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September 25, 2014

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Fire fighters battle waterfront blaze 12 hours in Port of Los Angeles OOCL warns of unspecified low sulphur bunker surcharge from January 1 New rotation of CMA CGM, CSCL, OOCL China-Oz/NZ service unveiled Cargo bound for Libyan ports is banned by Abu Dhabi maritime authorities Global Ship Lease announces deal to buy already chartered 8,063-TEUer Drewry: Bulk reefer ships counter box ships with multi-purpose combis Hong Kong's Kerry sets up JV with Australian-NZ logistics providers Freight lobby says what's needed for US surface transport reauthorization Shipbuilders compete for bigger and better containerships to cut fuel costs OIA Global obtains majority ownership of TriMAX joint venture in Vietnam IAG turns eight A330-200 options into orders, becomes all Airbus fleet DHL opens US$4.4 million Leipzig logistics centre for pharmaceuticals IATA economist sees rise in world air cargo market ahead of official report

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
'High Fives' for Transworld Group's Shreyas & Balaji at MALA 2014 Apollo LogiSolutions acquires controlling stake in UAE-based Clarion Shipping Services LLC Centre to provide duty-free fuel to coastal vessels UASC & Hamburg Süd sign global cooperation agreement Unique Global Logistics announces merger with BDP International Budget announcements & policy initiatives by MoS expected to have favourable impact on cargo volume growth at Indian ports in long term: ICRA Fuel-starved power plants may be hit by rakes shortage at Paradip Port JNPT bags first prize under 'Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskar' Govt reduces documentation in exports to ease biz SC cancels almost all coal block allocations

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Scania starts cooperation with MAN Tearing down hurdles for foreign pilots Parcelcopters to the rescue Waberer's places another massive truck order LA and LB ports resume work as usual after fire Liebherr-Aerospace opens new logistics centre Management refresh at CMB Transaero sees cargo volume rise DB Schenker Rail UK topping UK field Finnlines chooses Tilbury for new ro-ro service OIA Global reinforces presence in Vietnam Iden departs Hermes Two new cool facilities in France Collaborative aviation climate action New intermodal partnership boosts long-haul CEE links UASC and Hamburg Süd to cooperate

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Aker Philly lays keel of first Crowley JV Jones Act tanker Delta Subsea charters HOS Bayou EU provides funding for tidal turbine project McAllister Towing celebrates its 150th anniversary Chouest signs LOI with Hyde for supply of BWTS ABS gets $8.5 million MSC contract Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticates DDG 114 keel

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
BNSF Railway holding training for Washington first responders Carriers announce port rotation for Asia/Australia/New Zealand run Port of Cleveland set to add second monthly call to Europe ATA truck tonnage index reports gains during August Planning committee to discuss future of Troutdale Airport

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Court rules in Rotterdam's favour in terminal dispute Decision at last in legal battle between ECT and Dutch port after more than three years Maersk Tankers is not for sale, but individual ships may go Englestoft says cost cutting will return the company to long-term profit Evergreen switches Taranto's final intercontinental service to Piraeus But Taiwanese carrier will reassess move after completion of harbour deepening Time to let off steam? Gains in fuel efficiency threaten to bring down the curtain on the steam turbine era in LNG shipping - but there are different views on how long it might take Oriental Energy charters very large ethane carriers in Jaccar-backed deal Expanding Chinese gas player takes five ships on an annual rate of up to $24m apiece Where are the biggest tanker owners putting their money? Top three biggest players are staying away from the shipyards China Cosco splashes another $420m on fleet renewal Bulker orders follow last week's order for five boxships for $618m Maersk Line to reintroduce SeaLand brand Liner operator ponders gas-powered newbuildings for 2017 UASC and Hamburg Süd agree global co-operation Deal takes Hamburg Süd to transpacific and Asia-Europe and UASC to South America Seven product tankers fix new period charters Deals agreed in the last few days hint at more agreements to come HMM appoints co-chief executive and completes $117m share offering Embattled company says new leadership will secure a quicker turnaround IUMI 2014: MOL Comfort design not robust, claims DNV GL Conference hears rare public criticism of rival class GasLog Partners launches fundraiser ahead of double drop-down Proceeds will help fund two BG-chartered LNG carriers European shipowners warn against 'emptying' Brussels' port reforms Legislators are undermining an already-weak proposal, says Ecsa's Verhoeven Zim and Seago join forces in east Mediterranean and the Black Sea New partnership plans two seasonal strings to Novorossiysk from November Governments have their place in bulk port development Mining projects may stall without state backing, says KPMG infrastructure chief Dynagas Partners to buy Yenisei River for $257m Unit holders to get hike in distributions after latest LNG carrier drop-down Star Bulk races Knightsbridge to be the largest US-listed capesize owner Battle of the big bulkers pits Greek against Norwegian

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Latest US release highlights plight of maritime hostages The reported release of US journalist Michael Scott Moore, taken hostage by Somali pirates some two years ago, has highlighted the continuing plight of 37 maritime hostages still held by Somali pirates - some for over four years. This year marks the four-year anniversary of 11 of the hostages - the Damen signs SeaZip FCS pair order Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with the returning Netherlands-based SeaZip Offshore Service for two Twin Axe Bow designed Fast Crew Supply (FCS) 2610 vessels. The two newbuildings will be built at Damen Shipyards Singapore and are to be named SeaZip 3 and SeaZip 4 with China COSCO places newbuild orders China COSCO Holdings has placed orders for six Kamsarmaxes and four Newcastlemaxes at Chinese shipyards operating as part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The six Kamsarmax newbuilds will cost an aggregate of $188.9M, with the costs of the four Newcastlemaxes being $231.6M, a Hamburg Süd enters east/west trades North-south container line Hamburg Süd is making a foray into the major east-west trades on the back of a wide-ranging slot exchange pact with the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). The companies announced today (24 September) that they have signed a global co-operation agreement that will grant Court rejects compensation claim by ECT A Rotterdam court has rejected a compensation claim from Europe Container Terminals (ECT). According to ECT, the building of two competing terminals on the new Maasvlakte 2 port extension would result in overcapacity and it demanded compensation equivalent to $1.15Bn. The court ruled that the port Private equity firms exit from shipping investments Several private equity investors have exited from their shipping investments as asset values have increased by 30% year-on-year. Gulf Capital exited its stake in Gulf Marine via a $112M listing on the London Stock Exchange. Greenbrier Equity also executed a $140M listing of Ardmore Shipping in New Court seizes $4.3M of Jiangsu Rongsheng assets Jiangsu Rongsheng HI, a key subsidiary of China Rongsheng HI (RSHI), has had assets worth CNY26.5M ($4.3M) seized by a court following a dispute with a Chinese supplier of marine materials and spare parts. On 28 August, the Wuhan Maritime Court ruled that these assets of should be seized following Saiki secures Mitsubishi bulker order Japanese shipbuilder Saiki Heavy Industries has won an order for a 60,000dwt bulk carrier from its compatriot ship-owner Mitsubishi Corporation. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 199.9m, beam of 32.26m and a depth of 18.5m with delivery scheduled for December 2017. It will be Panama Tsuneishi wins orders for 11 Kamsarmax bulkers Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has won orders for 11 Kamsarmax bulkers from seven different owners with all the vessels to be built at its Fukuyama yard. Six domestic owners have ordered the 81,600dwt vessels. The orders include two each from ITOCHU Corp, Santoku Senpaku, Mitsubishi Corporation and SHI develops vaporiser for FSRU Samsung HI (SHI), the world's second-biggest shipbuilder, has co-developed a regasification vaporiser with a local manufacturer, Sewon Cellotech for liquefied natural gas floating storage and regasification units. The regasification vaporiser, which converts LNG to natural gas, is a core equipment HMM secures $113M in foreign investment Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said today (24 September) that it has secured KRW117Bn ($113M) in funding from a foreign investor. HMM, South Korea's second-biggest shipping company, has been continuing its search for foreign investment as part of plans aimed at reducing its debt ratios. HMM will Two CEOs for HMM South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has appointed Lee Paik Hoon as its co-CEO. Lee is the internal affairs director of HMM and head of the strategy and planning department at HMM's parent company Hyundai Group. HMM now have two chief executives - the existing CEO Lee Seock Dong and Lee Paik Pirates board tanker in Strait of Malacca A tanker vessel was boarded by six armed pirates en route to Yangon, Mynamar, on Monday in the Strait of Malacca, reported ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS). The attack took place approximately 34nm southwest of Phuket Island, Thailand, in the early morning of 22 September, according to the SBI Offshore gets $12.78M investment Singapore-listed SBI Offshore obtained SGD16.2M ($12.78M) from a share placement with four new investors, including Malaysian businessman Mirzan Mahathir. The company said that it had entered into subscription agreements to place a total of 62M new SBI Offshore shares at $0.2083 each. Mirzan Asian bourses offer shipping capital too Deal sizes for shipping-related bonds in the US and Norway may far exceed those in Asia, but this must be viewed from the perspectives of shipping segments and marketing. Speaking at the Marine Money Asia Week in Singapore today, HSBC's transport head Jon Connor noted that just 7% of shipping

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Southern California Pressure Cooker When the Alameda Corridor container rail route into and out of the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex opened in 2002, it was not anticipated retailers and other importers increasingly would avoid shipping ocean containers inland by rail - the corridor's reason to exist - and instead transload imports into domestic... Ports, roads and railways targeted in Indian infrastructure updates All 12 major Indian ports will become connected to railroads, which will also connect major factories and inland waterways, the union minister of road transport and highways and shipping, Nitin Gadkari, said today. India TV News reported that Gadkari, speaking at an event hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry, promised... US retail holiday sales expected to top last year's growth On an improved macroeconomic backdrop, U.S. retail holiday sales growth this year is expected to top that of last year, putting increased pressure on logistics and parcel delivery companies. According to financial advisory firm Deloitte's annual holiday sales forecast, U.S. retail holiday sales are expected to climb 4.0 percent to 4.5... 'K' Line de-emphasizing container shipping As "K" Line's container shipping business hovers at break-even, the company says it will focus on growing other shipping segments while cost-cutting to keep its container business viable. "K" Line made $161.7 million in profits in its fiscal year through March 2014, but the company noted in its annual report, released... Truck tonnage, pricing show signs of fall peak Truck tonnage rose to a record high in August, while intermodal and truckload pricing saw continued strength, signs that intermodal rail and trucking are ramping up for their fall peak seasons. Cumulative demand for construction and factory output helped drive U.S. truck tonnage to a record high in August, according to... Truckers have it good and should stop complaining, expert says Truckers and intermodal operators may be pessimistic by nature, but capacity is tight in both sectors, freight is growing faster than gross domestic product, and rates are on the rise. So it's time for overland carriers to "stop complaining," Noel Perry, a trucking economist and managing director of FTR Associates,... Difficult trading conditions spur TNT Express profit warning TNT Express today issued a profit warning for 2015 because of tough trading conditions in Europe. The Dutch express delivery company also said it is making a 50 million euros ($64 million) provision in the third quarter linked to a French antitrust investigation into alleged anti-competitive behavior in the French parcel... Maersk to spend $3 billion a year on new ship orders Maersk Line plans to invest $3 billion a year for up to five years to order ships with a combined capacity of 425,000 20-foot-equivalent units for delivery between 2017 and 2019, enabling the world's largest carrier to grow with the market. "By 2017, we will need new capacity, and we need... Hamburg Sud, UASC sign global cooperation deal Hamburg Sud and United Arab Shipping Co. have signed a global cooperation agreement, paving the way for the German carrier to enter into the Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific trades and for its partner to establish a foothold in the fast growing South American market. "The agreement came after a series of discussions... New Maersk SeaLand brand on track for January launch Maersk Line's revived SeaLand brand will be ready to launch early next year to capture intra-Americas trade and grow its market share on the north-south routes, CEO Soren Skou said at the carrier's Copenhagen headquarters today. Addressing analysts and reporters at the Danish carrier's Capital Markets Day, Skou said the new... Canal expansion to affect car-truck carriers Expansion of the Panama Canal will cause operators of pure car and truck carriers mimic container lines by building larger ships and cascading smaller ones to secondary markets, says consulting group Maritime Strategies International. Owners and shipyards "have been quick to seize the opportunity to develop new vessel designs intended to... Fire 'snuffed out' at Port of Los Angeles; operations normal [Updated] [Editor's note: Updated on 9/24/2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time] Container handling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach was back to normal for Wednesday's day shift as the Los Angeles Fire Department declared Tuesday's fire at the Pasha breakbulk terminal to be completely snuffed out. Longshore workers had returned... Drewry: Trans-Pacific spot rates continue freefall Three straight weeks of major spot rate drops have pushed trans-Pacific rates below $2,000 per container for the first time in seven weeks. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped to $1,874 per 40-foot container this week.Drewry's benchmark spot rate for 40-foot containers heading from Hong Kong... 2M in compliance with European regulations Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. have completed the self-assessment of their proposed "2M" vessel-sharing agreement for European regulators, ensuring compliance with European Union law. Unlike in the U.S. and China, the two largest global container lines can launch their massive VSA immediately in Europe. There is always the possibility, however,... Huge China investment opens doors for logistics developer GLP HONG KONG - Global Logistic Properties has completed the second and final tranche of its $2.5 billion agreement with a group of state owned companies and financial institutions in China that gives the company greater access to strategic property sites in one of the world's fastest developing markets. The consortium now...

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Tanker tied to Chile spill An Empire Navigation-controlled products tanker suffered a minor spill at Chile's port of Quintero. Carnival estimates rise Susquehanna Financial Group hiked its earnings expectations for Carnival a day after the cruise giant reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit. GasLog MLP prices offer GasLog Partners has priced a new share offering at a 4% discount to yesterday's closing price. Aasen buys two Norway's Aasen Shipping has bought two 2006-built multipurpose ships from Dutch shipowner Wagenborg Shipping. Anek ferry leaves Libya A Greek ferry that made headlines earlier this month for being used as a floating refuge for Libyan citizens and politicians has left the war-torn country and is returning to Greece. UASC-Sud link-up Germany's Hamburg Sud is linking up with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) in a global deal that will allow them to enter new trades only weeks after the Middle Eastern line joined the Ocean Three alliance. Maersk plots $15bn upgrade Maersk Line is planning feet investments totalling $3bn a year over five years. Hellenic takes NEL's route Hellenic Seaways will pick up the baton from NEL Lines in Greece's north Aegean region, after the latter had its licence shredded by the government two weeks ago. FreeSeas sells again Greece's FreeSeas has confirmed the sale of its second bulker in a week as it continues to pay off bank debt. Twin CEOs for HMM Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has created a new management system to divide up the responsibilities of its top job. Minerva cuts new turf A pioneering aframax fixture from Canada to Europe has raised hopes of a new trade for the tankers. Shippers wary of 2M The European Shippers' Council (ESC) has raised concerns about the new mega-alliance between Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) which is scheduled to commence in January. Bulker freed in Parana A Maltese kamsarmax has been refloated four days after grounding in Argentina. SeaZip adds two Netherlands' SeaZip Offshore has signed a contract for the construction of two fast crew suppliers (FCS) at Damen Shipyard Singapore. Swallow your ego Shipowner Emanuele Lauro has urged peers to put ego to the side when it comes to takeovers that could prove beneficial to the industry. Cosco orders 10 more China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has followed up a big boxship order with another deal for 10 new bulkers worth $420.48m. Fredriksen flexes muscles Fresh from almost completely selling out of Golar LNG, John Fredriksen has backed start-up Flex LNG by buying another $19m slice of its shares. Ezra eases EOC deal Singapore's Ezra Holdings has agreed with EOC that most of the cash for a recent consolidation deal will be paid on a deferred basis. HMM banks share cash South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has raised KRW 117bn ($112.5m) by selling new shares. ABG presses on India's restructured ABG Shipyard is to complete and sell six delayed anchor-handlers cancelled by Shipping Corp of India (SCI). Cahuzac pockets shares Oslo-listed offshore giant Subsea 7's CEO Jean Cahuzac has been awarded shares worth nearly $1m for meeting performance targets. SDLP plans share sale Seadrill Partners is the latest maritime master limited partnerships (MLP) to launch a fresh round of fund raising. Bahri names new CEO Saudi tanker owner Bahri has named Ibrahim Abdulrahman al-Omar as its new chief executive. No Russian impact Viking Supply Ships says European Union and US sanctions against Russia are not expected to have any immediate impact. LA port back on-line The Port of Los Angeles was set to resume full operations last night following a fire that broke out on Monday. GasLog MLP preps offering GasLog Partners is preparing a sale of shares to help pay for the purchase of two LNG carriers from its parent.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Fire closes terminals in Los Angeles Long Beach TNT reduces guidance, settles anti-competitive inquiry Three dead at Alabama UPS facility Emirates SkyCargo rolls out new cool-chain product DOJ allows agreement between chassis providers U.S. government steps up Great Lakes restoration effort U.S. Bank extends trade finance product into Europe EPA honors shippers for green transport efforts Llamasoft partners with CLX United Arab Shipping and Hamburg Süd form alliance

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Brightoil revenue, profit surge International trading and bunkering division key to firm's bottom line. Gazprom: 2015 exports, gas price 'no worse than this year' Firm's oil arm delivers second tanker of oil taken from Arctic field. Maersk Line looks to slow steaming for further cost cutting 'In a market where rates decline,lowest costs win,' says CEO. China Merchant boosts fleet efficiency with antifouling coatings Technology helps save energy and reduce emissions, firm says. INEA commissions second LNG-powered inland vessel Vessel to be used as part of LNG Masterplan project. ECAs to cost Maersk £200 million a year Cost will come under overall newbuilding programme, says CEO. Rotterdam: Tight avails for RMK 500 Supply should improve in second half of next month. California on course to record number of engine blackouts Numbers have surged since switching to distillates became mandatory. Hong Kong welcomes Shenzhen green initiative Chinese port is going ahead with moves to encourage ship operators to use low-sulphur fuel at berth. Controlling fuel bill 'key to savings' 'Buying better' a good strategy, says consultant. Bunker player outlines plans to upgrade floating storage Vemaoil wants to make better use of Gibraltar's Detached Mole. Dubai mulls LNG bunkering Emirati gas authority expresses interest in new market. Vale 'hoping' to convert VLOCs to run on LNG In effort to further improve vessels' performance, says Director of Strategic Planning. India to lift bunker taxes for coastal shipping Government issues 'quick decision' on policy change. Analyst: Scrubber installations to rise in long run Coping with ECA regulations shouldn't be too difficult. Charges against Malaysian bunker player dropped Charterer not responsible for vessel's activities in Malaysian code. Marine insurer advises members to review MFM rules Bunker Surveyors still play an important role in operations, says Gard.

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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

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

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

Visual Sailing List

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

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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