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February 27, 2012

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*Shipping News* Debt-laden shipowners risk bank seizure of vessels Troubled shipping companies face the threat of seizures of their vessels as banks lose patience with an industry struggling with overcapacity and falling demand, industry players say. Baltic index surges on rising demand for iron ore The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, jumped on Friday as rates for large capesize vessels rose on increasing iron ore activity.

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Maersk ups Asia-Europe rate US$400/TEU ahead of results announcement Asia-Europe spot rates up 16pc to US$826 per TEU ahead of March rate hikes Zepol: US January imports up 13.4pc month to month and 5.8pc year on year Auckland dockers extend strike to March 16, fearing new flex hours scheme Canadian Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement sets CAF at 7pc from April Diana Containerships back in black with US$3.6 million 2011 net profit West China to be linked with new expressways and railway lines to seaports Inner Mongolian land transport flourishes through Russia-Mongolia accords DP World sees double-digit growth in global volume to 54.7 million TEU PD Ports finish groundwork on Teesport container terminal expansion Auckland city council to vote on plan to expand container capacity fourfold ESC calls for removal of anti-trust block exemptions for shipping lines Outsize specialist Sarjak Container Line expects to double Asian business Tauranga profit up 22pc, H2 box volume up 17.1pc to 344,081 TEU Road freight rates in Europe continue to slide in fourth quarter Shanghai Pudong Airport January cargo volume off 22.4pc to 199,900 tonnes First direct China-Africa freight service from KLM and Kenya Airways Illinois capital Springfield airport in search of air freight carrier

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Bhavani Shipping Line celebrates first anniversary as NVOCC CAI's training programme in consolidation on March 15 Container line service reliability at new high in Q4 2011: Drewry ICS Chairman wants new ship construction stopped Pradeep Kumar Sinha is new Shipping Secretary India to gain more from FTA with EU: Envoy India-Turkey begin talks on FTA Adani Group unveils new corporate brand identity, dedicated areas of focus India invites US investors to participate in port development India, South Africa can collaborate in facilitating improved logistics, MbPT Chairman tells Transnet delegation Railways' freight revenue up 9.70 pc in April-Jan. Service tax not necessary on toll collected from road users: FinMin Commerce Ministry seeks higher duty on power equipment imports Experts project demand for steel to decline this fiscal Forex reserves climb to $ 293.44 bn: RBI Govt may allow more sugar exports: Report Antwerp wins award for attracting FDI BBC Chartering introduces "Euro-Asia" service CEE members combine for complex crane movement to India

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Kapsch CarrierCom wins rail industry award Kapsch CarrierCom, which is a part of the Kapsch group of telecommunications companies and which manufactures independent system integrators for railway operators, was presented w... Swiss speed check test runs a success Speed checks that measure speeds over a stretch, rather than just at one point, have been found to improve safety on Swiss motorways, according to the results of a trial runs in t... Hertz Trucks Australia banking on automatic models Australian Trucks & 4WD Rentals, the Hertz rental trucks franchisee for South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, has started to gradually replace all of the manual gear ... Avient Aviation awards GSA contract to Globe Air Cargo in France Avient Aviation has awarded a cargo GSA contract to Globe Air Cargo in France, to market its growing freighter network linking Europe and Africa. Globe, which is part of the ECS G... CMA CGM and Maersk Line cooperating in Asia-Europe trade Maersk Line and CMA CGM will jointly offer two new services on the Asia-Europe route, which will replace the MEX service operated by CMA CGM and Maersk Line's MEX2 (AE11) and AE20... PCC Intermodal grows in intermodal transport market In 2011 PCC Intermodal, a leading private Polish intermodal transport operator, carried more than 140,000 teu, a 23% improvement compared to 2010. In Germany the company transport... Kenya Airways launches freighter service to China Kenya Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have jointly launched the first direct freighter service between mainland China and Africa, operating on the Amsterdam-Guangzhou-Nairobi... Goodman building logistics centre for Rhenus The real estate company Goodman is developing and will then manage a 22,000 sqm logistics facility, to be called the Logistikzentrum Frankfurt (Main-Kinzig), for logistics service... "MOL Maneuver" containership in collision The "MOL Maneuver", a MOL-operated containership, collided with the box ship "Cosco Zhen He" on 22 February, on the open seas southeast of Hong Kong whilst sail... Arab aviation expert opposes EU emissions trading scheme Georges Hannouche, CEO of Bayanat Airports Engineering and Supplies and one of the Arab world's leading aviation industry experts, has strongly opposed the unilateral initiative b... In Time Express grew in 2011 In Time Express Logistik, a leading German express and courier service provider, continued to expand last year, despite a declining economy. Sales in 2011 rose by about 10% to EUR... TNT Express reports difficult 2011 Struggling CEP service provider and integrator TNT Express has announced its latest results, which saw the previous year's fourth-quarter EUR 4 million net profits turned into a E... Rickmers Group strengthens team with new deputy CFO Mark-Ken Erdmann will join Rickmers Holding in Hamburg as the new deputy CFO on 1 July. He will look after a range of tasks, including accounting and controlling, tax, IT, human r... Geodis Wilson names Ronnie Kempf head of Munich branch Geodis Wilson, a global freight management specialist, has placed Ronnie Kempf in charge of its Munich branch, where he will also manage customer relations and acquisitions. Kempf ...

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FEBRUARY 26, 2012
DSME operates floating hotel in Oman Irving Shipbuilding launches Online Supplier Register Navy exercises options at Austal USA for JHSV 8 and 9 Huntington Ingalls awarded $391.7 million Navy contract for CVN 72 work

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Public input invited for Everett Marina master plan US railroads post gains for weekly traffic numbers Crowley Maritime presents latest Thomas B. Crowley Sr. scholarship Port of Port Angeles seeks input on new Passenger Facility Charge Diana Shipping inks contract for Panamax vessel CORONIS

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Brussels awards Lithuania $24m for new Klaipeda ferry terminal Public financing is necessary to improve country's accessibility and boost regional development, says European Commission Big Apple box volumes pip the 2007 record Terminal cluster sets a new high with 4% rise in total volumes to 5.5m teu equivalents Port operators pick up a Latin beat DP World, APM Terminals and Spain's Grup TCB are building up their presence in South America From boom to bust Why consolidation means bankruptcy for some Chinese yards Monetary easing will not save China's struggling shipyards Demand will make a difference but new orders remain elusive Chinese pay up to secure Libyan crude Concern over Iranian supply boosts suezmax earnings for Libya to China voyages HMM Rule B attachment against Grand China faces identical lawsuit Reederei Claus-Peter Offen arm San Vicente files $1.9m claim in Alabama Adjustment: Not your average profession All parts of the maritime world are facing the problem of demographic imbalances Huge gas bills? Get used to it High household energy costs are here to stay Shipping sidelined at Somalia conference Industry disappointed by ransom taskforce Schettino faces fresh criminal charges Costa Concordia investigators may target bosses as master is accused on new counts Dry bulk industry cautiously optimistic about future demand 40%- 50% of orderbook could 'disappear', says Genco Shipping chairman Ballast water hopes dry up The chances of the world fleet being kitted out with biological treatment systems by the end of the decade are pretty much zero Ballast water timetable cannot be met, experts warn Plans imply fitting out 24 ships a day, every day until end of the decade, at $74bn cost DryShips skates into iceclass bulker market Bulk operator orders four iceclass panamaxes for Northern Sea Route Drydocks World and Saipem secure strategic agreement Partnership from conception to delivery to build FSOs and FPSOs Care to share? The whole industry would benefit from ports disclosing timely, accurate data Hamburg in the balance as KG model falters Lack of alternative funding threatens city's maritime dominance Genco prices follow-on share issue Analyst believes resulting debt cost savings more than offsets 21% equity dilution Monthly box traffic index reveals tentative recovery Index hits 111.1 points in January, up from 107.7 in November SHI wins $1.1bn orders for two drillships Both vessels to be delivered to unnnamed buyers by end-August 2014 Maersk aims for second Asia-Europe rate increase Danish line advises shippers of planned $400 per teu rise on April 1 Hong Kong's shipowners want help from China HKSA hopes Beijing government can ask Chinese shippers to prioritise local owners China urges Nigeria to protect Taiwanese bulker after pirate attack Seafarer and ship master shot dead off Lagos New York State makes U-turn on ballast water EPA's national-level and IMO-consistent standard adopted until end-2013 Hope springs eternal Chinese monetary easing and a new production season raise brokers' hopes Pacific Drilling extends option at SHI Ofer-controlled firm to decide by March 2

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
US grain transport rates fall TRANSPORT rates for US/Japan bulker cargoes of grain have dropped more than 11% compared with a year ago Russia privatises Murmansk MURMANSK's port on the Barents Sea has been privatised by the Russia's state property agency Tough juggling at Cosco Corp COSCO Corp (Singapore)'s shares fluctuated today after analysts predicted a tough 2012 for the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and bulker subsidiary of China COSCO Gazprom told to start pipeline work GAZPROM has been told by President Dmitry Medvedev to start building the South Stream pipeline under the Black Sea as soon as possible US sentences figure in Nigerian bribery A FORMER boss at a Halliburton-tied engineering company has been sentenced to 30 months in prison in a decades-long LNG bribery scam Contargo takes over Spedition Pöhland ONE OF Europe's biggest intermodal box operators - Germany's Contargo - today announced the takeover of a smaller German competitor India keeps Iran oil sourcing INDIA has decided to continue sourcing crude from Iran and to seek 5M tonnes more oil from Saudi Arabia NCL returns to bonds NCL today announced its third move into the junk bond market, seeking to raise another $100M Disputed oil arrives A TANKER carrying 600,000 barrels of disputed Sudanese crude oil reportedly arrived today in Japan's Kiire port after a delay of more than a week Global Palm profits boom INDONESIAN palm oil cultivator Global Palm Resources has announced that its 2011 profits rose 17% year on year U-turn Rieber to invest GC RIEBER, the listed Norwegian operator of seismic research and specialised offshore tonnage, said today it plans to buy new vessels after a solid 2011 IOI plantation profits up 19% IOI CORP, Malaysia's second-biggest palm oil producer, has announced that its plantation's net profits increased by 19% y/y to 462.3M ringgit ($153.33M) for 2QFY2012 Pacific Supramaxes rise SUPRAMAX activity in the Pacific has risen this week, in contrast with the bearish market in the Atlantic GulfNav joins Navig8 pool DUBAI'S Gulf Navigation has joined Singapore-based Navig8's VLCC pool, VL8 Capesizes thrive on ore to China BROKERS told Fairplay today that charterers are rushing to send Brazilian iron ore to China, with some fixing early to cover the Easter holiday period in April

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Safety Groups Challenge Trucker Work Rules in Court Safety groups opposed to longer truck driver hours of service on Friday filed the second court challenge to new federal... Roadrunner Transportation Buys Logistics Firm Trucking and logistics company Roadrunner Transportation Systems acquired Capital Transportation Logistics in Nashua, N.H., for $6.25 million. The acquisition... Hapag-Lloyd to Call at Baltimore First on Europe-Gulf Loop Hapag-Lloyd plans to make Baltimore its first westbound call in the U.S. on its weekly Gulf of Mexico Express from... China's Evolving Culinary Taste to Drive US Exports Sophisticated food demands of newly affluent consumers in China and other developing nations are likely to ramp up demand for... Procter & Gamble to Cut $4.5 Billion From Supply Chain Global manufacturer Procter & Gamble plans to wring $4.5 billion in savings from raw materials, packaging and logistics as part... YRC's Welch Details Trucker's Turnaround Progress (Video) YRC Worldwide's new CEO James Welch details the progress of the turnaround efforts for the $5 billion trucking operator. ... New Home Sales Down 0.9 Percent in January Sales of new homes slipped 0.9 percent in January following four straight months of increases in which home sales rose... House Republicans Look to Scale Back Transport Plan House Republicans might scale back a five-year, $260 billion transportation bill, shortening its term, reducing overall spending, but restoring funding... Truckload Carrier Swift Adds Capacity Online Swift Transportation, the nation's largest truckload carrier, is increasing capacity by using technology that gives it quicker access to other... Freight Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of Feb. 20-24 Maersk will raise its rates on containerized shipments from India to South Africa, starting March 12. The planned increase... Container Accident Kills NJ Dockworker A dockworker was killed Wednesday night at the Port Newark Container Terminal in New Jersey after she was pinned between... Anticipating Further Gains in the Gulf You wouldn't think the country has been skirting along the fragile edge of an economic downturn by looking at business... Steeling for Growth in Mobile Alabama's Port of Mobile has turned out to be the perfect match for German steel manufacturer ThyssenKrupp. In its... PNW Power Play There is no question the ports of Seattle and Tacoma face competitive challenges. They are losing market share to Canada's... Shipping Gains For transportation carriers, questions over emissions and environmental impact usually begin and end when vehicle engines shut down. That's at... Best Offense Is a Zone Defense Q: We have a large customer with distribution facilities in Southern California that insists on charging us "commercial zone charges"... Asia Air Cargo Falls 13.7 Percent, Signals Tough 2012 Freight carried by Asian airlines in January fell 13.7 percent year-over-year, signaling another challenging year for carriers as European demand... Amsterdam Schiphol Boosts Earnings 15.1 Percent Amsterdam Schiphol airport boosted net income in 2011 by 15.1 percent to $260 million from $226 million a year ago,... Maersk Hikes Asia-Europe Westbound Rates $400 Maersk Line will hike westbound rates on the Asia-Europe trade lane a further $400 in April, as the world's largest... Cummins Expands Exports to Central America U.S. diesel engine maker Cummins is increasing exports to Latin America through a joint venture with Grupo Laeisz, an equipment...

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
UASC adjusts and scales back its South American services UASC will reconfigure its European services to/from the east coast of South America (ECSA) from the end of this month. The move will see the Dubai-based carrier ... Transfennica resumes Bilbao - Tilbury connection Netherlands-based ro/ro and con/ro operator, Transfennica, has reacted to customer demand and included a weekend direct call at Tilbury on its weekly Bilbao - Zeebrugge ... Kombiverkehh grows traffic Frankfurt-based Kombiverkehr KG increased its rail traffic by 4.2% last year, up to 972,600 truck consignments, equivalent to 1.945 million TEU. The majority of ... How much more pain can boxship owners take? As another week of negative drift on daily hire rates for container ships ends, it leaves owners still desperately looking for the uptick; or at least the light ... Fuel cost explosion erodes liner rate hikes The red-inked stained balance sheets of the liner container industry is unlikely to be improved anytime soon by recent gains in ocean freight rates if ... Maersk pushes GRIs ahead of results A slew of rate hikes announced by liner giant Maersk Line across various global routes in the past few days, and coupled with last week's surprise announcement ... Somalia terror conference vows to crack down on piracy The London conference on Somalia issued a final communique last night supporting measures for political stability, the fight against terrorism, and the modern-day ... Ports of Auckland facing three-week stoppage A three-week strike by 300 dockers began at New Zealand's Ports of Auckland [PoA] container terminals today [February 24] in the latest escalation ...

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Frontline's only friend Analyst urges clients to indulge in shares of US-quoted tanker owner despite grim market forecasts. Allied in the hot seat Greek charterer's legal tab skyrockets as judge freezes funds following alleged charter breach. Saverys cashes CKN chips Owner sells much of his reaming stake in the world's largest shipbroker. FC Gloria free to go South Korean tanker released in China after paying bail over phenol spill. Larger Rem rakes it in Age Remoy-led owner puts up stronger fourth quarter figures aided by the addition of three extra vessels. EDF takes Diana panamax New York-listed owner finds fresh two-year deal for vessel finishing stormy deal with Siba. Wilson awaits euro revival Norwegian mini-bulker owner slumps to loss for 2011, but says eurozone bail-outs could boost market this year. USC grabs another yard Russian state holding company pays $61m for Vyborg plant, then awards it double ice-breaker order. Barreras cutting 40% Troubled Spanish shipyard plans some serious staff downsizing, as well as salary cuts. Star scraps twin sisters Oslo-listed owner collects a fraction over $6m from demo deal with cash set to pay back debts.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Napolitano calls COAC, endorses trade initiatives MSC truncates ECNA-WCSA loop Steel scrappers protest Russian trade barriers Erdmann new deputy CFO for Rickmers Caribbean lines raise Trinidad, Grenada charges U.S. busts rhino horn ring SAP acquisition focused on social humans Ballast water crisis abated, debate shifts to EPA CTSA amends CAF Maersk raising Asia-Europe rates

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012
CO2 reduction estimates for tankers are 'optimistic' MEPC 63 to consider summary of OCIMF project that takes 56 emission mitigating measures into account. Americas market shows mixed pricing Futures advanced above $109 a barrel for the first time in almost 10 months as sanctions against the Persian Gulf nation make it more difficult to sell oil. World Fuel Services shares downgraded Shares downgraded from an 'overweight' rating to an 'equal weight' rating in a note issued to investors on Friday. Global bunker prices display mixed movements this week Futures advanced above $109 a barrel for the first time in almost 10 months as sanctions against the Persian Gulf nation make it more difficult to sell oil. DFDS achieves fuel use reduction target 'Environmental goal' set in 2007 to reduce bunkers consumption and CO2 emissions by 10% has been reached. Prices firm in Rotterdam, Hamburg Poor demand in Piraeus. Valero appoints new director Philip Pfeiffer elected to the company's board of directors. Prices in Fujairah lack direction Other ports also showing moderate and mixed price movements. External: Global Vision Bunkers B.V Compliance with new sulphur limit improving further DNVPS finds global share of commercial samples testing above 3.50% shrinking in first half of February. Hapag-Lloyd publishes brochure on sustainability operations Driven by Responsibility brochure describes company's numerous environmental initiatives. Asian IFO prices firming as week closes Mixed demand at major Asian bunkering hubs on Friday. Malaysian liquid cargo hub operator eyes $13 million expansion Aims for 10-20% increase in tonnage handled at Linggi International Floating Transhipment and Trading Hub. NOL shares get 'sell' rating Analyst raises NOL's full year 2012 loss forecast on assumption of higher bunker costs. Salvors complete partial fuel removal from Costa Concordia Salvage team to prioritise debunkering of the cruise ship's mid-section after forward ship has been emptied of fuels. Aegean beats analysts' estimates Dahlman Rose attributes Aegean's higher-than-expected results to stronger realised spread on bunker fuel sales. ExxonMobil subsidiary clarifies safety alert bulletin Notice intended to emphasise the importance of ensuring that on board fuel management processes 'are robust and rigorously followed', says IMT. Emerson expands Coriolis flowmeter range Adds large line size version to its ELITE High Capacity Coriolis product range. WFS posts 'record' full-year earnings Plans to 'fortify' success through growth, diversification and differentiation, says CEO. Americas market surges on back of crude rally Prices in Santos rose double digits on Thursday.

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SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

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