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BRIEFS

January 24, 2013

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OOCL fourth quarter box volume slips 0.7pc while revenue rises 5.6pc MSC takes delivery of last of six 8,762-TEU vessels on charter Humen Port customs clearance online platform commences operation Shandong traffic fixed asset investment reaches CNY56 billion in 2012 ESC cheers EU decision to stop UPS takeover of rival TNT Express Hubei's first integrated bonded zone soon to open east of Wuhan Indonesia floods paralyse production at Jakarta's 300 factories CN posts record profit, up 9.07pc to US$2.7 billion, sales up 10pc BNSF to pump US$4.1 billion into rail network to meet greater US demand Frankfurt-Hahn's 2012 freight falls 28pc, loses another cargo carrier China Southern starts first, second and third class air cargo service Incheon airport pays 50pc of biodegradable vinyl pallet cover costs

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JANUARY 23, 2013
IIFF-FIATA Diploma Course inaugurated Indev Group forays into integrated logistics Shipping meets space as DLR & GL expand their strategic cooperation agreement Afcons Infra consortium bags ONGC contract CCEA approves budgetary ceiling for PPP projects annuity payments Govt imposes 2.5 pc import duty on crude edible oils Govt may keep peak Customs duty unchanged at 10 pc INR pares early gains, but ends higher than previous close Moody s retains stable outlook for India Quiet industrial activity pulls down road freight rates, truck sales in 2012 RBI gives forex market access to exporters China s grain imports at record high

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JANUARY 23, 2013
New rail yard to improve vital link in USA's national freight network The Californian port of Los Angeles broke ground for a new intermodal storage rail yard that will function as a critical link between the port itself and the Alameda Corridor by pr... Toyota will replace Hiace van with Proace The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota will return the company to the heart of the medium duty van market later this year when it introduces the new Proace. The new model has bee... Pemco's Tampa base celebrates 500th redelivery Pemco World Air Services, a Tampa FL (USA)-based aircraft maintenance and engineered service provider, as well as a world-leading passenger-to-freighter converter (second only to ... Fuso wins major orders for 650 trucks in Malaysia and Australia Malaysia's leading waste disposal company SWM continues to rely on Fuso as it is to purchase 466 new trucks. This makes SWM into Malaysia's largest operator of Fuso trucks. Austral... Hupac announces 2012 results In 2012, the Swiss intermodal transport operator Hupac transported a total of 646,214 road shipments by rail, a decrease of 10.7% compared to the previous year. The decline was cau... Good finish for AAT Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) handled 68,252 t of cargo in December 2012, 11% more than in the same month in 2011. AAT's throughput for the whole of 2012 amount... Heathrow Airport Holdings selling Stansted airport Australian Industry Funds Management (IFM) is to take a 35.5% strategic stake in Manchester Airports Group (MAG). This follows MAG's announcement that it has been successful in its... Pattonair makes new senior appointments in Europe Pattonair, an aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has made a number of key senior appointments as it completes the centralisation of its European operations at its... BBA Aviation Flight Support names new top executives BBA Aviation Flight Support has promoted Maria Sastre to president and chief operating officer of Signature Flight Support Corporation. Prior to joining Signature in 2009, Sastre s... Shipping company Claus-Peter Offen has to sell 14 ships As a result of the current economic situation, Claus-Peter Offen, a long-standing Hamburg-based shipping company and one of the largest such entities in Germany, is in financial di... Hoyer shouldering logistics for Huntsman The international chemical corporation Huntsman recently outsourced its polyurethane logistics at its locations in the Netherlands and Italy to Hoyer and two other forwarding compa... DPD opens new depot in Slovakia The European parcel service provider DPD has opened a new depot in Trnava (Slovakia). Construction work on the new facility, which is equipped with modern technology to boost capac...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
MHI and MOL develop "BWTS in a box" Atwood books contract for under-construction jack-up EC approves Finnish aid for clean ships Seaspan orders four 10,000 TEU newbuilds Damen delivers Stan Tug to Norwegian shipbuilder Bourbon takes delivery of first of new FSIV series Fincantieri completes its acquisition of STX OSV Great Lakes dredging crisis tops carriers' agenda

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Port of Kalama director announces retirement plans Port of Vancouver placing girders for Gateway Avenue project Quincy Jones lending voice to Sea-Tac Airport music program New passenger record eyed for Portland International Airport Airfreight rates heading down according to new Drewry report

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Hong Kong pushes for a regional ECA Shipowners and government back sulphur emissions control scheme Pulling together Progress on environmental policy in the wake of Hong Kong's Fair Winds Charter underscores the importance of owners' engagement in public affairs Seaspan signs $360m boxship order Japan's MOL will charter 10,000 teu quartet Eurotunnel reports 16% annual growth in truck shuttle traffic Channel Tunnel operator waits for UK regulator to approve its purchase of ex-SeaFrance ferries Pribor to head maritime investment banking at Jefferies General Maritime chief financial officer replaces Hamish Norton Shipbroker offers virtual trading to box swap novices Clarksons simulator encourages sceptics to try their luck with zero risk Grand China Logistics's legal cases rumble on Embattled carrier and parent HNA Group 'fail to honour ship lease contracts' Earnings plummet for US-bound VLCCs Domestic oil boom keeps brakes on imports Sammy Ofer Group paves the way for two shipping dynasties Zodiac Maritime and Tanker Pacific fleets to be rebalanced to allow for smooth transition Deme issues bond to diversify its funding No new tonnage as dredger moves to refinance short-term debt Moves to curb US LNG exports gain momentum Chemical producer Huntsman calls for cap on shipments to maintain cheap supply CSICL wins $2.7bn orders in two months New contracts struck since late November generate 29% of 2012 annual revenue Fincantieri kicks off cash offer for remaining shares in STX OSV Shareholders to be offered the price STX Group received for 50.75% stake MOL to test ballast water treatment 'in a box' Container-sized unit to be placed in a ship's hold, reducing installation time and saving engine room space Ineos and Evergas reap rewards of US shale gas boom Chemical manufacturer and Danish shipowner sign 15-year deal to ship US ethane to Europe A revived ministry South Korea's president-elect is planning to restore maritime authority to a single agency Buss receives eco-feeder Feedership and sisters to be delivered to Maersk Line subsidiary MCC Transport Euronav posts $31m fourth-quarter loss Belgian tanker owner sees January uptick in China demand, but is cautious about 2013 Scorpio extends product tanker newbuilding spree Product specialist orders another fuel-efficient pair at Hyundai Mipo Safmarine MPV appoints Royal Burger as full liner agent Deal covering Belgium and the Netherlands follows business spin-off Avoid a fire sale The impact of a surge of ships into the sale and purchase market would be horrendous Chinese yard wins LPG carrier order Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei inks deal for up to two 4,600 cu m tankers Getting back to basics Shakeout could help shipping to rid itself at last of greedy short-termers

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Seaspan continues newbuildings BOX SHIP owner Seaspan said today it has signed contracts to build four 10,000teu vessels at a Chinese shipyard Unlimited US LNG exports challenged NEW LNG carrier capacity could become dangerously exposed to mounting opposition to unlimited US natural gas exports Hamburg shippers protest Elbe barge inefficiency SHIPPERS, barge and intermodal operators in Germany today called for urgent improvements to Hamburg's inland barge connections EC investigates Portugal's aid to shipyard THE EC said today it is investigating Portuguese government shipyard aid, estimated at more than €180M ($240M) since 2006 Finnish fuel help approved FINLAND'S scheme to help its shipowners comply with the approaching 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit has won EC approval Nam Cheong proceeds with notes offer MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong it has received in-principle approval for listing of up to 190M new ordinary shares at SGX-ST Taiwan's TMT seeks loan renegotiation TAIWAN'S TMT has reportedly applied to its banks for deferment of its repayment of about $800M Taiwan's mainland investments fall 16.61% TAIWAN'S government said the island's investment in mainland China fell to $10.9Bn in 2012, 16.61% below 2011's total and the lowest level in three years Chinese offshore yards' threat seen as 'limited' CREDIT Suisse today called the near-term competitive threat from Chinese offshore yards "limited," placing its preference with Singapore yards CSISL bags $2.7Bn in orders SHANGHAI-listed CSICL said today it has bagged orders worth 16.9Bn yun ($2.7Bn) since end-November 2012 Euronav's losses deepen BELGIAN-listed, Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav said losses deepened in the fourth quarter of last year Vehicle exports fall EXPORTS of vehicles fell in the final quarter of last year, although sales in China accelerated the overall market, a shipping analyst said Fincantieri's STX OSV deal completed ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri said today it has completed its acquisition of 51% of shares in Norwegian offshore vessel builder STX OSV BHP boasts record ore cargoes NEW SHIP loaders installed at BHP Australian ports in the Pilbara have lifted the miner's exports of iron ore by 10%, according to port statistics Newcastle coal shipment rise COAL shipments from Newcastle edged forward in the latest week, continuing a solid start to 2013

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JANUARY 23, 2013
China's Vehicle Exports Top One Million Units China's vehicle exports hurdled the one million unit barrier for the first time in 2012 as sales abroad increased 29.7 percent, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Last year saw some manufacturers divert their attention from the slowing domestic market, where total sales increased by just 4.3 percent year-on-year... Nomura Economist: Asia Export Outlook Positive Asia excluding Japan's total export growth slowed from 5.9 percent year-on-year in October to 3.4 percent in November, according to the latest index aggregate export index from Nomura. But while December data are sending mixed signals, the forward outlook is positive, according to Robert Subbaraman, chief economist for Asia ex-Japan. "Taiwan's exports... Maersk to Raise India-West Africa Rates Maersk Line will put a general rate increase into effect Feb. 1 on shipments from India to destinations in West Africa. The proposed increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container. "While we are continuously endeavoring toward serving customers to the best of our capabilities, current rates are... Demand for Industrial Real Estate on the Rise Demand for industrial real estate continues to strengthen, but modest economic growth will continue to affect the sector nationally for at least another year, according to commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield's 2013-2016 Industrial Forecast Report. "The U.S. economy remains stalled in low gear, and this may not change... CREATE Program Faces Funding Challenge OAK BROOK, Ill. - A major initiative to reduce rail congestion in Chicago, the nation's largest cargo hub, received funding last year for the majority of its new projects. But the public-private partnership still needs hundreds of millions of dollars to take on a project that is arguably the largest... Damco Moves Headquarters, Changes Management Freight forwarding and supply chain management company Damco will move its headquarters from Copenhagen, Denmark, to The Hague in the Netherlands in February, and will also implement several senior-level management changes. Steffen Schiottz-Christensen became CEO of Damco's Africa and Middle East region on Dec. 1, 2012, after having spent more than... JSC TransContainer's Board Approves Strategy Russian intermodal operator JSC TransContainer's board of directors has approved the company's strategy until 2020. The board confirmed that the strategic goal of the company is to increase capitalization by means of improving the scale and efficiency of its businesses. It also affirmed the business model of the company as a... US Fab to Build Deck Barge for Harley Marine Services 250' x 70' x 15'8'' deck barge. US Fab, a Vigor Industrial company, will begin construction on a deck barge for Harley Marine Services at Vigor's Swan Island shipyard in Portland, Ore. The barge was designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants to transport a wide variety of cargo between Dutch Harbor and Akutan... Port Everglades FTZ Ranked Top Exporting Foreign Trade Zone Port Everglades' Foreign Trade Zone No. 25 in Florida was ranked as the top foreign trade zone in the U.S. for exports (warehousing and distribution activity) in 2011, according to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's 73rd annual report to Congress. The report showed that FTZ No. 25 experienced a 68 percent increase... VPA Mulls Two Options: Privatize or Reorganize The board of the Virginia Port Authority has set a date of March 26 as the deadline for determining the future of VPA's terminals on Hampton Roads. At its board meeting Tuesday the directors of the state-owned port agency set that date to decide on one of two options: They will... Christchurch Orders Straddle Carriers Liebherr's SC350T straddle carrier. Liebherr Container Cranes has announced receipt of an order for four SC350T straddle carriers from Lyttelton Port of Christchurch in New Zealand. The crane company said straddle carriers are scheduled for delivery in mid-2013. They stack 1-over-2 high and are supplied with a 50-ton twin lift spreader. The straddle carriers will... Traffic Club of Chicago Names 2013 Board Officers, Directors The Traffic Club of Chicago has elected new officers and directors to serve on the 2013 board of governors. The election was held in December at the members' annual holiday reception. The transportation association named Eddie Beard from Ark Logistics as president, Craig Boroughf of USG Corporation as vice president, Lynn... Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Sets Cargo Record Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port handled a record 158.9 million metric tons at its Black Sea and Baltic ports in 2012, a 1.2 percent increase on the previous year. Container traffic remained modest by European standards, growing 4.4 percent to 623,700 20-foot-equivalent units. The London-listed company owns the Russian port Novorossiysk on the... Study: Reducing Supply Chain Barriers Could Increase Global GDP Reducing supply chain barriers could increase global GDP and world trade much more than reducing all import tariffs, according to a report released today by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Bain & Co. and the World Bank. "Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities," found that if all countries reduce supply... Truck Tonnage Rose 2.8 Percent in December The American Trucking Associations today reported that its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December, after jumping 3.9 percent in November (revised). The back-to-back increases in November and December were the best gains in 2012. Consequently, the seasonally adjusted index was 121.6 in December, versus 118.3 in... European Commission Approves Finland Ship Fuel Initiative The European Commission has found amendments to an existing Finnish scheme supporting investment in cleaners ships comply with the European Union's state aid rules. The amendments aim to give shipowners incentives to use less polluting fuel, ahead of the implementation of similar EU standards. "This Finnish scheme demonstrates how the current state... Canaveral Port Authority Elects Weinberg Chairman (L-R) Vice Chairman Jerry Allender, Commissioner Bruce Deardoff, Secretary/Treasurer Frank Sullivan, Commissioner John H. Evans and Chairman Tom Weinberg. The board of commissioners for Canaveral Port Authority in Florida has unanimously elected Tom Weinberg chairman for 2013. Weinberg is the former chief of staff for past Florida Sen. Mel Martinez. Jerry Allender, a... European Commission Investigates Aid for Portuguese Shipyard The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether some public support measures granted by Portugal in favor of the shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo comply with European Union state aid rules. In a preliminary assessment by the commission, it appears that ENVC may have benefited from several aid... Norfolk Southern's Profit Lower for Quarter, Year Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Railway reported income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $413 million, declining 14 percent from $480 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. "While the fourth quarter reflected declines in coal shipments, we also saw steady intermodal volume gains coupled with improved volumes in our... UK Allocates $3.6 Million to Tackle Piracy The U.K.'s Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt has specified how the department's maritime security funds will be spent this financial year. The funding for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which works with the U.K. to deliver capacity building assistance, totals £2.25 million (about US$3.6 million). It includes...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Stanzel is WISTA woman of the year Intertanko MD Katharina Stanzel has been named as WISTA (Women's International Shipping & Trading Association) Global Personality of the Year. The ... Fos boxes ahead by 16% The Fos deep water box terminals at Marseilles processed a record 815,000 teu in 2012 - 15.7% higher than in the previous year - as the French port started to gain ... Lines announce surcharges on Asia-Europe Major carriers on the Asia-Europe trade are preparing to implement peak season surcharges (PSSs) before the end of the month, having increased spot rates as recently ... 100 feeders in long-term lay-up According to the latest report compiled by Lloyd's List Intelligence [LLI] there are currently 333 containerships idled, representing 6.6% of the global cellular ... US trucking index up 2.8% in December The American Trucking Association's [ATA] seasonally adjusted For Hire Truck Tonnage Index climbed by 2.8% in December after jumping by a revised 3.9% in the previous ... Bank boxship fire sale: the iceberg's tip? Hamburg is generally cold at this time of year and the Alster Lake is often frozen, but there is an especially cold wind blowing through the port city this winter ... Buss receives eco-feeder German KG house, Buss Capital, through its charter company Buss Shipping, has taken delivery from the Chinese Wenchong Shipyard of the first in a series of three ...

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JANUARY 23, 2013
NewLead in nickel pickle? Industry insiders are starting to question the new direction of NewLead Holdings on the back of a bizarre investment that appears to have preceded the abrupt exit of chairman Nicholas Fistes. Tough to swallow Equity analysts were scratching their heads Wednesday after Seaspan surprised the market with a newbuilding deal that hinges on the acquisition of four second-hand containerships. Vroon completes hat trick Vroon has returned to China for another subsea support vessel newbuilding. Pac Basin ramps it up Pacific Basin Shipping has tapped its huge war chest for almost $50m to fund swoops for three ships, it is claimed. Norton lauds Pribor Veteran General Maritime (Genmar) chief financial officer Jeffrey Pribor is leaving his post to become the new head of investment banking at New York's Jefferies. Goodbye Tahiti Denmark's Maersk Line is suspending its containership service from New Zealand to French Polynesia. Seaspan swoops for more Seaspan has splashed out on its second newbuilding order in the space of a week and has swooped for four secondhand ships. Bunker build closer Sweden's White Smoke Shipping is in talks to build its new combined LNG and oil bunkering tanker in Turkey. Siem leads from the front Siem Offshore is hoping that other owners follow its lead by pulling large anchor handlers out of the weak North Sea spot market. Season starts badly Euronav's weak fourth quarter numbers appear to spell bad news for other listed crude tanker owners in what was never expected to be a happy earnings season for the sector. Europe probes ENVC aid The European Commission (EC) is investigating Portugal's ENVC shipyard over state aid. Siem lays up large AHTS A weak North Sea spot market has forced the first high end anchor handling tug supply vessel into lay-up, brokers say. Fatal misjudgement An ER Offshore crewman was killed on a supply ship after using a rescue craft as a platform for paint repairs, a UK accident report found. Snohvit shut-down blow Closure of Statoil's Snohvit plant for a few weeks is bad news for the LNG spot market, a leading analyst says. Profit hope for OOIL Disappointing trading numbers from Orient Overseas International will not stand in the way of a strong full-year showing from the Hong Kong-listed container line, Citi say. L&T adds 18 India's Larsen & Toubro has clinched an order to build 18 interceptor ships for the country's coast guard. Evergas fixes newbuilds Jaccar-owned Evergas has sealed 15-year charters for a quartet of LNG newbuildings it has contracted in China. Japanese trio charged Three members of a Japanese shipping agency have been arrested after allegedly falling foul of sanctions against Iranian state shipowner Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Kimitsu gets first Valemax Kimitsu has become only the second port in Japan to receive Vale's new generation of Valemax bulkers. Costa crewman dies An Indonesian seafarer has been killed in a fall down a ventilation shaft on a Costa Cruises vessel off Argentina. Salamon sells only VL German KG owner Salamon looks to be departing the VLCC sector. Jasper officers jailed The captain and first mate of a Turkish cargoship involved in a fatal collision off France have been jailed for manslaughter. Fincantieri wants it all Fincantieri has launched its bid for total control of STX OSV in a move which could take the offshore shipbuilder away from the Singapore Stock Exchange. Brila tanker freed Owners of a small tanker hijacked off the Ivory coast earlier this month have confirmed that the ship has been released. CSSC rejigs yard shares China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is restructuring its yards with a share hand-over. Tirrenia also selling A second Italian ferry owner is cutting capacity on routes to Sardinia after an antitrust ruling. CSC stays at home Azerbaijan's Caspian Shipping Company (CSC) is planning to order new ships domestically for the first time. Jiangbei books LPG deal China's Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei Shipyard has contracted a newbuilding LPG carrier. Scorpio adds a pair Scorpio Tankers has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to order another two 50,000-dwt MR tankers Euronav fights fuel costs Euronav has accelerated efforts to cut fuel costs in the months to come on the back of a quarter in which it turned in a loss of $31m. Tanker mystery reignites Questions about a mysterious sale-and-purchase deal resurfaced Tuesday after Euronav confirmed reports that it torched a time charter tied to a VLCC that changed hands late last year.

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JANUARY 23, 2013
USPS could increase revenue with government shipping The Postal Service has been losing out on these contracts to FedEx and UPS. The GSA has had shipping contracts with USPS since May 2009, while FedEx and UPS have been on board since 2001. U.S. Lakers keep political pressure on dredging Armed thieves steal pharmaceuticals CN adds intermodal capacity Canadian National Railway is investing in two intermodal facilities in the Midwest to help shippers access the West Coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The facilities are scheduled to open in June. Hyundai advises on ILA strike contingencies "It is not feasible to divert East Coast vessels to the U.S. West Coast, so this is not part of our contingency planning," the liner said. "Depending on the scope of the strike, however, some vessel schedules could be modified." Containerships may be sold at auction Drought hampers U.S. corn exports The spread between South American and U.S. corn prices is beginning to narrow as growing world demand exacerbates infrastructure constraints in those countries that make it difficult to get grains from farms to ports. Commerce asked to fund PORTS system DHX creates door-to-door rate product Southern Air moves headquarters Calculator assesses green impact of inventory reduction Study assesses parcel shippers' vulnerability to price increases Marten Transport has best year ever Redwood City port's bulk jump DHL adds flexitanks Kirk to leave USTR post Dredgers press for Sandy rehab legislation Executive moves

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JANUARY 23, 2013
Prices lack direction in Fujairah Bunker price outlook variable across markets. Rotterdam prices soft, Hamburg firm Mixed outlook in most markets with movement keeping to single figures. LNG bunkering tanker 'to be built in Turkey' 'We are ready to push the button,' says CEO. Ex-Brightoil fuel oil trader moves to Glencore Lim Eu Ming joined Brightoil in 2010. Tanker operator orders more newbuilds Scorpio Tankers says its markets 'have witnessed significant tightening'. Korea upbeat on prospects for LNG bunkering Feasibility study should be finished by end of the year. Coscon: Two vessels CSI verified More ships will follow, says company. Supplier 'unifies' operations in Northern Europe OW Bunker says it has created 'one of the world's largest maritime physical bunkering operations'. Shore-side power presents problems for cruise operators Hong Kong 'should not make cold-ironing mandatory' at new cruise terminal. IFO prices continue to weaken in Asian hubs Distillate prices, however, were firm. Higher MDO prices put India's fishermen under pressure Prices of MDO have jumped by $200-250 per metric tonne. Canada encouraged to convert plastic waste to fuel oil Annual non-recycled plastics can produce almost nine million barrels of fuel oil. Golar to post record profits in 2013 The firm will profit on lower LNG rates, as fewer carriers transport the gas. Reports: BP's former head oil analyst to join Noble Serio said to begin new job in April as head of company's global commodities research team.

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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

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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