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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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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

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

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

CRUISES

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

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

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

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

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

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Port Newark

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bologna

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

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

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

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

COMPANIES

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

Florence/Valencia

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

SHIPYARDS

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

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

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

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

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

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

MEETINGS

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

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

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

Monk

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

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