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BRIEFS

February 24, 2012

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*Shipping News* 7.6% annual growth seen for Asia-Pac logistics markets Research firm Frost & Sullivan has forecast 7.6 per cent annual growth for 12 Asia-Pacific transportation and logistics (T&L) markets, reaching US$4.09 trillion in 2016. 50% of dry-bulk carrier orders could be canned As many as 50 per cent of commodity carriers on order at yards worldwide may never be built after 56 per cent of new dry-bulk vessels didn't enter service in January as scheduled, according to Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. Bulk-ship operators get aggressive as costs dip Operators of ships that haul dry-bulk commodities are 'more aggressive' in reaching agreements with customers to employ vessels amid a glut of carriers, said ICAP Shipping International Ltd.

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Shanghai's January container volume declines 3pc to 2.6 million TEU Maersk hikes: US$400/TEU, FE-west coast Latin America, $560/TEU to Caribbean OOCL, RCL offer Shanghai, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Bangkok loop from March 4 Singapore's NOL suffers US$478 loss as revenues fall 2pc to $9.21 billion Court backs TCC, authorising suit for failure to meet cargo commitments Auckland dockers' two-week strikes divert cargo to rival Tauranga Alashankou railway checkpoint January trade volume tops million tonnes Tacoma container volume increases 2.3pc to 1.49 million TEU in 2011 Inner Mongolia to spend US$7.94 billion building 30 inter-provincial roads Wuhan to optimise inland port function with more trade convenience Expeditors 2011 profit rises 12pc to US$385.7 million, revenue up 3pc Maersk's man in India blasts crippling cabotage laws, ruinous port fees International Chamber of Shipping chief calls a halt for boxship building Liquid chemical shipping line service aces tests between Taiwan and Ningbo Asia Pacific transport, logistics to grow 7.6pc despite uncertainty: study Wilson Roque launches logistics company from Brazilian Port of Itajai Air China cargo volume slides 28.5pc to 73,300 tonnes in January China Eastern Airlines cargo volume down 19pc to 97,200 tonnes in January Singapore Airlines cuts 20 per cent capacity owing to softening demand

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Mega event backed by international & domestic trade organisations Remembering Chotubhai SPNM's networking event today Uncertainty over freight rates takes futures market to new low WWL Group enters 12th year of operations in India NMPT box traffic registers new high Port Pipavav records first full year of net profit A 12-step guide to managing your money in 2012 - IV

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Germany okays Bulgarian und Romanian cabotage services Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) mandated the country's federal office for goods transport (BAG) to examine the effect that Bulgarian... Leading UK companies repeat order for 1,000 Scania trucks Two UK-based companies - Eddie Stobart and A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products - have signed a joint-procurement agreement with Scania in the UK for 1,000 trucks. Scheduled for deliver... CN investing in its rail network Canadian National Railway Company (CN) plans to invest CAD 1.75 billion (EUR 1.34 billion) in 2012 to maintain and upgrade its railway network, support growth and productivity init... Logico hauls multimodal containers for Stobart Rail Logico, a division of Freightliner Ltd, the UK's largest intermodal rail freight operator, hauled a special train from Freightliner's Garston Terminal to Freightliner's South Wales... Drewry opens office in Shanghai Drewry, a leading independent advisory and analytical research organisation in the maritime sector, is opening a new office in Shanghai (China). (it) Somon Air introduces service to Ukraine Today (23 February), Tajikistan's Somon Air is launching a once per week service on the Dushanbe (Tajikistan) - Kiev (Ukraine) route. Starting 25 March, the airline will add the ne... Inchcape Shipping Services to open offices in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading maritime services provider, is set to open its first office in Venezuela. The facility, which will be located in Puerto La Cruz, will me... Transfennica starting Bilbao-Tilbury service Transfennica has decided to add a weekly direct call to Tilbury (UK) from Bilbao (Spain) within the Iberia schedule, due to increased demand in the market. As from 24 February, the... Despite denial UPS wants to take over TNT Express The US corporation United Parcel Services (UPS) wants to take over its Dutch counterpart, TNT Express, Europe's second largest parcel service provider. UPS, one of the world's larg... Unikom acquires new navigation services Thomas Gunn Navigation Services has been awarded a new contract by the shipping management company Unicom to equip an additional 43 vessels with its outfit management service. Thom... Jet Aviation: new sales directors in Zurich and Dusseldorf Jet Aviation recently appointed Micha Miketta and Peter Davidse as the new maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) sales directors in Dusseldorf (Germany) and Zurich (Switzerland)... Jet Aviation Basel adds tail and wing dock for BBJ and A320 series aircraft Jet Aviation Basel has added a tail and wing-docking platform to its wide-body hangar, enabling complete access to all areas of an aircraft tail on all four levels, as well as full... Kwintet relies on DB Schenker Logistics in Sweden Kwintet AB, the European supplier of professional workwear, has chosen DB Schenker Logistics as its strategic logistics partner in Sweden. Kwintet consolidated its warehousing acti... DPD opens new parcel terminal in Estonia The parcel delivery company DPD has opened a new logistics centre in Estonia, featuring state-of-the-art sorting equipment. The new EUR 2 million terminal in the Rae Industrial Par... Airports across Tanzania to be upgraded with European funding The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union's lending institution, is to provide EUR 50 million in long-term funding over 20 years to Tanzania. Improvement of five airpo...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
New York relents on ballast water reg deadline Prosecutor adds Costa Crociere execs and crew members to investigation BMT Nigel Gee designed patrol boat set for Arabian Gulf duties Seacor swoops on Superior Energy liftboat fleet

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
International Trade Administration sees gains in US merchandise exports Journal of Commerce/PIERS finds US box exports increasing Port Angeles port board reviews work plan for 2012 MOL reports containership involved in open seas collision Jensen Maritime Consultants expanding service offering

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Owners need assurances that new equipment will be reliable Shipowners need assurance that equipment will be reliable. Step forward, class societies and insurers Ships can't fly Current plans for emissions trading systems look impossible to realise Pressure grows on India to diversify oil supply Trouble ahead for country that relies on Iran for 10% of its needs West African activity attracts ultra-deepwater drilling rigs Drilling rigs and support vessels finding work one year on from the start of Jubilee field production Rig-sharing deals open up Norwegian waters Rig Management Norway creates co-operative arrangements to bridge the gap between asset owners' need for lengthy charters and the cost of increasing production in smaller fields ExxonMobil sends single-hull tanker for recycling in China AIS data indicates vessel heading to a southern province Landmark DryShips Chinese ore carrier loan chalked up to $5bn fund First major syndicated loan to Greek owner without western bank involvement Distressed product tanker sales loom as banks brace to limit support Italian owner d'Amico warns against overordering in a sector on the cusp of recovery Talking heads: what does the industry think about it? Lloyd's List canvasses ocean carrier and shipper representatives and the European Commission about the FMC study on abolition of conferences in Europe FMC study fuels debate on whether Europe was right to ban conferences Congress unlikely to review Shipping Act this year unless capacity shortages return StealthGas eyes more ships but bemoans valuation Improved quarter highlights solid LPG segment Vessel value writedowns hurt Teekay Offshore Partners bottom line Cash distribution of $0.50 declared on fourth quarter Pacific supramax rates recovery offset by Atlantic decline Period charter market anticipates rates recovery from April Asset value threat for panamaxes Bids on seven-year-old ship fail to live up to market expectations Teekay LNG Partners to raise dividend Evensen says $400m available for expansion Offshore and LNG presence helps Teekay dodge tanker bloodbath Diversified structure a competitive advantage in financially constrained world, says Peter Evensen Teekay Tankers to buy secondhand tonnage $360m budget for long-haul product tankers and mid-size aframaxes and suezmaxes Durban tackles bottlenecks Technical glitches at South Africa box hub after launch of Navis Sparcs Hutchison's Dar es Salaam unit hits back at regulator's criticism TICTS rounds on 'inaccurate and unsubstantiated allegations' about crane and ship productivity levels Boskalis and Jan de Nul land Argentina dredging contract Partners sign five-year deal at Bahia Blanca Secondhand vintage handy market suffers from lack of Chinese interest Tonnage offers 'low-risk investment', say sale and purchase brokers Genco launches $50m follow-on offering Effort to lower interest bill after voluntary pre-payment in December secures covenant waivers All talk? Somalia conference was short on solutions, for politics and for piracy US box exports reach record 12m teu high in 2011 Eurozone crisis hits fourth quarter volumes Navios pays out despite dip in profits Solid time charter coverage and focus on efficiency guide the company into 2012 Oil and shipping industries fund Somalia job creation Community projects aim to lessen appeal of piracy Sembcorp Marine quarterly profits drop on fewer high-value orders Singapore rig builder sees strong deepwater sector growth Japan Club emphasises partial exposure to EU sanctions Insurer not liable for parts of claims reinsured under IG programmes Diana boxship offshoot scores profit Upgrade work on Maersk trio was a drag on bottom line

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Navios profits fall NAVIOS Holdings confirmed a drop in quarterly profits today, although Chairman Angeliki Frangou underscored that the company is well-positioned to weather the storm Scorpio logs impairment THE PARADE of shipping impairments continues, with Scorpio Tankers writing down the carrying value of its fleet due to "deteriorating market fundamentals and a decline in value for secondhand product tankers" Sembcorp profits falls 13% SINGAPORE rig builder Sembcorp Marine said today 2011 profits dropped 13% year on year to S$752M ($598.36M) Oz seeks top LNG spot AUSTRALIA will overtake Qatar as the world's largest LNG supplier within two decades, a conference in London heard today Defaults cost Lauritzen $60M DEFAULTS by contract partners cost J Lauritzen $60M last year that, combined with weak shipping markets, dragged the group deep into red APL resists temptation APL SAID today it means to resist temptation to lay off ships because of the Far East/Europe box lane's overcapacity Genco's drybulkers seen as overvalued GENCO Shipping & Trading's nine Capesize drybulkers are overvalued in the current freight market, a shipping analyst said today Impairments weigh DryShips VALUE declines on three bulkers pulled George Economou's DryShips into the red in the latest quarter MISC loses $404.6M MALAYSIAN carrier MISC posted 1.2Bn ringgit ($404.6M) in net losses for its latest financial year, reversing 2.4Bn ringgits in profits a year earlier Iran and China sign crude supply deal CHINA'S government-owned trading company Unipec has signed a deal for crude supplies from Iran's NIOC Cosco Corp profits dive 44% COSCO Corp, the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and bulker operating arm of Chinese conglomerate COSCO, said today 2011 profits dived 44% year on year, to S$139.67M ($111.18M) Green Reefers cuts losses NORWAY'S Green Reefers said today it cut its losses in both 4Q11 and full year 2011, mainly because the company was freed of the impairment losses that hurt it the previous year Italy pledges guards inquiry aid ITALY today offered to co-operate in a police inquiry into allegations that armed Italian guards on a tanker shot dead two Indian fishermen Vietnam cuts duties VIETNAM is abolishing its 4% import duties on gasoline and jet fuel, while also cutting diesel and kerosene levies from 5% to 3% VLCC charterers hold back VLCC FIXING for March laycans has been quieter than for February, as charterers are holding back to force rates down

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Exporters Urge Congress to Renew Ex-Im Bank Charter Small exporters will be among the most to benefit from the charter renewal of the Export-Import Bank of the United... Northeastern Truckload Carrier Shuts Down Northeastern truckload carrier Atkinson Freight Lines closed its doors after being battered by rising costs and competition from larger national... US Steel Imports Jump 20.2 Percent U.S. steel imports in January jumped 20.2 percent from a year earlier amid a strengthening economy and rising demand from... NY Softens Rule on Ships' Ballast The state of New York has backed away from plans to impose stringent ballast-water standards that industry officials said threatened... European Shippers Say FMC Underestimated Rate Volatility The Federal Maritime Commission underestimated the magnitude of rate volatility in the Europe-Asia trade when it assessed the effects of... MOL, Cosco Ships Collide Near Hong Kong An MOL containership collided with another containership owned by Cosco on Wednesday southeast of Hong Kong. The MOL Maneuver... Diana Containerships Swings to $1.3 Million Profit Diana Containerships booked a profit of $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 against a year-earlier loss of $15,600,... Asia-Europe Rates Rise on Maersk Capacity Cut Spot freight rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade lane rose 3 percent this week from the week before after Maersk...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Pipavav posts first net profit Rising cargo volumes, improved economies of scale and rising levels of operational efficiency combined to give APM Terminals Pipavav its first net profit. The port, ... Asia/Europe now far more competitive than transpacific Recent analysis done by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis shows that competition between Asia and Europe is now much more intense than between Asia and North America. ... ISS sets up in Saudi Arabia Attracted by the potential for economic growth and the country's growing role in international trade, the leading maritime services group, Inchcape Shipping Services, ... Africa is hit hard by the pirates East and South African appear to be paying a high price for the rise in piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean. In addition to the direct costs involved in offering ... All-in rates from Asia to Northern Europe still staying up Ocean carriers still appear determined to see all freight rates from Asia to Europe increased. The World Container Index's latest information out today reveals ... MOL and COSCON boxships clash No injuries or oil spills were reported from a collision between the 2010-built 6,724TEU MOL Maneuver and the 4,221TEU ... OOCL and RCL club together on China-ASEAN loop OOCL is boosting its service offering on the fast growing trade between north east and south east Asia by launching a new sling by joining forces with intra-Asia ... Somalia summit: 'less talk more action' That is the hope of many of the senior representatives from 40 nations attending a conference on Somalia in London today to agree a road map for the 'world's worst ... PANYNJ pips pre-recession numbers The Port of New York and New Jersey [PANYNJ] achieved 'record' throughput in 2011 - surpassing the previous record volume in 2007 before the start of the global ... ESC sees red over FMC's analysis of banning conferences The European Shippers Council has queried a number of conclusions and observations made in the Federal Maritime Commission's recent study on the side effects in ...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Cantor condemns Title XI bid Ray LaHood and Marad loan programme under fire as Congress questions Overseas Shipholding Group's dealings with Iran. Get tomorrow's news today Be the first to read the latest shipping industry news with TradeWinds new Apple and Android apps. ISC mints PCTC transaction Niels Johnsen says expansion may be on the menu as US-listed owner frees up cash in $59m sale-and-leaseback deal. Teekay Offshore cuts Q4 loss New York-listed FPSO and shuttle tanker owner chops deficit and looks forward to expanding fleet. Distressed deals will open up D'Amico CEO Marco Fiori says 2012 will be a "fertile ground" for mergers and acquisitions. Genco shares plunge again Peter Georgiopoulos led dry cargo company to raise $53m to boost finances. Aegean tops forecasts Greek bunker titan beats Wall Street bets in the fourth as focus turns to niche regions like the Mediterranean, analyst notes. Stealth primed for expansion Harry Vafias-led LPG specialist readies expansion drive following fourth-quarter win and freshly minted sale of Gas Kalogeros. Ocean Rig profit down a third Revenue show strong growth but income heads in the same direction as drill bits. TNK eyes acquisition trail New York-quoted owner poised to pounce on aframax and suezmax tankers despite fourth-quarter loss. Havyard books Vestland pair Norwegian owner inks a platform supply vessel at Per Saevik's shipyard with an option for another. Evensen hungry for more Teekay LNG chief says Maersk swoop has not satisfied its appetite for tonnage in booming business. Navios takes a Q4 income hit But Angeliki Frangou led bulk carrier operator maintains an unchanged dividend. Teekay Corp doubles loss New York-listed tanker owner hurt by falling rates in 2011, but is redelivering loss-making vessels as it seeks to rein in costs. ACM in Middle East merger Mark Jewell-headed wing joins forces with ICON Chartering to boost Dubai venture. Big guns in anti-piracy push AP Moller, Shell and BP to inject cash into community projects to help curb Somali threat.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
U.S. offers Website for small exporters Kenya Airways gets cargo plane Data2Logistics expands in Europe SEKO picks GT Nexus to automate logistics Con-way finds iPads to be sales boon Cambon: Carriers engaged in 'value destruction' Tacoma's box traffic up 8.8% Shippers respond to FMC report on EC shipping rules Maersk raising rates from Asia to Americas MOL, COSCO vessels collide

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Wincanton to distribute Chevron Marine lubricants UK supply chain solutions provider signs three-year deal with Chevron division. Big price gains across Europe Very good bunker demand in Piraeus. Ship energy efficiency has been 'going backwards' Analysis of large tankers and bulk carriers concludes 'the development of EEDI in these ships has moved in the wrong direction'. Prices firm across Middle Eastern and African ports Not a very busy market in Durban, player reports. Market abuzz with rumours of Vitol, Grindrod deal Some say sale of stake in Grindrod's marine fuel subsidiaries to Vitol is 'a done deal'. DSME seals $709 million naval fuel tanker deal 37,000-tonne tankers able to 'simultaneously' refuel several naval warships, says UK Royal Navy. IFO prices down in Singapore, up at other Asian ports Demand mixed at major Asian bunkering hubs on Thursday. Singapore fuel oil stocks at 40-week high High influx of fuel oil cargoes expected to continue in March. Panama to invest $65 million in multi-storage oil facility Melons Oil Terminal Inc. to construct two million barrel capacity oil storage facility. Vitol's trading volumes up 14.5% in 2011 Trading volumes up despite 'challenging' environment, says company President and Chief Executive. Aegean shares rise to seven-month high Aegean's Q4 profit, revenues trump analysts' estimates. Bulker firm settles unpaid bunker bills Globus pays for outstanding bunker payments owed by charterer to secure release of arrested vessel. NOL targets $500 million costs reduction 'Significant part' of the number is aimed at reducing fuel consumption, says President of its box unit, APL. US refinery completes shutdown Hovensa completes shutdown of 350,000 bpd refinery in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Americas markets flat for third straight day Oil fell from the highest close in nine months on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

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.

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