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December 16, 2014

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Oversupply, costly regulatory compliance dents shipping confidence Congestion in US west coast ports is costing carriers dearly, says Drewry TIGER grants cut, but funding floods in for dredging, EPA diesel mitigation US Christmas shopping makes good start as November retail sales rise 0.6pc Hapag mulls mega ships, but asks if size matters in times of falling oil Beijing adds 9 shipbuilders to list of yards worth saving as it culls capacity US truckers spared Hours of Service regulations for year in 'cromninbus' bill WFS provides cargo handling for SIA Cargo at London-Heathrow UAL expands Houston to Santiago and Caribbean services Schiphol conference identifies flaws in pharmaceutical air shipments

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
COSCO gets nod to boost investment in Piraeus port Evergreen expands service network in Philippines Govt considers duty cuts, port development in shipping reforms Hanssy Shipping hosts cocktails & dinner for the trade in Mumbai IACS Council meeting discusses structural issues regarding different vessel types Maersk Line reducing capacity in Pacific Southwest, but offering alternatives Maersk Line's new service to connect Nhava Sheva & Mundra to South & West Africa from Jan. SAL Heavy Lift enters offshore wind energy sector SCFI's Asia-Europe spot rate at four-month high Seattle, Tacoma port managements to merge Russia opens its market to Indian dairy products, buffalo meat Major Ports showing improved performance: Radhakrishnan Radhakrishnan highlights salient features of port land use policy Railways offers maiden projects under FDI ADB clears $ 150 m aid for energy sector CIL to get $ 1 bn loan from World Bank Govt notifies import policy for rough marble HSBC says INR to be best Asian unit next year India to partner trade fair in Germany

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Foreign HGVs - cash cows forUK Jet Aviation expands Saudi services Nils Aden taking on MD role in 2015 Nordfrost adding pallet slots in Germany Launch of space vehicle with parts delivered by Volga-Dnepr GAC toasts 40 years in Hong Kong Austrian freight railway waltzes to the blue Danube DB Schenker new logistics partner of WMF Funds for railway facelifts in Hungary China Southern serving Auckland earlier MSC shipping US boss to Geneva Gefco opening up Algerian market Electricity all the way on Betuweroute Swiss gives up Basel, Finnair its MD-11 freighters Basel-Mulhouse - Fracht kann kommen Gothenburg makes more room for timber

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
RCL drops Manila service Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) is to revamp its RBC4 service, dropping Manila from the loop. In response to recent port congestion, the route is being altered to provide a stable and reliable service, said RCL in a statement. From 20 December 2014 the new RBC4 service will call at Belgian ports again paralysed by strike Belgian ports were hit today by a nationwide strike against the government's planned austerity measures. All three of Belgium's leading ports have been paralysed by the action, which has brought virtually all the country's transport to a halt. Access to the Port of Antwerp via the River Scheldt MCA warns about unauthorized HRUs The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency has issued a safety bulletin, warning the marine industry about the existence of unauthorized, refurbished Hammar H20 Hydrostatic Release Units (HRUs). The MCA have discovered that a number of time expired H20 units 'have been recycled by unauthorised Tanker Investments buys six Suezmaxes in $315M deal Tanker Investments has acquired six Suezmaxes in a deal worth $315M, the Oslo-listed offshoot of the Teekay Group said in a statement. All six ships were built in China by Rongsheng, which completed four of them in 2009 and two in 2010. They are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2015 to Two bidders vying for Pan Ocean Two candidates are likely compete to acquire South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean. South Korean Harim Group-JKL Partners consortium and US private-equity fund KKR have filed letters of intent (LOI) for the bidding. Although Samra Midas Group which owns Korea Line Corp, Deutsche Bank, and Korea SWS eyes investment in Zhoushan yard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with compatriot Zhejiang Herun Group to develop the Zhejiang Xiazhidao Shipyard into an offshore engineering equipment maker. The shipyard will be a hub for the building, installation and testing of large-sized Ningbo port hits new throughput record China's Ningbo port announced on 12 December that its cargo and container throughput hit new highs at 510M tonnes and 20M teu, up 8% and 12.1% year on year respectively. The port has handled 80.35M tonnes of iron ore during the period from January to November, an increase of 11% over the previous XMH profit drops by 64.9% Singapore-listed marine and industrial engines distributors XMH Holdings reported a drop in profits of 64.9% to SGD710,000 ($540,000) for 2Q15 ended 31 October 2014. Revenue went down 28.9% or SGD7.9M to SGD19.2M in 2Q15 from SGD27.1M in 2Q14 because of slower sales in the distribution business Swiber secures $710M contract in West Africa Singapore-listed offshore services provider Swiber Holdings has secured a $710M-contract to provide Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) services for an offshore field development project in West Africa. Swiber was awarded the contract by a Houston-based Vallianz bags $97M charter contract in the Middle East Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider Vallianz Holdings has clinched a timecharter award worth $97M to support oil and gas (O&G) production activities in the Middle East. The contract required Vallianz to supply a specialised vessel for up to five years from 3Q15 for a national oil DSME clinches six LNG carriers from BP Shipping South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said today that it has won an order from BP Shipping to build six LNG carriers worth KRW1.3658Trn ($1.2Bn). Today's contract takes DSME's year-to-date sales to over KRW15.3Trn. The ships are to be delivered by 31 March 2019.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
CBO analyzes Navy 2015 shipbuilding plan NAVSEA plays a key role in ambitious NASA program Two Japanese shipyards order Wärtsilä BWM systems West Virginia steel plant starts Bulb Flat production Canadian TSB reports on Seaway grounding MacGregor deck equipment for Maersk AHTS newbuilds

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
Matson Senior VP, Dave Hoppes announces plans to retire March, 31 Rajaish Bajpaee plans to step down as Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement CEO Customs nabs wanted man at Seattle-Tacoma Airport Inchcape warns of planned strike eyed today for Belgian ports Diana Shipping sets charter for Capesize dry bulk vessel

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
Rotterdam World Gateway sets spring date for maiden weekly call Maasvlakte 2 terminal to start commercial vessel tests in the New Year, but no confirmed lines yet Lloyd's Register Foundation funds big data study Get ready for step changes in sensor technology, data-driven intelligent systems, computer science and algorithms for data analysis that will affect all aspects of business Legal ruling could force Spanish ports to reform European court concludes that Spain's port labour law is illegal Crude operators bemoan market disconnect amid oil sell-off Disconnect between falling oil price and tanker stocks argue tanker executives Lebanese court throws out Johnny Saadé claim against CMA CGM Update: French line hopes legal ruling will draw a legal line under long-running family feud Benign claims drive lower general increases for P&I renewals International Group clubs announce 3.31% average general increase In at the deep end in Los Angeles and Long Beach Slangerup and Seroka have been tackling congestion since taking over the California ports in June Pros and cons of a global competition body to review shipping alliances Is there a case for one authority to review industry deals or partnerships? Bajpaee steps down as Bernhard Schulte chief executive Aschmann takes the reins at the end of the month Lloyd's List Class Report 2014 Our new, interactive tool offers unique insight into class societies' positions and strengths Class report 2014: Qace, the new class prefect Independent body set up after European dawn raids seeks more powers Tui talks to unnamed buyer about its Hapag-Lloyd stake Tour operator is in discussions with 'interested parties', says Mangold Regional Container Lines drops call to congested Manila Carrier swaps Philippines stop for feeder links out of Laem Chabang Cexim sets a $4bn ship finance target for 2015 New commitment from Chinese policy bank mirrors this year's lending MISC appoints a new chief executive Nasarudin will be replaced by long-time head of planning who oversaw the AET acquisition The tyranny of data Why gathering information creates ever more red tape for shipping

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
Port of Virginia volume grows even as peak shipping season fades Port of Virginia container volume grew 8.2 percent year-over-year in November, continuing the port's 11-month streak of year-over-year gains even as the peak shipping season wanes. Throughput at the Norfolk port hit 208,764 TEUs in November, the fifth straight month of 200,000-plus 20-foot equivalents. Volume in the first 11 months of... Sea Star to add container barge service to Puerto Rico lane Sea Star Line, said it plans early next year to add a weekly container barge service to the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico service it now operates with two self-propelled roll-on, roll-off ships. The announcement ups the ante among the three carriers competing for the Puerto Rico market share held by Horizon Lines,... Houston import volume up nearly 25 percent in November The port saw a 23.4 percent year-over-year jump in import volumes in November. Full size chart. A surge in import traffic has led the Port of Houston Authority to extend its container terminal operating hours. The port saw a 23.4 percent year-over-year jump in import volumes in November, according to data released by... Meanwhile on the East Coast... West Coast longshore labor negotiations still occupy center stage, but the East and Gulf coasts grabbed a slice of the shipping industry's attention last week. David Adam, CEO of United States Maritime Alliance, challenged employers and the International Longshoremen's Association to think about how they might revise their negotiating process before... ODFL to raise LTL tariff rates 4.5 percent on average Encouraged by strong manufacturing activity and freight demand, less-than-truckload carriers are raising their non-contract and contract rates. Old Dominion Freight Line is the latest LTL carrier to issue an average general rate increase of 4.5 percent effective Jan. 5. "The GRI is consistent with our long-term yield management philosophy and provides... Mexico expected to pass bill to protect rail concessions today The Mexican Congress is expected to approval legislation this afternoon that would protect concessions held by the country's three largest railroads and create a rail regulatory agency. The Mexican Senate last night approved a bill 69-31 that allows Kansas City Southern Railway and Grupo Mexico, the operator of the Ferromex and... Brazil carries out Ebola port simulation at Santos Brazil port and health authorities carried out a simulated ebola emergency at the port of Santos last week to help improve the response to the threat the disease poses at maritime ports of entry. Some 150 workers and officials took part with observers present from 13 other Brazilian ports. The Special... A.T. Kearney: Reshoring hype exceeds impact Relocation of manufacturing to the U.S. has increased in recent years but doesn't appear to be growing faster than manufactured imports, management consulting firm A.T. Kearney says in a report on reshoring. "Even though manufacturing in the U.S. has clearly been on the uptake, the impact of reshoring on this turnaround... India rail postpones container rate hike due to port congestion India's Ministry of Railways said it will postpone previously announced container rail increases, providing a temporary respite for shippers struggling with port congestion and rising transportation costs. Under intense pressure from local trade and port user groups, particularly the Mumbai and Nhava Sheva Ship Agents' Association (MANSA), the increase will be... US West Coast ports likely to lose market share in 2015, JOC survey finds Sixty-six percent of U.S. shippers surveyed by JOC.com say they plan to ship less cargo through the U.S. West Coast next year because of ongoing congestion and delays, suggesting that ports from Long Beach to Seattle could lose market share just as they did after a 10-day work stoppage in... Shippers to be big winners from cheap ship fuel, Drewry says Ocean carriers will reap considerable financial benefits from cheap oil in 2015 if prices stick close to current five-year lows, but shippers will be the big winners, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. An 18,000-TEU ship operating 77-day round voyages on the Asia-North Europe route would save $5.7 million on fuel costs... TUI talking with potential buyers of its Hapag-Lloyd stake TUI, the German tourism group, is talking with potential buyers of its remaining stake in Hapag-Lloyd as a way of finally exiting container shipping, the chairman of the former owner of the country's largest ocean carrier said. "We are working on a sensible, profitable solution for the exit," Klaus Mangold said... US regulators advance plans for national truck driver training The amount of time future truck drivers must spend in training and how rigorous a program they must complete will be determined not by federal fiat but through negotiations. Federal regulators are proceeding with a negotiated rule-making on minimum national truck driver training standards, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said... US freight projects to get less help from Uncle Sam next year WASHINGTON - U.S. ports and other major freight links in supply chains are poised to get less help from Uncle Sam next year after Congress reduced funding for a popular grant program by $100 million. The $1.1 trillion federal spending bill, now awaiting President Obama's signature, will reduce the Transportation Investment Generating... Belgium freight transport paralyzed by nationwide 24-hour strike Belgium is cut off from the rest of the world today as a nationwide 24-hour strike against the government's austerity program has shut down its ports, airports, railroads and highways. Antwerp, Europe's third largest container port, is at a standstill with 29 ships unable to access its quays and 21 trapped... Cargolux's traffic hits all-time high as Euro rivals struggle Cargolux continued its robust performance in November, flying a record volume of freight and bucking the downward trend in the European air cargo market. The operator of Europe's largest freighter fleet boosted traffic by 3.1 percent year-over-year to an all time monthly high of 76,504 metric tons, outpacing close rival Lufthansa... Robust November keeps Cathay on track for strong year HONG KONG - Trans-Pacific shipments between Hong Kong and fast recovering North American markets drove up Cathay Pacific cargo throughput in November, with the strong demand expected to last deep into the final month of the year. Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair carried 165,1020 tons of cargo and mail... Price fixing probe ends as Singapore regulator hands out fines HONG KONG - The long running investigation into Asia forwarders fixing fees and surcharges on Japan-Singapore routes between 2002 and 2007 was finally brought to a close with the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) handing out $5.4 million in fines. Ten forwarders and their Singapore subsidiaries were fined for breaking competition...

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
S&P market cools Activity in the sale-and-purchase market appears to be slowing in many corners of the market despite the recent decline in asset prices. 'More and more demand' The top executives of three major tanker-owning companies pointed to potential demand upside as a result of slumping crude prices. Conrad lands orders The value of a US shipyard's newbuilding backlog has topped $170m following a series of new orders. Frontline takes flight Shares of Frontline continued to surge Monday despite lingering concerns about how the Norwegian tanker owner will cure its financial maladies. DVB offloads loan DVB has sealed a transaction that appears to mark the first stage of a broader campaign to shore up its extensive portfolio of shipping loans. Fesco inks new loan Russian container line Fesco has refinanced a repurchase agreement loan with a new facility worth EUR 72.9m ($90.5m). Big data - big money The Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) has offered a £10m ($15.6m) grant over five years to support research by the UK's Alan Turing Institute into engineering applications of big data for the real world. Clashes close terminals Two key Libyan oil export ports have been shut due to clashes between rival militias. Rally in waiting Clarksons Capital Markets has tipped dry cargo shares for a strong bounce the next time the spot market shows signs of life. Orders at year's low Newbuilding orders sank to the lowest level of the year in November with the slump tipped to roll over into next year. Rina expands into Canada Italian classification society Rina has taken control of a Canadian marine survey company. Boskalis, Kotug team up Two major European towage players - Kotug and Boskalis - have decided to join forces and form a new alliance with a tally of more than 60 tugs. India thinks big The Indian government has revealed an ambitious plan to increase the Indian-flagged fleet. Don't panic! A reported oil spill from the wrecked containership Rena off New Zealand turned out to be krill. Eleven fishermen die At least 11 fishermen have lost their lives in a deadly collision involving their boat and a boxship in the Gulf of Suez, on Sunday. TUI in talks German tourism group TUI is in talks with investors over a sale of its stake in container line Hapag-Lloyd. Wartsila wins Japan deal Finland's Wartsila has sealed a deal to equip six newbuildings with its new ballast water management system (BWMS). Bajpaee bows out Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) CEO Rajaish Bajpaee is stepping down after 27 years with the group. Ferry service delayed The connection between the UK's south coast and the Channel Islands has taken a hit after a Condor Ferries-owned vessel suffered a rudder problem. Four more for Dof Norway's Dof group has won four more charters for offshore ships two weeks after fixing five others. GSI makes $138m Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has made a big gain from selling a fabrication subsidiary. Royal buys Brilliance Royal Caribbean Cruises has opted to cancel the long term charter of one of its vessels and instead purchase the ship outright. Samso charter extended Danish operator Samso Rederi is stretching the charter of a ro-pax into the New Year as it awaits a delayed newbuilding. TIL in $315m fleet deal Teekay spin-off Tankers Investment Ltd has snapped up six suezmax tankers in a $315m swoop. Falkland refloated A Norwegian cargoship has been freed after going aground on rocks on Sunday. New yard for India Mumbai-based Pentagon Marine Services (PMS) is planning a new shiprepair yard in Gujarat, India. DSME signs for six DSME of South Korea has announced it will build six LNG carriers for a total of KRW 1.365 trillion ($1.24bn). Swiber makes Africa debut Swiber Holdings has made its first foray into the West Africa offshore oil and gas market with a $710m contract win. Adage likes PACD Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-backed drilling company, has a new significant shareholder in the shape of a US hedge fund. Vallianz wins ME charter Vallianz Holdings has secured a time charter award worth $97m with an unnamed Middle East oil company. Seafarer goes missing A seafarer is missing feared dead after falling overboard from a bulker off the coast of Texas over the weekend. PSV suffers ER fire A PSV operating in the North Sea has suffered a fire in its engine room, the ship owner has confirmed.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
Newsflash: FedEx to buy GENCO Newsflash: ILWU offers counter proposal to employers New regulations help reduce pollution at Port of Oakland Trucking industry celebrates suspension of 34-hour restart rule MSC most responsive carrier to e-bookings made in Americas New cargo boss coming to Swiss in September United to increase China flights UPS expands at 4 North American locations ILWU caucus meets today FMCSA moving forward on training requirements

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DECEMBER 15, 2014
Firms ink deal to expand Quebec's LNG transport market Belgian group to share expertise in refuelling infrastructure with Quebec gas supplier. First container with LNG reaches hybrid barge in Hamburg 'Floating generator' to start fuelling ships in spring 2015. Antwerp: Bunkering facing 'severe' delays 24-hour action ends tonight. California: Fuel switching incidents on the rise November figures highest since March. Year-on-year bunker sales climb for first time in four months Singapore bunker sales in November totalled 3.55 million mt. Belgian ports hit by strike Action seen across industrial sectors. Mercuria: In for the long haul New offices to open in South Korea, Greece, Japan. Low bunker prices see 'slow-steaming' coming under pressure 'Average speeds for bulk carriers have reversed direction.' Gibraltar issues commitment to upkeep bunkering standards Sends officers for training as part of process. New Group Technical Director for VPS Position to be moved from Singapore to Rotterdam at the start of 2015. The end of the world as we know it I regret to inform you that the world as we know it is about to end. Cruise ship runs aground in Philippines Vessel was heading to Makar for refuelling. Lawyer: Shipowners keep paper trail for ECA-compliant fuels More inspections expected. Mercuria recruitment of OW people described as 'curious' Other deals done as big players have moved to take over former OW teams and business segments seen as good solutions. Monjasa to run West Africa operations out of the Middle East Company can save on wages and operating costs. Domestic ferry service secures government backed upgrade M/V Delaware to be fitted with fuel-efficient EPA-certified engines. Aegean appears among shipping's most powerful Annual power list includes Aegean founder. Canary Islands could offer LNG bunkers European Union backs feasibility study with cash. Shipbuilder opts for GE technology to cut fuel costs, emissions 13 Starnav ships now have GE control systems.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.

Long Beach

The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.

Bern

From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out

SHIPPING

So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago

Paris

AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Istanbul

The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers

PORTS

Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.

Taipei

At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform

Brussels

The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).

SHIPPING

Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.

Ismailia

They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.

The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.

LEGISLATION

The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster

Luxembourg

However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives

PORTS

ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.

Luxembourg

What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

PORTS

The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.

Genoa

Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.

PORTS

The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.

Rome

Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.

Rome

Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art

SHIPPING

WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels

Edinburgh

According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market

SHIPPING

French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America

Nantes

The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment

TRANSPORTATION

EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force

Brussels

The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%

Bremen

Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.

London

Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

SHIPPING

In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%

Cairo

In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded

PORTS

In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.

Naples

Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.

PORTS

Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.

Tarragona

Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.

PORTS

In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record

Alexandria, Egypt

Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag

Bern

A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad

CRUISES

Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.

Shanghai

The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med

Tangier

In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)

Marseille

Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025

Brussels

The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.

Trieste/Pouancé

Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)

LAW

The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.

Washington

The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.

TRADE

EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all

London

It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers

SHIPPING

Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter

Taipei

Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%

Bremen

Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.

Keelung/Taipei

In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%

Seoul

Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%

Genoa

In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes

SHIPPING

Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.

Rome

Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros

PORTS

The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.

Suape

It will become operational in the second half of this year

PORTS

Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong

Singapore/Hong Kong

Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.

Hamburg/Monfalcone

With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%

Palermo

Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.

COMPETITION

The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.

Miami

Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa

PORTS

Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.

Venice

The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators

Genoa

The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Genoa

The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships

Athens

They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense

Trieste

Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored

SEAFARERS

Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector

Procida

Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis

EDUCATION

Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival

Genoa

Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy

SHIPYARDS

Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement

Athens

The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028

SHIPPING

The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.

Ancona

Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.

Civitavecchia

The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.

Oslo

Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.

Marina di Carrara

Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.

MEETINGS

Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.

Venice

This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April

Valencia

In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

Islamabad

The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.

Hoofddorp

In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown

Madrid

This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months

Busan

The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%

Ljubljana

In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.

Rome

Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.

PORTS

HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter

Hamburg

Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.

Los Angeles/Port Newark

In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%

Ravenna

The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant

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

Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.

Genoa

Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste

Florence/Valencia

The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar

SHIPYARDS

Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.

La Spezia

The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

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