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May 19, 2015

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Hong Kong down 11.7pc in April to 1.7 million TEU, Singapore off 5.7pc Carrier building spree produces US$80 billion debt mountain MITT docks MCC Transport ship on Shanghai-Ningbo-Yangon loop Infectious trend of more and bigger box ships unstoppable: Braemar India's 12 big state-owned ports post 3.9pc box volume increase in April Virginia ports post 4.6pc April increase to 210,177 TEU US trade bill clears Senate hurdle in boost to Pacific trade pact Defence minister: Greece in advanced talks with Cosco on Piraeus port Iranian ship shooting violates international law, says Saudi Arabia Dnata wins Virgin Atlantic Cargo handling contract in Australia Dutch courts defers to EC on what air cartel info is confidential Cash-rich WFS plans acquisitions after private equity takeover

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MAY 18, 2015
CaroTrans adds direct Montreal to Le Havre service China-Surabaya service to commence May 20 DP World launches 5-year bond Dry bulk shipping seen not recovering until 2017 LNG carrier for Osaka Gas named LNG Mars MOL, Maersk Line, MSC in joint services between Asia & East Coast South America MSC handles the highest volumes in Q1 2015 NYK concludes time-charter contract for two new LNG carriers for Cameron LNG project SCFI spot rates see significant decline China may resume rice imports from India after Modi visit Low international prices to propel wheat imports Veg. oil imports shoot up by 33 pc on higher palm oil shipments: SEA BOT operators demand level playing field Coal handling at Major Ports up 36 pc in April Coal India subsidiary looking to operate berth at Paradip Port Steady fall in utilisation of Plan funds by Shipping Ministry, says panel CCEA extends 100 pc exit to pre-2009 highway developers Rajsico sets up ICD in Jaipur Govt urged to contain dumping of dairy products Industrial growth slows to 5-month low of 2.1 pc in March Kakinada SEZ signs MoU with China's Guizhou International Investment Corporation for setting up industrial park Mongolia gets $ 1-bn Indian credit line for infra development China overtakes US to become world's number one crude oil importer in April

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Global governance in the offshore sector Penske spreading use of alternative fuel vehicles Wanted: more HGV parking spots in Europe Compass pointing to Germersheim More cash for Switzerland's rail infrastructure NYK charters two vessels for LNG project Collett dolls up fleet IAG Cargo augments German network Gomultimodal teams up with geo-marketing experts Conclusions and care in Malaga Polzug strengthens domestic traffic WCI surges - hopes sink Omnimare sets up shop in Hamburg Ambassador attending Tiaca summit Rickmers - black ink for Q1 results

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MAY 18, 2015
Large claims, lower returns hit Skuld Protection and indemnity (P&I) club Skuld saw its net result deteriorate to USD13.5 million last year, from USD29million in 2013. The Oslo-based member of the International Group of P&I Clubs said the fall was due to a combination of reduced investment returns and high claims in its charterers' P&I Russian sanctions hit Hamburg transhipments Cargo throughput at the port of Hamburg remained unchanged in the first quarter at 35.6 million tonnes (+0.1% year on year) as gains in dry bulk liftings were offset by a drop in containers. Bulk traffic was up 12.3% to 11.7 million tonnes in the first three months driven by higher grain and coal Updated: Daewoo or Fincantieri to buy STX France South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has confirmed its long-rumoured interest in buying STX France from the wreckage of compatriot STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The French yards are specialists in building passenger and naval vessels and are currently majority-owned by STX China to complete multi-million dollar Namibia port project by 2017 China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which is working on the container terminal at Walvis Bay in Namibia, said that the project can be completed by 2017. The Chinese company won the contract to extend the NAD3 billion (USD250 million) bulk container terminal by reclaiming land from the UMW Oil & Gas profit down 39% Malaysia-listed drilling and oilfield services company UMW Oil & Gas posted a profit of MYR32.15 million (USD9.16 million) for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, down 39% from profit of MYR54.15 million in the corresponding period in 2014. The company's revenue hiked 59.8% to MYR312.5 Freight Management Holding profit dip 22% Malaysia-listed freight service provider Freight Management Holding posted profit of MYR4.73 million (USD1.33 million) for the third quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, down 22% from profit of MYR6.13 million in corresponding period last year. Revenue increased slightly by 5% to MYR101.7 million Tribunal dismisses patent suit against DSME The Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal has dismissed a patent suit brought against Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) fuel gas supply system. The suit was filed by DSME's compatriot rivals Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries, which sought to nullify DSME's Pirates hijack tanker off East Malaysia Armed robbers hijacked Malaysia-flagged tanker Oriental Glory and siphoned off its fuel off Bruit Island, East Malaysia, on 15 May. The incident marked the seventh fuel siphoning case reported since January 2015, according to the Singapore-based anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Service Myanmar declines talk on Rohingya issue Myanmar has signalled it will not take part in Thailand's plans to host a conference on the crisis of Rohingya boat people. "We are unlikely to attend... we do not accept it if they [Thailand] are inviting us just to ease the pressure they are facing," Myanmar's presidential office director Zaw South Korea to develop Colombia's Buenaventura port South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) will co-operate with the Colombian government to upgrade the port of Buenaventura. The MOF said in a press statement, "We will support the Colombian government's port of Buenaventura development by conducting a business feasibility study and DSME sinks to red ink from 1Q15 loss The financial result of South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has deteriorated into red ink for the first quarter of 2015. DSME, the country's third-biggest shipbuilder, had an operating loss of KRW43.3 billion (USD39.6 million) and a net loss of KRW172.4 billion Shipbreaking market slow with falling prices The sale of ships for recycling slowed last week as more shipowners refused to accept anything less than USD400 per ldt for their vessels. The deluge of Capesizes and other dry bulk carriers being offered for scrap has forced prices down as scrap yards began exploiting the situation. Prices are Port Klang completes South Channel dredging Malaysia's Port Klang Authority said on 15 May it has completed dredging works to deepen the South Channel entrance from 16.5 m to 18.5 m. The works, which began in November 2014, was completed at end of April, two weeks ahead of schedule. "The project is aimed to ensure that Port Klang is able to Angelicoussis orders two more tankers at DSME The Angelicoussis Group has ordered another two Suezmax tankers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). DSME said on 18 May that Angelicoussis had ordered two 156,000 dwt oil tankers, adding to its outstanding orders at South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder. The contract was signed Australia's Fremantle port up for sale Plummeting ore prices and lost royalties have forced the Western Australian government to include its prized container terminal and general cargo port of Fremantle in a AUD5 billion (USD4 billion) state assets fire sale. The proposed sale was announced as part of the state budget on 15 May. Last STX O&S bags order for up to eight LR1 tankers South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) said on 18 May that it has won an order for up to eight LR1 tankers for a long-term charter deal with Royal Dutch Shell. STX O&S did not reveal the shipowner's identity, but market sources said Sinokor Merchant Marine is behind the Iran tanker shooting worries Singapore The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has expressed concern over an incident where a Singapore-flagged tanker was fired at by a number of Iranian vessels. On 14 May, oil products tanker Alpine Eternity was fired at by some small craft in international waters off the United Arab

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MAY 18, 2015
Indonesia unveils ambitions for 35 new ports and a place in shipping's big league Road to higher box shipping rates long and bumpy as overcapacity increases Economics can be 'just a detail' when Japanese firms pull the M&A trigger

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MAY 18, 2015
Rolls-Royce to shed 600 marine business jobs Alpine Eternity: Singapore "deeply concerned" Kuwait orders 29 fast interceptors from Tampa Yacht Shuttle tanker newbuilds have Clean Marine hybrid scrubbers Vigor transfers dry dock to Seattle

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MAY 18, 2015
Safety violations keep vessel from entering Columbia River Port of Los Angeles sees drop in April container numbers Mitsui celebrates naming of LNG carrier, LNG MARS Drewry report eyes state of dry bulk shipping segment NYK plans to build two new LNG carriers

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MAY 18, 2015
Loans to Greek owners rise in 2014 But Petrofin sees cooling off ahead as banks await sustained shipping recovery Marine Environment Protection Committee 68: the report card There has been headway on collection of CO2 emission data and the fuel availability study but Sekimizu slams slow progress on ballast water ratification CMA CGM profits jump fourfold Volumes rise but falling rates mean revenues climb by only 1.8% Effort to boost LPG use in cars offers opportunities for transatlantic shipments US has an abundance of LPG to export China Shipping Group to give up control of listed unit Coastal dry bulker operator China Shipping Haisheng has been struggling to stay profitable 'Freak year' behind profit collapse at Skuld, says Hansen P&I club sustained 22 $1m-plus claims for no obvious reason DSME wins LNG patent case against two leading domestic rivals South Korean yard keeps patented LNG-fuelled technology while slipping into the red during the first quarter Pantheon and Maran ink new crude tanker orders Greece-based Pantheon orders two VLCCs as two suezmaxes are added to Angelicoussis group orderbook Box lines losing big ship gamble Asia-Europe spot market rates stubbornly low and demand yet to materialise Tanker Investments sticks to spot as rates soar Company itching to get its new suezmaxes earning in the red hot spot market MOL joins 2M partners on Asia-South America vessel-sharing agreement First vessel will departure from Asia during the first week of July, replacing all other VSAs on this route Volumes fall at Los Angeles April box throughput down 6.1% year on year Bigger ships move into European-Middle East trades in support of eastbound volume growth Transatlantic profit declines in first quarter as lower freight rates cancel out cost cuts The weakest link Total losses of ships have fallen to a historic low, yet danger still threatens from container blazes and the difficulty in fighting fire on ro-ro and ro-pax ferries

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MAY 18, 2015
April container volume in L.A.-Long Beach is mediocre The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach turned in a mediocre performance in April, with total container volume edging up one percent from April 2014. The 1,277,833 20-foot container units moving through the port complex includes empties. When empty containers are factored out, the performance of the largest U.S. port... US labor data demonstrate increase in truck drivers, driver pay Trucking companies redoubled efforts to hire truck drivers last year, and their hard work delivered results, with the number of new drivers added rising nearly 40 percent. They'll have to try harder if they want to close the gap between the number of drivers behind the wheel and the number needed... Mega-ships demanding change in port operations, McLaurin says The delivering system for moving containers from mega-ships operated by carrier alliances to cargo interests and truckers is antiquated and must change immediately if ports are to conquer their congestion problems, according to John McLaurin, president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association. McLaurin's remarks to Southern California organizations during World Trade... Western Canadian grain exports on smoother rail ride Grain is moving by rail at a steady pace from Canada's Prairie Provinces to export terminals in British Columbia's Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Thunder Bay. This marks a dramatic improvement from the winter of 2013-14, when transport jams hindered cargo flows. Exports via the Port of Metro Vancouver from Aug. 1,... Weak Russian economy costs Hamburg spot as No. 2 European container port The Port of Hamburg can no longer claim to be Europe's second-largest container port. The German port has dropped to third-place, ceding its title to Antwerp, after economic sanctions and a weak economy in Russia drove down the port's substantial Russian container traffic in the first quarter of 2015. It was a... Watco acquires two Texas railroads Pittsburg, KS, and Chicago, IL, MAY 18, 2015 - Watco Companies announced the purchase of the assets of two railroads from Iowa Pacific Holdings today. Watco's subsidiary, Watco Transportation Services (WTS), entered into a definitive agreement with Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC to acquire the two west Texas railroads. The Permian... Chilean, Peruvian fruit exports rebounding Fruit exports from Chile and Peru are off to a promising start in 2015 thanks in large part to better weather and increasing demand from key overseas markets. Last year's weather conditions dealt a blow to Chile's overall production. Frost damage impaired stone fruit and kiwi fruit exports with lingering effects,... Record Savannah volume suggests diversions becoming permanent The Port of Savannah posted record container volumes in April, a potential sign that shippers who were once looking for a temporary haven from U.S. West Coast port disruption may have found a more permanent home on the East Coast. Savannah container volumes jumped 25.8 percent year-over-year last month. The Georgia... US reefer storage grows ahead of expanded Panana Canal opening The degree to which the Panama Canal expansion will alter the global cold chain is yet to be determined, but stakeholders are already seeing signs of a rise in business. Speculation in the United States surrounding the effect on seaports is a hot topic. For instance, will West Coast ports experience... Truck traffic rises at top US border crossings The number of tractor-trailers that passed through the top five U.S. border crossings rose 2.4 percent in the first quarter, compared with a 4.1 percent increase a year ago, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The number of trucks crossing at Laredo, Texas, the largest U.S.-Mexican border... Larger container ships force French river port to switch strategy France's River Seine port of Rouen has for a long time made a speciality of the north-south regular container trades, particularly those between northern Europe and west Africa. But the port no longer sees a future for itself as a major container port, not even as one specializing in the... South Carolina Ports Authroity taps cloud-based billing service Billing Platform is excited to announce that they will be supporting South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), one of the nations leading port organizations. Billing Platform will be responsible for providing a cloud application that streamlines and modernizes their billing operations to promote efficient revenue recognition in a dynamic and evolving... CMA CGM net profit quadruples on lower fuel prices, volume gain LONDON - CMA CGM's consolidated net profit soared to $406 million in the first quarter from $97 million a year ago as the French carrier capitalized on efficiency gains, cost cuts and sharply lower bunker prices, while seeing a double-digit rise in volume. Core earnings before interest and tax more... Indian exports continue their descent India's exports got off to a disappointing start in fiscal year 2015-16, with shipments to the rest of the world in April - the first fiscal month - recording a 14 percent year-over-year decline, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The latest data showed... Strong US dollar awakens 'sleeping dog' North Atlantic container trade LONDON - Evidence continues to mount that the North Atlantic, for long the "sleeping dog" of container trades, is "waking up," as rising European imports on the back of a strong U.S. dollar lift freight rates and attract new services, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Volumes on the head-haul westbound leg... Maersk, MSC team up with Japan's MOL on Asia-South America route LONDON - Maersk Line has entered into a vessel-sharing agreement with Mediterranean Shipping Co, its 2M Alliance partner, and Japan's MOL on the Asia to east coast of South America trade route. "The VSA will simplify the network and improve operational responsiveness on the route," the Danish carrier said. "It will... Hutchison's IPS terminal in Dammam ramps up productivity DAMMAM, Saudi ArabiaI- International Ports Services (IPS) in King Abdul Aziz Port handled over 600,000 TEU in the first four months of the year, a year-over-year increase of 16 percent. The growth in volume has been attributed to the increase in trade activities in the Kingdom and IPS's capacity to move...

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MAY 18, 2015
US ballast move questioned The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has reacted with "dismay" to a manoeuvre by the United States in an International Maritime Organisation (IMO) committee meeting on ballast water rules. US detains Eiko bulker US authorities have detained a Japanese-owned bulker for "significant" safety and environmental violations. Born to run (the company) CMB is undergoing a managerial handover at a tricky time. But Ian Lewis finds the three Saverys brothers full of enthusiasm in dealing with their baptism of fire African line debuts MNM African Shipping Line has started a new service to Europe with a chartered Greek boxship. Ocean Rig pair find work George Economou's Ocean Rig has secured firm work for two of its drillships with ENI Angola. MOL partners with 2M Japan's MOL has joined the giant 2M alliance of Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) on the Asia - South America trade. GSL wins pay rise New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GSL) has bumped up the rate for a 1996-built boxship as it clinched a charter extension of six months. Pipavav teams with DSME Indian yard Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering is working with DSME of Korea to bid for LNG carrier newbuildings. Wan Hai to sell oldie Wan Hai Lines is looking to offload its oldest containership. Fearnleys takes shine to TIL A promise of meaty dividends has helped Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) win a buy rating from Fearnley Securities. Siem pens OSCV deal Siem Offshore has secured long-term employment for one of its six subsea construction vessels. Power failure hits ferry A passenger has died after an Indonesian ferry suffered a power failure. RIFF enters wind sector USA's Rhode Island Fast Ferry (RIFF) has agreed to construct what it claims is the first US-built crew transfer vessel. Fixing frenzy sparks VLCCs A rush in Middle East chartering activity lit the fuse of the VLCC market last week. Bigger barrier for reef Australia is extending the area of the Great Barrier Reef afforded special protection from shipping. Cape scrapped in India Indian breakers have won the race to scrap a former Vista shipping capesize bulker. Strahlmann returns German owner Reederei Erwin Strahlmann is demanding new safety standards be maintained as it sends ships back to the scene of a serious grounding in North Wales in 2012. MPA wants attack probe Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has called on the Iranian maritime authorities to investigate the attack on a Transpetrol-managed tanker. Red start for TTA Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has posted a loss for the first three months of 2015 but its management is still satisfied. PGS' seismic shift Oslo-listed Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has won its first seismic survey deal off Mexico. Wan Hai profit surges Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has seen earnings jump as revenue rose and costs were kept stable. London needs a claims council A call for the London marine insurance market to establish a claims council to help resolve contentious matters has been made by Association of Average Adjusters (AAA) chairman Paul Rowland. Polar rules tighten The IMO has brought in tougher safety and environmental rules for growing transits in the Arctic. Eagle offloads Kite Eagle Bulk Shipping has confirmed the sale of the oldest vessel among its fleet of 45 supramax and handymax bulkers. MOL linked to Honda trio Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has inked a new order for multipurpose ships at Honda Zosen in Japan. TGS ties up four Oslo-listed TGS has won a new seismic survey contract involving four of its Seabird ships. Maran back at Daewoo Maran Tankers has boosted its tanker orderbook after booking a fresh pair of suezmaxes at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). Dry recovery in 2017 The dry bulk shipping market is not expected to return to profitability until 2017, a top consultancy has predicted. Seventh ship attacked Southeast Asia waters have seen a seventh product tanker attacked and its cargo siphoned since the start of 2015. Greek rig Vietnam bound A Metrostar majority-owned drilling rig has secured a short term charter in Vietnam, the rig's manager has confirmed.

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MAY 18, 2015
L.A. port cargo volumes down 6.1 percent in April APMT: Container terminal Callao, Peru operating normally Savannah sets new container record in April Amber Road acquires Global Trade Academy CMA CGM reports sharp increase in profit for first quarter Evergreen, CSCL join COSCO intra-Asia loop TMS provider Eyefreight releases new version Long Beach approves cement terminal expansion Dayton Freight adds Michigan facility Congress considers 2-month extension for transport programs

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MAY 18, 2015
Container giant sees profits soar CMA CGM posts Q1 profits of $406 million. Kochi has role in LNG bunkering Port has 'first move advantage', says executive. 'U-turn' on cold-ironing 'I don't think you'll see any shore power installations at US cruise ship ports.' CMA CGM scores debt upgrade Cost cutting and lower bunkers put liner company debt in better light. Indian bunkering has room to grow, conference told Kochi bunker conference hears range of views on state of market. Further promotion at KPI Bridge Oil Team leader appointed at New York. Engineering firm introduces new LNG bunkering unit Unit claims zero leakage of gas and a high bunkering speed. South China fuel oil imports to fall Volume will be down by 40% on month, according to ICIS C1. Uruguay keeping closer eye on bunkering procedures New rule governing vessels handling 'hazardous' materials took effect on Friday. New venture for Malta's oil trading sector With eye to develop market. Andatee to close oil resale business On back of poor markets and operational losses. MyFerryLink decision reversed Eurotunnel's ferry operation may yet see the light of day. IMO makes progress on fuel use data collection Should apply to ships above 5,000 gt, transport work to be considered in more detail. Pirates siphon bunkers off product tanker The Oriental Glory was involved in an earlier similar incident.

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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

Le Aziende informano

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

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

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

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

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.

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