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BRIEFS

July 22, 2013

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OOCL second quarter revenue shrinks 9.8pc as cargo volume falls 2.6pc Stifel logistics confidence index inches forward in positive territory Mega ships make biggest contribution to throughput at Port of Nantong Rail reform credited with Guangzhou railway packing on 10pc more freight K + N says P3 will sail by regulators, but won't affect freight rates Union Pacific revenue and intermodal decline in second quarter Yusen Logistics starts weekly Hong Kong-Rotterdam LCL service Cargotec profit falls 9pc, but sees turnaround, beating all estimates CBRE: Shanghai Free Trade Zone to stimulate logistics property demand Cathay to launch twice-weekly HK-Mexico cargo service in 4th quarter US Independent Pilots Association joins UN's official trade union body Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo adds third Abu Dhabi service Air Partner wins contract with British Airways to fuel A380 and B787

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JULY 19, 2013
Greek shipowners agree to donate towards budget MSC to commence Hazira coverage from Aug. Basmati exports to US fall in Q1 Coal-based power plants may import 50 mt of dry fuel this fiscal Coconut exports hit record level of INR 1,050 cr. in 2012-13 Corn exports increase by 24 pc in 2012-13 Gems & jewellery exports dip 41 pc in June Handicraft exports in FY 14 may rise to $ 5 bn on good demand India fastest growing export market for Africa KIOCL may resume exports this year Metal scrap importers halt fresh orders as rupee hits record low NTPC may buy imported coal from CIL Oilmeal exports up in June by 12 pc on rise in Iranian & European demand Rise in April exports may bring cheers to garment sector Steep fall in iron ore imports on good supply Veg oil imports rise by 21 pc in June Gujarat Pipavav Port commences double stack high cube container trains Los Angeles, Long Beach ports express readiness to handle mega vessels of P3 alliance Assocham opposes relaxations in export restrictions on iron ore Forex reserves inches up by $ 21.1 m to $280.19 bn Give more sops to labour-intensive sectors, DEA chief urges PM Govt restrictions may pull down gold imports GST report finalised; to be tabled soon India's growth estimates cut by ADB & BofA-ML RBI intervention helps rupee to end better against dollar at 59.35

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JULY 19, 2013
Eastern delivers multi-purpose LCV to Harvey Gulf Zaliv takes majority stake in Bergen Shipbuilding Division Norwegian Cruise Line opts for GTM scrubbers Strong first half for Port of Philadelphia Seadrill gets a new CEO Crowley seeks Title XI guarantees for two tankers

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JULY 19, 2013
SSA Terminals growing at Port of Oakland facility US rail freight traffic has positive weekly tally Diana Shipping inks contract to charter vessel to Cargill New commanding officer for Everett Coast Guard Cutter NYK/Knutsen celebrate naming of new winterized shuttle tankers

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JULY 19, 2013
Salvors extinguish boxship blaze Teams from Smit and Five Oceans board Hansa Brandenburg for inspection First Triple-E vessel calls Shanghai during dismal China trade readings Volumes out of Maersk's largest export cluster grew only 3% in the first half China yards hit by tight credit and currency fluctuations Increased orders cannot counter shipyards' disappearing margins OOIL posts lower liftings and revenue in second quarter Figures reflect slump in rates between April 1 and June 30 Torm scales back dry bulk business Danish company will focus on its product tankers Greek shipowners pledge €600m to support ailing domestic economy Voluntary double tax payment agreed with government More pain for Spain End state shipbuilding support in Europe once and for all Simatech orders its first newbuildings in eight years Dubai feeder specialist adds bigger ships and develops box terminal in Mogadishu New Seadrill boss pledges to continue aggressive expansion Offshore driller remains Fredriksen cash cow The same hymn sheet Shipowners must assume the best and prepare for the worst with the MLC Scor London chief Newman named as chairman of underwriters' body International Underwriting Association to promote London-based reinsurers and insurance companies Aframax loads crude at Ceyhan after month-long stoppage to exports Earnings from Ceyhan hit three-month high as exports resume TMT secures fresh legal win Texas bankruptcy judge allows all Chapter 11 cases but two to stay in the US CSC Phoenix faces fresh legal action Creditors chase $85m and seek to terminate loan agreements Samsung Heavy Industries moves further into offshore South Korean giant secures over two-thirds of its annual order revenue target OOCL reports lower first-half revenues Hong Kong carrier sees volumes dip on transatlantic trade ICS urges owners to adopt labour convention despite flag state concerns Ship operators must prepare themselves for global adoption of MLC 2006 Pirates attack a second vessel in Gabon's waters Crew of unnamed landing craft unhurt after speedboat gang boarded and robbed them Rotterdam handles more containers but box tonnages fall Dutch hub blames economic malaise as Baltic feeder traffic shifts to German rivals Brussels orders Spanish investors to refund tax breaks Backers must repay hundreds of millions of euros after EU ruling on illegal state aid Bomin Group brings bunkers to Algeciras Trader will deliver low-sulphur fuel ahead of tougher emissions regulations Tug heads to stricken Hansa Brandenburg Burning boxship drifts northeast of Mauritius Torm delists from Nasdaq Danish chemtanker outfit cites scale and cost of American Depositary Receipts Jebsens to abandon Western Australia coastal service Scrapping of twice-monthly schedule is a blow to ports of Wyndham and Broome Striking an antitrust balance The P3 mega-alliance must navigate Brussels' restrictions with care What will life be like with P3? Box lines' mega merger has implications for shipowners and competition regulators as well as future rates Japan's shipyards post soaring orders for first six months of 2013 Export deals rise 200% in gross tonnes Container KGs buck trend to stay profitable Buss Capital happy with steady positive return

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JULY 19, 2013
TMT wins US legal reprieve TMT HAS dodged a potentially fatal bullet in its Chapter 11 case in Houston, Fairplay was told today Ukraine's Zaliv emerges as Bergen owner ZALIV Shipyard of Ukraine today emerged as the owner of a 51% stake in Bergen, the Oslo-listed maritime and offshore builder group Japan lends up to $1.5Bn to PETROBRAS JAPAN'S export credit agency and other compatriot financial institutions have decided to lend up to $1.5Bn to PETROBRAS Salvors board fire-savaged box ship SALVORS have brought the fire aboard the box ship Hansa Brandenburg under control, its ship manager said today Crowley seeks tanker loans CROWLEY is seeking $169M from the US government for two Veteran-class product tankers to be built by Aker Philadelphia CSSC gains $6.5Bn in another credit facility CHINA State Shipbuilding said it has been pledged a 40Bn yuan ($6.5Bn) credit facility from government-owned Industrial Bank $6Bn Oakajee plan frozen SHARES in Mitsubishi's Oakajee Corp have been suspended after Western Australia's premier abandoned a final attempt to find it a Chinese equity partner for the $6Bn scheme China's steel exports boom to SE Asia CHINA had big rises in steel exports to Southeast Asia in 1H13, according to the customs statistics China opens cheaper box rail link to Hamburg CHINA has launched a rail box link that will enable land transits to Hamburg in less than half the time it would take for ocean cargoes Nanjing Tanker seals deal with Trafigura NANJING Tanker said today it has sealed a half-year term contract of affreightment with independent oil trader Trafigura HHL buys more tonnage GERMAN project carrier Hansa Heavy Lift is expanding its fleet this month with the purchase and hiring of more multipurpose tonnage Keppel gets mixed ratings SINGAPORE-listed Keppel received mixed ratings from stock analysts today after the corporation declared a 47% year on year fall in 1H13 profits, to S$677M ($534M) Capesize rates soften as charterers resist CAPESIZE demand to ship Brazilian iron ore to China has increased this week, but rates have declined from last week as charterers resisted the recent rally DSME seals $593M order for drill ship DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of South Korea said today it has won an order for one drill ship, in a deal worth 665 Aframaxes rates rise east of Suez AFRAMAX rates east of Suez have been firming since last week, on the back of crude and fuel oil movements

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JULY 19, 2013
Port of Oakland Commissioners Ratify New Board Officers The Port of Oakland's board of commissioners has approved a resolution that officially ratifies the election of new board officers. The board named commissioner Cestra "Ces" Butner president, Alan S. Yee first vice president and Earl S. Hamlin second vice president. Butner is the president, CEO and owner of Horizon Beverage Co.... Drewry Shanghai Export Air Freight Index Decline Slows Drewry Shanghai Export Air Freight Index Full-size image The Shanghai Export Air Freight Index, as reported by Drewry, fell roughly 7 percent year-over-year in June. This drop followed double-digit year-over-year declines in March, April and May. The index is based on the average of all-in rates (U.S. dollars per kilogram) for cargoes of 100-499... GSP Renewal Legislation Introduced in US House Four members of the U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means have introduced legislation to renew the Generalized System of Preferences through September 2015, before the current program expires on July 31, 2013. The GPS program provides preferential duty-free entry for a variety of goods and inputs from designated developing countries. H.R. 2709 is... Port of Tampa, AMPORTS Sign Deal for Auto Shipments The Port of Tampa and AMPORTS have signed a letter of intent to develop a new terminal dedicated to the import and export of automobiles and rolling stock. The deal is driven by rising demand for automotive production in Mexico in order to serve U.S. markets, according to the Florida port. "We... Independent Pilots Association Joins ITF The Independent Pilots Association, a U.S.-based labor union representing 2,600 UPS pilots, has gained membership in the International Transport Workers' Federation. "The IPA's acceptance into the organization is well timed given our ongoing contract negotiations with UPS," said Robert Travis, president of the IPA, in a written statement. "With the resources of... Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for July 19 Major container lines have announced rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in August: Asia-Europe More carriers have planned Asia-Europe rate hikes for Aug. 1: Cosco will increase rates for all shipments from the Far East, including Japan, and the India and Pakistan region to Northwest... Report: Profit From LTL Shipping Outpaces Truckload, Intermodal Members of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, which represents third-party logistics providers in the U.S., outperformed the economy in the first quarter of 2013, according to the group's "1st Quarter 2013: TIA 3PL Market Report." The report, comprising data drawn from three categories of members based on revenue, represented nearly 1.3 million... Asian Flu Outbreaks in China, US Slow Poultry Export Growth 2013 has been a roller-coaster ride for U.S. poultry producers. Exports have increased, but haven't lived up to early growth prospects as avian flu outbreaks on two continents have wreaked havoc with demand. The year started on an upswing. In January, U.S. poultry meat exports totaled 370,872 metric tons, up 8.6... NCSP Group's Container Tonnage Falls 4.6 Percent Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group reported consolidated cargo turnover for the first half of 2013 was 72.1 million metric tons, falling 11.6 percent from 81.6 million metric tons in the same period in 2012. NSCP Group's total container throughput from January to June was about 321,300 20-foot-equivalent units, inching up 0.6... MetamorpHOSis Trucking seems an unlikely candidate for technological transformation. It is, after all, literally where the rubber meets the road. But the latest changes to federal hours of service rules may be the catalyst trucking needs. The HOS rules that took effect on July 1 are a cause for concern for those... New HOS Rules Mean Less Flexibility for Shippers Still pondering the latest twist in the truck driver hours of service rules? Sorry, time's up. Eighteen months after they were released in late 2011, the oft-revised and, at least among truckers, much-reviled hours of service rules took effect on July 1. The changes to the 34-hour restart, which must include... A Truck Driver's Restart Window Narrows Truck drivers now have a narrow time window to hit if they want to actually use the 34-hour restart provision of new hours of service rules within 34 hours. Unless they go off duty between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. at the end of their week, the restart becomes a... Forward Air's Profit Falls Despite Revenue Growth Forward Air reported its net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $13.8 million, falling 2.8 percent from $14.2 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue, however, rose 7.8 percent from 148.3 million in 2012 to $159.8 million in 2013. Quarterly revenue for the Forward Air subsidiary, which... AMR Delivered Record Performance in Second Quarter The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $220 million, rebounding from a net loss of $241 million in the second quarter of 2012, although cargo revenue dropped. Excluding reorganization and special items of $137 million, quarterly profit was $357 million, a $262... JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index Shows Upward Trend JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index, week of July 19, 2013 Full-size image A closely watched indicator of inflation increased for the third consecutive week in the week ending July 19, although it remained below its one-year average for the fifth consecutive week. The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index registered 122.966 for the... Further Erosion Seen in SCFI's Asia-Europe Rates Container spot freight rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell further in the week ending July 19, losing more of their achievements from the July 1 general rate increase. This was the third straight week of decreases, pulling total gains from the GRI... Rotterdam Container Volume Rises, But Total Throughput Drops Rotterdam's container traffic grew 1 percent in the first half of the year, but total throughput dipped 0.9 percent, the first decline at Europe's largest port in three years. The Dutch port handled just over 5.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units, compared with 5.86 million TEUs in the first half of 2012, with... SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Slide Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined for a second week in the week of July 19, following a July 1 general rate increase. Currently, the West Coast has held on to a 34 percent achievement of the $400...

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JULY 19, 2013
TMT dodges bullet Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) has secured a key victory in the fight to keep its creditors at bay while pursuing a reorganisation in a US bankruptcy court. Brokers do battle Temperatures were running hot when some top stateside tanker brokers began swapping shops earlier this year. GHS sees crude opening Global Hunter Securities has urged investors to increase their exposure to the crude tanker sector noting a compelling trade in the near term which could develop into a longer story. Fesco vetoes buys Russian container line Fesco will not be buying stakes in two terminals companies after directors ditched the plan. Bonheur better Fred Olsen holding company Bonheur's profit was lifted by wind farm operations in the first half. ACM execs earn less Lower bonuses have pulled down pay among the top names at London-listed shipbroker ACM. Inside Scorpio's orderbook Dry-cargo's newest owner Scorpio Bulkers have been coy about the details of its vast newbuilding orderbook. Arcadia back in Germany Germany's Lloyd Werft has bagged a major follow up conversion job on a P & O cruiseship. Record for Stena Stena Line has carded record first half figures on its key North Sea route between Harwich and the Hook of Holland. Bankers running scared We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. N Korean crew charged The crew of the North Korean ship Chong Chon Gang has been charged with illegally transporting weapons in Panama. Deiulemar duo sold Two former Deiulemar LPG carriers have been sold at auction at the third attempt. Phoenix attacked again Two more banks have taken Chinese bulker owner CSC Phoenix to court over loan repayments. Juhl exits Intermarine Lars Juhl has quit as managing director of chartering at heavy-lift giant Intermarine due to ill health. Bergen unites with Zaliv Bergen Group has joined forces with a major European hull builder to strengthen its shipbuilding division after suffering a horror show over delayed newbuildings. Bank blazing a trail TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Orkney strife goes on Scottish operator Orkney Ferries is running with only two of its three ferries in a pay dispute with crews. Bibby Offshore stronger UK owner Bibby Offshore has more than trebled annual earnings as revenue jumped. OOCL sales down Overseas Orient Container Line saw revenue curbed by a tenth in the second quarter. UANI targets Swede Sweden's Stockholm Chartering says it will respond to claims one of its tankers is calling in Iran. Standard pays a price The outlook for the Standard Club has been revised to negative by Standard & Poor's as its underwriting performance has slipped below the rating agency's expectations. Vopak cuts forecast Dutch tanker terminals group Vopak is expecting a little less profit in 2013, but first-half earnings should edge up. Band of brothers George Gourdomichalis and his brother Stathis have teamed up with some serious people in the investment world for their latest dry-cargo venture. Aid for Athens Greek owners will dip into their own pockets and hand over $833m to the government over the next four years to help strengthen the state budget. Halvorsen exits Seadrill Fredrik Halvorsen is quitting John Fredriksen's Seadrill for a new job at a technology focused private equity firm. Graig inks double UK owner Graig has returned to CSC Jiangdong Shipyard for two more handysizes. Hat-trick for Daewoo Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won its third drillship newbuilding contract in a week. L&B hires salvage firms Leonhardt & Blumberg has hired two firms to handle the salvage of its fire-ravaged containership. Prospector ties up rig Prospector Offshore Drilling has secured a letter of intent for a jack-up rig on order at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS). Handy surge boosts orders Strong demand for handysize bulker newbuildings has resulted in another strong month of orders for Japan's major shipbuilders.

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JULY 19, 2013
STB revises railroad rate dispute procedures The U.S. Surface Transportation Board's new procedures for gauging the reasonableness of railroad rates removes limits on relief payments on midsized rail disputes and ups the limit on smaller rail rate disputes to $4 million. OOCL's first half revenue, volume fall Revenue across all the liner carrier's major trades dropped in the first half of 2013, as a particularly hard second quarter took its toll. Revenue as a whole fell 3.7 percent year-on-year in the first half to $2.7 billion. U.S. Customs seizes switchblade shipment Cathay to connect Asia, Mexico with freighter During the fourth quarter, the airline will launch twice-weekly Boeing 747-8 freighter service from Hong Kong to Guadalajara. The flight, which will mark the carrier's first Latin American destination, is still subject to government approval. Amports plans new terminal at Tampa "We believe that Tampa is right in the sweet spot for short-sea shipments out of Mexico. We also believe it will become a gateway port for export finished vehicles," Steven Rand, Amports president and chief executive officer, said. U.S. importers press for GSP renewal Former CBP officer sentenced for human smuggling Philadelphia port's cargo up 13% in first half CMB sees revenue rise from 1Q FMC reviews 27 OTI license applications FMCSA launches anti-fatigue site KCS sees revenue increase DHL adds 2 India-China LCL services

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JULY 19, 2013
Weekly global market update A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world. Fuel prices end week on high note in the Americas Demand was said to be average in Houston on Friday. Krill Systems launches new bunkering solution System uses mass-measuring metres to minimise inherent inaccuracies found in two and three phase HFO transfers. EU support for biofuel on the decline EU voted in favour of capping biofuel production at 5.5% of total energy consumption for transportation purposes by 2020. UK heatwave shifts attention to hydrogen-powered ferry 'With the arrival of the heat wave, the prize-winning Hydrogenesis has been demonstrated to operate in all weather conditions.' 380 cSt prices flat in Fujairah Cape Town bunker prices make single digit gains. Prices steady across Europe Margin of change small in most cases. Second bunker tank at UK port Move is in response to rising demand. World's first LNG single-fuel cruise ferry in operation Company sees 'enormous' interest in tickets for environmentally friendly vessel sailing between Norway and the EU. Singapore fuel oil inventories at 11-week low Stocks likely to rise in second half of July. Asian bunker prices strengthen But increments were small at most key ports. US lobby group says tanker trading with Iran Swedish ship cited as sanctions breaker. Scrubber installations 'progressing at full speed' Two out of three planned retrofits underway with minimal extension expected to normal docking time. Bomin enters Algeciras bunker market Firm supplying 380 cSt bunker fuel and MGO at the port. WFS 'out of pocket' after STX ruling US judge rules on status of chartered tonnage - to the bunker company's loss. Vopak estimates flat H1 earnings Limited growth influenced, in part, by terminal start-up delay in Algeciras. Brazil to renew ageing fishing fleet Focus will be on vessel fuel efficiency. Reports: Aegean to start Algeciras supplies by September Traders fear increased competition will depress prices.

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PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

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

Hong Kong/Panama

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

PORTS

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

Panama

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

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

OFFSHORE

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

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

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

TRADE

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

Washington/Suitland

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

PORTS

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

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

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

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

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

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

PORTS

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

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

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

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

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

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

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

COMPETITION

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

Rome

SHIPPING

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

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

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

Miami/Trieste

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

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

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

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

PORTS

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

Bremen/Melzo

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Milan

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste/Genoa

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

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

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

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

SEAFARERS

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

Genoa

LOGISTICS

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

Schiedam

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

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Panama

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

PORTS

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

Cagliari

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

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

SHIPPING

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Panama

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

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

PORTS

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

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

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

Ankara

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

PORTS

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

Panama

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

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

INDUSTRY

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

Fly

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

PORTS

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

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

PORTS

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

New York/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Berlin

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

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

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

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

Belgrade

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

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Port Klang

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

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

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

PORTS

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

Washington

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

PORTS

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

Algeciras

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

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

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

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

Taranto/La Spezia

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

TRADE

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

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

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

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

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

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

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

Bari

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

SEAFARERS

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

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

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

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

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

Monk

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Noise

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

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

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

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

LOGISTICS

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

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

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

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

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

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

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

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

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

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Casablanca

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

PORTS

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

Tirana

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

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

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

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

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

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

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

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

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

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

SHIPYARDS

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

New York

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

PORTS

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

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

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

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

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

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

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

Brussels

PORTS

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

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

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

Helsinki

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

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

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

SHIPPING

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

Trieste

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

PORTS

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

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

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

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

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

La Spezia

PORTS

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

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

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

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

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

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

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

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

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

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

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

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

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

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

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

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Melzo

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

PORTS

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

The Silver

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

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

INDUSTRY

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

Arlington

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

INDUSTRY

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

Trieste

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

YACHTING

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

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

COMPANIES

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

Venice

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

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

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

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

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

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

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

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

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

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

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

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Sokhna

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

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

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

SHIPPING

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

New York/Athens

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

SHIPPING

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

Geneva

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

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