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January 17, 2012

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*Shipping News* Italy accident could hit cruise industry The spectacular cruise liner accident off the coast of Italy is not just a disaster for the ship's owners, but could inflict wider damage on an industry already facing stiff headwinds. Samsung wins 2.6t won LNG plant order Samsung Heavy Industries Co won a 2.6 trillion won (S$2.9 billion) order from Japan's Inpex Corp to construct the world's biggest liquefied natural gas processing facility, helping the shipbuilder boost offshore projects amid slowing demand for vessels. China oil shipments on the rise China expanded its share of global crude oil shipments in 2011, with government-owned trader China International United Petroleum & Chemical Corp rivalling Royal Dutch Shell, currently the world's largest charterer. Piracy forces ships to Mauritius for bunkering

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Somali pirates release Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern ship held since August Maersk slow steams, adding 7 days to China-Indian subcontinent loop Zim's Gold Star and Maersk's MCC Transport join in intra-Asia service Tianjin volume tops 11.5 million TEU in 2011, breaking all port records As Hormuz Strait hots up, APL markets Oman box port beyond conflict zone Horizon begins climb from abyss, completes debt-for-equity conversion US boxed imports up 1pc in 2011 with China goods suffering 0.8 decline Auckland transhipments 25pc of its total, Tauranga's transships 15pc Russia's AirBridgeCargo launches scheduled cargo flights to Chengdu Night flight ban bites as Frankfurt air cargo falls 6.5pc in December Air France-KLM, downsizes, freezes hiring, pay to cut US$2.5 billion debt

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Agreement inked to form Nova Tankers VLCC pool; to be operational in early February Cargotec & Maersk develop automatic box twistlock; to be installed large-scale on line vessels CAYTRANS BBC expands service Freight rate surge temporary unless surplus capacity taken out: Drewry Med ports to gain if cargo shifts south NOL's new CEO to head WSC NYK Group companies sign Maritime Singapore Green Pledge Shipping faces serious challenges as it takes the long-term view: Moore Stephens Delhi High Court refuses to maintain status quo on tariff under TAMP's 2005 guidelines Govt to create 3,200 mt of port capacity by 2020: Vasan New independent regulator for road sector proposed Govt considering white paper on export goof-up No change in Pak biz show plan: Commerce Ministry CIIs second FTA stakeholder meet today

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JANUARY 16, 2012
Goodman: new logistics centre for VW commercial vehicles The property developer Goodman has handed over the first hall section at a new logistics centre in Hanover (Germany) to Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge. The facility will be used for the ... USD 186 million to expand high-speed railway in the US Midwest US transportation secretary Ray LaHood awarded more than USD 186 million to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a high-speed rail project. The project will extend ... Freightliner launches new improved biomass wagon The UK-based bulk rail freight company Freightliner Heavy Haul has unveiled its new prototype covered hopper wagon that has been developed for the biomass market. The wagon is a mo... Teleroute survey: forwarders expects secure electronic handling A survey carried out by Teleroute, a leading pan-European online freight and vehicle exchange, revealed that the majority of forwarders are interested in simpler and yet secure met... EU motorways of the seas project progressing to final stage The prototypes of the EU's monitoring and operation services for motorways of the seas are reaching the final stage, as the project prepares for its so-called prototyping informati... Hong Kong Airlines suspends Moscow service As per today (16 January), Hong Kong Airlines is suspending its thrice-weekly service between its home base and Moscow Sheremetyevo airport (Russia). The link was operated by Airbu... Gruchow joins BVL advisory committee Dr Andreas Gruchow, board member of Deutschen Messe AG, has been appointed to the advisory committee of the German logistics association BVL (Bundesvereinigung Logistik e.V.). The ... Horizon Lines completes mandatory debt conversion The US- bases shipping company Horizon Lines Inc has completed the mandatory debt-to-equity conversion of approximately USD 49.7 million of the company's 6% series B mandatorily co... Lufthansa Cargo posts record tonnage in 2011 Lufthansa Cargo boosted tonnage to an all-time high last year. Germany's biggest cargo airline carried around 1.9 million t of freight and mail in 2011, an increase of 5% o... Carrier Transicold wants its electricity from renewable sources only The headquarters of Carrier Transicold's European corporation in Rueill near Paris (France) wants to reduce the carbon footprint of its production of truck and trailer refrigeratio... Senegal Airlines awards global GSSA contract to ECS Group Senegal Airlines has appointed ECS Group as its worldwide air cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA). The agreement sees ECS responsible for marketing the cargo capacity of... Jonen Freight turning into Dachser The South African logistics firm Jonen Freight is to start trading under the name Dachser South Africa (Pty) Ltd with immediate effect. The move comes only one year after the Germa... DB Schenker Logistics takes over Suomen Kiitoautot Oy (Finland) Oy Schenker East A, DB Schenker's national subsidiary in Finland, agreed to purchase the entire share capital of the Finnish transport firm Suomen Kiitoautot Oy on 12 January. Up u... CEO Cees van Gent leaving Lehnkering In the wake of the takeover of Lehnkering by Imperial Logistics International on 2 January 2012, Lehnkering's CEO Cees van Gent decided to resign and take up another challenge. Ger... Léon Meier, founder of Airnautic, died on 8 January Léon Meier, founder and president of Basel (Switzerland)l-based Airnautic Ltd, died after a brief illness on 8 January 2012. He was 89. His colleagues and business partners will mi... Gebrüder Weiss reshuffles air and sea management The Austrian transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss has implemented some internal changes in the top management of its air and sea operations. The former air and ...

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JANUARY 16, 2012
Carnival could face millions in punitive damages claims following Concordia grounding Carnival comments on financial impact of Costa Concordia grounding Eitzen Chemical evaluates its options OSHA cites Michigan shipyard for 32 safety and health violations Great Lakes Shipyard delivers work boat to Port of Milwaukee Shipbuilding adds another tug to order book Balpure BWT chosen for oceangoing offshore barges

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JANUARY 16, 2012
Lou Johnson sworn in as Longview Port Commissioner Associated Global Systems promotes Jared Lehnick Boeing employees support California nonprofit groups Port of Everett taps Madura as new director of Security ATA responds to death of past president, Donald Schneider

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JANUARY 16, 2012
Greece 'loses billions' from lost maritime opportunities, says Hellenic Chamber In new year appeal, president George Gratsos says there are 'two Greek shippings' Costa Concordia will be scrapped, predict experts Ever bigger ships make salvage more difficult Investors in insolvent Dr Peters fund set to buy back auctioned tankers Move to acquire aframaxes DS Performer and DS Power would set a precedent for the KG industry More than 15 ships reported detained in Mumbai Dispute over payment of export duties blamed Oil demand to grow by 1m barrels per day in 2012, says Opec Developing countries drive growth as demand falls in US and Europe The human factor No matter how well the cruiseship safety regulations are framed, you cannot legislate for people's behaviour at a time of crisis - including panic A timely warning Costa Concordia grounding highlights salvors' shortcomings Boss blames 'showboating' master for grounding of Costa Concordia Operator says it did not authorise cruiseship's change of course 15-year-old panamax bulkers lose a fifth of their value in a month Dry-bulk rates sees secondhand prices plummet Middle East-Asia VLGC charter rates hit eleven-month low But ships carrying cargoes to the Atlantic command $5,000 premium Chittagong breakers appeal against 5% scrap ship import tax Bangladesh prices could fall by $25 per ldt, which along with reduced access to finance has caused hesitation in local markets Industry fears Costa Concordia insurance loss of $600m-$800m Record loss will see marine market harden A ship is its 'own best lifeboat' Amended safety regulations targeted cruiseship passenger safety European box imports fall 6% in November Lowest volume since February 2011 'Uncharted rock' theory one line of investigation But operator Costa blames human error instead Three modern VLCCs for sale Prices paid anticipated to be notably below last done levels Costa Concordia insured under global programme Insurers include Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Axa, Generali, Chartis, XL Insurance and Royal Sun Alliance Teekay Offshore returns to Norwegian bond market Contemplated issue of five-year bonds aims to raise $82m-$115m IMO urges rapid investigation of Costa Concordia casualty Passengership safety regulations could be amended Box carriers' reliability slides again Arrival on the day expected or the day before falls for third month in a row, says SeaIntel Maritime Torm seeks new debt deferral Industry sources say sale or split is possible as company braces itself for 2011 losses DNV defends Vale Beijing design Ship was loading according to approved procedures, says class society Italian law will force owners to remove Costa Concordia If declared a wreck, the stricken cruiseship will be dismantled at a Mediterranean yard Costa Concordia: we need facts, not speculation The competent authorities must act expeditiously to examine precisely what went wrong in the Costa Concordia casualty Long Beach box volumes slip after loss of major customer California United Terminals' defection to rival port Los Angeles sparks 3.2% fall London market to shoulder cost of Costa Concordia casualty Damage likely to top $150m Capital Product seals added periods with BP for two tankers New deals are 'a modest positive' despite lower rates, says analyst PSA reports 29.4m teu record for Singapore Ports group says 2012 brings uncertainty Three missing after collision in Qiongzhou Strait Chinese general cargoship sinks fishing boat Five dead, six missing after South Korean tanker explodes near Incheon Doola No 3 unloaded gasoline before the blast

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JANUARY 16, 2012
Cruise shares lose heavily SHARES in Carnival Corp & PLC and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd lost heavily today in reaction to the Costa Concordia disaster Foschi adds disaster details COSTA Crociere's CEO Pier Luigi Foschi today revealed why Costa Concordia's captain strayed from the standard course and addressed questions on its evacuation DNV rules out wide deficiencies for VLOCs DNV SAID today its tests have shown that VLOC structural problems were probably caused by insufficient "local buckling strength", rather than wider deficiencies Another VLCC for Sinokor? SOUTH Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine might pick up another bargain VLCC if talks with Gulf Marine Management succeed, brokers said today Buss beats KG trend HAMBURG KG house Buss Capital said today it increased its equity placing volume last year against the odds by 55%, to €155M ($196 Bulker S&P holds steady PRICES for secondhand bulkers are softening, but sales remain steady, brokers said today.432334.timg TORM expects more time TORM SAID today it is in talks with its lenders to extend temporary deferral of installments and a covenant standstill Recorder holds key to disaster SEARCH operations are continuing today in Italy as rescuers try to find up to a dozen survivors missing since the weekend cruise ship disaster Box rate climb viewed as short lived NEW YEAR rate recovery is likely to halt for the box sector after the Lunar New Year holidays next week, analysts warned today Bankruptcy steps ordered at Russian yard A RUSSIAN court has ordered bankruptcy procedures to begin against Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg Teekay Offshore Partners plans $117M bond issue TEEKAY Offshore Partners said today it intends to issue 500-700M kroner ($82.4-115.3M) of new senior unsecured five-year bonds in the Norwegian bond market Three sought after blast A CAPTAIN and two seafarers are missing today after an explosion sunk a Turkish tanker in the Adriatic Sea Box ship sinks off Malta A BOX SHIP sank on Friday the 13th off Malta while under tow Samsung signs INPEX deal SOUTH Korea's second-largest shipbuilder Samsung HI said today it will build an offshore gas processing facility for oil and gas company INPEX Bullish MR sales continue TWO MR tankers have reportedly been acquired by a US investment fund

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JANUARY 16, 2012
FDA Clears First Orange Juice Shipments The Food and Drug Administration cleared the first three shipments of imported orange juice tested for an illegal fungicide, but... Etihad Crystal Cargo Boosts Traffic 18 Percent Etihad Crystal Cargo's freight traffic soared 18 percent in 2011 from a year ago as the fast-growing Abu Dhabi-based carrier... Amsterdam Total Volume Grows, Container Traffic Drops The port of Amsterdam boosted total cargo traffic by 3 percent in 2011 from a year ago but container volume... ANA Cargo Traffic Slides, JAL Tonnage Jumps Japan's All Nippon Airways in November saw international cargo traffic slip 0.3 percent year-over-year, while rival Japan Airlines in the... Cathay Pacific Cargo Traffic Plunges 11.9 Percent Cargo transported by Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair in December plunged 11.9 percent year-over-year but grew 7.3 percent from... Analyst Expects Ocean Rates to Fall After Chinese New Year Container lines will struggle to maintain recent freight rates gains after the Chinese Lunar New Year because the industry hasn't... Indian Exports Jumped 6.7 Percent in December India's exports in December increased 6.7 percent to $25 billion year-over-year, putting the country on track to grow exports in... PSA Traffic Rose 5.6 Percent in 2011 Container throughput at the PSA International in 2011 grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, as the port terminal operator saw traffic expand... Retail Group Forecasts 3.4 Percent Sales Growth Retail sales will slow to 3.4 percent this year but will outpace consensus expectations for overall economic growth, according to... Closer Near-Sourcing When Polaris Industries sought to expand production of its all-terrain vehicles while lowering costs, the Minnesota-based company followed long-established trends... A Meat Bull Market U.S. beef and pork producers had a banner year in 2011, setting annual sales value records for both commodities through... Gen, set, match When Maersk Line decided to end the practice of providing free chassis to its container customers, other carriers were expected... Reefer Cargo Shippers Warm Up To Rails Several decades ago, U.S. railroads decided refrigerated cargo was more trouble than it was worth; investment in new reefer boxcars... When Pigs Fly Only a small percentage of the world's refrigerated shipments are put on airplanes, but just as in other modes, air... Calculating Efficiency The relative stability of the refrigerated transportation market has brought more participants into the sector, bringing not only competition on... Bad Dreams Spring training is tantalizingly close, a good thing for baseball fans. To get ready for the big day, I like... NVO's Word Is Not Its Bond Q: We, as a motor carrier, handled a load of imported goods from a port to the final destination in... Redesign for YRC YRC is going back to the Teamsters as the trucking company tries to match a financial restructuring with an overhaul... Turnaround in Turn Time After complaining about lengthy turn times at marine terminals for more than two years, motor carriers in Los Angeles-Long Beach... The Case for a Better Year We will all look back at 2011 as the most tepid rebound from a recession this country has ever experienced.... 'Open Pools' for Chassis The Federal Maritime Commission has cautiously cleared the way for truckers, shippers and others to participate in co-op equipment pools... Oakland Fights disruptive Forces With the politically liberal communities of San Francisco to the west and Berkeley to the east, Oakland has a reputation... Walking the P3 Walk Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood frequently voices the Obama administration's opposition to raising fuel taxes, and instead indicates a preference... Customs' New Top Cop Anyone who thinks David V. Aguilar will be a mere caretaker at Customs and Border Protection should think again. Granted,... Final Hours Rule for Truckers Starting Feb. 27, 2012: On-duty time will not include time resting in a parked commercial motor... Punching the Clock Many factors may push truck pricing higher this year, but new restrictions on truck driver work hours won't be among...

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JANUARY 16, 2012
HPH ups the ante on security Hong Kong-headquartered Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has upped its cargo security with the new deployment of an enhanced web-based service called StellarTrak. ... Nigerian 'fuel oil-fed' dispute suspended The national strike called by the Nigeria Labout Congress and the Trade Union Congress has apparently been suspended. While state president Goodluck Jonathan had ... Carriers pull back on freight rate increases The sharp surge in freight rate levels from Asia to Europe and the US since Christmas already appears to be running out of steam. According to the Shanghai Shipping ... Imperial strengthens its African network Germiston (South Africa)-based Imperial Logistics is expanding its pan-African transport and supply chain management activities by taking over Namibia-based IJ ... Transpac rates could 'fall off a cliff' post CNY The recent climb in transpacific rates looks like it will be short-lived and only down to the seasonal rush to move cargo before the Chinese New Year (CNY) - with ... PSA posts growth in 'challenging' year Newly-ensconced PSA International group ceo, Tan Chong Meng, has spoken of the 'challenges' it faced in 2011 and the 'uncertain' outlook for this year as the Singapore-headquartered ... Black Friday for eurozone Friday, 13th proved to be unlucky for the eurozone with 9 members of the 17-state single currency unit having their credit status downgraded by confidence nemesis, ... Carriers schedule reliability slips again Average reliability of global ocean carriers' direct schedules slipped for the third month running in December, according to SeaIntel. Only 59% of all vessels monitored ... Iran issues warning to OPEC's Gulf members The Iran Government has raised the temperature further in its dispute with western regimes that threaten to impose sanction on its oil exports. Having threatened ... Nautilus warns on 'mega-ship' safety issues

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JANUARY 16, 2012
Eitzen Chemical seeks advice ABG Sundial Collier to help troubled owner consider options following heavy losses. Pirates miss out again Montanari aframax saved by armed guards following Indian Ocean attack. Costa stands by its man Owner offers to help Costa Concordia captain in legal fight despite accusations of "significant human error". Nimasa fights detention ruling Nigerian maritime agency sets out case for holding tanker in 2006 following $39m award against it. Shin Yang buys another Kuala Lumpur-listed owner consolidates domestic presence with purchase of a second Borneo-based company. VL prices face hammering Tanker values tipped to take another beating when a once-pirated VLCC is auctioned this week, Clarksons says. Bumi seals Brazil bonanza Hassan Basma-led shipowner confirms $50m AHTS charter with Petrobras. CSDC orders aframax Hong Kong-listed owner heads to sister yard for $53m tanker due next year. Samsung fills vessel gap Korean yard group to build LNG processing plant for Australia as ship deals prove scarce. DNV clears VLOC safety cloud Damage to Vale Beijing did not stem from a problem running through Vale's giant bulker series, class society says. Mermaid appoints new head Thoresen Thai-backed offshore owner names Bruce Gemmell as new chief executive. Tanker runs out of gas Ukrainian ship en route to breakers crawled into UK port after fuel tanks ran dry. Odfjell continues clearout Oslo-listed owner said to have cashed in another 1980s built tanker in $6m disposal.

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JANUARY 16, 2012
Fuel oil export tax to fall Russia to cut export duty by 1% in February. Price falling across Europe Average bunker demand in Gibraltar. Prices largely stable in Fujairah Some suppliers in Suez have no IFO. Supplier expands operations Maxcom Bunker now able to deliver in the Italian port of Civitavecchia. TWI pegs differences in bunker values close to $240 Latest calculation from Viswa Lab says the 'best' quality fuels should sell for 35.5% more than the 'worst' quality fuels. Rotterdam bunker sales up for the first time in five years Container ships taking bigger stems, says Port Authority. Wrecked cruise ship carrying 2,500 mt of bunker product Salvage specialists Smit expected to drill into the ship's side to extract the fuel. Prices mostly falling in Asian ports Supplies still tight in Singapore and Hong Kong on Monday. IFO supplies remain tight in Hong Kong Due to further delays in cargo replenishments. Bunker player resumes supplies at Libyan ports Supplies MGO and 120 cSt grade across Libyan ports. Marine fuel efficiency simulator made available Fuel savings based on full-scale trials of 100-metre UK hopper dredger, says Marin. Asian bunker offices to close for Chinese New Year Offices in Singapore will be closed on January 23 and 24. Bunkers recovered after tanker explosion Oil boom has been installed around the stricken ship.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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