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BRIEFS

March 24, 2014

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China's port throughput nationwide grows 5.7pc in first two months Maersk Line's chief executive Soren Skou voted chairman of Box Club NYK will no longer provide US west coast customers chassis from May 1 China road and waterway cargo traffic saw growth in first two months US manufacturing output increases to six-month high in February South Carolina Ports container traffic up 5pc from July-February Union Pacific invests US$4.5 million on Nebraska/Iowa transport upgrade Rickmers charters two 3,450-TEU ships to Maersk for US$5 million plus NileDutch upgrades capacity on Asia-West Africa trade Concrete poured for bridge pier on Yancheng section of Lianyan Railway Six new berths in Rizhao expected to launch electronic port this year Huanghua port Phase 4 to up handling capacity wins NDRC approval US blizzards, sloppy retail packaging cut FedEx quarterly profit 33pc China to tighten control on air transport of hazardous materials Air China to fly Shanghai-Munich with Airbus 330-200 from June 92-metre airship with 5 ton payload can land anywhere flat

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MARCH 21, 2014
Mega vessel deliveries add to capacity NMIS' Gandhidham study centre students receive diplomas P3 Network clears FMC regulatory review Six SCI vessels bag safety awards APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia wins CII's Environment, Health & Safety Excellence Award Crimean ports impacted by Russian takeover of province Dighi Port handles 19,348 t of steel coils in 24 hrs Federations want task force to study issues faced by Major Ports PCHAA organises seminar on Customs excellence Forex reserves rise further by $ 1.838 bn to $ 297.28 bn Govt scraps canalisation clause for onion export INR ends higher at 60.89 on strong foreign fund inflows into domestic markets Gunderson Marine launches heavy lift cargo deck barge Höegh vessel part of search & rescue effort for missing Malaysian plane Maersk-Rickmers US Flag Project Carrier to be discontinued Worldwide Project Consortium holds successful conference in Phuket

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US freight railroads investing record sum again CMA CGM launches Asia-Southern Red Sea express service BLS Cargo hauls itself back into the black Pegasus chooses FCS as handling partner Evergreen names 18th L-type vessel Railfreight volumes edging up in Germany From air to sea: study reveals more about modal shift Zurich 2013: volumes down, revenues up AEC Maritime installs scrubbing technology on Scandlines... Nüllig & Hass investing in fleet Back to the roots UK freight forwarders welcome export boost in UK budget American Airlines and US Airways co-locate cargo at JFK «Fahrende Lagerhäuser»

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MARCH 21, 2014
Meyer Werft cuts first steel for Norwegian Escape ICS sets out its position on CO2 monitoring, reporting Rescue craft to have WhisperPower generators DNV GL opens new Vietnam office WSF christens first Olympic class ferry Moseley steps down as WSF head

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MARCH 21, 2014
Federal Maritime Commission Oks P3 Vessel Sharing Agreement US rail freight traffic produces positive week Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter returns following 'Deep Freeze' duty Three modes of transportation lead NAFTA partner trade in 2013 Evergreen Group names new L-type container ship

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MARCH 21, 2014
Aframax tankers to gain from Mexican energy reforms Country takes first practical steps to reverse decline in exports Shippers welcome FMC P3 monitoring programme US body will require advance notification of any service modification that changes average weekly capacity CSAV decision on Hapag-Lloyd merger faces delay Extra time provided for absentees from vote MOL predicts G6 to have two 18,000 teu loops at most in long run Alliance member reckons G6 already has enough competitive ultra-large boxships New shipping Bill could make Spain more arrest friendly Ships flagged in non-ratifying states to the 1999 Arrest Convention could be seized Nanjing Tanker faces delisting after it posts fourth annual loss Auditor raises alarm on company's 'operational continuity' China Cosco orders eight bulkers at unit of CSIC Total cost for four capesize and four handymax ships is $312m Helle Gleie quits SSI Sustainable Shipping Initiative seeks new director as it moves into more active phase Avance Gas does not rule out future New York listing Fredriksen-invested gas company in strong position to raise capital Fall in Asia-Europe rates slows down Carriers and customers brace for the coming rate increases Still a long way to go for P3 carriers Chinese regulators could be harder to convince than the FMC Mercator confirms purchase of Varun LPG vessel Troubled Indian gas specialist says it will use sale proceeds to pay creditors Access to capital will likely entrench a two-tier shipping world Larger shipowners benefit, while smaller vehicles unlikely to attract new money P3 scrapped plans for supplier joint contracts to help win FMC approval Further details of FMC monitoring programme revealed The Week on Wall Street \| March 21 Free to read: Shipping news and gossip from the Capital Link 8th Annual Invest in International Shipping Forum Time of transition World events will have a major impact on the choice of fuels for the next generation of ships

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MARCH 21, 2014
Bergen Group reduces shipbuilding venture stake Bergen Group, the listed Norwegian offshore and shipbuilding group, has decided to sell more shares in its former shipbuilding division than originally envisaged, thereby reducing its exposure to the shipbuilding industry even further Wärtsilä's Vaasa workforce protests at cuts All 800 workers at Wärtsilä's marine and power station factory marched out of their jobs yesterday when it was announced that the majority of the company's 142 job cuts in Finland would be axed in Vaasa by June Eagle Bulk faces new deadline To avert default, Eagle Bulk has until 15 April to conclude restructuring talks with its bank syndicate Havila Shipping signs NK450M refinancing deal Havila Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner, has signed an agreement with its banks for a NK450M ($78M) loan Avance Gas Holding targets $100M IPO Avance Gas Holding Ltd, the VLGC owner in the process of going public in Oslo, is targeting a primary issuance of approximately $100M in new equity Transatlantic to raise SK150M through rights issue The board of Rederi AB Transatlantic, the listed Swedish industrial shipping and offshore services group, plans to raise SK150M ($19M) through a rights issue to continue its restructuring programme

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MARCH 21, 2014
Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for March 21 Several container lines have scheduled rate hikes in multiple trade lanes in April and May, although any increases achieved could be temporary, as overcapacity continues to negatively impact carriers' control over freight rates. At JOC's TPM 2014 conference, panelists said container lines will continue to face challenging times in 2014 and... CSAV Shareholders Overwhelmingly Back Merger With Hapag-Lloyd Headquarters of Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV.Shareholders of Chilean ocean carrier CSAV today overwhelmingly voted in favor of a planned merger with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd that would create the world's fourth-largest container shipping line. The carrier also secured backing for a $200 million capital increase to aid the financing of seven 9,300-TEU container ships... Transshipping's Disadvantages Whenever the word "transshipping" comes up, I'm instantly reminded of the old football maxim regarding the forward pass that states "three things can happen ... and two of them are bad." This is because transshipping, although generally considered a legal term, also carries a negative connotation because of its known... CN Faces Imminent Strike Threat The union representing about 3,000 conductors and train and railyard workers at Canadian National Railway could strike as soon as March 22 after rejecting a tentative agreement yesterday. CN said it has proposed binding arbitration to reach a contract agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons.... Vancouver Port Strike Could Reduce CP, CN Intermodal Traffic A continued truck strike at Port Metro Vancouver could cost the major Canadian freight railroads intermodal business and further hamper the export of containerized forest products. The strike, now in its third week, could spur shippers to shift cargo to ports in the U.S. Northwest, reducing intermodal volume handled by Canadian... Maersk, CMA CGM to Dominate Asia-West Africa Trade Maersk Line and CMA CGM are set to dominate the Asia-West Africa liner trade when they combine their direct services in April. The Danish and French ocean carriers and their Safmarine and Delmas subsidiaries will control 64 percent of the direct effective vessel capacity on the route, according to Drewry Maritime... Ship Orders on Hold Until Alliances' Impact Is Seen Ocean container lines and the shipowners that lease ships to them are suspending new ship orders for fuel-efficient mega-container vessels until they can assess the impact of the expanding carrier alliances like the P3 Network, the expanded G6 and the CKYHE, and now the new merger between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV. This... 'Cyber' Cargo Crime Called Growing Threat On Friday afternoon, freight needs to move, fast. A shipper, frantic to find a truck, hooks up with a motor carrier on a load board. They agree to terms, and a truck is dispatched to pick up the load. The only problem is that truck isn't from the party that... NY-NJ ILA Members to Delay Retirements Some New York-New Jersey dockworkers will delay their scheduled April 1 retirements in a stopgap move to ease a labor shortage at the port. The International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association agreed to allow eligible workers to delay their retirements for up to seven months and collect their... License Threat Fails to Bring Drivers Back in Vancouver A warning by the president of Port Metro Vancouver to striking truckers to report to work today or risk losing the license that allows them to perform harbor work did not have the desired effect. Most drivers did not work today. The port authority said truck traffic was 36 percent of...

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MARCH 21, 2014
Havyard slips in 2013 Norwegian IPO hopeful Havyard has reported a dip in earnings despite revenue jumping by around a third. New boss for Vinalines Vietnam has appointed a new CEO of state shipowner Vinalines as it aims for an IPO. Greek capacity rises Greece's tonnage capacity is continuing to rise despite a fall in total ship numbers. VLGCs top 2013 highs VLGC rates have today passed last summer's peak after a strong run over the past three weeks. Bergen parts with more Bergen Group has agreed to sell a larger share of its shipbuilding operations to Zaliv Shipyard in a deal which is expected to close within the next two weeks. Genmar denies double sale General Maritime has dismissed reports it has cashed in a pair of suezmaxes to a Greek owner. Grupo TMM sheds some red Mexico's Grupo TMM has reduced its loss for 2013 as revenue improved. Gas first for CNOOC China's CNOOC has ordered Asia's first gas-powered tugs at the domestic Zhenjiang Shipyard. Suezmax on auction block India has opened the bidding for a Pratibha Shipping suezmax arrested last year. Khanna targets Nasdaq Pioneer Marine has pledged to continue to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in the Big Apple following a $75m fundraiser that was met by a lukewarm reception in Oslo. Cargill in TMT pact TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. MISC sheds logistics wing Shares in Malaysia's MISC ended today on a high not seen since September 2011 as it continued with its strategy of selling off non-core assets. ORIG prices at par George Economou's Ocean Rig (ORIG) has priced its $500m notes offering at 100% par as it looks to refinance other debt. Mercator seals VLGC deal India's Mercator has confirmed the acquisition of a 1992-built VLGC from loss-making compatriot Varun Shipping. Quintana back at Sasebo Greek owner Quintana Shipping has returned to Japan's Sasebo Heavy Industries for a third post panamax bulk carrier. Avance sights $100m Avance Gas is looking to add $100m to its war chest from its initial public offering (IPO) in Oslo. Havila hauls in loan Norway's Havila Shipping is refinancing maturing notes with a new loan worth NOK 450m ($74.07m). Blow for Eurotunnel Eurotunnel's MyFerryLink ro-pax operation looks likely to be banned from Dover after the UK Competition Commission (CC) ruled it did have jurisdiction over a probe into cross-Channel operations. Owner pays Meem creditors A protracted court battle over an arrested vessel involving the world's leading cash buyer, Global Marketing Systems (GMS), has taken a new twist - with the ship's original owner agreeing to settle unpaid dues to creditors. Red Sea revamp France's CMA CGM Group is launching a new Asia to Red Sea run. Siva hands trio to Navig8 Siva Shipping of Singapore has pledged three chemical tankers to Navig8's expanding Stainless 8 pool. Die hard We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. MLL and Rickmers split Maersk Line Limited (MLL) and Rickmers-Linie (Americas) have ended their joint venture in the US-flag heavylift market. Gunvor in the clear Gennady Timchenko has sold his stake in Gunvor in a bid to avoid any fallout for the company from sanctions against Russia. FMC green lights P3 US authorities have approved the liner alliance between Maersk Line, CMA-CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. EGLE on the clock US operator Eagle Bulk Shipping has been given more time to restructure debt that has fallen into the hands of hedge funds and private equity firms like Oaktree Capital.

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MARCH 21, 2014
FMC allows P3 Network to move forward Report: Air cargo growth halved by switch to ocean Shippers choosing ocean transport for cargo previously carried by aircraft has cost the air cargo sector almost 2 percentage points of annual growth since 2000, according to research by Seabury Group and the International Air Transport Association. Amber Road goes public on NYSE The global trade management solutions provider Amber Road went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, offering 20,948,384 shares of common stock in its initial public offering. U.S., Philippines seek bilateral trade improvements The United States and the Philippines have agreed to a program of expanded engagement in coming months on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues after a two-day meeting Thursday under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. Cathay starts freighter service to Columbus Weekly GRI roundup Check out our list of general rate increases that were announced this week, including changes from COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud. Also, get the facts on the latest Shangahi Container Freight Index.

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MARCH 21, 2014
Bunker prices up in Houston Tight low sulphur avails reported at the US Gulf port. Weekly Global Market Report A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world. ICS backs CO2 reporting system over 'energy indexing' Says efficiency indexing of ships has 'little global consensus'. Fujairah prices lack direction Public holiday in South Africa. Markets close week firm in Europe Some congestion in Gibraltar. Bunker alerts were on the increase in 2013 Testing agency official points to 'the consequences of blending'. Shell gas-barges: 'Policy letter' needed from USCG But oil major's plans remain on track. New MD at Bomin Move brings Bomin and OMB closer together. Bunker operations to be included in port upgrade East Malaysian port focuses on improving services. Mass flow meters could drive up bunker costs Singapore forum hears sales volumes could suffer. Asian bunker market strengthening Meanwhile, Tokyo Bay remained closed for a holiday. New Management Assistant at Dan-Bunkering Tina Bild Carr joins the firm's Middelfart office. UN states banned from bunkering 'designated vessels' Security Council issues sanctions against 'illicit' Libyan oil exports. Seaspan: First SAVER vessel an 'important milestone' Firm has received the Hanjin Buddha from a Chinese shipyard. US refiner boosts low sulphur bunker supplies Sees demand prospects on the Great Lakes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

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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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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%)

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

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

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

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