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BRIEFS

July 25, 2011

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*Shipping News* Baltic Exchange's main index continues to fall The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for an 11th straight session last Friday as a firm panamax market could not make up for weakness in the capesizes. Iconic Polish shipyard cashes in on wind power The Gdansk Shipyard, where the Solidarity movement that ended the communist era in Poland was born, is now trying to lead another Polish revolution ... in offshore wind power. German KG funding takes a big hit in Q1 Investment in German funds that finance a fifth of the world's container ships and half the nation's own fleet plunged 53 per cent in the first quarter as freight markets slumped and banks curbed lending.

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Hong Kong Shippers Council: Fix harbour congestion ahead of peak season Ocean freight rates continue to decline across major trade routes Port of Qingdao's throughput increases 12.9pc in first half of 2011 Le Havre wins back Japan link as Hanjin, NYK resume after years of absence TUI ponders delay of Hapag-Lloyd equity stake sale until prices improve CSCL, Hapag-Lloyd, 'K' Line, NYK Line invest in Far East/Africa loop European Shippers Council seeks incentives, not taxes for UN eco-ships Chongqing city subsidises THCs to boost market share in regional box trade Shandong cuts highway tolls as Beijing cracks down on excessive collections China's Guigang port throughput up 23pc in first five months CMA CGM-OOCL's Epic loop back to Port Said after cutting it in May Union Pacific profit up 10pc to US$785 million as intermodal slips 1pc CSX second quarter pre-tax profit increases 22pc as revenue rises 13pc UK's London-Midlands HS2 rail link called 'political vanity project' Dachser opens Singapore office to serve south and south east Asia Schenker dismantles its North American air fleet, closes Toledo cargo hub United Continental second quarter profit down 5.5pc to US$577 million Beihai Airport first half cargo up 60.2pc, seafood accounts for 82pc AirBridgeCargo Airlines extends Frankfurt's Fraport contract until 2016

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ABG Shipyard scouting for partner to enter platform building segment GDL's consolidated net jumps 138 pc in Q1 17.8 pc rise in veg oil imports Anti-dumping duty on Japanese, Chinese gas Coffee exports up 55 pc in June Engineering exports projected to grow 27pc INTEXPO: Indian textile exhibition in Malaysia from Nov. 22-24 Singapore's imports from India jump 48 pc in H1 US firms gear up to tap opportunities in infra sector 'APM Terminals Mumbai (GTI) supporting trade & neighbouring terminals' Captive port policy puts private operators on edge DP World Cochin berths Maersk Line's largest vessel to call India Kerala govt seeks revised feasibility report for Azhikkal port KoPT to renovate, enhance facilities Asset sales by SMEs not to attract capital gains tax Developers seek govt nod to shelve SEZ plans Govt gives go-ahead to 31 FDI proposals Govt nod for importing 40,000 t of rubber SEZ tax sops removal to hit exports: Assocham TN farmers bracing for lukewarm egg exports Trying to get concessions on tax refund rates: Fieo Agility bags wind power logistics contract in Sri Lanka Complex intercontinental shipment of tunnel boring machine deftly executed GPLN offering heavy lift seminars

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JULY 22, 2011
ABS set to release update of Crew Habitability Guide for Workboats Davie Canada to complete three Cecon newbuilds Sembcorp Marine shipyard files claim against Ernst & Young New spill response role for two Hornbeck Offshore MPSV's

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JULY 22, 2011
Bellingham Port Commissioners OK Scotty Browns airport lease US rail freight traffic posts gains during week K Line joining service calling Far East/India Coast Guard investigating Columbia River vessel allision Crystal Cruises earns 16th best cruise line honor

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JULY 22, 2011
West Africa suezmax fixing activity hits two-year high But substantial fleet growth since 2009 kills earnings opportunities for owners in June Cooling Asian inflation could shrink tanker rates Tanker markets could face extremely difficult second half of the year if plans to cool Chinese inflation hit the Asian economy and reduce crude and oil products imports Torm hires South Korean kamsarmax Torm understood to have chartered a South Korean kamsarmax bulk carrier at $12,500 per day for a short period contract South Korea sets iron ore record South Korea imported a record-breaking volume of iron ore in June Capesize rates find floor but more cargo is needed Continued slide attracts Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in, but more cargoes still needed Capesizes search for green shoots Severe overcapacity set to continue limiting ability of capesize owners from earning acceptable returns Squeezed from all sides The shipping finance challenge looks daunting Shipping companies at risk of falling foul of UK's new Bribery Act Specific offence of bribing a foreign public official may prove a challenge Illuminating future navigation UK Shipping Minister Mike Penning has launched the lighthouse authorities' new marine aids to navigation strategy, 2025 and Beyond. It appears flexible and realistic China shippers call for mining companies to reconsider newbuilding plans Although not named, Vale is thought to be the target of shipowners association's comments which claim cargo owners are 'monopolising' the dry bulk market Agreement on cutting CO2 is a truly major achievement IMO has demonstrated that it is eminently capable of delivering a global solution for shipping Gothenburg plans to start up LNG fuel terminal by 2013 Sweden's important bunker hub aims to offer gas alternative two years ahead of sulphur emissions clampdown Gothenburg to strengthen rail links to box terminal Bidders are lining up for the Skandia Container Terminal concession. Whoever wins will want to expand it K+N to purchase Dutch perishable goods agent J.van de Put deal will extend Kühne + Nagel's global 'fresh-to-door' concept More box lines impose congestion surcharges at Jawaharlal Nehru Hapag Lloyd will avoid the port altogether, re-routing vessels to Mundra Boxship orders delayed as lines struggle to halt freight rates slide Newbuilding market has 'switched off' UK ship detentions creep up Three foreign flag ships were detained in UK ports during June failing port state control inspection, according to statistics released by the MCA Ports fear cost and security of wireless internet ICSW report finds needs of seafarers to communicate with family were deemed peripheral to port operations and planning Transport workers' body condemns European Commission jobs report Task Force has failed to deliver radical measures needed to avert a maritime skills crisis, says ETF The lemmings change direction With carriers heading for another year of cumulative losses, owners are likely to be very circumspect about buying new tonnage in the short term Passage to Africa Two recent developments chronicled by Lloyd's List herald more promising growth for the continent Eurotunnel says hauliers' fears for SeaFrance helped fuel 21% rise in truck volumes Truck shuttle volumes surge to 609,000 units for the first six months of 2011, as passenger shuttles saw cars edge over the 1m mark Hong Kong government says it has 'open mind' on congestion solutions Portside land could ease congestions but feeder operators unable to pay market price Feeder operators reject River Terminal Trade proposal Makes sense in theory but underlying economics spell ruin Pirates masquerade as authorities in attempted tanker hijack Brilliante Virtuoso now responsibility of Salvor Five Oceans Star Reefers predicts more scrapping Ships as young as 18 years may go to breakers as box lines encroach on reefer trades Stratos acquires Blue Ocean Wireless Operational assets of US GSM services provider bought by Inmarsat company Dyna-Mac lifted by Keppel's bullishness on FPSO sector Singapore-listed maker of topside modules sees share price jump 4% despite lacklustre results MOL upbeat on pure car carrier market Noticeable pick-up since June could lead to tightness in the market over six months Economou projects further slump in bulker values DryShips sells another four units citing 'discrimination' against older vessels

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JULY 22, 2011
Hapag deal reported in limbo UNCERTAINTY over the planned float or sale of a major share in German box line Hapag-Lloyd has increased amid reports that a key suitor has withdrawn from negotiations Davie bids just in time DAVIE Canada, with backing from its new owner, beat today's deadline to bid for the Canadian government's C$35Bn ($37.06Bn) shipbuilding sweepstakes Mitropoulos clarifies remarks on Libya, piracy THE IMO sought today to clarify statements made by secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos that were seen in one news account as suggesting that anti-piracy military forces had been diverted to support of Libyan rebels Greek ferry strike postponed GREEK seamen told Athens today they will not strike during the rest of the summer to oppose government plan to cut their pensions Canadian spill fears rise CANADA'S response capability for oil spills has become a US congressional issue JNPT slams congestion levies INDIA'S Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust has accused container lines of unfairly exploiting scheduled upgrades by imposing congestion surcharges on shippers Crew rescued from listing ship SIX CREW members were rescued by helicopter today after they reported to French authorities that their general cargo ship had taken on a heavy list Bulker analyst hits 'sell' WELLS Fargo analyst Michael Webber today graded down four drybulk stocks - Diana, Genco, Eagle and Excel - to 'underperform', the equivalent of 'sell' Star Reefers tells 2Q losses THE FALL in spot freight rates plus an impairment charge against its older ships added up today to second-quarter losses for Star Reefers Safe Bulkers profits fall GREEK shipowner Safe Bulkers has announced a 22% year-on-year drop in net income drop for the second quarter Putin, senator rev up row RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's disclosure that the US is trying to cancel import restrictions on automobile parts shipments has triggered a blast from Michigan Worker dies after Subic yard fall INVESTIGATIONS are continuing today into the death of a worker at Hanjin HI & Construction Philippines' yard at Subic Bay Daewoo pay deal agreed DAEWOO Shipbuilding said today managers and unions have accepted a pay accord Oz cargoes to Korea seen surging MARTIN Ferguson, Australia's energy minister, said today Oz plans to supply more LNG and other resources to South Korea in a push to become Seoul's key energy partner Keppel's profits corrected KEPPEL said today its 1Q2011 profits were S$384.86M ($318.24M), up 9.3% year on year

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JULY 22, 2011
YRC Worldwide Closes on Restructuring Troubled trucking giant YRC Worldwide completed its $500 million financial restructuring Friday, cementing long-term credit terms and labor concessions that... FAA Partial Shutdown Spurs 4,000 Furloughs Up to 4,000 federal employees will be furloughed and $2.5 billion in airport improvement work will stall midnight Friday after... MSC to Hike India-South Africa Rates Mediterranean Shipping Company will apply a general rate increase on the trade from India to South Africa as part of what... Top Railroads Hit Highest Employment Since 2009 The seven largest freight railroads added 1,818 workers to their U.S. payrolls from mid-May to mid-June, the largest increase this... Mobile Handles Record Export Coal Shipment The largest export coal shipment ever handled by the Port of Mobile sailed early Friday, highlighting the Alabama State Port... Port of Tampa Spends $12.9 Million to Expand The Tampa Port Authority's board this week agreed to spend $12.9 million to expand the port's container-handling capacity and inland... DB Schenker to Ground US Freighters DB Schenker said Friday it will shut down the U.S. domestic air cargo network operated for years by BAX Global,... YRC Worldwide to Name New CEO When YRC Worldwide's new board of directors meets for the first time today, job number one will be naming a... Senior J.B. Hunt Executives Retire J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported several changes to its executive management team, including the retirement of Paul Bergant, the intermodal... YRC National 'Back in Black' With $10.6 Million Profit Long-haul less-than-truckload operator YRC National rolled back into the black in the second quarter, reporting an operating profit of $10.6... YRC Contract Pricing Rising Faster, Zollars Says YRC Worldwide hiked its contract rates about 4 percent in the second quarter as the less-than-truckload carrier hauled more long-haul... Port of Cochin Handles Record-Size Container Ship The largest Maersk Line container ship ever to call Indian shores arrived Thursday at the Port of Cochin, a major... IMS Worldwide's Spencer on Rise of Intermodal Shipping (Video) Curtis Spencer, president of IMS Worldwide, and Peter Tirschwell, senior vice president of Strategy for UBM Global Trade (parent company... Star Reefers Reports $11.3 Million Loss Norway's Star Reefers swung to an $11.3 million second quarter net loss from a year-earlier profit of $3.8 million, as... Hanjin Resumes Japan-Le Havre Service The Port of Le Havre said Hanjin Shipping resumed service between Japan and the French port on July 15 after... KCS More Than Doubles Profit to $70.7 Million Kansas City Southern, the smallest of North America's Class I railroads, saw profit leap by 104 percent in the second... Stagnant Rail Freight Traffic Remains Below Peak Freight volume for major North American railroads fell 0.3 percent in the week ending July 16 compared to the same... "K" Line Joins Far East-Indian Subcontinent Direct Loop "K" Line will join a vessel-sharing agreement next month that is currently operated by Evergreen Line and Simatech on the... YRC Worldwide Cuts Loss to $39 Million YRC Worldwide, in the midst of a restructuring aimed at stabilizing the trucking company's finances, reported a $39 million loss... Distributing Change Logistics costs are rising, but where is the response from shippers in terms of truly changing fundamentals of their distribution... Tinker to Evers, Not a Chance Q: We recently gave a shipment to a 3PL (broker) we use regularly. The broker then gave the shipment to... Rational Exuberance Ocean carrier executives must be looking at railroads and trucking companies and wondering if they got in the wrong business.... APL Sets East Asia-US East Coast Surcharge Singapore-based container carrier APL will impose a peak-season surcharge on all cargo shipped from Asia and the Middle East to... Container Corporation of India's Profit Up 21 Percent State-owned Container Corporation of India boosted first quarter net profit 21 percent from a year earlier to $52 million,... Committee Witnesses Endorse Transport Bill The proposed two-year $339 billion surface transportation bill received the unanimous support of witnesses of the U.S. Senate Environment...

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JULY 22, 2011
Spiralling Hong Kong port congestion 'must be dealt with before peak season' Weather plays havoc with Australian services China's PMI at 28-month low Greece gets its 'exceptional and unique solution' FESCO still on acquisition trail

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JULY 22, 2011
Lazard praises DRYS deal Equity analyst says discount bulker sale will have little impact on George Economou-led owner's earnings despite $107m hit. Pirates attack in Aden Somali gang target Ethiopian ship as it passes through the IRTC. Hornbeck seals spill pact US-listed offshore owner tosses PSVs into Marine Spill Response Corp's Deepwater Horizon-inspired clean-up venture. Oslo under attack RS Platou evacuates Norwegian office as explosion rips Prime Minister's office and oil-rich nation's Ministry of Petroleum. CCM lowers its sights Analyst Michael Pak slices dry-cargo and tanker rate forecasts to levels which will tip three more owners into the red. Mombasa strike off The dockers' union at Kenya's main port has withdrawn a threat to strike over plans to privatise the port. Hapag IPO still on German container line remains on track for share sale despite report of delays, shareholder TUI says. Mermaid lures $26m deal Thai drilling contractor with links to John Fredriksen snaps up lucrative Indonesian deal. Wells downs dry giants Genco, Eagle, Diana and Excel face cash and covenant pressures amid dry recession, analyst warns. Japan holds 19 June port state control round-up sees P&F Marine and Jacksoon bulkers detained. Domestic bliss Indonesian boxship business leads to improved second quarter income for shipowner in "oppressed" period. Havila still at a loss Norwegian offshore company books loss on second quarter profit but sees improvement in second half. Greek ship detained in UK June figures for UK ship detentions put Good Faith-owned bulker and US-owned cruise ship in the frame.

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JULY 22, 2011
Washington Notebook Natural Gas production "K" Line joins Evergreen China-India loop The Japanese container line "K" Line said Friday it is joining a service linking the Far East to India and Pakistan from Aug. 10. "K" Line will participate in the Evergreen Line-Simatech Shipping CIX2 service as a vessel operator. It will provide ... New controversy over Jones Act Waivers There is new controversy about the granting of waivers to the Jones Act for ships carrying oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), with allegations that oil companies are tailoring their withdrawals to avoid using U.S. flag ships. The gover... Toohey tapped to lead Waterways Council The Waterways Council has tentatively selected Mike Toohey to be its next president and chief executive officer. A special meeting of the WCI board has been called for Aug. 2 to formally consider his election to the organization's presidency. Toohe... 4 bids received for Hawaii 'Superferries' The U.S. Maritime Administration said it received four bids for the two high-speed ferries built by the defunct Hawaii Superferry company. However, MarAd said it would not reveal the name of the bidders or the amounts they offered for theAlakaiandHu... CMA CGM adds back Port Said on EPIC loop The liner carrier CMA CGM is adding back a call at Port Said on a service between Europe and the Indian Subcontinent, according toAmerican ShipperaffiliateComPair Data . The French carrier had deleted calls at Port Said on itEPIC service in May , a... Ship registry gets China approval International Register of Shipping (IRS) has received approval from the Chinese government's Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) to open a surveying company in China. The approval comes as IRS, based in Panama City, Panama, continues to expand its... Military Sealift Command appoints Pacific commander The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command said Thursday Capt. Sylvester Moore has assumed command of its Pacific operations.Moore replaces Capt. Jerome F. Hamel.The Pacific Command is responsible for Military Sealift Command ships operating in the E... U.S. prepares trade mission to Afghanistan Francisco Sánchez, U.S. Commerce Department's undersecretary for international trade, will lead a trade mission to Kabul, Afghanistan, this September.Sánchez will bring representatives from 10 U.S. companies who are interested in pursuing export, ...

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JULY 22, 2011
Prices uncertain in the Americas Crude futures settled higher on anticipation that prices will increase next week if progress is made on the US debt crisis. New Zealand bunker debate considered environmental risk One industry expert said he believed the ferries were responsible for 80% of sulphurous gases over Wellington. IBIA Chief Executive resigns Resignation will take effect from July 31, 2011. Prices mixed in the Middle East Suppliers bunkering schedules extremely tight for prompt dates. Markets firm across Europe Renewed confidence in eurozone area. Antarctic fuel oil ban hits cruise passenger numbers With ban entering into force next month, several operators are withdrawing large cruise ships from the region. Study of CO2 abatement cost shows 'amazing results' Huge CO2 cuts possible at profit to industry, but significant barriers preventing realisation of $70 billion potential fuel cost savings. Turkish supplier expands operations to Aegean Sea Will be selling 380 cSt, 180 cSt and 0.1% sulphur MGO at Izmir. ARA supplier prepared to change pricing formula Separating product price from barge freight cost already practiced in several regional ports. Week ends with gain in IFO prices Demand for bunker fuel mixed at major Asian ports on Friday. Boldly Going Bigger? With ship sizes increasing, so will bunker stems, but will suppliers be willing to extend credit to 'fill her up' if there is another rate crash? US Navy places order for fuel tank sensors Organisation will order 13 sensors from Electronic Marine Systems. Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at three-week high Volume up 12.4% to 19.689 million barrels with further inventory gains expected. Glencore subsidary gets fuel saving service Blue Water Trade Winds signs three year deal to install cargo heating management services for ST Shipping. Fall in global bunker demand 'faster than anticipated' High bunker prices prompt development of fuel-efficient ships, study says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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