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March 11, 2011

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*Shipping News* Panamax rates seen rising on grain demand Rates for panamax dry bulk carriers on key Asian freight routes are expected to rise to fresh three-month highs on strong regional demand for South American grain shipments. Clarkson's profit up on dry bulk volumes Britain's leading ship broker Clarkson plc reported a better-than-expected profit, driven by a recovery in dry bulk volumes and said it gained from higher trading volumes in the first few weeks of 2011 despite volatile freight rates. Hundreds of tankers held up in Russia due to icy winter Over a hundred vessels including dozens of tankers loaded with crude oil and refined products were stuck in ice at Russian ports on Wednesday, as authorities struggled against the worst conditions since 2003. Singamas turns around with US$93m full-yr profit Oil tanker bookings for Libya end US to enact new ballast water rules Tanker rates doubling as ships go slow

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Grand Alliance re-launches, revises transpac US west coast loops Transpacific and Asia-Europe spot rates to continue decline Singamas sales soar 400pc, sees box shortage and mega boom ahead Start-up TCC suffers US$7.4 million on transpacific shuttle Hanjin, CNC, KMTC jointly launch Japan-Indonesia loop March 22 Hapag-Lloyd, Regional Container Lines' start intra-Asia service Carriers expected to grow 8-9pc in 2011, but rough weather ahead Rizhao-Korea passenger-cargo shipping service recommences Cosco ups terminal handling charges for South Africa strings Carriers face threat of container shortages in 2011 Shipping Corporation of India to spend US$6 billion on ships Kazakhstan blocks Chinese truckers, January road trade falls 65.5pc Maersk, Safmarine launch Seago to cover intra-Europe trade OOCL introduces iPhone shipping schedule access IATA chief: 'We must resist knee-jerk 100pc air cargo screening' Jade Cargo offers first Vietnam/Netherlands connection Anchorage air cargo depot signs tenants Atlas and Polar

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AMI India Logistics celebrates inauguration of new head office in Mumbai MSC India holds successful trade meet in Ahmedabad Shipowners peeved by Budget proposals Airline sector net to decline by 46 pc this fiscal: IATA CIL to moot new import norms on March 12 Comm Dept for partial lifting of ban on wheat exports EU putting barriers to our textile exports: Scindia Emerging markets getting overheated, cautions IMF Seminar on WTOs GPA on March 15

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MARCH 10, 2011
Vantage to supervise construction of Aker drillships at DSME

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MARCH 10, 2011
Grand Alliance bring back Japan China Express service Trade in goods, services report shows exports rose during January Target grant helps students tour Port of Tacoma facilities Maersk Line aiming for zero emission in New Zealand Oldest Coast Guard Cutter set for decommissioning on Friday

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MARCH 10, 2011
Libya turmoil to up tanker tonne-miles Southern European refineries look to west Africa as aframax fixtures fall to $8,000 per day Clarkson profits soar 44% to $52m World's biggest shipbroker optimistic about 2011 prospects after box trade revival and recovery in dry bulk volumes boost its results Caribbean petroleum MR tanker rates 'fly off the handle' to 30-month high The cost of delivering clean petroleum product on medium range tankers from the Caribbean to New York hit a 30-month high of $17,895 per day Brokers find voyages for ex Korea Line supramaxes Shipbrokers in Asia said they successfully worked the phones today to find voyages for supramax vessels that returned to the spot market after bankrupt operator Korea Line defaulted on a series of long-term time charters It is time to take the reward out of piracy UNODC's counter-piracy expert Glenn Ross suggests a controversial approach to ransom payments: a schedule of fees agreed by the international community Cash-strapped dry bulk owners stare into abyss Exclusive analysis by Lloyd's List Intelligence reveals that reserves are running out fast Caution comes first as lenders put a squeeze on shipping cash What do the banks' recent annual results tell us about the future ship finance market? Capital in short supply, but China offers a ray of hope Shipping industry should not start holding its breath for a return to greater liquidity Korea Line axes charters as first claims deadline arrives Three Greek owners confirm receipt of notices of termination from beleaguered South Korean company Intermodal and Cotzias in merger deal Greek shipbrokers tie-up to create team of 15 sale and purchase brokers under one roof Torm posts $136m loss as it forecasts an 'uncertain' 2011 Product tanker specialist blames 'continued difficult trading conditions' Freight forwarders fear oil price hike Forwarders fear they will have to bear extra costs associated with oil price spike Court backs Odfjell claim against Sevmash Dispute over cancelled ship orders move closer to resolution as second court upholds tanker operator's claim Dry bulk companies at risk as cash dries up Exclusive analysis warns small companies will be first to go under if rates fail to recover Beluga charter owners press for pool option Tramp owners and KG fund companies mull move to minimise vessels exposure to market Brussels squad raids Baltic rail freight companies European antitrust inspectors have raided rail freight companies active in Baltic countries Transpacific lines will fail to hit target Disappointment tinged with bouts of optimism runs through box line service agreement negotiations DVB pre-tax profits surge 50% Hits $181m in 2010, bolstered by fee and commission income Dry bulk depression Korea Line is unlikely to be the last significant dry bulk outfit to go under Significant link The most important centres for piracy in the world are Somalia and the UK German cruise market continues to see growth Number of German oceangoing cruise passengers reaches 1.2m in 2010, up 18.9% Deutsche Post DHL volumes 'close to pre-crisis levels' Handles nearly 2.8m teu in 2010, up from 2.6m in 2009 Grand Alliance rejigs transpacific network To relaunch Japan China Express service on May 15 SeaCube bullish as box shortages loom Locks-in 2011 box orders on long-term lease as it posts rise in fourth quarter earnings Nordea arrests Korea Line tanker as $72m exposure revealed Race against the clock as Densan Deniz increases its demand before critical hearing Torm still hit by weak tanker market Posts pre-tax loss of $136m for 2010 and forecast a further loss of up to $125m in 2011 Should shipping be Greece's meal ticket? Greece's brightest shipping minds were asked to chew over hypothetical solutions to the nation's debt crisis. Only one opted to sell off his wife and kids Private equity challenge for German shipowners There has been speculation that private equity could offer an alternative to KG finance in Germany Owners must weigh up pros and cons of private equity As bank finance is hard to come by, some owners are turning to private equity but they need to be aware of why these funds are investing in the first place

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MARCH 10, 2011
Nordea reveals KL exposure LEADING shipping lender Nordea Bank Finland is owed $72M by Korea Line, according to newly filed court documents Haiti market expansion stalled CROWLEY Maritime has yet to see an uptick in new business as a result of rebuilding efforts in Haiti, a year after an earthquake devastated the country Paragon charter terminated NYSE-listed Paragon Shipping has received a cancellation notice from Korea Line for the charter of the Panamax Pearl Seas Shipping restructuring team formed PRIVATE equity powerhouse Blackstone and specialist investment bank Dahlman Rose have created a new restructuring team for maritime clients Odfjell: concerns about scrapyards NORWEGIAN chemical tanker operator Odfjell has expressed concern about the practices it has seen in some major ship recycling centres Mining moves offshore BELGIAN dredging contractor DEME and Dutch engineering and shipbuilding firm IHC Merwede are poised to take the lead in deepsea mining Havila looks for Norwegian bonds HAVILA Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel owner, has joined the ranks of companies that plan to raise funds on the Norwegian bond market Sea-borne petrochemical imports slacken DEMAND for sea-borne petrochemical imports slackened significantly in both the United States and Europe due to the rising cost of crude oil Chemoil plays down KL exposure SINGAPORE-listed bunker supplier Chemoil does not expect to be seriously affected from Korea Line's outstanding payments Sale/leaseback for chem tank co PT BERLIAN Laju has sold four chemical tankers to Standard Chartered Bank, with a lease-back arrangement S'pore untroubled by Shanghai rise SHANGHAI port's rise will have little adverse effect on Singapore, believes Singapore's second transport minister Lim Hwee Hua

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MARCH 10, 2011
Index Shows Truckload Demand Rising A key measure of truckload demand jumped 18.9 percent week over week in early March, signaling tightening capacity as the... Encompass CEO on Forecast for Logistics Industry (Video) Asa Cheng, CEO of Encompass, discusses his opinion on vessel overcapacity forecasts and also gives his predictions for the logistics... DOJ Allows $45 Million Fine as All Horizon Could Pay The Justice Department said it allowed Horizon Lines to pay a back-loaded $45 million fine for price fixing in the... DCLI/MESC's Durando on the New Chassis Paradigm (Video) Ernie Durando, president of DCLI/MESC, discusses the future of chassis at the TPM Conference in Long Beach, Calif. Nominee Begeman Vows to Aid Shipper Access to STB Ann Begeman, President Obama's choice to join the Surface Transportation Board, told senators at her nomination hearing she will work... Grand Alliance to Restructure Trans-Pacific Services The three carrier members of the Grand Alliance plan to overhaul their trans-Pacific services to the U.S. West Coast in... 'Bold' Transportation Proposal Leaves Senators Cold Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took the Obama administration's "bold vision" for a new transportation bill to the Senate this week,... Lynden's Brown Line Buys Refrigerated Trucker Refrigerated trucking company Brown Line is expanding in the Pacific Northwest by purchasing Port Side Trucking, a refrigerated motor carrier... India's Exports Jump 50 Percent India's exports jumped nearly 50 percent year-over-year to $23.6 billion in February, buoyed by increased demand from major markets such... Oil Prices Push Trade Deficit to Six-Month High Higher prices pushed the U.S. trade deficit in January to its highest level in six months despite a 2.7 percent... Rotterdam Boosts Russia Container Traffic 40 Percent The port of Rotterdam said container traffic with Russia surged 40 percent in 2010 from the previous year, sharply narrowing... Tank Trucker Quality Cuts Losses in 2010 Restructuring and refinancing at Quality Distribution reduced a $180.5 million net loss in 2009 to $7.4 million in 2010, while... NOL's Ron Widdows on Trans-Pacific Supply/Demand (Video) Ron Widdows, group president and CEO of Neptune Orient Lines, discusses the outlook for trans-Pacific vessel capacity with JOC's Peter... Somali Pirates Release Vessel Somali pirates released a general cargo vessel and its crew after almost 11 months in captivity, according to the Indian... All Nippon International Volume Grows 16 Percent All Nippon Airways said its international cargo volume rose for the 17th consecutive month in January, increasing 15.8 percent to... Clarksons Profit Grows 44 Percent Clarksons, the world's largest ship broker, reported 2010 profit grew 44 percent from a year ago as shipping markets benefited... MSC Boosts Mediterranean-US Rates Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to raise freight rates for cargo moving westbound from Italy, Spain, Portugal, the south of France... DHL Boosts Profit 50 Percent Deutsche Post DHL boosted earnings 50 percent in 2010 from a year ago as the global economic recovery drove strong...

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MARCH 10, 2011
Demand for longer contracts in the transpacific trade accelerates Rotterdam on a high over Russia UASC's new ship spearheads Asia/Europe expansion plan Crowley to start new intra-Caribbean shuttle TSA: The push to abolish anti-trust immunity is a non issue

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MARCH 10, 2011
Torm shares on the rack Danish owner's stock plunges to its lowest point in over seven years after disappointing results and a weak outlook. Greek brokers make history Partner Intermodal and N Cotzias break new ground with merger that may encourage a fresh trend. Most Sky stuck in lockup Turkish cargoship sits in detention with new crew as toilets, galley and showers remain unkempt. Pirates free Greek ship Crew of sunken Rak Afrikana now onboard LPG carrier York released by pirates after ransom paid. No money in shipping? Markets might be reeling but shipping heavyweights still pack a punch amongst world's billionaires. Ferry damages quay Norway's Trondheim forced to re-route after hitting the side at Hufthamar. Strong year for Sinotrans Hong Kong-listed owner's profit driven by bulkers, but tankers made a loss. Fiji to probe ship grounding Investigation to examine why state-owned cargo vessel got stuck on reef. Distressed deals to rise Number of opportunities will be greater in the present slump than following the financial crisis, says Klaus Nyborg. Nordea happy for now Bank's shipping supremo Hans Christian Kjelsrud "comfortable" with its exposure to tanker and bulker markets. Odfjell wins Sevmash case Legal battle with Russian shipyard over axed newbuildings looks to be at an end with owner to bag $50m. Armed guards save tugs Warning shots from security teams onboard new Dutch tugs send pirates scattering off Socotra. DVB growing again Shipping lender survived "challenging" 2010 to boost profit as new business rolled in. Freed Rak Afrikana 'sinks' Italian warship rescues 25 crew with another dead as vessel reported sinking soon after pirates got ransom. Ferries off to Africa Mauritius buyer snaps up speedy Irish vessels from struggling Bad Arran Teo. Bow Puma off to India Odfjell keeps sales price close to chest as elderly chemical tanker sold for recycling with a green passport.

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MARCH 10, 2011
Chertoff Group lands two more DHS veterans Nicolle Sciara Rippeon has joined The Chertoff Group as a director. A former chief of staff to the assistant secretary for policy in the Department of Homeland Security, Rippeon will specialize in providing clients advice in the areas of border sec... Goldman Sachs invests in Management Dynamics Management Dynamics, a company that sells software and services for managing global trade, said Wednesday that Goldman, Sachs & Co. has made an investment in the company. It added that Gene Yoon, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, has been named... Hatch chides White House on FTA inaction The ranking Republican of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday chided the Obama administration for its failure to move forward free trade agreements negotiated with Colombia and Panama, despite making promises to do so in 2009. Hatch 'The... EU energy directive worries U.S. soybean shippers The American Soybean Association and other U.S. oilseed producer and industry organizations have expressed serious concerns to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative about the European Union's Renewable ... Scientists study sunken container Researchers are using a robotic submarine this week to study the biological impacts of a shipping container resting on the seafloor about 12 miles outside of Monterey Bay, Calif. Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)... Crowley adds Caribbean ro/ro service Crowley Maritime Corp.''s liner services group will start a roll-on/roll-off liner cargo service March 17 between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fixed weekly schedule will su... Grand Alliance rejigs TP network Grand Alliance carriers Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line and OOCL said Thursday they will shake up their transpacific service network in May to coincide with the relaunch of a shuttered service connecting Japan and California. In 2009, the alliance carriers ... Toll Global Forwarding targets air freight Toll Global Forwarding said Thursday it is "targeting significant growth in the global air freight sector in 2011." A subsidiary of Australia's Toll Group, Toll Global Forwarding said it has traditionally been weighted towards ocean freight, but ... Mexico to start trusted shipper program Mexico plans to launch a trial version of the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism in the first half of this year, according a fact sheet provided by the Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT). Mexico's program, the Alliance for Secu... Potential for mutual recognition with C-TPAT

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MARCH 10, 2011
Odfjell to receive USD 50 million in damages The cassation court in St. Petersburg has decided in favour of Odfjell against the Russian state-owned yard Sevmash. Thereby the court confirms the decision of the state commercial court CMP re-employs as car volumes soar The car handling volumes increased 56 per cent to 322,000 cars at Copenhagen Malmö Port, CMP, in 2010. The boom is explained by stronger car sales in Scandinavia and Russia Finnlines' vessels in blockade The Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT has declared a cargo handling blockade for Finnlines' vessels in all Finnish ports. The stevedores will neither discharge nor load the company's vessels during Odfjell vessel to Indian recycler Odfjell has sold the chemical tanker Bow Puma, 40,092 DWT, for recycling in India. The sales price is close to the book value. The vessel has a so called Green Royal Arctic Line logs higher profit than expected Royal Arctic Line A/S reports a DKK 41 million profit before tax and DKK 29 million profit after tax in 2010. The result is better than expected, despite lower

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MARCH 10, 2011
KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for Singapore office Choo is based in Singapore but originally from Malaysia and is fluent in English, Malay, Mandarin and Cantonese. Norway planning new fuel quality initiatives at IMO BLG sub-committee did not support taking Norway's groundbreaking joint proposal with INTERTANKO forward, but authorities aim to raise issues again at MEPC. Slowing ships to five knots could cut CO2 emissions by 80% Bureau Veritas coordinating EU project to look at feasibility of 'ultra low speeds'. Fujairah IFO prices post double-digit gains Smaller gains in Suez. European Bunker markets firm The market still tight market for prompt avails. Stern tube lube designed to be 'environmentally responsible' 'Choosing Castrol BioStat is an extension of our concern for the marine environment,' says ISP. Shipping lines struggle with bunker cost 'burden' 'We are mapping out the shortest distance per route and driving under optimum speed for fuel efficiency,' says Hyundai Merchant Marine. Fuel oil stocks fall Singapore arbitrage arrivals set to swell in the second half of March. Double-digit gains in most Asian ports Mixed demand at Asian bunker hubs. LNG-powered gas carrier makes first delivery for supplier Coral Methane to transport LNG to a Swedish gas facility until the new LNG carrier is built. DFDS orders newbuilds with 'efficient' propulsion engines RoRo vessels to be fitted with MAN Diesel's propulsion-package designs. Slight dip in South China fuel oil stocks 50,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel oil drawn from bonded tanks.

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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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