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BRIEFS

February 16, 2012

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*Shipping News* No new underwriting for Syndicate 1965 MORE natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific last year have stopped Lloyd's first Singapore syndicate, Syndicate 1965, from accepting new underwriting business, but that will not mean other Lloyd's outfits in the region will follow the same route, Lloyd's CEO Richard Ward told BT yesterday. Oil tanker glut remains at 4-week high A surplus of the largest oil tankers competing to load crude at Persian Gulf ports stayed unchanged after reaching a four-week high last week, a survey showed. Maersk leads the way in biofuel development AP Moeller Maersk A/S, the world's biggest container ship owner, is leading its industry in developing biofuels made from organic waste that could cut its carbon emissions and reduce a US$6 billion- a-year fuel bill. Vancouver could handle more crude: port CEO

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Hapag-Lloyd 2011 profit up 4.1pc to US$133 million, revenue slips 1.6pc Fujian seaports volumes flatten at 28.85 million tonnes in January MSC raises Asia-Latin America rates US$400 per TEU from March 15 Hamburg and Dubai growth 'shows strength of global container demand' Mumbai's JNPT 4th terminal faces more last minute disputes and delays TUI cuts its Hapag share, control firmly swings to Albert Ballin group Hyundai loses US$330 million in 2011, $150 million in fourth quarter APM Terminals signs agreement with SOCAR to develop port in Turkey Box lessor TAL fourth quarter net profit upticks 1.4pc to US$35.9 million APMT expects its Liberian CT to make big contribution to record high GDP BIFA provides members latest good practice standards and guidelines Panalpina wins global exploration and production contract with BP Piracy spreads east to Maldives, says private maritime security contractor Cathay Pacific and Dragonair January cargo down 19.5pc to 116,250 tonnes Hong Kong's AAT cargo throughput falls 16pc to 50,781 tonnes in January Frankfurt airport throughput falls 16.8pc in Jan due to weak Asian imports EU would relent on aviation carbon tax if international levy were imposed

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deugro moves largest indigenously manufactured refinery packages for L&T to IOCL Paradip refinery PDP Projects successfully executes loadout of Essar heavylifts at Mumbai Port TWL to foray into shipbuilding biz Exports of organic food products surges 33 pc India eyes biz opportunity in Iran following sanctions Pak may miss deadline for MFN status to India: Fahim Andhra Pradesh likely to get third Major Port at Nakkapalli CoPT to provide onshore power to berthed ships Vasan inaugurates Gulf of Kachchh VTS

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
RAK introduces service to Kathmandu Effective today (15 February), RAK Airways, a carrier based in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) offers a thrice weekly service to Kathmandu. The Nepalese capital is the eleventh destination of... DB Schenker Rail boosts GB/Poland services The German service provider DB Schenker Rail is stepping up its railfreight offer between Poland and Great Britain by adding a second weekly train service from next September. A we... Alstom to supply new full signalling system to Denmark Banedanmark, the Danish railway infrastructure owner, has awarded Alstom a contract worth around EUR 300 million to replace the existing signaling system in the eastern region of D... Expansion of the Canada-China air transport agreement The Canadian government is committed to strengthening its important trade and investment relationship with China. To this end, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced an expans... IRU and European Commission join forces to promote the 112 emergency number The European road transport industry, as represented by the IRU, is throwing its weight behind the European Commission initiative to promote the single European emergency number 11... Hyderabad airport inaugurated second runway Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad (central India) inaugurated its second runway on 10 February. The new parallel runway is 3,707 m long and makes RGIA the fir... idem GmbH launches mobile trailer position location telematics The telematics specialist idem GmbH has enhanced its product range by the addition of a mobile telematics box TControl W108. Idem's managing director Pete Jendras said that the new... Nailesh Gandhi awarded India's WCO Certificate of Merit Nailesh Gandhi, the director of M/s. Express Transport Pvt Ltd and president of the Bombay Custom House Agents' Association (BCHAA), was recently awarded the WCO Certificate of Mer... CMA CGM introduces rate increases on 1 March With effect from 1 March the French container shipping company CMA CGM will increase the rates from India and Middle East Gulf to East Africa (Mombasa and Dar es Salam) by USD 250... Hamburg reports good results for 2011 The port of Hamburg, Germany's largest universal port, achieved a seaborne cargo throughput totalling 132.2 million t in 2011. This represents an increase of 9.1% compared to the p... Imperial subsidiary Regent acquires majority stake in Lübcke Marine Assekuranzmakler Regent Insurance Brokers (Europe) GmbH, based in Bremen (Germany), became the new partner of the Bremen-based marine insurance broker Lübcke Marine Assekuranzmakler GmbH at the beg... Ceva expands LCL service offerings with new lanes from Houston Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has opened two new lanes as part of its less-than-container load (LCL) ocean offering. The new lanes from Houston TX (USA). to both Sing... Rhenus bundles Asia businesses into a holding company The Germany-based Rhenus group bundled its Asia businesses into a new entity called Rhenus Logistics Holding Asia Pte Ltd at the beginning of the year. Hong Kong-based Rhenus Logis... Kintetsu World and Gati Ltd to form logistics joint venture The Japanese logistics company Kintetsu World Express plans to invest INR 268 crore for a 30% stake in a joint venture with the Indian enterprise Gati Ltd to gain access to the gro...

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Incat Marine to design fourth ferry for Tanzanian operator Titan Salvage awarded NAVSEA salvage contract Ashley Godwin joins SCA as Senior Defense Advisor Martinac to build 184-ft Jensen-designed long-liner Nautical Institute issues industry-backed ECDIS training guidance Ron Widdows to be next Rickmers CEO

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Jensen named designer for giant freezer longliner vessel IMO Secretary General pledges support for Philippines NYK coal-carrying vessel makes first stop at Port of Soma Evergreen Line set to implement new rounds of rate restoration program Parsons Brinckerhoff taps Girandola as Ports and Marine director for Northeast

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Scorpio Tankers likely to sell three MR tankers at a loss Company launched in 2010 on a mission to buy low and sell high IRAN UPDATE An exclusive Strait of Hormuz risk analysis by Lloyd's List Los Angeles posts record January volumes Boost from Chinese new year helps to notch up 5.8% rise to just under 699,000 teu Standard PMSC contract to set strict insurance requirements BIMCO's Guardcon will penalise firms with inadequate cover Banks shorten ship loan maturities Terms of trade shift in favour of lenders as number of players shrinks Iran premium develops in VLCC spot market as many owners steer clear Overcapacity is capping significant gains but two-tier chartering opens up as implications of EU sanctions on insurance start to bite Profit sharing and cost cuts help Seanergy back into the black After disposal of 26-year-old handymax, Greece-based owner eyes further fleet renewal Tui edges closer to Hapag-Lloyd exit Agreement with Albert Ballin consortium will see tourism group reduce its stake from 38.4% to 22% after June 29 Has shipping overestimated private equity funding? Survey highlights a chasm between hope and reality when it comes to securing finance Filming, or its threat, can change behaviour The modern compulsion to video everything with our smartphones can prove useful in shipping disputes and casualties Hapag-Lloyd goes back to basics Carrier defies the downturn to post a profit Boxship chartering market pins hopes on lines' freight rate restoration Increases in container rates could filter down to prices paid to charter vessels Freedom? It's all relative The interests of China shipowners clash with those of its ports and shipyards Mediterranean MR spot market activity up 49% in late-2011 Drewry says reported chartering deals increased during fourth quarter BLT vessel targeted in California over bunker arrears KPI Bridge Oil lays Rule B trap for arriving chemtanker Partawati in San Francisco Bay Costa Concordia compensation deadline extended as US claims grow Nearly 40 passengers now involved in Miami lawsuit Fortescue downgrades first-quarter iron ore target Western Australian cyclone hits miner's operations Great Eastern Shipping delivers second of three VLCCs in resales Brokers say deal done with Maersk Tankers at $105m apiece When is state aid not state aid? The cases of Hapag-Lloyd and Liverpool council send very different messages about what constitutes state aid WWH bounces back Improved deepsea car carrier market drives 49% increase in earnings On song for Europe China's pledge to aid the EU is good for trade - and canny diplomacy South Africa regulator rejects NPA bid to raise tariffs Ports struck out for an 18% increase to fund infrastructure investment Varun Shipping posts 17.8% fall in net profits Indian LPG specialist sees lower exchange gains, higher port fees and bunker costs Bergen Group reports 12% increase in annual revenues 2011 was a busy year for offshore support contracts Widdows takes over at Rickmers-Linie Jan Steffens steps down after 10 years The downfall continues Greeks have let themselves down, now Europe looks like it might be about to fail Greece Citic Pacific names Cosco preferred carrier in steel shipping pact Chinese state-owned majors to co-operate as economic growth slows North African woes boost Spanish ports Throughput up 6% as container transhipment volumes get a boost from cargo shifted to Spain to avoid disruption in other regions Samho's shipyard arm faces liquidation South Korean court removes unit from receivership

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Court orders Samho Shipbuilding liquidated A SOUTH Korean court has ordered liquidation for Samho Shipbuilding, a unit of insolvent Samho Shipping Widdows to run Rickmers LINER shipping veteran Ron Widdows made a surprise comeback today with Rickmers Hapag's earnings dive HAPAG-Lloyd said its earnings nosedived last year, but it still posted a positive operating result of €101M ($133 New Concordia suit filed A HALF-billion-dollar lawsuit has been filed in a Florida state court against Carnival Corp on behalf of Costa Concordia accident victims Ex-Cunard worker charged A FORMER Cunard worker has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy and possessing child pornography on a cruise ship Chile's dockers strike DOCKERS across Chile are beginning a two-day national strike today, IHS Global Insight reported BLT legal woes mount INDONESIA's Berlian Laju Tanker faces yet another suit in the US, with bunker supplier KPI Bridge Oil now joining the fray Seanergy swings to profits RESTIS-controlled Seanergy today reported positive earnings in its latest quarter but warned of weak conditions ahead Sovcomflot-Glencore fleet deal agreed RUSSIA'S government-owned fleet operator Sovcomflot said international commodity trader Glencore will take over, market and operate four of its new product tankers Grain cargoes lift Panamaxes THE GRAIN season is giving Panamax bulkers a much-needed lift after the Baltic Dry Index dived to a 25-year low earlier this month STX OSV stock surges to high since its IPO SHARES of Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore support vessel builder STX OSV surged to a post-IPO high after it announced a 50% y/y jump in net profit to 1.6Bn kroner ($280M) yesterday VLGC premiums seen BROKERS told Fairplay today charterers are paying more to secure VLGCs as the cold snap in Europe and East Asia raises heating demand for LPG VLCC charterers rebuffed BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC owners are stalling charterers by refusing to fix Persian Gulf/East voyages for less than Worldscale 50, or $11,300/day WWH's profits rise RECORD strong car shipment volumes helped Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding, the listed Norwegian holding company, to record a sharp rise in full-year 2011 profits Chemoil returns to black SINGAPORE-listed bunker supplier Chemoil said it made $46.3M for 2011, reversing 2010 losses of $9.5M

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Port Tracker Says Container Imports Will Decline This Month Containerized imports at the major U.S. gateways will decline in February, but volumes will pick up in the spring, according... TIFIA Grant Requests Outpace DOT Supply 107-to-1 Requests to Department of Transportation for infrastructure loans in fiscal 2013 outpaced supply nearly 107-to-1, as Congress and President Obama... UPS Acquires European E-Commerce Provider UPS recently acquired Kiala, a Brussels-based provider of goods bought on the Internet, as the parcel giant attempts to tap... Echo Global Logistics Sales Top $600 Million in 2011 New customers, higher truck freight volumes and significant rate hikes pushed revenue at Echo Global Logistics up 41 percent last... Port of LA Container Traffic Rises 5 Percent Containerized traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased more than 5 percent year-over- year in January, as a ramp-up... Shippers Doubt Asia-Europe Rate Push Will Take Excess vessel capacity and rate wars will doom liner efforts to hike rates on Asia-Europe services, said several shippers and... Stalled Indian Terminal Project Moves Ahead The Indian Supreme Court's recent rejection of DP World's appeal to review its rejected tender offer for a yet-to-be-built container... Boehner Pushes Surface Transport Vote Back Facing shaky support for his surface transportation bill, House Speaker John Boehner said he will delay the vote on the... Hapag-Lloyd Bucks Industry Trend With 2011 Profit Hapag-Lloyd's operating profit in 2011 declined 83 percent to $133 million from $770 million in 2010, but the German carrier... Poultry, Egg Exports Hit Record in 2011 U.S. poultry and egg exports jumped 17 percent to a record $5.1 billion in value last year, as shipments of... CMA CGM Enlists IBM to Improve Operations, Cut Costs CMA CGM Group and IBM formed a partnership to develop a information technology unit to support the French carrier's operations... CSAV Lost $1.24 Billion in 2011 CSAV lost $1.24 billion last year, including $959 million on continuing operations, but the Chilean carrier said its deficit narrowed... Ron Widdows to Head Germany's Rickmers-Linie Ron Widdows, the former chief of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, will become CEO of Germany's Rickmers Holding and Rickmers-Linie shipping... Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rates Slip 1.6 Percent Average eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates fell this week for the first time in 2012 as vessel overcapacity and slack seasonal...

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Panama bounce continues The strategic significance of the Panama Canal and the location of its ports as hubs for Latin America were the principal reasons for another strong rise in container-handling ... ESC wants more action on piracy Given the violence of recent attacks by pirates on cargo ships, the latest positioning paper issued by the European Shippers' Council (ESC) has added poignancy.Pointing ... Widdows back on the bridge Less than two months after retiring as chief of Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines, Ron Widdows is to take the helm as ceo at the iconic German, vessel owner/operator ... Charleston deepening gets USD3.5 million in US president's budget The US East Coast port of Charleston has seen its plan to deepen its harbour move forward after President Obama's budget allocated USD3.54 million for its post ... Albert Ballin to increase stake in Hapag-Lloyd The Albert Ballin Group has agreed to increase its stake in Hapag-Lloyd from 61.6% to 88% by the end of June 2012. The price to be paid is unclear as it involves ... South African regulator slashes TNPA's proposed tariff hike The Ports Regulator of South Africa has rejected Transnet National Ports Authority's (TNPA) planned 18.06% hike in port tariffs for the 2012/13 fiscal year which ... Hapag-Lloyd back down again Hapag-Lloyd's trend breaking return to bottom line profitability in Q3 11 appears to have been short lived according to provisional results just released for Q4 ... China's heir apparent calls for 'dialogue not protectionism' On a visit to the US, China's 'leader in waiting' Vice-President Xi Jinping, has hailed the need for further economic co-operation between the two super-powers, ... Rena salvage bill surges past USD100 million New Zealand's environment minister, Nick Smith, has said that a 'crude estimate' of the salvage costs to date since the MSC-operated boxship Rena hit the North ... Textainer on a high It was a record year all round for the world's biggest lessor of maritime containers Textainer. Revenues, profits, the size of the company's equipment ...

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Chembulk calls in big guns Battle brewing in Connecticut as CEO of Berlian Laju tanker wing leads counterattack against creditor's $55m claim. Seanergy's wish list Crusade for modern tonnage may be on the cards for Nasdaq-listed bulker owner, chief executive says. Barmparis wants more Ten newbuildings on its books will not deter Safe Bulkers from adding more ships as prices fall, president says. Bergen in the red Depreciation leaves Terje Arnesen-led shipping company in negative territory. LSC still cutting loss Veteran Lithuanian dry cargoship fleet increases revenue, but higher costs still hurting. Seanergy reverses Q4 loss Dale Ploughman fears bulker rates will remain weak as China feasts on stockpiles of iron ore and coal. Atlantska earnings slashed Croatian bulker owner's 2011 profit plunges 63% as revenue dwindles. Niche works for Wartsila CEO Bjorn Rosengren says engine maker can prosper in downturn by focus on dual-fuel and specialised ship markets. Ezion scores a double Lion City-listed offshore outfit seals big payday with liftboat and service rig contracts. Scorpio trio on the block New York-listed owner places handymax tankers on the market with over $50m in its sights, sources say. Widdows joins Rickmers Former NOL chief executive to replace Jan Steffens at German shipowning group. Allianz out of Frontline Tanker owner's largest independent investor sells out of New York and Oslo-listed firm. SCF and Glencore add four Russian owner and commodities giant bring a quartet of LR1 product carriers into the fold. Chernomorsky builds profit Ukrainian shipbuilder increases earnings in 2011 as output doubles. Malaysian crackdown continues Maritime enforcement agency holds two more tankers suspected of illegal fuel transfer.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
ITC: U.S. makers hurt by washers from South Korea, Mexico Wind turbine tower imports hurt U.S. makers, ITC says Rickmers taps Widdows as new chief Hapag-Lloyd snares $130 million in profits in 2011 Leavitt, Park City build food and drug visibility ATA files suit on driver fatigue rule Kewill receives validated Oracle integration CSAV takes $1.2 billion loss in 2011 CMA CGM, IBM extend IT joint venture APL Logistics offers shipment planning tool

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Crude climbs as Iran cuts crude exports to EU nations 'Iran is cutting off its exports to the European countries before they can cut Iranian imports,'says Director. New bunker trader with Dan-Bunkering She will work from Middelfart head-office. Prices falling across Europe Congestion in Gibraltar. Sanctions hit Iranian fuel oil exports Western sanctions limit ability of some regular players to buy Iranian material. Fujairah market stable Mixed market in Cape Town. Norwegian firm announces 'accurate measuring product' for bunkers Coriolis-type fuel meter system said to have saved one customer $27,000 on one single bunkering as it documented supplied volume. New ECA will 'push up global low-sulphur fuel oil prices' North American ECA will 'trigger further tightening in supplies.' European hub port backs LNG Hamburg wants 'more emphasis on green technologies.' Hapag-Lloyd 'performed well' in 2011 Despite a difficult operating environment dominated by 'aggressive price war' and sharp increase in bunker prices. Asian bunker prices generally firming mid-week Sluggish bunker demand in Asian bunker hubs. Golar boosts fleet with two fuel-efficient newbuilds Newbuilds to be fitted with tri-fuel diesel electric engines which emit less pollutants and CO2, it says. 'Very strong link' between emission and costs reduction Maersk developing biofuels in efforts to cut carbon emissions and reduce its $6 billion annual fuel bill. Singapore IFO avails at 'sufficient' levels Plenty of on-specification fuel oil cargoes have started arriving at the port. South Korean firm welcomes new trader New trader joins OceanConnect Marine Korea effective February 10, 2012. More movements among Chemoil's board of directors One Glencore representative resigns, another appointed to Chemoil's board of directors.

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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

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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.

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

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