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BRIEFS

February 25, 2011

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*Shipping News* Faster UPS service to come to Singapore UPS is expanding one of its freight services to 10 more Asian ports, including Singapore, it announced yesterday. Crude tanker rates fall for 6th day Earnings from shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell for a sixth day after demand was met to haul February cargoes.

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Drewry box index slips again as contract talks get underway APM Terminals profit up 60pc as Yantian sales offset global loss CMA CGM suspends cargo bookings to Libya China expects its 2011 trade to increase 21pc to US$3.6 trillion Europe's container growth to be moderate: Global Port Tracker Two 13,100-TEU ships for Rickmers to join Maersk fleet SeaIntel expects transpac demand to rise 15-20pc in 2011 Cocoa and rubber ablaze at Amsterdam Westport US consumer confidence hits three-year high in February New Zealand quake paralyses Lyttleton Port at Christchurch Hamburg Sud christens newest 7,100-TEU box ship Georgia accuses South Carolina saboteurs of aborting Jasper Terminal Toll Holdings half-year profit up 53pc to US$165 million Flynt group rebrands to Barloworld Logistics in HK, China Panalpina to take over Norway's Grieg Logistics Jilin to build US$486.3 million agricultural logistics park Cathay lauds HK budget for commitment to global transport FAA investigates Denver airport after runway breaches Forwarders can now sue airlines after statute of limitation deadline

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LNG demand has vessel & freight rates zooming ahead Wishlist of an Indian shipping co. to the Finance Minister EU order defining ayurvedic products a trade barrier, says industry Biplav Kumar assumes charge as Deputy Chairman of MPT JNPT Chairman addresses naval architects MPSEZ enters 1-million-TEU Club Ro-ro service trial run carried out at Vallarpadam ICTT Rlys allows mining firms to fund last-mile links Vikas Anand takes charge as COO of DHL (India) Exports will surely touch $ 500 bn by 2014-15: Fieo Govt seeks to double exports to $ 450 bn by 2013-14 Leather sector urged to take advantage of Central programme

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Rotterdam port expansion entering sandy stage Maasvlakte 2, the port of Rotterdam's expansion scheme, is steadily taking on more shape. Some 190 million cbm of sand have now been sprayed onto the site. The new land will be sho... Managerial changes at Imperial Reederei on 1 July The Imperial Reederei group is set to reshuffle its management on 1 July. The inland shipping service provider has named a successor for Karl-Heinz Bellmer, who is stepping down fr... K Line announces new Asia-east coast of South America service The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) is launching ECSA, a new bi-weekly service from Asia to the east coast of South America that will be operated... Augustin Quehenberger Group overshoots 2010 sales target The Austrian logistics service provider Augustin Quehenberger Group reported a turnover of EUR 371.8 million in 2010, thus overshooting its projected target of EUR 360 million by a... GAC extends global agency network to Bahamas GAC's global shipping network has been further strengthened with the signing of an alliance agreement with Bahamian agency Elnet Maritime Co. Ltd. Under the terms of the pact, a co... Damco: new office in port of Le Havre AP Moller-Maersk's logistics unit Damco has opened a new office at the port of Le Havre (France), a development that gives it a good chance of competing against other freight forwa... Two more container leviathans from Rickmers for Maersk Two more 13,100 teu containerships have been built for the German Rickmers Group in Ulsan (Korea). The "Leo Rickmers" and the "Scorpio Rickmers" will be charter...

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Port of LA plugs in three cruise lines to shoreside power Chuck Raymond steps down as Horizon Lines cops plea in price fixing case

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Port of Portland Compass honor presented to Greenbrier executive Navios Maritime Holdings earns Panama Excellence award Cargill delivers millions to United Way charities ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of January Coast Guard posthumously awards Meritorious Public Service medal

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
China offers to double Greek finance pledge to $10bn Beijing confirms its banks are willing to expand existing $5bn facility 'as long as there is demand from owners' Middle East unrest throws spotlight on risk for tankers With political turmoil in Egypt and neighbouring countries, shipowners need to remain vigilant MR product tanker rates double in one week Medium range product tankers on the transatlantic trade have seen rates double in a week, after an influx of fresh cargoes bound for West Africa slashed the number of vessels waiting for employment, providing a much-needed injection of confidence for owners struggling in the volatile market China to be top Asian gas market China's gas market is one of the fastest growing in the world, according to the International Energy Agency Australia set to drive growing LNG supplies The majority of China's growing LNG imports are shipped under long-term contracts from LNG exporters in Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Qatar China puts its foot on the gas Nation's hunger for energy does not look like abating but huge reserves of shale gas in its interior may derail rising LNG import demand Updated: Latest ship movement from Lloyd's List Intelligence's APEX service All Libyan ports shut but there are reports of some crude ports partially working Grand China faces charter claim Greek shipowner launches arbitration proceedings against group Chinese finance a worry for shipping Prospect of more tonnage flooding bulker and tanker sectors would drive rates down to rock bottom BDI flattens as inquiries dwindle Baltic Dry Index falls 11 points to 1,242 today Stuck in a jam UK's farcical attempts at evacuating Britons from Libya demonstrates that countries need a government-run marine emergency service Teekay Offshore Partners full year profit shrinks Full-year net profit down to $78.9m from $135.63m Derivatives boost Teekay LNG Partners' bottom line Company returns a net profit of $92.9m for full year 2010 Teekay Tankers eyes vessel buys Says 50% of its vessel operating days would rake in an average time charter equivalent rate of $24,500 a day 'No clearance' for Libya evacuees to board Greek tanker Minerva vessel was set to pick up stranded Greek nationals after a request for help from the country's authorities Teekay boss predicts more gloom for spot tanker market Glut of vessel deliveries will hit demand Yildirim boss reveals CMA CGM investment was a 'good fit' Groundbreaking $500m deal is part of group's long-term strategy of private equity investment in the maritime sector Libya rescue dash offers fillip for cash-strapped Greek ferry lines Vessels stand to earn a minimum of $344,370 per day on charter, although some are known to be on higher rates Bleak outlook for dry bulk and tanker sectors Fundamentals in both markets look like "a classic shipping recession" says Clarkson Research Services head Coustas warns over demise of KG financing Boxship owners will need to find up to $2bn per year in equity finance Precious plans $450m bulker spree To buy about 20 secondhand handymax and supramax vessels Shipping still attractive to private equity funds But investors want discounts on asset values, finance executives tell Marine Money forum Grindrod reinstates order for two product tankers Shipping and logistics group to take delivery of ships after settlement reached over contractual dispute Naval forces should not be so quick to release pirates How can countries such as Denmark satisfy itself about the identity of pirates from a country that has no government Southampton set to boost box handling capacity Construction of '80m berth to add up to 750,000 teu of handling capacity at the port Warning for container sector as GDP hit by general slowdown Growth in OECD countries in 2010 increased by 2.9% compared with 2009, which saw a fall of 3.5% from 2008 NSF steps into ship finance breach Recent Genmar deal confirms US-based fund as a leading source of alternative capital, stepping in to offer shipowners support since 2008 Injecting a bit of zest into coastal shipping industry As UK shipping minister Mike Penning declares his passion for the coastal trades, Lloyd's List suggests a few areas in need of his urgent attention

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
EU NAVFOR seeks more ships THE Indian Ocean would need 83 destroyers instead of just 6 to respond to piracy effectively, Major General Buster Howes, operations commander of EU Navfor told Fairplay today Navy ship guards closer? A RAND Corp senior policy analyst has told Fairplay that the killing of two US hostages by pirates this week might lead to military guards at sea Teekay expands loans unit NYSE-listed Teekay Corp today revealed its third investment in ship mortgages, further expanding its exposure to the VLCC sector LNG rate climb seen on uprisings NORTH Africa's political upheavals could cause a gas supply cut that would push up LNG carrier rates, Arctic Securities warned today Libyan chaos forces oil rethink EUROPEAN importers are likely to start shipping oil from the US Gulf and West Africa if political turmoil continues to limit exports from Libya, analysts said today Repsol pledges free choice on agents ENERGY giant Repsol today said it has imposed no curbs at the Spanish terminals it manages on which shipping agent a shipowner may pick Transpetro expects exoneration TRANSPETRO, Latin America's largest shipping company, said it expects to be cleared by a Brazilian tribunal of overpayment allegations Teekay adjusted losses widen TANKER giant Teekay Corp today reported higher losses than anticipated after its Suezmax and Aframax rates fell Strike slows Bilbao boxes A ROAD haulier strike has caused severe box delays at Bilbao, a Spanish operator told Fairplay today Genco earnings fall short NYSE-listed bulk player Genco has reported lower profits than expected and faces significant spot market exposure in 2011 Baltic thickest in 24 years VERY COLD Baltic weather has left the most sea surface icebound since 1987, according to a report by the Finnish broadcasting company YLE Wilson's earnings rise RISING freight volumes and rates have helped Norway's Wilson record a rise in fourth-quarter profits to 32.7M kroner ($5.8M), from 26.5M kroner a year earlier Sembcorp shares drop on financial results SHARES of Singapore's Sembcorp Marine dropped today even though the world's second-biggest rig builder declared profits last night Baltic Trading predicts clear sailing BALTIC Trading, the spot-market drybulk offshoot of Genco Shipping & Trading, said today it has no need to tap equity markets after amendments to its credit facility Bulgaria exits port deal BULGARIA has cancelled a ¥37Bn ($451M) loan from a Japanese bank that was to pay for building box terminals at the Black Sea ports of Bourgas and Varna.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Con-way Freight Helps Capture Alleged Terrorist Alert truck terminal managers in Texas helped federal authorities identify a suspected terrorist who allegedly planned to attack multiple U.S.... Horizon Lines to Sell Logistics Unit Horizon Lines said it is in discussions to sell its logistics unit and expects to report lower fourth quarter results... Horizon Pleads Guilty, to Pay $45 Million Horizon Lines agreed to plead guilty and will pay $45 million in fines for antitrust violations in the Puerto Rico... NYK Boosts Trans-Atlantic Rates NYK Line plans to increase its trans-Atlantic freight rates on cargo moving in both directions as of April 1. ... US Judge Fines Greek Company $2.4 Million for Pollution A federal judge in Baltimore on Wednesday fined a Greek ship management company $2.4 million and imposed two years probation... Echo Global Logistics Sales Rise 64 Percent New customers and higher shipping volume pushed total revenue to $426.4 million at Echo Global Logistics in 2010, a 64.3... Coast Guard to Change Ship Rebuilding Rule The Coast Guard is proposing changes in regulations to clarify the requirements for rebuilding Jones Act ships at U.S. shipyards. ... Green Reefers Loss Widens Norway's Green Reefers, a refrigerated cargo ship operator, reported fourth quarter 2010 pre-tax losses widened to $24 million from $18.7... MSC Hikes India-Europe Rates Mediterranean Shipping Company announced a general rate increase on the westbound trades from India to Europe and the Mediterranean, the... UK Approves Southampton Port Expansion The UK port of Southampton received government approval for a $130 million project that will enable it to handle the... Seaspan Seeks 10 New 10,000-TEU Ships Container shipowner Seaspan said it is negotiating to order up to 10 new ships that would carry up to 10,000... Durable Goods Orders Fall But for Aircraft The Commerce Department said a 27 percent spike in commercial aircraft sales pushed total durable-goods orders up 2.7 percent in... UASC Plans HQ Move as ILA Organizes United Arab Shipping Co. plans to move its U.S. headquarters and 80-plus jobs from New Jersey to the South Atlantic...

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Lyttelton hopeful of early resumption Transpac rates plunge amid warnings of major contract reductions Libya cargo operations halted Rickmers takes delivery of more Maersk charters Behemoth tester for Felixstowe

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Globus returns to profit George Karageorgiou applauds ticker's migration to Times Square as Greek bulker owner sheds red in the fourth. Horizon shares hammered New York-listed liner outfit's stock price tumbles 10% following DoJ shake down, executive shake up and revised earnings forecast. Horizon's double whammy CEO Chuck Raymond packs his bags for retirement as US liner operator agrees to shell out $45m to squash price fixing probe. Firms takeover Triton Pritzker clan sells controlling stake in US container lessor Triton to New York finance duo. Fire Island splash New York ferry operator anticipates sizzling summer with order placed at Gladding-Hearn. CMA CGM freezes calls World's third-largest container line cancels calls in Libya but continues to accept bookings amid clashes. Trouble tonic Unrest in Libya and Algeria could provide a further spark for LNG spot market, Arctic says. Helix hit by loss Owen Kratz talks up prospects in US Gulf as New York-listed subsea firm falls flat in the fourth. Teekay steps on the gas Headline result moves up but New York listed gas carrier operator sees share price slip in the other direction. Bigger a better bet for Dof Oslo-listed offshore owner tips improved 2011 performance as 10 newbuildings wait in the wings. Trai Thien hunts cash US arm of Southeast Asian mini-bulker operator races to squash competition as it hunts for cash to fund six newbuildings. Libyan danger money KG Jebsen accepts more than double market rate to take an aframax into crisis-hit country. KLC a KG headache But veteran Tobias Konig asks Germans to choose internal solution over Wall Street to preserve system. Teekay Corp lags Street Bjorn Moller-led shipowner sees adjusted bottom line fall further into the red than forecast in Q4. Flopec extends TEN twins New York-listed tanker owner secures two more years of work for panamax brace amid hope flexible rates can spur its stock price.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Pritzker Group acquires PECO Pallet PECO Pallet Inc. said it has been acquired by The Pritzker Group, a private investment firm owned and controlled by J.B. Pritzker and Tony Pritzker. The Yonkers, N.Y.-based pallet-rental company said the deal provides it with "substantial equity ca... Trade groups back Bersin confirmation A group of 11 trade associations on Wednesday wrote Senate Finance Committee leaders urging a favorable recommendation to confirm Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin, whose future as head of the agency remains in limbo. Presiden... Trucking executive calls for improved port access Dick Coyle, president of Devine Intermodal in West Sacramento, Calif., stressed a need for increased investment in ports to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "We have terminals up and down the Central Valley of California and o... CSX opens Ohio terminal CSX said it has opened its Northwest Ohio Terminal, acornerstone of the double-stack National Corridorfreight rail corridor between East Coast seaports and the Midwest. Located near North Baltimore, Ohio, the new facility employs more than 200 ful... U.S. truck tonnage jumps 3.8% Freight volumes for U.S. trucking companies surged 3.8 percent in January from December, according to the monthly tonnage index published by the American Trucking Associations. The seasonally adjusted survey of ATA members' business activity also ... CSX can challenge Alabama fuel tax A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday clears the way for CSX Corp. to challenge Alabama''s fuel tax. Alabama imposes sales and use taxes on railroads when they purchase or consume diesel fuel, but exempts their main competitors -- interstate trucker... CSAV president to step down Jaime Claro Valdes has resigned as president and director of Chilean container shipping company CSAV, according to a brief letter sent to the Chile''s securities commission and posted on the company''s Web site. Valdes took the company helm in Nov... Maersk order caps big ship brigade China Shipping in January unveiled the biggest containership to hit the seas in 2011, the 13,296-TEUCSCL Star,disrupting a five-year trend of the biggest containerships in operation being delivered to the fleets of Europe's Big 3 container lines -... Supreme Court ruling CSX can challenge Alabama fuel tax A U.S. Tuesday clears the way for CSX Corp. to challenge Alabama''s fuel tax. Alabama imposes sales and use taxes on railroads when they purchase or consume diesel fuel, but exempts their main competitors -- inte... ComPair Data analysis

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Europe's longest ice road reduces demand for ferry transportation After the opening of the 25.5 km long official ice road between the Estonian mainland and Hiiumaa ' it is said that it is the longest of its kind in Spar Shipping sells Ven service Spar Shipping, Copenhagen, has sold its service from Copenhagen to the Isle of Ven in Oresund to Ventrafiken AB. The sale includes the passenger vessel Jeppe (flying the Swedish flag Nordic LNG charters LNG carrier Nordic LNG has signed a contract with the Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder covering the transportation of LNG from the production plant at Risavika, Norway. The plant has an estimated

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Fujairah market firms Fuel oil avails still reported to be limited in Durban. Libyan protest rocks crude market Political protests have spread to Libya and Bahrain causing uncertainty in the crude market. Bunker prices soar in key ports Many bunker suppliers unable to give price indications due to market volatility. Bunker barge returns to service on the Thames Cockett Marine Oil boosts Thames operation with vessel coming from sister company in Rotterdam. 'Make or break' time for IMO on GHG deal Head of climate and environment at Maersk says IMO could be sidelined by UNFCCC if July meeting fails to approve efficiency measures. New delay on IMO regulations for gas-fuelled ships Target date for completing work on safety code for ships using LNG as fuel pushed back, leaving little time before stringent 2015 ECA requirements take effect. Promotion at Dan-Bunkering Accountant Michael Jacobsen has been promoted to Business Controller. Bunker prices react to surging crude oil Market responding to the tension in Middle East, says bunker trading manager at Gemoil. Taiwanese port faces 'tight' 380 cSt supplies Supplier temporarily suspends offering the grade to the spot market. Singapore launches initiative to encourage marine employment $2.3 million programme to train crew for bunker tankers and local passenger vessels. Mass flow meter provider to host bunker seminar Seminar hopes to address ship owners' unanswered questions about the coriolis technology and its certified bunker system. Sri Lankan state oil company to re-enter bunkering business Ministry of Petroleum Industries ordered CPC to commence bunkering operations at the 'earliest possible instance.'

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Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

SHIPPING

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Manama

Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait

SHIPPING

IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz

London/Taipei

Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.

PORTS

Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk

Gdansk

These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

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

La Spezia

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

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

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.

SHIPPING

In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.

Madrid

163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized

INDUSTRY

ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.

Zurich

The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks

Gioia Tauro

Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days

PORTS

Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies

Catania

The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

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.

››› 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

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

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

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

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

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