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BRIEFS

February 7, 2014

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Panama Canal expansion work goes on, but stoppage threats escalate MOL sues Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yard over MOL Comfort sinking Nanjing sets express development plan to support three biggest companies Get digital or else: Hapag-Lloyd levies manual booking fee from April Cost of mega ship lay-ups reduce number of unemployed vessels: Drewry Broker warns Asia-Europe overcapacity, soft rates to dog bigger fleet Beijing securities agency clears Beihai port for asset reorganisation Yiwu sends containerised manufactures by rail to Central Asia markets Poland's intermodal volume up over 9 months, but rail freight depressed Chinese drink more red wine than the French to become world's No 1 Chongqing trucking handling capacity hit 110 million tonnes in 2013 Cathay Pacific to launch Hong Kong-Mexico freighter service in March IAG Cargo to boost London-Mexico capacity and frequency from April 27 Japanese probes latest 787 battery overheating for clues to 2013 meltdown Aeroscraft gains charter deal for heavy-lift cargo dirigible British aviation company fined US$8,159 for shipping explosive cargo Delta Cargo's quarterly revenue declines 1pc for 5pc drop in 2013

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Indian-manned dhow gets stuck near Yemen Panamax vessels seen losing ground UK P&I Club expounds on legal & insurance aspects of slow-steaming India may export INR 3k cr. worth oilmeals to Iran Seafood exports hit a record $ 3.66 bn in Apr.-Dec. CCEA approves key capacity addition projects at five Major Ports India's largest dry bulk vessel berths successfully at Essar terminal, Hazira Panama Canal expansion project in cost overrun dispute Port of Antwerp achieves new liquid bulk handling high in 2013 CIDCO floats global tender for Navi Mumbai International Airport Difficult to attain export target for garments with rise in yarn prices, says Sakthivel INR recovers smartly against dollar Training programme on inventory & warehousing management in Pune on Feb. 13, 14

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Ewals opens multimodal Turkey corridor European airports cautiously optimistic Russian Railways delivers electric cars to Sochi DSV satisfied with 2013 results Obama stresses need for port investment Aramex posts favourable results for 2013 Austrian Airlines flies 39 t of equipment to Sochi Eurogate records growing container volumes Border census shows increase in road transport UPS decides on financial assignments Stef's turnover on upward trajectory in 2013 Titan wet-leases Atlantic Airlines' B737 freighter MOL sues MHI over the "MOL Comfort" End to bottlenecks at ValuePark entrance DLSV selects head of commission for dangerous goods Silberstreif am Horizont Corpus Christi greets new police commander

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
TOTE lines up LNG supplier for dual fuel box ships Oregon offshore wind project advances Keppel FELS books $218 million jack-up order International Shipholding heads home to New Orleans Shipyard bollard failure blamed in Carnival Triumph breakaway Ingalls Shipbuilding buys 12.26 acre Moss Point property Panama Canal expansion could face 3-5 year delay

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Greenbrier designing tank car to transport hazardous freight Corps schedules public meeting to discuss Grays Harbor dredging Coast Guard plans exercise to observe variety of flares Agencies working together to promote Great Northern Corridor Ports America announces refinancing of debt facilities

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Hans Jakob Kruse dies at 84 Former Hapag-Lloyd chairman and Box Club founder helped shape container shipping in its formative years Clubs urged to concentrate on core mutual business View that diversification threatens traditional P&I values is a winning one Row scuppers KG rescue deal Both parties in class action against NordLB blame other side for failure to save ships Navios Acquisition agrees one-year charters for three new VLCCs Trio hired out to unidentified 'high quality' charterers Single club touted as 'better' than handful of warring mega-clubs P&I conference hears pleas for owners to be more proactive GMI seeks private equity partners Investment manager pins its hopes on upturn in vessel values Eurogate network's box volumes surge 7.3% But flagship Bremerhaven lags behind as 14m teu mark is passed for first time since 2008 Banks could be forced to take over distressed LNG assets Worrying times ahead on near-term forecast of distressed gas ships Trade Route Intelligence: Battle of alliances The Asia-Mediterranean route sees carriers vying for tie-ups to counteract the impending dominance of the P3 Network Weaker offshore earnings hurt Great Eastern's fourth-quarter results But Indian carrier's merchant ships division holds firm Stena seeks to cut Irish Sea salary bill by $16m Ferry operator considers hiring lower paid non-EU crew Problems with refrigerated containers? Perish the thought TT Club's claims executive, Mike Yarwood, outlines the key elements in managing risk and minimising claims South Korea exchange suspends STX O&S trading amid puzzling rumour Regulators seek to clarify talk of negative equity but capital was wiped out months ago Listed Japanese yards reveal mixed April-December results Operating income squeezed by weak margins although some increase their orders HHLA full-year revenues increase 2.3% Terminal group reports 'significant volume growth in container throughput' DSV expects 2014 sea freight growth of up to 5% Freight forwarder says volumes rose in 2013 but gross profit per teu was undermined Ports America and HTC Holdings complete $475m debt refinancing Canadian pension fund CPPIB Credit Investments takes 10% equity participation Navios Acquisition shuffles VLCC pack Newly delivered Nave Galactic replaces outgoing Shinyo Navigator in bond package Pressure on shipyard space could drive up LNG newbuilding prices Orders become more expensive as owners across all segments compete for berths

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Evercore pumps up tanker forecast The tanker rate trough has passed and a choppy upswing is now in progress, according to a new sector outlook by Evercore analyst Jon Chappell SBM Offshore returns to profit Dutch floating production vessel specialist SBM Offshore returned to profit last year, registering a net profit of $111M after its $79M losses the previous year Nordea's lending to shipping reduced in 2013 Nordea Norge, part of the Scandinavian banking group Nordea, said its loans to shipping and offshore reduced last year, while these sectors were among the principal sources of impairment charges that increased last year compared with 2012 Italian rail to sell off BluFerries Italian state railway Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has announced its intention to sell its subsidiary BluFerries, which connects Sicilian rail services to the mainland Great Eastern profit down 47% Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping), India's largest private ship owner, today announced that its consolidated net profit during October-December quarter fell 47% to Rs 1 Floating production investment faces challenges While there is potential for $130Bn to be invested in floating production systems over the next five years, the segment faces some hurdles Crew rescued from sinking ship All 12 crew members of 'Haji Ali', a Bangladeshi cargo ship, were rescued yesterday in West Bengal as the ship began sinking after developing an engine trouble MHI collaborates with Danish ship designer Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will collaborate with Danish ship designer Odense Maritime Technology in the ship engineering business MHI profit up 28% Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said today that net profit for the third quarter of FY2013 rose 28% year-on-year to ¥78 STX O&S stock suspended on debt concerns Trading of cash-strapped STX Offshore & Shipbuilding's stocks were suspended from this morning on concerns of the shipbuilder's financial stability

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Roadrunner Transportation Posts Double-Digit Profit Gain Roadrunner Transportation Services extended its streak of rapid profit growth for the 14th consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2013. Cudahy, Wis.-based asset-light transportation and logistics service provider reported its net income available to common stockholders in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $11.2 million, increasing 17.7 percent year-over-year from... Hell on Wheels The next big crisis affecting U.S. ports and shippers is rapidly taking shape. It's clear that ports aren't prepared to handle the mega-sized container ships arriving with increasing regularity. What should be at most a one-hour process for a truck to pick up a container from a terminal can at... DSV's Ocean Container Traffic Climbs DSV's ocean container traffic grew by a market-beating 6 percent in 2013, and the global freight forwarder is targeting an increase of up to 5 percent in the current year. The Danish group, which estimates the global ocean freight market grew by just 2 to 3 percent, handled 772,142 TEUs, with... US House Bill Aims to Reform FMC, Create Maritime Strategy WASHINGTON - A bipartisan trio of Congressmen today introduced a bill that backers said would reform the Federal Maritime Commission and require the Maritime Administration to create a National Maritime Strategy. The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, H.R. 4005, would prevent FMC commissioners from serving more than one... Containership Reliability Set to Worsen Mediterranean Shipping Co. dropped to the bottom of the on-time performance list in the fourth quarter of 2013.Shippers should expect declining container ship reliability over the near term. Asia-West Coast of North America: voyage cancellations and on-time performance in 2013 Full-size chart Carriers' schedule reliability worsened in every quarter of 2013 and is... MOL Files MOL Comfort Lawsuit Against Shipbuilder Source: gCaptain's "A Look Back: MOL Comfort Incident Photos [25 Photos]" Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has confirmed to the JOC that it has filed a lawsuit in Tokyo against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for damages related to the MOL Comfort incident. MOL said the case is being processed in Tokyo District Court, but declined... International Shipholding to Move Back to New Orleans International Shipholding Corp. plans to relocate its corporate headquarters next year from Mobile, Ala., to New Orleans, where the company was based from its founding in 1947 until 2006. The company said the relocation is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2015. The move will apply only to the... Seafarers & International House to Hold 14th Annual Setting the Course Awards Banquet Seafarers & International House will hold its 14th annual Setting the Course awards banquet on Tuesday evening,April 22, 2014 at the New York Athletic Club to honor Donald J. Marcus, Edward R. Morgan and Captain Richard P. Phillips as the 2014 Outstanding Friends of Seafarers. Don Marcus is the President of... Eurogate Container Traffic Rebounds to Pre-Recession Level Eurogate, Europe's largest container stevedore, last year handled more than 14 million standard containers for the first time since the global recession in 2008, as a strong performance by its Mediterranean terminals outweighed a decline in its domestic German market. The Bremen-based company posted a 7.3 percent increase in traffic to... HHLA Boosts Market Share as Hinterland Traffic Soars HHLA boosted its share of ocean container traffic in the Hamburg-Le Havre range in 2013 and posted a significant growth in rail and road traffic to the European hinterland. The biggest stevedore in the port of Hamburg bucked the industry-wide trend of flat traffic with a 4.4 percent rise in containers... Duisburg Targets 5 Million TEU Capacity by 2015 Duisport's D3T terminal at logport 1Duisburg, the world's largest inland port, said its annual container capacity will reach 5 million TEUs by the end of the year. The German port will add four gantry cranes to the current six at its combined transport terminals, logport 1 and logport 11 on the... Terminal Operators Pressed as Investors Wheel and Deal TraPac terminal in Jacksonville.After more than five years of inertia in the marine terminal business, the industry is beginning to churn. Some investors who spent billions of dollars in the mid-2000s to buy into container terminals want out, while others see this as a good time to invest in the... North American Railroads: Ripe for Consolidation? Canadian Pacific Railway CEO and Director E. Hunter Harrison told investors last week that he expects rail consolidation among the largest North American railroads within six years, but the scenario he laid out was far bolder than what's been swirling around the industry for years. The conventional wisdom around consolidation is... CN Strike Threat Averted Canadian National Railway and a union representing about 3,000 conductors, train and railyard workers at the railroad reached a new tentative labor agreement last night, averting a strike threatened to begin Feb. 8. CN said today it reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Conductors, Trainpersons and... Wounded Warrior Project Actively Transitioning Returning Veterans Foremost Into All Areas of Transport & Logistics Sector Indianapolis, Ind. - February 5, 2014 - Last month marked a milestone forWounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and the cold chain logistics industry. In partnership with Flagship Logistics Group, WWP helped staff one of the first of hopefully many ADA exceeding facilities built by a Top 100 Third Party Logistics provider.Alongside WWP were...

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Don't jump the gun Some equity analysts are encouraging clients to exploit the recent weakness in the dry-bulk market by picking up shares of well-capitalised bulker owners but others are warning investors to proceed with caution. Seaspan gains steam Investors don't appear to be too concerned about Seaspan's latest Wall Street fundraiser. TOTE seals LNG deal TOTE has lined up a fuel provider for a pair of LNG-powered containerships that are due for delivery in late 2015 and early 2016. Period preference Panamax bulkers may be losing traction in the spot market due to the seasonal lull but day rates for tonnage tied to period deals appear to be holding steady. Charges in Limburg blast The US has filed criminal charges against a Guantanamo detainee for allegedly helping to plan the Al-Qaeda suicide bombing of a VLCC off Yemen. Exmar firms order A joint venture between Exmar and Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp (PRE) of Colombia have firmed up an order for a barge-based floating LNG regasification unit. Exmar emerges victorious Exmar has lined up time charters for two midsized LPG carriers that are under construction in the Philippines. One year hires for Navios Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation says it has secured one year charters with "quality counterparties" for the three secondhand VLCCs it purchased in November for $163m. Danske boosts WW ASA Danske Bank has lifted its rating on Norwegian shipowner Wilh Wilhelmsen amid anticipation of a steady improvement in earnings. Zim taking charter hit Israeli container line Zim is to write off $72m in its 2013 accounts. UGS attacks triple taxation A legislative move to impose triple taxation on ships managed out of Greece has come under fire from Theodore Veniamis, president of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS). Astrup in offshore sale Olso-based oil industry private equity group HitecVision has acquired a portfolio of offshore shipping projects and 49% of management company Scantank from shipowner Eivind Astrup's holding company Bjorgvin. Splosna sheds bulker Slovenia's Splosna Plovba continues to clear out 1990s-built bulkers and has now reportedly sold the Oshima-built 46,000-dwt Slavnik (built 1998). DNB eases the pain Norwegian lender DNB has revealed a drop in impairment losses as shipping markets improved. More VLCCs scrapped Two more VLCCs appear to be heading for recycling yards. School's out Floating university is to go into drydock for a bit of revision work Aigaion has to follow Lloyd's Greek underwriter, Aigaion Insurance, has to follow the settlement terms agreed by the Lloyd's market for hull damage to an elderly general cargoship. Luno in three pieces The smashed Spanish cargoship Luno has broken into three pieces off France as its owner tries to work out how to salvage it. PSV heads down under Singapore's Otto Marine has won an $8m charter for one of its platform supply ships (PSVs) in Australia. Inui losses lower Inui Steamship has continued to cut its net losses at the nine month mark to JPY 471m ($4.6m) on the way to its target of a JPY 200m net profit by the end of the year. At the same point last year its losses were JPY 846m. Jasa Merin sells again Malaysian owner Jasa Merin has announced the departure of a second offshore vessel in a week. GE slips back India's Great Eastern Shipping (GE Shipping) has reported a drop in third quarter earnings. Stena confirms $100m deal Stena Bulk confirms that the joint venture company Golden Stena Weco is the buyer of six modern small chemical tankers. Mipo loss worsens Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has suffered a greater than expected loss in the fourth quarter. Hyundai Heavy hurting Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has blamed lower vessel prices for a loss in the fourth quarter. HMM linked to LNG sale Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is considering a sale of its LNG carrier fleet, according to a Korean report. Better again for KLC Reborn Korea Line Corp (KLC) has posted a strong profit for 2013 after emerging from receivership. Electrics at fault? An electrical power loss has been blamed for the catastrophic breaking up of a Spanish cargoship off France. Crystal avoids Thailand Crystal Cruises is to avoid calling at ports in Thailand due to the recent political and social unrest in the greater Bangkok area. Three for Five Star State-owned Myanmar Five Star Line is on the hunt for tonnage to expand its fleet. MHI set for good year Mitsubishi Heavy Industries looks set to record a good financial performance for the year after reporting strong third quarter figures. Baltic recruits Asia vet Asia shipbroking veteran Chris Jones has been named as the new director for Asia Pacific at The Baltic Exchange. NTSB blames BAE The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that substandard mooring bollards are to blame for a fatal accident involving a Carnival Corp cruiseship at a shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. CHO Q2 profit slides CH Offshore has continued its weak start to the year with a near 33% year-on-year decline in second quarter profit. Trafigura travels south Trafigura is moving forward with a campaign aimed at beefing up its presence on the East Coast of South America. Big Easy boomerang International Shipholding Corp is getting ready to relocate its corporate headquarters from Mobile, Alabama to New Orleans, Louisiana.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
GUPC stops work on Canal expansion The agency in charge of managing and operating the Panama Canal on Wednesday demanded that the consortium building a third set of locks resume work on the project after negotiations to resolve cost overruns ended. Drewry measures decline in container line schedule reliability "Liner shipping is becoming less and less reliable as operators ignore service standards in the rush to cut costs. The bad news for shippers is that the situation is only going to get worse," Drewry said. Port official: Panama Canal will regain market share Once the Panama Canal expansion is complete, the larger route will quickly regain market share that had been ceded to the Suez Canal, according to Curtis Foltz, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority. Teamsters call off strike after reaching deal with CN Canadian National has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the company announced, which eliminates the union's threat of a strike. Ports America refinances UPS, pilots' union go to mediation IATA: 2013 a 'tough year' for air cargo Air cargo markets were slow to progress in the first half of 2013, the International Air Transport Association said, and though improvement came in the second half, the industry is forced to face the facts of "changing" industry dynamics. Income up at Old Dominion in 2013 In 2013, Old Dominion saw a net income of $206.1 million, a 21.6-percent increase compared to 2012, a result supported by a 19.4-percent increase in fourth-quarter income. International Shipholding returning to New Orleans With end of amendment, Southwest expands Dallas service Cathay Pacific adds options in Latin America DHL announces fashion program Mid-May start to West Coast Longshore talks expected

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014
US firms to supply LNG fuel to new containerships Dual-fuel newbuilds expected to be delivered in late 2015 and early 2016. Consortium in Panama Canal row denies halting work Wants arbitration court to decide who will pay for cost overruns. Prices firm across Europe Congestion continues at Gibraltar and bunkering operations remained suspended. IFO prices firm in Fujairah Bunker prices in Suez were down by a dollar. ECA rules could make pollution worse 'Added costs may mean some shipping routes cease to be viable.' Aegean Marine, WFS to present next week Company president to appear at two venues. Asian bunker market ends day stable Smooth avails seen across most key ports. Refinery to cut fuel oil output Maintenance work will halve capacity at Iran's Abadan refinery. Dan Bunkering hires manager in Singapore New appointment to head up sales. More progress in fight against Russian bunker restrictions Antimonopoly watchdog calls on customs authorities to withdraw controversial regulations. Polish state shipowner makes 'eco' orders Ships to run on less bunkers compared to 'best current designs'. Indian supplier: Bunkering infrastructure needs improvement 'Not an easy task,' says Matrix Bharat executive. Titan Petrochemicals court proceedings further delayed Proceedings involve winding-up petition against Titan. NuStar Energy racks up yearly losses Marine fuel sales halved in 2013.

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ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz

Portsmouth

A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.

PORTS

Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%

LAW

PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC

Panama

The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals

PORTS

Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.

Cagliari

Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled

SAFETY & SECURITY

Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.

Brussels

This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.

Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.

The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission

TRUCKING

Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.

Modena

Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.

SHIPPING

Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Genoa

We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.

SEAFARERS

Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.

London

Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum

SHIPPING

Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Taipei

Quarterly net profit down 71.8%

PORTS

EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports

SHIPPING

In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%

Hong Kong

Net profit down 67.9%

TRANSPORTATION

In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport

Bern

Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies

INSTITUTIONS

An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.

London

As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%

Noise

The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.

SHIPPING

Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships

Keelung

The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%

SHIPPING

The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa

While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.

ACCIDENTS

US prepares to attack Iranian ports

Tampa/Muscat

Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.

PORTS

MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos

Geneva

45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume

Southampton/Geneva

A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.

ACCIDENTS

Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.

Bangkok

Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman

COMPANIES

ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%

Singapore/Toronto

Investment worth $1.07 billion

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.

Verona

SHIPPING

Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.

Rome

Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.

Scotland debates taxing cruise ships

Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).

Wiesbaden

Imports increased by +5.3%

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.

Genoa/Ravenna

A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna

In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%

Haifa

The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.

Bremen

In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.

In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)

PORTS

In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)

La Spezia

At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)

PORTS

PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama

Hong Kong

PORTS

In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues

Singapore

Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%

SHIPPING

In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.

Marseille

Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)

SHIPPING

2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet

Athens

Positive trend also in the fourth quarter

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%

Naples

The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno

POLICY

The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors

Rome

Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.

PORTS

CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.

Hong Kong

Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic

Istanbul

Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)

POLICY

Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.

Victoria

Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.

POLICY

CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system

Brussels

Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.

PORTS

ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy

Brussels

Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit near Kuwait coast

Southampton/Kuwait City

A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz

POLICY

European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.

Brussels/Rome/Hamburg

POLICY

WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission

Washington

However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.

POLICY

The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.

Brussels

A high-level council will be established

ACCIDENTS

Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya

Moscow/Tripoli

In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue

Southampton/Battaramulla

Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.

SHIPYARDS

Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels

Trieste

The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros

PORTS

Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025

Kalafrana/Hong Kong

China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.

T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035

SHIPPING

T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035

Brussels

Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.

ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area

ACCIDENTS

ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area

London

The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.

SEAFARERS

Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers

London/Brussels

The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties

ACCIDENTS

Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.

Muscat

Twenty-one crew members were evacuated

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.

Miami

SHIPPING

The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports

Dubai/Muscat/Washington

Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea

SHIPPING

ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East

London/Brussels/Singapore

This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.

ACCIDENTS

Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.

Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat

On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.

SHIPYARDS

European list of ship recycling facilities updated

Brussels

Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden

SHIPPING

Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags

Rome

PORTS

An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.

Panama

Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York

PORTS

Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.

Sad/Madrid

They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.

In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)

PORTS

In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)

Rotterdam

In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)

PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa

PORTS

PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa

Rome/Singapore

The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel

London

An investment of around £15 million is expected

COMPANIES

Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.

Singapore

The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.

Milan

At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day

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

LOGISTICS

Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia

Rome

The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority

SHIPPING

Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan

Athens

Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.

LOGISTICS

Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics

Mississauga/Gütersloh

The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.

PORTS

Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.

Genoa

They will be operational from June

FINANCING

Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed

Naples/Milan

Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"

MARITIME SERVICES

Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line

Oslo/Tokyo

The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector

PORTS

Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women

La Spezia

CRUISES

Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East

Genoa

The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.

SHIPPING

In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.

Luxembourg

Fourth quarter decline eases

SHIPPING

NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco

Tokyo/Tønsberg

The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels

PORTS

Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.

Valencia

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul

Naples

It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group

PORTS

The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.

Messina

It will be held on a weekly basis

LOGISTICS

Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.

Genoa

There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.

COMPANIES

DP World reported record annual operating and financial results

Dubai

In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%

SHIPPING

Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers

Luxembourg

Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.

MARITIME SERVICES

Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France

Tokyo/London

The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships

PORTS

ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance

Manila

Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025

Taipei

The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.

ECONOMY

Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector

Milan

Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.

Pordenone

Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections

CRUISES

Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard

Genoa

Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"

ASSOCIATIONS

The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.

La Spezia

Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president

PORTS

The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha

Tunis

52,000 jobs expected to be created

PORTS

Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.

Genoa

Spediporto reports it

ASSOCIATIONS

The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.

La Spezia

The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania

Foggia

Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.

SHIPPING

Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East

Genoa

Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties

SHIPYARDS

The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.

Trieste

It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

POLICY

Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.

Genoa/Brussels

Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.

PORTS

The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025

Helsinki

The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles

SHIPPING

Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025

Helsinki

Revenues up 2.0%

NEWS

Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona

Ancona

He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers

PORTS

Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026

Rome

Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy

CRUISES

2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings

Los Angeles

Revenues grew by +21.9%

SHIPPING

UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs

Oslo

They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts

Schindellegi

Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025

PORTS

Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General

Livorno

The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.

YACHTING

KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.

Milan/Hong Kong/Prague

The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares

CRUISES

Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship

Hong Kong

65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.

TRUCKING

SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.

Rome/Milan

Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage

SHIPYARDS

The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.

Trieste

The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.

Genoa

The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros

SHIPPING

China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships

Hong Kong

Order with a total value of 236 million dollars

YACHTING

Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona

Ortona

Concession area in the Abruzzo port

TRUCKING

Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller

Schindellegi

In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros

INDUSTRY

Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance

London

Revenues increased by 12.2% last year

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona

Trieste

The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship

SHIPPING

Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products

Muggia

Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)

Padua

Record production value recorded

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains

Nola

A 50% increase is expected in 2026

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

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

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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

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