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BRIEFS

January 31, 2012

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*Shipping News* JFE, IHI agree to merge their shipbuilding units JFE Holdings Inc, Japan's second-largest steelmaker, and IHI Corp have agreed to merge their shipbuilding units to create a builder to compete with South Korean and Chinese rivals. French firms work on anti-pirate ship of future Blind them with light, drench them with water cannons or deafen them with sound blasts: these are some of the on-board anti-pirate features that figure in a project being developed in France. Wrecked liner will be moved by end of the year: official The wreck of Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia will be moved from Giglio Island by the end of the year, the top rescue official said on Sunday. Indonesia to upgrade coast guard, personnel

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NYK's December transpac eastbound up 7pc, Asia Europe westbound rises 3pc Cosco Pacific's Piraeus terminal up 73pc in 2011 to 1.18 million TEU Port of Savannah up 3.5pc to record-breaking 2.95 million TEU in 2011 Pirates reportedly free Anglo-Eastern tanker for US$8 million ransom Seattle volume slips to 2.03 million TEU from 2.1 million TEU 2010 record Tacoma containers up 2pc in 2011, led by 11pc hike in agri box exports Yangtze's Three Gorges 2011 cargo volumes up 27.3pc to 100 million tonnes Shaanxi provincial expressways expected to cover 4,000 kilometres in 2012 Kuehne & Nagel drops Saturday mornings from normal workweek in Hong Kong US 4th quarter GDP up 2.8pc on robust consumer spending, manufacturing Berth construction at Durban Container Terminal to cut capacity 20pc CWT Globelink opens in Bulgaria to expand eastern European network DB Schenker offers combined Italy to Poland transport capacity SDV invests in FAST Overseas in Lebanon, France and Italy Dachser focuses on Eastern Europe as trade grows with Asia Inchcape says existing anti-piracy armour inadequate, offers alternatives American Trucking Associations: December up 5.9pc, biggest gain since 1998 Bio-pharma, clinical supply chain convention in Beijing Feb 28-29 Breakbulk China 2012 convention in Shanghai February 28 Asian air cargo suffers 4.8pc decline, little hope of improvement in 2012 Deutsche Post DHL goes to EU court to fight EC 'illegal' state aid ruling Brussels posts 7.3pc air cargo increase in December despite economic woes

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PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport Charterers stop covering cost of moving ships for loading China Merchants Holdings to become largest shareholder in Colombo International Container Terminals Maersk rejigs Asia-Europe capacity MOL drops slots on OOCLPhilippine feeder New York-New Jersey gain Asia box cargo PM initiates steps to fast-track development & use of inland waterways transport Tampa port to buy 110 acres to handle expected cargo increase Tanker rates projected to climb 20 pc JN Port marks Republic Day with gaiety Kandla Seafarers Welfare Centre commences operations Le Havre, Paris & Rouen form major port complex in Europe Pvt. investment in road sector may rise How do you look back on 2011 for the industry, especially in the line of business you are in, and how do you see 2012 developing?

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JANUARY 30, 2012
Disruption due to Belgian port closures? Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading maritime services provider, advises that a nationwide strike in Belgium today (30 January 2012) is closing ports in the country, with kn... Canadian Pacific signs new five year contract with Canadian Tire Canadian Pacific Railway Limited has signed an agreement with Canadian Tire Corporation Limited which extends to early 2017 and awards the railway with the vast majority of Canadia... Study confirms economic impact of Anchorage airport The Alaska (USA)-based Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), in conjunction with McDowell Group, recently completed an economic impact study requested by Ted Stevens A... Schneider National extends contract with CSX Transportation Schneider National Inc, a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services in the USA, has signed a new, multiyear agreement with railroad CSX Transportation u... Axel Marschall to head up sales division at DB Schenker Rail Axel Marschall will be assuming management responsibility for sales at the European DB Schenker Rail Group, and will become the member of the board of management of DB Schenker Rai... USA earmarks nearly USD 1.6 billion for damaged roads and bridges The US Transport Department has allocated nearly USD 1.6 billion to states and territories across the nation to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a var... Volvo Trucks posts record market share in North America in 2011 Volvo Trucks recorded the North American heavy-duty truck industry's largest market share gain of the year in 2011, according to retail sales data compiled by WardsAuto Group. Volv... Al Madina Logistics Services new WWPC member in Oman With immediate effect Al Madina Logistics Services in Muscat has been appointed as exclusive member for the WWPC in Oman. Al Madina is a provider of 3PL services and complete logi... PPG expands member services in Middle East and South America The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has appointed Inchcape Shipping Services as the new project support member for Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai... Ceva Logistics to manage logistics for Intermas Nets Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed a five year contract with the world's leading manufacturer of extruded plastic nets, Intermas Nets SA. ... Vienna container terminal increases box handling The WienCont container terminal in Vienna loaded or discharged a total of 441,615 teu in 2011. Compared with 2010 the container operator was able to increase the volume by 38%. (it... MSC introduces congestion surcharge in Mombasa The Geneva (Switzerland)-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will introduce a congestion surcharge of USD 150 in Mombasa (Kenya) due to continuing port delays. It will ... PortGround meets highest international standards in terms of air cargo security PortGround GmbH, a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, which provides ground handling, freight and other services at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports (both Germany) was... Largest ever aircraft acquisition in Europe Norwegian (NAS) ha...

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JANUARY 30, 2012
Carnival reports cruise bookings down after Costa Concordia accident International Paints products type approved for cargo oil tanks Paragon Shipping terminates Supramax charter Huntington Ingalls offers patrol frigate variants of National Security Cutter Cheniere signs up KOGAS as Sabine Pass LNG export customer Admiral Landry to be keynote speaker at WISTA CMA event Japanese shipbuilding merger goes ahead Seadrill gives update on planned listing of Brazilian subsidiary

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JANUARY 30, 2012
Sea trials prove Hantong design fuel efficiencies Straightforward improvements to ship design save over three tonnes of fuel a day Safety culture in cruise industry to come under scrutiny There is a growing ambivalence towards application of the ISM code, says Skagerrak Foundation lead investigator Arne Sagen Let western courts try suspected pirates Transfer the convicted to Indian Ocean prisons once capacity is in place Cameron gets his hands dirty in Canada's oil conundrum EU set to label Canada's tar sands oil as officially 'dirty' MOL scraps four tankers Japanese line opts for green recycling in India to reduce VLCC overcapacity Newbuildings can make sense, says Gratsos Hellenic Chamber president scorns bankers for 'stupid' newbuilding views Over-ordering fears grip product tanker sector Fredriksen reportedly the latest owner lured by new eco designs Carnival considering whether it can afford to repair Costa Concordia IMO intends to conduct its own review into passenger safety Eagle Valencia to earn $30,000 per day for next three months Owners land sound time charter deal VLGC Middle East-Asia rate rises for tenth trading day in a row Further rate increases expected as tonnage is reduced Tankers to scoop up Canada's tar sands oil exports 'A matter of time' before Canada turns to seaborne tar sands shipments, say analysts British Marine defectors ordered to pay $500,000 damages High Court rules that trio tried to 'rip the heart' out of former employer's business Belfast Harbour posts 7% rise in volumes Break bulk, dry bulk and ro-ro sectors drive growth United action With huge numbers of VLCC and suezmax newbuildings set to enter service this year, the industry needs to pull together and reduce capacity Eurotunnel revenues rise SeaFrance collapse boosts full-year results Netanyahu backs Red-Med rail link Project has yet to secure private-sector funds January demolition levels up 19% on last year's volumes Indian breakers maintain lead with more than a third of total scrap purchases in 2012 'Stupid ship owners'must stop ordering 'stupid ships' Shipping is subject to Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction General strike halts operations at Antwerp and Zeebrugge Nationwide walk-out leaves port owners feeling the pinch Horizon Lines to pay $1.5m environmental fine Jones Act liner major will admit two counts of providing authorities with false vessel oil record-keeping entries Nils Andersen off work until April AP Moller-Maersk chief executive needs more time to convalesce Sudan releases tankers carrying the South's oil But both governments warn that disputes over oil revenues are far from over Abu Dhabi opens ro-ro port Sir Baaani Yas will be a tourist hub Eurotunnel's rise Channel Tunnel operator's full-year revenue figures for 2011 make for an interesting contrast to SeaFrance India defies US sanctions against Iran Projected growth of 7% this year will drive Indian demand for crude oil Magic pipe group sues US government over indefinite crew detentions Lawsuit brings legal wording under the microscope Bunker bills and weak freight rates drive Hanjin into the red South Korea's largest box line posts $436.7m operating losses for 2011

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JANUARY 30, 2012
Strike ends; SNCM to start service FRENCH Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM hopes to launch its planned new three-times-weekly service between the port of Toulon and the port of Bastia in Corsica on Wednesday Concordia fallout escalates CARNIVAL Corporation today estimated that the Costa Concordia tragedy will cut FY12 profits by as much as $175M Magica to replace Concordia COSTA Crociere is to replacing the ill-fated Costa Concordia with Costa Magica during the 2012 season CLIA launches safety review THE Cruise Lines International Association has begun an expedited safety audit in the wake of the Costa Concordia tragedy Castaing returns to STX LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France Coal export terminals proposed A US Pacific Northwest river port approved plans to build two coal export terminals to be operated by Ambre Energy and Kinder Morgan Horizon pleads guilty JONES Act carrier Horizon Lines will pay $1.5M to resolve previously announced oily water separator violations in the US-Hawaii box trade MOL scrapping 5 tankers JAPAN'S top carrier MOL said today it would scrap four VLCCs and one Suezmax tanker by the end of March Brace for bulker deliveries BULKER newbuilding deliveries are set to boom this month, with 135 newly delivered ships already in service, according to Sea-web data Ship demolition completed on French beach THE demolition of TK Bremen, the general cargo ship that ran aground on a Brittany beach in the early hours of 16 December, has been completed Seadrill brakes on Brazil SEADRILL said its plan to spin off and list its Brazilian unit on the Sao Paulo bourse will be delayed a few months LNG terminal to be built at Gangavaram INDIA'S Petronet LNG has decided to site its third terminal at Gangavaram in Andhra Pradesh Wilmar buys chemical tankers SINGAPORE-based palm oil grower Wilmar International has snapped up three chemical tankers Precious disposes of ABG newbuilding PRECIOUS Shipping has sold another ABG Shipyard newbuilding to Singapore-based Global Bulk Carriers, and acquired a secondhand vessel Paris picks STX France boss LAURENT Castaing, port boss at Le Havre, has been appointed general manager of leading French shipbuilder STX France

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JANUARY 30, 2012
Toll Denies Teamsters' Charge it Underpays Drivers Toll Global Forwarding dismissed on Monday Teamsters union charges that the logistics company pays its employee drivers in Southern California... Crowley Launches LCL Service From Houston to Puerto Rico Crowley Maritime will launch a new weekly express less-than-containerload service from Houston to Puerto Rico in early February. The... Customs Brokers Take Clean Truck Fee Complaints to FMC Cargo interests and customs brokers complained to the Federal Maritime Commission that trucking companies in Los Angeles-Long Beach are still... Long-Haul Trucker YRC to Exit Next-Day Market YRC Worldwide is proposing changes to its long-haul freight network that will speed shipments and take long-haul carrier YRC out... US Exports of Spirits in Sharp Growth Mode The U.S. liquor industry says big developments in international markets will boost shipments abroad this year after projected exports in... DHS's Napolitano Promises More Trade Cooperation Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that security efforts will rely heavily on risk management and information sharing with... Public Support Grows for New Detroit-Canada Bridge Public support for a new bridge between Canada and the U.S. at Detroit is growing, but a $6 million negative... Eurotunnel Saw Double-Digit Growth in 2011 Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea tunnel between France and the U.K., booked double-digit growth in rail freight and truck... National Strike Brings Antwerp Port to Standstill The Port of Antwerp is at a standstill as dockers at Europe's third-largest container port participate in a nationwide 24-hour... ABF Freight Parent Posts $6.8 Million Profit for 2011 Trucking operator Arkansas Best returned to profit in 2011, reporting a $6.8 million net profit for the full year, compared... Greece's Piraeus Nearly Doubled Container Traffic in 2011 Container shipments at Piraeus nearly doubled in 2011 from the previous year as surging volume at a Cosco Pacific-controlled terminal... Hanjin's 2011 Container Losses Hit $487 Million Hanjin Shipping, the first major carrier to report financial results for 2011, said its container operations lost $487 million last... A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Extends Medical Leave A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen is extending his medical leave until the end of the first quarter following heart... APL Raises India to Europe, Mediterranean Rates APL imposed a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from India to Europe and the Mediterranean, starting Feb. 1. The... APL Revenue Dropped on Higher Volume in Late 2011 APL in the last six weeks of 2011 shipped more containers year-over-year, but the carrier's annual revenue by container plunged... Indonesian Government Scraps Jakarta Terminal Plan The Indonesian government's cancellation of a plan to build a container terminal in Jakarta is fueling fears that the country's... Amazon's Supply Chain: Delivering Clicks and Bricks Amazon.com is the biggest thing to hit retailing since Wal-Mart went national. Like Wal-Mart, Amazon is leveraging its size and... Sourcing's Home Run An alteration in trade throughout North and South America over the past few years suggests a growing trend toward "near-sourcing"... Union Pacific Sees Domestic Revival Union Pacific Railroad's pricing leverage may have been strong last year, but it's due to get even stronger in 2012.... Banking on Logistics In Cincinnati, logistics is to business what five-way chili is to local cuisine. The Cincinnati area is home to hundreds... Absolute Unpredictability Over the past several years, my wife and I have taken our main vacation time during a two- to three-week... Global Trade, Out of Balance The World Bank's forecast for slowing growth in global trade is landing with a thud across most of the world,... Insurance at a Lower Premium The grounding of the container ship Rena last October and of the cruise ship Costa Contadora this month is fueling... Carrier Rate Hopes Are Eastbound Eastbound trans-Pacific container shipping volume is likely to increase in the low single digits this year, and that will present... Excellence in Imports Entering the Port of Chicago, one pharmaceuticals importer felt as if it were in the movie "Groundhog Day." The shipper... Mending A Broken Border The growth of U.S.-Mexico trade is doing nothing to clear the gridlock at the border. The movement of... E-commerce Taxes Retail Competitors It's long been said the only certainties in life are death and taxes - but not if you buy online....

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JANUARY 30, 2012
SSA Mexico implements 'Forecast by Tideworks' SSA Mexico (SSAM) which operates the largest container terminal in Mexico's west coast port of Manzanillo, has installed Tideworks Technology's new customer service ... Rena: complex salvage continues In its daily update, Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] has advised that the McDermott heavy lift helicopter is being readied for container removal operations to retrieve ... Shipping reps fear Green Climate Fund will inflict massive costs on industry Shipping representatives have expressed fears the sector will be unfairly impacted by the newly launched Green Climate Fund (GCF) - with concerns mooted that the ... Slumping rates and oil hikes dump Hanjin into the red South Korea-headquartered Hanjin Shipping plunged dramatically into the red in 2011 following a hike in oil prices and plummeting freight rates. Hanjin's overall ... The Swiss dilemma Switzerland's largest retailer Migros has started experimenting with Italian ports again. Speaking at the Swiss Shippers' Council's annual conference in Interlaken ... India: we will not cut back on Iranian oil imports That was the response from India's finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, yesterday to questions from reporters in Chicago; despite pressure from the US-led campaign ... Belgium general strike shutters ports Europe's third-biggest port, Antwerp, was at a virtual standstill today as Belgium's unions called the country's first general strike since 1993, to protest at ... US GDP picks up pace in Q4, but economy 'needs all the help it can get' The American economy grew at its fastest pace in almost 18 months, expanding by 2.8% in the final three months of last year, according to provisional figures released ...

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JANUARY 30, 2012
PRGN shreds Deiulemar deal US-listed bulker owner poised to pursue legal remedies again Italian operator following collapse of lucrative charter. Deiulemar dodges claim Greek bulker operator ends legal assault against cash-strapped Italian charterer despite successful US arrest. Concordia costs escalate Carnival fires profit warning as surveyors struggle to determine viability and cost of repairing doomed $490m cruiseship. STX confirms Hardelay exit Laurent Castaing returns to French shipbuilder after eight-year hiatus as veteran official heads for the door. Lodestar not fantasy football Plan to set up a new P&I scheme by ripping the heart out of British Marine based on unlawful deception. NLNG in cash quest Bonny Gas Transport parent racing to quench appetite for LNG carriers with help from billion-dollar bankroll, sources claim. GMR lost $19m in 14 days Bankrupt tanker owner continues to rack up red ink having entered Chapter 11 protection. Fesco grows volumes Busier fourth quarter turns last year's cargo figures positive for Russian container line. SinOceanic eyes bond boost Jan Haakon Pettersen-led containership owner joins Oslo bond rush in a bid to raise $220m for newbuildings. New bulker low in sight Baltic Dry Index is now just 39 points from its post-Lehman pit of 663. Strike bleeding Antwerp Action costing Belgian port $1.3m per hour in lost revenue as container terminals shut down. Buyers stay away Chinese New Year holidays blamed for lack of inspections of Sanko supramax in Japan.

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JANUARY 30, 2012
TRB takeaways and birthdays Shippers see TP roll-up, rates falling COSCO, Hanjin and UASC switch to Maersk Coast Guard reopens Tennessee River TNT starts pharma transport service Savi launches mobile tracking system RedPrairie names Juliano president RichLand-LSP names Wall managing director Zilles leads DB Schenker's intermodal Court holds up APMT Lazaro terminal Houston Port Authority considers interim CEO Hanjin liner lost $474 million in 2011 Horizon pays environmental fine

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JANUARY 30, 2012
Mixed price movements in Fujairah market Middle East prices lack direction. Black carbon definition proposed to IMO meeting Submission also gives advise on measurement methods to help work on reducing impact of BC emissions from shipping in the Arctic. Call for 0.10% sulphur limit to be delayed Cruise ships and passenger ferries should be given more time to prepare. Rotterdam market softens 'Quiet market' in north European hub. Troubled tanker operator could struggle to procure fuel Broker says bunker suppliers are 'starting to avoid BLT.' Losses widen for South Korea's largest container carrier 'Hike in oil prices' and uncertainty in major economies mean difficult year ahead. LNG cost implications unclear 'We still have to sort out the commercial side of things,' says naval architect. IMO endorses advise on Bunkers Convention, CLC certificates Vessels over 1,000 gt advised to get bunkers convention certificate in addition to CLC certificate, says INTERTANKO. Harsh weather postpones debunkering of Costa Concordia Smit Salvage to complete preparations and commence fuel removal ops when weather permits. IFO prices falling in Asia as week starts Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday. Bonded bunker volumes in Kochi to increase Kochi has 'operational advantages.' Sri Lankan oil ministry to cancel six bunker permits Only four bunker licensees 'had performed services properly,' the ministry said. Aegean ratings downgraded Investment research firm lowers Aegean's rating to 'underperform.' Japanese technology firm unveils concept ship design Vessel able to achieve fuel savings of more than 40% and significantly reduce harmful emissions. Ceylon Petroleum in talks to re-enter bunkering Discussions underway between CPC and Ministry of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development. Bunker removal operations begin on bulker More than 1,000 mt of heavy fuel oil and a 'small quantity' of MDO on board the stranded vessel, says NYK Line. US bunker supplier posts higher 2011 earnings Helped by increased margins and sales volumes in its bunker and heavy fuels businesses.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

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