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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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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

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

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

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

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

CRUISES

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

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

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

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

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

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

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

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

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Port Newark

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bologna

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

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

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

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

COMPANIES

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

Florence/Valencia

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

SHIPYARDS

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

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

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

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

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

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

MEETINGS

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

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

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

PORTS

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

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

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

Monk

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

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