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BRIEFS

March 29, 2011

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*Shipping News* Limited access at Japan's quake-hit ports Seven small oil terminals and most of the shipping berths at Japan's north-eastern ports remain closed more than two weeks after a devastating earthquake, government and industry officials said. Libyan rebels ready to export oil in a week Oil fields in rebel-held territory in Libya are producing between 100,000 and 130,000 barrels a day, and the opposition plans to begin exporting oil 'in less than a week', a rebel representative said on Sunday.

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Xiamen port refuses MOL Presence a berth over 'abnormal' radiation Maersk hikes piracy surcharge 40pc to US$350/FEU in April Security contractors market armed guard services to shipowners Japanese ports re-open, Sendai airport only takes relief flights Far East-Latin America service calls at Shenzhen's CCT Hamburg Sud orders six 9,600-TEU ships from Hyundai Heavy Drewry HK-LA weekly spot rate off 4.9pc March 14, down 6.3pc year on year NYK offers free transport for aid to Japanese disaster victims Fuzhou targets a throughput of 76 million tonnes this year Bunker upticks US$3.50 to $610 per tonne in Rotterdam Arrests widen Indian customs facilitation payment scandal Japan's quake troubles stand to rattle intra-Asia trade British forwarders welcome UK budget's fuel tax cut US truck tonnage index slips 2.9pc in February FedEx gives US$1 million and transport aid to quake-hit Japan Airforwarders Association honour American Airlines Cargo president Indiana's Terre Haute airport on hunt for business

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Cargotec joins forces with Navis Cosco & Hanjin to launch Far East-USWC loop in May EVERGREEN LINE launches weekly TMI service between Thailand, Malaysia & Indonesia Grand Alliance announces direct Vietnam coverage on Asia-Europe service InterManager President wants ship-based decision-making back in crew hands MAERSK LINE plans shifting a quarter of its Hong Kong calls to Nansha Piracy bid foiled near Lakshadweep, 16 nabbed SCI to acquire 2 AHTSVs from Cochin Shipyard Transpacific supply & demand to be in balance this year, say carriers UK P&I Club focuses on Ballast Water Management Convention in its latest 'Legal Briefing' Weekly, fast-transit N. Europe-West Africa loop from Zim, Hapag & MOL Call for freight rate rationalisation & increased shipment speeds to remain competitive IQPC conference suggests way ahead for enhanced port development New Mangalore Port handles largest-ever LPG vessel Shipping movements remain unaffected Japanese credit flows may slow down due to post-earthquake rebuilding Global trade recovery on uneven course, says ICC survey

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MARCH 28, 2011
Jade Cargo strengthening network in Southeast Asia and Europe Shenzhen (China)-based Jade Cargo, a joint venture of Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and the German Development Bank (DEG), is opening up new markets and adding four new d... GB Railfreight launches interhubGB GB Railfreight (GBRf) has launched interhubGB, a fully integrated road and rail freight distribution network linking London and southeast England with Manchester and the northwest.... Coastlink short sea conference, Hamburg, 19-20 April 2011 Coastlink is holding a series of conferences under the title of "Challenges abound for shortsea container shipping" at the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski in Hamburg (Germany) o... Iberia launches two new routes between Spain and USA Iberia is starting flights between Los Angeles CA (USA) and Madrid today (28 March). The carrier offers three non-stop flights per week from Los Angeles, with an additional Friday ... Singapore sees less freight in February Singapore Changi Airport handled 128,048 t of cargo in February, a decline of 1.9% compared to a year ago, due to the Lunar New Year holidays, just like in Hong Kong (cf. ITJ Daily... MAN continues to grow internationally The German vehicle manufacturer MAN reported an operating result of EUR 1.035 billion in 2010 and its return on sales rose from 4.2% in 2009 to 7.1% last year. The group's ord... Duisport: cooperation with Brazilian government The German inland port operator Duisburger Hafen AG (Duisport) and the Brazilian ports ministry have signed an agreement in Berlin to support the government in drafting a logistics... Austria: OeBB's new intermodal structure too costly for industry The Austrian state railway OeBB's effort to make its freight subsidiary Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) more profitable will have dramatic consequences for the Austrian economy,... Spain investing EUR 51.3 billion in new railtracks Spain wants to build a new, 1,300 km rail link along its Mediterranean coast. The Mediterranean rail corridor will connect the country's seaports and its major industrial centres. ... Iveco Stralis for PTM International The UK-based specialist haulier PTM International has taken delivery of its first Iveco Stralis tractor unit from Hendy Van & Truck. The high-specification Stralis 4'2 artic jo... 2010 was favourable for Scania The Swedish Scania Group reported that its net sales in the vehicles and services segment increased by 26 % to SEK 78.168 million (EUR 62.074 million) in 2010. Revenue from sales o... TX Logistik founders sell remaining shares to Trenitalia After almost twelve years of successful business activities, the TX Logistik founders Frank O. Blochmann, Burkhard Br'kling, Werner Nies, Kurt Pelster and Raimund St'er are selling... Luka Koper acquires AEO certificate Luka Koper (Slovenia) has been granted an AEO certificate, thereby gaining the status of authorised economic operator status. AEO certification testifies to the fact that the port ... E.R. Schiffahrt: "China" now sailing under the German flag The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping and vessel management company E.R. Schiffahrt recently reflagged two more vessels. The German flag was raised on the 5,800 teu ship "MSC M... French transport and logistics association TLF elects new president The French transport and logistics association TLF has elected Patrick Bouchez as its new president. He succeeds Philippe Grillot, who did not stand for re-election after recently ... DB Schenker expanding in the Philippines DB Schenker recently expanded in the Philippines by inaugurating a new central facility in Manila. Three units that had previously been located in Metro Manila have been moved to t... Caterpillar considering strategic options for 3PL business Caterpillar Inc recently announced it is examining a range of strategic options for its 3PL business, which is part of its wholly owned subsidiary, Caterpillar Logistics Servi... Logwin remains Axel Springer's logistics partner The German publishing company Axel Springer Verlag has extended its cooperation in Germany with the Luxembourg-based logistics service provider Logwin by five years. The two compan...

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MARCH 28, 2011
Pirates hijack AMPTC tanker Noble exercises option for two more jack-ups Graig wins order to supervise newbuilding project for Chinese owner ST Marine delivers first seismic vessel

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MARCH 28, 2011
Pair of improvement projects completed at Port of Anacortes Crowley adding St. Maarten call to service calling Caribbean ports Speedy work shortens span of Mukilteo Terminal closure Sea-Tac Airport road closures put on hold for time being Lower Monumental locks reopen following repair work

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MARCH 28, 2011
Fertiliser demand feeds rates growth One-year time charters exceed $20,000 per day Latest yard death may hinder lifting of Bangladesh ban The death of a Bangladeshi demolition yard worker in mid-March has added an extra layer of uncertainty as to how much longer the official lifting of the country's ship recycling ban will be delayed CMA CGM takes 30% hit on boxship duo Each vessel sold for net $116m compared with $155m in ER Schiffahrt sale last month Capesizes buoyant but supramaxes make losses The Baltic Dry Index held steady at 1,585 points, with no change since last week, as average capesize time charter rates improved for the fifth consecutive trading day, balancing out losses on all reported supramax routes OSG charters Target suezmax newbuildings Target Marine and Horizon Tankers clinch employment for four vessels Intertanko urges Worldscale to include piracy premium Need formalise common standard to help tanker owners offset expense of transiting Indian Ocean US ports step up radiation checks Ships transiting within 50 miles of Fukushima to undergo extra screening before entering US Box giants face $13bn revenue fall in 2011 Most lines to suffer losses if current freight rate trends continue Tanker forced to drop Libya port call Breeze A, loaded with jet fuel for Gaddafi regime, turns back after flag state intervenes Piraeus and Thessaloniki boost profits Greek ports post profits for 2010 after reducing personnel and other costs Lifeboat release proposals to get further scrutiny Maritime Safety Committee to discuss Design and Equipment sub-committee recommendations in May Bulker owners eye potential of boxships Paragon Shipping has switched an order for two kamsarmax bulkers to more lucrative boxships, but there are as yet few signs that this will herald an epidemic of contract conversions Brussels unveils 40-year transport 'roadmap' Aims to cut bunker emissions by 40% and outlines road freight shift to water by 2050 Greeks capitalise on Germans' woes Froude must be spinning in his grave The Energy Efficiency Design Index will impose a lower speed on larger ships and thus violate a fundamental tenet of ship design First tier III engine set for Nissho Shipping Engine maker Man Diesel says it has the systems to meet 2016 NOx emission targets Tests show promise of fuel cells as auxiliary power source Size and power limitations stumbling block for development Norwegian NOx fund and dry SOx scrubber system win top awards HCI posts $7m profit in 2010 KG house returns to profit after debt-for-equity swap provided by its banks Norden newbuildings sale cancelled Greek buyer not able to submit final approval for purchase of six handysizes US car makers warned over Japan fallout Automotive part suppliers and car manufacturers face second quarter shortages China sends back MOL ship on radiation fears Authorities around the region jittery as inspections of vessels increase For richer, for poorer Making financial commitments to shipping has its ups and downs and investors need to recognise that reality MIRG must stay The decision to scrap funding for the Maritime Incident Response Group does not add up SIPG seeks $761m from bond sale Funds from corporate bond issue earmarked for working capital and debt repayment Isle of Man register to train superintendents Programme to cover broad foundation on all aspects of maritime operations The Week Ahead: Supramaxes brighten gloomy charter markets Tonnage availability tight in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, and rates are creeping up Disruptions persist at Japan ports Only 30% of berths in tsunami-affected area operating

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MARCH 28, 2011
More Iranian ships targeted THE US Office of Foreign Assets Control has added four more Iranian vessels to its sanctions list and revised 10 vessel designations to reflect name changes TSA tests freight index TRANSPACIFIC Stabilisation Agreement carriers will soon test a new freight index to provide another method of measuring rate trends, Fairplay has been told Impact of failed Yemen warned SHIPPING and the oil trade will be badly affected if unrest turns Yemen into a failed state, an Abu Dhabi conference was told today Japan boxes cleared in US US CUSTOMS has cleared the first box imports from Japan since damage to nuclear facilities from the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March led to radiation concerns India arrests suspected pirates INDIA'S navy has thwarted an attempt by pirates to hijack a Maersk box ship, detaining 16 suspects in the process, Fairplay was told today Malta blocks Libya fuel shipment MALTA'S government has reportedly stopped a Maltese-flagged chemical/products tanker from delivering fuel to the Gaddafi regime in Libya Baltic cruise loop agreed SPAIN'S Happy Cruises, owned by Quail Travel, has signed a deal with Tallinn's port and airport, under which passengers would fly in and out of the Estonian capital for the start and completion of weeklong cruises HCI swings to profits LEADING German KG house HCI Capital today announced profits of €5M ($7M) for 2010, from losses of '55.8M in 2009 Migrants swamp Italy's Lampedusa OFFICIALS on Lampedusa are reportedly trying to cope today with the arrival of nearly 2,000 African migrants in the past 24 hours Libya rebels seal oil deal? LIBYAN rebels have reportedly announced that they've sealed a deal with Qatar to market crude from eastern Libyan fields Yang Ming turns round TAIWAN'S box carrier Yang Ming Line has returned to the black with T$11.78Bn ($400M) in net profits for 2010 Long-haul box rates keep sliding FALLING demand and excess capacity are causing long-haul box rates to continue their slide today Tianjin's profits rise TIANJIN Port Development in China said today its 2010 net profits were HK$1.3Bn ($166.6M), a 42.4% year-on-year increase Canberra plans customs boost CANBERRA has introduced legislation to significantly strengthen border protection agencies' control over Australian exports Ashika accused ignored danger, court told THE JURY in the Princess Ashika sinking trial has been told that allowing the unseaworthy ship to sail was indefensible

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MARCH 28, 2011
Canadian Pacific Aims $100 Million at N. Dakota Canadian Pacific Railway unveiled a plan to spend nearly $103 million in its North Dakota network this year and next,... Diesel Resumes Climb with 2.5 Cent Jump After a record 15 weeks of price increases, diesel took a tenth of a cent drop a week ago but... UPS Adds Next-Day China-Europe Services UPS launched four additional direct flights from Hong Kong to Europe, expanding its next-day delivery coverage for packages and heavy... Wabtec Boosts Outlook as Freight Strengthens Rail equipment supplier Wabtec said a stronger U.S. freight railroad market is a big reason it expects first quarter earnings... Indian Navy, Coast Guard Capture Pirate Mother Ship The Indian navy and coast guard captured 16 Somali pirates and rescued 16 hostages after a three-hour running battle in... Crowley to Start Direct Loop to St. Maarten Crowley Maritime is adding a direct, fixed-day sailing from Port Everglades, Fla., to St. Maarten in the Caribbean that will... Consumer Spending Edged Up 0.7 Percent Consumer spending in the U.S. rose 0.7 percent in February, the Commerce Department said, but the numbers were boosted by... Ohio Rescinds Private Fleet Regulation Ohio is dropping a controversial rule that extended safety regulations designed for larger vehicles and for-hire truck fleets to thousands... Maersk Introduces Ships Designed for West Africa Maersk Line is taking delivery of the first of a series of 22 container ships called Wafmax that are specifically... Wal-Mart to Reopen 12 Stores Hit by Japan Quake Wal-Mart Stores will reopen 12 of its Seiyu stores in Japan that were affected by the earthquake, and is hoping... Disaster Reaches the Supply Chain The earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and devastated a swath of Japan is promising a deeper impact on the... Charter Rates Rise Amid Falling Freight Rates Container ship charter rates are still rallying even as freight rates are falling as ocean carriers seek additional tonnage to... Air France-KLM Cargo Expands on Four Continents Air France-KLM Cargo added new freight services linking its twin Amsterdam and Paris hubs with the U.S., Peru, Cambodia, China,... JAL Exits Bankruptcy Protection Japan Airlines flew out of bankruptcy protection on Monday, about 14 months after going into it. "From this new... The JOC Top 40 Container Lines The columns of red and black numbers in the rankings of the Top 40 Container Lines by volume reflect the... Clear Tracks? Considering West Coast longshore-management relations appear to be operating in a sea of tranquility, judging from their recent Journal of... Paying By the Line What could go wrong in paying for the shipment of a single ocean container? Plenty, according to Stuart... A 10-Step Program Selecting a freight payment and audit firm is an important strategic decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. The payment vendor... When Time is Money The freight payment and audit business flows smoothly most of the time. Technology and competition have rendered the float '... Supply Chains Out of Time The horrific earthquake that almost completely shut down Japan. The less powerful but still destructive earthquake in New Zealand a... UP Eases Grain Pain Union Pacific Railroad will soon start hauling a grain product about 2,000 miles in unit trains of hopper cars from... Industrial Strength Recovery Less-than-truckload carriers are doing something they haven't done in a long time ' hiring. Some trucking companies still... Post-Panamax Logistics From the bridge of a container ship passing through the Panama Canal, the signs of the canal authority's huge expansion... Building on Growth in Southern Cal Industrial real estate activity is picking up in Southern California, and that's a good sign for the economy and for... Hutchison Handles Record Deal Hong Kong's billionaire Li Ka Shing has achieved a number of records with his IPO of Hutchison Whampoa's Hutchison Port... Carriers Reap What Exporters Sow The U.S. farm sector is on the cusp of an explosion in exports, and the liner shipping industry will be... Hours on the Waterfront Maritime and intermodal industry officials are raising alarms that the proposed federal hours-of-service rules for domestic U.S. truck drivers could... Rail Grant Revs Up Tar Heel State Weeks before North Carolina nailed down an implementing agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to spend $461 million in passenger rail... Banking on Infrastructure If Congress agrees an infrastructure bank should be part of an overall strategy to draw on private resources to build... Recovery's Uneasy Wake At first glance, the figures don't appear to add up on the Asia-Europe container shipping trade lanes. Shipping volume... Logistics At Heart Over the past several years, I have written numerous times about the transparency ' or opacity, depending on your point... Radiation Screening Prepared Vessels and containers arriving at U.S. ports from Japan will face inspections by the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and...

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MARCH 28, 2011
The ladies are not for turning - yet In 1988 the UK's then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, when referring to her chancellor's futile attempts to influence the nation's ailing currency exchange rate, famously said: 'there is no way in which one can buck the market' Top 10 carriers estimated to lose USD13.3 billion DP World spells out its strategy 'Unsustainable' spot rates continue weekly slide Ivory Coast: Quattara rejects mediator Cameron: offer Japan a free trade deal

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MARCH 28, 2011
Attica logs loss Greek ferry owner posts second consecutive full-year loss on the heels of high fuel prices and reduced traffic. Swissco pens trio Singapore-listed offshore owner's quest for a fleet of 70 ships continues with $22m order. FBR predicts Eagle lift-off New York-listed bulker owner set to soar following KLC resolution and anticipated surge in supramax rates, analyst says. HCI plots KG assault German issuing house on the fringe of forging new containership funds as it races to stitch scars from Beluga battle. Bulkers top scrap heap Dry tonnage fetches top dollar in Alang as three tweendeckers hit the chopping block, brokers say. Pirates capture aframax Arab Maritime Petroleum ship becomes the first merchant vessel hijacked in the Gulf of Aden for six months. Polsteam scraps Penelope Polish Steamship Co offloads one of three molten-sulphur carriers in $3.5m demmo deal, sources say. OSG takes Comninos pair New York-listed giant tipped to have chartered two new suezmaxes from Greek IPO hopeful, Horizon Tankers. Greek trio held Meadway, Globus and Ulises vessels detained by Canadian port state inspectors during February. Transpetro closes in Phase two of Brazil's billion-dollar newbuilding drive in final stage as Sergio Machado-led owner surveys product tanker bids. Pirates board aframax Contact lost with Arab Maritime Petroleum vessel after armed gang clamber on board off Oman. CSAV "safe" Bankruptcy not an option for Chilean line as it plans fundraising drive, VP says. Clough calls time ACM Shipping co-founder Simon Clough departing London-listed broker after nearly three decades with the company. Norden bulker sale off Greek SPAC-linked owner fails to win final board approval to buy Danish company's six handysize newbuildings. Great Offshore sale on hold Bharati Shipyard-controlled owner waiting for market upturn to launch $200m share offer. Eagle ship in second clash Supramax owned by New York-listed Eagle Bulk survives pirate attack for the second time in under a week. Piracy risk area enlarged Employers and unions have reached a new deal over pay and an expansion of the IBF High Risk Area.

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MARCH 28, 2011
Members sought for U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum The U.S. Commerce Department has opened the recruitment period for U.S. companies to apply for membership to the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke co-chaired the sixth meeting of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum on March 12-13, where U... Cat, Horizon 3PL spin-offs: more to come? Announcements in recent weeks that Caterpillar Inc. and Horizon Lines are looking to sell their respective logistics business could be part of a trend in merger and acquisition activity in the 3PL sector. "There has been a serious uptick in the am... Buckley heads Southwest's cargo Southwest Airlines has promoted Matt Buckley to vice president of cargo and charters. Buckley started his career at Southwest in 1982 as a ramp agent in Midland, Texas. Most of his time with the carrier has been focused on cargo management. Southwe... FedEx starts 777 freighter flights to Seoul FedEx Express has started a dedicated Boeing 777 freighter route connecting the company's hub in Memphis, Tenn., to South Korea with four nonstop flights a week. The company said since the new route combines faster service with larger cargo capaci... Zim adds Thessaloniki to Black Sea/Med service Liner carrier Zim said Sunday it is amending the rotation of its Black Sea-Ukraine (BSU) service to incorporate calls at the Greek port of Thessaloniki. From the beginning of April, the rotation will be Ashdod, Haifa, Limassol, Odessa, Illychevsk, ... Chilean company buys into CSAV Chilean industrial and financial conglomerate Quinenco has acquired a 10 percent stake in compatriot liner carrier CSAV, the shipping line said last week. The stake, estimated at about $120 million, was purchased from Marinsa, CSAV's largest shareh... Hyundai v. Hyundai: In-house fight for HMM Two rival South Korean conglomerates are continuing their battle for control of the container line Hyundai Merchant Marine, according to a report Friday byBloomberg.Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Hyundai Group are part of what the report called ... Hapag-Lloyd plans to resume Nagoya calls Hapag-Lloyd said it plans to resume calls at Nagoya, Japan, Wednesday, but said its vessels will not return to Tokyo or Yokohama immediately. Eva Gjersvik, senior director group communication, said the company had only one ship in the country at th... Modeled on ISA Choumert new ESC chairman The European Shippers' Council has elected Denis Choumert, procurement and logistics director of Ciments Calcia, as chairman of the council. Choumert succeeds longtime chairman Dick van den Broek Humphreij. "Mr. Choumert, well known in the French ...

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MARCH 28, 2011
Combustion catalyst claims to increase fuel efficiency It is scientifically proven to increase fuel efficiency from 8-13%, while also decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions between 10-20%. Prices steady in Fujairah Deliveries available for supply up to and including April 11 in Cape Town. Bunker market softens in Rotterdam Tight barge availability reported in Piraeus. Liner operator says 'bankruptcy not an option' CSAV Vice President denies rumours that company could fail. Maersk names first of new generation 'fuel efficient' ships 4,500 TEU ships to use 30% less fuel per container carried. Emulsion fuel to be produced on 'substantial scale' Low-cost bunker oil replacement moving 'rapidly through technical development and testing'. 'Good time' to enter US coastal tank barge market Kirby to complete $600 million transaction for coastal tank barge operator K-Sea in June or July 2011. New order for fuel saving 'optimum trim' technology Tanker operator hopes to cut VLCC fuel costs by up to $400,000 a year. Tanker firms' margin 'squeezed' by rising bunker prices 'Hidden' bunker costs 'stealth threat' to tanker owners' profitability, says Poten & Partners. Week opens with softening in bunker prices Enquries 'mixed' at key Asian bunker hubs, according to local traders. More help for Tristan da Cunha clean-up Second support vessel leaves South Africa as extent of bunker spill become clear. Russian fuel storage terminal to be completed by end-2012 Terminal will also be used for bunkering its icebreaking cargo vessels, says Norilsk Nickel. IMO to resume talks on GHG emissions regulations GHG emissions regulations a 'contentious' issue, says shipping association. Bunker earnings 'important way' to repay Chinese loans Earnings from Hambantota's bunker business will help repay debt to China, says minister.

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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

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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