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BRIEFS

February 24, 2012

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*Shipping News* 7.6% annual growth seen for Asia-Pac logistics markets Research firm Frost & Sullivan has forecast 7.6 per cent annual growth for 12 Asia-Pacific transportation and logistics (T&L) markets, reaching US$4.09 trillion in 2016. 50% of dry-bulk carrier orders could be canned As many as 50 per cent of commodity carriers on order at yards worldwide may never be built after 56 per cent of new dry-bulk vessels didn't enter service in January as scheduled, according to Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. Bulk-ship operators get aggressive as costs dip Operators of ships that haul dry-bulk commodities are 'more aggressive' in reaching agreements with customers to employ vessels amid a glut of carriers, said ICAP Shipping International Ltd.

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Shanghai's January container volume declines 3pc to 2.6 million TEU Maersk hikes: US$400/TEU, FE-west coast Latin America, $560/TEU to Caribbean OOCL, RCL offer Shanghai, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Bangkok loop from March 4 Singapore's NOL suffers US$478 loss as revenues fall 2pc to $9.21 billion Court backs TCC, authorising suit for failure to meet cargo commitments Auckland dockers' two-week strikes divert cargo to rival Tauranga Alashankou railway checkpoint January trade volume tops million tonnes Tacoma container volume increases 2.3pc to 1.49 million TEU in 2011 Inner Mongolia to spend US$7.94 billion building 30 inter-provincial roads Wuhan to optimise inland port function with more trade convenience Expeditors 2011 profit rises 12pc to US$385.7 million, revenue up 3pc Maersk's man in India blasts crippling cabotage laws, ruinous port fees International Chamber of Shipping chief calls a halt for boxship building Liquid chemical shipping line service aces tests between Taiwan and Ningbo Asia Pacific transport, logistics to grow 7.6pc despite uncertainty: study Wilson Roque launches logistics company from Brazilian Port of Itajai Air China cargo volume slides 28.5pc to 73,300 tonnes in January China Eastern Airlines cargo volume down 19pc to 97,200 tonnes in January Singapore Airlines cuts 20 per cent capacity owing to softening demand

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Mega event backed by international & domestic trade organisations Remembering Chotubhai SPNM's networking event today Uncertainty over freight rates takes futures market to new low WWL Group enters 12th year of operations in India NMPT box traffic registers new high Port Pipavav records first full year of net profit A 12-step guide to managing your money in 2012 - IV

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Germany okays Bulgarian und Romanian cabotage services Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) mandated the country's federal office for goods transport (BAG) to examine the effect that Bulgarian... Leading UK companies repeat order for 1,000 Scania trucks Two UK-based companies - Eddie Stobart and A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products - have signed a joint-procurement agreement with Scania in the UK for 1,000 trucks. Scheduled for deliver... CN investing in its rail network Canadian National Railway Company (CN) plans to invest CAD 1.75 billion (EUR 1.34 billion) in 2012 to maintain and upgrade its railway network, support growth and productivity init... Logico hauls multimodal containers for Stobart Rail Logico, a division of Freightliner Ltd, the UK's largest intermodal rail freight operator, hauled a special train from Freightliner's Garston Terminal to Freightliner's South Wales... Drewry opens office in Shanghai Drewry, a leading independent advisory and analytical research organisation in the maritime sector, is opening a new office in Shanghai (China). (it) Somon Air introduces service to Ukraine Today (23 February), Tajikistan's Somon Air is launching a once per week service on the Dushanbe (Tajikistan) - Kiev (Ukraine) route. Starting 25 March, the airline will add the ne... Inchcape Shipping Services to open offices in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading maritime services provider, is set to open its first office in Venezuela. The facility, which will be located in Puerto La Cruz, will me... Transfennica starting Bilbao-Tilbury service Transfennica has decided to add a weekly direct call to Tilbury (UK) from Bilbao (Spain) within the Iberia schedule, due to increased demand in the market. As from 24 February, the... Despite denial UPS wants to take over TNT Express The US corporation United Parcel Services (UPS) wants to take over its Dutch counterpart, TNT Express, Europe's second largest parcel service provider. UPS, one of the world's larg... Unikom acquires new navigation services Thomas Gunn Navigation Services has been awarded a new contract by the shipping management company Unicom to equip an additional 43 vessels with its outfit management service. Thom... Jet Aviation: new sales directors in Zurich and Dusseldorf Jet Aviation recently appointed Micha Miketta and Peter Davidse as the new maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) sales directors in Dusseldorf (Germany) and Zurich (Switzerland)... Jet Aviation Basel adds tail and wing dock for BBJ and A320 series aircraft Jet Aviation Basel has added a tail and wing-docking platform to its wide-body hangar, enabling complete access to all areas of an aircraft tail on all four levels, as well as full... Kwintet relies on DB Schenker Logistics in Sweden Kwintet AB, the European supplier of professional workwear, has chosen DB Schenker Logistics as its strategic logistics partner in Sweden. Kwintet consolidated its warehousing acti... DPD opens new parcel terminal in Estonia The parcel delivery company DPD has opened a new logistics centre in Estonia, featuring state-of-the-art sorting equipment. The new EUR 2 million terminal in the Rae Industrial Par... Airports across Tanzania to be upgraded with European funding The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union's lending institution, is to provide EUR 50 million in long-term funding over 20 years to Tanzania. Improvement of five airpo...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
New York relents on ballast water reg deadline Prosecutor adds Costa Crociere execs and crew members to investigation BMT Nigel Gee designed patrol boat set for Arabian Gulf duties Seacor swoops on Superior Energy liftboat fleet

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
International Trade Administration sees gains in US merchandise exports Journal of Commerce/PIERS finds US box exports increasing Port Angeles port board reviews work plan for 2012 MOL reports containership involved in open seas collision Jensen Maritime Consultants expanding service offering

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Owners need assurances that new equipment will be reliable Shipowners need assurance that equipment will be reliable. Step forward, class societies and insurers Ships can't fly Current plans for emissions trading systems look impossible to realise Pressure grows on India to diversify oil supply Trouble ahead for country that relies on Iran for 10% of its needs West African activity attracts ultra-deepwater drilling rigs Drilling rigs and support vessels finding work one year on from the start of Jubilee field production Rig-sharing deals open up Norwegian waters Rig Management Norway creates co-operative arrangements to bridge the gap between asset owners' need for lengthy charters and the cost of increasing production in smaller fields ExxonMobil sends single-hull tanker for recycling in China AIS data indicates vessel heading to a southern province Landmark DryShips Chinese ore carrier loan chalked up to $5bn fund First major syndicated loan to Greek owner without western bank involvement Distressed product tanker sales loom as banks brace to limit support Italian owner d'Amico warns against overordering in a sector on the cusp of recovery Talking heads: what does the industry think about it? Lloyd's List canvasses ocean carrier and shipper representatives and the European Commission about the FMC study on abolition of conferences in Europe FMC study fuels debate on whether Europe was right to ban conferences Congress unlikely to review Shipping Act this year unless capacity shortages return StealthGas eyes more ships but bemoans valuation Improved quarter highlights solid LPG segment Vessel value writedowns hurt Teekay Offshore Partners bottom line Cash distribution of $0.50 declared on fourth quarter Pacific supramax rates recovery offset by Atlantic decline Period charter market anticipates rates recovery from April Asset value threat for panamaxes Bids on seven-year-old ship fail to live up to market expectations Teekay LNG Partners to raise dividend Evensen says $400m available for expansion Offshore and LNG presence helps Teekay dodge tanker bloodbath Diversified structure a competitive advantage in financially constrained world, says Peter Evensen Teekay Tankers to buy secondhand tonnage $360m budget for long-haul product tankers and mid-size aframaxes and suezmaxes Durban tackles bottlenecks Technical glitches at South Africa box hub after launch of Navis Sparcs Hutchison's Dar es Salaam unit hits back at regulator's criticism TICTS rounds on 'inaccurate and unsubstantiated allegations' about crane and ship productivity levels Boskalis and Jan de Nul land Argentina dredging contract Partners sign five-year deal at Bahia Blanca Secondhand vintage handy market suffers from lack of Chinese interest Tonnage offers 'low-risk investment', say sale and purchase brokers Genco launches $50m follow-on offering Effort to lower interest bill after voluntary pre-payment in December secures covenant waivers All talk? Somalia conference was short on solutions, for politics and for piracy US box exports reach record 12m teu high in 2011 Eurozone crisis hits fourth quarter volumes Navios pays out despite dip in profits Solid time charter coverage and focus on efficiency guide the company into 2012 Oil and shipping industries fund Somalia job creation Community projects aim to lessen appeal of piracy Sembcorp Marine quarterly profits drop on fewer high-value orders Singapore rig builder sees strong deepwater sector growth Japan Club emphasises partial exposure to EU sanctions Insurer not liable for parts of claims reinsured under IG programmes Diana boxship offshoot scores profit Upgrade work on Maersk trio was a drag on bottom line

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Navios profits fall NAVIOS Holdings confirmed a drop in quarterly profits today, although Chairman Angeliki Frangou underscored that the company is well-positioned to weather the storm Scorpio logs impairment THE PARADE of shipping impairments continues, with Scorpio Tankers writing down the carrying value of its fleet due to "deteriorating market fundamentals and a decline in value for secondhand product tankers" Sembcorp profits falls 13% SINGAPORE rig builder Sembcorp Marine said today 2011 profits dropped 13% year on year to S$752M ($598.36M) Oz seeks top LNG spot AUSTRALIA will overtake Qatar as the world's largest LNG supplier within two decades, a conference in London heard today Defaults cost Lauritzen $60M DEFAULTS by contract partners cost J Lauritzen $60M last year that, combined with weak shipping markets, dragged the group deep into red APL resists temptation APL SAID today it means to resist temptation to lay off ships because of the Far East/Europe box lane's overcapacity Genco's drybulkers seen as overvalued GENCO Shipping & Trading's nine Capesize drybulkers are overvalued in the current freight market, a shipping analyst said today Impairments weigh DryShips VALUE declines on three bulkers pulled George Economou's DryShips into the red in the latest quarter MISC loses $404.6M MALAYSIAN carrier MISC posted 1.2Bn ringgit ($404.6M) in net losses for its latest financial year, reversing 2.4Bn ringgits in profits a year earlier Iran and China sign crude supply deal CHINA'S government-owned trading company Unipec has signed a deal for crude supplies from Iran's NIOC Cosco Corp profits dive 44% COSCO Corp, the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and bulker operating arm of Chinese conglomerate COSCO, said today 2011 profits dived 44% year on year, to S$139.67M ($111.18M) Green Reefers cuts losses NORWAY'S Green Reefers said today it cut its losses in both 4Q11 and full year 2011, mainly because the company was freed of the impairment losses that hurt it the previous year Italy pledges guards inquiry aid ITALY today offered to co-operate in a police inquiry into allegations that armed Italian guards on a tanker shot dead two Indian fishermen Vietnam cuts duties VIETNAM is abolishing its 4% import duties on gasoline and jet fuel, while also cutting diesel and kerosene levies from 5% to 3% VLCC charterers hold back VLCC FIXING for March laycans has been quieter than for February, as charterers are holding back to force rates down

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Exporters Urge Congress to Renew Ex-Im Bank Charter Small exporters will be among the most to benefit from the charter renewal of the Export-Import Bank of the United... Northeastern Truckload Carrier Shuts Down Northeastern truckload carrier Atkinson Freight Lines closed its doors after being battered by rising costs and competition from larger national... US Steel Imports Jump 20.2 Percent U.S. steel imports in January jumped 20.2 percent from a year earlier amid a strengthening economy and rising demand from... NY Softens Rule on Ships' Ballast The state of New York has backed away from plans to impose stringent ballast-water standards that industry officials said threatened... European Shippers Say FMC Underestimated Rate Volatility The Federal Maritime Commission underestimated the magnitude of rate volatility in the Europe-Asia trade when it assessed the effects of... MOL, Cosco Ships Collide Near Hong Kong An MOL containership collided with another containership owned by Cosco on Wednesday southeast of Hong Kong. The MOL Maneuver... Diana Containerships Swings to $1.3 Million Profit Diana Containerships booked a profit of $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 against a year-earlier loss of $15,600,... Asia-Europe Rates Rise on Maersk Capacity Cut Spot freight rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade lane rose 3 percent this week from the week before after Maersk...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Pipavav posts first net profit Rising cargo volumes, improved economies of scale and rising levels of operational efficiency combined to give APM Terminals Pipavav its first net profit. The port, ... Asia/Europe now far more competitive than transpacific Recent analysis done by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis shows that competition between Asia and Europe is now much more intense than between Asia and North America. ... ISS sets up in Saudi Arabia Attracted by the potential for economic growth and the country's growing role in international trade, the leading maritime services group, Inchcape Shipping Services, ... Africa is hit hard by the pirates East and South African appear to be paying a high price for the rise in piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean. In addition to the direct costs involved in offering ... All-in rates from Asia to Northern Europe still staying up Ocean carriers still appear determined to see all freight rates from Asia to Europe increased. The World Container Index's latest information out today reveals ... MOL and COSCON boxships clash No injuries or oil spills were reported from a collision between the 2010-built 6,724TEU MOL Maneuver and the 4,221TEU ... OOCL and RCL club together on China-ASEAN loop OOCL is boosting its service offering on the fast growing trade between north east and south east Asia by launching a new sling by joining forces with intra-Asia ... Somalia summit: 'less talk more action' That is the hope of many of the senior representatives from 40 nations attending a conference on Somalia in London today to agree a road map for the 'world's worst ... PANYNJ pips pre-recession numbers The Port of New York and New Jersey [PANYNJ] achieved 'record' throughput in 2011 - surpassing the previous record volume in 2007 before the start of the global ... ESC sees red over FMC's analysis of banning conferences The European Shippers Council has queried a number of conclusions and observations made in the Federal Maritime Commission's recent study on the side effects in ...

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Cantor condemns Title XI bid Ray LaHood and Marad loan programme under fire as Congress questions Overseas Shipholding Group's dealings with Iran. Get tomorrow's news today Be the first to read the latest shipping industry news with TradeWinds new Apple and Android apps. ISC mints PCTC transaction Niels Johnsen says expansion may be on the menu as US-listed owner frees up cash in $59m sale-and-leaseback deal. Teekay Offshore cuts Q4 loss New York-listed FPSO and shuttle tanker owner chops deficit and looks forward to expanding fleet. Distressed deals will open up D'Amico CEO Marco Fiori says 2012 will be a "fertile ground" for mergers and acquisitions. Genco shares plunge again Peter Georgiopoulos led dry cargo company to raise $53m to boost finances. Aegean tops forecasts Greek bunker titan beats Wall Street bets in the fourth as focus turns to niche regions like the Mediterranean, analyst notes. Stealth primed for expansion Harry Vafias-led LPG specialist readies expansion drive following fourth-quarter win and freshly minted sale of Gas Kalogeros. Ocean Rig profit down a third Revenue show strong growth but income heads in the same direction as drill bits. TNK eyes acquisition trail New York-quoted owner poised to pounce on aframax and suezmax tankers despite fourth-quarter loss. Havyard books Vestland pair Norwegian owner inks a platform supply vessel at Per Saevik's shipyard with an option for another. Evensen hungry for more Teekay LNG chief says Maersk swoop has not satisfied its appetite for tonnage in booming business. Navios takes a Q4 income hit But Angeliki Frangou led bulk carrier operator maintains an unchanged dividend. Teekay Corp doubles loss New York-listed tanker owner hurt by falling rates in 2011, but is redelivering loss-making vessels as it seeks to rein in costs. ACM in Middle East merger Mark Jewell-headed wing joins forces with ICON Chartering to boost Dubai venture. Big guns in anti-piracy push AP Moller, Shell and BP to inject cash into community projects to help curb Somali threat.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
U.S. offers Website for small exporters Kenya Airways gets cargo plane Data2Logistics expands in Europe SEKO picks GT Nexus to automate logistics Con-way finds iPads to be sales boon Cambon: Carriers engaged in 'value destruction' Tacoma's box traffic up 8.8% Shippers respond to FMC report on EC shipping rules Maersk raising rates from Asia to Americas MOL, COSCO vessels collide

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Wincanton to distribute Chevron Marine lubricants UK supply chain solutions provider signs three-year deal with Chevron division. Big price gains across Europe Very good bunker demand in Piraeus. Ship energy efficiency has been 'going backwards' Analysis of large tankers and bulk carriers concludes 'the development of EEDI in these ships has moved in the wrong direction'. Prices firm across Middle Eastern and African ports Not a very busy market in Durban, player reports. Market abuzz with rumours of Vitol, Grindrod deal Some say sale of stake in Grindrod's marine fuel subsidiaries to Vitol is 'a done deal'. DSME seals $709 million naval fuel tanker deal 37,000-tonne tankers able to 'simultaneously' refuel several naval warships, says UK Royal Navy. IFO prices down in Singapore, up at other Asian ports Demand mixed at major Asian bunkering hubs on Thursday. Singapore fuel oil stocks at 40-week high High influx of fuel oil cargoes expected to continue in March. Panama to invest $65 million in multi-storage oil facility Melons Oil Terminal Inc. to construct two million barrel capacity oil storage facility. Vitol's trading volumes up 14.5% in 2011 Trading volumes up despite 'challenging' environment, says company President and Chief Executive. Aegean shares rise to seven-month high Aegean's Q4 profit, revenues trump analysts' estimates. Bulker firm settles unpaid bunker bills Globus pays for outstanding bunker payments owed by charterer to secure release of arrested vessel. NOL targets $500 million costs reduction 'Significant part' of the number is aimed at reducing fuel consumption, says President of its box unit, APL. US refinery completes shutdown Hovensa completes shutdown of 350,000 bpd refinery in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Americas markets flat for third straight day Oil fell from the highest close in nine months on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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PORTS

ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO

Brussels

Call on the European Commission to address the negative impacts of EU Regional Approach measures

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.

Antwerp

In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased

PORTS

Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports

Koper

CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent

TRADE

Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base

SHIPPING

While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona

Miami

Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol

SHIPPING

The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.

London/Brussels

Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.

PORTS

ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.

Brussels

Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously

Genoa

Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.

LEGISLATION

Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation

Rome

The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Los Angeles

Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.

SHIPPING

HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs

Seoul

The ships will be delivered by April 2029

PORTS

Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

Kuala Lumpur

The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

PORTS

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

La Spezia

A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation

ACCIDENTS

In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.

Batam

This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"

TRADE

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.

Beijing

Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group

PORTS

Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter

Singapore

By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.

SHIPPING

Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy

London

The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes

Genoa

Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference

LEGISLATION

The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.

Washington

"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."

SHIPPING

Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.

Oslo

From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton

TRADE

USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China

Washington

100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes

PORTS

Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

SHIPPING

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

Beijing

Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports

PORTS

In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.

Ankara

Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue

Taipei/Keelung

In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded

SHIPPING

ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.

ASSOCIATIONS

Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector

Rome

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%

Naples

Cruise passengers on the rise

PORTS

New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months

Washington

National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.

Madrid

The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros

SHIPPING

ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels

Haifa

The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.

INDUSTRY

ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion

Zurich/Tokyo

ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people

TRUCKING

Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.

Genoa

Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion

Brussels

The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug

Santiago

An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

SHIPPING

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

Cairo/Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%

PORTS

Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"

Naples/Rome

Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.

SHIPYARDS

Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard

Sebenico

The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula

Genoa

It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Valencia

Transaction valued at $640 million

LEGISLATION

ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards

PORTS

The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.

Los Angeles

Invitation to submit expressions of interest

In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.

PORTS

In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.

Geneva

The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)

SHIPPING

ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Singapore

They will be applied starting from October 14th

INDUSTRY

Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.

Trieste

PORTS

Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054

Genoa

The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.

Padua

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.

Beijing

Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)

PORTS

The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.

PORTS

In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%

Hamburg

Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.

SHIPPING

China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels

Beijing

The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures

ACCIDENTS

New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

CRUISES

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

Miami

The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings

CRUISES

Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.

Hannover/Trieste

With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned

PORTS

GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese

Palermo

The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt

SHIPPING

HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Seoul

The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars

Vienna

The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

Bremen

Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.

FINANCING

India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors

New Delhi

Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.

Paris

Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.

MARINAS

Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator

Paris/London/New York

It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade

Miami

Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series

SHIPPING

Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels

Copenhagen

The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector

New Delhi

The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected

LOGISTICS

DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.

Bonn

They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.

ENVIRONMENT

World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework

NEWS

Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector

Ancona

Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner

Birmingham

The transaction will be completed in early 2026

PORTS

Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month

Algeciras

The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract

Rome

Activities within the Rail Baltica project

PORTS

The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.

La Spezia

The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"

PORTS

Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.

Istanbul

15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension

MEETINGS

A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC

Castellanza

In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe

ASSOCIATIONS

Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.

London

He took over from John Beckett

INDUSTRY

Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.

Trieste

Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.

Valencia

In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.

Long Beach

Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.

PORTS

Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.

Genoa

Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.

SHIPPING

Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.

Izmir

It will be held on a weekly basis

MARITIME SERVICES

Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector

Genoa

Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels

PORTS

The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.

Rome/Trieste

Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement

TAXES

Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits

Rome

Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play

COMPANIES

P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers

Lugano

Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna

Ravenna

A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.

PORTS

A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority

Livorno

INDUSTRY

ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth

Zurich

In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory

Ismailia

They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Hong Kong

In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter

Hong Kong

A 16.3% drop was recorded in September

PORTS

Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body

Civitavecchia

He will remain in office for four years

PORTS

New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals

Hong Kong

New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports

SHIPYARDS

CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard

Kochi

Order worth approximately 300 million dollars

PORTS

Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France

Trondheim/Brest

Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest

SHIPPING

Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.

Rome

It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.

TRUCKING

IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks

Brussels

They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.

ASSOCIATIONS

Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.

Rome

PORTS

In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%

St. Petersburg

Only import loads are decreasing

COMPANIES

Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto

Milan

The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan

Dubai

Joint venture with Tashkent Invest

SHIPPING

Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.

Rome

A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.

Rome

From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus

TRUCKING

The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods

Rome

A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law

SHIPYARDS

Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.

Washington

Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb

AWARDS

PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.

Genoa

It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

SHIPYARDS

The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.

Genoa

It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard

SHIPYARDS

The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo

Palermo

Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan

SHIPPING

In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%

Hong Kong

Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%

LOGISTICS

Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange

Rome

Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies

OFFSHORE

Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years

Palermo

Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.

Rotterdam

DEFENCE

German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring

London

Australian company builds self-driving submarines

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

PORTS

The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.

Taranto

Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas

ACCIDENTS

One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies

Amsterdam/London

Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships

PORTS

Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.

Rome

At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.

EDUCATION

The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes

Venice

Investment of four million euros

MOURNING

Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.

Nola

Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network

SHIPPING

The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock

FINANCING

The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.

Ravenna

Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey

PORTS

Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.

Rome

Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution

PORTS

Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.

COMPANIES

A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.

Milan

At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa

COMPANIES

Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy

Milan

It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.

Livorno

The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels

PORTS

GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.

Genoa

The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.

PORTS

Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports

Rome

Meetings organized by Assoporti

TRADE

In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.

Brussels

Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros

PORTS

Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor

Rome

Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.

Athens

They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.

Vienna

Only domestic traffic is growing

LOGISTICS

ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.

Rozzano

The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.

COMPANIES

Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025

Milan

Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)

PORTS

A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Livorno

Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports

PORTS

The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.

Luxembourg

The total investment is 937 million euros

SHIPPING

This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)

Valencia

In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel

PORTS

The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.

Pozzallo

It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm

CRUISES

Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises

Monfalcone

It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.

MEETINGS

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

PORTS

Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.

Rome

This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.

EDUCATION

The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.

Genoa

The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed

LOGISTICS

Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.

Genoa

The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector

Rome

Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.

LOGISTICS

Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena

Mesero

Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.

OFFSHORE

Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.

San Donato Milanese

The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023

SHIPPING

The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.

Naples

It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu

PORTS

The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.

Cagliari

Green light unanimously

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.

Brussels

Study commissioned by CER

SAFETY & SECURITY

In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.

Naples

Serious irregularities found on board

INDUSTRY

Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes

Trieste

It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi

INSTITUTIONS

Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard

Rome

He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port

Villorba

The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden

Portsmouth

The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion

COMPANIES

Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.

La Spezia

He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group

ASSOCIATIONS

Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti

Genoa

This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa

CRUISES

In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%

Venice

The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.

SHIPPING

SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean

Hamburg

They were built in 2008 and 2012

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico

The Eagle

The sale will be completed in the next few days

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland

PORTS

Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.

Ferrara

The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities

OFFSHORE

DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan

PORTS

The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.

London

Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%

Taranto

The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025

PORTS

Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno

Livorno

Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports

INFRASTRUCTURE

Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.

Rome

They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.

PORTS

A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.

La Spezia

Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.

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

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December

(The Business Standard)

We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs

Rome

Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform

SHIPPING

Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

PORTS

Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.

Kiev

Today the first meeting of the tender commission

PORTS

The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.

Ravenna

The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon

PORTS

Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting

Genoa

Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.

Long Beach

Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.

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