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BRIEFS

January 23, 2012

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*Shipping News* Hard disk could shed light on disaster DIVERS salvaged on Saturday a hard disk from Italy's capsized cruise ship with video footage that could shed light on the captain's actions, as another body was pulled from the wreckage. Tanker rates to climb as much as 20%: Credit Suisse RENTS for ships hauling refined fuels will gain the most among oil tankers in 2012, rising as much as 20 per cent because of longer voyages and scrapping of older vessels, Credit Suisse Securities LLC said.

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Emirates Shipping joins Hapag Lloyd, RCL to extend north China coverage Tianjin's throughput hit record breaking 12 million TEU in 2011 Fujian provincial port containerised cargo throughput up 11.8pc in 2011 Lawyer: Super postpanamax sinking would be a salvage, liability nightmare China's GDP increases 8.9pc in fourth quarter, cooling from 9.1pc in third New World Alliance transatlantic loop offers double calls at Charleston Charleston box volume increases 1.2pc to 1.38 million TEU in 2011 Maersk adds Jeddah and Izmit to subcontinent-Mediterranean ME service Safmarine's new CEO Daly announces three new senior appointments Rickmers holds naming ceremony for newbuilding on Europe/India service Germany's Eurogate buys 14 straddle carriers from Finland's Konecranes Air China cargo off 10pc in December, but passengers numbers up 1.8pc Korean Air launches twice weekly direct flights to Da Nang from Incheon Indian aviation minister: Allow 49pc foreign carrier stakes in our airlines

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Aegis Group looks to lead with new marine products division Baltic index falls to lowest in nearly 3 years JBS Group turns 55, holds ARM MOL jointly develops worlds first portable liquid-level gauge for fuel tanks SCI strengthens fleet with new Supramax carrier Shipping faces challenging times in 2012: BIMCO Suezmaxes poised for worst year in a decade KPKS lauds MoS for finalising CSR guidelines Forex reserves continue to decline Govt may do away with MEP for onions Govt to announce details of mega industrial zones after assembly polls R.V. Kanoria appointed Ficci President World Bank report shows jobs rising in South Asia Albacor Shipping surmounts challenges to successfully move heavy transformer ALS moves largest crawler crane shipment to Brazil WCAPN member handles worlds largest evaporator

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JANUARY 20, 2012
John Mc Donagh joins SASI consultants John Mc Donagh has joined Strategic Aviation Solutions International (SASI) as an associate responsible for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) excluding Russia and the CIS. ... New railway line opens in East China A new freight and passenger railway line from Qianjin to Fuyuan in China's Heilongjiang province is now open. The 169 km line is designed for trains running at 120 km/h. It is expe... AWT Group strengthens Ostrava-Paskov terminal in Czechia The initial stage of the modernisation of Czechia's Ostrava-Paskov independent open terminal for intermodal transport has been completed. The invested sum of CZK 30 million (about ... Renault trucks delivers 100 new Premiums to Jost Since 2004, Renault Trucks' market share in the Jost Group fleet has been constantly growing. Recently, 100 new Premium Long Distance vehicles were put into service by the Belgian ... Ford renews HGV truck fleet with MAN tractors MAN Truck & Bus is to deliver 185 MAN TGX tractors to the Ford Motor Company. The latter has signed a five-year leasing contract for the vehicles. An additional 185 MAN trucks ... Ports of Amsterdam handle 2% more in 2011 than in 2010 The ports of Amsterdam, Ijmuiden, Beverwijk and Zaanstad (all Netherlands) closed the year 2011 with a transhipment rise of approximately 2%. Total transhipment amounted to over 92... AA Cargo leads in New York-JFK The US carrier American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) tops the list of cargo carriers by tonnage at New York's JFK International Airport, according to data provided by the Port Autho... Hactl sees better end to 2011 Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) - the leading air cargo terminal operator at the world's No. 1 cargo airport - ended 2011 on a more positive note, with a narrowing ... US rail service provider BNSF presents new chief marketing officer BNSF Logistics, a third party logistics provider in Texas (USA), appointed Jim Craig as its new chief marketing officer effective 17 January. Prior to joining BNSF Logistics, Craig... Lufthansa Cargo names new Middle East/India general manager Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency has named Steve Day as general manager (GM) for the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Day will take up his new position on 22.January. The ne... RBS announces sale of RBS Aviation Capital to Japanese consortium The Royal Bank of Scotland Group recently agreed to sell RBS Aviation Capital to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, acting on behalf of a consortium comprising its parent, Sumit... Fiege provides logistics for Media Markt online shop in Germany On 16 January - the official opening date of the Media Markt online shop - the German service provider Fiege shouldered all the logistics that are required throughout Germany for t... Freja delivers for Antalis As of 1 January the name Freja, based in Skive (Denmark), can be seen on the trucks which deliver commodities from Antalis. Freja is one of the largest privately owned transport- a... Coca-Cola outsources warehousing of finished goods to DB Schenker Logistics in Poland The Coca-Cola Company has awarded DB Schenker Logistics two businesses for its warehousing and transportation operations in Poland. The world's leading soft drinks producer from At...

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JANUARY 20, 2012
NASSCO lays keel of Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship Otto Marine issues profit warning USCG and NAMEPA sign MOU Helsinki shipyard lays keel of ultramodern icebreaking supply vessel Carnival to audit safety and emergency procedures at all its cruise

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JANUARY 20, 2012
Ship exporting ford vehicles departs from Port of Portland Port of Long Beach Oks deal to lease Middle Harbor site to OOCL Seattle-based C.G. cutter returns from counter drug patrol Alaska Airlines to resume Portland to Bellingham flights US railroads post year-over-year gains

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JANUARY 20, 2012
Suezmax spot market rates fall on lack of cargoes West Africa to US voyage earnings down by a third over the course of the last week How US containerised cargoes stack up A special report from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reveals the changing face of US trading partners Europe's inland waterways lose modal share Trend undermines EU targets Insurers lock horns with shipping industry Size matters, says Lloyd's Market Association Lobby urges Brussels not to cut infrastructure spend EU has pledged $40bn to TEN-T Safety foundation slams Costa Cruises' treatment of master Skagerrak Foundation calls for an investigation into Carnival's safety system Pragmatism rules in debate over Greek bank nationalisation Shipping is central to the country's economy Greek ship finance opinion split on likely impact of a default Some fear bank nationalisation would hurt smaller shipowners Ocean Tankers ship fails to find bidder in Rhode Island auction RBS tipped to put Stavrodromi up for sale at lower price as separate legal fight looms with miscellaneous claimants Facing up to life as a surviving captain Lost ships are more easily salvaged than their master's reputation The fragility of world trade Iranian sabre rattling is reminder of the fragility of global trade A date for the diary AP Moller-Maersk publishes its financial results for 2011 on February 27. They are expected to show a huge reversal of fortunes for Maersk Line, Safmarine and other subsidiaries that comprise the container division Will deepening box trades crisis force lines into action? Mass lay-ups look probable, but it is not clear who will go first Bocimar's spot market handysize fleet exposed to bulk downturn Belgian dry bulk operator seeks increase in charter coverage US consumers fear LNG exports will raise domestic prices Consumer pressure to limit seaborne exports All-change as US oil product exports exceed the country's imports Switch likely to be an anomaly, as country slashes refinery capacity by 27% Capesize rates languish as owners begin anchoring vessels Market is eyeing return business after Chinese New Year and a possible uptick in iron ore demand Brussels orders passengership safety review EU legislation to come under new scrutiny Steel consumption to drop at South Korean shipyards Iron ore and coking coal trades will suffer in 2012 Piracy's modest decline The drop in piracy in 2011 shows that temporary measures are working, but expect only small gains without more committed action from governments CSAV raises additional $312m Cash-strapped boxline plans $1.2bn capital increase When two plus two equals five We need to implement not supplement existing passenger safety laws Smit to start removing bunkers from stricken Costa Concordia Hot tapping will remove cruiseship's fuel oil China Shipping unit scraps ship to avoid losses China Shipping HaiSheng offloads asphalt carrier for $1.2m to affiliated demolition yard Project to standardise movement of arms is touting for members PMSCs give cautious approval as they wait to learn which coastal states are involved Suezmax withdrawn from secondhand market Failure to find desired price could indicate that drop in asset values is imminent Carnival to review safety and emergency response Company to audit all 11 cruise brands after Costa Concordia casualty

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JANUARY 20, 2012
OOCL, Long Beach near pact BOX liner OOCL has tentatively agreed to a 40-year, $4.6Bn lease with the Port of Long Beach in southern California Bosphorus ship taking on water TURKISH maritime authorities are today struggling to keep a cargo ship that took on water afloat following a collision with two other vessels near Istanbul Viking warns of weak result VIKING Line, the Finnish cruise ferry company, says that its 2011 result will be significantly weaker than that of 2010 as volume growth has not matched expectations FSL Trust back in black SINGAPORE'S FSL Trust said last night that it returned to the black with a $5.1M profit for 2011, reversing a $5.7M loss for 2010 Bocimar reports profit fall BELGIAN dry bulk carrier Bocimar saw profits fall 20% to €76.15M in 2011, as fourth quarter as profits stayed low at €17.12M EC scrutinises Tirrenia acquisition The European Commission is to carry out a full-scale investigation into the planned takeover of Italian public sector ferry group Tirrenia by a group of leading Italian shipowners, indicating that it has "serious competition concerns" about the operation DFDS issues profit warning DANISH ferry operator DFDS, has issued a profit warning following news that a new company will start a service in competition with one of its core routes Samho price sets new VLCC low AN undisclosed London-based buyer is paying $28.3M for Samho Shipping's 2002-built Samho Dream, which was auctioned in Hong Kong on Wednesday, setting a new low for decade-old VLCCs, a sign of the worsening impact of oversupply on the market Shin Yang buys Hock Leong stake MALAYSIAN general cargo shipping specialist Shin Yang has acquired a 70% stake in compatriot shipping agency Hock Leong Shipping for RM2,090,314.80 ($674,077) Capesize rates tumble PANAMAX drybulk rates have dived, although not as badly as Capesizes Iran's Hormuz threats will not last ANY attempts by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz would be short-lived, said IHS CERA senior director Bhushan Bahree in a report today West-Africa-East rates rise amid protests THE West Africa-East tanker route reached fever pitch this week as strikes and protests across Nigeria disrupted fixtures and resulted in surging rates amid a tight tonnage list

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JANUARY 20, 2012
Heartland Express Profit Nears $70 Million One of the most profitable trucking companies in the nation got a little more profitable in late 2011,despite higher equipment... Profit Skyrockets at GE's Rail Equipment Division Locomotive maker GE Transportation, part of General Electric, increased revenue 45 percent in 2011 to $4.9 billion on rising demand... Stevens Transport Buys 1,200 Reefer Trailers Refrigerated trucker Stevens Transport is purchasing 1,200 temperature-controlled trailers from Utility Trailer Manufacturing to reinforce its growth plans. Demand... Class 8 Truck Orders Surged 47 Percent Last Month Net orders for Class 8 heavy trucks rose to 30,293 units in December, reversing a decline in November and resuming... Reduced Service Pulls Halifax Container Traffic Down Container throughput at the Port of Halifax in 2011 dropped 5.7 percent year-over-year, largely because three liner services cut or... FDA Clears 19 Orange Juice Shipments The Food and Drug Administration has cleared 19 international shipments of orange juice tested for an illegal fungicide andreleased 12... Freighters Push Changi Airport to December Surge New freighter services that included the launch of all-cargo connections to China helped Singapore Changi Airport to its busiest month... Tax Incentives Push Kentucky Trucking Expansion A small trucking company is about to get a little bigger with some help from the state of Kentucky. ... Los Angeles Saw November Air Freight Gain The recovery in U.S. shipping demand is showing up at Los Angeles International Airport, North America's largest gateway for trans-Pacific... OOCL Revenue Plunges 11.2 Percent on Volume Decline Plunging Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific rates pulled down Orient Overseas Container Line's fourth quarter revenue 11.2 percent on a 2 percent... MSC Hikes Rates From Europe to Middle East, Far East Mediterranean Shipping said Friday it will put a series of rate increases into effect on its eastbound services from various... Lured Across the Border? The name of the game for ports in the Pacific Northwest is competition. They compete with California ports for West... Direct to the Last Frontier The Pacific Northwest isn't just a gateway for imports; it's the gateway to the Last Frontier and home to a... Putting the Brakes on Re-brokering Q: I'd forgotten about my letter regarding carriers brokering out freight until I saw it printed in the Dec. 12,... Pep Talk For many companies, the big imperative in doing business through the 2008-2009 downturn was little more than survival. That's hard... Japanese Shipbuilders Worry About Dwindling Backlog The 19.6 percent year-over-year decrease in Japanese ship export orders in 2011 is raising concerns that an order backlog could... Two Carriers Join Emirates Shipping on China-India Service Emirates Shipping Line will enter a vessel-sharing agreement with Hapag-Lloyd and Regional Container Line on its service linking China, Southeast... Sea-Air Comes Into Its Own Using a combination of sea and air cargo in trying balance the competing interests of cost and transit time for... OOCL Signs 40-Year Terminal Lease at Long Beach The Port of Long Beach and Orient Overseas Container Line signed a 40-year, $4.6 billion tentative agreement that will make...

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JANUARY 20, 2012
Ports of Auckland accused of 'hectoring' in dock dispute NOL finalises vessel funding Singapore-based NOL, which owns the world's seventh largest liner shipping company APL, has finalised funding arrangements to the tune of USD1.14 billion for 10 ... Daly has the Safmarine DNA Bentley suggests remedy to US cargo diversion issue Former congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley has proposed a solution to the US cargo diversion issue that the Federal Maritime Commission is investigating (FMC) - ... Emirates, Hapag-Lloyd and RCL to share slots on FE/South Asia string Emirates Shipping Line, Hapag-Lloyd and Regional Container Lines [RCL] are to merge their respective Hypergalex, CIS and RCI services in the Far East South Asia ... CSAV throughput back to 2010 levels In December 2011, troubled Chilean liner CSAV carried 201,000 TEU - over 90,000 TEU less than the same month of a year ago, and back to monthly levels the then ... Long Beach and OOCL strike 'in principle' agreement over Middle Harbor The US west coast Port of Long Beach (LB) has reached a tentative agreement on a 40-year, USD4.6 billion lease with Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) for the ... IMF and World Bank in call to action Ahead of next week's Davos summit of the World Economic Forum, a powerful group of leaders have urged governments to implement free trade, reform their economies ... Carriers holding all the fixture cards With the top-ranked ocean carriers chartering in around 50% of their operating fleet it follows that the liners are able to dictate the terms and periods in the ... SDV expands presence in Middle East France-based SDV International Logistics has acquired a minority interest in FAST Overseas Group, a small freight forwarder specialising in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. ...

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JANUARY 20, 2012
Cantor drops Genmar Wall Street equity analyst kicks OTC-traded tanker owner to the curb while market waits for Chapter 11 exit. Wilson shaves Shandong deal Oslo-listed operator cuts $88m newbuilding contract in half as Chinese shipbuilder struggles with delivery clock. Cape owners to drop anchor? Talk of lay-ups grows louder as Baltic Dry Index continues its losing run. Otto fires profit warning Lion City-listed shipbuilder tells investors it is still counting the cost of vessel cancellations. CH Offshore pens charter Singapore-listed owner inks a long-term deal for an anchor handler with a view to a sale. Doug down tanker bets Jefferies analyst cuts rate forecasts amid fears of slowing oil demand, with new numbers turning DHT red. Uljanik falls to loss Croatian bulker and tanker owner posts deficit for 2011 after revenue shrank and costs rose. JJ Sietas sacking 350 Insolvent German yard's administrator "adjusts capacity" as bankruptcy proceedings due to begin. NewLead defends crew claim ITF says crew on ship with hull cracks has exceeded contractual nine-month service period, but owner says extensions were agreed. Prophet of doom TradeWinds is today putting the fun back in the bulker market as we start the search for the Baltic Mystic. A message to the master A bad week for the cruise shipping industry, a tanker king is upbeat on LNG while Nobu Su takes a different position. Star Princess barred Falklands Islands refuses entry to Princess Cruises vessel with sick passengers on board. Frontline 2012 in focus Handelsbanken begins coverage of John Fredriksen's latest venture with a reduce rating as it waits for newbuildings to disappear.

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JANUARY 20, 2012
Prices uncertain as week ends Futures fell below $100 per barrel on Friday. Prices weaken in Rotterdam, Hamburg Tight avails oh LSFO product in Hamburg. Little price movement in Middle East markets Moderate demand in Fujairah. EU regulators considering unilateral action on CO2 emissions Launch of online public consultation on ways to reduce shipping's greenhouse gases. Number of alerts unchanged year-on-year DNVPS says it issued three bunker alerts relating to product from Singapore in 2011. Prices firming in Asia as week closes Weak demand at major Asian bunkering hubs. Indian downstream logistics firm expands into bunkering India's bunker market poised to grow, says President of Aegis Group. French firm acquires stake in Turkish oil storage facility Acquires shares in Ceyhan depot in southeast of Turkey . Legal practice advises Sinopec on Fujairah oil storage acquisition Transaction involves 'complex legal issues' specific to oil storage terminal projects, says Norton Rose. French shipping association rallies support to delay 0.10% sulphur limit ECA sulphur regulations a 'timebomb,' says European shipping organisation. Bubbles? 2011 saw a sharp increase in the number of claims of 'cappuccino' bunkers - but what really constitutes entrained air in bunkers? Wilhelmsen offers anti-pollution compliance service in China Company able to provide clients with ship pollution response contracts at all Chinese ports. LNG-fuelled box ship receives DNV's approval in principical 9,000 TEU vessel's LNG tank will be designed to leave space for container cargo.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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