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March 12, 2013

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Transport minister signals Beijing bailout of troubled shipping sector G6's 50-ship Panama-Suez US east coast fleet plan awaits FMC approval Asia-Europe rates reach new low for 2013 down 9.5pc to US$999/TEU China denies it is No 1 in world trade, respects WTO saying it is No 2 Milk powder export ban not about shortage, but cartel control: report Commerce Minister says 2013 foreign trade will be better than in 2012 US freight rail investment to hit record high of US$24.5 billion in 2013 Panama Canal expansion hits new milestone with Culebra Cut dredging China to become big Australian beef importer after Japan turns to US DHL plans its biggest Mideast distribution centre in Dubai for 2014 Beijing's whole-car import approval poses no threat to Tianjin business Saudi Airlines Cargo builds fast expanding cargo volumes in UAE market Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies a boat from Jordan to Tanzania

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MARCH 11, 2013
Allcargo Logistics efficiently executes handling & transportation of generator Cosco Shipping commences China-Brazil RoRo service HPH Trust acquires 100 pc stake in Hong Kong s ACT OOCL announces KTX Suite enhancement Russia planning to sell Novorossiisk port Shipping industry initiative to wean Somali youth away from piracy Shipping interests among those affected by draft UK residential property tax changes Feb. exports up 4.25 pc to $ 26.26 bn Draft Guidelines for tariff setting in Major Ports, 2013 Railways planning five new freight corridors Forex reserves ease by $ 1.341 bn to $ 290.574 bn INR extends last week's gains, rises further on increased capital inflows KASEZ celebrates 49th Foundation Day

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MARCH 11, 2013
Air Arabia launches Sharjah-Baghdad service Today (11 March), Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, is launching non-stop services to Baghdad, its fourth destination in... EU co-financing helps increase Netherlands' railfreight capacity The European Union will provide more than EUR 3.5 million from the TEN-T Programme to further the development of a key railfreight corridor between Meteren and Boxtel in the Nether... New Atego BlueTec Hybrid joins Norbert Dentressangle fleet The French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has just taken delivery of its second Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid, the first hybrid truck specifically intended for t... CD expands fleet to record numbers and introduces new connections The Czech railway company CD added a record number of new trains and carriages (83) to its fleet of rolling stock in 2012. Thanks to this, CD's flotilla of accessible carriages and... India plans to install electronic toll collection system India's road transport and highways ministry aims to roll out an electronic toll collection (ETC) system across all the toll plazas on national highways throughout the country by 3... Kuenz creates post of team leader sales for French-speaking regions Kuenz, an Austrian family-owned crane manufacturer, created the position of team leader sales in order to promote its activities in the French-speaking world. This post was then aw... Swissport to take over SAS Ground Handling Swissport International Ltd. (Swissport) and Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) have signed a letter of intent that paves the way for continued negotiations between the two compani... Latam chooses oneworld as its global alliance The Latam Airlines Group recently confirmed its selection of oneworld as the global alliance for all its (passenger) airlines. The decision, announced at a oneworld governing board... UK Chamber of Shipping deeply concerned about MLC ratification The UK Chamber of Shipping (CoS) is urging the UK government to quickly ratify the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC). The MLC received the requisite 30 ratifications last summe... HPH acquires 100% stake in ACT Hong Kong Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH) has acquired Asia Container Terminals Holdings Limited (ACT Holding) from DP World and PSA International for USD 506 million in cash. This deal ... Orient Overseas (International) notes rising profit for 2012 Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the parent company of liner carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and its subsidiaries (the group), announce... Mehdorn to pull the chestnuts out of the fire in Berlin Hartmut Mehdorn, a former head of DB Deutsche Bahn and the airline Airberlin, is the new CEO of Berlin's troubled and delayed new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport project (BER). The nomi...

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MARCH 11, 2013
Ports respond to growing interest in LNG as ships' fuel Meeting marine fuel sulfur targets could up carbon emissions Otto Marine shipyard books first newbuilds in two years MEO Batam shipyard completes upgrades to MPSV Endeavour Statoil FSU to have Wärtsilä pump packages

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MARCH 11, 2013
Port of Olympia adds PacArctic to list of marine terminal tenants Satnam Johal named member of Vancouver Fraser port board Rail association announces gains in safety numbers for 2012 Outer rail line completed for Vancouver, USA expansion project Diana Shipping sets charter for Capesize dry bulk vessel

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MARCH 11, 2013
GSL agrees loan covenant wavers New York owner bets on stable earnings from CMA CGM charters Maritime jobs at risk as SOx emission rules loom UK Chamber of Shipping report highlights commercial and environmental risks of 2015 emission rules Somali pirates free Royal Grace and Smyrni captives Releases free 47 hostages, 21 held for more than a year China Cosco Holdings to sell logistics arm to sidestep stock suspension Move to shore up company finances follows reports of shareholder rebellion Embdena becomes the second KG house casualty this year Intermediaries who sold funds to retail investors face legal action Making the Baltic a NOx emission-control area faces many challenges IMO committee will not debate Helcom submission until next year ICTSI posts 10% annual revenue hike Manila-based port operator expands in emerging markets Class NK approves new VLCC hull design Japanese design stabilises VLCC using less seawater while in ballast Start spreading the teus Ports seek technical solutions to meet new box weighing rules Denholm steps up BIMCO's incoming president to focus on environmental challenges Truck appointments plan on drawing board for LA and Long Beach PierPass appointment system will encourage more night-time box deliveries Hedging its bets Whether Qatar or Australia emerges as the leading LNG player, Shell comes out on top Boxship clear-out continues Alang breakers pay strong rates as India demolition prices firm Early adopters stung with huge scrubber installation costs Chamber of Shipping raises similar concerns as global responses to Lloyd's List survey Shell looks to bolster its position in gas sector Oil major's vision of a floating future has LNG shipping at its core CKYH axes suspended Asia-north Europe service Alliance will not reactivate NE4 loop halted last autumn BIMCO adapts Guardcon for West Africa Changes expected next month will focus on mandatory use of local guards Gard launches policy for box loss and damage New product will cover general average Boxlines will struggle to make latest Asia-Europe rate increases stick Low volumes are depressing rates, say derivatives brokers Ningbo Port plans $160m bond issue Three-year notes will replenish working capital Plans for a grey chassis pool gather pace LA and Long Beach hope to end costly repositioning SITC profits steady as intra-Asia volume growth picks up pace Hong Kong-listed box specialist doubles its South Korea revenues The right incentive Government aid to shipping should be a matter of degree Leopard Tankers lands Standard Chartered loan Funding is for medium range product tankers ordered from SPP Shipbuilding

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MARCH 11, 2013
US imports seen rising despite sequestration US BOX imports are expected to increase despite potential delays predicted from a 10% cut screening workers, importers said today 'Can-kicking' aids banks GERMAN shipping banks are reportedly making progress in pushing out painful asset write-downs through 'platform' solutions for over-indebted ships India to halt Iran oil imports INDIAN companies are being forced by reinsurance hurdles to halt crude imports from Iran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today TTA raises $132.2M TTA SAID today it has raised 3.964Bn baht ($132.2M) through a rights offering Second pirated vessel confirmed free THE SHIP most recently hijacked by Somali pirates has been freed, EU NAVFOR confirmed today Box rate decline worsens BOX rates on long-haul routes have continued their post-Lunar New Year decline, with the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and World Container Index registering lower freight rates last week Cancellations axe 100,000teu BOX LINERS cancelled nearly 150 sailings on Trans-Pacific and Asia/Europe routes over October-February, according to a study issued today Box ship supply-demand gap widens MAERSK Line CEO Søren Skou said today the supply-demand gap in container shipping is certain to widen this year Seadrill repurchases 150,000 of its own shares SEADRILL said today it has repurchased 150,000 of its common shares at an average price of 212 Indian breakers thrive while others squeezed CASH BUYERS are continuing this week to fork out top dollar to demolish box ships in India, even as the scrapping market eksewhere in Asia is tanking because of the tonnage glut Beijing shuffles offices BEIJING plans to restructure the maritime police and the State Oceanic Administration as part of a five-office shuffle, China's State Council said Product tanker rates firm FREIGHT rates for products tankers in east of Suez are continuing to firm this week, as the tight MR market forces charterers to take LR1s and LR2s CKYH-Green Alliance again cuts Asia-Europe capacity THE CKYH-Green Alliance has moved to further trim capacity on its Asia-Europe services Sinokor buys Dr Peters feeders SINOKOR Merchant Marine has reportedly bought three feeder ships from German owner Dr Peters, which is struggling with the insolvency of KG funds Leopard lent $109M SINGAPORE'S Leopard Tankers today secured $109.35M in lending from Standard Chartered Bank to acquire four tanker newbuildings

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MARCH 11, 2013
Port of Tauranga Dredging Project Approved New Zealand's Port of Tauranga has received final approval from the Minister of Conservation for its plan to widen and deepen its shipping channel in order to accommodate larger ships. The project will deepen the waterway from 12.9 meters (about 42.3 feet) to 52.5 feet deep at low water. Ships of... 10 Largest LTL Carriers Grew 4.3 Percent in 2012 The 10 less-than-truckload carriers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue increased combined sales 4.3 percent in 2012 to $23.2 billion, accounting for 72.3 percent of total LTL industry revenue of nearly $32 billion, a study finds. The LTL industry's "billion-dollar club" grew much faster in 2011, when the same... 13,000 Lights on NYK's Car Carriers Changed to Next-Generation Energy-Saving Units TOKYO - To make improvements in energy and economic efficiency, NYK has installed E'COOL, a next-generation energy-saving fluorescent lighting system produced by Optrom, Inc., on six NYK-operated car carriers. Since April 2012, approximately 13,000 fluorescent lights have been replaced by E-COOL. E-COOL uses a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) that has... European Survey Aims to Gauge Perceptions of Marine Litter Scientists are launching a Europe-wide survey which aims to provide the first detailed insight into people's perceptions of marine litter. The survey, being conducted by Plymouth University, will assess how people's attitudes towards the impacts and the potential solutions to this growing environmental problem vary between countries and between those who... Amy Beavers Appointed to Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Amy Beavers appointed to serve in the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Maritime Professional Training today announced that Amy Beavers has received a federal appointment from Secretary Napolitano to serve in the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC). The committee advises the Secretary of the Department of... Indian Railways' Earnings Rise 20.4 Percent Indian Railways reported earnings from April 2012 to February 2013 were Rs. 111984.89 crore (about US$20.6 billion), rising 20.4 percent, compared with $17.1 billion during the same period in the previous year. Total goods earnings grew 24.4 percent year-over-year to $14.2 billion for the April 2012 to February 2013 period.... India's Trade Deficit Widens to $182 Billion India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported the trade deficit from April 2012 to February 2013 was $182.1 billion, expanding from the deficit of $169.8 billion in the same period in the previous year. Exports in February were valued at $26.3 billion, increasing 4.2 percent from $25.2 billion in February 2012.... ILWU Marches 'Fair' Contract to United Grain International Longshore and Warehouse Union grain workers Monday delivered what they consider to be a "fair" contract to the offices of United Grain Corp. with the hope of ending an employer lockout that has been under way at the Vancouver, Wash., grain export terminal since Feb. 27. "We believe it is... Hong Kong Container Traffic Fell 5 Percent in 2012 The Port of Hong Kong handled 5.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the fourth quarter of 2012, falling 9 percent compared to a year earlier, according to Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department. Within this total, laden containers declined 9 percent to 4.8 million TEUs, while empty containers fell 8 percent to... US Imports Expected to Rise Despite Sequestration Import cargo volume at the United States' major retail container ports is expected to rise 2.3 percent in March compared with the same month last year, despite federal spending cuts that could slow down cargo processing, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and... AirBridgeCargo Airlines Adds Third Moscow-Milan Weekly Flight AirBridgeCargo Airlines has added a third weekly service between Moscow and Milan to handle rising Asian cargo flows. Russia's largest cargo carrier will operate the 747 freighter service on Tuesdays in addition to existing flights on Thursdays and Saturdays to the Italian city which it has served since 2009. The Volga-Dnepr subsidiary... Ryder, Eagle Distributing of Shreveport Ink Natural Gas Deal Eagle Distributing of Shreveport has signed a lease agreement with Ryder System for 23 compressed natural gas tractors. Eagle is an Anheuser-Busch distributor in northwestern Louisiana and Ryder's first natural gas lease customer in Louisiana. The CNG tractors will replace nearly all of Eagle's existing diesel-powered delivery fleet. Ryder, a commercial transportation... Lufthansa in Double-Digit Cargo Slump Lufthansa Cargo's freight traffic fell 12.9 percent in February from a year ago, slightly outpacing a sharp reduction in capacity as Europe's largest scheduled cargo airline continued to align supply and demand in a bid to remain profitable. The decline, to 125,000 metric tons, was also in part attributable to the... IAG Accepts Compromise to Prevent More Strikes Following negotiations between Iberia airlines and its workers, IAG, created from the merger of British Airways and Iberia, has accepted a compromise proposal put forward by a government-appointed mediator. The proposal would save the jobs of 666 workers and increase redundancy payouts for others, Reuters reports. Iberia had originally planned to... IAG Cargo Adds Capacity to India-UK Route IAG Cargo will provide additional cargo capacity on flights from Hyderabad, India, to London. The capacity will be generated from an additional weekly passenger flight originating at Hyderabad International Airport, serviced by a Boeing 767 aircraft. The additional flight begins on March 31. "We have seen an increase in demand for products... Copenhagen Malmö Port's Container Volume Down Copenhagen Malmö Port reported turnover in 2012 reached 725 million Swedish krona (about US$113.2 million), increasing 4 percent year-over-year. Annual operating profit was $15.9 million, rising by $2.5 million from 2011. "The results reflect the fact that the operation is developing steadily, despite the economic situation," said Johan Röstin, CEO of... Asian Carriers Ditch Suspended Asia-Europe Service The CKYH alliance of four Asian ocean carriers will not revive its NE4 Asia-North Europe service that was suspended last October, following moves by rival lines that have also axed loops amid sluggish cargo growth and softening spot freight rates. The alliance, comprising South Korea's Hanjin Shipping, "K" Line of Japan,... Report: Shippers Concerned About Sailing Cancellations Almost 150 sailings on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes were cancelled between October 2012 and February 2013, which has significantly affected freight rates and the regularity of service provided to shippers, according to Drewry's new Container Insight Weekly. The ocean carrier strategy has boosted average ship utilization and spot market freight... ICTSI's Profit Rose 10 Percent in 2012 International Container Terminal Services reported its net income attributable to equity holders in 2012 was $143.2 million, rising 10 percent from $130.5 million in 2011. Annual revenue from port operations increased 10 percent, too, from $664.8 million in 2011 to $729.3 million in 2012. The port management company handled 5.63 million 20-foot-equivalent units...

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MARCH 11, 2013
ICTSI posts 10% annual revenue hike Triple-Es to call DCT Gdansk BALTIC Sea container terminal DCT Gdansk has unveiled it will handle Maersk Line's Triple-E vessels from August. The first of these vessels is expected to be named ... March Asia-Europe rate increases 'unlikely' to succeed THE planned rate increases for the westbound Asia-Europe trade in March are 'unlikely' to succeed as shipping lines have begun to chase cargo, according to container ... CKYH bites the bullet In the face of soft forward demand and falling freight rates the CKYH alliance of COSCON, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping has decided not to resume its October ... LA and Long Beach hope to end costly respositioning Steps are being taken to eliminate a major source of inefficiency within the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by creating a common pool of chassis.Until few ... Truck appointments plan on drawing board for LA/Long Beach ONCE gridlocked freeways serving the Long Beach and Los Angeles port complex are now relatively congestion-free, thanks to investments such as the Alameda railfreight ... Cargotec's Kalmar boosts Venezuela box port capacity Venezuela's state-run container terminals at Puerto Cabello and La Guaira are to receive a significant consignment of quayside equipment from Finland's Cargotec ...

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MARCH 11, 2013
Check please! CMA CGM has been forced to refund passengers who were on a cargo cruise when one of its containerships broke down in the Bay of Biscay last month. What's in a name? Cowen Group has completed the acquisition of boutique investment bank Dahlman Rose. Pribor abandons board Jeffrey Pribor has left Global Ship Lease's (GSL's) board of directors to dedicate more time to his new role as the head of maritime investment banking at Jefferies & Co. Excel breaks silence Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers has been given more time to hammer out a financial restructuring with its lenders. BLT's last stand Berlian Laju Tanker is hopeful that creditors will approve its restructuring plan when they return to the polls for a second round of voting in Indonesia on Thursday. CSG plots $400m raid State-owned China Shipping Group (CSG) is lining up a quick sale of short-term debt. Skou's fair play hope Maersk Line is hopeful of avoiding a rate war despite double digit growth in the containership fleet this year. Strike two for Statoil Age Remoy's Rem Offshore has become the second Norwegian owner of the day to sign a period pact with oil and gas company Statoil. Ferry pulled off rocks Passengers were evacuated from a high-speed ferry that ran on to rocks off Italy. Wintermar eyes more Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine could extend its fleet expansion beyond the eight ships it is already targeting. China Cosco mulls sale China Cosco Holdings is in talks to offload its logistics wing to its parent company as part of a bid to nurse itself back to financial health this year. Cargill takes Diana cape Diana Shipping has taken a pay cut on a second capesize in as many weeks. Havila pair taken Havila Shipping has signed two period contracts with Statoil which will reduce its spot market exposure. Aussie bulker boost? Indian conglomerate GVK and Australian railfreight group Aurizon are planning to develop an AUS 6bn ($6.13bn) rail and port project which could export 60m tonnes of coal a year from central Queensland. One missing after clash A crewman is missing in Singapore following a collision between a coastal cargoship and a ferry. Sinotrans growth charted Sinotrans Shipping has been tipped to add new vessels to its dry-cargo fleet despite a disappointing second half of 2012. Ugland sheds oldie Norway's JJ Ugland has offloaded one of its oldest barges. Venezuela to boost flow? The death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez could provide a boost to crude production if the country decides to plot a new political course, according to analysts at Poten and Partners. Price drop key for capes Iron ore prices need to come down by up to one fifth to spark capesize chartering activity, a leading analyst says. KDM earnings edge down Ukrainian cargoship owner KDM Shipping has posted a drop in 2012 earnings as revenue fell. Cruiseship patched up A Greek-operated cruiseship has suffered a gash in a ballast tank after hitting an unmarked shoal off Norway. GE sheds bulker Great Eastern Shipping of India is tipped to have offloaded its oldest bulker which has been on the sales block for the past few months. Boskalis in APAC double Royal Boskalis Westminster has bagged a pair of dredging contracts in Australia and Vietnam worth around EUR 70m ($91m). Pratibha licences revoked India has cancelled the operating licences of troubled Pratibha Shipping's nine vessels. Superfast VI sold Greece's Attica Holdings is banking EUR 54m ($70.21m) from the sale of a 2001-built fast ferry, but will still book a loss. Who is selling their VLs? Rumours are rife in the tanker market of a pending VLCC fleet sale. Nakilat profit trimmed Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has seen a dip in full year earnings. Hanjin trims again Depressed containership markets have led Hanjin Shipping and its alliance partners to trim back their Asia-Europe offering once again. Jiangnan falls to loss CSSC's Jiangnan Heavy Industry has slipped to a loss for 2012 as revenue fell. Afai clinches ferries China's Afai Southern Shipyard has won a deal to build seven ferries for Brazil. Hanjin bags boxships Hanjin Heavy's Philippines yard has won more containership orders from Europe. Vopak terminal backed Vopak has received a letter of intent from the Port of Long Beach for a new crude importing terminal at the US west coast facility. SITC beats sector woes SITC Shipping looks to have escaped 2012 largely unscathed after its results were largely unchanged on a year ago. Otto seals AHTS pair Singapore's Otto Marine has broken a two-year order drought after it won a contract to build two anchor handlers. Leopard gets loan Leopard Tankers, the Vitol and Grindrod tanker joint venture, has secured a $109.3m loan facility from Standard Chartered Bank. Somalis release two Two tankers held for almost a year off the coast of Somalia have been released by pirates over the weekend.

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MARCH 11, 2013
APL discontinues 53-foot boxes in transpacific "We'll keep watching it, but at this time it's just not a viable option," said Gene Seroka, CEO of APL Americas. He explained it was difficult to find exports to match inbound cargo arriving in the containers. With focus on Latin America, AA Cargo moves forward "We're a big part of Latin America, both in people, and in business, and in what makes up American Airlines," President Kenji Hashimoto told American Shipper. "We've been there a long time... and we still see continued upside." Japanese forwarders fined $18.9 million "K" Line Logistics and Yusen Logistics have pleaded guilty to price-fixing, with "K" Line Logistics paying a fine of $3.5 million and Yusen $15.42 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division. XRS names Reidy COO EU rep pushes U.S. free trade agreement Irish Minister Richard Bruton is in Washington today to meet with senior Obama administration officials to generate momentum for a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. Ann Taylor unveils international shipping Maersk Triple E to call terminal in Gdansk Zim to double-call New York to improve Med transit times Drewry expects more sailing cancellations to come Jaxport conference to explore emerging markets Old Dominion moves in Cincinnati IAG Cargo adds capacity from Hyderabad DB Schenker opens new facility in Poland De minimus bill posted in House

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MARCH 11, 2013
Tight avails with small movements in Fujairah Avails improve in Suez. Prices soften across Europe Rotterdam suppliers hold back product despite falling crude values, say sources. Low sulphur rules will hurt shipping industry Consultants point to economic dark side of incoming rules on ships' emissions. Saudi Aramco to lease storage capacity in Fujairah UAE energy hub still receiving requests for new tank farms. MGO main focus as suppliers prepare for 2015 Swedish suppliers are watching LNG development with interest; Stena Group also planning for methanol infrastructure. Running fishing vessels on biodiesel would curb GHG emissions Asian Development Bank forum concludes that biodiesel can make contribution. Ships to sail at 'even slower speeds' Capacity in the container shipping sector is set to grow by 11% this year. Asian bunker prices mostly trending down Traders in Singapore and Tokyo reported low to average demand. Vessel fuel spill averted in Mississippi River Towing vessel Justice was carrying 5,336 gallons of diesel fuel and 100 gallons of lube oil when it sank. Island Oil hires two new bunker traders Traders joined the company in Island Oil Limited (Cyprus) and Island Oil (Hellas) Ltd (Greece). EMSA publishes recommendations for LNG bunkering Gaps in current framework start with the lack of an EU standard definition for the bunkering process, says report. Singapore ship chandlers and bunkering trade fall on weak BDI Strong Singapore dollar hurts foreign wholesale trade for ship chandlers and bunkering sector. Port of Duqm to start bonded bunkering operations Port is currently in 'final negotiations' with players, says Commercial Director.

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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

PORTS

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

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

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

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

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

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Port Newark

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bologna

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

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

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

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

COMPANIES

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

Florence/Valencia

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

SHIPYARDS

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

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

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

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

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

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

MEETINGS

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

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

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

Monk

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

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