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BRIEFS

May 11, 2010

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*Shipping News* No end in sight to BP oil spill BP plc was considering its next move yesterday after its most promising short-term remedy for a massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico struck a snag over the weekend, fuelling fears of a prolonged and growing environmental and economic disaster. Hanjin selling stake in terminal operator Hanjin Shipping Co, South Korea's largest container shipping line, plans to sell 49 per cent of a terminal operator at the nation's busiest port to boost finances after posting a first-quarter loss. S Africa strike threatens major exports Workers at South Africa's state-owned transport company Transnet Ltd started an indefinite pay strike yesterday, potentially hindering shipments of iron ore, ferrochrome, fruit and the coal that fires many European power plants.

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MOL to raise BAF June 15 on Europe-South African, US trades Asia-Adriatic service to be launched by CKYH, NWA lines MSC to hike north west Europe-east coast South America rates BIFA tells hung parliament not to forget freight issue Port of Antwerp quarterly volume up 15pc to 2 million TEU Swaps cut TAL profit from US$16.6 million to $5.9 million UPS sets up alliance with Alibaba.com subsidiary DHL pours US$9 million into forwarding business in Pakistan St Petersburg First Container Terminal up 31pc January-April Panalpina profits off 13pc, but quarterly volumes strengthen Panalpina opens oil and gas logistics complex in Singapore Kuehne + Nagel opens new logistics facility near Bogota Independent forwarders discuss technology in Bangkok May 25-30 MOL donates to quake-torn Qinghai province 2010 Silk Road Conference to be held in Shanghai on June 10 Sino-European forwarders hold Barcelona meeting June 13 Cathay declares air cargo business better than expected Cargo backlog clears, but 'unfair' volcanic rates persist MASkargo signs aircraft lease deal with Southern Air AirBridgeCargo flies Russian space capsule prototype to Frankfurt Shandong's Weifang Airport cargo volume grows 38.6pc

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CSAV NORASIA to rejoin Europe/Caribbean service this month-end YML returns to Australian trade in partnership with Inchcape Shipping Services T S LINES opens new China-Oz, HK-Kaohsiung loops UASC resumes 2nd scheduled service from Hamburg to Far East MSC to increase PSS, implement GRI OOCL launches new China/Thailand/Vietnam (CTV) service HAMBURG SUD restores capacity to pre-crisis levels in Asia-Mexico/South America WC trade Unifeeder extends continental services MAERSK LINE adds Lagos-Tin Can Island call to FEW1 service CKYH alters transpacific rotation, ship deployment ZIM to hike rates Asia to Europe rates continue to slide China Europe Express (CEX) service adds Hamburg call Global liner fleet capacity swells to 14 m TEUs Coir exports exceed target by 15 pc China importing low-value Indian seafood to process & re-export Chinese crop failure sends garlic exports to dizzy heights Shipping Secy opens covered warehouse, stacking area & new rail line at Kandla Port Every Major Port to have 4-lane road, 2-line rail link KPKS submits memo on projects, welfare & manpower issues National permit regime for road transport comes into force Costly inputs may pull down manufacturing growth-Ficci Exim Bank to raise Rs 24,000 cr. in 2010-11 India shrugs off Greece crisis

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MAY 7, 2010
Deutsche Transport-Compagnie and Emo-Trans found joint venture Two German freight forwarders, Nuremberg-based Deutsche Transport-Compagnie Erich Bogdan GmbH & Co KG (DTC) and Filderstadt Bonlangen-based Emo-Trans GmbH, founded a 50/50 Nure... DHL expanding activities in India DHL has opened a new ocean freight terminal in Cochin, a major port on the west coast of India, and launched weekly direct LCL services from there to Europe, North America and emer... Logwin runs new cross-docking centre for Douglas The Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider Logwin started operations for Douglas in a new cross-docking logistics centre west of Stuttgart earlier this year. L... Bibby Distribution taking over Taygroup The Liverpool-based forwarding and logistics group Bibby Distribution has bought the service provider Taygroup. Taygroup, which operates from its head office in Biggleswade, Bedfor... Air Menzies International puts Crease in charge of US sales The US branch of Air Menzies International, one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight wholesalers, has appointed Steve Crease as its new general sales manager for North Amer... Evergreen sets eastbound trade rate restoration programme Taiwan's Evergreen Line is set to implement an eastbound trade rate restoration programme. From 1 June the line will increases its charges for all cargo and commodities, including ... ACI reports continued strong Q1 freight traffic Airports Council International (ACI) has reported continued strong freight traffic in March, with a 25.6% rise in total cargo compared to March 2009. The figure was boosted by inte... Port of Mersin increases volume in April The southern Turkish port of Mersin handled 92,706 teu in April 2010, 52% more than in the same month in 2009. The port operator (a joint venture between Turkey's Afken Holding and... Malta Freeport holds its own in 2009 The number of containers handled at Malta Freeport amounted to 2.26 million teu in 2009, despite the international recession. Traffic in the hub, which has been operated by CMA CGM...

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MAY 10, 2010
Next generation Austal trimaran nears completion NTSB team probes Staten Island ferry incident BP trying to contain Gulf leak with smaller dome

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MAY 10, 2010
US steel imports jump during month of March APL creating website devoted to environment Cleanup effort planned for Charleston Marina area PDX Citizen Noise Committee sets May 13 meeting in Parkrose Corps releases locks schedule for summer recreational boaters

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MAY 10, 2010
Flag states slam Brussels over class legislation Governments in bid to force EC to donwgrade ambitions of its classification society regulation Cardiff may order five tankers at Rongsheng Company rumoured to be in talks over $375m deal Tanker launch revives Brazil shipbuilding Joao Candido, built by Atlantico Sul, rolled out HCI Capital on track to recovery German KG financier says worst is over as it posts smaller loss of $1.8m in first quarter Braemar Shipping upbeat as markets pick up Volume of secondhand transactions expected to, says chief executive Alan Marsh

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MAY 10, 2010
US port fears oil arrival A STATE of emergency has been declared at a US port used by the offshore oil industry because of fears it will be hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Strike hits South African ports SOUTH Africa's ports are facing major disruption today after rail workers started an indefinite strike over pay Sea ice cost Shandong $395M DISRUPTION to shipping caused by the worst sea ice in decades contributed to major economic losses for at least one Chinese province, IHS Global Insight reported today Rates slump on VLCC surplus FREIGHT rates for crude oil shipment from Saudi Arabia to Japan slumped 14% to $42,048 a day last week due to a surplus of VLCC carriers in the Middle East Workers reject Boluda move WORKERS at the Boluda Group's defunct ship repair yard Union Naval de Barcelona today rejected a move to transfer 90 workers and infrastructure to Valencia New ash causes cruise chaos CRUISE passengers in Portugal faced major disruption today after volcanic ash forced the closure of several of the country's airports

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MAY 10, 2010
Hyundai Intermodal Switches to CSX Chip Sales Seen Soaring 30 Percent Canada Dispatchers Ratify CN Rail Accord Diesel Price Grows for Sixth Straight Week Damco Rolls Out Forwarding Software Mediation Board Changes Union Vote Rule Four Lines Launch Asia-Europe Service Container Ship Charter Rates Climb Rising Fuel Prices Send Truck Stop Losses Higher Prince Rupert Containers Jump 87 Percent Thamesport Receives Post-Panamax Crane Hanjin Reduces First-Quarter Loss Cofferdam Reaches Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Tropical cargo goes high-tech Breakbulk Buoys Terminal Operator Port of Antwerp Loses Key Breakbulk Contract Taking the Gloves Off That Silver Lining IMF Bullish on Recovery Ease of Trade Is Key Small Steps, Fragile Recovery Conti's History On the Rebound Water Works Know the Territory China Logistics Dos and Don'ts Dockwise Snags $65 Million in New Awards Jumbo Holds Against Fast Tide Mitigating Risk MPVs Muscle Up Super heavy-lift remains a niche market Courting Project Cargo Moving Air Asian Ambition Modular Evolution Are we there yet? The Ethics of Confidentiality Give Air Cargo a Lift Demand at an 'Inflection' Point Lessons Learned? Lone Star, New Port? Keeping the Euro Sound Recovery, With a Grain of Salt Trade Without Currency USDA Report Urges Systems, Not Modes Thinking Outside the Box In Court, Port Shifts Legal Arguments Trucking in the Balance Setting Outcomes Trucking Finds a Track

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MAY 10, 2010
New UK government: time for continuity on transport Pirates strike again CSAV to start feeder service in Med Textainer sees upwards trend Oil prices recover after eurozone deal

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MAY 10, 2010
No Deepwater Horizon hit Reinsurance expert Just Arne Storvik is hopeful the Gulf of Mexico rig spill will not hit hull or P&I markets. Call to halve club numbers P&I market more vibrant with fewer clubs and lower release calls, says Martin Hubbard. Large claims still key worry Incidents costing more than $5m rising despite improving ship operational standards. Security owners' top concern Times change but getting claims paid is still the most important issue, according to broker Steve Barton. Safe beats bets on Wall Street Polys Hajioannou-led Safe Bulkers beat the street in the first-quarter despite a staggering slip in profits. 'Shipping is possible' in Brazil Sergio Machado-led Transpetro taunts critics as Brazilian-built tanker hits the water proving shipyards can build. Authorities to seize STX ship A nearly $1m bunker dispute has led a US judge to issue an arrest warrant for an STX Pan Ocean auto-liner. NCL blaze sparks arson probe French prosecutors call fire on the Norwegian Epic 'suspicious' and launch query to unearth the true cause. Scorpion keeps big John on hold Offshore player tapping other potential suitors amid claims Seadrill bid falls below replacement value of its rigs. TBS twists in the wind Shares in Joseph Royce-led TBS International plummet as first-quarter results fall short of Wall Street expectations. Shipping stocks rally on rescue Bulker stocks head the party as Greek bailout settles nerves among investors. StealthGas confirms resale buy Harry Vafias-led owner mum on much of detail of aframax newbuilding buy from Geden. Gulf Nav kills SLS newbuilding Tanker owner axes 44,000-dwt unit on order in South Korea due to excessive delays. Havila Phoenix flies off to Oz Havila subsea-construction vessel secures new term contract with TS Marine. Uljanik finds bond buyers Croatian bulker owner raises $9m through short-term bill sale in Zagreb. Prototype hampers Havyard Norwegian shipbuilder and designer sees 2009 results hurt by cost overruns on AHTS newbuilding. Sincere Navigation starts strongly Taiwanese bulker owner up on last year in first quarter as costs are cut. NATS slips on weaker rates Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American posts lower year-on-year profit but suezmax rates rebound from fourth quarter. Hanjin bags $500m deal Mystery European signs up for eight bulkers at Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries. ESL goes supra in Korea Finnish owner orders its biggest bulkers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Stadt Hannover refloated off Nassau Thien & Heyenga boxship back in business after going hard aground in Caribbean a week ago. Capital ship evades seizure Evangelos Marinakis-controlled bulker Apostolos II fends off pirate assault near Seychelles. Marsh 'less bearish' on bulk Braemar boss has a more positive view of the dry-cargo market after China dragged it out of the doldrums in 2009. Bulker saves asylum seekers Peter Dohle ship picks up 59 people from boat that had got into difficulty off Australia. Braemar profit on the slide London-listed shipbroker's bottom line slips, but its full-year results are still the third best in its history. Owners storing up problems Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end. Hanjin eyes port share sale Continuing losses prompts Hanjin Shipping to offload half of port stake with bond sale increased. Otto Marine raises SGD100m Offshore player taps bond market for latest fund raising effort; proceeds to go towards repaying debt. Hanjin's losses decline South Korean shipowner still in the red in first quarter, but results are improvement on a year ago. Barberi ferry crashes again New York vessel involved in fatal 2003 crash slams into pier once more, injuring dozens. Blast rips through Rip Hudner Four crew injured in engine room explosion on B+H OBO in Germany. ITF fights US ransom ban David Cockroft says union and Intertanko to campaign against US penalties for owners negotiating with pirates.

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MAY 10, 2010
Hanjin looks to sell Busan terminal stake BP spending on rig accident tops $350 million Zim looks to sell two subsidiaries Cathay says 2010 prospects improving FedEx orders six more freighters FAA charges follow Atlas Air's strong Q1 profit Hyundai in deal with CSX Braemar: Earnings ahead of expectations Eckert Seamans adds rail litigation duo FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications Portland privatizes terminal with ICTSI deal

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MAY 10, 2010
Grenå'Varberg service turns 50 Last weekend, Stena Line celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Grenå'Varberg service. The service started in 1960, when the Norwegian shipping tycoon Jan-Erik Dyvi launched the service with ESL Shipping places order in South Korea The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping Oy has ordered two 56,150 DWT supramax bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd, South Korea. The newbuildings will be built to Finnish Obama administration gets help from Sweden The Obama administration is evaluating proposals for assistance in cleaning up the oil spill in the Mexican Gulf from the United Nations and the European Union, as well as 14

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MAY 10, 2010
Mixed prices in Europe NYMEX showing gains of more thab $1 in early trading. Strong gains in Fujairah Durban prices weakening. MPA to offer bunker players longer licenses Licenses for suppliers and bunker barge operators meeting certain criteria will be allowed to run for up to three years. 'Drastic drop' in Baltic Sea illicit oil spills Improved surveillance helps cut deliberate oil discharges even as shipping traffic increases. Fuel management has 'evolved into a specialised function' Seminar for marine engineers highlights growing complexity of marine fuel management due to stricter quality and regulatory requirements. Demand 'recovering' in shipping markets But consultancy says rates still threatened by excess capacity. Shipbuilder backs LNG LNG-fuelled vessels provide 'fundamental solution' to environmental regulations, says Samsung. Shipping firm pays $1.2 million for seized vessel But the US government may wish to file an objection to the sale, district judge says. IFO price movement mixed at major ports Traders saw different purchasing reactions from shipowners on Monday as crude oil prices surged. Japan: Supply steady despite refinery turnarounds Traders anticipate that prices for IFO material will not be affected. Bunker fuel quality - perception or reality? Condemning fuel outright due to the presence, rather than effect, of contaminants could result in costly and unnecessary disputes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

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%

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

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.

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