Europe slips 3.1pc Range of factors make rate hikes unavoidable, MOL's UK chief tells shippers Taicang port's cross-strait direct shipping cargo up 16pc in first quarter Fujian sea ports' transshipments from other provinces soars 127.3pc Tianjin's inland 'dry ports' up 11.4pc to 41,400 TEU in first quarter US Customs adds two of four special import centres in Detroit and Houston UN union group blasts DHL for avoiding unions and not reporting injuries Etihad Rail, DP World to build intermodal rail terminal in Jebel Ali Port Container terminal to dock 18,000-TEUers on Atlantic side of Panama Canal IAG Cargo first quarter revenue up US$1.29 million as volume slips 2pc Swissport acquires Flightcare ground handlers in Spain and Belgium Panalpina first of type to win Good Distribution Practice cert at Schiphol Shijiazhuang airport cargo throughput up 21.8pc in first quarter

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MAY 13, 2012
Concern about new round of rate increases this month DELMAS upgrades services connecting India & Middle East Gulf to East Africa GE Shipping delivers third VLCC to buyers NYK to display super eco ship at Expo 2012 in Korea Teamglobal Logistics commences LCL consolidation at ICD-Tughlakabad UK trying to defer EU ban on Iran ship insurance IBIAs Enhanced Bunkering Course for cargo officers in Singapore VOC Port handles more containers & cargo in 2011-12 Rlys to impose service tax on freight from July 1 'sheds 21 paise to touch 53.63 Bids invited by STC for wheat export Export growth slows in April; trade deficit narrows Falling ' likely to boost corn exports Forex reserves dip $2 bn to $293 bn India keen to enhance CECA with Singapore soon: Krishna India takes umbrage to inclusion in US' IPR 'priority watch list' Industry pushes for more relief from export restrictions Almajdouie receives coveted award Ocean & Sky transports earth moving equipmentv SAL moves important project cargo between Europe & Singapore

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MAY 11, 2012
BNSF to invest USD 202 million to maintain and expand rail capacity in Nebraska The US railway company BNSF plans to invest around USD 202 million on maintenance and rail capacity improvement and expansion projects in Nebraska this year. BNSF's 2012 capacity e... Gazeley scoops up team member from rival The logistics property developer and investor Gazeley has scooped up Bert Angel for its business in Europe. Angel will reinforce Gazeley's global customer solutions team with immed... Barloworld appoints new directors Barloworld chose Babalwa Ngonyama and Neo Phakama Dongwana as non-executive directors of the board of the company with effect from 1 May 2012. Shareholders are also advised that ... Kombiverkehr boosts transport capacity The Frankfurt (Germany)-based intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr is boosting the capacity of its direct train services between Neuss and Vienna by 25% on 16 May. From that da... Underwater dredging equipment delivered to Vladivostok The Russian carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines has arranged delivery of 40 t of underwater dredging equipment from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Vladivostok (Russia) on a B747-400F chartere... Virgin Atlantic Cargo takes off from Chicago Customers across the US Midwest now have faster connections to Virgin Atlantic Cargo's network of over 350 destinations worldwide with the launch of new flights ... More funding for truck rest areas in Australia The Australian government is planning to invest an extra USD 140 million on truck rest areas and other productivity measures over the seven years from 2012-13 to 2018-19. The Austr... Szczecin gets new container terminal DB Port Szczecin has phased in its new container terminal in Szczecin-Swinoujscie port complex in Poland. A Finnish company built the 300 m berth, which offers 10.5 m depth of wate... Award for Saudi-Arabian 3PL service provider Almajdouie Logistics The Saudia Arabian company Almajdouie Logistics has won "the 3PL Service Provider of the Year" award for its outstanding logistics services over the past twelve months. The award w... Quality Distribution agrees to acquire Wylie Bice Trucking and RM Resources Quality Distribution,a service provider headquartered in Tampa FL (USA), has announced that certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries have entered into definitive agreements to acqu... Evergreen Group chairman receives imperial honours Yung-Fa Chang, the chairman of the Taiwan-based shipping group Evergreen Group, was recently honoured with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star at an award ceremony at... First fatal accident involving a Sukhoi Superjet 100 According to the Aviation Safety Network, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane was destroyed on 9 May when it struck the side of a mountain during a demonstration flight over Java (Indonesi... Deutsche Post DHL reports favourable Q1/2012 In Q1/2012 the global mail and logistics service provider Deutsche Post DHL was able to maintain its favourable business development of the previous year and continued to expand. T... FedEx Express expands in Germany FedEx Express, part of the US-based FedEx Corp, is expanding its presence in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany) by opening new stations in Heilbronn, Ulm and Villingen-Schwenningen.... Panalpina gets GDP licence at Schiphol Pharmaceutical companies will be facing increasing challenges in the future to comply with official and country-specific rules for storing and transporting their temperature-sensit... Malta Freeport Terminals handles largest car transhipment operation Malta Freeport Terminals (MFT) reported that over 2,400 cars were recently discharged at its facility, the largest car transhipment operation of its type in Malta. The cars arrived...

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MAY 11, 2012
Castrol to extend cylinder oil range Tanker hijacked in Arabian Sea

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MAY 11, 2012
Port Metro Vancouver bracing for high volumes of cruise passengers Rail freight traffic numbers roll to mixed bag for week Port of Everett schedules marina cleanup day for tomorrow NYK equipping car carrier with energy-saving lighting sceme Florida East Coast Railway earns AAR safety award

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MAY 11, 2012
The great debate: charter vs freight Industry experts are divided over correlation between box charter and freight rates To the lighthouse Should UK light dues be considered a tax or a fee? The realities of piracy There is latent sympathy for these outlaws. The reality is kidnapping, torture and murder Lame ducts and tipping points: innovation needs research The overselling of emission-mitigating measures will persist as long as there is very little research-based feedback available from actual performances on real ships in real operating conditions VegaReederei buys HR Magician Vessel's former KG owner is insolvent Asia-Europe lines undeterred by softer spot market More carriers plan peak season surcharges Ro-ro owners urged to diversify Offer a broader range of supply chain services in Europe rather than rely on ship chartering, says MDS Transmodal chief Choice between box services is becoming more limited Box lines offering identical service can only compete on price, says Damco CSAV reduces losses by nearly a fifth High fuel bill dents liner operator's margins Platinum Equity takes majority stake in Caterpillar's 3PL business Deal worth $750m continues expansion in private equity group's transportation and logistics portfolio India to sell off wheat surplus Enough in stock to fill 300 supramaxes Ports chiefs invited to Brussels policy talks Regulators to return to the controversial issue of port services Apathy rules as just eight IMO member states respond over armed guards No 'magic bullet' from next week's committee meeting after underwhelming response Capesize rates slow due to falling demand for iron ore Overproduction curbs steel mills' appetite for imported ore Japan and Norway strengthen maritime ties Work on memorandum of understanding could result in class society DNV becoming eligible to perform surveys and inspections on behalf of the Japanese government Fuel bills keep Viking Line in the red Operating expenses have hit the ferry operator's first quarter figures even more deeply than a year earlier Scandlines faces new delivery delay P+S fails to deliver in time for peak summer season on the Baltic LA and Long Beach gain after Chinese holidays Container imports surge, but pick-up is partly seasonal MEPs slam member states for slashing counter-piracy resources UK has cut its contribution to EU Navfor Chinese iron ore stocks could decline High prices could drive drawdown of inventories Rio Tinto pushes ahead with mine expansion Uncertain global economic climate is no reason to scale back iron ore or coal ambitions, says chief executive Pyongyang death jam Shipping at risk as North Korea blocks GPS signals Global trade growing but European demand remains sluggish Worldwide container trade forecast to rise by 7.1%, but Asia to Europe segment slows Commerzbank delays plan to sell stakes in Offen-managed boxships Decision reflects weak KG market Hanjin posts first-quarter loss South Korea box giant hopes rates rises will put it in the black in second quarter Déjà vu all over again Can CMA CGM play the same hand twice? Déjà vu all over again Can CMA CGM play the same hand twice? Hansa Treuhand chief puts building trust before launching funds Markets will have to recover so that KG investors can see good prospects, says head of sales Mark Högerle

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MAY 11, 2012
Analyst calls pay to Eagle brass 'excessive' DEUTSCHE Bank analyst Justin Yagerman today issued a scathing report on the compensation package of Eagle Bulk CEO Sophocles Zoullas German anti-piracy role with EU extended GERMAN parliamentarians have approved extending the country's participation in the EU's anti-piracy force Romanian yard's profits turn into losses ROMANIA'S Santierul Naval Orsova yard has reported first-quarter net losses of 1.6M lei ($467,900), from profits of 187,400 lei for 1Q11 Shadow falls on MISC shares CIMB Securities has urged investors not to buy MISC's shares because it expects the Malaysian group's earnings to remain under pressure this year UK P&I sees uptick THE UK P&I Club today reported free reserves and capital of $486M for the year ended 20 February 2012, up from $478M a year earlier German Pellets plans US Gulf plant BIOFUELS supplier German Pellets today said it plans to enter the trans-Atlantic Supramax sector next year Model sets optimal speed A MODEL has been developed to calculate optimal speed to help tanker operators manage fuel costs, INTERTANKO told Fairplay today Mercator's profits crash by 75% MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said today net profits for the financial year ending 31 March plunged 75% year-on-year to $7.8M GA-R profits drop 30% INDONESIAN palm oil grower Golden Agri-Resources said today its 1Q12 net profits dropped 30% year on year to $162M Gulf of Guinea piracy rising RISING oil exploration and production in the Gulf of Guinea have sparked more pirate attacks there, an INTERTANKO conference heard today Bids lodged for three SeaFrance ships EUROTUNNEL has confirmed its interest in acquiring the former SeaFrance fleet by making an official €65M ($84M) bid for the three vessels on offer Hanjin shares dive on wider losses HANJIN Shipping said today net losses for 1Q12 worsened to 338.4Bn won ($295M), from 140.6Bn won in losses year on year, which drove its share price down 8.8%, closing at 14,450 won

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MAY 11, 2012
Workshop to Address Shipping's Emission Control Area Rules With the North American Emission Control Area regulations set to take effect on Aug. 1, shipping groups in the U.S.... FedEx Completes Tatex Acquisition FedEx wrapped up its second European acquisition in two months May 10, signing an agreement to purchase French express shipping... APL Suspends Acceptance of Cargo to and From Aden, Yemen Singapore-based ocean carrier APL temporarily suspended "acceptance of shipments" to and from the Port of Aden, Yemen. The move... Frito-Lay to Buy 100 Electric, 67 CNG Trucks Frito-Lay North America is adding 100 new medium-duty electric trucks to its delivery fleet, bringing its total fleet of electric... Improving Productivity Benefits Ports, Carriers and Shippers In declaring this month that "productivity is the battleground for ports in the future," APM Terminals couldn't have nailed the... Growth in European Ro-Ro Industry Won't Be Stopped Europe's roll-on, roll off shipping sector is refusing to allow the continent's deepening sovereign debt crisis derail its drive to... Container Shipping Remains Scream-Worthy Investment When Sotheby's sold "The Scream" on May 2 for a record $119.9 million on behalf of Norwegian shipping heir Petter... Intermodal Rail Volume Inches Up 3 Percent U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending May 5 rose 3 percent percent year-over-year but slipped 1.4 percent from... Best Buy's Morley Discusses Trucking Rates, Modal Shift at NASSTRAC (Video) Eric Morley, senior director of supply chain at big box retailer Best Buy and chairman of NASSTRAC discusses truck rates... Singapore Airlines Profits Plunges 69 Percent Singapore Airlines said high fuel prices and poor cargo returns had contributed to its 69 percent profit slump in the... Economist: Full Export Recovery in China Far From Certain China's domestic market remains shaky and a full export recovery is far from certain, a leading economist says. ... Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Slumps 10.5 Percent Lufthansa Cargo carried 10.5 percent less freight in April than a year ago as it continued to slash capacity in... Hanjin Losses Mount Despite Higher Volume Hanjin Shipping's container shipping unit posted a first quarter operating loss of 237.8 billion won ($208 million) as weak rates... Wilh. Wilhelmsen Operating Profit Leaps 84 Percent Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA boosted first quarter operating profit by 84 percent from a year ago to $106 million,... Kintetsu World Express Posts Record Profit for FY2011 Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (KWE) said that its group net profit rose 21.1 percent in... Major Carriers Set Asia-Europe Peak-Season Surcharges Freight rates on westbound trades from Asia to Europe will go up June 1 following peak-season surcharge announcements by major... MOL Adds Seattle Call to PSX Service Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced a new service to Seattle with its New World Alliance partners. Beginning May 21, MOL's PSX... Customs to Open Centers of Excellence and Expertise in Detroit and Houston U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David Aguilar announced Thursday that CBP will establish new Centers of Excellence and...

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MAY 11, 2012
Gumley leads HPH in Aus Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), the world's largest operator of container terminals, has appointed Dr Stephen Gumley to lead its Australian operations.As ceo of ... Europe's woes stunt Chinese export growth Impacted by mass unemployment and draconian austerity measures in its main market, Europe, China's exports slowed dramatically to a year-over-year growth of 4.9% ... Tanger Med well down year-on-year The number of containers handled at Tanger Med, Morocco, in Q1 12 was more than 30% (195,000TEU) down on the corresponding period of 2011 as the industrial unrest ... Liner Q1 red-ink spells more pain for boxship owners The raft of disastrous first quarter results being posted by ocean carriers in recent days threatens to stymie the mini-revival in the ... Nhava Sheva slowdown It seems that a combination of strikes, surging cargo volumes and power shortages have seriously affected container-handling performance levels at container terminals ... Dachser opens up shop in Malaysia Kempton, southern Germany-headquartered logistics provider, Dachser, has continued its Asian expansion strategy with the establishment of a joint venture in Kuala ... Greek tanker pirated after HoA attacks escalate After a lull in piracy activities off the Horn of Africa, a Liberian-flagged Greek-owned suezmax tanker has been hijacked by Somalia-based pirates while en-route ... CSAV still in financial trouble CSAV's strategy of withdrawing many owned services in favour of slot charters and offloading loss making cargo is slow in coming good. Its latest financial figures ...

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MAY 11, 2012
Shot clock keeps ticking Struggling Danish owner sees light at the end of the tunnel as it begins "final documentation" of long-awaited financial overhaul. Marine Risk Forum review This is the place to see participants in action at TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum held at London's Corinthia Hotel in May 2012. Ready to step in Door open at Rosgosstrakh for former Reso-Guarantia insured fleets but business has gone elsewhere. Strength though loss American Club chief sees major casualties as a demonstration of the financial integrity and claims handling efficiency of P&I clubs. Nordic advantage Time for more P&I clubs to follow the Scandinavian model and diversify their product range says Just Arne Storvik. Hydra's time has come Big casualties create opportunity for the clubs to retain more risk and restructure reinsurance deal. Clubs help rivals Martin Lanting welcomes wider interest in fixed premium P&I as a boost for the credibility of the sector. Skuld sets out its menu Norwegian club aims to be a Michelin starred provider of insurance to owners big and small.

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MAY 11, 2012
U.S. exports up 2.9% in March Records were seen in U.S. exports of both services ($54.1 billion) and goods ($132.7 billion), with record levels of exports of industrial supplies ($44.3 billion) and capital goods ($44.4 billion). Hanjin loses $209 million in 1Q The container shipping division of liner carrier Hanjin Shipping slumped to a $209 million operating loss in the first quarter of 2012, a huge drop from the $28.3 million it lost in the same quarter in 2011. DHS waives deadline for 100% box scans FedEx reaches deal to buy France's Tatex The acquisition will give FedEx Express access to a nationwide domestic ground network which carries 19 million shipments and produces about 150 million euros ($194 million) in revenue annually. MOL, Evergreen target Southeast with new string MOL said the service will be particularly beneficial for U.S.-to-Asia export customers in the Southeast United States who want to target emerging markets in Asia with direct Singapore, Vietnam and China calls. CSAV 1Q losses narrow marginally U.S. eases positive train control rules COSCO raising rates from Asia

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MAY 11, 2012
Bunker prices soften as week ends Trading was busy on the US West Coast, according to local players. Scrubbers may have edge over LNG for retrofits 'May prove to be the most cost effective solution' and almost any vessel could be retrofitted, manufacturers suggest. Rotterdam IFO prices see sharp fall IFO avails tight in European hub. Bunker costs see Maersk Line close link 'Direct coverage between Northwest Europe, Peru and Chile to end.' Fujairah bunker market ends the week soft Below average demand in Suez. EU agency wants study on LNG bunkering Study will suggest a common set of EU guidelines. Credit trend is 'wholly unsustainable' 'The average 30 days credit term is no longer the norm,' say James Walters, Head of Investigations at Gray Page. Week ends with prices continuing to slide Good avails in Asian ports fine on Friday. WFS climbs to top 100 on Fortune 500 list Ranked 85th in the list of top revenue-generating United States companies, up from 133rd position last year. Louisiana to get new $600 million bulk liquid terminal Terminal to be operational with initial storage capacity of 4 to 6 million bbl by 2014. Analysts mixed on NOL Maybank Kimg Eng and OCBC Investment Research give mixed reviews after the company reported Q1 losses on high fuel costs. Oil major ships Japanese fuel oil to Singapore Shell charters tanker to ship 80,000 mt of fuel oil to Singapore in a move described as 'rare'. Rubis Terminal revenues up 21% for ARA operations Partly due to new contract with O.W. Bunker for storing marine fuels. North American ECA fuel changover technical notice issued Vessels to be fitted with exhaust cleaning systems not subject to changeover requirements.

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PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May

Beijing

Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)

PORTS

The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.

Augusta

PORTS

TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam

Mumbai

The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg

Hamburg

The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance

SHIPPING

La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.

Geneva

Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections

SHIPPING

Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping

Madrid

Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

SHIPPING

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Manama

Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait

SHIPPING

IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz

London/Taipei

Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.

PORTS

Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk

Gdansk

These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

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

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

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

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

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

Long Beach

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

PORTS

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

Rome

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania

Catania

Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater

SHIPPING

Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast

Copenhagen

Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates

Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado

New trucking area in the port of Genoa

PORTS

The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.

Rome

The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.

SEAFARERS

Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.

Genoa

Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization

SHIPYARDS

Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate

Damascus

Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.

Gioia Tauro

These operations had been at a standstill since 2024

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

SHIPPING

In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.

Madrid

163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized

INDUSTRY

ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.

Zurich

The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks

Gioia Tauro

Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days

PORTS

Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies

Catania

The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

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

MOURNING

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

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

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

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

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

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

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

Singapore/Hong Kong

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

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

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

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