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November 21, 2012

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Shenzhen threatens to take HK's No 3 spot as growth slows at big ports Hanjin Shipping to raise Asia-Europe rates US$600/TEU on December 16 EU sulphur emission ban will hurt already sick economy: Euro shippers Evergreen, Cosco to add Navegantes and Paranagua calls on FE-ECSA loop UASC continues to take slots on combined MSC/Maersk Asia-ECSA service China spends big on rail in 4th quarter, sparking demand for rolling stock Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port expects 20pc rise in container traffic in 2013 Shandong 10-month container volume up 11.8pc to 15.78 million TEU Louisiana county in talks over Chinese container terminal feasibility Singapore launches annual Marine Services Survey for shipmasters Georgia ports hold grand opening for expanded NS's container rail yard Box truck ro-ro vessel cuts road traffic in India, but can't break even China's first air cargo information e-platform launched in Beijing US Homeland Security to hold air cargo bomb detection seminar Dec 19 Shijiazhuang airport's international freight volume doubles in October

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
ISF disappointed at slow implementation of ILO 185 Schenker India bags "Freight Forwarder of the Year - International" award at MALA SCI wins Lloyds List Global Awards 2012 for CSR Ship agents count the cost of avoidable errors Adani & Essar vying for Chennai's mega container terminal ILH levy negates concessions at Cochin Port NMPT thanks Shimoga exporters for diverting cargo India, China to meet in Delhi

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
PCC Intermodal awarded European Medal 2012 The regular intermodal connections offered by the Polish service provider PCC Intermodal have been awarded the European Medal 2012. This prize is granted by the Business Centre Clu... North Carolina State Ports Authority appoints new deputy executive director operations Jeffry E. Miles has been appointed as the new deputy executive director for operations for the North Carolina State Ports Authority by its executive director Tom Bradshaw. One of M... Two new heads at Champ Cargosystems Champ Cargosystems has appointed Dirk de Rooij head of commercial operations EMEA and CIS, and Steven Fayers head of proposition development e-cargo. De Rooij was previously execut... Russia's commercial vehicle market continues to boom In contrast to the market in Western Europe, Russia's commercial vehicle market is still registering a growth rate of approximately 7.5%. The light commercial vehicle and medium we... Flughafen Zürich AG prequalified for Portugal The Swiss consortium Zurich Airport, which is led by Flughafen Zürich AG, has qualified for the definitive bidding round in the privatisation process of the Portuguese airport comp... Cathay Pacific's cargo volume rises again Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways recently released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for October 2012. The results show a year-on-year increase of car... Sarjak Container Lines arrives in Italy Sarjak Container Lines, a major Indian NVOCC that specialises in out of gauge cargo, was established in Mumbai in 2003 as a multimodal transport operator in the niche project cargo... Hybrid vehicle manufacturer clinches manufacturing innovation award UK-based Ashwoods Automotive, a leading hybrid commercial vehicle manufacturer, has clinched another award. The Exeter-based company won the prestigious Manufacturing Innovation Aw... BLS Cargo has to save CHF 3 to 4 million The private Swiss rail service provider BLS is introducing a series of measures that are intended to cut costs by some CHF 10 million next year. Between CHF 3 to 4 million of this ... AAT welcomes Tonlesap Airlines Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) has announced that Tonlesap Airlines (K9) appointed AAT as its handling agent for cargo and documentation, effective from 26 Octob... Ritschard: ground-breaking ceremony in Geneva Ritschard, a Geneva (Switzerland)-based forwarding and logistics firm, has commenced building work on new headquarters in Meyrin, near Geneva. The ground-breaking ceremony for the ... Phoenix Europe Express obtains AEO-F certificate Phoenix Europe Express, a French transport and logistics enterprise based in Goussainville near Paris, was recently recognised as a fully authorised economic operator (AEO-F). Hold... Caterpillar Logistics Services renamed The Morton IL (USA)-based company Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc (Cat Logistics) has been renamed Neovia Logistics Services. Platinum Equity, a global mergers, acquisitions and...

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
CarVal backing for reborn Davie Shipyard BSEE investigates deadly platform fire in Gulf of Mexico Danish yard delivers double-ended 50 m ferry TTS Group invests in drillship, gets orders for cranes Signet Maritime to add another Robert Allan-designed tug Standard & Poor's upgrades UK Club outlook Maersk Tankers sells Handygas fleet to Navigator Gas OW Bunker charters tanker for GoM bunkering operation

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
ILWU members eye contract offer from Pacific Northwest grain firms Foss Maritime vessels earn CSA safety honors Inchcape Shipping Services warns of general strike in Argentina New Great Western Malting entrance in the works at Port of Vancouver, USA ATA truck tonnage index down during month of October

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
CMA CGM close to final agreement with bank creditors French line posts near record third-quarter results Aframax rates plummet on Caribbean-US Gulf trade Owners lose $2,000 in daily earnings overnight after spike ends Shipowners should look to the Australian exit In a major casualty, a single-ship firm could benefit from applying for insolvency Two reeferships KG funds on the brink MPC Capital vehicle investors must inject tens of millions of euros to prevent fire sale Maersk Tankers to retrofit VLCCs to save money on fuel Exclusive: AP Moller-Maersk division places two additional vessels in cold lay-up West of England applies 7.5% general rate increase P&I club anticipates that the overall cost of claims for 2013 will rise while investment returns will remain modest NYK eyes medium-term LNG shipping contracts Exclusive: Japanese line integrates its energy transport operations Forget global; think 'glocal' Intra-regional trade will drive growth in shipping and logistics, says K+N chairman Gernandt Buying into the cool chain K+N builds a global knowledge base in perishable goods SEEMP and sensibility Some owners and managers prefer to wait and see than to rush to implement efficiency plans MSC boss calls for expansion at La Spezia Italy must strengthen existing ports' capacity not build new ones, says Aponte Diana posts smaller profit for third quarter Greece-based owner takes delivery of 30th ship and will invest in continued expansion Brazil investment firm launches shipping fund OSM and Galbraiths recruited as advisers HSH counts the cost of threatening Omega board members Court tells senior lender to pay Chapter 11 firm's related legal costs Deutsche Fonds reports hike in KG restructurings Research also points to a sharp rise in insolvent fund-owned vessels Keep smiling Staying ahead of the game is all about waiting for opportunities Rotterdam's box capacity will spark only 'limited' price war Customers have equity commitments with port firms, says APM Terminals Europe chief IG increases individual club retention Lower than expected price hike is 'a compromise', says source The 2012-2013 P&I policy year will be the most expensive on record Increase raises questions over excess of loss reinsurance contract renewals Gulftainer lands Lebanon concession UAE port management firm to upgrade equipment at the northern port of Tripoli Navios to receive $175m lump sum from charter default insurer Cash from restructuring default cover will repay debt, says bulker owner Give our yards cashflow stress tests, says South Korea regulator Even the country's largest shipbuilders face a finance shortfall Lines shed two-thirds of rates increase for Asia-northern Europe routes Drive undermined after Mediterranean price hike failed to stick, says analyst Maersk is not too proud to take the lead on lay-ups Suspension of AE9 Asia-Europe service drives surge in idling Daggett holds out over bonuses and work hours Fresh call for unity from union boss heightens cargo interests' concerns Unfrozen asset Russia must step up its moves to make the Arctic safer for shipping Restis to relieve Seanergy of two elderly BET capesizes Move will carve nearly $47m off public company's debt burden USMX defends container royalty caps as US dock wage crisis escalates Capo and Daggett resume public war of words despite FMCS-overseen mediation

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Buoyant CMA CGM unveils $371M 3Q profits CMA CGM today confirmed its second-quarter return to profits, announcing 3Q profits of $371M Rates squeeze Diana NYSE-listed drybulk major Diana Shipping today reported sharply lower quarterly profits as a result of falling rates Navios restructures insurance CHARTER insurance for Navios Partners and Navios Holdings from their AA-rated provider will be phased out after three years under restructured agreements BP to ship LNG to Kansai BP HAS signed a second deal this year with a Japanese LNG importer for supplies indexed - at least in part - to a gas price benchmark, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Maersk Tankers sells Handygas to Navigator Gas MAERSK Tankers said it has sold its 11 Handygas vessels to Navigator Gas, the London gas carrier company Greeks hold 194 in attempts to smuggle migrants GREEK authorities are holding 194 people involved during the past week with migrant smuggling Ultrabulk kills orders and turns to Imabari DANISH drybulk specialist Ultrabulk told Fairplay it has cancelled charter-in arrangements for two Kamsarmaxes being built at Jinhai HI Seanergy backs out of BET NASDAQ-listed Seanergy has announced the divestment of Bulk Energy Transport to Seanergy sponsor Victor Restis in return for the assumption of BET debt CIMC plans share shuffle CIMC'S listing hearing is planned later this week by a Hong Kong Stock Exchange panel reviewing its application for trading on the bourse STX Pan Ocean pays $194M to redeem bonds STX PAN Ocean said today it has paid $193.4M to redeem outstanding convertible bonds that holders exercised under their put options CSCL units to sell boxes CSCL'S two Hong Kong units have decided to sell and lease back containers with capacity of 210,481 teu Odfjell weighs second bond in eight months ODFJELL, the listed chemical carrier and tank terminals group, said today it might issue new 3-6 year bonds on the Norwegian bourse APM shuffles strategy APM TOLD told Fairplay today its new investments will primarily be placed in Maersk Oil, APM Terminals and Maersk Drilling VLGC rates soften RATES to ship LPG on VLGCs are softening again after rallying for more than a week, as requirements for November appear to be covered for now S Asian shipbreaking market languishes SOUTH Asia's shipbreaking market continues to languish, with the weakening rupee continuing to erode prices amid full capacity at yards

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
SPS Commerce Appoints New Board Member Brad Cleveland MINNEAPOLIS - SPS Commerce, a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, today announced that it has appointed Brad Cleveland to its board of directors effective November 19, 2012. Since November 2001, Mr. Cleveland has served as a member of the board of directors and the President and CEO of... Port Welcomes Two New Home-Port Cruise Ships NEW ORLEANS - The Port of New Orleans welcomed two new home-ported cruise ships over the last eight days and set a new Port record for passenger embarkations and disembarkations during a two-day span, as 24,705 passengers either boarded or disembarked four cruise ships and two sternwheelers Nov. 17-18. "New Orleans... Hanjin Shipping Hikes Asia-Europe Rates Hanjin Shipping, joining numerous other carriers, announced a rate restoration surcharge plan for its Asia-Europe trade, effective Dec. 16. All rates will increase by $600 per 20-foot-equivalent unit and $1,200 per 40-foot-equivalent unit. The rates will apply to routes from the Far East and Southeast Asia to North Europe, Baltic Sea, Scandinavia,... Virginia Port Reopens Portsmouth Marine Terminal to Handle Sandy Overflow The Virginia Port Authority reopened Portsmouth Marine Terminal for the first time in nearly two years to handle an overflow of automobiles that would normally be handled at Newport News Marine Terminal, a separate VPA-owned facility. The Newport News terminal is operating at capacity with more than 5,500 cars on site... OOCL Announces Surcharges Ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line followed CMA CGM in announcing a rate restoration program for December and a peak-season surcharge for January in the run-up to the Chinese New Year. Effective Dec. 15, freight rates for westbound traffic from the Far East (including Japan), Indian subcontinent and the Middle East will... ILA's Daggett Says USMX 'Misleading' The president of the International Longshoremen's Association complained that carriers "invest in building new ships at nearly $200 million each, but don't put a dime on the table in negotiations to compensate ILA members who helped them accumulate their riches." ILA President Harold Daggett also accused United States Maritime Alliance of... ILWU Honors Pickets, Shuts Down Port of Oakland The Port of Oakland was shut down Tuesday when members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union refused to cross pickets established at all of the marine terminals by striking members of the Service Employees International Union. The SEIU represents maintenance workers at marine terminals. The SEIU members, who are employed... Cargo Volume Up 10 Percent at Baltimore The Port of Baltimore handled 7.2 million tons of general cargo at its public marine terminas in the first nine months of 2012, up 10 percent from a year earlier, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Friday. The port moved nearly 30 million tons of foreign commerce in the January-September period, up 6... Is an OCU Strike Brewing at LA-Long Beach? LONG BEACH, Calif. - After weeks of negotiations, talks broke off Tuesday between office clerical workers and employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach, raising the specter of a labor action at the nation's largest port complex. John Fageaux, president of the Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63,... Diana Shipping Income Crashes 53.4 Percent Greece-based ship owner and charterer Diana Shipping on Tuesday reported third quarter income of $12.3 million, down 53.4 percent from $26.4 million in the same quarter last year. Quarterly time-charter revenue was $56.2 million, down 12.5 percent year-over-year, mainly because of reduced time-charter rates, the company said. Year-to-date, profit was $49.6 million, down 43.2... AASHTO Names Lewis as 2013 President Michael Lewis, AASHTO's 2013 president. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' board of directors voted to elect Michael Lewis, Rhode Island's transportation director, as president for 2013. Mike Hancock, secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, was elected vice president. In his role, Lewis will emphasize the deployment of new... C.H. Robinson Launches Tech Platform Navisphere Transportation and logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide launched its technology platform Navisphere, which provides end-to-end visibility and business intelligence for supply chains. Navisphere was created in response to increasingly sophisticated supply chain requirements across shippers of all sizes, the company said. It is used by company employees, customers and service providers... Saint John Port Authority Names Interim Chairman The Saint John Port Authority in New Brunswick, Canada, named Peter Gaulton, interim chairman. Gaulton, a former vice president of the board, steps in for Stephen Campbell, who resigned this week to take a position with the Fisheries Ministry in Ottawa. Gaulton has been a member of the board since 2008. He... USMX's Capo: ILA Sees Talks as 'One-Way Street' Management's top negotiator in Maine-to-Texas dockworker contract talks said International Longshoremen's Association leaders have shown an "uncompromising posture" and 'view bargaining as a one-way street.' James Capo, chairman and CEO of United States Maritime Alliance, responded to a statement last week by ILA President Harold Daggett, who said the union would... NCSP Group's Container Cargo Up 5.4 Percent Russia-based port operator PJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group reported cargo volume from January to October was 134.4 million tons, a 3.6 percent increase year-over-year. Year-to-date, container volume of 517,000 20-foot-equivalent units is up 5.4 percent from a year earlier. Expansion plans are under way at Novorossiysk and Baltiysk, both of... Port of Houston's Volume Stable in October Tonnage at Port of Houston Authority facilities in October was 6,000 tons, up a slight 0.5 percent, Executive Director Len Waterworth said in his monthly financial report. Year-to-date volume was up 8 percent to 1.7 million tons, fueled primarily by a 32 percent year-over-year surge in steel, Waterworth said. Revenue from January... Container Volume Climbs at Port of Oakland Laden container volume at the Port of Oakland increased 5.3 percent in October year-over-year and 8.4 percent from September, to 207,627 20-foot-equivalent units. Import volume of 67,815 TEUs was up 3.6 percent from October 2011 and 3.7 percent from the month before. Exports increased 4.1 percent from a year earlier and...

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
APM Terminals pushes ahead with Badagry The Hague-based APM Terminals is pushing ahead with an ambitious project to build and operate a new deep sea port in Nigeria that will both serve as a new maritime ... Schenker opens new facility in Australia DB Schenker has recently has established a new major logistical warehouse and operations centre in Sydney, Australia. The facility employs 80 people and caters ... US retailers and box carriers hope for a good 'Black Friday' Stores in the US are preparing for the busiest shopping day in the year - the day after Thanksgiving Thursday when the modern day definition of 'Black Friday' [the ... Global stocks recover on 'fiscal cliff' hopes Progress on talks to avoid the US economy falling over the so-called 'fiscal cliff' - the threat of USD600 billion worth of tax increases and spending cuts triggering ... Asia - north Europe liners shed 64% of GRI According to analyst Lars Jensen, ocean carriers plying the over-tonnaged Asia to north Europe tradelane have conceded 64% of their November 1 USD500 per TEU westbound ... Maersk not too proud to take lead on lay-ups Quoting the Alphaliner report from last week which identified the Copenhagen mega-liner as having the most boxships in lay-up mode, Maersk Line's head of scheduling ...

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Uncertainty haunts BLT Some of Berlian Laju Tanker's foreign creditors are questioning the motives of those that provided overwhelming support of an extension that saw a vote on its Indonesian overhaul postponed till 2013. BLT overhaul drags on Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) is unlikely to complete its financial restructuring by the end of this year, one of the ailing Indonesian operator's executives said Tuesday. Ross defends Diamond Wilbur Ross has taken a match to reports that Diamond S Shipping has postponed delivery of two suezmax tankers on order in South Korea. Buyers beware Law firm Ince & Co has warned owners to be wary of altering newbuilding contracts after a German owner's cancellation in China was found to be without grounds in a UK court. Debt deal takes shape Negotiations surrounding CMA CGM's billion-dollar debt restructuring appear to be bearing fruit. Diana bags Cargill deal Diana Shipping has secured work for a couple of its panamax bulkers. Diana tops Street Diana Shipping edged ahead of Wall Street forecasts in the third quarter as it felt the effects of charters renewed at lower rates. Navios banks default cash Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Holdings will pocket a $175.4m cash payment from restructuring its credit default insurance. Gravdal back for MSV Hans Martin Gravdal-led Swire Seabed has had a change of heart and moved for a multifunctional support vessel. Argentina's ports shut A general strike has shut all ports in Argentina on Tuesday. Fredriksen fixes PSV John Fredriksen's private Seatankers has chartered out one of its new platform supply ships (PSVs) for a year. Maersk's answer to eco Maersk Tankers has freed up cash for a major upgrade to its VLCC fleet after selling its handysize vessels to Wilbur Ross' Navigator Gas. Splosna sells again Slovenia's Splosna Plovba has disposed of its second bulker in a week. Odfjell eyes bonds Odfjell is looking to tap the Norwegian bond market again for funds. Maersk lays-up VLs Maersk Tankers is placing two VLCCs into lay-up as it battles with a hugely oversupplied market, its CEO says. Rapska wins new route The Croatian government has awarded a four-year deal to Rapska Plovidba for a coastal ferry run. UK Club in ratings boost Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has backed the underwriting outlook for the UK P&I Club. MMHE hurt in Q3 Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering has seen its bottom line slump after making a provision for higher than expected costs on an offshore conversion project. Ross in Maersk raid Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Gas has snapped up a fleet of handysize vessels from Maersk Tankers. Greek ferry evacuated Crew have brought a fire under control on an Anek Lines ro-ro off the coast of Greece. Mixed for Marenave Marenave has continued its profitable run as it dodges the red ink staining the balance sheets of rivals. Japanese yards must wait The twice-delayed merger of the shipyard operations of Japan's JFE Holdings and IHI Corp has been put back again. Subsea 7 bags $70m job Subsea 7 has added another North Sea contract to its bulging backlog. Papa Terra burns BWO Cost overruns on an FPSO bound for Petrobras will slice $75m from BW Offshore's third quarter profit. Interislander faces strike New Zealand's Interislander ro-ro ferry line could be grounded next month by a crew strike Damen does dredger deal Dutch shipbuilder Damen has won an order for a new dredger from a domestic group. Korea's cash crunch Korea's financial watchdog wants stress tests performed on shipyards as financing shrinks in the downturn. Dof does much better Higher revenues and lower currency loss have helped Dof ASA return to profit in the third quarter of 2012. Otto books newbuilding Otto Candies is set to add a subsea support and construction vessel newbuilding to its US-flagged offshore fleet. Blue Ship ties up pair Blue Ship Invest, the Ulstein shipowning vehicle, has tied up the first two of six new PSVs on order in Norway. HSH dealt minor blow Omega Navigation Enterprises' attorneys have emerged victorious in a legal battle with HSH Nordbank but the war over the bankrupt tanker owner's Chapter 11 case is ongoing.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
ILWU says grain terminals demanding 'deep concessions' U.S.-Colombia FTA 'off to a successful start' USTR on Monday hosted the first meeting of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Commission (FTC), the body responsible for supervising the implementation of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and resolving issues. Washington Notebook: News notes from the DOT Wright named AASHTO executive director 3PLs, shippers increase focus on talent development "Having top-tier talent that can think, innovate and go to market differently is going to be a critical competitive advantage," Zack Deming, a principle at executive recruiting firm Korn/Ferry International, said. ASC renews attack on liner exemption The council, which represents shipper groups throughout Asia, continued its offensive on liner shipping exemptions, which it says unduly burden the region's shippers through higher freight rates and surcharges. Ex-Im Bank guarantees $500 million loan to LOT Airlines Ex-Im Bank underwrites satellite exports to Hong Kong Huge 3Q for CMA CGM The liner carrier had $617 million in operating profits in the third quarter of 2012, while revenue increased 9 percent year-on-year to $4.2 billion. For comparison, the line sustained a $224 million operating loss in the same 2011 quarter. $50 million more sought for Savannah deepening Argentine labor strike cripples transport Hanjin announces Asia-Europe rate hike APL announces global hike in reefer rates MSC to offer service to Melilla, Spain UPS raises shipping rates Avianca orders 3 more B787s Worldwide Express names Milligan VP marketing WTO launches new online data tool SIGTTO names Clifton general manager Yusen uses solar power at NJ warehouse

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Captain fined $26,000 for Shen Neng 1 grounding Coal carrier leaked fuel into Great Barrier Reef waters. Legal challenge to California low sulphur rule put to rest Final closure of six-year legal battle about California's right to impose requirements on ships beyond three nautical miles off the coastline. Bunker prices stable in Fujairah Prices firm elsewhere across the continent. MGO prices rise sharply across Europe Distillates lead the way as prices rise in most markets. Argentinian ports engulfed by strikes Strikes to close ports and disrupt road and air traffic. Energy saving initiatives set to 'mitigate the downturn' High bunker prices and environmental regulation create 'interesting opportunities'. Aegean enters Falmouth bunker market Up to four modern tankers available for deliveries at UK port near the ECA border. Maersk tankers to get efficiency boost Upgrading ships could produce significant savings on fuel consumption. Set-back to Indian port's plans to encourage bunkering Rebates 'cancelled out' by decision to charge light house dues. O.W. Bunker launches Gulf of Mexico supply operation Charters 22,000 dwt vessel to supply HSFO and LSFO in international waters off Texas and Louisiana coastlines. US dockers harden position on contract renewal US dockers' leader lays down new marker in contract negotiations. Terminal developer assessing LNG bunker demand 'Our business decisions ought to reflect the needs of the market,' says Polish company. Glencore/Xstrata merger nears final approval Deal would create a $70 billion natural resources juggernaut. Baltic LNG terminal location revealed soon European Commission has conducted independent analysis on the issue. Bunker prices continue to rise Prices move upwards for second consecutive day in Asia. Singapore eyes LNG terminal expansion Expansion will allow Singapore to respond to new opportunities in global LNG markets. BP Shipping in move to cut fuel costs Optimisation solutions to be installed on 52 of its vessels will increase vessel efficiency, minimise risks. Ultrabulk makes new eco-ship order 'Natural move' to conclude its first contract for a new eco-designed supramax bulk carrier. Titan court proceedings temporarily stopped To enable Titan and Warburg Pincus's subsidiary to 'attempt mediation'.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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