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BRIEFS

August 24, 2012

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Mass cargo diversion threat as US east coast longshore talks collapse Zim increases Asia-Europe rates US$300 per TEU from September 10 Asia-Australia carriers to increase bunker surcharge September 22 Hong Kong and Guangdong to check mainland coastal feeders for safety Charleston tops US container ports with July box volume up 16pc DP World Southampton grows in strength double docking two 13,000 TEUers Stifel Nicolaus confidence index slips, but logistics mood stays positive Fujian provincial port cargo volume sets record as it rises 11.9pc in July Caofeidian port area takes delivery of eight Shanghai ZHIC gantry cranes Fujian-Taiwan direct shipping box volume up 10.1pc to 351,700 TEU Chinese slowdown hurts Taiwan and Thailand exports, hits GDP forecast Vancouver joins DP World to expand intermodal links to Detroit, US Midwest Nanchang Railway Bureau rolls out new online cargo booking service Yusen Logistics in Bangladesh and with new offices in Dhaka, Chittagong MidAmerica comes up with new deal to keep airport alive against all odds Chattanooga expands runway after first half's 240pc air cargo surge Air transport industry to be hit by looming US defence cuts, AIA warns

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AUGUST 23, 2012
River-sea vessel rules could boost coastal shipping India to embark on PTA route to boost trade ties with LAC Indo-Israel FTA likely by Q2 2013 Indonesia, Thailand & Malaysia to reduce rubber exports Revival of engg goods exports a challenging task: EEPC ACHAA holds painting competition for children Indev Group's CFS awarded Authorised Economic Operator status by CBEC Land acquisition for Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor in progress: Scindia Brace for spike in pulses, edible oil import bill: Experts Govt may lower 12th Plan growth rate to 8-8.5 pc Implementing GST can validate India's zeal for reforms: PM INR firms up further on persistent dollar selling

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AUGUST 23, 2012
Scania builds a new plant for trucks and buses in India Scania Commercial Vehicles India has laid the foundation stone for its new industrial plant in Narasapura, Bangalore. The factory, which is being built on a site of around 140,000 ... IDS Logistik reorganises fleet The partners of IDS, Germany's largest general cargo alliance, placed an around EUR 10 million order for 883 high cube box and curtain-side trailers in July. The new units represen... QR National awards contract for Australia's Wiggins Island rail project QR National has awarded the second major construction contract for the Wiggins Island rail project, one of Australia's largest rail infrastructure schemes. The AUD 56 million (EUR ... VTG reports slight increase in turnover and new business The Hamburg (Germany)-based wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft reported that its H1/2012 revenue rose slightly to EUR 379.9 million, 1.6% more than the E... Air Partner launches freight calculator app Air Partner has become the first aircraft charter broker to launch a freight industry piece fit application. The free multi-lingual (British and American English, French, German, I... World's largest auto carrier makes maiden call in Bremerhaven The 265 m long "Salome", currently the world's largest car carrier, made its maiden call at the BLG Autoterminal in Bremerhaven (Germany) on 15 August. The vessel operates a liner ... UK packaging company guilty of safety breaches A West London packaging company has been fined GBP 25,000 and GBP 6,630 costs for attempting to transport improperly packed dangerous goods on a cargo flight from Heathrow airport ... Cargo accident at Chennai airport A van lost control and ploughed into a cargo loader at Chennai airport (India), leaving the driver and his co-passenger injured. According to sources, the vehicle suddenly veered o... Port of Antwerp with new head of shipping management Rik Verhaegen was appointed head of shipping management at Antwerp Port Authority (Belgium) on 6 August. He began his maritime career in 1981 as an ocean-going ship's officer and l... Leroy Merlin augments contract with Gefco Italy Leroy Merlin, one of the leading French DIY chains and a client of Gefco in Italy since 2007, has decided to step up its collaboration with the logistics service provider's Italian... Damco and EBL create logistics hub in Panama A strategic partnership between logistics service provider Damco and Exclusive Brands Logistics (EBL) is generating new opportunities for optimising supply chains for fashion indus... Menlo working for Neil Phillips Stained Glass Neil Phillips Stained Glass, a UK manufacturer and restorer of traditional style stained glass, is tapping into a new e-commerce sales medium, having joined the growing base of com... Klug selected as interim port director of Tampa The Tampa Port Authority FL (USA) announced on 21 August that Charles Klug, the authority's deputy port director of administration and port counsel, was selected as interim port di...

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AUGUST 23, 2012
Transcom contract extensions for U.S.-flag ship operators Kastner to lead HII effort to find options for Avondale MAN launches new high speed marine engine line Time to censor comedy routines on cruise ships? Damen completes dredge for China in under three weeks Queen of the Mississippi to be christened in Nashville EC gives green light for LNG fuel supply JV Gibdock completes work on semi-sub

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AUGUST 23, 2012
Port of Grays Harbor celebration highlights 100,000 vehicle exports Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship Port of Vancouver USA eyes construction of multi-use pathway Cruise business booming through Port of Astoria General Dynamics NASSCO nets modified Navy contract

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AUGUST 23, 2012
Scandlines ponders rescue options for stricken P+S Bankrupt German builder pleads with customers to help Owners withdraw ships as supramax rates slump Tonnage idled as new business is refused in Africa and India A newbuilding is a zero-yield investment No profit for first three years on the water, say DNB equity analysts Broström to switch HQ to Denmark Maersk unit relocates from Sweden Trident wins Sami certification US private security firm criticised for excessive force gets industry recognition MSC Flaminia to be towed to Jade-Weser-Port Decision sparks protests from Wilhelmshaven politicians and green campaigners Pipeline attack threatens Yemen's LNG exports Gas terminal shuts after sabotage blamed on terror groups Survival of the fittest? Is winning about well-honed strategy or does dumb luck come into it? Reader, you decide Navios reports 'solid' second quarter Higher revenues from South America logistics arm offset fall in dry-bulk earnings The song remains the same Tough times and labour unrest are a grim reminder of the 1970s Strike threat rises as negotiators walk out of US docker wage talks Automation a sticking point in USMX and ILA discussions over east and Gulf coast contract Daggett's double speak ILA accepts automation in Virginia yet opposes it at other ports Shih Wei picks up handysize bulker in resale Taiwanese shipowner pays $25m for 32,000 dwt vessel Carlyle Group and Deutsche Bank arm bid to run Virginia port operations Updated: Investment groups go head to head with APM Terminals Sinoceanic takes a hit as loans eat into profit Major shareholder HNA seeking cheaper Chinese financing Rena case adjourned to October Lawyers for Maritime New Zealand and Diana Shipping need more time to prepare Paragon ekes out second-quarter profit Box Ships stake aids bottom line as bulk revenues suffer Germany gives MSC Flaminia refuge Struggle to secure stricken vessel highlights states' rights and responsibilities Higher prices and state contracts lift Hurtigruten's first-half results But cruise-ferry firm sees 'challenges' in Europe's economic woes Golar LNG shuns longer charters as spot market strengthens While tightened tonnage supply sees charter rates rise, preference is moving towards rapid increases in spot trades Sinotrans Shipping eyes newbuilding orders Sinotrans & CSC group's Hong Kong-listed unit looks for opportunities to order supramax and handysize bulk carriers Consolidation beckons for LNG shipping, says Livanos GasLog boss sees advantages for established players in growing market

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AUGUST 23, 2012
US group fined for IRISL ties GRAND Resources USA was slapped with a $402,000 fine for using IRISL, the US Treasury Department asserted Cruise lines brace for Isaac WITH Tropical Storm Isaac predicted to strengthen, several cruise lines are weighing plans to alter routes India's steel usage grows CHINESE growth is slowing, but growing Indian steel consumption offers hope for coking coal and iron ore shipments PDVSA, Reliance make an oil supply deal VENEZUELA'S oil major PDVSA has announced an agreement to supply India's Reliance, implying a positive tonne-mile effect for crude tankers No laughing matter, this cruise settlement A RETIRED Irish construction worker has reportedly won a settlement from Carnival Cruises after complaining about 'Paddy' jokes told on the company's ships by comedians Navios Holdings falls short ANGELIKI Frangou-led Navios Holdings today announced lower profits than expected, but confirmed a strengthened balance sheet and lower costs EC approves LNG fuel JV THE EC has approved a venture planned by Germany's Marquard & Bahls and Linde groups to supply LNG for bunkering in northern Europe's SECA Oil storage terminal JV in Malaysia scrapped CHINA Aviation Oil said today it has aborted plans for a Malaysian oil storage terminal venture China's imports of steam coal rise 41% CHINA imported 13.86M tonnes of steam coal in July this year, 41% up on July last year HK Sinotrans unit's profits drop 64% HONG KONG-listed Sinotrans Shipping said today profits for the first six months of this year were $20M, a 64% drop from the same period of 2011 China and India slash crude cargoes from Iran CHINA and India have slashed their intake of Iranian crude to comply with US and EU sanctions BHP sparks mining scare BHP BILLITON'S move to shelve $50Bn in Australian mining and port expansion projects sparked renewed debate today on whether Asia's boom times are over Golar LNG's profits boom GOLAR LNG of Norway has increased quarter-to-quarter profits by a factor of seven times Nam Cheong sells three ships for $44M MALAYSIA'S offshore support vessel builder Nam Cheong said it has sold two AHTS vessels and one PSV for $43.81M Fortescue's profits rise 53% AUSTRALIAN miner Fortescue Metals posted profits of $1.56Bn for its full financial year, up 53% year on year

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AUGUST 23, 2012
ATA: US economy 'lost steam but not stalled' The American Trucking Associations' [ATA] for-hire truck tonnage index - a widely used barometer of the financial health of the US economy - was unchanged in July ... Russia gears up for expansion Russian ports clearly see a bright future ahead, either because of the country finally joining the WTO this month, or the Government's pledge to distribute income ... AgTC boss hails FMC index proposal as 'creating level playing field' The executive director of the US Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) Peter Friedmann has welcomed consideration of a US agri export freight rate ... CMA CGM to increase transatlantic rates CMA CGM has announced that it intends to target freight rate increases from Northern Europe to the East Coast of North America on October 1, 2012. According ... Strike threat as USEC ILA talks break down Labour contract negotiations on the US East Coast have crumbled after the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) slammed the International Longsgoremen Association ... MSC Flaminia: Wilhelmshaven confirmed After more than five weeks of negotiations the fire-ravaged boxship MSC Flaminia has finally been granted a port of refuge at the newly-constructed German deep ... Asciano posts higher fiscal year results Asciano, which owns Patrick Stevedores and is one of the biggest operators of container terminals in Australia, has posted a good set of results for its fiscal ... Regional variations will colour future container-handling activity In its latest annual report; Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review & Forecast 2011, Drewry Maritime Research has concluded that there will be ...

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AUGUST 23, 2012
The naughty professor The family of a man killed in an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre last month is urging the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point not to dismiss a professor who made a joke about the attack in class. Money to burn Paragon Shipping's chief executive is confident the Greek bulker owner has what it takes to ride out the market downturn. Flaminia lands in court A company with cargo tied to the stricken German containership MSC Flaminia has filed a lawsuit against the vessel and its owners in the Southern District of New York. Navios stalls in the second Navios Holdings takes a hit but still manages to turn in a modest quarterly gain. GSI profit plunges Guangzhou Shipyard International is the latest Chinese shipbuilder to report a sharp decline in first half profitability. Coastal crackdown Hong Kong and Chinese authorities are to target small coastal boxships in a September safety drive. GMLP follows parent Golar LNG Partners has followed parent Golar LNG's example and ramped up its second quarter dividend payment. Rongsheng cuts engine deal Shipbuilder China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has scrapped a deal to buy vessel engine maker Anhui Quanchai Engine. Flaminia heads home Owners of the badly fire damaged containership MSC Flaminia have finally found a port prepared to accept the ship. Golar divi cheered Golar LNG has won applause for its surprise dividend hike in a second quarter which saw its other numbers measure up with expectations. Maybulk profit tumbles Malaysian Bulk Carriers is in the hunt for new tonnage and long term charters despite the downturn in the dry bulk arena. Heisco heads downward Kuwait Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding (Heisco) has endured a weaker first half as profit fell. Box Ships boosts Paragon Paragon Shipping booked a small profit for the second quarter with the aid of its separately-listed containership venture, Box Ships. Jireh cut up Salvage teams have begun removing the grounded cargoship Jireh bit by bit off Puerto Rico. CSDC delays deliveries China Shipping Development Co is renegotiating the delivery schedule of its entire order book after plunging into the red in the first half. Oceanteam back in black Oceanteam Shipping is primed to profit from the growing demand for harsh and deepwater pipe and reel-lay vessels from next year onwards. Tianjin kills cape Chinese owner Tianjin Ocean has weighed in one of its two capesize bulkers. Grandweld adds duo Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards has won another crewboat order from domestic owner Global Marine Operation. Gas hope for yards US shale gas demand could require over 250 LNG vessels costing over $50bn, Barclays Capital says. 2Go goes backwards 2Go Group, the merged ro-ro operation of Aboitiz and Nenaco, has swung to a second quarter loss. Domestic bliss Improvements in the Norwegian coastal trade boosted second quarter profit at Hurtigruten. ENVC offers in Portugal's struggling shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC) has received six bids as its sales process hots up. Siem hit by strong dollar Siem Offshore has slumped to a loss of $17.6m as the stronger US dollar wreaked havoc with other currencies. Interest hurts SinOceanic Oslo-listed SinOceanic Shipping is hunting cheaper financing for its boxships as loan costs widened first-half losses. Stolt lines up bond raid Stolt-Nielsen is plotting a return to the Norwegian bond market to raise up to NOK 1bn ($175m). Golar profit soars Golar LNG's earnings have jumped in the first half as rates for LNG carriers rose.

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AUGUST 23, 2012
CKYH slows Asia-Med MD2 Hill aides visit Baltimore to learn about ports "This port tour gave our policymakers' staffs valuable exposure to the size and scope of port operations, and enhanced their understanding of the challenges facing our nation's ports," said Rep. Janice Hahn, co-chair of the Congressional PORTS Caucus. Fujitsu starts service around logistics KPIs CMA CGM joins transatlantic rate increase chase The line said Thursday it will increase rates by $300 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean to the U.S. East Coast. It will also hike rates from Northern Europe to Canada and Mexico. Flaminia finds a home The 6,732-TEU MSC Flaminia, hit by an explosion while en route from Charleston to Bremerhaven, is being towed toward British territorial waters before eventually heading to Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany. TruckingOffice launches Getloaded-branded services Port of New Orleans not disrupted by low river DHL ramps up for e-commerce GAC Laredo facility to support oil/gas industry 'Stakes are high' as ILA contract talks break down ABS to partner with ESRG Conflict mineral rules to test retailers The SEC voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve implementing regulations which require publically traded companies to determine whether their products contain "conflict" minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UP tests emissions-control technology

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AUGUST 23, 2012
LNG marine fuel JV gets clearance EC clearance of JV approved under simplified merger review procedure. Iranian fuel oil 'bound for Singapore' VLCC carrying two million barrels of product has left Singapore. Bunker prices show strong gains in Rotterdam European markets firming. Bunker prices firm in Fujairah South African prices stable. More departures from Noble Speculation about long-term strategy continues. Chinese LNG project going ahead Fortune oil says sites for the first LNG ship refuelling stations on the Yangtze have been identified. Fuel oil stocks down as arbitrage voumes fall Singapore's onshore fuel oil stocks at seven-month low. Emulsion fuel specialist sees share price soar New deal gives Quadrise 'access to one of the world's largest downstream and fuel oil markets'. Bunker prices firming in Asian ports Supplies of bunker fuels 'tight' in Singapore. CSDC falls into the red Amid continued weakness in freight rates and a 18.4% increase in fuel costs. Chinese bunker supplier sees profit fall by 84% Not able to pass higher costs of raw materials to customers, says Nasdaq-listed firm. 'Positive arbitrage' helps boost Rotterdam fuel oil throughput Imports from Russia and exports to Singapore helped raise volumes, says port authority. Odfjell losses widen Rising bunker prices expect to offset benefits of firmer market in Q3. Chinese player exits Malaysian oil storage project Exit will not have any material impact on China Aviation Oil's business, it says. BLT secures extension to debt moratorium Court grant extension following support from majority of its creditors.

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PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.

TRANSPORTATION

European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL

Hong Kong/Panama

CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.

PORTS

Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal

Panama

The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads

Brussels

The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

PORTS

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

Madrid

Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.

OFFSHORE

Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

TRADE

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

Washington/Suitland

An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.

PORTS

Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance

Bern

The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

Hamburg

Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.

Copenhagen

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad

PORTS

In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units

COMPETITION

The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

SHIPPING

The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri

Miami/Trieste

They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.

Washington

It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.

COMPANIES

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Hong Kong

PORTS

Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta

Bremen/Melzo

Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards

Milan

For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.

Trieste/Genoa

The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers

COMPANIES

The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)

Genoa

Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

SHIPPING

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

Seoul

In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.

Hamburg

Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

SHIPPING

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

Cairo

Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.

SEAFARERS

The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.

Schiedam

The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.

PORTS

In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs

Genoa

Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.

PORTS

Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.

Busan

Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)

PORTS

Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Panama

Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%

Cagliari

Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia

PORTS

Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025

Barcelona

In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

Panama

The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)

Ankara

Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.

PORTS

APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.

Panama

President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)

PORTS

PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework

Balboa

The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action

INDUSTRY

Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets

Fly

The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

PORTS

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

Miami

New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.

PORTS

CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals

New York/Los Angeles

The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices

Berlin

Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships

Taipei

Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

PORTS

In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders

Belgrade

Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

SHIPPING

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned

PORTS

Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports

Washington

Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged

PORTS

Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.

Algeciras

A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.

Rome

Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.

LOGISTICS

Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster

PORTS

Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia

Casablanca

Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal

SHIPPING

South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030

PORTS

Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.

Venice

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.

PORTS

In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)

Tirana

A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group

New York

It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk

PORTS

In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities

Brussels

PORTS

Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment

Helsinki

The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification

SHIPPING

Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.

Trieste

The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs

ACCIDENTS

In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028

SHIPPING

The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025

Washington

Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type

PORTS

AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia

La Spezia

PORTS

The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal

PORTS

The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.

PORTS

Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.

Ravenna

It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.

Rome

This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.

Melzo

Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.

PORTS

The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.

The Silver

Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%

Taranto

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience

INDUSTRY

New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems

Arlington

It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.

Los Angeles

A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year

INDUSTRY

In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons

Trieste

The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026

YACHTING

Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.

Milan

Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.

Genoa

His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.

COMPANIES

A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos

Venice

The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded

SHIPPING

HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

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

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government

East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

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