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BRIEFS

September 26, 2012

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CKYH freezes Far East-US east coast AWE6 service through winter season China Merchants to buy control of Shenzhen's Chiwan Container Terminal APL managing director Steve Dolan faces weapons smuggling charges in Dubai MSC 2,020-TEUer makes the first call at north Vietnam Cai Lan box shop BIFA reports positive result after talks with HM Customs on storage rules NY/NJ Port Authority on right track, but toll hikes needed: expert study Sarjak Container Lines wins plaudits as 'NVOCC of the Year' at MALA 2012 Envirotainer opens new Singapore office to focus on pharmaceuticals Shenzhen Airport's exports set records as flowers and fruit volume soars Louisville International named 9th best air cargo airport in the world Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies two fire engines from Britain to Afghanistan Two Atlas Air 747-8Fs to fly for DHL Express on transpacific routes

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Bengal Tiger Line connects South-East Asia from Krishnapatnam IMO calls for quick ratification of international ballast water treaty Insurers need to be asking more questions to cut casualties & costs, says Braemar Womens Wing launched, sportspersons & war veterans felicitated, mini seminar held Exim Club, Vadodaras interactive session on Negative List of Service Tax on Oct. 3 Steel imports surge despite weak demand, higher domestic output Box volume at North European ports to remain sluggish for rest of year: Port Tracker New Mangalore Port handles record salt consignment Peel Ports names Lend Lease as principal contractor for Port of Liverpool's new container terminal INR declines on increased dollar demand

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies fire engines to Afghanistan Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported two Amdac Carmichael mobile fire fighting trucks from the UK to Kandahar in Afghanistan. The 30 t cargo was carried from East Midlands airport... Sweden plans to modernise railfreight network Sweden is planning to invest SEK 55 billion (EUR 6.5 billion) to upgrade rail lines. Two thirds of the funds will be provided for primary cargo corridors to ports and airports. Th... Peugeot Citroën in negotiations with Russian Railways PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Russian Railways (RZD) to form a strategic partnership to drive faster growth for Gefco. The ... TNT Express expands road coverage to Montenegro TNT Express has further extended its road delivery network in Europe with a new service to and from Montenegro. Following the recent addition of Albania, Macedonia, Belarus and Mol... Weichai Holding Group and Kögel sign cooperation agreement The Weichai Holding Group, one of the largest commercial vehicle and automotive manufacturers in China, and German trailer brand Kögel have signed a letter of intent. The two partn... Official opening of JadeWeserPort The JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven was opened on 21 September with a big celebration. Together with high-ranging representatives of politics and business, the managing directors of th... B787 launch customer ANA places further orders The ANA Group has exercised an option for eleven B787-9 Dreamliners, valued at USD 2.7 billion at list prices, which brings the B787s ANA has ordered to 66, consisting of 36 B787-... Atlas Air places Boeing B747-8Fs with DHL Express Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has reached an agreement with DHL Express for its sixth and seventh ... New leaders of Agility for Europe and Asia/Pacific Agility has named Mike Bible as CEO of its Europe operations, following the decision by Beat Simon to depart the company but to stay on the board. Previously, Bible was CEO of Agil... Marie-Christine Lombard leaves TNT Express Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of TNT Express, has tendered her resignation to pursue an external career opportunity. She will leave the company by the end of September. The current... Logwin opens new sales office in Ahmedabad Logwin, a global leader in air and ocean freight and logistics services, has opened a new sales office in Ahmedabad, the largest city of Gujarat state in western India. Logwin will... Yusen Logistics wins contract with Glen Dimplex in UK Yusen Logistics has been awarded a major contract with white goods manufacturer Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA) in the UK. Yusen Logistics will handle GDHA's product range. Yu... Geopost increases stake in Spanish CEP company Seur The French postal operator La Poste's international parcel and express group Geopost has increased its stake in Spanish express company Seur to 55%, by acquiring a number of its f...

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Cat extends parts warranty First of new AGOR class to be named Neil Armstrong Videotel adds new STCW maritime training courses Car carrier will earn more Resolve removes first 600 tons of steel from Rena wreck Interior announces Central Gulf lease sale

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Corps wants Environmental Assessment for Morrow Pacific terminal project TSA member carriers plan service contract rate increases Boeing marks anniversary of first 787 Dreamliner delivery Newport Port Commissioners Ok business/facilities plan process ATA truck tonnage index drops during month of August

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Underwriters will need to probe vessel deficiencies more closely Industry must challenge high-risk behaviour after Costa Concordia 'wake-up call' One casualty could double costs Market urged to learn lessons from Costa Concordia as risks grow in size and complexity Only most resilient insurers will survive Industry should celebrate its achievements while seeking new business niches Are the Baltic benchmarks vulnerable to manipulative forces? London bankers were recently caught trying to fix the London Interbank Offered rate. Could something similar to the Libor scandal happen at the Baltic Exchange? Total's conviction in Erika case upheld Blow to French state-owned oil company as France's highest court refuses to absolve it of blame Maersk announces $1,500 per feu reefer base-rate hike Carrier plans 30% global increase to fund investment in the segment Mediterranean aframax market sees improved demand New Primorsk closure threatens cargo availability in northern Europe ICAP launches dual tanker earnings report as slow speeds stick Broker lists design and 'new normal' sailing speeds to offer perspective on owners' returns Sri Lanka launches floating armoury PMSC weapons must be held offshore from next month Carnival reveals profit surprise Third-quarter results top expectations due to lower costs and better yields Univan ship is UK's sole August detention Bulk carrier held for four days with six vessels detained from previous months Norway will review CO2 fire-fighting systems Skagerrak Foundation lobbying could see Paris MoU follow suit Tanker demand growth outlook worsens Clarksons reduces projected demand growth by more than 10% Bremerhaven admits windfarms terminal will need state funding Trade chamber chief says it was clear from the start that purely private financing would not pay for itself Port Freeport launches tender for new container terminal Bids invited to invest $250m or more in 780,000 teu facility on Texas coast Bonds bonanza The Höegh LNG fundraising shows that there is finance available for shipping, even if the bar is set high European import trades slide into recession Port Tracker paints gloomy outlook for continent's northern box hubs CSIC to build six boxships chartered to CMA CGM State-owned Chinese yard is part of the fleet modernisation plan of the world's largest containerline Exclusive: Maersk will share space and shrink panamax fleet to cut capacity Danish liner giant hopes to boost market sentiment ahead of contract talks NCSP seals $209m boost to Black Sea box handling capacity Stevedore's subsidiary will raise its annual container terminal capacity in Krasnodar region to 700,000 teu Justify P&I hikes Time for the IG clubs to hold out a helping hand to their members Sharp decline in carrier on-time performance August saw reliability decline to 77% across more than 10,000 vessel arrivals Textainer seals $600m credit facility World's largest container lessor to use funds for fleet purchases Oslo hungry for bonds as Höegh LNG secures quick $131m issue Money to be focused on growth of regasification business Lloyd's Register launches Group Technology Centre in Singapore Facility will create hub for LR's global network involved in marine and offshore NOL buys Chinese logistics company Singapore-based liner operator will complete cash acquisition by early 2013 BW Group loses $57m in first half Company reports higher gas carrier rates but lower product tanker income

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
More VLCC scrapping urged VLCCS operating today number 599, with 41 more scheduled for delivery in 2013. Early chill could warm product tanker sector PRODUCT tanker owners hope a chill wind blows early this year, pushing tonnage farther west than usual, a broker and analyst said today Houston enacts fast-track arbitration rules HOUSTON charterers, P&I clubs and others today have the option of resolving contract disputes under fast-track arbitration Vale to hold the course on VLOC transport VALE SAID today it will continue to rely on VLOCs to transport iron ore, despite much-publicised obstacles Greeks hold 179 in migrant smuggling cases GREEK authorities are holding 179 people linked with migrant smuggling attempts that were broken up in the past week BW incurs $57M in losses BW GROUP has reported net losses of $57M during the first half of 2012, but its performance was still better than expected, said Moody's Aframax tanker patterns shifting in Europe AFRAMAX tanker trading patterns in Europe are shifting, with the North Sea oil production decline forecast to continue, a shipping broker said today Fred Olsen Energy contracts drilling rig NORWAY'S Fred Olsen Energy said today it has signed a $252M contract to employ its Bideford Dolphin drilling rig CGGVeritas buys Fugro CGGVeritas, the world's largest surveyor of oilfields, has reportedly agreed to buy Fugro NV's seismic subsidiary for €1.2Bn ($1.6Bn) in cash 13 crew sought in collision SEARCHERS are looking today for 13 crewmen missing since a collision between a bulker and a fishing vessel off northeastern Japan, the Japan Coast Guard said Courage sells bulker at $2.3M loss SINGAPORE-listed Courage Marine said it has sold another bulker, for a loss estimated at $2.23M Reefer sector growth outstrips other boxes GROWTH is expected to remain above average in the seaborne perishables trades in the next two years, Dutch consultant Seabury said today NOL acquires logistics group NOL has become the sole owner of Chinese logistics group APPL-Zhiqin after acquiring the remaining 51% stake in the company JES buys 30% of Great Dragon JIANGSU Eastern Shipyard said it has acquired 300,000 shares, or 30%, of Hong Kong's Great Dragon International Shipping Early Iran strike seen as less likely THE CHANCE of a military confrontation involving Iran, Israel and the US before spring 2013 has diminished, according to panelists on a Wells Fargo conference call

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Maersk to Boost Reefer Rates By $1,500 Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou has warned shippers of refrigerated cargoes for several weeks that they are going to have... Intermodal Expo, TransComp Exhibition to Split in 2014 The major annual conference put on by the National Industrial Transportation League and the Intermodal Association of North American will... Holiday Sales Forecast to Rise 3 Percent The International Council of Shopping Centers is forecasting a 3.0 percent sales increase in the traditional November-December holiday season, and... Report Forecasts Rise in Med Port Capacity Annual capacity of Mediterranean container ports is expected to rise by 63 percent to 114 million 20-foot-equivalent units during the... Trans-Pacific Carriers Plan 2013 Rate Hikes Carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade plan to increase freight rates significantly on imports from Asia in 2013. The... Europe Ports Face Weak Cargo Volumes The Global Port Tracker report forecast continued sluggishness in North Europe container imports, and forecast that international imports to the... Home Prices Rose in July U.S. home prices posted a broad-based gain of 1.2 percent in July, a closely watched survey said, indicating continued recovery... Ocean Carriers Still Chasing Growth, Alphaliner Says Leading ocean carriers are still chasing growth despite weaker markets and difficulties in securing funding for new orders, according to... Maersk to Cut Capacity By More Slow-Steaming Maersk Line plans to cut its deployed capacity by implementing another round of slow-steaming in the Asia-Europe trade. "It... C.H. Robinson Buys Phoenix International for $635 Million C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquired freight forwarder Phoenix International for $571.5 million in cash and about $63.5 million in new C.H.... India Fast-Tracks Port Projects In a significant policy reform that is expected to spur growth in the country's infrastructure sector, the Indian government has... Tokyo's First-Half Container Trade Rises 5.1 Percent The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo rose 5.1 percent in the first half of...

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Tacoma taking the strain of the 'new normal' A 29.8% year-over-year increase on container throughput in August at the Port of Tacoma is likely to be the 'new normal' for the US west coast port after the bedding ... Zim improves service between USEC and ECSA Zim Line has improved its service between the US East Coast and East Coast of South America through a slot charter agreement with MSC and CSAV. Starting on September ... Lagarde: US fiscal cliff a 'serious risk' That is one of the major concerns of IMF managing director Christine Lagarde who expects that global growth will be a 'bit weaker' than anticipated two months ago ... LA approves funds to finish channel deepening The Los Angeles Harbour Commission has approved USD7.5 million for the final phase of the Port of Los Angeles' Main Channel Deepening Project (MCDP) - meaning that ... Wal-Mart focuses on Indian consumers The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, is said to be in advanced talks with Bharti Enterprises about opening joint-venture retail outlets in India after the nation's ... SBS banks on India Recognising the potential further growth potential of the BRICS nation, UK-headquartered SBS Worldwide has penned an agency agreement with Indian forwarder, Capricorn ... DP World signs construction contract DP World has agreed a USD850 million deal with a joint venture group comprising France-based Soletanche Bachy and the TOA Corporation of Japan to build and equip ...

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Pilot blamed for collision US investigators believe human error is the underlying cause of the 2011 collision between a European Navigation tanker and an MSC containership in the Houston Ship Channel. Lomar mints LPG charter A leading UK operator appears to have secured a one-year fixture for one of its small LPG carriers. Carnival targets Asia Carnival Corporation is targeting expansion in Asia after revealing a better than expected set of third quarter numbers. TK tanker towed to safety A Teekay Tankers aframax that ran aground in shallows off Estonia Monday morning has been freed but the extent of damage to its hull remains unclear. Dodge the gravy train Investors should avoid buying into the dry-cargo sector on the back of a relative rebound in capesize rates, Jefferies says. APL's Dolan cleared A US APL executive has been cleared of illegally transporting guns in Dubai. Panamaxes feel the pain Panamax rates hit the second lowest point since the start of the new millennium today, according to the Baltic Exchange. Miclyn steps it up Miclyn Express Offshore is looking to accelerate its fleet renewal programme after boosting the size of its cash pot. Total loses Erika fight France's highest court has upheld French oil giant Total's liability for 1999's disastrous Erika sinking. St Vanessa ordeal over? Nigeria has ordered the release of a French tanker held since June in a row over oil smuggling. NITC links unproven A US investigation has failed to find conclusive proof of links between NITC and the Iranian military. Hunt on for crewman A Filipino crewman has gone missing after going ashore in Zeebrugge, Belgium. NOCC gets charter boost Norwegian Car Carriers has entered into a time charter contract for one of its car carriers at a superior rate. Ingalls in the mire Ingalls Shipbuilding of the US has been fined after a portable toilet was found to have been leaking into the East Pascagoula River for more than six years. Vitol wins green light Vitol has got its hands on a 50% slice of Cockett Marine Oil after authorities cleared the purchase of shares from Grindrod. Ezion keeps it up Ezion Holdings has continued its winning streak with two more service rig charter contracts, including its biggest single win to date. ABG eyes share sale Indian shipbuilder ABG has revealed plans to raise up to INR 10bn ($187m) to drive expansion. Encouragement for dry A rally in capesize rates in the past week has raised hope of improved fortunes over the next couple of quarters, Clarksons Capital says. 'It's not our fault' Vale has issued a strong defence of its return to shipping and says its Valemaxes are not responsible for the oversupply of ships. Viking gets another year Viking Supply Ships has won a 12-month extension for its supply ship Freyja Viking. Crew cut adrift A general cargoship crew is stuck off the Canary Islands with dwindling supplies following the bankruptcy of its Turkish owner. Saade in growth spurt China International Marine Container's first dip into shipowning is more significant than many thought. FOE wins again Fred. Olsen Energy has landed its second semi-submersible rig charter contract in quick succession. Trafigura under fire Two leading campaigners have called for a criminal investigation against Trafigura linked to the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory coast. Tanker master dies The captain of a Danish tanker has died off Greece. NEL Lines files Greek ferry operator NEL Lines has filed for creditor protection in court, but is hopeful of reaching a deal on debt. Batista eyes merger Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is in talks to merge his shipbuilding and oil and gas company OSX Brasil with rig company Sete Brasil. Ross' consolidation call Wilbur L Ross believes that shipping needs to see a high degree of consolidation if further downturns are to be prevented. Ross undecided on eco Wilbur L Ross says he is yet to be won over by the claims that new more fuel-efficient ship designs are set to create a two tier market. Ross defends deal timing Wilbur L Ross has defended the timing of his move into the tanker market at a ship finance conference in Singapore on Tuesday. Second LNG for Brest Damen Shiprepair Brest has secured a second firm LNG ship repair contract at its recently acquired yard in France. Kyeema waits for daybreak A salvage and inspection team has arrived at the scene of a Teekay aframax that ran aground off Estonia Monday morning but the operation is unlikely to resume until daybreak.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Newsflash: Maersk upping ante in reefer business Maersk Line Chief Executive Officer Soren Skou said Tuesday at a refrigerated logistics conference in Antwerp that his company plans to hike reefer rates by roughly 30 percent on a global basis from Jan 1, 2013. C.H. Robinson to acquire Phoenix International The Minneapolis-based third-party logistics provider will pay $635 million for Phoenix, 90 percent of which will come from cash and the remainder from a revolving credit facility to be established with a bank. APL exec acquitted in Dubai smuggling case Steve Dolan, a 27-year industry veteran with APL, was being held by Dubai authorities over a shipment of knock-off guns from Turkey to Djibouti last fall. Eastbound transpacific carriers seek large rate hikes The 15 shipping lines that are members of the TSA have adopted guideline rate and ancillary charge adjustments that they intend to apply to all new and renewed service contracts for cargo moving from Asia to the United States. Savi Technology bought by La Salle Contrast aims at small enterprises Analysis: Finding the peak season Access Delta preps new warehouse system PeopleNet, TMW intertwine efforts Maersk hiking Asia-C.America rates U.S. complies with WTO aircraft dispute ruling Aqua Gulf, Hawaii Intermodal Tank partner Port of Cleveland completes rail loop U.S. takes Israel off IPR priority watch list

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Broker to give slow steaming research focus Second row of earnings figures will reflect slow steaming practice. Prices firm in Fujairah Small gains only in Fujairah but double digit growth seen in Durban. Bunker prices firm in Rotterdam Europe price movements show north/south split. Cruise operator reports fall in bunker consumption Carnival says average fuel prices were 'higher than expected'. Port reports 16% rise in bunker sales Algeciras says growth is based on container traffic. Profits 'wiped out' by bunker costs and falling rates Break-even rates have become higher 'due to still-soaring bunker fuel prices'. Vitol Cockett tie-up looks to growth Deal announced in March given go-ahead by competition authorities. Bunker prices down at major ports Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday, according to traders. High winds in Gibraltar Force 5 winds are reported locally. Korean yard building LNG/LPG fueled offshore vessels Design of vessels include improved hull shape to optimise fuel consumption, says Wartsila. Singapore event to explore 'sustainable solutions for marine fuels' Event to include discussions on using LNG as bunker fuel. Lukoil bunker sales marginally up at major Russian ports Figures at St. Petersburg up 1.5% in Russian summer, between period of June to August 2012, says firm. O.W. Bunker introduces new quality standard Move is part of strategy to drive annual global claims below 1%, it says.

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PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

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

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

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

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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%)

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

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

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

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