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February 28, 2011

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*Shipping News* Oversupply of vessels a drag on Baltic index The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index .BADI , which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned barely positive on Friday, although sentiment was expected to remain weak due to a glut of vessels. Hainan banks on yachting industry to boost tourism Officials in China's southernmost island province of Hainan are hoping a fledgeling yachting industry would give the famed tourism destination the edge to draw wealthy tourists from home and broad.

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CMA CGM back in black with US$1.6 billion net profit in 2010 Horizon fined US$45 million for Puerto Ricon antitrust violations Damco pre-tax 2010 profit up 88pc to US$85 million Damco's top money men quit over stated financial results Hapag-Lloyd looks to find 'anchor investor' with April IPO North China's Erenhot moves over 1 million tonnes in 2010 Xiamen fruit imports from Taiwan up 40pc in 2010 Provincial Pearl River expressway pass to be general issue MISC profit increases three fold while revenue declines 10pc After poor 2010, Tacoma's December and January volumes rise Opening of Charter Link Guangzhou office March 1 GAC India launches Console service to speed India-China trade Container shipping volumes to rise 10pc in 2011: SeaAxis Air India denies US charges of air cargo price fixing Halifax airport to extend runway to handle larger cargo planes East Coast Air Charter offers web-based auction system

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BP-RIL mulls LNG imports from global blocks GE Shipping takes delivery of Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier INSA's points for consideration/redressal in Budget 2011-12 OOCL's to join EPIC service SCI's worldwide agents' meet from today Jaigarh port skilfully handles coated steel pipes Port Pipavav registers best-ever results in 2010 Summit to focus on billion dollar Arab seaport developments Mixed reaction to Railway Budget 2011-12 Ceiling on yarn exports revoked Commerce Ministry calls for larger Plan outlay of Rs 2,000 cr. Govt permits duty-free milk powder imports Govt to free diesel prices after dip in inflation Indian cos in Middle East eyeing safer locations Indian firms setting up units in Oman free zone NMDC to jack up iron ore export prices by 17-20 pc Pawar favours exports of wheat, rice & sugar soon Promoters with 1,000 hectares to get SEZ nod SPV mooted to attract outlay for grain storage World Bank projects 8.5-9 pc growth for India DP World set to participate in event G20 Ministers' meet to discuss volatile oil prices Global economic climate reaches four-year high, ICC/Ifo survey reveals Indians likely to get 20,000 UK visas each year Obama urges US industry to pursue India & China's middle class

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Ceva appoints Juan José Yabar as Iberia contract logistics director Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has appointed Juan Jose Yabar as its new contract logistics operations director for Spain and Portugal. Yabar has ... SDV names new commercial team members SDV recently strengthened its commercial management teams in China, the USA, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and at company headquarters in Paris, in order to accelerate its d... Group 7 publishes sales figures for first time The German service provider Group 7, headquartered in Schwaig near Munich, published its sales figures for the first time recently, on the fifth anniversary of its founding. The lo... DB Schenker headquarters moving to Frankfurt in 2013 DB Schenker, the transport and logistics division of Deutsche Bahn, is moving to new headquarters in the Alpha Rotex building near the airport in Frankfurt am Main in 2013. DB Sche... Logwin expanding fashion logistics facilities in Vietnam Logwin, a leading provider of global logistics services, is well positioned to benefit from a sustained export boom in Vietnam, driven by growing garment manufacturing and a dramat... Geis takes over Czech air and sea freight specialist The Geis Group, a global full-service logistics provider based in Bad Neustadt (Germany), took over the Czech logistics services provider Machspeed on 1 January. Company founder Jo... Emirates to honour Kuwaiti national day with A380 flight Kuwait is celebrating its 50th national day today and to mark the event, Emirates will operate a one-off Airbus A380 service to Kuwait national airport tomorrow (26 February). The ... Hainan Airlines increasing domestic services China's Hainan Airlines launched a daily Hefei-Xiamen service today. The airline is additionally increasing its Hefei-Taiyuan links from two to seven a week. Transalpine service between Turin and Lyon to be discontinued The Italian state railway Ferrovia della Stato (FS) wants to discontinue its transalpine railfreight service Autostrada Ferroviaria Alpina, which links Turin and Lyon. The connecti... Largest tanker ever built in Turkey finished The building of the "Diamond-T", the largest tanker ever built in Turkey, was finished in Kocaeli/Izmit recently. The 25,000 dwt chemical freighter, 169 m long and 25 m w... Bayernhafen group improves throughput The Bayernhafen group is now benefiting from infrastructure investments made during the economic downturn. Throughput at its six locations in Aschaffenburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Rot... Grimaldi's "Grande Costa d'Avorio" launched The launch of the latest newbuilding to enter the fleet of the Naples-based Italian shipping line Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione took place at the Uljanik Shipyard in Pula (Croa... Rail Cargo Hungaria signs huge long-term contract Rail Cargo Hungaria has signed a new long-term contract with ISD Dunaferr, one of its biggest partners, as well as the latter's subsidiary ISD Portolan. Rail Cargo Hungaria said th... New online platform for transport tenders A new online platform called transportis.eu enables companies to send tenders for one-off or regular transport jobs in all of Europe to 70,000 vetted transport enterprises. The Pol... Lowest accident rate in aviation history The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has published the aviation safety performance for 2010, showing that the year's accident rate for western-built jet aircraft was ... South Africa to introduce telematics solution for freeways The South African national road agency is set to introduce a EUR 85 million intelligent telematics transportation solution for freeways. The focus of the system is to reduce delays...

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Northrop Grumman says HHI planning bond issue Rowan again eyes LeTourneau spin-off Petition seeks to change how USCG handles foreign rebuild determinations "Monkey business" with magic pipe costs Cardiff Marine $2.4 million

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Horizon Lines makes plea deal over Puerto Rico violations Boeing nets Air Force nod for refueling tanker contract Winter storms hit weekly rail freight numbers Port of Bellingham seeking public input on access plan AAPA letter ask Senators to remove Port Security Grant cuts

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Improved fortunes foretell UAE rebound Dubai's financial woes could be behind them thanks to a buoyant maritime sector and brisk business Shipowners split as lines prepare for new box era Business strategies will need to be reassessed when 18,000 teu vessels reshape container trades Cyclone blow to owners on charter contracts Capesize operators are idling ships or ballasting to the Atlantic basin New starts for heavy hitters United Arab Shipping Co and Gulf Nav UASC has secured favourable financing for the final three vessels of nine that it purchased at the height of the boom Vale ore shipments top 254m tonnes Brazilian miner to expand output to 522m by 2015 as it cut exports to China as European demand recovers Libyan aframax rates soar as owners demand premium Cross-Med rates witness major turnaround as disruption cuts available aframaxes in region True scale of box lines' losses revealed New analysis shows carriers on average lost $229 on each teu they carried in 2009 Owners warned to rein in on boxship ordering Container industry has a history of 'building itself into trouble' Private equity fit Container leasing companies are enjoying a comparative Golden Age and proving a perfect fit for private equity Carlyle eyes 15% stake in Qube Move could prompt further round of consolidation in Australian port scene Taking the right risks Box lines should not get carried away with their latest profit figures RBS makes $3bn lending pledge to shipping No change to bank's underlying strategy as shipping boss says sector 'is a successful business for RBS' Overcapacity is dead, says NOL's Widdows Recent spate of orders not enough as squeeze on ships predicted by 2013 Bank of America Merrill Lynch eyes box sector investments Successful sale of container lessor to private equity buyers is evidence of confidence in segment Korea Line slapped with new US lawsuit Action comes as World Fuel Services increases existing claim Offen warns of over-ordering dangers Claus Peter Offen urges caution as German owners struggle to raise finance from KG funds KG funds hit by Korea Line's woes Demise has created wider problems for owners looking to place bulk carriers in the KG market Malta ferries join Libya evacuation efforts Shipping agents in Malta rush to charter tonnage on behalf of foreign governments Singamas boss warns box shortages will return in April Dearth of containers could reach into 2010 says S.S. Teo CMA CGM posts record profit of $1.6bn Box line predicts return to normalised profitability levels in 2011 World Fuel Services profit beats Wall Street forecasts Posts net profit of $146.87m for 2010 Toll eyes growth despite challenging outlook Sees half year revenues jump 28% to $4.26bn Horizon Lines stock in tatters after $45m price-fixing bombshell Chuck Raymond to depart as liner company seeks debt relief Globus posts $6m profit in 2010 Dry bulk owner swings to profit from 2009 loss of $10.1m Port of Tauranga posts 23% profit increase Results boosted by rise in trade volume and revenue from newly acquired company MISC profit hits $783m Gain from listing of its marine engineering division helps propel group's profit UK warship deployed on Libya duty HMS York sailing towards Eastern Mediterranean to aid evacuation

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Rebels take Libyan port EASTERN Libya's key port of Brega and its oil terminal reportedly fell today to rebels fighting to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi Brazil OKs huge yard BRAZIL has granted licences to two companies tied to EBX to build Latin America's largest shipyard at Acu's port in Rio de Janeiro state US port security loss seen in cuts A PROPOSAL in Congress to slash $200M off the Homeland Security Department's budget could increase security risks at US ports, shipping officials warned today Polish yard layoff scheme reported A THIRD of those working at Poland's Gryfia ship repair yard in Szczecin will reportedly be laid off under a newly implemented restructuring Beluga denies majority shuffle GERMAN shipowner Beluga has denied a report that US investor Oaktree Capital Management is increasing its stake in the group to more than 50% Dockwise profits halved DOCKWISE, the Dutch heavy-lift vessel operator listed in Oslo, reported profits in the final quarter of the year, against losses in the quarter a year earlier Gunvor reports rises GUNVOR, the Geneva-based oil trader controlled by Russia's Gennady Timchenko, has said oil cargo volumes rose in 2010 to 104M tonnes, up 11% on 2009, while turnover jumped 22% to $65Bn Claro leaves CSAV on a rising tide CSAV IS losing its president just as the Chilean box line unveiled record revenues and volumes for 2010 CMA CGM returns to profits CMA CGM today said it is looking to expand, after turning around 2009's big losses into record profits last year Heat rises on US truck port bill A BILL introduced in California would place unions in control of independent intermodal box haulers at ports Horizon guilty of price fixing JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines today agreed to pay a $45M criminal fine for fixing prices in the Puerto Rico box trade, while two of its top executives face potential prosecution Vinashin-Lion deal reportedly revoked VIETNAM has reportedly decided to revoke a $9.8Bn licence for a steel project involving its shipbuilder Vinashin and Malaysia's Lion Repsol profits nearly triple SPAIN'S Repsol today said its net profits almost tripled last year from 2009, largely because of the sale of its stake in a Brazilian affiliate to China's Sinopec MISC unveils 724% jump in quarter profits MALAYSIA'S flagship carrier MISC has announced gross profits of 1.58Bn ringgit ($517.4M) for the three months ended 31 December Seoul charges pirate suspects SOUTH Korean prosecutors have reportedly charged five pirate suspects with attempted murder in the hijacking of a ship in January

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Three Carriers Start New Asia-Brazil Loop CSAV, CMA CGM and China Shipping Container Lines will pool vessels in a new service starting in April between Asia... Forwarding Rebound Gives Geodis $48 Million Profit French logistics operator Geodis turned a $48.3 million operating profit in 2010, recovering from a loss the year before on... CP Signs Performance Agreement with Port of Montreal Canadian Pacific and the Montreal Port Authority on Friday signed a collaborative agreement that sets standards for performance and productivity... LaHood Gives Florida Another Week on Rail Plan Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he is giving Florida Gov. Rick Scott more time to consider a new plan to... Ports Join Business Environmental Group Port authorities in Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia are joining the Coalition for Responsible Transportation, giving the group representing business... Port Association Warns of Risk from Security Budget Cuts Proposed cuts in the port security grant program this year could leave some port areas at risk, said the American... IANA's Casey On Intermodal's Value in Freight Moves (Video) Joni Casey, president and CEO of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), says that traffic benefits from an exemption... Truckers Call on Obama to Tap Offshore Oil The American Trucking Associations urged the White House to tap domestic energy sources, such as offshore oil deposits, as rising... Pisani & Roll's Michael Roll (Video) Michael Roll, a partner in the law firm Pisani & Roll who specializes in global trade and customs law, discusses... Dockwise Revenue, Earnings Fall in 2010 Dockwise reported lower revenue and earnings for 2010 but forecast a rebound in 2011 as higher crude prices boost demand... GDP Growth Slowed to 2.8 Percent in Fourth Quarter U.S. economic growth slowed to an annual rate of 2.8 percent in last year's fourth quarter, largely because of reduced... USPS Seeks Parcel Pricing Freedom The U.S. Postal Service is seeking freedom to price its parcel services outside existing rate regulation, saying it needs the... Obama Taps BNSF's Rose, Shippers for Jobs Council President Obama this week named BNSF Railways' Chairman and CEO Matthew K. Rose to his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness,... Fla. Governor Again Rejects High-Speed Rail Project For the second time, Florida Gov. Rick Scott rejected plans to build the nation's first truly high-speed passenger rail line,... Shifting Tides It's fair to say at this point that South Carolina's objections to the Georgia Ports Authority's plan to deepen the... Carmack's Broken Model? Q: Isn't it time to scrap the antediluvian Carmack regime of motor and rail carrier liability for cargo and replace... Finding the 'What-If' Questions Supply chain risks can be categorized into five groups: operational, social, natural, economy and political/legal, according to Patthira Siriwan, senior... Finding The Supply Chain's'Known 'Unknowns Recessions, floods, strikes, export restrictions, quality control, commodity shortages and product complexity ' supply chain risk comes in all shapes... Two Markets Anyone hoping this would be a year of clarity in shipping demand must be sorely disappointed by initial reports from... Equity Groups Buy Container Lessor Triton Two private equity groups have acquired a controlling interest in the world's largest owner-lessor of marine containers Triton Container International. ... Paranagua Receives Largest Ship Call The TCP Paranagua Container Terminal received a call this week by the Maipo, the largest vessel ever to call at... Merged BA-Iberia Boosts Cargo Revenue International Consolidated Airlines Group, formed from the merger of British Airways and Spain's Iberia, boosted cargo revenue more than 28... Alleged Terrorist Caught Using Domestic Truck Shipments U.S. authorities say a Saudi national arrested in Texas for allegedly plotting terror attacks was caught shipping explosive chemicals through... CMA CGM Swings to Profit CMA CGM swung to a net profit of $1.63 billion in 2010, from a year earlier loss of $1.4 billion,...

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
APM T's Fejfer: 'its about people and places' Liner nightmare: fuel costs rocket US economy growing 'at a good clip' Venture capitalists secure Triton Container Valdes quits CSAV

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Vale scraps sisters Bunkers sweeten $20m demolition deal forged by diversified Brazilian miner and mystery buyer, brokers say. Trico sheds offshore duo Bankrupt US offshore owner cashes in on $2.3m sale of ageing anchor-handlers. ECO sips high-test Edison Chouest Offshore's Brazilian shipyard shifts into high gear as local fleet tops 40. KLC burns Cosmoship Greek shipowner joins World Fuel Services in pricey US action as Korea Line saga intensifies. Subsea payday Oslo-listed offshore outfit rakes in $60m from subsea deal with Centrica Energy. CGG plots data regime French seismic giant tosses arctic acquisition vessels into joint venture with Moscow heavyweight. HMM aims to beat record Korean owner targets even bigger profit and revenue in 2011 after best-ever 2010. Sveaas still chasing Ispat Christen Sveaas-led Western Bulk may face off against Ispat in court once again as Indian charterer refuses to cough up. Spar sells ferry service Danish owner offloads passengership Jeppe to Ventrafiken of Sweden. Saade back in the money Jacques Saade-led liner giant CMA CGM reports "record results" last year as rates and volumes soar. 'Don't swamp the market' Samudera says container sector is in a "fluid position" amid fears capacity may drown out demand growth. Dockwise takes a hit Dutch heavy-lift owner sees 2010 profit dive, but remains optimistic for 2011.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Grand Alliance drops Shekou on Asia/Europe link Grand Alliance carriers Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and NYK Line are omitting a call at Shekou on their Loop B service between the Pacific Northwest, Asia and Europe, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The service already called South Chin... Yildirim: Offered Hapag-Lloyd stake first The head of the Turkish conglomerate that''s taken a stake in French shipping line CMA CGM said Thursday the company had been offered a stake in German container line Hapag-Lloyd, according to a report by the maritime news outletTradewinds.Yildirim... CMA CGM nets $1.3 billion in 2010 French liner carrier CMA CGM had operating profits of $2.5 billion in 2010 after losing $667 million in 2009, according to a financial update the line issued Friday. The privately held carrier issues details about its financial position annually, ... Container lessors buying more boxes Container leasing companies say they expect another good year in 2011, expecting container-shipping companies to rely more heavily on them for equipment. Textainer, which said it is the world's-largest lessor of intermodal containers based on fle... Horizon to pay $45 million fine, Raymond retiring The U.S. Justice Department said Horizon Lines LLC has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $45 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices for shipping freight between the continental United States and Puerto Rico. Horizon als... NYK hikes transatlantic rates NYK Line said this week it will raise transatlantic rates from April 1. The increases will be $200 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container for dry or reefer shipments in both directions.... Maersk drops New York, Japan calls on TP loop Maersk Line has amended the rotation of its TP7 transpacific service by dropping calls in New York and Japan, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The revised rotation, as of Feb. 28, will be Kaohsiung, Yantian, Hong Kong, Shanghai... Rates going up NYK hikes transatlantic ratesNYK Line said this week it will raise transatlantic rates from April 1. Maersk raises Asia/Latin America ratesMaersk Line said it will raise rates on shipments from Asia to Central America and the Caribbean beginning Ap... Strong growth in all markets CMA CGM nets $1.3 billion in 2010French liner carrier CMA CGM had operating profits of $2.5 billion in 2010 after losing $667 million in 2009, according to a financial update the line issued Friday. Yildirim: Offered Hapag-Lloyd stake first... March Feature

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
South Korea enters green support business South Korea has decided to follow in Finland's footsteps and introduces a USD 267 million support for greener ships to the county's ship yards. Two thirds of the money will Blue Star Line' largest unit in service Blue Star Line A/S', Fåborg, largest vessel now has entered into service. The anchorhandler Blue Alfa, which was purchased from the Italian operator Augustea Offshore, has been refitted at

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Bunker prices uncertain as week ends Crude futures head higher, markets focused on situation on Libya. Matson hikes fuel surcharge to 35% The changes will take effect March 27. OOCL increases bunker surcharges According to OOCL, the changes reflect the "increased fuel prices." Whitaker Tankers install maintenance system on new barge The MPM system issues lists of maintenance due on a particular vessel, giving user a choice of how far to look ahead when including maintenance in the list. Seaspan in negotiations for fuel-efficient vessels Gerry Wang calls on shipyards and naval architects to develop new container ship designs that improve operating efficiency. KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for London office Nektheden has more than 4 years experience in the industry. IFO prices fall in Fujairah Huge jump in Cape Town prices where supply is reported to be tight. Bunker prices retreat in Rotterdam and Hamburg Buyers seen holding out for lower prices in northern Europe. Clean fuel demand set to boost storage activity Consulting firm says there is a 'growing deficit' in middle distillates required for ECA operations. Major oil trader sees benefit from volatile markets Margins narrowed in 2010, expecting more price volatility and better margins in 2011. Week ends with bunker prices largely down at key ports Supplies not an issue at major ports in Asia. Wilhelmsen to provide bunkering support to Australian gas project To handle coordination of ships services including bunkering for the dredging crew's accommodation vessel the MS Finnmarken. Singapore fuel oil stocks at 8-week high Arbitrage volumes from the West in March expected to be heavy at 3.5-3.6 million mt. Spill from grounded vessel smaller than initially feared Grounded ship involved in Norwegian bunker spill 'secured', says NCA. Colombo sees IFO supply squeeze on cargo delays Lanka IOC and Lanka Maritime Services offering only limited quantities this week.

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HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

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

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

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

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

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.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

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 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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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

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.

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.

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

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