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BRIEFS

February 7, 2012

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*Shipping News* US bid to sanction Iran oil, tankers may bite buyers A US proposal to sanction Iran's state-owned oil company and its main tanker fleet may ensnare any person or business in the world involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil. Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill. Norden hires Supramax ship at zero cost D/S Norden A/S, Europe's biggest publicly trading commodity shipping company, hired a Supramax vessel at no cost other than fuel charges, its first such transaction in a quarter century.

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Shanghai customs trade value rises 18.6pc to US$812.3 billion in 2012 Pearl River Delta volumes threatened by factory migration inland Xiamen's trade value increases 21.3 per cent to US$100 billion in 2011 Tianjin port lifted 150,000 TEU during Chinese New Year holiday St Petersburg posts 22.5pc increase in 2011 throughput to 2,365,174 TEU Suifenhe checkpoint recorded Russian trade value of US$2.3 billion Despite setbacks and delays Panama Canal 'expansion will finish on time' Thickening ice causes berthing delays and surcharges at Black Sea ports Dredging funds available, but not spent, major river ports tell US Congress Clean truck schemes spread east, Baltimore offers cash to scrap old rigs New sectors and markets on DHL's radar to expand LCL business Spreading the brand - Bjork.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier CWT Globelink opens in Lisbon to reach former Portuguese Africa Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens Moscow facility near Leningradski terminal Civil Aviation Administration of China orders carriers to refuse EU carbon tax Airports Authority of India approves Mangalore air cargo complex design Dachser joins Lufthansa Cargo's group of 10 global forwarders Panalpina opens Moscow logistics centre to handle high-value air cargo

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Baltic Dry Index slumps to 25-year low BCHAA President Nailesh Gandhi conferred 'WCO Certificate of Merit' Björk.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier AB Chief Supply Chain Officers discuss India Inc's supply chain of the future Maersk to drop around Africa MEW1 service MSC takes delivery of third of five 13,050-TEUers for Lion service Securing shipments: How to stop cargo movements going wrong Shipping recovery prospects not too bright in 2012: SISI TS Lines in slot sharing with Goto Shipping on greater China services Development of ports under PPP mode

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Etihad: temporary frequency increase to Sydney From today (6 February) to 9 April 2012, UAE-based Etihad Airways is increasing its Abu Dhabi (UAE) - Sydney service from eleven to 14 per week. The additional three flights are op... Forwarder Hans Dieter Süssmilch expands fleet The German forwarding company Hans Dieter Süssmilch, based in Dannenberg (Lower Saxony), has expanded its fleet by putting five new 460 HP Renault Premium Route trucks into servic... Canadian Pacific streamlines locomotive repair system The rail service provider Canadian Pacific has completed the capital investments made to enhance the Locomotive Reliability Centre (LRC) in Toronto. This now completes the second p... Germany posts airfreight record in 2011 The volume of freight traffic in Germany grew substantially in 2011. According to provisional figures compiled by the country's statistical office (Destatis) freight transport jump... Estonian railway tests new freight locomotive E.R.S, Estonia's largest railfreight transportation company, is testing the GE Evolution TE33A diesel locomotive, a new generation engine providing savings in operational expenses ... Trucks of 10 t and over now able to travel in some Bulgarian districts Trucks of 10 t and over are now allowed to travel in Bulgaria's eastern districts of Dobrich, Varna, Burgas and Silistra, according to Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency. Tempor... Braemar announces new regional director for Americas Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) has appointed Richard Gayton as regional director, Americas. He will be responsible for strengthening and growing Braemar's surveyor... New regional vice-president Americas for Virgin Atlantic Cargo Marie Epstein has been promoted to the position of regional vice-president sales - Americas by Virgin Atlantic Cargo, based in New York. Epstein was formerly the airline's regional... Construction work starts on Rail Garant Container Terminal in Muuga Construction work has now started on the new container terminal in Muuga (Estonia). The facility is expected to handle the first ships in Q1/2013. The operator of the new Muuga Con... Björk.Eklund Group changes its name to Greencarrier AB The Björk.Eklund Group changed its name to Greencarrier AB with effect from 1 February 2012. Previously the Greencarrier name had only been used by companies that formed part of Gr... Damco with new managers in Asia Damco, a supplier of forwarding and supply chain management solutions, selected Henriette Hallberg Thygesen to be its CEO North Asia region and Richard Morgan as CCO North Asia reg... Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways join forces at Heathrow Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways have signed a multi-year agreement for cargo handling services of Kenya Airways' (KN) cargo at London Heathrow (UK). The contract includes the pro... Logwin inaugurates new warehouse in Beijing Logwin, a global logistics service provider based in Luxembourg, now offers its new "red carpet logistics" service in Beijing (China). To this end, Logwin has opened a storage faci... Kuehne + Nagel buys Link Logistics in Australia The Switzerland-base logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to take over the specialised Australian freight forwarder Link Logistics International Pty Ltd. The acquisition ... Norbert Dentressangle 'clicks' with House of Fraser Following a six-way competitive tender, the UK-based House of Fraser has appointed Norbert Dentressangle as its multi-channel fulfilment partner. The new contract recognises Norber...

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
LEEVAC launches third lightering support vessel for AET MOL tests filter designed to slash diesel PM emissions Van Oord renews order for wind turbine installation vessel Craig Group places order for PSV pair at Spanish shipyard Sembcorp Marine Brazil shipyard wins drillship order

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
ICTSI welcomes expanded service at Port of Portland container terminal Port Metro Vancouver releases year-end numbers for 2011 Mitsui beginning test of particulate filter on box ship Port of Seattle presents APL with Green Gateway Award Seattle-based CG cutter aids stricken bulk vessel

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Lazard and Evercore seek Torm private equity investor Distressed debt specialist Oaktree has been approached, say sources Chevron targets Almi Tankers' fuel-efficient VLCCs Deal would end Greek owner's plans to swap two contracts for one LNG carrier Drillship owners could face 'deluge of supply' in 2013 as record orderbook delivers Lack of transparency over contract activity means outlook for offshore sector is unclear, says DVB Increasing Atlantic-Asia demand boosts VLGC tonne-miles Record Saudi LPG prices drive Asian buyers to West Africa Geden sells MR tanker for 30% less than sistership deal last year Turkish owner achieves $30m for 2009-built vessel, down from levels Navios paid in June Asia-Europe box growth stalls Fourth quarter shows small fall Ocean Rig charters Leiv Eiriksson for up to $650m Economou sees 'strengthening market' for ultra-deepwater rigs Nisshin Shipping sells panamax bulkers for $31m en bloc Deal highlights price fall from boom years when it sold three similar ships for $214m Chinese investment ensures more tonne-mile demand West African iron ore destined for Chinese steel mills West Africa boom beckons shipowners Iron-ore rush opens new opportunities for dry bulk shippers Demolition rates return to levels over $500 per ldt Strengthening Indian rupee and firm domestic prices push up breakers' offers Australia Shipping urges box rail upgrades for Sydney and Melbourne Move aims to cut ports' reliance on trucking Regional regulation debate continues Parties still undecided as to whether the EU or IMO should lead new greenhouse gas rules Feeder lines must learn to stand together The feeder market mirrors the state of the specialised reefer industry. Both face fierce competition from box lines and both have to react decisively Wärtsilä on way to becoming largest maritime supplier Acquisition of Hamworthy gives company access to complementary technologies, as well as a door into offshore industry Two new hull coatings launched International Paint targets the newbuilding as well as repair and maintenance markets with products based on silyl acrylate Armed guards: a ticking timebomb Security companies' inadequate cover leaves shipowners exposed Ballin or bailout If owning Hapag-Lloyd is such a poor prospect for Tui, why should it constitute any better value for Hamburg ratepayers? HMM reports operating losses in 2011 South Korean boxline sees sharp fall in sales Valencia retains title of biggest Mediterranean box hub Volumes up 2.9% on 2010 Shanghai reports January drop in box volumes due to Europe debt woes But Ningbo bucks the downturn Alireza named Noble Group chief executive Goldman Sachs veteran joins in April as Richard Elman reduces day-today involvement BHP Billiton and Japan corporations pledge $917m to Port Hedland Iron ore terminal expects final approval for expansion by end 2012 Seadrill wins jack-up rig contracts worth $311m Offshore Defender to set up off Brunei for second quarter start of $202m contract Lower rates and higher expenses erode Precious 2011 profits Bangkok-listed company reports 33% drop in net income Swiber wins $216m offshore contract Marine service firm in Middle East joint venture Sembcorp confirms Brazil drillship order Offshore builder to develop $792.5m drillship for Petrobras Capesizes to hold the line as others wobble The handysize/supramax sector is expected to take a drubbing, while panamax rates look unlikely to rise

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
NW German ports plan more capacity GERMANY'S northwestern ports are seeking more investments in cargo handling, berth and warehousing capacity for offshore wind farms, a port management company said today Box rates drop in New Year THE SHANGHAI Containerised Freight Index's first post-Lunar New Year figures have shown that freight rates have softened slightly $917M agreed for Hedland harbour plan BHP BILLITON and its partners have approved $917M in pre-commitment funding to build an outer-harbour facility in Port Hedland in Western Australia APSEZ profits rise 36% ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone today reported a 36% jump in net profits over the October-December quarter Rosneft might get share of Novorossiysk group DEPUTY Prime Minister Igor Sechin has recommended that the state shareholdings in Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NMTP) be sold to Rosneft, the state oil company Bulker resale prices keep falling RESALE prices of bulkers have continued their downward trend, as the Baltic Dry Index dived to a 25-year low Small tankers attract investors MEDIUM-range products carriers and chemical tankers continue to lure investors in the sale-and-purchase market Seafarers saved from fire TEN CREW members have been rescued from the Captain Ivan Vikulov dry cargo ship in Crimea, in the Sea of Azov, after a fire broke out early yesterday morning Sovcomflot halves share sale SOVCOMFLOT, the 100% state-owned Russian tanker fleet operator, might try to sell 25% less one share in the second quarter of this year, down from the 50% originally planned Precious profits hit by 4Q performance PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's biggest drybulk carrier owner, today posted net profits of $23.64M for 2011, a fall of 33.4% Hyundai Mipo sees profit fall SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said today 2011 net profits dived 48.5% y/y to 227,864,445 won ($203.25M) HMM reveals losses HYUNDAI Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea's second-largest shipper, today reported operating losses of 367Bn won ($327M) for 2011

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Michigan Court Backs Jailing of Ambassador Bridge Owner The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said a local judge was in his rights to jail the owner of... ILWU to Handle First Vessel at EGT Grain Terminal The International Longshore and Warehouse Union members on Tuesday will help load the first vessel to arrive at the new... Trucking Suppliers Report Higher Sales, Profits Trucking operators profiting from rising U.S. domestic shipping demand in turn are boosting sales and profits at truck and engine... Pennsylvania to Collect Sales Tax From Amazon Pennsylvania plans to begin collecting sales taxes Sept. 1 by Internet retailers, including Amazon.com, that have a physical presence in... Nearly 500 Million Smartphones Shipped in 2011 Worldwide smartphone shipment volume jumped 54.7 percent in the fourth quarter to 157.8 million units, spurred by the release of... Hyundai Merchant Marine Loses $327 Million South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine reported a 2011 operating loss of $327 million, reversing a profit of $541 million in... Baucus to Pitch Plan to Plug Senate Transport Bill Shorftfall Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is expected to propose Tuesday a plan to plug the majority of the $12 billion shortfall... United Arab Shipping to Raise Asia-Europe Rates $775 United Arab Shipping imposed a $775 general rate increase on Asia-Europe services effective March 1, joining other major container ship... MSC to Hike Rates From India to East Africa Mediterranean Shipping will raise rates on shipments from India to ports in East Africa, as part of what it calls... Container Corp. of India Profit Rises 6 Percent Container Corporation of India boosted third quarter net profit 6 percent from a year ago to $49.2 million, as growth... Nippon Express Revenue Surges 67.3 Percent Forwarder Nippon Express saw net profit surge 67.3 percent in nine months ending Dec. 31, as the end of a... Bridgestone to Open Its Largest Factory in Vietnam Bridgestone plans to open a $575 million factory in 2014 near the Vietnamese city of Hai Phong, as the coastal... China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Emissions Fees China barred its airlines on Monday from joining the European Union's new carbon trading scheme that will charge airlines for... TUI Poised to Sell Hapag-Lloyd Stake German tourism company TUI is reportedly close to selling another slice of its remaining 38.4 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd to... Trucking Takes to the Tracks There's a new intermodal rhythm humming along the roads and rail lines connecting manufacturers and retailers with ports and plants... Railroads Build Profits, Networks Major North American railroads plan to spend some $16 billion this year on network improvements, but those projects will come... New Name, New Era? Deciding it is what it hauls, YRC Worldwide is rebranding its largest less-than-truckload operating subsidiary YRC as YRC Freight. The... YRC Freight Goes Long YRC Worldwide is changing more than the name of its long-haul less-than-truckload subsidiary. The company also plans to restructure its... Teamsters Refuse to Quit Harbor trucking executives across the U.S. celebrated an important victory last fall when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... A Lack of Will Washington Post columnist George Will, perhaps bored by the Republican Party's combative South Carolina primary, recently injected himself into the... Highway Robbery Cargo thieves struck five times at rest stops around Memphis in November and December, stealing truckloads of computer game consoles... North Carolina Ready to Duke It Out About 90 miles west of the North Carolina coast rests the sprawling airport of Kinston, which boasts the longest jet... Container Carriers Sailing in the Red The red tide is coming in. Container ship lines are starting to report their results for 2011, and the numbers... DHS's Path to Resilience At six pages, the new National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security is a slim document that, although short on... Mica's $260 Billion Transport map John Mica chose an outdoor location on the sun-splashed U.S. Capitol grounds on an unusually mild January day to unveil... Railroads as Common Carriers Freight railroads are greatly concerned about their transportation of shipments of hazardous materials referred to as toxic inhalation hazards. That... Eastern Promises Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation are expanding their eastern U.S. intermodal rail networks, with new routes, facilities and services...

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
CTS data confirms ocean carriers' worst fears The latest cargo flows from Container Trades Statistics (CTS) confirms that European imports are contracting faster than expected. Total imports from Asia fell ... EAC looks to eliminate NTBs Richard Sezibera, secretary general of the East African Community secretariat, has indicated that legislation is needed to speed up a single market in eastern Africa ... JB Hunt posts better 2011 Lowell (AS) US-based trucking and intermodal transport company, JB Hunt Transport has posted sharply improved results for its 2011 fiscal year, which ended December ... IMF: eurozone crisis could chop Chinese growth in half The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has predicted that China's GDP will expand by 8.2% this year - but warns that a deep recession within Europe [its biggest ... Rena salvage 'remains a challenging and time-consuming task' That is the latest comment from Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] on the painfully slow progress of cutting up damaged containers on the bow section of the Astrolabe Reef, ... Ocean carrier schedule reliability improves in Q4 11 The overall reliability of ocean carriers' schedules in all tradelanes monitored by Drewry reached 69% in Q4 12, a significant improvement on the 63% achieved in ... OOCL RR trumps peers The highest [to date] rate restoration in the Asia - Europe tradelane has come from Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL, which is asking for an increase of USD800 per ... More positive data from the US There were 243,000 new jobs for US citizens in December, a better-than-expected figure that meant the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%; which combined with the ...

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
TBS nears Chapter 11 Joe Royce-led tweendecker owner filing "pre-pack" style plan in New York after agreeing terms with BoA syndicate. Bulker stocks surge Shares of TBS, FreeSeas and Excel Maritime shift into high gear as market reacts to BDI bump. Star tied to scrap deal Brokers link Oslo-listed shipowner to $6m transaction involving Napier and Nelson Star. ORIG deal jumpstarts DRYS Shares of Nasdaq-listed owner surge nearly 10% as investors react to offshore division's juicy drilling contract. Baltic's losing run snapped After 33 sessions in reverse the BDI finally showed signs of progress today with a single point gain. 'Suspicious' tanker seized Namibian officials question crew of idled Nigerian chemical tanker about disabled AIS after weeks at anchor. Cammell pleads guilty UK shipyard admits safety breach after worked crushed in forklift accident in 2010. ORIG in the money George Economou says $653m drilling contract is a testament to demand for harsh weather ultra-deepwater rigs. DNB predicts offshore boom Stronger utilisation points towards a golden period for Asian offshore support vessel owners, says Norwegian bank. PACD joins bond rush New York and Oslo-traded drillship owner unveils plot to print $300m worth of notes as cash hunt continues. Western India worker killed Mormugao shiprepairer dies in drydock after iron rod hit him in the head. Pirates scrap over ransom Two Somali factions at odds over size of payment being demanded for release of Greek tanker Liquid Velvet.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Econocaribe makes appointments Con-way rides higher profit Hazardous waste cargo seized in Indonesia OnAsset expands asset tracking a2b adds one-stop payment processing Torque picks new sales head LogFire adds labor tracking Keller named Sea Star president Drewry: Schedule reliability hits high in 4Q 2011 Moody's downgrades NYK and MOL

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Tanker pool to focus on slow steaming Nova Tankers Pool to focus on 'bunker optimization.' Prices firm in north European ports Poor bunker demand in Rotterdam. Sharp price increases in Fujairah Suez prices falling. Bank to take on bunker terminal project Disputes between shareholders in the Asia Petroleum Hub 'have been resolved'. First tanker operator joins Gothenburg's clean fuel scheme Three bunker suppliers also committed to using low sulphur fuels when operating in the port area. IMO urged to finalise code for LNG-fuelled ships Lack of regulations holding back funding for LNG-fuelled ships ahead of 2015 low sulphur ECA requirement. Turkish supplier reports growth in sales Energy Petrol made 1,749 deliveries in 2011 'without facing a single quality or quantity claim.' Bunker costs contribute to operating loss Hyundai makes changes to BAF as losses mount. Baltic bulk index falls to record lows Dry bulk shipping earnings to continue to face pressure in the coming months, analysts say. Bunker prices climbing in Asian hub ports Demand for bunker fuels low in key Asian ports on Monday. DNV publishes new fuel saving guidelines for box ships Indicative ROI calculation included to assess the cost efficiency of each fuel saving measure. WFS sues Norwegian shipping firm for unpaid bunkers About $700,000 payment outstanding for bunkers supplied in Singapore, WFS alleges. Bunker supplier expands operations to South China ports Fratelli Couslich commences operations in Qinzhou, Beihai and Beihai Tieshan. Cruise company ends 2011 'on a strong note' Costa Concordia incident to have a 'significant impact' on bookings in the near term, says RCL. Bank reiterates Kirby's rating The tank barge operator remains 'well-positioned' to benefit from increasing US chemical, refined product exports, says Dahlman Rose.

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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

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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