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BRIEFS

June 18, 2012

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Chongqing's May container throughput soars 30.7pc to 70,000 TEU Canada moves first boxed batch of soybeans to Chongqing in co-op deal Ports of LA gain record container growth in May 2012 Israeli ports will cut itself off from big ships without major reform Tanzanian transport minister pushes for infrastructure spending Abu Dhabi Customs opts for AS&E to provide security at new Khalifa Megaport Sri Lanka targets US$5 billion for ports, Colombo to be super hub Congressional accountants see more be done on air cargo screening China air carriers raising capital to expand while economy contracts Cargo volume at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport declines 12pc

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JUNE 17, 2012
ASAA Quiz 2012 a great success GE Shipping delivers product carrier to buyers Plans afoot to undertake shipment efficiency analysis Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on gypsum board imports APM Terminals Mumbai restores normalcy, condemns illegal agitation Awaiting govt nod to monetise 100 acres unused land: KoPT Customers honoured, infrastructure augmentation plans highlighted at JN Port's 23rd anniversary celebration JN Port honours its very best in 2011-12 at 23rd anniversary celebrations Mangalore SEZ expects pipeline corridor to New Mangalore Port to be ready by March 2013 Economists sceptical of govt's optimistic export outlook Forex reserves rise to $ 287.4 bn Govt to create special Customs e-exports infra for Delhi & Mumbai Industry bigwigs expect GDP to drop below 6.5 pc in 2012-13: CII survey INR ends better at 55.40 on fresh dollar selling Montek sees economic turnaround by July-Sept. RBI ought to slash policy rates to spur growth: Basu Refineries to cut Iranian oil imports despite US exemption CII delegation to attend Rio summit Sugar demand rises in Asia on frail prices CEE members Holleman & Nurminen Logistics move oversized boiler Conbit executes its most challenging job Taiwan ports body Chairman to outline new structure at PPG conference

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JUNE 15, 2012
Afghan carrier to start domestic services Starting tomorrow (16 June), the privately owned Afghan carrier Safi Airways is launching domestic services. The airline will operate a daily Kabul-Herat link and a thrice-weekly K... Transaero serving second airport in Kiev From today (15 June), Transaero is moving six of its 21 weekly Moscow Domodedovo ' Kiev Borispol services to Moscow Domodedovo - Kiev Zhulyany airport. The existing late-night Mosc... System Alliance Europe honours partners At the recent 7th System Alliance Europe Partnership GbR assembly in Barcelona (Spain) 25 network partners received awards. Hellmann of Germany, Streck of Switzerland, Gebrüder We... Switzerland eases the way for HGV traffic on north-south corridor Following the closure of the Gotthard railway line due to a rock slide, Switzerland's Federal Road Office (Fedro) has decided to introduce immediate measures to facilitate road hau... PSA to sell up to 26% of its share in Chennai International Terminals PSA International Pte Ltd, the Singapore-based terminal operator, has gained approval from the Indian Shipping Ministry to sell up to 26% of its stake in the company's Chennai term... daco systems augments management daco systems AG, a software solutions provider based in Pratteln, near Basel (Switzerland), augmented its management on 1 June. The newcomers are Cyrill Häner, who is responsible f... ECO/UIC action plan 2012-2015 signed During the UIC Regional Assembly for the Middle East in Qatar, an action plan for cooperation on rail transit development for 2012-2015 was signed between the International Union o... Freight hauliers team up after Gotthard railway line closure Following the closure of the Gotthard railway line due to a rock slide, service providers that offer railfreight transport via Switzerland have teamed up and now offer additional t... Cargologic turns to new environmentally friendly electric vehicles Cargologic, Switzerland's leading provider of airfreight handling services, is modernizing its fleet by replacing its former diesel tractors at Zurich airport (Switzerland) with hi... Raben opens new handling terminal in Hungary The German service provider Raben has announced that construction work on its new handling terminal in Dunaharaszti, near Budapest, was finished in May. The 4,104 sqm facility, whi... DHL opens new distribution centre for life sciences and healthcare in Mumbai DHL Supply Chain, a leading provider of contract logistics solutions, has inaugurated a new distribution centre for the life sciences and healthcare industry in Mumbai (India). The... Kuehne + Nagel launches new regional aerospace hub in Singapore Kuehne + Nagel, the giant logistics service provider based in Switzerland, has introduced a new regional hub solution in Singapore to enhance its dedicated spare parts logistics of... APM Terminals names new CEO for the Region Europe APM Terminals has appointed Ben Vree, formerly CEO APM Terminals Rotterdam, to the position of chief executive officer of the Europe region, effective 13 June. Vree had previously ...

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JUNE 15, 2012
OSX Brasil secures $1.3 billion financing for giant Açu... Olympic Shipping adds advanced subsea vessel to newbuild program... OSG promotes Captain George Dienis to Senior VP Fjellstrand books order for six trimaran SWATH wind farm support...

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JUNE 15, 2012
AAPA to honor 22 seaports for top communications projects Rail freight traffic numbers post gains during week Port Metro Vancouver event raises funds for local charities Panama Canal Authority inks environmental cooperative pact OOCL making changes to executive team makeup

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JUNE 15, 2012
West African suezmaxes seek new trade patterns to survive Million-barrel vessels must 'adapt or die' APM Terminals tests the limits on container handling Cranes ordered for Rotterdam's Maasvlakte II to be among largest and most productive built to date Greenmodal goes for growth CMA CGM intermodal arm offers total transportation control APMT unveils box handling set-up for Maasvlakte II AP Moller-Maersk ports arm orders cranes from Cargotec and Kuenz Staying the right way up Titanic sank on an even keel, yet 100 years later we are designing cruiseships that will roll over if they are holed 'Piracy is never going to get resolved at sea' Documentary-maker Simon Reeve shocked at how little attention is paid to piracy China yards target high-value orders Players set their sights on LNG and offshore contracts Wood chips choose box ships Container lines swallow up more bulk cargoes Shipping cashflows feel the squeeze S&P downgrades CMA CGM over liquidity concerns Weak sugar harvest could kill Atlantic supramax trade Market threatened by decline in Brazil sugar exports and sluggish Pacific trade OSX secures $1.3bn to develop Açu Shipbuilding Brazilian development bank BNDES and Caixa Econômica Federal join in 21-year loan First-half 2012 brings record low for capesize trade Falling iron-ore shipments from Brazil to China blamed for downturn Ransom payment taskforce to report back by autumn Nautilus accuses 14-nation group of 'pre-ordained ideas' APM Terminals invests $673m in Ningbo terminal project AP Moller-Maersk's ports arm bets on Chinese port's rapid growth UK debates revised rules on use of force against pirates Updated guidelines respond to calls for more clarity and detail HHLA forecasts profits hike Port operator defies shareholders to raise board salaries by 59% Dover to review responses to privatisation plan Revised proposal sent out for consultation Sime Darby invests $443m in Chinese port Malaysia conglomerate upgrades Shangdong capacity Auerbach buys ex-Beluga cargoship Bunk and Tebbe aim to control entire value chain U-Ming sells capesize bulker Taiwanese operator may sell more old vessels in efforts to renew fleet Asia-Europe and Pacific trades send mixed messages Box lines to press ahead with freight rate increases Evergreen order Sometimes, a public U-turn is the boldest and best policy LNG hopes blasted Exporters desperately need a Plan B if Japan restarts its reactors Los Angeles and Long Beach hike fees Increase covers cost of night and weekend shifts, say terminal operators Los Angeles reports strong box growth for May and April But Long Beach posts drop in throughput OOCL appoints new chief operating officer Hong Kong-based containership operator fills position vacated by Andy Tung's promotion STX OSV signs letter of intent to build platform supply vessel Offshore specialist rides buoyant Norwegian demand Russian Register pledges to maintain ice-class expertise IACS affiliate is open to collaborative deals

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JUNE 15, 2012
Pins, needles and Greek vote GREEK shipowners are on tenterhooks today as the country heats up for the 17 June national elections Even more target Sanko CLAIMS targeting Japan's Sanko Steamship are piling up in both Maryland and Florida, with the bulker Sanko Mineral still waylaid in Baltimore Ship blast rocks Rock A LOUD ship explosion today in Gibraltar alarmed the port but reportedly caused no casualties, spills or fire India seeks more Saudi oil AS OPEC decided to keep its production ceiling unchanged, despite complaints about a thickening oil glut, India sought more crude shipments from Saudi Arabia, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Universal to be listed in Oslo GEDEN Holdings of Turkey intends to list its Universal Maritime tanker unit in Oslo, the Oslo Stock Exchange said today BW faces years of red ink HIGH DEBT leverage and weak interest coverage are likely to lead to two unprofitable years for BW Group, a ratings agency predicted today Panamax rates supported AN INFLUX of South American grain cargoes in midweek supported to Panamax bulker rates, especially on Far East-bound routes Supramax recovery seen as brief A FREEFALL for Supramax bulker rates in the Pacific has been stemmed by owners' resistance, but brokers said today the reprieve is likely to be temporary Moody's raps SCF SOVCOMFLOT has been gauged to be "weakly positioned" by a rating agency, sending the trading price of SCF's $800M bonds down 1.6% LNG market tightens again RISING LNG demand and flat supply indicate that the market will tighten through 2015, IHS CERA has predicted STX OSV's outlook brightens ANALYSTS today raised their estimates for STX OSV's orders this year for new vessels LR2 rate rise to 8-month high BROKERS told Fairplay today higher tonne-mile demand has helped to lift LR2 rates to eight-month highs Ebel sees KG placing comeback THE KG ship finance model will rebound once charter and freight markets regain balance, according to a key Hamburg shipowner VLCC charterers pounce VLCC ACTIVITY was forecast to pick up as charterers start to fix ships for their July programmes, while spot rates hit 2012 lows, brokers said today Demolitions help box sector BREAKERS received more than 60 box ships aggregating 109,200teu in the first five months of the year, an encouraging sign for the container shipping market, BIMCO said today

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JUNE 15, 2012
Michigan, Canada Plan Second Detroit Bridge Michigan and Canada have agreed to build a privately financed bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, two miles upstream from... ILWU Dispute Hits Port of Portland A dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and an electricians' union over a handful of refrigerated container jobs... US Freight Shipments in April Up 0.2 Percent From March U.S. freight shipments rose 0.2 percent in April from a month earlier and 2.3 percent year-over-year, suggesting the slowdown of... Frankfurt Airport Cargo Slumps 10.3 Percent Frankfurt airport's freight traffic slumped 10.3 percent in May from a year ago as Europe's second largest cargo hub continued... Panama Canal to Protect Watershed Forests The Panama Canal Authority is moving to cut carbon emissions in the environmentally sensitive watershed zone around the canal by... Closing of Streamlite Could Benefit FedEx, UPS The closing down of Streamlite, a parcel consolidator, on Thursday could provide more business to UPS and particularly FedEx, according... Rosalyn Wilson Discusses State of Logistics Report (Video) The 23rd annual State of Logistics report estimates U.S. logistics costs rose to 8.5 percent of U.S. GDP last year... APM Terminals Takes Stake in China Port Project APM Terminals has taken a 25 percent stake in a project to expand capacity at Ningbo, China's third-largest container port... Volume Drops for Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways saw a double-digit drop in cargo and mail tonnage shipments last month. Combined figures for Cathay... MASkargo Pays $6 Million Fine in Price-Fixing Case Malaysia Airlines and its cargo division MASkargo have agreed to pay a multimillion-dollar penalty for their role in fixing prices... Sime Darby to Invest Millions in Chinese Port Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby will invest RM1.4 billion ($144 million) in its Chinese port operations over the next three years.... MSC Adds Asia-US Bunker Surcharges Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will implement a new bunker adjustment factor on all container shipments from the Far East... APL Adds Peak-Season Surcharge on India-US Trade Singapore-based container carrier APL imposed a peak-season surcharge on cargo shipped from India to the U.S., effective June 15. ... LA-LB Ports Face Chassis Issues If the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach experience congestion during the peak-shipping season this fall, it won't be... Online Sales Trigger Speculative Real Estate Development Third-party logistics providers and shippers aren't waiting for a full economic recovery to take stock of their warehousing and distribution... Re-Tweeting Value Vs. Cost The container shipping news of the week, from the Tweet Deck of Peter Tirschwell, who follows up with commentary and... Logistics' Tough Climb The late Bob Delaney, who created the annual State of Logistics report, liked to describe its comparison of business logistics...

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JUNE 15, 2012
APM T invests in China's Ningbo port APM Terminals (APM T) and the Ningbo Port Group have signed a collaboration agreement that will result in the two companies operating berths in the Chinese port's ... Vree takes up European helm for APM T APM Terminals (APM T) has appointed Ben Vree as ceo of its European operations. He is based in the Rotterdam office of the company where prior to his promotion ... Germans warn Greeks on eve of election Germany, the eurozone's largest economy, has repeated warnings to the Greek electorate of the consequences of effectively rejecting its bail-out terms by voting ... Hamburg Sud and partners upgrade Asia-WCSA service In order to better reconfigure their jointly-provided Asia-Mexico-west coast South America service for the peak shipping season, CCNI, China Shipping Container ... CAI in expansive mood The New York listed CAI International, which specialises in renting out intermodal and container equipment is to expand its railcar leasing business. Meanwhile, ... Mixed May fortunes for LB and LA Contrasting fortunes exist at the neighbouring US West Coast ports of Long Beach (LB) and Los Angeles (LA) as at the former container volumes plummeted year-on-year ... Hapag-Lloyd further distances itself from TUI Hapag-Lloyd has taken a further step to distance itself from parent Group TUI by replacing TUI's chairman Dr Michael Frenzel with its own man, Dr Jurgen Weber (in ... US imports to jump for June says Global Port Tracker Imports to the US are on the rebound for the next few months according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett ... CSAV borrows more Financially troubled CSAV has raised a further USD90 million from German bank DVB to complete the financing of the last two of its seven 8,000TEU vessels ordered ... MSC push the GRI boat out, but postpone PSS With yet another 13,000TEU ULCS delivered to the Geneva-based liner last week to be deployed on its Asia - Europe 'Lion' service - replacing an 11,600TEU-type - ...

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JUNE 15, 2012
Timing is everything $510m bet on Turkish tankers takes shape as market sources unearth foundation of Universal's eye-catching IPO. Molaris units storm Sanko Alma Maritime attorneys pass over Sanko Mineral and go straight for Japanese operator's jugular as claims mount. Rem wins another round Stig Remoy's protest against the 2009 division of Rem Offshore again falls short in appeal court. CSDC stays in-house Hong Kong-listed owner adds 47,500-dwt bulker to orderbook at parent-controlled Chinese shipyard. Boiler blast rocks tanker JX Shipping products carrier hit by explosion while anchored off Gibraltar. TAS wins tug order Malaysia-listed shipbuilder adds $15.5m vessel to orderbook for repeat customer. U-Ming pencils in recovery Taiwanese owner expects market to rebound in second half of 2013, and will sell ships to accommodate newbuilds. Universal targets $200m Geden tanker spin-off sets its IPO sights high amid backing from blue-chip charterers, TradeWinds understands. Malaysia's anchor clanger German boxship fined after bad weather dragged it into territorial waters "without permission". Atienza ship barred Philippines keeps owner's remaining ferry in port following fatal loss of Josille 2. Double lifts STX OSV Offshore shipbuilding giant sees stock take off following $310m order run. Vinalines debt revealed Government report shows scale of restructuring task as troubled state shipowner owes more than $2bn. Jahre's fortune uncovered Just how much cash did Norwegian owner Anders Jahre hide overseas and what is left over today? Double defence Carriers care more about profit than market share but CSAV ready to defend both if price war reignites, CEO says.

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JUNE 15, 2012
Some cloud considerations Port states to launch fire safety campaign Actiw lands deal for automated container loading system Florida increases transportation funding S&P downgrades CMA CGM CMA CGM, France's distinctive global line Container fortunes differ for L.A., Long Beach in May Port of LA sees record volume for May, primarily due to rise in empties associated with container repositioning back to Asia, while Long Beach volume drops 7 percent as it waits for new services to boost throughput APM Terminals will invest in Ningbo terminal Maersk's terminal operating arm takes 25 percent stake in three berths at one of China's fastest growing ports, one of four ports in Asia Maersk Line uses for as a hub for its Daily Maersk product

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JUNE 15, 2012
Americas region records late-week price rally Prices in North America end week on a positive note. Tepsel to supply bunkers in Colombian market Company will supply bunkers to the Northern Coast of Colombia. COSCO still confident on 2012 growth 'Bunker prices are hitting all shipping lines. They are above our expectation,' says Chief Executive. Middle East hub sees bunker prices rise Other ports see prices fall. Bunker prices firming in Rotterdam on Friday Rotterdam IFO avails remain tight. Japanese refiner 'considering' supplying LSFO Two other suppliers, however, say they have no plans to offer low sulphur product to the marine market. Brightoil's US head of operations resigns Vince Matassa had joined Brightoil in August 2010. 'New interest' in operating UK refinery as a terminal UK government says there will be no state aid for Coryton. 'Bunker problem' bulker likely to be scrapped South African court says vessel can be put up for auction. Week ends with bunker prices firming at major Asian ports Supplies of bunker fuels fine. Singapore port authority terminates bunker supplier's licences Winbuild Petrofin no longer allowed to supply bunkers after it was found to have breached the licences' terms and conditions. Moody's lowers BW Group's ratings Amid an 'unfavourable' outlook on its profitability partly due to rising bunker costs. Wrist subsidiary grows 'significant' market share Wrist Ship Supply's focus in 2011 has been on integrating its acquisitions, says managing director. Japan's bonded bunker sales slightly up in April Japan sold 340,000 mt of bunker fuels in April, according to METI. Offshore shipbuilding firm gets 'eco' ship order Norwegian firm looking to expand its fleet with environmentally friendly ships for operations in the North Sea, says STX OSV. Spanish port to explore use of LNG as bunkers Port Authority of Vigo in two-year framework agreement to study LNG bunker use. Chilean shipping line eyes fuel efficient ships Plans to increase its owned fleet to 50%, from 9% at the start of 2011, with 'larger and more efficient vessels'.

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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

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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