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BRIEFS

October 13, 2011

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*Shipping News* US$1m offered for best port plan A BIG prize - US$1 million - is being offered for the solution to a big-ship problem. Jurong Port, MPA in $12m green port programme JURONG Port and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are coming up with a total of $12 million for a green port and productivity programme, which was launched yesterday. Maersk sells LNG unit to Teekay, Marubeni Global maritime transport group Teekay LNG and Japanese trading company Marubeni Corp have agreed to buy Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk's liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping unit. Shipping lines delay Asia-US rate plan due to uncertainty Steelmaker mulls giant ore carrier

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US tells WTO to stop China and India abusing subsidies to boost exports Ships divert from strike-bound Durban, but workers said to be returning Filipino master of Liberian-Costamare-MSC ship faces NZ negligence charges Acer wins exclusive cargo rights on first Chongqing to Duisburg train New logistics facility to be built in Jilin for Sino-North Korea trade Governments ceding control of the Indian Ocean to pirates, says ICS chief APM Terminals acquires container terminal at Gothenburg for 25 years New US$7 billion Doha port area to cover 26.5 square kilometres Horizon Lines increases dry and reefer cargo rates for US-Asia loop Prince Rupert says natural factors - not subsidies - attract US cargo Crew hides in panic room, West African pirates take cash and run Houston sees terminal upgrade to dock mega ships ahead of Panama boom Air China offers Beijing-Phuket flights from November 18 Qatar to launch twice weekly service to Atlanta cargo service in November TIACA calls for greater liberalisation of global air cargo industry Cranleigh Freight wins 3-year Virgin air cargo contract for Gatwick, Heathrow

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BEML forays into dredging by tying up with Dutch firm CKB organises maiden training programme for customers Industry calls for role models to drive reputation & standards Liladhar Pasoo Forwarders is CHA of the Year Mercator may buy more dredgers Cash-crunch hit Rlys seeks 2,000 cr. from FinMin Rlys take umbrage at CTOs bid to eat into piecemeal bulk traffic Truck rentals surge 9-14 pc in H1 Govt to make dollar credit available to exporters soon More funds, schemes sought for boosting cashew output New Indo-Swiss taxation treaty comes into force RBI offers 2 pc interest subsidy on export credit for exporters

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Vossloh again adjusts profit forecast The Vossloh Group, a global player in selected rail infrastructure and rail technology markets, has again adjusted its sales and earnings expectations. Following a series of advers... Germany and Switzerland agree simplified cross-border traffic Germany and Switzerland will in the future mutually recognise their licensing procedures for locomotives, tractor trains and passenger wagons. A corresponding treaty has recently b... Cathay Pacific rolls out new Chengdu freighter service Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways today launched a new scheduled twice-weekly freighter service to Chengdu, one of the fast-developing cargo markets in western China. The new serv... Globe Air Cargo wins SAS Cargo contract in Germany Scandinavian Airlines Cargo has awarded an exclusive cargo general sales agency contract in Germany to Globe Air Cargo, part of the ECS Group, which already acts as SAS Cargo's GSA... Swisslog wins major order in the US Swisslog has won a major order for an automated distribution centre from a cash-rich Fortune 200 retail company in the south of the US. Swisslog is a global provider of integrated ... Kuehne + Nagel acquires Drude Logistik Kuehne + Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire the logistics company Carl Drude & Co, which is based in Hauneck/Bad Hersfeld (Germany). The takeover is part of K+N's expansi... Hainan Airlines cancels Kolkata service two weeks after launch The Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is already ending its two-weekly Shenzhen-Kolkata (India) route, which only lasted two weeks. It was launched on 27 September with a Boeing 737-... Scania to cut production from November Scania, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, will adjust its production rate at its units in Europe by 10-15% from November. The background is a fall in demand in va... Hamburg Süd's "Santa Rosa" named in Buenos Aires The shipping line Hamburg Süd's containership "Santa Rosa" was recently named in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The "Santa Rosa" is the sixth new vessel in a series ... Major investment needed in North Rhine-Westphalia waterways North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany's top inland navigation state. At 124 million t of goods, more than 50% of Germany's inland navigation total was shipped in NRW in 2010. 25% of go... APM Terminals to manage Sweden's largest container terminal Executives from the port of Gothenburg and APM Terminals were on site recently for the concession signing ceremony for Sweden's Skandia Container Terminal. The decision reflects th... Longer trailer trials in UK from January The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) is conducting a trial of up to 1,800 semi-trailers: up to 900 of a maximum length increase of 1 m (between 13.6 and 14.6 m), and up to 900 o...

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
LaHood reassigns Kings Point Superintendent to Defense U. Officers charged following New Zealand containership grounding Teekay-Marubeni JV buys Maersk LNG fleet Great Lakes Shipyard starts construction of 69 ft work boat Harvey Gulf order at Trinity includes option for third LNG fueled OSV Maritime security trade association selects independent assessor

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Seattle Port Commissioners stand against Initiative 1125 WTSA member carriers finish freight rate assessment Port Metro Vancouver volunteers work to improve Mission Possible Agencies keeping track of stranded cargo vessel Panama Canal announces excavation project completion

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Copenhagen's gentle cyclists are on the right road As the debate continues on slow steaming, the UK is allowing cars to emit more pollution by raising its speed limit Ferry geese that lay golden eggs Why should an environmentally sustainable means of moving people and goods be targeted by green activists and regulators? NewLead secures second TMT arbitration Michael Zolotas-controlled tanker and bulk operator wins round two in its battle to claw back cash from Nobu Su outfit RBD Armatori sells capesize newbuilding at a loss Italian shipowner understood to have accepted $50m for bulker, well down on 2008 contract prices IEA downgrades oil demand for 2012 Drop due to slow global economic growth and lower consumption from developing nations UK U-turn on armed guards lifts threat of shipowner prosecution Government position expected to clarify legality of using private security on board UK flagged vessels EU urged to create combined military piracy task force for onboard defence MEPs also want Brussels to consider set-up of financial unit that tracks ransom payments Middle East VLCC supply plummets as ships head to West Africa West Africa-Asia route provides slight earnings premium on benchmark Middle East route, but the latter could soon be on the rise MSC continues to pressure panamax boxship charter prices Line reported to have taken two German-owned vessels for just $8,000 a day Swiber nabs $102m offshore deal Southeast Asian companies boost revenues China and Vietnam to co-operate on maritime disputes Move should ease development problems in the area Albanese's regulatory reform divides opinion Down Under Transport minister faces brickbats and bouquets over plans to reform Australia's regulatory regime 'It should have happened 20 years ago' A former master mariner who is also a senior associate at Norton Rose gives his judgement Cruising to a SOx solution Cruise Lines International Association argues that a vessel could burn high-sulphur fuel in an ECA Container industry still has legs 'Keen competition' to run Gothenburg's Skandia terminal shows long-term faith in the container sector Newbuildings keep arriving as VLCC values plunge Sunoco Refineries' recent decision to exit the refining business threatens further negative consequences Bank lending figures signal funds drying up Syndicated lending for the three months to the end of September down by almost half from just over $20bn in the second quarter of this year European banks feel the heat as crunch continues Biggest threat to the shipping industry is unwillingness of banks to guarantee trade deals Nothing but the best A Cambridge University setting lent Lloyd's Maritime Academy summer schools an aura of film set glamour and impressive history Teekay and Marubeni in $1.4bn swoop on Maersk LNG Maersk offloads gas carrier division Thoresen Thai pares costs and eyes new vessel acquisitions New chief Ian Claxton has overhauled operations in move from Bangkok to Singapore Rena breakup looms as authorities charge master and second officer Vessel suffers 'substantial structural failure' as containers continue to fall Bahamas operators in the spotlight as Seaboard Marine exits Nassau Market pundits lukewarm towards sale talk Clyde & Co and BLG to merge Combined maritime law firm and insurance specialist to centre attention on Asia UK shipping regulation to be shrunk Maritime and Coastguard Agency chief's speech reveals maritime sector to face review in November

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Manila names Rena's captain MANILA today defied a New Zealand court's move to prevent a captain being named in his box ship's disastrous grounding UK nears guards policy THE UK's new policy on armed guards in piracy zone is almost complete, with regulations to be issued soon, the British Foreign Office said today Clyde & Co makes additions CLYDE & Co said today it will combine with fellow shipping law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert on 1 November BLG, FESCO join forces GERMAN ports-to-logistics group BLG Logistics and Russia's FESCO are investing €10M ($13.8M) in a joint venture for intermodal transport of finished vehicles in Russia Get 'holistic' to fight pirates EUROPE'S leading shipowner and seafarer representative bodies have urged the EU to take a "holistic" approach to addressing piracy Safety violations found in Subic inquiry KEPPEL'S Subic Shipyard violated safety standards, leading to the deaths of six workers and injury to seven others last week, government investigators have determined APM sells Maersk LNG TEEKAY and Marubeni have bought AP Møller-Maersk's LNG carrier business, the Copenhagen shipping giant said today Will Caribbean 'feed' US? PROSPECTS for Caribbean terminals to serve as feeder hubs for US East Coast ports have been questioned by Norbridge partner James Brennan Kremlin sets export penalty for grain THE KREMLIN has made good on an earlier threat to penalize grain exports if export tonnage threatens domestic supplies Silver lining emerging for tankers BET ON emerging economies to shorten the journey to recovery, oil tanker owners were advised today Singapore soft power urged SOFT POWER in the answer for Singapore maintaining its position as a shipping hub, the inaugural Singapore Maritime Institute forum was told today Thais brace for port flood THAILAND'S national ports authority has reportedly warned national gateway port Laem Chabang to be prepared to handle extra cargo Drybulk port snarls worsen SNARLS in major drybulk ports have worsened, with delays in major coal and iron ore ports increasing by 15% week on week Singapore eyes box expansion SINGAPORE, the world's second-busiest box port, said today it must expand such facilities further to cope with the demand for ever-bigger container ships

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
LA-LB Called Upon to Cover Alameda Shorfall With cargo volumes moving through the Alameda Corridor in Southern California still recovering from the 2008-09 recession, the ports of... Log, Lumber Exports to China Expected to Double The value of Canadian and U.S. log and lumber shipments to China in 2011 will double to $2.6 billion from... Horizon Plans Westbound Pacific Rate Increase Horizon Lines said it will raise rates on its U.S. shipments to China on Nov. 1 to match announced increases... Jobs Council Pushes I-Bank, Transport Spending The CEOs in President Obama's advisory jobs council are pushing for big federal investments in transportation networks and energy systems,... Port of LA Container Imports Flat in September Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles were flat in September, indicating that peak shipping season this year will... Indian Government Says SCI Not in Financial Crisis India's Shipping Ministry denied that state-owned Shipping Corporation of India is in the midst of a financial crisis, requiring the... Mica Says Infrastructure Bank "Dead on Arrival" Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica said "a national infrastructure bank is dead on arrival in the House," after... Celadon Buys $4.7 Million Stake in USA Truck Celadon Group purchased a 6.3 percent stake in rival truckload carrier USA Truck for $4.7 million, raising the prospect of... CSX Touts Headway on Gateway Corridor Work CSX Transportation said it has completed nearly a third of federally aided track clearance projects so that doublestack container trains... Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Hit 21-Month Low Spot rates for container shipments from Hong Kong to Los Angeles fell below $1,500 per 40-foot-equivalent unit for the first... TPM Long Beach Set For March 5-6, 2012 (Video) Peter Tirschwell, V.P. of strategy for UBM Global Trade, the parent company of JOC, announces the dates for the 12th... Panama Finishes Next-to-Last Phase of Pacific Locks The Panama Canal Authority completed the third phase of digging the excavation for the new locks on the Pacific side... Dependable Companies Switches on Solar Power The Dependable Companies is turning to a dependable source of energy to power its headquarters ' the sun. ... OOCL's Yao Says Low Rates Won't Save Carriers Container ship lines face renewed losses because they have reverted to their habit of emphasizing "price, price, price instead of... A.P. Moller-Maersk Sells LNG Fleet For $1.4 Billion A.P. Moller-Maersk is selling its liquefied natural gas fleet to a joint venture between Teekay and Marubeni Corp for $1.4... Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Slumps 5.1 Percent Lufthansa Cargo carried 5.1 percent less freight in September than a year ago, in contrast to a significantly smaller decline... Night Flight Ban to Disrupt Lufthansa Cargo Flights Lufthansa Cargo's freighter services are facing serious disruption and sizable financial losses after a court banned night flights at its... India's Exports Surge 36.3 Percent India's exports surged 36.3 percent year-over-year to $24.8 billion in September, according to latest provisional figures released by the Commerce... BNSF Says Panama Canal Won't Hurt West Coast Ports BNSF Railway intermodal executive Fred Malesa does not believe West Coast ports will lose much market share in the Asian... Ocean Carriers Consider New Capacity Cutbacks Struggling with sliding rates amid plentiful capacity on major world trade lanes, several container line executives say they are starting... Shippers Provide Carriers With Rolling Forecasts Several large shippers say they are now providing rolling forecasts of their demand outlook to improve coordination with ocean carriers... Obama Jobs Plan Falls Short in Senate President Obama's big push for Congress to pass a jobs plan laden with new transportation funding fell well short Tuesday... Senate OKs Sanctions Against Chinese Currency The Senate voted 63-35 Tuesday evening to give the Treasury Department and U.S. companies more leeway to target foreign currencies... Pacific Carriers Reconfirm Export Rate Hikes Carriers in the westbound Pacific trades reconfirmed their intention to implement export rate increases generally of $100 to $200 per...

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Rena: 'significant structural failing' Grand Alliance to adjust its transpacific loops Gothenburg justifies privatisation UK & US navy rescues hijacked bulker In-house collision halts two CMA CGM ships

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Street toasts Teekay deal Wall Street attempts to fill in the blanks following Teekay Corp daughter's $1.4bn raid on Maersk's LNG fleet. Costamare's question mark Analyst worries environmental impact of Rena grounding will trump lost earnings at Costamare. There will be blood Rate rebound may fuel rosier sentiment in the third quarter but analyst still expects red ink to flow as bulker values retreat. Ocean Rig bags drill job George Economou praises rising rates as DryShips drilling spin-off secures $96m deal. BP charter victory overturned London appeal court rules that Saudi shipowner entitled to demurrage for delays to VLCC. Tankers hurt Gotland Lower rates for Swedish owner's products carriers bring down profit in eight months to 31 August. NewLead trumps TMT again Nasdaq-listed owner secures second arbitration victory over Nobu Su's TMT Bulk. Date set for US-Asia rates Lines have agreed on transpacific rates to "avoid confusion in the marketplace". Time short for Albedo crew Families fear for seafarers on hijacked Malaysian boxship as deadline for payment of ransom looms. PST delist a step closer Singapore-listed shipping trust readies itself to leave exchange and go private. Norilsk goes it alone Russian owner gets multipurpose through Northern Sea Route without help from icebreaker. Spooked lines delay targets Christmas might be coming but US-Asia trade routes mired in uncertainty as rate setting delayed. Partial ownership works Indian steel chief Capt Rahul Bhargava sees a healthy upside in owning assets despite pessimism about immediate prospects for the dry cargo market.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Standing tall Newsome's view Productive discussions Westbound transpacific rate hike announced The 10 container shipping companies that are members of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) said they intend to implement guidelines calling for an increase in freight rates for U.S.-to-Asia cargo, effective Nov. 1. WTSA said... Maersk pockets $1.4 billion from LNG fleet sale The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its liquefied natural gas business to Teekay LNG Operating LLC and Marubeni Corp. for $1.4 billion. Maersk has indicated throughout the summer that it planned to dispose of its eigh... New Zealand boxship casualty worsens Government officials in New Zealand said a containership that ran aground last Wednesday on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga Harbor is leaking more oil, losing containers, and has developed a crack. Maritime New Zealand said the vesselRena , which is ... FMC meets with Shanghai Shipping Exchange officials The Federal Maritime Commission on Tuesday began meetings with officials from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange in an effort to address U.S. shipper and non-vessel-operating common carrier concerns about the purpose and management of certain sensitiv... Alphaliner: Containership order book at $57 billion Container shipping companies have ordered ships with about 2.4 million TEUs of capacity for $27 billion since September 2008, compared to 2.1 million TEUs of capacity for $30 billion before the financial crisis, said shipping research firm Alphalin... Maersk tops SeaIntel's schedule index Maersk Line, Hamburg Süd, and MOL in September retained their positions as the three lines with the highest on-time performance in the liner industry, according to the latest figures from maritime analyst SeaIntel. Maersk's on-time performance ros... MSC-CSAV India/Europe service changes An India-Europe loop jointly operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CSAV has undergone a rotation change from this week, CSAV said in an advisory.The service, called IPAK by MSC and IMEX by CSAV, will drop calls in Bremerhaven and add calls in...

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OCTOBER 12, 2011
Sustainable Shipping Conference sold out Experts gather in Vancouver to hear the latest on key maritime issues and discuss ways to overcome the challenges together. Bunker prices rise in Fujairah In Cape Town, deliveries were available for supply up to and including October 26. Gazpromneft Marine Bunker sets ambitious target Supplier plans to be selling 7 million mt of bunker product by 2020. Strong gains in North European bunker prices Strike called off by Hellenic refinery workers in Greece. Another officer faces charges over NZ bunker spill Court grants Master 'anonymity' over fears for his safety. Oil price fundamentals have 'strengthened' 'Inflation, solved debt crisis and economic growth will support oil prices as we enter 2012,' says Global Risk Management. Prosecutors call for $1.75 million fines for bunker spill Shipping companies should also make a 'public apology' and give funds to environmental body, court told. Fitch revises Sovcomflot's outlook to 'negative' 'Overcapacity, low freight rates and high bunker costs' adding pressure to Sovcomflot's financial metrics, says Fitch Ratings. Mid-week bunker prices jump at major ports Avails of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Wednesday. Bunker tanker resumes ops in Australian port Dry docking of bunker tanker Zemira 'proceeded as planned,' says Shell Marine. Containers fall off stricken vessel in New Zealand Master of Rena charged and arrested by Maritime New Zealand. Shipping firm sees 'strong' revenue growth in second half Fuel cost recovery programme helped Interbulk's margins recover in second half.

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CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

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

Fire exchanged 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

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

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%

Cairo

In March alone, growth was +11.2%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%

La Goulette

Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport

Washington

Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model

The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...

PORTS

With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs

Rome

This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio

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

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)

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

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.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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

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%)

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.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

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

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

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› 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

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

PORTS

ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records

Manila

The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals

SHIPPING

MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal

Geneva

Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned

PORTS

The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

The total investment is 41 million euros

INDUSTRY

Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.

Helsinki

The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged

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