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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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COMPANIES

Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.

Singapore

The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.

Milan

At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day

PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

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

Hong Kong/Panama

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

PORTS

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

Panama

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

OFFSHORE

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

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

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

TRADE

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

Washington/Suitland

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

PORTS

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

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

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

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

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

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

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

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

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

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

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

COMPETITION

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

Rome

SHIPPING

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

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

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

Miami/Trieste

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

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

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

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

PORTS

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

Bremen/Melzo

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Milan

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste/Genoa

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

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

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

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

SEAFARERS

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

Genoa

LOGISTICS

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

Schiedam

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

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Panama

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

PORTS

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

Cagliari

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

SHIPPING

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama

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

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

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

Ankara

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

PORTS

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

Panama

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

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

INDUSTRY

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

Fly

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

PORTS

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

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

PORTS

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

New York/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Berlin

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

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

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

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

Belgrade

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

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Port Klang

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

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

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

PORTS

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

Washington

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

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

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

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

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

Taranto/La Spezia

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

TRADE

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

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

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

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

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

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

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

Bari

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

SEAFARERS

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

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

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

Monk

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Noise

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

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

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

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

LOGISTICS

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

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

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

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

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

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

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

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

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

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Casablanca

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

PORTS

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

Tirana

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

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

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

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

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

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

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

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

SHIPYARDS

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

New York

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

PORTS

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

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

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

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

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

Brussels

PORTS

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

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

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

Helsinki

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

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

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

SHIPPING

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

Trieste

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

PORTS

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

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

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

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

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

La Spezia

PORTS

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

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

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

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

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

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

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

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

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

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

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

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

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

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

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

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Melzo

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

PORTS

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

The Silver

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

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

INDUSTRY

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

Arlington

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

INDUSTRY

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

Trieste

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

YACHTING

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

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

COMPANIES

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

Venice

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

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

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

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

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

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

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

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Sokhna

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

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

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

SHIPPING

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

New York/Athens

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

SHIPPING

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

Geneva

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

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