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February 8, 2011

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*Shipping News* South Korean shipyards undergo revamp South Korea's shipbuilding industry has been under massive restructuring since 2006 as global shipbuilders are undergoing one of the biggest structural changes in their history. Indonesian minister ends delay in coal exports Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Darwin Zahedy Saleh said that there should no longer be any 'disturbances' affecting coal exports as licensing problems that had caused shipping delays in recent weeks have been settled, local media reported yesterday. Cyclone Yasi spares Aussie coal industry Australia's coal industry, still recovering from devastating floods in Queensland, was largely spared by Cyclone Yasi last week, with both mines and coal export ports that were shut due to the cyclone back online by yesterday.

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TSA forecasts steady transpacific growth in 2011 Striking dockers ambush truckers at Peru's Callao Port Seamen keelhauled, one executed by pirates in retaliation United Nations appoints advisor for anti-piracy solution Fujian to complete merger of smaller ports this year Chongqing box capacity reaches two million TEU in five years Carriers mull congestion charges to pay for Mombasa delays Panalpina to integrate new Perth acquisition NATO container trucks torched, ambushed en route to Afghanistan Panama Canal holds Orlando retail logistics meet February 20 Athens to hold annual Greek Shipping Forum February 22 December air cargo growth 6.7pc, passengers up 4.9pc Jet from JFK almost hit two US Air Force cargo planes Vietnam Airlines domination grounds domestic rivals

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Lines put out advisories on Egypt, Ivory Coast situation Logistics market to cross $ 200-bn in revenues MISC relaunches Philippines service, adds Haiphong call New security tag on way for safe global trade Package to help shipbuilding soon: Vasan Safmarine offers new '225' service with direct calls in WAF & MED Safmarine website goes mobile Seasky Shipping growing leaps & bounds at Ahmedabad too

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Iata, Icao and OAG provide latest hazmat by air regulations online Airlines, freight forwarders and shippers can now gain faster access to the latest regulations and information for the carriage of dangerous goods by air with the launch of DG Onli... BA/Iberia holding company IAG reports improved cargo figures The International Airlines Group, a new holding company established after the merger of British Airways and Iberia was completed in January, has published its first monthly traffic... Boeing marks B767 milestone with rollout of 1,000th unit Boeing marked a proud moment in the company's history recently with the ceremonial rollout of its 1,000th B767. Hundreds of employees were joined by retired workers who worked on t... DB Schenker environmental management certified by ISO in Oceania DB Schenker has achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification for its 14 logistics centres in Australia and New Zealand. In line with DB Schenker's global environment programme Schenker Au... 12% more Czech toll defaulters last year The number of Czech truck drivers who failed to pay their tolls last year increased by 12% to more than 39,000 culprits. They paid CZK 31.8 million (approximately EUR 1.3 million) ... Röhlig increases ebit and consolidated gross profit in 2010 Röhlig, a Bremen-based German logistics service provider, has released its preliminary figures for fiscal 2010, which show that it increased its earnings before interest and taxes ... Logwin now 100% owner of its Turkish branch The global logistics service provider Logwin, based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has taken over all of the remaining shares in its Turkish branch. Logwin previously held 75% of th... Azerbaijan-Turkey railway making good progress More than half of the work on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project (BTK) has been completed in Turkey. The BTK railway will be completed by the end of 2012. It is expected to carr... Daimler Trucks pushing hybrid electric vehicles in North America Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has marked the production of its 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle. DTNA further demonstrated its leadership in hybrid technologies with an announ... Stephen Flowers to head global forwarding for UPS UPS has named Stephen D. Flowers as the president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding. Flowers was previously the head of UPS's Americas region. In his new logistics role he will be i... Fret SNCF passes quality and safety test with flying colours Fret SNCF, the freight arm of the French national railway SNCF, has once again undergone a quality and safety test by Afnor, a French product, service and management system certifi... Maersk Line and K+N seal massive annual contract Kuehne + Nagel has put pen to a contract worth 597,000 teu to Maersk Line - enough to fill the "Emma Maersk" every week for the next nine months. The commitment from Kueh... HHLA did well in 2010 The German port handling company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) benefited from the economic recovery in 2010 and improved its container throughput by 19% to 5.8 million sta... Containers transit Vostochny between Pusan and Poland The first transit containers from the South Korean port of Pusan bound for Poland were transhipped at the container terminal in the port of Vostochny recently. The shipments were d... Moby Dik and the Chandler group team up Moby Dik, a Global Ports Group container terminal in Kronstadt, a Russian city located 30 km west of St Petersburg, is about to complete the dispatch to Smolensk of the first consi...

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Chu, Salazar announce offshore wind initiatives Ensco swoops on Pride International in offshore drilling merger Dockwise picks Hyundai Heavy Industries as shipbuilder for T-0 Indian Navy seizes mother ship, captures 28 pirate suspects

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Oregon land use board sends river plan back to Portland NYK nets part share in Chinese car terminal American Trucking Associations taps McNally as vice president Waterways association reports Columbia lock projects going well Boeing begins test flights for fifth 747-8 freighter

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
US equity firm linked to $208m deal for three suezmaxes Principal Maritime Management pays $69.5m each for tankers from NS Lemos and is reported to have bought a fourth suezmax MR tanker values holding steady Values of medium range tankers have begun to steady, with a 2006-built tanker selling for $27m Unigas orders six LPG vessels from STX Shipbuilding UNIGAS International, a Dutch-based consortium operating a pool of 29 liquefied petroleum gas carriers, has ordered six LPG carriers that also have the capacity to carry the petrochemical gas ethylene, from STX Shipbuilding in South Korea CMA CGM nets over $100m from sale of 5,000 teu containership pair French container line CMA-CGM has reportedly sold two 5,000 teu containerships for $52.5m each to undisclosed Greek buyers with a three-year time charter back at $23,000 daily Propane price falls knock LPG carrier demand New Saudi Arabian pricing arrests trading interest from Asia BDI edges up as panamax rates rise The Baltic Dry index rose by two points to 1,045 today, reflecting an improvement in rates for panamax vessels that saw average time charter rates rise $374 to $11,160 per day Islamic P&I Club denies IRISL cover Says it has never provided P&I covers to Iranian carrier after sanctions were introduced Zim launches new Caribbean feeder service To deploy two 500 teu-700 teu vessels on Mexico-Florida route Port state control failings add to statistical aberration Hefty fall in ship casualties hides eastern Mediterranean black spot Exclusive analysis shows unprofitable shipping rates and more stringent port state control inspections are behind declines in ship casualties What happened to the financial crisis? The fundamental causes of the current financial crises need to be understood in order to formulate the remedies for the next one New technology raises questions over role of bridge teams Recommendations that shipping should learn from the aviation industry for bridge layout and navigator training Test beds show how shipowners can benefit Electronic information between ship and shore can make life easier and safer Small steps forward will keep e-navigation on course Industry warned that owners will ignore e-navigationsystems unless they can see clear operational and commercial benefits Coustas elected new Helmepa chairman Danaos boss takes the place of Vassilis Konstantakopoulos who died last month Louis Cruises says ditching Greek flag 'a matter of survival' Cruiseship owner unable to face such steep and unfair competition Dry bulk faces more catastrophic bankruptcies Companies' balance sheets worse than they were during peak of 2008 crisis Punctuality deteriorating on Asia-Europe trades Big carriers caught out by unusually bad weather and port disruptions, according to latest Drewry report IMO urges speedy ratification of new ballast rules Only 25.3% of the world's gross tonnage have ratified Ballast Water Management Convention Transpacific lines talk down overcapacity risk Owners insist additional ships will be well-utilised as annual contract negotiations loom Hamburg forecasts 10% rise 2011 cargo handling Port's market share set to grow despite losing out to Rotterdam and Antwerp Goldenport divulges Korea Line exposure Paris Dragnis-led company said two of its operating fleet of 22 ships were chartered to Korea Line UK coastguard cuts to hit port state checks Unions fear cutbacks will have negative impact on ability to comply with global regulations Spike in northern sea route registrations Owners look to North Sea passage to avoid Somali piracy and the possible spread of political upheaval in key trade lanes Marseilles cargo-handling up despite crippling strikes Dry bulk and container traffic boost weak liquid bulk volumes as a result of a month-long strike at the oil and gas terminals Kuehne + Nagel rejects freight derivatives Joins growing list of big names that have given the thumbs down to paper trades market

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
SCI profits jump 41% HIGHER income from operations and lower employee costs have helped Shipping Corp of India post a 41% year-on-year rise in quarterly net profits Suez closure impact weighed OIL PRICES could reach $120 a barrel if unrest in Egypt led to a halt to crude oil shipments through the Suez Canal, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has predicted Timchenko said to seek Murmansk RUSSIAN businessman Gennady Timchenko is reportedly considering the purchase of ailing Murmansk port on the Barents Sea Box volumes rise 18% at Philadelphia NEW CUSTOMERS helped boost box business by 18% year on year at the Port of Philadelphia in 2010, despite the sluggish economy Israel hurries LNG plan ISRAEL'S government has reportedly indicated that the unrest in Egypt has prompted it to speed up plans to build an offshore platform for regasifying LNG Moby Lines prepares to halt service ITALIAN ferry operator Moby Lines has warned that it is preparing to suspend its service between Corsica and the French port of Toulon SNCM ferry strike enters second week FRENCH ferry operator SNCM told Fairplay today that its seafarers have begun their second week of strikes over plans to reduce sailings between Corsica and Nice Hamburg handles more boxes in 2010 HAMBURG's container throughput returned to growth last year, but the port was unable to regain market share from Benelux competitors Rotterdam and Antwerp Analysts see mixed outlook for BDI ANALYSTS are sanguine about the short-term performance of the Baltic Dry Index, which finished last week only slightly lower Products pick-up seen CHINESE charterers are returning to their desks after New Year celebrations, sparking hopes that more cargo will hit the products tanker market, according to Galbraith's Patrick, unions talk again THE MARITIME Union of Australia has called off further strikes at Melbourne's Webb Dock and re-opened enterprise agreement negotiations with stevedore Patrick Chemoil forecast hits shares SHARES in Singapore-listed bunker supplier Chemoil dropped today after it announced that it expects to report net losses for 4Q10 due to a write-off at one of its units Fortescue backs two port strategy in West Oz FORTESCUE Metals Group has reportedly confirmed that it will push ahead as lead developer of a new Western Australian iron ore port at Anketell Point Five charged over protest FIVE GREENPEACE activists have been charged after bolting themselves to a bulker anchored off New Zealand's Port Taranaki in a protest against farmers' use of palm kernel VLCC owners hit by fuel costs BROKERS told Fairplay today that recent increases in VLCC spot rates on the Arabian Gulf-Asia route are not pleasing owners as they are the result of rising bunker prices.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Grain Dominates U.S. Exports to Egypt, Analysis Shows The greatest threat to U.S. trade from the ongoing turmoil in Egypt comes from the impact on operations at the... Pyne Outlines Plans for American Feeder Lines (Video) Percy R. Pyne IV, chairman and founding partner, American Feeder Lines, discusses plans for AFL's coastwise container service. Diesel Surges 7.5 Cents to Top $3.50 in 10th Straight Increase In the 10th consecutive week of climbing prices, retail diesel jumped 7.5 cents last week to an average of $3.513... President Renews Call for Infrastructure Investment President Obama on Monday carried forward themes of innovation, education and infrastructure construction to turn the U.S. from a consumer... LA Port Police Nab Counterfeit iPhones Los Angeles Port Police Monday announced the results of a sting operation that netted more than $10 million in counterfeit... Truckload Carriers Slow Capacity Decline Truck capacity at a group of five large truckload carriers appeared to stabilize at the end of 2010, after dropping... India's SCI Profit Grew 40 Percent A significant turnaround in the liner segment coupled with tight cost controls helped state-owned Shipping Corporation of India boost net... January Heavy Truck Orders Soar 320 Percent A preliminary report shows heavy truck orders rose 320 percent year-over-year in January, as motor carriers traded in aging pre-recession... Hapag-Lloyd Getting Out of Chassis Business Hapag-Lloyd said Monday it will phase out of the business of providing chassis for merchant haulage at ports and at... Maersk Scores No. 1 in Drewry On-Time Report Maersk, APL and Hyundai Merchant Marine scored best in on-time reliability among container lines in the fourth quarter, according to... Dockwise Signs Hyundai for Giant Heavy-Lift Ship Dockwise signed a $240 million contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries to build the world's largest heavy-lift vessel. The Korean... Indian Forces Foil Attack, Capture Pirates The Indian Navy and Coast Guard foiled yet another pirate attack and captured a group of Somali pirates Sunday morning... Ramping Up Rates Truckload carriers are rolling out of a strong fourth quarter ready to raise rates. Whether shippers are ready to pay... Better Cube, More Capacity As Con-way Truckload shifts capacity to external customers, the Con-way Freight less-than-truckload business is finding more capacity in its fleet... Con-way Truckload's New Mix Con-way Truckload is striking a new balance with its big less-than-truckload sister company, Con-way Freight, repositioning capacity to capture freight.... Tall Plans for Short-Sea Percy Pyne IV is a New York real estate magnate accustomed to thinking big. In the 1990s, he began noodling... Texas Draw It may be new information for some reading this column that Houston is the largest port in the U.S., and... Size, Weight and Truck Pricing Q: As I'm sure you're aware, the National Classification Board has approved a change in the classification of clothing from... One Bigger Warehouse ProLogis and AMB Property will combine their business, but what they really need is for the logistics market itself to... Saade Back at the Helm Jacques Saade's return to the helm of French ocean carrier CMA CGM completes a Lazarus-like revival of a company tipped... Jaxport's Terminal Velocity Hanjin Shipping's planned terminal at the Port of Jacksonville is several years from being completed but it's already busy with... Changes for Chassis May 1 will mark a milestone for importers in the U.S.-Asia trade. Many of the 2011-2012 service contracts they sign... Growth in the Slow Lane The slow-steaming of vessels on long trade routes may have helped shipping lines slash fuel costs and absorb excess capacity,... Knowledge Is Power One could be excused for thinking the start of 2011 provides an opportunity to sit back and reflect upon another... Getting Small-Minded on Exports The Export-Import Bank of the United States is accelerating its efforts to get small businesses in the export game, but... FMCSA Targets the Paper Chase With three major truck safety initiatives under way, the Department of Transportation is pursuing an ambitious plan to reshape not... Rail Bills Resurface Let the legislative games begin: Even before federal rail regulators start what is likely to be a long, hard slog... No, Virginia ... One of the storied exchanges in American journalism took place in the New York Sun in September 1897 when eight-year-old... Florida's PPP-erfect Score It's been five years since the Florida Department of Transportation first ventured into private financing for public infrastructure, and it... Fast Tracks for Embattled Rail Plan If anyone thought President Obama would tuck his embattled intercity passenger rail program into a bureaucratic corner and see it... Doubling Down on Infrastructure For everyone from truckers to railroads to port operators who wondered when Washington might finally decide to craft new long-term... Time, Money The history of shipping, in whatever form of transportation you might mention, has been all about speeding things up. ... Ryder Buys Total Logistics Control Ryder System has acquired Holland, Mich.-based Total Logistic Control, a subsidiary of national grocer SUPERVALU. TLC is a provider... UPS Expands Health Care Network UPS is expanding its network of health care distribution by adding new facilities in Singapore; Venlo, Netherlands; Burlington, Canada; and... Kuehne + Nagel Expands Perishables Network Kuehne + Nagel is expanding its South American perishables network by acquiring three companies that together handle about 75,000... Air Cargo Container Company Opens European Depot Active CC Boxes has opened a depot Frankfurt, Germany, to handle its Kodiak™ reusable shipping containers, cutting repositioning costs for... Florida Growers to Study China's Citrus Sector Concerned about looming completion, the Florida Citrus Commission has commissioned a three-year, $174,941 study to determine if China's growing citrus... US Fruit Ripe for Marketing in China U.S. growers are in a good position to gain market share in China's fast-growing fresh fruit market, but will need... Ensuring Food Safety Food importers will be looking more closely at their foreign suppliers ' a new food safety measure signed into law... Recipe for Exports? Take droughts and floods, add an improving global economy and increasing numbers of middle-class consumers, then mix in several animal... South America Bears Fruit President Obama's plans to visit Brazil and Chile in March are bringing renewed media attention to the region, but South... Technology or Service? As the global economy recovers from a two-year case of the trade flu, carriers and shippers alike are seeking more... Slow Burn Fresh off its lengthy and secret study of container availability, the Federal Maritime Commission has a new investigative target in...

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
CNY 4708: a time for negotiation Gung ho fat choy: A Happy [Chinese] New Year [CNY] to one sixth of the world's population. The Year of the Golden Rabbit began on February 3 - succeeding the Year of the Tiger, which had clawed, and then roared, its way through a spectacular turnaround in world trade, and not least a dollar-dripping return to profitability for the nigh-bankrupt liners of 2009. TSA to 'stabilise' rates and 'rebuild' relationships Schedule reliability worsens Transiberian rail back in the spotlight Maersk vessels get bigger? Safmarine extends '225' link to Spain

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Beluga drafts piracy charge German heavylift giant says "the time has come" for customers to share financial fallout fuelled by piracy plague. Ensco acquires Pride Shares in US drillship owner surge 15% as UK contractor forges $7.3bn partnership paid with cash and stock. Conoco calls Subsea 7 Oslo-listed offshore outfit clinches $75m engineering, procurement and installation deal in the North Sea. Transpetro's talent search Sergio Machado-led tanker titan looks to poach 342 officers from local competitors and academies as it prepares for expansion. Sydney terminal receives backing New South Wales government approves controversial plan for cruiseship facility beyond Harbour Bridge. Wind win for STX Korean builder bags order for wind turbine installation vessel from London-based Gaoh Offshore. Dahlman downs dry five Dry-bulk downturn fuels balance sheet concerns as analyst cuts ratings on Genco, Eagle Bulk and Navios Holdings, among others. Vitol signs for storage Trading giant takes Western Shipping's Ellie Lady for up to two months to park gasoil. Charges hammer Bharati Indian shipbuilder sees third-quarter profit drop as increased sales wiped out by finance and interest costs. Sickness hits Solstice US cruiseship arrives in Port Everglades with 120 ill passengers and crew. Boxship crewman injured Doctor stitches up Turkish seafarer whose face was lacerated in grinder accident. Tallink passenger lost Latvian man dies in plunge from Silja Festival en route to Riga. Ship sinks in storm All 11 crew saved after Ukraine's Gregoriy Petrovskiy goes down at Poti in Georgia. SCI makes more in third Sabyasachi Hajara-led Indian owner sees bulker sales dip but overall performance improve on liner rates.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Obama reaches out to business Obama President Barack Obama travels across Lafayette Square today to address the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's top business lobbying group and a strong critic of many Obama administration policies. In recent weeks Obama has signaled a mor... Handoush leaves Landstar as co-COO Jim Handoush resigned as co-chief operating officer of Landstar System Inc. on Feb. 1, the highway carrier said in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Jacksonville, Fla., company said it has agreed to pay Handoush one year's sa... Zim starts Tampa/Mexico/Kingston feeder Zim said Monday it has started a new service between Mexico, Jamaica and Florida. The MTX service will connect Zim's regional hub in Kingston to Tampa, Altamira and Veracruz. Rotation will be Kingston, Veracruz, Altamira, Tampa and Kingston. It wil... IBIA names Fook Sing head of Asia region The International Bunker Industry Association has appointed Kwok Fook Sing as regional manager of its Asia branch in Singapore. Fook Sing, a 20-year maritime industry veteran, will be responsible for technical support to members, both regionally an... IICL names Younger chairman The Institute of International Container Lessors has elected Peter Younger, chief executive officer and president of Cronos Ltd., to chairman for 2011. He succeeds Joseph Kwok of SeaCube Containers. Younger has served as Cronos' CEO since 2007 and... Maersk doubles Manzanillo calls on WCSA/USEC Maersk Line said last week it is amending the service rotation of a loop connecting the West Coast of South America with the U.S. East Coast to include double calls in the Panamanian transshipments hubs of Manzanillo and Balboa. The new rotation o... Unions agree to make concessions to Horizon Leaders of the two unions representing deck and engine room officers say they have agreed to make an offer of "contractual relief" to Horizon Lines. A memo to union members signed by Tim Brown and Mike Jewell, presidents of the Masters, Mates and ... TSA: 2011 Demand, supply to be in line Transpacific Stabilization Agreement carriers said Friday they see containerized cargo demand in 2011 being 'roughly in line with new vessel capacity entering the Asia/U.S. trade lane over that period.' Downplaying worries by analysts that capacit... Capacity to be 'needed and well-utilized' 'Top 4: maintained'

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Royal Arctic Line orders five at P+S Werft Greenland's Royal Arctic Line has ordered five newbuildings at P+S Werft in Germany for delivery in 2012. The largest vessel will have a capacity of 606 TEUs and will First Chinese built tug to Svitzer Scandinavia The Chinese built tug Svitzer Tyr is now in operation in Scandinavia after a long delivery voyage from Qingdao. The tug is stationed in the G'teborg area. The Svitzer Tyr Egypt exports down six per cent Egyptian exports fell six per cent in January due to the mass protests and following curfew, reports Reuters, quoting the Egypt trade minister Samiha Fawzi Ibrahim. The country exports amounted IMO receives single largest payment from member state Liberia has paid IMO USD 4.52 million in an annual assessment contribution for 2011, this is the single largest payment the maritime organisation has received at one time from Indian Navy captures 28 pirates The Indian Navy captured 28 pirates and freed 24 hostages on February 6, about 100 nautical miles off Kavaratti. The Naval Command deployed off Kavaratti received information regarding an attack

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Fujairah bunker prices stable Some players in Fujairah are presently facing 'congested schedules'. Low-density fuel oil cargo commands 'record' price-premium 'Unbelievable' numbers show 'just how short' the market is on low density product. Prices fall in Rotterdam Little market activity in Gibraltar despite some prices dropping double digits. IMO continues work on rules for gas-fuelled ships Developing code of safety will support IMO's 'ongoing endeavours' to reduce harmful emissions from shipping, says Mitropoulos. IBIA strengthens its presence in Singapore Kwok Fook Sing will give members technical support and help develop IBIA's training courses. Fujairah bunker prices soar above Singapore Bunkerworld data shows $25 pmt differential for 380 cSt product. Rosneft bunker sales surge year-on-year Russian reports say oil major sold 2 million mt of bunker fuel in 2009. Prices firm up on week start Tight supplies in Singapore see players using 180 cSt material as cutter stock. Oakland port gets $5 million for shore power startup Grant 'big help' in getting project started but much more funding needed, says port projects administrator. Bominflot expands physical presence in South America Bunker deliveries in Callao, Peru, started last month. Pertamina eyes cruise sector to boost bunker sales Pertamina expects sales of 15,000-30,000 mt of bunkers to cruise ships this year. Major shareholder ups shares in Aegean Investment firm increases stake in Aegean to 7.3% South Korea's February bunker supplies expected to dip SK Energy to cut bunker output in February. Rolls-Royce scores $27 million LNG engines contract sVessels to have 'unrivaled' environmental performance with 40% reduction in CO2 emissions.

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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