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BRIEFS

February 28, 2012

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*Shipping News* West African waters a new piracy hot spot The waters off West Africa's coast, the Gulf of Guinea, are a growing source of oil and have recently seen a spike in piracy for theft of its riches, a development seen to be fuelled partly by rising crude prices. Maersk posts 43% drop in 2011 profit A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S reported a 43 per cent drop in 2011 profit after falling freight rates pushed its container line, the world's largest, to a loss.

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Maersk 2011 profits total US$3.4 billion, but containers lose $600 million Panama Canal expansion's most expensive jobs threaten to run over budget Maersk's AMPT to limit volume if Mumbai's 44pc THC reduction enforced Shipping Hong Kong conference covers broad range of issues this week UK Club insurers offer maritime BowTie risk management scheme in Asia New York backs off on strict ballast water rules, adopts federal standard Port of Mombasa to auction 200 containers cargo owners refuse to collect Singapore's Mocean Shipping to be rebranded MM Line from March 1 Swift pays US$4 million for misappropriation, but scores Moody's upgrade DP World to focus on expanding Caucedo Port in the Dominican Republic Toll Holdings posts lower net profit on 5pc increase in revenue NCC's terminal to restart operations at Black Sea Port of Odessa-Illichivsk US Customs proposes new rule on re-exports to ease tracking, compliance January Asian air cargo volumes fall 13.7pc, but hope rises on US recovery Air France to start twice-weekly freighter service to Atlanta March 27 Lufthansa's time:matters opens station at Scotland's Aberdeen airport

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CBEC chief launches biometric smart card for CHAs, ex-im trade Colombo port container volume up 3 pc Cosco, China Shipping working towards greater service integration ESC wants global anti-trust block exemptions for lines scrapped Introduction of ISO security container seal requirement delayed Maersk rate hikes on FE-West Coast Latin America & Caribbean trades OOCL, RCL, to commence Shanghai, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Bangkok loop from March 4 Safmarine welcomes first of three new WAFMAX vessels in 2012 SCI kicks off Worldwide Agents Meet 2012 Transparency in dealings between shipping agents, tax authorities stressed at MANSA's TDS seminar Incentives for -denominated trade with Iran ChPT adheres to Madras HC order by discontinuing coal, iron ore handling Govt sets up inter-Ministerial panel to decide on port regulation Labour stir to impact operations at Mumbai Port, JNP today UK trade delegation comes calling at JN Port to explore business opportunities

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Norfolk Southern first in US to deploy clean renewable diesel Norfolk Southern, one of the largest US transporters of coal and industrial products, has penned a deal with Dynamic Fuels and Mansfield Oil, making it the first fleet user of ren... Safmarine introducing new Wafmax vessels Shipping line Safmarine has taken delivery of the 4,500 teu "Safmarine Chilka", the first of three new Safmarine-branded Wafmax containerships to join A.P Moller-Maersk'... Gijon container terminal investing in equipment The Gijón Container Terminal (TCG) is continuing to pursue its operational optimisation strategy and has thus added a shore crane to its equipment fleet, a Kalmar reach stacker wi... Munich airport posts good results and posts a record Munich airport continues to rise in the rankings of Europe's most important air transport hubs, with airfreight at Bavaria's gateway to the world showing a 4% gain in 2011 and inc... Russia and Bulgaria increase frequencies Russian and Bulgarian civil aviation authorities have agreed to double frequencies between the Bulgarian coastal towns of Burgas and Varna to Moscow. The designated carriers of ea... Air Zimbabwe suspends services Air Zimbabwe is facing serious cash flow problems, failed to resume flights last week, and has now suspended all flights indefinitely. This was after workers vowed not to report f... Kombiverkehr shifts 1 million truckloads from road to rail Frankfurt-based Kombiverkehr carried 4.2% more units last year than in 2010, hauling 972,600 truck consignments (or 1.95 million teu), an increase of 3,561 shipments over the prev... RHA welcomes plans to charge foreign trucks in UK The UK Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the government's proposals to charge foreign trucks for using UK roads, which were published in a consultation by transport mini... Hellmann introduces regular Ukraine-Poland groupage links Hellmann has established a weekly groupage service between Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in Poland and Hellmann East Europe in Ukraine. Freight can be consolidated in Nowy Tomysl, ... Toll Group reports lower profits in H1 The Toll Group, an Australian transport and logistics corporation, reported sales of AUD 4.4 billion (EUR 3.6 million) in the first six months of financial 2011/2012 (to 31 Decemb... Expeditors International reports solid 2011 results The Seattle-based US forwarding and logistics service provider Expeditors International reported a 5% decline in fourth quarter 2011 revenues, due to the troubled airfreight indus... IJS Global opens German branch office IJS Global, a major provider of global logistics services, has opened a new branch office in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, near Stuttgart (Germany). The region is considered one of the... RZD president Vladimir Yakunin awarded Italian order of merit Vladimir Yakunin, the president of the Russian Railways, has been made a grand officer in the order of merit of the Italian republic. The award was presented to him on 21 February... New Toll Collect managing director in Netherlands Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Marinus Uleman as managing director for the Netherlands. Uleman joined Toll's predecessor Baltrans in 2005, along with other colleagues from T... Inchcape and Al Bakri in joint Saudi venture Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is launching operations in Saudi Arabia. ISS has entered into a joint venture with the Al Bakri Group, which will be kn...

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Marty Erdossy to be NNS corporate director of customer relations Private equity firm invests in TPG Mt. Vernon Marine NASSCO gets $359.75 million contract mod for third MLP Chinese shipyard delivers first RAmpage 4500 Class Offshore Support Tug Freddie splashes out at Samsung Costa Allegra adrift after generator fire Austal reports loss-making half year South African ship repairer completes work on Transocean drillship With pain at the pump, AMP moves to head off Jones Act waivers BMT Nigel Gee WSV will be first vessel with new Voith Linear Jet propulsors

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Coast Guard keeping eye on car carrier with engine problems Responsibilities changing at Federal Maritime Commission Search begins for new president for California Maritime Academy Port of Olympia taps Smith as new director of finance Shipping lines work together to create new ANS service

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
More red ink forecast for Maersk Line as losses return in 2011 Updated: Capacity cuts but no ship removals from Asia-Europe trades Japanese-owned chemical tanker sells for just $19m Sale price is 27% lower than last similar deal Cost increases nearly wipe out revenue gains for Samudera Sale of containers pushes net profits up Stockpiled oil must deploy US vessels, says American Maritime Partnership Maritime lobby presses Congress to honour its Jones Act obligations Sekimizu urges selection of CO2 market-based measure by 2013 IMO secretary-general uses opening speech of this week's marine environment protection committee to call on its participants to intensify efforts to make progress i Senate committee to probe cruiseship safety and environmental records Hearing follows Costa Concordia incident Allied Maritime hit by new dry bulk charter dispute Chicago Rule B case brought by Nikator Navigation names ADM as garnishee Shipping lawyer casts doubt on German owners' flag fundraiser VDR wants fee for every permit to flag out a ship to raise money to support training, but Hans Heinrich Nöll doubts that the scheme could be enforced Hapag-Lloyd lands EEDI certification for entire fleet Company claims higher than average energy efficiency levels Costa Allegra had fire safety deficiencies, records show UPDATED: Second incident likely to embarrass operator The blame game Every line needs higher freight rates, but some flexibility on prices is also needed Life is not cheap Conference proposal to bar ransom payments to pirates puts seafarers' lives in danger Tug robbed in Strait of Malacca Third incident so far this year as anti-piracy watchdog warns of increase in attacks Positive signals from increased US inventory Box carriers' supply-demand balance to improve by year-end 2013 Up to 60 vessels on sale for scrap Premium prices only for large or specialist tonnage Tacoma sees box volumes up 4.1% in January US west coast port lifted by buoyant international trade Maersk Tankers posts hefty loss as capacity glut cuts earnings Hopes pinned on new VLCC pool Cosco Container Lines makes second Asia-Europe rates push Chinese line tells shippers that it plans to lift rates by $230 per teu on March 10, in addition to $300 rise taking on Thursday Gearbulk to bring in exclusively Asian crews by 2013 Move is part of a transition to hold down costs in a prolonged period of lower dry bulk freight rates Port terminals and supply chains add to AP Moller-Maersk profits Profit for global terminals business surges 24% to $611m Nam Cheong profits fall 20% despite new fourth-quarter orders Malaysia offshore specialist will expand business with Petronas Swiber posts record revenues for 2011 Strong Southeast Asian and South Asian demand boosts offshore specialist China slams EU proposal to include shipping in emission trading scheme Pre-emptive remarks ahead of IMO debate on curbing shipping emissions Seadrill orders two deepwater rigs from Samsung $1.2bn deal could signal further order soon Asian box lines in US east coast- South America tie-up NYK Line, HMM, Hanjin and Evergreen launch service from March Golar LNG places two new orders Orderbook stands at 13 vessels and FSRUs Star Bulk settles dispute with Italian charterer Greek owner to write off $0.7m after receiving 'major portion' of claimed sum

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Indian shares dive INDIAN shipping shares dived today as crude prices rose to a 10-month high, exceeding $125 per barrel Finns finally get tonnage tax THE FINNISH Shipowners Association today hailed the country's new tonnage tax, which was unanimously approved on 24 February by the parliament Maersk rate rise 'does not seem sustainable' EFFORTS by Maersk Line, the principal box unit of AP M'ller-Maersk, to increase freight rates on core Asia-Europe trade might not be sustainable, a shipping analyst said today Breakers continue their cherry picking THE FLOW of ships being sold for recycling is steadily continuing, despite flat scrap prices Blackstone bets on LNG CHENIERE Energy today confirmed a $2Bn investment by Blackstone that paves the way for large-scale LNG exports from the US Seized ship arms presented at Indian court WEAPONS recovered from Italian crude carrier Enrica Lexie were produced today before a court in Kerala, India Box ship S&P surges BOX SHIPS have grabbed top S&P billing for the first time this year Wilmar unveils fifth buy SINGAPORE-listed palm oil grower and commodity trader Wilmar International has continued to shop for chemical tankers Handysize bargains grabbed S&P DEALS are rising for Handysize bulkers, brokers said VLCC taken for up to five years SOUTH Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine has booked a VLCC for up to five years, said Greek broker Golden Destiny First Resources has bumper year INDONESIAN palm oil grower First Resources has reported another bumper year, with a good harvest and higher crude palm oil prices African oil heads to China RECOVERING Libyan crude production could create stronger tonne-mile demand for crude exports to China, a broker has predicted Steeper tanker S&P fall seen BROKERS said today potential buyers of all tanker types are entering the market in hope of further falls in asset values East box rates spring surprise FAR EAST/Europe box rates are bucking their falling trend, in what appears to be a certain success in planned general rate increases Bumi Armada profits MALAYSIAN FPSO specialist Bumi Armada today announced 359.7M ringgit ($118.86M) in net profits for 2011, up 2.5% year on year

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
SC Gov. Haley Vetoes Bill to Deny Savannah Dredging South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday vetoed a bill both state houses passed unanimously in an attempt to overturn... Diesel Prices Top $4 Mark to Nearly 10-Month High Diesel prices across the U.S. topped $4 a gallon in the week ending Feb. 27, jumping 9.1 cents to a... Seattle's Linda Styrk on Port Trucking and Cargo Diversion (Video) Seattle Seaport chief Linda Styrk says the port's moves to clean up harbor trucking are moving at a good pace,... DOT's LaHood Urges 'Bold' Action on Transport Plan Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Monday urged state transportation officials to "be bold, don't be afraid" as they meet with... Four Carriers to Launch Joint US-Brazil Loop Four ocean carriers are teaming up to jointly launch a new service between ports the U.S. East Coast and Brazil... US Economists Expect 2.4 Percent Growth in 2012 Forecasters surveyed by the National Association of Business Economics show growing optimism about the U.S. economy's direction this year but... Electronic Container Booking Growth Outpaces Industry Electronic container cargo booking in 2011 outpaced overall industry volume growth by nearly four-fold, according to figures released Monday by... Hong Kong Airlines to Continue Transporting Dolphins Hong Kong Airlines is refusing to stop transporting live dolphins captured in Japan despite public uproar over its involvement. ... China Aims to Build World's Largest Cargo Airport China plans to build the world's largest cargo airport near Beijing in a $4.8 billion project due for completion in... APM Terminals Profit Falls 18 Percent on Volume Gain APM Terminals profit declined 18 percent in 2011 to $649 million from $793 million a year ago, but the container... CMA CGM Trims Asia-US East Coast Services CMA CGM will trim its network of all-water services between the Far East and the U.S. Gulf and East Coast... Maersk Lost $602 Million Last Year, Forecasts 2012 Loss Maersk Line will remain in the red this year after slumping to a $602 million loss in 2011 from a... Cleaning Up at the Dock Drewry Shipping Consultants estimates the international shipping industry contributes about 3.3 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions, part of... State Competition for DCs Heats Up After years of turning their backs on distribution centers as grey hulks full of low-paying jobs, more states and cities... Brokering Logistics Growth Chicago, the hub around which so many of the nation's transportation assets spin, is home to two non-asset transport operators... CSAV's New Lease on Life After three years of boom and bust, Chile's CSAV hopes a new business model and $1.2 billion in fresh capital... Happy Days at Hapag-Lloyd A decade ago, Hapag-Lloyd operated in the rarefied air along with the world's most profitable global ocean carriers. Now, after... Rewards of Risk You've heard the wisecracks and jokes: "How can you tell your life-partner is a consultant? He/she celebrates an anniversary by... How Independent Are Owner-Operators? Despite the widespread treatment of drivers as independent contractors and written agreements making clear drivers are not employees, an increasing... Atkinson's Changed World Joseph B. Atkinson knew trouble was coming when Schneider National leaped into the regional truckload business in 2008. "My competition... Trucking Takes Two Routes Trucking in 2012 is an increasingly divided industry, not along lines such as truckload or less-than-truckload or dry van or... Research, Interrupted One of the smallest victims of Capitol Hill's battle over transportation funding may be the one most missed by industry... Riding the Free Trade Wave Three long-awaited free trade agreements passed Congress last year, and the U.S. is negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership. What next? Several... Customs' Wish List Senior managers at Customs and Border Protection have had several recent meetings in the Los Angeles area, explaining agency priorities...

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
MISC counts the cost of liner exit Malaysian shipping group MISC Berhad posted a thumping pre-tax loss of MYR1.222 billion (USD410 million) for its full financial year, nine month abbreviated period ... Airfreight acquisition flying high for Damco Damco, the stand-alone freight forwarding arm of Danish conglomerate, A P Moller-Maersk, increased its net profit contribution by almost 50% in 2011, versus the ... Small shippers still left out in cold SeaIntel's latest research shows that small shippers are still being left to fend for themselves by ocean carriers. Working under the identity provided by a number ... Lamu Port construction to start this week The Kenyan Government is planning to hold a ground breaking ceremony at Lamu on March 2, 2012. It will signal the start of the construction work at the new port, ... CMA CGM reshuffles Asia-USEC loops CMA CGM has announced that it is reshuffling its services covering Asia-US East Coast - with the main changes being the rationalisation of a round-the-world-service ... NZ's Tauranga achieves record half-year results The New Zealand, North Island Port of Tauranga has announced a record performance for its half year 2011/12 fiscal year which ended on December 31, 2011. Moreover, ... Containerisation International seeks shippers to join Asia sentiment panel Maersk hikes Suez Canal Fee by 60% Maersk Line is the first to announce an increase in Suez Canal Fee (SCF) in preparation for the Suez Canal Authority's 3% increase on March 1, 2012. Northbound ... Safmarine takes control of first WAFMAX ship Grant Daly, ceo of Safmarine, has said that the delivery of the 4,500TEU ship, Safmarine Chilka [pictured], into the carrier's fleet represents a 'strong commitment ... Maersk's liner services suffer even more in Q4 11 The A P Moller-Maersk's liner services offered by Maersk Line, Safmarine, MCC and Seago Line saw collective profitability continue to sink badly in the final quarter ... Growth markets drive APM T Emerging markets contributed to the bulk of APM Terminals' (APM T) operating profits this year, with about 76% of the terminal manager's earnings before interest, ...

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
CMB sells Clarksons stake Compagnie Maritime Belge ends investor relationship with top shipbroking group. Nam Cheong awaits boom Malaysian shipbuilder expects flood of orders as it records a 15% rise in final quarter earnings. Bank defends Genmar bailout Genmar rescue blueprint branded a significant achievement and the only option in Nordea counter attack. Casino ship finally sold Three crew set for back-wages pay-out after abandoned Niobe Corinthian auctioned in Bermuda. Dongfang's door spins again Finance director follows operations chief out of ailing AIM-quoted shipbuilder. Fire on Carnival's oldest ship Costa Allegra loses power after blaze on more than forty years old vessel. Adani wins Kandla build Indian group to invest INR 12bn in new bulker terminal in Gujarat state. Bigger Bumi banks more Hassan Basma-led offshore outfit sees earnings rise thanks to expansion. Seanergy extends handy deal Greek owner secures another two years' work for bulker with ArcelorMittal's Mur Shipping. BLT admits defaults Indonesian owner misses payments on bonds and loans as talks with financial advisor continue. Swiber sitting pretty Singapore-listed owner banks record revenue and ups earnings in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
C-TPAT budget-saving plans Kyriba launches supply chain finance platform Roadrunner takes over Capital Transportation Maersk Line suffers $483 million loss CMA CGM turns RTW service into all-water loop COSCO raising Asia-Red Sea rates FMC settles with eight firms OOCL increasing transatlantic rates Two Panalpina execs from K+N South Africa partners in supply chain management

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Cruise operator implements trim optimisation technology 'When you're talking about an annual consumption rate of around 70,000 tonnes, the figures will soon add up,' says cruise operator. Bill extending Californian bunker tax break passed SB 1243 would continue to exempt bunker fuel bought in California but consumed outside of Californian waters from full state sales/use tax. MEPC 63: Lukewarm reception for Efficiency Incentive Scheme Proposal aimed at overcoming typical objections to MBMs draws sceptical remarks during IMO presentation. European bunker markets lack direction Public holiday in Piraeus. Prices show little movement in Middle East hub Strong winds disrupt Fujairah weekend deliveries. Maersk Line reports Q4 loss Fleet will continue to sail at a loss in 2012. Istanbul LSFO supply suspended Supplier suggests owners are not buying LSFO due to economic crisis and lack of port state control. High bunker prices choking demand Rising fuel costs have pushed many ship operators into loss, 'forcing' them to keep bunker purchases to a minimum. Bunker leaks 'quite normal' says Namibian official 'Vessels have freedom of passage, and we can't patrol every vessel that passes-by.' Asian markets firming as week opens Demand generally sluggish in Asian ports. Study: PM and emissions lower on different fuel, under high loads PM, emissions and other parameters lower on Jatropha biodiesel and diglyme, against MGO. Sinopec resumes bunkering in Shanghai after 'bad weather' Deliveries in Yangshan and Shanghai resumed from February 23 and 24 respectively. Spanish shipper orders 'robust' engine for newbuilding Fuel efficient MAN L27/38 engine 'smokeless' while idling. Isle of Man Ship Registry releases fuel changeover procedures 'Highly unlikely' that mixing 3.50% and 1.00% sulphur fuels will produce ECA compliant material. Maersk Line hikes Asia-Europe rates Amid a backdrop of tonnage oversupply and high bunker costs.

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COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

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