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BRIEFS

March 20, 2012

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*Shipping News* Saudi Arabia booking more crude tankers to supply US Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, is booking the most tankers in years to supply the US, a sign that the kingdom is fulfilling a pledge to compensate for a decline in Iranian sales, according to Dahlman Rose & Co. Iran smugglers thriving on banned goods Dozens of unmarked speedboats pulled into Oman's Khasab port, breaking the dawn silence and marking the start of a wet and treacherous work-day for Iranian smugglers on the Straits of Hormuz. China will ensure tankers can haul Iran oil: operator China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, will take steps to prevent European trade sanctions disrupting shipments from the Persian Gulf nation, said tanker operator China Shipping Development Co. Bumi Armada, MISC front runners for Hess deal Maersk Drilling will build its own rigs, says CEO Teekay Tankers sees stronger Q1 as rates rise

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Emirates Shipping to up rate US$200/TEU to East Africa from April 1 Evergreen returns to the Adriatic on revamped Asia-Med UAM service APM Terminals opens Hong Kong office to target top Asian decision-makers Asian shipowners say anti-Iran sanctions hit innocent as well as guilty Seaspan adds another 13,100-TEUer to Cosco's containership fleet Prepare for reduced container shipping growth rates, Maersk CEO warns 'Low-show' US$400,000-a-year dockers raise ire of NY-NJ employers ILWU Canada boss says ILA east coast talks to set west coast agenda Damco signs deal with agri business Syngenta to assure transparency Panalpina launches four LCL services that criss-cross Latin America CEVA adds LCL lanes to Australia expanding its intra-Asia LCL offerings INTTRA links to Tradeshift for standardised electronic invoicing World according to DHL: Range of scenarios forecast for the 2050s EU aviation carbon tax threat edges China into widening Airbus boycott Emirates SkyCargo sees flat India volumes despite much growth potential Guangxi airports February cargo volume increases 60pc to 8,430 tonnes

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Asia-Europe freight rates rule steady after recent rally Delight Logistics bolsters operations with powerful enterprise solution from Softlink Essar Shipping's fleet on long-term charter for higher yields Hamburg Süd & Aliança reconfigure North Europe-East Coast South America service ICTSI to buy controlling stake in Karachi's PICT MCC calls at Taiwan as part of revised intra-Asia loop Much fewer banks today lending to shipping industry OOCL raises rates for Asia to Australia-NZ cargo from April 15 Port of Houston offers Asian shippers new gateway to US Midwest SCI takes delivery of new AHTSV Shipping crisis to extend into 2013: Moody's Survey shows fiscal relief, cheap funds crucial for shipping firms Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement raises rates from April 15 Escalating shrimp trade may push seafood exports to $ 4-bn mark Gems, jewellery exports up 14 pc in April-Jan. India, Iran set $ 25 bn trade target by 2016 Budget facilitates another round of fund-raising thru tax-free bonds for ports M. I. Ansari does KPT proud at sports event in Thailand Port Finance International India from today Rlys may lose out to road on medium distance routes after freight rate hikes Budget proposes tax incentives for firms setting up cold stores, warehouses to handle farm produce Lot more needs to be done to diversify export basket: Survey

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MARCH 19, 2012
Volga-Dnepr delivered equipment for Biathlon World Cup finals Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines transported equipment for participants of the recent Biathlon World Cup 2011/2012 finals from Munich (Germany) to Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia). In additio... Air Zimbabwe may be resurrected Zimbabwe's flag carrier Air Zimbabwe Holdings, which is facing severe financial problems (see ITJ Daily of 27 February 2012), is ending more than 30 years of continuous service. Bu... Indian Railways see revenue earnings up by 10.17% Indian Railways reported that its total approximate earnings amounted to IND 92,985.50 crore (about EUR 14 billion) for the period from 1 April 2011to 29 February 2012. This equate... AfDB loan for Abidjan The African Development Bank has approved a EUR 58 million loan towards the financing of the construction, operation and maintenance of the 1.9 km-long Henri Konan Bédié Toll Bridg... Guide book to combat dearth of truck drivers Top Trucker, a special job market for HGV drivers, has published a free guide book to combat the lack of drivers. Companies can use the publication to discover successful strategie... Swissport wins prestigious UK award Swissport International, a provider of ground services for the aviation sector, has again been named "Best Ground Handling Company" by the UK's Institute for Transport Ma... USA: USD 17 million for rail line relocation projects The US transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced that twelve cities and states will share USD 16.9 million to relocate, replace, and improve segments of railroad track under th... Port of Felixstowe to get new rail terminal The port of Felixstowe (UK) held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the formal commencement of the new North Rail Terminal project on 14 March 2012 The new rail terminal will be th... Skandinavienkai in Lübeck-Travemünde turns 50 The German port company Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH (LHG) in Lübeck-Travemünde has reported that its Skandinavienkai will have seen 50 years of service on 28 March. From modest... Niedersachsen Ports appoints new head of supervisory board Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & C, the Lower Saxony port group based in Oldenburg (Germany), elected undersecretary of state, Helmut Heyne, as chairman of its supervisory board on 1... New managing director for Nicolas Industrie Nicolas Industrie, a heavylift transport vehicle manufacturer based in Champs-sur-Yonne (France), has chosen S'bastien Porteu as its new managing director. Prior to this Porteu hel... DHL investing USD 47 million in freight hub at Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Airport DHL is investing USD 47 million in the expansion of its airfreight hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport in the USA. The move will fulfil growing demand from international tr... WFS diversifies business A consortium led by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded the tenancy agreement for the new HKD 8.156 billion (USD 1.046 billion) cruise terminal at Kai Tak by the Touri... Aramex: new alliance with CJ GLS in South Korea The Middle East-headquartered express and logistics company Aramex has entered the South Korean market through an alliance with locally-based CJ GLS. Aramex, which is based in Jord... Ceva Logistics opens new multi-user facility in Southern California Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has acquired a 42,735 sqm facility in Southern California (USA). Masco Corporation, one of the world's largest manufacturers of brand-na...

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MARCH 19, 2012
LaHood announces Small Shipyard Grant recipients DOF Subsea sells under-construction newbuild to Australia Island Offshore orders advanced subsea support vessel Tug capsizes after dry dock sinks at shipyard USCG releases final rule on ballast water discharge standards

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MARCH 19, 2012
Coast Guard/Ecology monitoring sunken dry dock in Everett Horizon Lines alerts stockholders of New York Stock Exchange delisting California Maritime Academy names new Advancement VP Port of Everett slates public meeting to discuss Marina District development Hamburg Sud/Alianca changing service configuration

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MARCH 19, 2012
Banks turn their backs on shipping loan portfolios Lending institutions trying to quit the industry find potential buyers are unwilling to offer desired prices CMA 2012: Too many shipping rules, too little clarity Burden of new legislation unsustainable, says Intertanko Euromar acquires ninth boxship Euroseas' growing joint venture with private equity players emerges as buyer of 1999-built MOL Volta Euronav targets offshore business after tanker division losses High oil price boosts demand for quality equipment Sanko Steamship and the Zen of bankruptcy Troubled company's 1980s reorganisation led to early emergency from receivership Dry bulk investments aided Sanko's return to solvency Sanko's return to solvency involved both luck and benign treatment in court Rechargeable shipping Batteries could reduce ship fuel consumption and optimise engine operations Port-based ballast treatment to ease bottleneck Barges could help owners struggling to fit treatment systems on time NewLead scraps reverse stock split Nasdaq agreed change of plan after trading in Greek owner's share took off VLCC earnings to top $40,000 per day Peak expected midweek before oversupply of ships returns to market Exclusive: Iran P&I ban could weaken liability conventions Shipowner group argues credibility of IMO at stake SCI demands sovereign cover to trade with Iran Indian government supportive, says chairman IKK sells tonnage in restructuring drive Japanese owner sells 1999-built panamax tanker for near scrap value Iraq to strengthen oil export infrastructure Aframaxes set to benefit over VLCCs CMA 2012: US must toe the line over global emissions regulations ICS fears over-zealous stance in future UN tribunal sets precedent for maritime boundary disputes Bangladesh hopes for similar ruling against India Los Angeles is top US import gateway Inbound box volumes rise at 18 out of 20 top ports India clears lead as top shipbreaker Backlog of vessels to be recycled at Alang Anglo-Eastern Group plans to expand training Shipmanager aims to meet demand for quality personnel as world fleet expands Fate of Sanko VLGC newbuildings shrouded in uncertainty Cancellations would be good for oversupplied VLGC market Ransom ban threatens seafarers' lives, warns Nautilus Payment must stay legal, union tells Cameron Sanko's woes undermine weak secondhand dry bulk sales Tonnage could flood onto the market as Japanese giant fights to survive HCI Capital exposed to Sanko crisis German KG fund has chartered 14 vessels to Japanese tanker giant Chinese shipyard in delisting threat Dongfang Shipbuilding halts AIM trading after broker quits Bareli salvage operations start Large crack has opened up in 3,100 teu boxship's forebody and the vessel is at risk of breaking up Middle East Dredging wins Qatar's $1.2bn New Port contract Deal includes dredging the basin as well as the land reclamation for a naval base of about 4.5 sq km and construction of two outer breakwaters NZ ports strike starts to hit supply chains Court decision on redundancies expected shortly Grand illusion Grand China Logistics needs to come clean or lose credibility completely Pacific Drilling finally decides to buy drillship from SHI Ofer family-controlled offshore player exercises its much-extended option on a seventh vessel CMA 2012: Bleak outlook for shipping Large number of new ships will remain uneconomic says Paul Slater

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MARCH 19, 2012
Bangladesh wins border ruling BANGLADESH won a complex multi-year maritime border dispute with neighbouring Myanmar last week at The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Russian minister vs rail boss over ports RUSSIA'S minister of transportation Igor Levitin has proposed shifting control over railway links to ports out of the hands of state-owned Russian Railways, run by Vladimir Yakunin Pacific Drilling boosts orderbook PACIFIC Drilling of the US has confirmed that it has exercised an option for a seventh ultra-deepwater drillship at South Korean shipbuilder Samsung HI Firmer rates lift Euronav, Frontline shares A FIRMER tone on the tanker freight market has boosted the share price of Euronav and Frontline, two major crude carrier companies listed in Europe Thailand stops 'smuggling' ship ROYAL Thai Customs has seized an oil tanker allegedly being used to smuggle diesel oil into Thailand, according to a report in the Phuket News newspaper STX wins subsea vessel contract NORWEGIAN offshore vessel specialist STX OSV said today it has clinched a new contract for the construction of one advanced subsea support vessel for Island Offshore Conversions dominate tanker purchases CONVERSIONS dominated tanker buyers' minds last week, as notable deals were sealed for conversions to FPSOs or FSOs Cargotec to float in Singapore CARGOTEC, the Finnish materials handling equipment maker, is considering listing its marine business on the Singapore Stock Exchange, the company said in a statement DOF Subsea sells NB to RAN DOF Subsea, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has sold a newbuilding due for delivery in May from STX OSV to the Royal Australian Navy Market jitters impede bulker sales CONTINUING uncertainty in the freight market is holding off secondhand vessel sales, as buyers are increasingly inclined towards newer and more fuel-efficient tonnage WSS sales grew 14% in 2011 WILHELMSEN Ships Service's sales grew 14% y/y in 2011, despite the weak shipping market, the company's VP for Asia Pacific Bjorn Tonsberg told Fairplay Japan's nuclear shutdown hits LNG GLOBAL LNG markets are facing pressure a year after the devastating earthquake that triggered Japan's nuclear meltdown, said IHS CERA TPA puts rates up THE Transpacific Stabilization Agreement has succeeded in raising box rates

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MARCH 19, 2012
Diesel at Highest Price Since August 2008 Diesel prices across the U.S. hit the highest point since August 2008, rising 1.9 cents in the week ending March... Long Beach Welcomes Its Biggest-Ever Ship The Port of Long Beach has welcomed what it billed as the largest container ship ever to call at a... North American Railcar Fleet Expands The number of North American railcars rose 0.1 percent in the last three months of 2011 compared to the previous... Another C-Level Exec to Leave YRC Worldwide YRC Worldwide Chief Accounting Officer Paul F. Liljegren will leave the $4.9 billion company March 23 for a job outside... NYSA-ILA Case Goes to Arbitration A multimillion-dollar damage lawsuit against the International Longshoremen's Association for an illegal work stoppage at the Port of New York... Maersk to Hike India-West Africa Rates Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on shipments from India to ports in West Africa. The proposed... Japanese Ship Orders Sink 23.1 Percent Japanese export ship orders fell for the third straight month in February on a year-over-year basis, sinking 23.1 percent to... Hamburg Sud, Alianca Restructure Europe-S. America Service Hamburg Sud and its Brazilian affiliate Alianca are restructuring their service between North Europe and the east coast of South... Cargo Soars 18.6 Percent at Hong Kong Airport Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport escalated last month, but managers say the spike was due to the timing... Saudi Airlines Cargo Expanding Europe Services Saudi Airlines Cargo will expand its European freighter operation with the start of two new services. On March 25,... UPS to Buy TNT Express for $6.8 Billion United Parcel Service on Monday agreed to acquire TNT Express, Europe's second-largest package delivery company, in a $6.8 billion all-cash... Striking a Balance When International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett warned some 1,600 Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference attendees this month that labor negotiations could... A Railroad Divided Someone is going to emerge scarred from the bitter proxy fight between Canadian Pacific Railway management and activist investor William... Advantage, West Coast Will there be a wholesale shift of cargo from the West Coast to the East Coast after the Panama Canal's... The Race to 50 Feet On a Friday in late February, the MSC Roma, a post-Panamax vessel capable of hauling 9,200 20-foot equivalent container units,... Building Bridges Through the MCC Founded in 2004, the Millennium Challenge Corp. is funded by the U.S. government, but it's a truly international development assistance... Rebranding the Dark Continent! Until recently, the word "Africa" rarely appeared in any sentence mentioning "economic opportunity." For decades, Africa instead was all but... Transactional Transparency Transactional freight payment data is the mother lode of logistics information, the bedrock on which strategic benchmarking and transportation modeling... Exports Fall Off the Pace It's been two years since President Obama signed an executive order launching the National Export Initiative, the ambitious program to... Down to Business for ILA, USMX James Capo has been working for months to calm shippers' concerns about the impending East and Gulf Coast longshore labor... Driving DCs Inland Growing e-commerce is making prom kings and queens out of markets typically seen as wallflowers compared to port regions. ... Damaged Goods Q: Is there a time limit between the filing of a claim and the carrier wanting to pick up damaged...

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MARCH 19, 2012
Maritime outgrows management structure Maritime Transport (Maritime) has appointed two new managing directors to handle its fast expanding business. Simon Smart (left in photo) has been promoted from ... USD150 oil a threat to euro growth Accountants and analysts, Ernst & Young has warned that the recent Iran-induced spike in oil prices could push European economies further into recession, ... Tauranga 'on its limit' as court decides fate of Auckland's sacked workers The North Island, New Zealand Port of Tauranga [PoT], has told its customers that it has reached 'saturation point' due to the diversion of cargo from the strike-plagued ... APM T opts for German efficiency APM Terminals (Rotterdam) has ordered the fleet of Lift Automated Guided Vehicles (Lift AGVs) required for its Maasvlakte II terminal from Germany-based Gottwald ... Batumi further established as Black Sea gateway into central Asia Batumi International Container Terminal LLC (BICTL) has signed a terminal services agreement with Arkas Line that should further improve its budding container volume. ... DP World to launch barge to Vancouver Island on back of expected volume boost DP World Vancouver is looking to increase container volumes after entering into a three-year agreement with Nanaimo Port Authority at the beginning of the year ... Race on to save Fuqing coast after another boxship total loss A Norwegian-managed, CMA CGM-chartered, containership that hit a reef off the coast of Fuqing, China last week is today in a precarious position resting on the ... Ireland's export-led recovery Figures released by Ireland's Central Statistics Office [CSO] showed a much better-than-expected trade surplus for the Republic's trade with the rest of the world ...

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MARCH 19, 2012
Peter G gets diluted Genco's fundraiser cuts founder and chairman's holding in the New York-listed owner. Viana on the block Portuguese government could start sales process for troubled shipyard within 45 days. Petrobras makes MR swoop Brazilian oil company takes six modern products carriers off the spot market for three years. NewLead cans share split Greek tanker and bulker owner scraps move designed to keep Nasdaq happy as stock price rises. Euroseas junks Jonathan P Aristides Pittas-led owner scraps 1990-built boxship for a loss of $8.8m, but adds multipurpose that is nine years younger. Sanko executives stay schtum Shipowners are warily considering charter hire cutback proposals to stave off threat of Japanese operator's insolvency. Fire hits Hanjin tanker Three people injured as blaze tears through Royal Diamond 7 for two hours at Mumbai. Tokyo talks a tonic for Torm Shares in Danish owner pick up Monday as it waits for answers from Japanese clients. Otto moves into Mexico Singaporean owner secures first $14.9m charter for workboat in the US Gulf. STX OSV lands Island order Singapore-listed yard clocks up another newbuilding contract with Norwegian owner. Klaveness facing a total loss? Dramatic Chinese photographs of grounded containership reveal very extensive damage. Drydock collapses at Vigor yard USCG responding as dock sinking capsizes Crowley tug in Washington state. Bridge drama to hurt capes Collapse closes Vale railway to Ponta da Madeira placing further strain on capesizes in the Atlantic, Arctic says. Subsea 7 takes half Eidesvik Offshore sells 50% stake in subsea vessel to Kristian Siem-led powerhouse.

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MARCH 19, 2012
Accellos jumps into cloud xMatters, Fusion Risk tackle supply chain Evitt heads antipiracy group APMT gets a lift from new technology MSC containership biggest to call US Navis supplies IT to London Gateway 'Double chaos' warned in shipping regulation Trailer Bridge emerges from bankruptcy Coast Guard announces ballast water rule ISCEA, Critical Gap! partner in Singapore

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MARCH 19, 2012
'Real concern' about availability of ECA compliant fuel Shipping cannot be seen as a 'cash cow' for green projects. Uncertainty - is there a positive as well as a negative? What if an energy efficiency intervention outperforms expectations, or what if fuel prices go higher than expected? Bunker prices firm in Fujairah IFO prices show little change in South Africa. Rotterdam: Few enquiries as prices firm North European ports see scant demand. Petrotrin 'seriously pursuing' Panama Canal bunkering Trinidad and Tobago officials visit Panama to explore energy investment opportunities. Ocean currents can 'cut bunker costs' by 4% Sea trial confirms potential of applied oceanography, claims Tidetech. Strike hits Piraeus bunker deliveries Players stop offering as two-day work stoppage begins. Fears of bunker spill off Chinese coast 'The potential environmental impact is something we take very seriously,'says ship management company. Bunker prices firm as week begins Demand for bunkers below average in major Asian ports on Monday. Viking Lady to have first 'true hybrid system' on board Introducing energy storage capability will reduce fuel use and could allow vessel to operate on battery power alone in environmentally sensitive areas. IFO avails tight at Far East Russian ports Increased demand, slow discharge from railtanks blamed for the lack of avails. Fuel removal operations start from stricken vessel Gelso M grounded at Santa Panagia due to engine problems and violent storm. Bunker trader fights BLT's move to dismiss complaint Says BLT's move to strike declarations filed to support its complaint a 'clever attempt' to distract court from 'undisputed debts.' Castrol Marine warns against 'single solution' lubes Increasing the base number in cylinder oil a 'better alternative,' says Castrol Marine. Titan seeks fresh capital injection Transportation group Grand China Logistics fails to make payment due for the acquisition of Titan's shipyard.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

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

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

CRUISES

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

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

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

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Port Newark

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bologna

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

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

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

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

COMPANIES

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

Florence/Valencia

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

SHIPYARDS

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

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

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

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

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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