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BRIEFS

December 9, 2011

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*Shipping News* First of Vale's mega ships heads for Asia One of Brazilian mining giant Vale's huge iron ore carriers, the world's biggest, will arrive fully-loaded in Asia for the first time next week with a stop in Singapore, according to Reuters Freightviews data. Shanghai indexes to challenge Baltic's Shanghai Shipping Exchange, based in China's busiest port, will introduce indexes tracking international dry-bulk and oil-tanker rates next year as it challenges London's 267-year-old Baltic Exchange. The Chinese bourse plans to begin trading of derivatives tied to those indexes in May or June, Yu Jun, president of Shanghai Shipping Freight Exchange, said on Wednesday. The products will track shipments to China from Brazil, Australia and the Middle East, he said in Shanghai.

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CMA CGM reorganises Asia-north Europe loops in light of MSC alliance Shanghai Shipping Exchange chief: Asia-Europe rates hit by debt crisis Maersk, OOCL begin to cut Asia-Europe capacity as season slackens Yang Ming to order five 8,000-TEU ships, but divided on 16,000-TEUers Tangiers loses Maersk to Algeciras as transshipments become spotty China Transport Ministry sees lengthy downturn ahead for shipping market Asian shipping, logistics should join hands to seek growth: Vice Minister Roads get big share of spending as China 10-month box volume rises 12.6pc Insurer warns forwarders of risk in offering too much to cargo owners BIFA praises decision not to increase British fuel taxes in January Trans Siberian Railway's big dreams and schemes move closer to reality CEVA starts 30 new global reach LCL services in fourth quarter HK airport's AAT November cargo volume off 10pc, falling 5pc year to date Emirates SkyCargo launches weekly Dubai and Accra cargo flights Wells Fargo Bank Northwest finances Kalitta Air's first aircraft buy Peruvian former air cargo sales executive pleads guilty to price fixing Chennai airport to tighten exterior security with swipe system

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Freight forwarders face increasing liabilities as global supply chain expands Need for policy impetus stressed Report projects container rates may climb following alliance India, Israel close to finalising FTA; trade to hit $ 15 billion India, Nepal petro pipeline project advances to next stage Rajeev Gupta is new MbPT Chairman Essar group plans to invest $ 4 bn towards infrastructure development Trade deficit with China hits $ 12.6-bn mark US third largest FDI in India, investment to grow further 'Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya...'- Great for your ears, terrible for your finances

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
MAI adds third weekly Myanmar-Guangzhou service Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is adding a third weekly service to its Yangon-Guangzhou route. The Southeast Asian carrier operates Airbus A320s and A321s and has cargo agent... Fesco granted USD 100 million infrastructure loan Fesco has signed an agreement with the EBRD for a USD 100 million loan to invest in the group's infrastructure. Fesco is developing the Vladivostok commercial sea port to accommod... Californian rail operator investing in safety Engineering firm Parsons was recently selected by the Peninsula corridor joint powers board (PCJPB), which owns and operates commuter rail activities between San Francisco and San... Tibbett Logistics intermodal development on track in Romania Tibbett Logistics, Romania's largest privately-owned contract logistics specialist, a part of the fast-growing UK-based Keswick Enterprises Group, has taken delivery of its first ... UK government supports greener vehicles for road hauliers The UK government will encourage the country's road freight industry to buy and use low-emission medium and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2012 with funding of GBP 8 million (EUR ... U.S. Xpress adds vans and trucks to fleet U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a leading provider of transportation services throughout North America, recently expanded its fleet to include smaller capacity vehicles, including cargo ... L-3 introduces new air cargo screening systems L-3 Security and Detection Systems (SDS), based in Woburn MA (USA), has added three new dual-view X-ray platforms to its air cargo screening portfolio for inspecting breakbulk fre... Geodis Wilson appoints retail and fashion director Gilbert den Bekker has been Geodis Wilson's new retail and fashion market director since 1 December. Based in Paris (France) he oversees the development and expansion of the compa... New logistics director at SeD Logistique Jérôme Libeskind has assumed the role of general logistics director at SeD Logistique in France. Libeskind was managing director and treasurer of Sogaris, a logistics property com... Port of Taranto analysing infrastructure potential The Taranto port authority is calling for bids to analyse the port's infrastructure/intermodal system in a domestic and European context and to thus increase efficiency and the ab... GACAG urges US customs to work with industry The air cargo industry and national regulatory authorities need to continue working together on pilot programmes to test the feasibility of and processes for advance electronic da... New site for Kühne Logistics University The Kühne Logistics University (KLU) will remain in Hamburg's HafenCity. It will relocate to a 7,000 sqm site in today's SAP building am Grossen Grasbrook 17 as a tenant in 2013 an... Damco renews Kingfisher contract The logistics and SCM service provider Damco has extended its partnership with Kingfisher, Europe's leading DIY group, and signed a new contract valid to 2014. The contract covers... TNT Express opens security command centre in Singapore TNT Express has opened a new regional security command centre in Singapore. The facility will monitor trucks and goods moving on TNT's Asia road network, which connects Singapore ... FAA president resigns Randy Babbitt has resigned his position of administrator of the USA's Federal Aviation Administration. Babbitt was a member of the FAA's advisory board under president Bill Clinton...

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Innovative multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel to be built for Russian Ministry of Transport

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Columbia Crossing bridge project nets Department of Transportation nod Foss tugs move Alaska drilling rig to safer waters during winter season Crowley awards scholarships to three USMMA cadets Machinist union Oks new contract with Boeing Carriers combining services in advance of slowdown period

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Vale VLOCs' Chinese port approval 'is not a sprint, it is a marathon' Head of iron ore says patience is key to securing permits to berth 400,000 dwt ships Vale's answers still beg questions Senior executives were ready to answer questions at Vale's investor and press day in London, despite months of what seemed like dodging Diana Containerships poised to buy Hamburg Süd boxship pair Cap San Lorenzo and Cap San Augustin subject to failed Euromar bid West Mediterranean box trades lead price drop Price weakness reflects slow cargo growth EXCLUSIVE: Sovcomflot defies quarterly loss to press ahead with offshore plans Company on course to make a profit this year and next LNG shipping rates quoted at $150,000 per day Only one spot market ship available in the Atlantic Brazil soyabean exports boom Weak US crop causes demand to shift to southern hemisphere out of season Pacific supramax rates dip to three-year low Brokers urge owners to lay up tonnage China set to smash traditional product tanker triangulation Chinese to cut out gasoil leg over fears of cargo contamination CMA CGM and MSC offer alternative to Daily Maersk Customer service tops agenda as big three box lines go head to head on schedule reliability Piracy, calumny and hypocrisy The pirate threat shines a harsh light on the long and slow foundering of the sovereign system of states Bah Humbug Someone has to man the office during the Christmas party season, but why does it have to be me? Syria stymied by new US and EU sanctions The world depends less on Syria than Syria depends on its crude-oil customers Norway to wind down offshore credit agency Eksportfinans to immediately commence preparations for a controlled run-off, which will most likely take several years Pacific Drilling's New York listing confirms offshore strength Recent prospectus yields insights into Norwegian export credit body Eksportfinans and its interplay with commercial banking lenders DCT Gdansk dismisses Kaliningrad threat Planned Russian container hub has stalled as Polish terminal presses forward Russia eyes foreign box port investors Rosmorport courts foreign box terminal operators to invest in new capacity Chinese regulation remains biggest worry for foreign insurers Tough environment no barrier to new foreign insurers as marine segment grows Risk averse While ships have been getting bigger, salvors have not been keeping up with industry progress Demand for chemicals boosts InterBulk revenues Pre-tax profits tripled after net interest expense falls Reinigert slams risk-averse salvage industry Global emergency response teams needed to deal with outsized modern ships Chinese pollution regulation will not be postponed New rules will come into force in January despite lack of vital information Lorthiois leaves Port Fund Founder leaves company to join Samsung Construction and Trade Special meeting approves Horizon Lines reverse stock split Jones Act company's challenge to NYSE delisting to be heard in February Penning calls off meeting on Dover privatisation Ports minister cites 'urgent Parliamentary business' on drink-driving measures Auckland faces industrial chaos Second dockworker strike begins today

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Two killed in box blast AN INDIAN freight centre is closed today, Fairplay was told, as police investigate a fatal container explosion last night S&P warns tanker owners FALLING asset values and weak rates put tanker owners at risk of breaching financial covenants, S&P has warned Qatar-Japan LNG deal signed QATARGAS has signed of an S&P agreement to supply LNG to Chubu Electric Power and Shizuoka Gas, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Sinopacific embraces offshore SHANGHAI'S Sinopacific Shipbuilding said today the group is diversifying into offshore vessels, marking its move with the opening of an office in Norway, where many leading offshore suppliers are based MIT to double capacity PANAMA'S MIT said it plans to double capacity to 4M teu to prepare for the post-Panamaxes transiting the Panama Canal after 2014 Rosneft Marine closes bunker deal ROSNEFT Marine said today it has won an exclusive contract to supply bunkers to Sakhalin Energy Investment's tanker fleet Yangshan turns on radiation checking gear SHANGHAI'S deepwater Yangshan port has started operating radiation detection equipment Richards Bay coal totals drop m/m RICHARDS Bay Coal Terminal has said its exports fell in November month on month, to 6.21M tonnes from 7.4M tonnes in October EEH KG house switching to containers HAMBURG KG house Elbe Emissionshaus has diversified into container equipment investments because ship finance opportunities are scarce EC extends shipbuilding aid THE EC HAS decided to extend its special aid regime for shipbuilding for two more years, from 1 January Winter box services merge BOX GROUPS whose ships link Asia, South Africa and the East Coast of South America today said they plan to combine winter services Captain fined in pollution A RUSSIAN captain of a Netherlands-flagged vessel has reportedly been fined and his vessel released after a pollution guilty verdict in Georgia Ship stranded in Bering Sea A VEHICLE carrier remains adrift today in the Bering Sea after its rudder failed in rough seas, the US Coast Guard confirmed Drybulk waits rising SNARLS at major drybulk ports are worse for the second straight week, with vessel queues at Newcastle rising to 63, from 61 last week Lewis: Big 3 get LNG sorted out SHIPPING analyst Janet Lewis has affirmed that Japan's Big Three have got it right for LNG shipping - even as they are struggling in the box sector

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Cargolux Sees Second Straight Double-Digit Drop Freight traffic at Cargolux Airlines dropped 10.8 percent in October, the second straight double-digit decline at Europe's largest freighter operator,... West Coast Port Workers Prepare for Occupy Protest Longshoremen and harbor truckers are preparing for possible disruptions on Monday when the Occupy movement intends to shut down West... Environmental Groups Fight Savannah Port Deepening Environmental groups in Georgia and South Carolina filed an appeal with the South Carolina Administrative Law Court on Thursday challenging... Kuehne + Nagel Adopts IAS Drayage Tracking Software Kuehne + Nagel has adopted cloud-based software to better track and communicate with container drayage haulers. The Swiss... Thai Floods Cause Shortfall in PC Shipments Shortages of hard disk drives caused by the flood in Thailand will result in a shortfall of 3.8 million shipments... Truck Crash Deaths Rose 8.7 Percent in 2010 Truck-related fatalities rose 8.7 percent last year, reversing a long-term trend, while overall highway deaths dropped to their lowest level... FMC Looks to Allow NVOs to Jointly Contract Shippers The Federal Maritime Commission agreed Thursday to move forward with a long-stalled proposal that would allow unrelated non-vessel-operating common carriers... Truckload Carriers Bullish on 2012 Rates A large majority of truckload carriers expect freight volumes and truck rates to rise next year, according to new survey.... Five Carriers Consolidate Asia-South America Services Hamburg Sud and Maersk Line will combine a Asia-South America service with a service operating by CMA CGM, CSAV and... MSC Says Carriers Must Deploy Larger Ships Mediterranean Shipping Co. said carries must deploy the biggest vessels possible on the Asia-Europe trade to minimize losses, according to... Shipping Corporation of India Scales Back Fleet Expansion State-owned Shipping Corporation of India is scaling back its fleet expansion plan after suffering two consecutive quarterly losses. Indian... Korean Air Cargo Tumbles in Third Quarter Korean Air's cargo traffic fell 5.9 percent in the third quarter, and the world's largest international freight airline said it...

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Schenker Khimji's LLC to be set up in the new year Berlin-based DB Schenker Logistics and its long-term partner, Khimji Ramdas, are to strengthen their relationship by establishing a joint venture company in Oman ... Tiran acts as agent for Easyfresh in Israel Valencia (Spain)-headquartered EasyFresh, which is an alliance of independent reefer logistics service providers, has entered into a collaborative arrangement with ... Raising Bayonne Bridge a major focus of PANYNJ 2012 budget The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is planning to lay out USD15.2 million on raising the Bayonne Bridge next year as part ... Shippers voice opinions on MSC/CMA CGM vessel sharing deal The European Shippers' Council [ESC] has transmitted mixed signals over MSC and CMA CGM's vessel sharing agreement. On the one hand it welcomes the opportunity ... Antwerp to assist in development of Cote d'Ivoire's San Pedro port Port of Antwerp International (PAI), the consultancy, development and global investment arm of the Port of Antwerp Authority, has signed a memorandum of understanding ... Auckland dockers offer olive branch The 300 plus Ports of Auckland [PoA], New Zealand dockworkers have cut back their planned 48-hour strike, due to start from tonight, to a one day stoppage from ... CMA CGM clarifies its position in Asia/N Europe tradelane Following MSC's announcement yesterday regarding the impact of its new vessel sharing agreement with CMA CGM on its services operating between Asia and Northern ... China preparing for 'severe' slowdown in exports Data to be released at the weekend will show a sharp downturn in Chinese exports to Europe and the US with the world's second-largest economy preparing for 'severe ...

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Iberia: buy Frontline Equity analyst bucks the trend by urging investors to build positions in ailing tanker owner's US-quoted shares. Diana tied to Hamburg raid Diana Containerships steps in to replace Euromar as prospective buyer of Hamburg Sud duo, brokers claim. Volvo Ocean bets on big guns Race splashes more than a million dollars on secretive anti-piracy plan that includes armed guards and heavy-lifting. ICAP's chilling prediction Step aside Mystic Meg - at least one shipbroker can see the future too. Cape newbuild finds a job Singapore's Golden Harvest Transportation secures period work for its lone capesize upon delivery from Shanghai Waigaoqiao. Murky outlook for rigbuilders Clouds gather over Singaporean giants but long-term prospects look fair, analyst says. Tanker owner fined in UK Pretty Time Shipping of Singapore to pay £95,000, including costs, for discharge of palm oil off south coast. Dynacom shows its hand Greek owner sorts fact from fiction regarding its tanker newbuilding plans. Duke off to Africa Dolphin Geophysical bags seismic survey for vessel off West Africa. Unifeeder feeds Russia Danish short-sea operator adds weekly box run to St Petersburg from Antwerp. 'You cannot be serious' Tanker experts struggle to digest news of a huge suezmax order at Rongsheng. Sevan fills CFO berth Former Western Bulk man Kjetil Vangsnes takes over as finance chief at Teekay-backed FPSO firm. Bumi Armada pens loan Malaysian offshore operator says facility with seven banks will pay for conversion of FPSO in Vietnam. SCF slips into the red Russian tanker owner on course for a full-year profit despite falling to a third quarter deficit.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011
Fuel still leaking from wrecked containership 'With the continuing swells we may see more of this oil come out,' official warns. European market stable Hamburg market sees more activity. Fujairah market softens Suez market sees little demand. Asian refiner seeks low sulphur fuel oil cargoes Move 'could be prompted by expectations of higher premiums for LSFO products.' Cockett Marine Oil makes appointments to Copenhagen office Nils Flemming Rasmussen is to be General Manager. Russian supplier signs Far East deal Rosneft Marine will supply crude tankers and LNG carriers. Bunker prices soft in Asian markets Supplies fine at major ports in Asia on Thursday. Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks falling Healthy demand in Singapore 'a factor'. 'Negative market' sees Singapore supplier cut capacity Smaller vessels more 'viable' says source at First Oil. Pakistani bunker suppliers ready for new sulphur cap Local refiners have been producing IFOs with sulphur content below 3.50%, say suppliers. New IEC release looks to standardise global cold ironing operations IEC/ISO/IEEE 60092-510 will remove 'some of the uncertainty' cold ironing investors face. Fourth law firm to investigate Andatee Investigation concerns 'possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations,' by Andatee's board of directors, says law firm.

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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

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

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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.

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

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› 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

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