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BRIEFS

May 24, 2012

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MOL unveils new weekly China-Middle East service from June 8 Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates for India-Europe, Japan-Arabian Gulf June 1 Port of Savannah volume falls 4.2 per cent to 248,886 TEU in April Maersk levies surcharges for India to North America cargo from June 15 Oman's Salalah first quarter volume increases 3pc to 922,000 TEU Signs of difficulties overcome at Vallarpadom ICTT box terminal NYK turbocharger generates electricity from main engine waste energy Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal April cargo off 0.4pc to 58,041 tonnes HKBAC opens 3rd hangar as demand for business aviation in Hong Kong grows Vietnam attracts foreign carriers as domestic airlines struggle or fade

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MAY 23, 2012
Caravel Logistics announces ICE service connecting Mundra & Cochin ICS publishes annual review MOL offers CMS service calling Mundra NYK's new slurry vessel delivered Steady market growth for Damco in Q1 Videotel launching new dynamic positioning course India eager to enlarge economic ties with Iran CONCOR plans INR 1,600-cr. investment in current fiscal Ministry wants delayed highway projects completed within revised deadline Fluctuations in INR bound to happen: PM Global buyers seek slice of falling INR pie Govt likely to offer sops to exporters in FTP Govt urged to refrain from acquiring land for private business INR now breaches 56 INR to get breather due to dollar inflows from EEFC account Policy package to boost flagging INR in pipeline Release export figures in quantity terms too: Parliamentary panel States set to play hardball over individual rates in GST MACCIA's Advanced Certificate Course in Customs from June 13-15

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MAY 23, 2012
Construction of 1,000 km express highways in India The Indian government has approved the construction of 1,000 km of express highways under phase VI of the country's national highways development project. The main criterion for th... Kazakh Railways and InterRail start joint project The international rail forwarding group InterRail, headquartered in Switzerland, and Kazakh Railways have presented a concept for a more effective handling of the east-west and wes... Sievert Handel Transporte investing in fleet rejuvenation Sievert Handel Transporte, based in Lengerich (Germany), is stepping up investment in its vehicle fleet. During the current year the company is adding more than 100 new tractors, s... Cargo alliance Elvis concentrating on sales It has just come to our attention that logistics manager Rolf-Dieter Köster began to strengthen the team of employees at the Elvis headquarters in Alzenau (Germany) on 1 April 2012... Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Chapman Freeborn deliver a boost to Congo's mining power generation A Volga-Dnepr Airlines' AN-124-100 freighter chartered by Chapman Freeborn has carried a 22 t multi-stage press coil to the Congo to help step up the modernisation of the country's... First transit of unaccompanied trailers through the Channel Tunnel Europorte Channel, the cross-Channel railfreight operator, has launched a new unaccompanied trailer transport service between Antwerp (Belgium) and London. The new service which en... Chairman of Eiffa board of directors elected The Egyptian International Freight Forwarders Association (Eiffa) has elected a new board of directors. Medhat El Kady became the new chairman of the board, succeeding General Maze... Cuvillier to be junior transport minister in the French cabinet Frédéric Cuvillier has become the junior minister for transports and maritime economy in Prime Minister Ayrault's cabinet. He reports to the minister of ecology, sustainable develo... Leimgruber delivers lifts for new trade fair centre The Swiss transport and logistics company Paul Leimgruber has landed a major contract from lift manufacturer Schindler Aufzüge. Under the terms of the deal Leimgruber will be respo... Logisticor becomes Ziegler South Africa The Ziegler Group, headquartered in Brussels (Belgium), has announced a further development on the South African logistics landscape with the launch of Ziegler South Africa on 1 Ma... Geodis Wilson expands cross border trucking operations to China Geodis Wilson, a leading freight management company, is expanding its trucking operations to include China by extending its existing routes through Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, a... Gateway Partners gives Virgin Atlantic Cargo a dedicated sales focus in Japan Western Associates Group, one of Japan's leading air cargo general sales agents, has established a new company, Gateway Partners Inc (GPI), to provide dedicated representation for ... APL receives highest honour for marine environmental protection in the USA The global container carrier APL received the USA Coast Guard's highest award for excellence in marine environmental protection on 21 May. The world's seventh largest container car... Safmarine welcomes new Wafmax vessel The "Safmarine Chachai", a new 4,500 teu, Safmarine-branded Wafmax containership, was delivered to the shipping company Safmarine on 21 May 2012. The environment-friendl... TSA sets cargo screening deadline for international inbound passenger aircraft The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has set a deadline for passenger air carriers to conduct 100% cargo screening on international flights bou...

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MAY 23, 2012
Rena salvage operations continue

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MAY 23, 2012
Port of Portland terminal operator nets Foreign Direct Investment Business Award Plan approved for removal of COSTA CONCORDIA wreck Trucking group troubled with FMCSA safety-monitoring system NOAA delivers new charts covering Kotzebue Sound, Alaska Boeing marks delivery of 50th UPS 767-300 Freighter

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MAY 23, 2012
Many years needed for Far East-Europe container recovery Trade will take until 2018 to regain 2011 volumes, model predicts Charterers hold back June cargoes to stifle Middle East VLCC rates Tactic successful in lowering rates Built in the USA Jones Act requirement faces calls for exemption What's the solution to Jones Act building restrictions? Owners seek exemption from US-build clause East-west battle looms as Panama Canal expands PNYNJ will outgun its east coast rivals as it invests in capacity Schemes, dreams and screams Port of Oslo mixes art and ecology, business and leisure Bunker prices plummet as US crude oil stocks hit highest level since 1990 Glut drags down fuel prices by 10% or more Pressure mounts on Liverpool to repay grants Row centres on decision to position cruise terminal to handle turnaround calls Charter deals favour widebeam boxships Fuel economies and undersupply boost day rates for new tonnage Nautilus demands action on UK work permits Union alleges owners fail to comply with rules Greek flag suffers further fall State statistical authority reports 3.3% reduction in vessel numbers over last year Maersk Texas thwarts mass skiff attack Company confirms incident after earlier confusion Eagle Bulk reverse stock split takes effect Four-for-one split on Nasdaq keeps stock above $1 Politicians must respect shipping industry, says Polemis Governments should consult owners, says departing ICS chairman Caiano to buy Green Reefers Chief executive blames poor outlook for sector Cosco International coating plant joint venture and clears legal hurdle Independent board committee says deal with Japan Kansai is fair and reasonable VLCC market to suffer from China oil trade decline RS Platou Markets warns slowdown will delay the recovery for tanker markets PMSCs demand more clarity from port states Floating armouries unnecessary if port states 'took control' CSCL to borrow $100m to build working capital Container shipping line seeks loan from China Development Bank Eitzen loses $16m in first quarter Chemical tankers owner optimistic that improvements are on the way this year Rena containers recovery crosses the 800 mark Good weather allows for steady progress Asia Maritime Pacific and OSL Holding announce dry-bulk merger Hong Kong firms target intra-Asia and China-Africa trades Stepping on the gas Offshore vessels eye North Sea bounty as UK energy bill outlines energy targets Ports co-ordinate response to global legislation Espo and IAPH sign memorandum of understanding CMES plans larger credit facilities Chinese carrier hopes to benefit from lower interest rates Ratify Unclos Ratifying Unclos will reinforce the credibility of the US in negotiating maritime disputes Sietas Group attracts five bidders European and Asian shipbuilding investors could buy whole group or individual companies Awilco LNG confident that it can fix two newbuildings Demand for specialist gas carriers will continue in 2012, says Oslo firm BLT settles dispute with Lantern Maritime Confidential deal restructures time charter for Chem Ranger StealthGas profit soars in first quarter Greece-based owner eyes new acquisitions as LPG market improves

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MAY 23, 2012
Short-notice toll hike blasted CUSTOMERS sharply criticised the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) during today's public hearing on proposed toll increases to ensue in July Tankers nipped in the bud THE AVERAGE age for demolishing crude tankers has dropped to 21 years from 26, a level not seen since 1995, BIMCO said today Interest expenses knock Golar LNG Partners A JUMP in interest expenses has dragged lower the 1Q12 net profits of Golar LNG Partners, despite a rise in operating results Spanish builders pitch EC once again MADRID has submitted a new tax-lease scheme to the EC in hope of ending the export order dearth that is threatening to put many private shipbuilders out of business VINALINES legal saga gets even stickier POLICE in Vietnam have issued an arrest warrant for Duong Chi Dung, former chairman of government-owned carrier VINALINES STX France workers want new government's help A CROWD of STX France workers and sympathisers demonstrated in Saint Nazaire today to urge Paris to push for new orders desperately needed at the yard Grain bulkers lose Atlantic 'escape route' BULKER owners are losing the option of ballasting to the Atlantic in hope of collecting South American grains, brokers said today Hsu trashes yard investments COURAGE Marine's president had further bad news today for already-struggling Chinese shipbuilders: "Yards are not a profitable investment Youngest box ship scrapped WEAKNESS in the charter market for sub-Panamax box ships has claimed its youngest victim Athens-Seoul dual listings target shipping THE ATHENS Exchange and its South Korean counterpart have agreed to facilitate dual listings, with an eye on shipping and energy companies Tug sinking report finds errors A SERIES of errors led to the death of a tug crewman in the River Thames, the UK's Maritime Accident Investigation Branch has determined Awilco LNG's strong 1Q12 sparks full-year optimism AWILCO LNG of Norway said today strong demand is keeping the sector's outlook bright on strong demand Sasebo profits plunge 84% JAPAN'S shipbuilder Sasebo HI said profits for the fiscal year that ended 31 March 2012 plunged 83.6% year on year to ¥734M ($9.2M) Tankers seen hobbled by China SLOWING Chinese growth and recessionary pressures in Europe are likely to prevent a surge in crude tanker rates, a report from Poten & Partners has warned

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MAY 23, 2012
APM Terminals Bids to Take Over Virginia Terminals APM Terminals made an unsolicited bid it estimated at between $3 billion and $4 billion to take over the operations... China to Lift Ban on Virginia Logs China will begin to lift its ban on imports of Virginia's hardwood and softwood logs under a six-month pilot project,... ATA Asks Congress to Mandate CSA Changes The American Trucking Associations is stepping up its campaign to force changes in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability or CSA program,... Maersk Line Ltd. Ship Repels Pirates The crew of a small U.S.-flag Maersk container ship repelled a pirate attack in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday,... Class 8 Truck Orders, Backlog Decline Net orders for new heavy-duty truck orders hit their lowest level since 2010 in April, continuing a decline that began... Congress Assures Jones Act Carriers on Oil Reserve Transport Congress gave Jones Act carriers further assurance that they will ship oil from the U.S. oil reserves if needed, not... Virginia Weighs APM Bid for VPA Terminals The state of Virginia is considering a proposal from APM Terminals to take over the operating rights of the Port... Canada Ready to End CP Strike 'If Necessary' The Canadian government is ready to legislate the end of the Canadian Pacific Railway strike that began earlier today "if... Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Hold Firm Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates held steady this week for the fourth week in a row, indicating that carriers are maintaining... YRC Names Ware President of LTL Carrier Holland Trucking giant YRC Worldwide chose a Scott D. Ware, a 27-year trucking veteran, to serve as president of its regional... Automation Key to West Coast Ports' Long-Term Strategy, PMA Says Automation will provide the critical, long-term strategy for creating capacity and improving efficiency in cargo-handling at West Coast ports, according... RailAmerica Says Company in Preliminary Sales Talks RailAmerica said it is in preliminary discussions with third parties regarding the potential sale of the short-line and regional railroad... China Airlines Launches Freight Service to Luxemburg China Airlines has launched a new freighter service linking Asia and Europe via India and Southeast Asia. The twice-weekly... Canadian Pacific Suspends Canadian Service After Strike Canadian Pacific Railway suspended Canadian service on Wednesday after union workers began a strike early in the day. CP... Indonesia to Build Transshipment Terminal Near Batam Indonesia plans to build a major new container transshipment terminal designed to offer lines an alternative to Singapore and Tanjung... Analyst: Weak European Demand Could Force Lines to Idle Ships Divergent demand growth rates between the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe container shipping trades will emerge as the year progresses forcing carriers... Cargolux Airlines Adds Manaus to Europe-Latin America Service Cargolux Airlines International has added an additional stop on its freighter service between Europe and Latin America. The Luxembourg-based,... Green Reefers Calls It Quits Norway's Green Reefers, one of the largest operators of refrigerated cargo ships, is winding up its operations and selling its... Japanese Exports to US Surge 42.9 Percent Japan's exports to the United States rose for the sixth consecutive month in April on a year-on-year basis, jumping 42.9... APL and PIL to Launch New Far East-Red Sea Service APL and Pacific International Lines will launch a new a new joint service linking the Far East and Red Sea...

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MAY 23, 2012
What shall we do with the drunken sailor? From time to time there are newspaper reports of an airline pilot being prevented by the authorities from boarding a plane on suspicion of being drunk: clearly ... OOCL warns of CP rail box disruption OOCL is one of many carriers to flag-up to shippers the possibility that the Canadian Pacific Railway [CPR] will prohibit the acceptance of all container traffic ... NYK clubs together with RCL for new China-ASEAN service NYK has joined forces with Regional Container Lines (RCL) to launch a joint service, the Thailand-Vietnam-Canton (TVC) sling that will replace its TVS sling with ... Rail relief for Chennai At least that is the hope of shippers and liners utilising the heavily-congested Indian city port of Chennai as they await formal government approval for the addition ... MSC in trouble with New Zealand shippers The New Zealand Shippers Council (NZSC) is unhappy over the way that MSC's schedules are being changed at short notice. It claims this is adversely affecting the ... ATA predicts slower growth in Q2 The American Trucking Association's [ATA] 'barometer' for-hire truck tonnage index declined by a month-on-month 1.1% in April, suggesting that the US economy is ... World Bank: East Asian markets at risk In its latest report the World Bank has warned that the economies of East Asia are increasingly 'vulnerable' to the eurozone crisis and that export markets could ... Maersk adds ports to ME2 service Maersk Line has added extra ports to its Mediterranean-Middle East (ME2) service as it seeks to extend the link's coverage into the faster-growing eastern Mediterranean ... ICTSI to invest more in Rijeka International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has outlined plans to spend another HRK133 (USD22.5) million this year on Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) ...

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MAY 23, 2012
World City refuses to fold Cruise industry's 'white elephant' says billion-dollar project is still alive despite decades of setbacks and Title XI rejection. Pool pledge drive bears fruit Heidmar says new participants prove pools offer an attractive destination for owners seeking relief from tanker market turmoil. Peter G in the driver's seat Incumbent chairman, CEO and CFO of General Maritime Corp avoid the axe as backer Oaktree Capital installs 'new' regime. ULTR loses Wall Street ally Felipe Menendez-led owner dealt another blow as FBR Capital cuts research coverage despite encouraging endorsement. False alarm for Maersk vessel Fears of 20-skiff pirate hit on AP Moller ship off the coast of Iran prove wide of the mark. AMP swallows OSL Holdings Hong Kong bulker operators merge under AMP name, with major shareholder Mark Young remaining in CEO role. SSC revs up earnings Lion City-listed car carrier owner's bigger fleet drives up net earnings. Dolphin's seismic sales soar Oslo-listed operator reports revenue hike but higher costs keep it in the red. Minsheng files for IPO Chinese container line plotting share sale in Shanghai to raise money for new vessels. Chinese handbrake for tankers Falling oil demand in China will slow down rate recovery, RS Platou Markets says. Carnival in dialysis drama Cruise line says sorry for booting disabled woman off ship after mix-up involving misplaced blood-cleaning machine. Viking makes losing start TransAtlantic-owned offshore owner posts first quarter deficit due to weak North Sea spot market. Eitzen Chem cuts cash burn Oslo-listed owner posts smaller than expected loss as revenue climbs and costs shrink.

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MAY 23, 2012
NEWSFLASH: APM Terminals makes bid to operate Port of Virginia APM Terminals, a subsidiary of the A.P. Moller-Maersk group, said Wednesday that it has made an offer to operate all Virginia Port Authority (VPA) facilities in Hampton Roads and inland. NY-NJ port says tenant owes $2.8 million The port authority is giving Foreign Auto Preparation Service (FAPS), the largest auto processor in the port, eight days to meet its financial obligations. FAPS operates on 119 acres and serves about 13 auto manufacturers. Teamsters strike at CP Workers began a strike against the Canadian Pacific Railway after midnight Wednesday, idling the company's freight trains. Teamsters Canada Rail Conference represents 4,800 conductors, yardmen, locomotive engineers and rail traffic controllers. Boxship scrapping hits record pace "The total capacity scrapped this year is expected to exceed 200,000 TEUs, making this the second highest year of scrapping behind the record-breaking 379,000 TEUs scrapped in 2009," Alphaliner said. Freight payment firm launched Washington Notebook: Panama Canal report's credibility issues APL, PIL start Far East-Red Sea service Eight ships of about 6,000-TEU capacity will be deployed in the joint service with a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Chiwan, Nansha, Singapore, Djibouti, Aden, Jeddah, Sukhna, Aqaba, Djibouti, Singapore, Nansha, and Shanghai. Maersk hikes westbound transatlantic rates Exel makes senior appointments U.S. presses East African trade opportunities Sarsfield heads Avalon's int'l development Langh unveils container for ore, scrap SAP buys procurement leader Ariba NOAA releases Alaskan Arctic nautical map FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

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MAY 23, 2012
BP Marine confirms third Panama Canal bunker barge Company expects barge to begin trading within the next two to four weeks once final permit issues have been resolved. Insurance ban for ships carrying Iranian product could be lifted EU officials say they want to avoid any 'undesired impact'. What premium do you expect for LSFO in major US ports? Investigation into 'hazardous' fuel blending in Rotterdam Study showed some ocean-going vessels were being bunkered by fuel oil contaminated with hazardous waste materials. Prices falling in Fujairah Good demand in Middle East hub. Bunker market softens in Rotterdam Some prices climbing in Mediterranean markets. Fuel oil arbitrage will be 'heavy in June' Traders say Singapore market will be 'finely balanced'. EPA 'apoplectic' over cruise industry sulphur proposals 'Flexibility' for cruise industry could mean emissions 'ten times' greater than would achieved by following ECA regulations. LNG suppliers 'yet to be convinced' the bunker role exists Shipowners need to know that LNG will be made available 'at attractive price levels and the right locations', says new study. Bunker prices soft in Asian ports Supplies of bunkers not an issue. Sinopec Zhoushan April bunker sales up Firm sells 250,000 mt of bunkers in April, up 20,000 mt from previous month. New Chinese oil storage facility could start operations in June Tank farm will reserve most storage capacity for gasoline, gasoil and fuel oil. Fifty Chinese fishing vessels switching to use LNG as fuel Fishing vessels expected to use 20% lesser fuel during operations after the conversion. Industry players urged to know their counterparts A deal going badly in the current operating environment 'can kill a company dead', says Managing Director of Ocean Intelligence. Fujairah studies feasibility of LNG bunkering The port hopes to become a regional LNG bunkering hub in the future, says Harbour Master.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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

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