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BRIEFS

September 12, 2011

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*Shipping News* Libya to make its first oil export since March: sources Libya may export a crude-oil cargo this month for the first time since March from the country's west as the holder of Africa's biggest oil reserves rebuilds production after deposing ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Spanish commandos rescue French hostage from pirates Troops from a Spanish warship stormed a pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden and rescued a French hostage missing from her yacht but found no trace of her husband, the EU anti-piracy mission said.

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Record US$7 million ransom for release of 1,743-TEU MSC Panama by pirates MCC Transport revises loops, dropping Jakarta call for one at Manila Seattle, Tacoma ports re-open after arbitration ends ILWU wildcat strike NYK joins Hong Kong and Australia in counter-pirate, terrorist drills Chongqing port container throughput rises 62pc in first seven months Taiwan trade start-up boosts Port of Anqing July cargo throughput 93pc Pilot programme for US Customs rail and sea e-manifests commences CEVA starts LCL Germany-US service with connections to 77 locations SmartShipping IT conference to be held in Singapore October 17-18 Jakarta to re-consider industry pleas on air cargo screening reform Boeing expects China to double its air travel market share by 2030 DHL Express expands fleet with three Southern Air-operated 777s Cargo down at North Carolina's Raleigh Durham airport, but passengers up

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Cargo modularisation in India'a key challenge in project cargo movement Essar Shipping to buy 12 vessels, 2 rigs Industry stalwarts to address MALA 2011 MoS not keen to disinvest DCI due to 'low valuation' Rickmers-Linie upgrades Indian service with addition of new vessels SCI takes delivery of Supramax bulk carrier The curious case of CHA not being a forwarder

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
USD 500 million loan to boost Indian Railways The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending loans of up to USD 500 million to help India improve rail services along some of its busiest freight and passenger transport routes. T... New Traveston interchange under construction in Australia Another major milestone has been reached on the Cooroy and Curra road upgrade, with work now underway on the Traveston interchange, as part of the Gillard labour government's USD 2... Air Madagascar gives it a go with a B777 Air Madagascar unveiled a new long-haul aircraft last week. The Boeing B777-200ER leased from Portugal's Euro Atlantic Airways for one year is replacing the B767-300ER previously l... New MAN TopUsed second-hand vehicle sales outlet in Dubai MAN TopUsed, the used-vehicles division of MAN Truck & Bus (MTB), will be opening a new sales outlet for high-quality used commercial vehicles in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in the... Volga-Dnepr UK secures international approval Volga Dnepr UK, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, this week won international endorsement for its quality and environmental management processes from the International Organisation for St... Additional freight space now available at Frankfurt airport The marketing of the additional freight space in CargoCity South at Frankfurt airport has begun. The coveted spaces are to be awarded in a three-stage process. Applicants as airfre... Martine Bonny quits port of Dunkirk Martine Bonny, who has been the director of the French port of Dunkirk since 2008, has resigned from her post. Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, appointed her to the positi... MOL transports desks and chairs Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently has been commended by Japanese ambassador to Burkina Faso Tsutomu Sugiura, and principal Yasuhiro Uto of the Sugiyama Jogakuen University Affilia... New regular rail service to Siberia The container terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (a Global Ports Group enterprise) has launched a new container train service from Vostochny port bound for Western Siberia. T... More ferry and ro-ro cargo, fewer liquid goods More than 12 million t (gross) of goods crossed the quays in Rostock in the first six months of 2011. 11.1 million of the 12 million t were transhipped at the sea port and 900,000 ... Ceva broadens LCL range Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, is expanding its less-than-container load (LCL) consolidation offer with a new service from Hamburg to New York. I... Wincanton wins Océ as a new customer The high-tech business unit of the logistics service provider Wincanton and office technology manufacturer Océ have agreed to cooperate in the transport of print systems. The three... Ceva to manage Lavazza supply chain in Iberia Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has been awarded a contract by Lavazza, one of the most important coffee producers in the world, to manage the distribution of its produ... Uti Worldwide reports strong Q2 revenues Long Beach CA-based forwarding company Uti Worldwide Inc reported strong revenue growth of USD 1.3 billion in the second quarter ending 31 July 2011, an increase of almost 13% over...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
SolarSailor and Australian shipbuilder to produce Unmanned Ocean Vessels LISCR appoints Scott Bergeron CEO Containership operator to pay $800,000 criminal penalty Otto Marine books newbuilding orders for AHTS duo Shipping associations call for UN armed guards to protect ships from pirates

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Port of Everett taps new procurement/contracts boss Oregon governor to lead trade mission to Asia Coast Guard starts Operation Make Way stressing Columbia/Willamette vessel safety US rail freight traffic posts gains during week New Suezmax tanker named STENA SUPERIOR in Korea

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
The Week Ahead Another slow week for depressed tanker sector African ports could benefit from private terminal operations Lack of private box terminal operators in East Africa and Southern Africa is 'startling' Panalpina adds Intra-Asia trucking option for high-value shipments Transit time five times shorter than ocean freight and cost up to 50% lower than air Bromma spreads its tentacles across the globe Crane manufacturer has doubled its orderbook in first seven months of this year A lot to gain, much to lose If India fails to follow Brazil on production it faces a closing window of opportunity Can India learn from Brazil's offshore bonanza? Tanker and offshore owner believes that India's only shot at energy security is to pursue deepwater exploration Sweeping away the bureaucrats A modest proposal: break the Indian government's monopoly on oil and gas production India set to break cabotage deadlock Exemptions will allow DP World to take Cochin facility to full capacity Why is piracy a crime that dare not speak its name? When it comes to pirate attacks on ships and their crews, the media is largely silent and even owners are hushing them up Shadow of over-ordering looms large over LNG In 2013 the 42 tankers ordered so far this year arrive but will the LNG sector be strong enough to cope Suezmax chartering picks up in Atlantic but rates fail to ignite Excess tonnage weighs heavily on Atlantic market Hamburg shipbrokers launch body to promote valuation standard LTAV aisms to provide an alternative to market-based appraisals of ship values Knutsen sells two chemical tankers to Sinochem Norwegian owner sells pair for total $45m Australia announces shipping reforms Second register and tax exemptions offered US box imports stagnating Transpacific eastbound volumes expected to contract in third quarter Capesize spot fixtures at two-year-high Chartering volumes hit 126 in August and look to be repeated again this month Capesize market continues upward climb Prompt cargoes fixed at a premium as confidence grows that rally can be sustained into October Co-operative security Shipping is vulnerable to terrorist attack and only concerted global action can safeguard it Meyer Werft boss warns owners and banks of Asia threat Bernard Meyer says united action needed to avoid same fate as yards FMC to scrap need for freight indices to be 'well-known' Move allows carriers flexibility and chance of certainty in volatile freight rate market Otto Marine sells AHT for $24m, wins $77m orders Completion of a vessel sale and $77m in new orders from Go Marine a relief for beleaguered shipyard Thenamaris lifts firm LNG orders to three Greek tanker company tipped for bigger LNG presence as firm Greek LNG orders this year reach at least 24 Dry bulk fundamentals remain risky Analysts' confidence in the health of the dry bulk market may be misplaced Freight rates under pressure on container trades worldwide SCFI and Drewry indices show an early end to the peak season Mordashov raises stake in Tui Strategic investment after share price collapse Industry calls on UN to establish anti-piracy force Action needed to solve 'Wild West' situation in Indian Ocean Bergeron promoted to head of LISCR Takes chief executive role from Yoram Cohen, who remains as chairman Epidemic of shipping company failures remains unlikely Listed dry bulk sector is 'fine' and the ability to attract funding offsets tanker companies'rate woes

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
More storms threaten gulf TROPICAL storm Nate could become a hurricane by tomorrow, threatening to increase the number of Gulf of Mexico rigs still shut in from Tropical Storm Lee Payment slip-up costs JFC A SLIP-UP in payment has led a UK court to rule that Russia's leading banana importer owes Star Reefers damages, legal costs and contract money US cruise plan said to fall short CRUISE passengers would still be largely unprotected against carrier bankruptcies under a proposal meant to address that scenario, a US regulator has warned Russian grain exporters aiming high RUSSIAN'S grain export target has been set at record 23.5M tonnes in the season ending on 30 June 2012 $510M STX Pan Ocean loan signed STX PAN Ocean of South Korea today reportedly signed a deal to receive a $510M loan from Export-Import Bank of Korea and eight overseas lenders Australia proposes zero-rate tonnage tax SHIPOWNERS registering vessels under the Australian flag would pay zero tax under proposals outlined by transport minister Anthony Albanese today Ramadan wind-up revives Supramax sector BROKERS told Fairplay today the Supramax market in Southeast Asia is being rejuvenated by post-Ramadan fixing Putin urged to save yard from hostile takeover BALTIC Shipyard in St Petersburg has pleaded with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to throw it a lifeline before it goes bust and susceptible to a hostile takeover Steady prices predicted for newbuilding VLCCs NORWAY'S shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco has predicted that pricier raw materials will keep VLCC newbuilding prices steady Rising product prices push up gas rates FREIGHT rates neared year-to-date highs of $67 per tonne again after VLGC chartering picked up considerably this week, a Singapore-based broker told Fairplay Doldrums hit product tankers BROKERS told Fairplay today the east-of-Suez products tanker market has been quiet, with many players attending a Singapore conference Capesize period rates lag BROKERS told Fairplay today Capesize period rates continue to lag average timecharter rates

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
MAG Buys Half Stake of Asian Cargo Charterer Mercury Air Group said its purchase of 50 percent stake in Trans Asia Charters for an undisclosed sum will allow... German Ship Carrier Fined for Spilling Oil A federal judge in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday fined a German ship operator $800,000 for spilling oil and... FMC Proposes Easing Contract Negotiation Rules Shippers and carriers will have greater latitude in negotiating index-based service contracts if the Federal Maritime Commission approves regulation allowing... Dahlman Rose Analyst Forecasts Growth in Transport Modes (Video) Jason. H. Seidl, research analyst at Dahlman Rose & Co., predicts growth in rail, trucking and logistics after the firm's... Northeast Floods Disrupt Freight Rail Tropical Storm Lee has spread flooding up the mid-Atlantic region and into the Northeast, disrupting freight rail operations in several... Sears Names UPS Official to Lead Supply Chain Raj Penkar, a longtime executive at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, will join Sears Holdings as senior vice president and president... Shipping Groups Call for UN Anti-Pirate Force Four international shipping associations, representing most of the world's maritime industry, called for the creation of a United Nation armed... Port Capacity Hampers Indonesian Trade A shortage of port capacity is preventing lines from offering mainline U.S. and Europe services to Indonesia, one of Asia's... APL Logistics Chief Says Asset-Based Model Key Asset-based logistics models will outperform pure third-party-logistics operations in fast-growing emerging markets in the coming years, said APL Logistics's president.... Obama Proposes $5 Billion for Transport Grants, Loans President Obama's proposal to direct $50 billion in new federal funding to transportation projects includes $5 billion to be shared... Hong Kong Container Traffic Up 7 Percent The Port of Hong Kong's container traffic rose 7 percent in the second quarter to 6 million 20-foot equivalent container... Wholesale Inventories Rise, Sales Flat Wholesale business inventories rose for a 19th consecutive month in July while sales were flat, the Commerce Department said, increasing... Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Dips 3.5 Percent Lufthansa Cargo carried 3.6 percent less freight in August than a year ago, confirming the downturn in the global market... Delegates: Hong Kong Is Growing Logistics Center Hong Kong is no longer the largest port serving China, but the city's importance as a logistics center has grown,... Judge to ILWU: Don't Impede Terminal Operations A U.S. District Court judge in Tacoma on Thursday enjoined International Longshore and Warehouse Union picketers from engaging in violence... APL to Increase Far East-India Cargo Rates Singapore-based container carrier APL will apply a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the Far East (excluding Japan) to India. ... India Container Volume Rises 4 Percent Container throughput at major ports in India increased 4.4 percent year-over-year in the April-August period, the Indian Ports Association said Friday. ... Hong Kong's Changes As decades go, the last one wasn't terribly kind to the Port of Hong Kong. Cheaper and more accessible marine... The Dark Side of Show Business Q: My company, a 3PL provider, arranged for less-than-truckload service for a customer. This customer prints materials for trade shows... Short of Time When Mediterranean Shipping Co. chartered the 7-year-old HS Humboldt in August, the deal sent shockwaves through the ocean container industry... Forecasting Change We all should have projected that forecasting would be at the forefront of the debates over the future of business... Ports of Seattle, Tacoma Reopen After Protest Cargo handling at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma resumed today following an arbitrator's back-to-work order to members of the... Obama Seeks $50 Billion for Transportation Projects The jobs plan President Obama is sending Congress will include a $50 billion spending request for new investments in "highways,... Air Freight Rate Index Hits Five-Month Low The Drewry Air Freight Price Index for rates out of Asia fell 9.3 percent in July from the month before...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
US 'victory' in Chinese tyre tariff case MSC to change Europe/Australia service EC throws down gauntlet again on port competition Moody's maintains DP World's credit rating FMC eases path for index-linked contracts

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Port remembers 9/11 Port of NY/ NJ responds to tragedy with heightened security but terrorism and tears continue to rock the foundation of global commerce. Go snacks on Otto twins Two-day shopping spree tops $100m as Australian owner returns to Lee Kok Wah's Otto Marine with elevated order. Knutsen sheds a couple Norwegian owner tipped to have cashed in a pair of chemical tankers in $45m deal. Profit a 'remote possibility' Fading freight rates mean container lines will struggle to reverse first half red ink, analysts say. Vinashin exec arrested Vietnam prosecuting former director of yard group in Italian ro-pax purchase probe. Ship hits gas platform Probe begins after Acergy Discovery comes into contact with Deep Panuke off Canada. Capesize reality check Owners struggle to distinguish between fact and fiction as 'Matrix-feeling' emerges, analysts say. Knights for Round Table International shipping associations have joined in calling for UN peacekeepers to fight piracy. Boxship stash found Brazilian police discover marijuana inside metal box attached to hull of CMA CGM Qingdao in Itajai. Big John in Statoil score John Fredriksen's Seadrill secures near $800m contract with Norwegian energy powerhouse. Libyan crude on offer New government prepares 80,000-tonne shipment from port of Mellitah next week. Freedom confirmed EU Navfor says MSC Panama is underway to a safe port as 10 month pirate ordeal comes to an end. Charities urge fuel levy Oxfam leads the call for $25-per-ton surcharge on bunkers to help fight global warming. Vale's VLOC fallback plan Brazilian mining giant may not need to cosy up with Beijing's big guns after all, while KLC's luck goes from bad to worse. Giant leap for Aussie coal Major infrastructure contract for Gladstone will ramp up coking coal exports to the Far East. Aussie tax break Operators down under could pay zero tax as government looks to aid domestic industry. Trans-Atlantic catastrophe London shipbroker Braemar Seascope records a fall in earnings from "merely appalling." STX PO finds finance Korean bulker owner clinches $510m loan to build 16 of 20 new ships for Brazilian contract. USCG fines German owner Uniteam Marine Shipping handed $800,000 fine for dumping oil in the ocean near Puerto Rico.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Washington Notebook Roads to jobs FMC addresses index-linked contracts The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to initiate a rulemaking to give more leeway for ocean carriers and shippers to use service contracts with rates linked to freight rate indexes.To date, the FMC said it has receive... China-Bangladesh market heating up Liner carriers will this month offer two direct links between Bangladesh and China, when MCC Transport and PIL start services between Chittagong and Chinese ports.American Shipperreported Tuesday thatSingapore-based PILplans to offer a service wit... Bergerson named Liberian registry CEO Scott Bergeron was appointed chief executive officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry.He joined LISCR in 2000 as chief operating officer. Before that, he worked for sh... DHL outsources B767 flying to Atlas Atlas Air said Thursday it will fly and maintain five Boeing 767 wide-body freighters owned by express carrier DHL Express in its North American network starting in 2012. The company is an all-cargo airline that operates its own planes under contr... Obama seeks $50 billion for transport infrastructure President Obama unveiled a $447 billion plan last night to quickly inject money into the economy and create incentives for companies to hire workers, including $50 million to jumpstart surface transportation projects. There is $105 billion total f... U.S. July exports up 3.6% The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday that the country's exports in goods and services for July were up 3.6 percent from June to $178 billion.The value of exports in July, as well as the individual export values for goods and services, wa... Execs named to U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum The White House on Thursday announced the U.S. private-sector participants for the 2011-2013 sessions of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum.The forum includes up to 24 chief executive officers from the United States and Brazil and meets twice a year to pro... USDA fills ag trade advisory committees The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday announced the appointment of 148 private-sector members to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and six Agricultural Technical Advisory Com...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Americas market succumbs to price falls Oil dropped the most in a week as the euro tumbled against the dollar on concern that Greece's deteriorating debt crisis will lead to a default. Biofuel research project given go-ahead The four and half year research programme will aim to find out whether countries such as the UK can grow algae on a large-scale and cost-effectively. NCS and Honeywell unite to bolster fuel management system 'We are expanding our installations into more blue water fleets, which includes offshore support vessels,' says CEO. Fujairah market soften Suez market stable. Rotterdam prices fall Fog delays Gibraltar operations. IBIA invites nominations for election to its Board Closing date for nominations is next month. Unmanned vessel to be powered by wind and sun Renewable energy company says vessel will be a 'game changer'. Environmental regulations will drive LNG demand LNG bunker volumes could hit 65 million mt by 2030. Bunker demand driving China's fuel oil imports Domestic demand set to grow as fishing fleets put to sea. Bunker prices falling as week ends Demand for bunkers sluggish at key Asian ports. Adoption of mass flow meters to 'accelerate' Industry wants 'transparency, traceability and efficiency in bunkering operations', says measurement service provider. Bunker supplier opens new office in Germany IBT Bunkering & Trading opens branch office in Rostock, Germany. Managing counterparty risk 'particularly critical' now 'Not much room for complacency,' says Ocean Intelligence Director during the Bunker Asia forum. DNVPS forecasts global increase in cat fines level 'Tremendous challenge' to control quality of low sulphur fuel once the North American ECA comes into force. Brightoil, CNPC subsidiaries ink $157 million upstream contracts Targeting first gas production within six months from the start of construction, says group chairman. Singapore authority responds to alleged bunker 'theft' 'Inappropriate' to comment about case, says MPA in official statement.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Rome

PORTS

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

Charlotte/Los Angeles

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

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

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

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

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

Rome

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

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