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BRIEFS

July 8, 2011

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*Shipping News* More ships wait to load sugar in Brazil The queue of ships waiting to load sugar at Brazilian ports rose to 86 by Wednesday, up from 64 in mid-June, shipping agency SA Commodities/Unimar said yesterday, as the world's largest sugarcane crop nears peak harvesting. Overcapacity threatens container rates Container lines are ignoring a drop in freight rates and bringing the highest proportion of the shipping fleet out of mothballs since 2008, when the global slump resulted in the industry's biggest losses.

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CMA CGM hikes rates, surcharges from US in July, other trades in August PSA to develop, operate box terminal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia Dalian-Xiamen containerised grain shipments to be launched MCC Transport revises its Intra Asia 8 Service to include new ports Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines deploys rifle-toting guards on ro-ro ships Qinzhou Port's container volume increases 21.2pc in first five months Fangcheng Port boasts first ocean shipping service from PIL to Africa APL to open 43-acre intermodal site at CenterPoint Joliet UP/BSNF junction APMT to spend US$749 million as it takes charge of Peru's Callao terminal APL Logistics appoints Iraqi and Kuwait agents in Mideast expansion St Petersburg's National Container Company sees H1 volume grow 7.9pc DB Schenker Logistics new Icelandic office targets reefer seafood Hactl posts 10pc cargo decline in June and 4.7pc down in first half US airlines in court against EU 'right' to carbon tax over high seas Jakarta defends tough air cargo screening after finding smuggled guns Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority members take office in August Calgary's new global logistics air cargo park enters 2nd development phase UK's Unite union fights for perk parity for air cargo and passenger staff US Airways chooses WFS as cargo handling partner in Philadelphia

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Dry freight rebound seen only in end-2013 HC rejects plea to set up tribunal for resolving wage disputes with seafarers SCLC's container logistics & infrastructure summit on July 15 Indian tea exports may be hit by rising Lankan supplies Antwerp port giving discount to greener vessels Cochin Port plans to pip Colombo by upgrading bunkering set-up MPT Chairman analyses iron ore trade,presents paper at FIMI conclave in Singapore Tamil Nadu invites investments into ports, shipbuilding & power EGoM to work out modalities on 30 lakh t foodgrains exports Govt not to push for foodgrains exports: Pawar

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JULY 7, 2011
ASTAG: Days of action for youths in Lucerne (Switzerland) The Swiss association for utility vehicles ASTAG and the world of road transport have their big appearance from 27 June to 10 July 2011 in the Swiss museum of transportation in Luc... First Stena Line Challenge finished in Kiel (Germany) The first Stena Line Challenge finished in Kiel on 4 July 2011. In the 14 days the 10 teams drove 1,800 km through Sweden's beautiful summer landscapes. There were many interesting... GEFCO Baltikum opens branch in Lithuania To strengthen their presence in the strategically important region and to continue the expansion of their international network, GEFCO Baltikum put into operation a location in Vil... New Zealand's Government announced USD 17 billion infrastructure plan The Government in New Zealand has released a new, revised infrastructural plan which shows it will invest USD 17 billion in infrastructure over the next four years. USD 6.5 billion... Dirk Steffes new Board Director for Sales & Marketing at TX Logistik Dirk Steffes (43) as of 8 August 2011 will take over as Board Director for Sales & Marketing at TX Logistik AG, a private rail road traffic company founded in 1999, which, sinc... Vessel lay ups are the way forward to provide a much needed correction Regarding the Drewry's quarterly Container Forecaster, the container industry is in dire need of a correction on the supply side and even the realisation of a decent peak season de... KLM operates first scheduled flight on biokerosene KLM Royal Dutch Airlines became the first airline in the world to operate a commercial flight on biokerosene. Flight KL1233 - a Boeing 737-800 - recently took off from Schiphol bou... Azerbaijan and Georgia signed an agreement for road project Azerbaijan and Georgia have signed an agreement on principles and conditions of financing , projecting, construction, rehabilitation/reconstruction and exploitation of Georgian sec... Toyota plans to acquire a 50% stake in a truck and bus assembly firm in Kenya Toyota Corporation plans to acquire a 50 per cent stake in a local truck and bus assembly firm, as it seeks to position itself as the top seller of new vehicles in the country by e... DB Schenker Rail UK wins award DB Schenker Rail UK is named 'Most Sustainable Transporter' by the International Produce Limited (IPL), a logistics supplier to Walmart. DB Schenker Rail UK won the award for deliv... Free flowing traffic between Germany and Denmark The German-Danish traffic is running as usual between the ports of Rødby and Gedser. "In accordance with European legislation there have always been "random checks" in our Danish p... Swissport corporate headquarters and station Zurich registered as ISAGO providers Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certificate fo... Deutsche Post DHL sell courier and express business in China The German Deutsche Post DHL is withdrawing from the loss making domestic Chineses courier and express business. The future focus of the company will be on international shipments.... DB Schenker Logistics with new subsidiary in Iceland DB Schenker Logistics recently opened its own office in Reykjavik, Iceland. Prior to this, customers relied on the service of a partner. The new Iceland subsidiary now represents t... Geodis Wilson opens new distribution centre in Jebel Ali Global forwarder and logistics service provider Geodis Wilson is opening an 8,500 sqm distribution centre in Jebel Ali South within the free zone of Dubai. It marks a strategic ste... Van Seumeren family leaving Mammoet The van Seumeren family is selling its stake in international heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet and leaving the company. Roderik van Seumeren, President and CEO, Jan v...

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JULY 7, 2011
Port of Tacoma unveils new Richard C. "Dick" Gilmur kayak launch Top Ships announces sale of Panamax drybulk vessel Hamburg Sud christens new 7,100teu container ship Port of Camas-Washougal nets $200,000 planning grant Braemar analysis finds glut in VLCC tonnage

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JULY 7, 2011
Enigma of Indian ore The nation's protectionist impulse will keep hobbling its iron ore trades Japan LNG imports dwarf South Korea As it demands more, Japan pays a higher price for its LNG from Qatar Transatlantic cargoes dry up on US holiday Charter rates drop on northwest Europe to US Atlantic coast route Balance of power shifting between ports, box lines and feeders With deepsea vessel sizes on the increase, transhipment operations are also on the rise, highlighting the tension between the competing needs of mother vessels and feederships China's ore thirst keeps Australia and Brazil busy Global capesize and VLOC fleet finds growing employment on busy trade routes CSAV suspends third service in three weeks to shrink fleet Breaking of North American link to Latin America follows suspension of transpacific and Asia-Mediterranean voyages Novatek expands in Russian Arctic Russian gas producer is also talking up plans to export liquefied natural gas via the Northern shipping route Shell makes push into Alaska region Dutch oil major has applied to US regulators to drill six wells in the Chukchi Sea, and an additional four wells at the adjacent Beufort Sea Norwegian drillers march north to untapped Arctic Potential for the Arctic is huge, with an estimated possible undiscovered oil resources at 412bn barrels of oil equivalent Strength before surplus P&I clubs are mutual and their purpose is to provide a cost-effective service, not a profit The media revolution is not over yet The media revolution is not over yet, and there is still a great deal to be said for the anti-social media Brillante Virtuoso blaze under control Suezmax was 20 miles from the Port of Aden when the fire was thought to have been started by RPG fire during a pirate attack Brussels' modal split plan 'too rigid' Rotterdam port wants policymakers to halve the proposed 300 km minimum distance from ports as trigger point for funding to promote modal shift Liverpool cruise terminal edges closer to winning go-ahead for turnarounds Shipping minister orders consultation, but says curbs could be lifted if city council repays $9m of public subsidies Virtually there Shipowners' suspicions over the balance of power in Virtual Arrival will fade once the promise of savings becomes a reality Tax-friendly regimes threaten UK shipping Changes to rules over non-domiciles should help keep nation competitive Coating could cut fuel costs by 20% Report on eve of MEPC shows how simple solutions have potential to reduce CO2 emissions YSC victim of drop in intra-Asia freight rates Korean container line was also awash with debt and could not avoid bankruptcy Bulker pair prepare for Arctic route to China Two 32-year-old Russian vessels are part of Eurochem's plans to increase iron ore cargoes to Far East Stolt Tankers slips on bunker fuel costs Chemical tanker recovery looks unlikely until 2013 Deme arm takes Beluga's 50% share in windfarm services provider Hochtief New venture to build and operate dynamically positioned offshore jack-up vessels Big offshore deals pump up volumes of syndicated loans Syndicated lending to shipping hits $28bn in first half of 2011 Stick to ships, not chips STX's potential bid for memorychip maker Hynix is seen by the market as a bad idea Southampton set for strike Managers deny action by health workers over council pay cuts will make port 'suffer badly'

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JULY 7, 2011
Berlin limits shipping aid GERMAN shipowners have warned that the government's cuts to maritime spending will hurt the country's flag Liverpool seeks to end cruise limits BRITAIN'S government is considering allowing cruises to start and finish their voyages at Liverpool's City Cruise Terminal Nigeria oil theft warned A REPORT today warned of the increased threat of ship-to-ship oil theft off the Niger Delta Kuwait port angers Iraq IRAQ HAS called on Kuwait to cease construction of its Mubarak port, warning that the project will lead to an "economic war", IHS Global Insight reported today CSAV services squeezed CHILEAN liner CSAV has pulled the plug on its third service in less than a month, halting its NACSA service along the Americas' Pacific coast Baltic cruise concerns raised A LOOMING IMO committee decision could compel cruise lines to pull ships from Baltic ports, a high-level industry source has told Fairplay Evergreen bides time on ULCSs TAIWAN'S Evergreen has told Fairplay that it won't be following other major carriers by ordering container ships of 10,000teu and larger Manila port project delay rejected THE PHILIPPINE government has rejected a request by the new operator of Manila North Harbour to extend the deadline for its modernisation of the facility London Club records surplus LONDON P&I Club has recorded a surplus of $3.6M for 2010/ 2011. This lifted free reserves to $145.1M - which is a record in its 145-year history Tanger Med throughput rockets FIRST-half traffic through the Moroco's Tanger Med soared by 82% year on year to 16.3M tonnes following container growth and the transfer of ro-ro services to the port Stolt-Nielsen profits jump OSLO-listed Stolt-Nielsen has posted a rise in net profits for the quarter ended 31 May, despite losses from its chemical tanker business Intra-Asia MR rates rise INCREASED chartering activity by oil majors has strengthened intra-Asia MR rates this week, while eastbound LR1 and LR2 rates have softened Hanjin seeks $150M from bond issue SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping is hoping to raise at least $150M from issued convertible bonds carrying interest of 3.5-4% SSA questions armed guards use THE SINGAPORE Shipping Association and the Asian Shipowners' Forum will raise concerns with the UN about the use of armed guards to protect ships from pirates, Fairplay has been told DnB NOR tops loan ranks DNB NOR was the largest bookrunner of syndicated marine finance loans in 1H11, according to the latest Dealogic league tables

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JULY 7, 2011
CSAV Raises $430 Million in Capital Chilean carrier CSAV has raised $430 million of $500 million in additional capital from shareholders, and expects the rest to... Democrats Decry 'Fantasy' Transportation Financing Democrats wasted no time Thursday in denouncing House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica's scaled-down plan for transportation spending.... House GOP Offers $210 Billion Transport Bill House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a $210 billion, six-year surface transportation bill they said could be leveraged to $450 billion,... AFL to Sail First Ship Friday Startup carrier American Feeder Lines' first ship will depart Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Friday to begin a service its backers... Industrial Shippers Petition STB For Rail Access The National Industrial Transportation League has asked the Surface Transportation Board to order competitive switching of cargoes to a second... Freight Index Reaches Three-Year High The Cass Freight Index for U.S. shipping reached its highest level in three years in June, growing 4.9 percent from... Carrier Alliance to Suspend Some Trans-Pacific Service Ocean carriers in the New World Alliance will suspend a trans-Pacific service this month due to slowing demand for retail... STB Slashes Rail Shipper Dispute Filing Fees The regulator of economic disputes between railroads and their freight shippers has slashed its filing fee structure, meaning rail customers... Indian Port Trucker Strike Ends A five-day-old trucker strike at India's Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal ended late Wednesday following talks between union leaders and... Temasek Profit Soars Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government-owned sovereign wealth fund, rode higher contributions from portfolio companies that include Neptune Orient Lines, PSA... House Democrat Targets Mexican Trucking Program Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., is trying to set limits on the Obama administration's cross-border trucking program with Mexico. DeFazio... CMA CGM Starts Fifth Belgium-Germany Rail Shuttle CMA CGM has started providing intermodal rail service between the Belgian port of Zeebrugge and the tri-modal hub in Duisburg,... CSX, KCS Announce Execute Staff Additions, Moves CSX Transportation and Kansas City Southern, two of the seven largest freight railroads in North America, announced several executive staff... Eimskip Expands Iceland-North America Service Eimskip is expanding its Iceland-North America container service with the addition of a second vessel to keep pace with an... Japan's Food Exports Tumble 16.6 Percent Japan's exports of agricultural, fishery and forestry products fell for the second straight month in May on a year-over-year basis,... Hanjin Raises $150 Million in Bond Sale Hanjin Shipping raised $150 million Wednesday from the sale of five-year convertible bonds that it plans to use for general... Republicans, Dems Blast GOP Transport Plan Two House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday in denouncing a transportation spending plan from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John...

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JULY 7, 2011
CSAV culls another service EC vow to break the 'oligopoly' of ratings agencies CMA CGM aims for rate restoration PSA awarded box terminal concession at Dammam Balanced transatlantic moves on up

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JULY 7, 2011
Zim lifts rates Israeli liner giant fires back at "unsustainable rate levels" with general increase across South American trade lane. CSAV chops loop Chilean liner operator pulls plug on another run as containership market hits the skids. Rem ties up two Oslo-listed offshore owner poised to pocket $19m from fresh batch of support contracts. Teekay talks conversion Surge in windfarm work may have carved a new niche for shipowner's ageing shuttle tankers, insider says. SCF storms offshore arena Russian tanker powerhouse enters first phase of raid on offshore sector in race to cash in on rising demand. Dock fraud claim rejected Appeal judges scathing over insurer's allegations to try to escape liability for loss of floating dock in tropical storm. Tanker blaze under control Salvage vessels continue fight to save laden Greek controlled suezmax set alight in pirate RPG attack. IHB selling bonds Bulgarian shipyard group to redeem 2008 issue with new debt sale. Hanjin raises $150m Korean container line completes bond sale as it looks to fund newbuildings. One in four VLs a no show VLCC newbuilding deliveries running 27% short of forecasts but oversupply still remains, Braemar says. Clipper four jailed Danish owner's chief Per Gullestrup insists individual employees were to blame for tax evasion, not company. Stolt pushes up profit Losses from its tanker fleet prove no obstacle as Oslo-listed owner posts improved bottom line. PSV orders set new record Second quarter flood of contracts for larger platform supply vessels sets new high water mark, says Carnegie. Phoon shuns armed guards Use of armed security teams is a trend new Singapore Shipping Association president Patrick Phoon is unhappy with.

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JULY 7, 2011
Mexico to lift retaliatory duties CSAV drops another service Chilean liner carrier CSAV said Wednesday it is suspending another ocean service, the third to be dropped by the line in recent weeks. This time, it's the carrier's NACSA service between Mexico and the U.S. West Coast, a loop the carrier created i... CMA CGM adds rate hikes, peak season charge CMA CGM said Wednesday it will seek increased rates on a host of trades, while reiterating the implementation of a peak season surcharge on the eastbound transpacific trade. The proposed increases are: From Mediterranean and Black Sea ports to t... Pirate shots ignites tanker Fears that piracy off the Horn of Africa could lead to an environmental disaster came a bit closer to reality Wednesday when the crew of the Liberian-flagged supertankerBrilliante Virtuosoabandoned ship to escape a fire in the superstructure that b... Maersk raises West Africa congestion surcharges Maersk is raising congestion surcharges at some West African ports. The changes differ widely, but for cargo originating in North America the surcharge will increase to $80 from $65 in Conkaray, Guinea for a 20-foot container and to $450 from $125 ... OOCL's new ship goes into China/Mideast OOCL's new ship goes into China/Mideast OOCL's new ship goes into China/Mideast Liner carrier OOCL has taken delivery of a new 8,888-TEU vessel from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. TheOOCL Canadais the second in a series of eight such ve... Cargoitalia spreads wings in West Africa Lome, Togo-based Africa West Cargo has awarded Italian all-cargo airline Cargoitalia with a weekly ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) program to provide a European link to its network via its main hub. The contract runs until further ... TNT Post Italia in deal with retailer TNT Post Italia, a subsidiary of PostNL and the largest private operator in the Italian postal market, said it has entered a deal with the office supply chain Buffetti Group, that will allow customers to pick up TNT Post registered mail from Buffet... U.S. Mexico sign cross border truck pact U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Mexico Secretary of Transportation and Communications Dionisio Arturo Pèrez-Jàcome Friscionesigned agreements on Wednesdayresolving the dispute over long-haul, cross-border trucking services between the... ABF joins UPS with early rate increase Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System announced a 6.9 percent general rate increase effective July 25. The pricing announcement comes on the heels of last week's news that competitor UPS Freight is implementing a similar rate increase for...

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JULY 7, 2011
Terminal expansion completed New capacity will help meet growing regional demand, says Fujairah player. Fujairah prices firm Suez bunker market rise. Bunker markets firm Ongoing congestion at Rotterdam loading installations. Russian supplier preparing return to Kerch New time chartered barge to service area. Bunker anchorage: Minister calls for public debate Decision will only be taken after full discussion, says Gibraltar official. New trainee for Dan-Bunkering Latest appointment is trainee for its account department. High catfines triggers Boston fuel warning Three deliveries in late June had 'exceptionally high numbers' says Viswa Lab. Asian bunker prices on uptrend Demand sluggish at key Asian bunker hubs on Wednesday. Bunker demand drops at Pakistani ports Vessels are prohibited to bunker at anchorage due to rough seas during monsoon season. Sinopec monthly bunker sales reach 400,000 mt Half of volume sold in the bonded bunker market, says company. GS Caltex to export 'excess' bunker fuel oil Refiner offering two parcels including one 380 cSt bunker fuel oil cargo for July loading. South Korean bunker volumes 'ample' in July But players expect weak demand.

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

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