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BRIEFS

March 25, 2014

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CMA CGM, China Shipping, UASC to start Asia-Red Sea Express service Rate decline slows as market braces for cross-the-board GRIs Guangdong initiates long-term, comprehensive green ports plan E-commerce boosts development of Pearl River Delta logistics facilities China and EU resolve solar trade dispute by settling on silicon price Rotterdam loses million TEU a year 'unfairly' to Belgian and German ports Shanghai FTZ simplifies customs clearance procedures for repair parts DHL launches new LCL service from Taiwan to Austria, cuts time by 25pc DNV GL reduces variations in ship construction to save fuel CLASSNK buys NAPA software firm to boost fuel, ship design technology Zim offers bills of lading from Richmond with barge service to Norfolk Xin Hwa invests in trailer for oversized project cargo in Malaysia Panama Canal launches smartphone app showing current local conditions Cheap, available low-cost sensor technology a boon to logistics: DHL Boeing begins expansion of 737 Commercial Delivery Centre in Seattle Louisiana airport expands on JIT cargo, auto-petrochemical industries Delaware seeks proposals to build air cargo ramp at air force base

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MARCH 24, 2014
CMA CGM announces launch of Asia Southern Red Sea Express service (REX3) Conqueror Freight Network covers 200+ cities in 100+ countries Consortium Antwerp Port runs Port of Duqm in Oman Fast growing Asia seen needing a strong, unified shipping voice IMO should focus on developing global CO2 reporting system before looking at ship indexing, says ICS NOx-reducing SCR system efficacy confirmed in shipboard tests, says MOL RINA issues ACEP Certificate to SARJAK Ruscon launches intermodal flexitank service to Kazakhstan TT Club strengthens its commitment to Middle East market Daimler India commences truck exports to Tanzania Groundnut exports to plunge on stricter import norms A first for Visakhapatnam Port - Vizag General Cargo Berth receives Capesize vessel CCEA approves budgetary support of ' 224 cr. for VOCPT CCI probing spike in truck rentals Navigators moves 600 t of project cargo by air in 45 days Port cos stepping up to develop rail connectivity Govt may postpone wheat exports INR rallies against dollar on strong capital inflows NTPC approves investment of INR 14,366.58 cr. for Jharkhand power plant RBI should consider LIBOR+ lending to MSME export sector & rate cut for rupee credit, says Fieo President

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China delivers cold-resistant locomotives to Uzbekistan Etihad Regional confirms Swiss majority ownership Pivdenna Railways increases cargo handling Change for Dacotrans in Colombia Menlo promotes Rotterdam as key logistics Euro hub MAN Latin America receives two major orders HL and CSAV merger set to move forward Has Cargolux found its man? Russia and Tunisia ink new air service agreement Eurocontrol calls for centralised services No trucks in fast lane on Austrian motorways Penske names sales director for Mexico GPLN holds successful AGM in Thailand World trade strong despite drop in February

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MARCH 24, 2014
MHI to record huge loss on AIDA cruise ships Rolls-Royce packages ordered for two more Chellsea PSVs Maersk Drilling names giant jack-up Wärtsilä extends DF engine line Houston Ship Channel closed by spill Schumer urges funding of three new ferries for New York

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MARCH 24, 2014
Celebration marks christening of new Washington ferry TOKITAE West Coast worker incident rate drops to record low during 2013 Bunge Limited announces changes to pair of management positions Capt. George A. Capacci named interim WSF boss MarAd schedules symposium covering US maritime strategy

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MARCH 24, 2014
Genmar denies suezmax sales Brokers report Eurotankers bought 1999-built suezmax pair for $15m apiece Braemar reports growing spot market appetite for panamax boxships Brokers say prices for larger containerships have risen by $1,000 a day Chinese vessel joins hunt for missing Air Malaysia Flight MH370 Xue Long heads towards search and rescue area after debris spotted west of Australia Norway and the Marshall Islands propose NOx compromise IMO member states react to Russian bid to delay tougher emission rules VLGC spot rate hits a record high Healthy demand boosts earnings for large gas carriers plying Middle East Gulf-Asia trade Subcontinent demolition rates may cool as monsoon season looms Analysts eye uncertain propsects despite a week of solidly priced scrapping sales US shippers back antitrust authority's P3 monitoring pledge National Industrial Transportation League welcomes FMC scrutiny for container alliance China Merchants Energy Shipping eyes a profitable first quarter Tanker giant forecasts $23m-$31m net profit Suspected oil-theft tanker docks in Libya US Navy returns North Korea-linked Morning Glory and its cargo to Tripoli Seaman Guard Ohio seafarers held in India apply for bail Tuticorin magistrates will rule on 35 AdvanFort staff held for five months MHI to book $585m writedown on losses from Carnival cruiseship orders 'Vast and significant' design changes to Aida Cruise vessels raise Japan shipbuilder's costs

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MARCH 24, 2014
Spill closes Houston Ship Channel America's busiest energy shipping gateway has been shut after a collision between a bulker and a barge caused a spill of 168,000 gallons of bunker fuel oil MHI takes financial hit on Aida Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to take a significant write down of over half a billion dollars on two newbuildings being built at its Nagasaki yard for Aida Cruises Gas producers: Reasonable pricing necessary to produce LNG While Asian LNG-importing countries have been griping about paying through their noses for gas, LNG producers said today that pricing must be reasonable to justify investing in liquefaction projects CMES back to black in 1Q 2014 China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, has predicted that it will return to profits of at least 140M Yuan ($23M) in the first three months of this year UN won't intervene in marines case The case of two Italian marines charged with shooting two Indian fishermen is a bilateral matter concerning Italy and India, John Ashe, president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stated on 21 March South Sudan strife adds uncertainty to Kenya's port project Civil conflict in South Sudan and a standard gauge (SG) railway from Ethiopia to Djibouti are clouding the future of Kenya's Lamu port and transport corridor project KPA announces port modernisation plans Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is set to invest Sh5Bn ($58M) in new cargo handling equipment Lindi in line up for LNG terminal The southern Tanzanian province of Lindi is being considered for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to process offshore deposits Awilco Drilling plans bond issue Awilco Drilling, the Aberdeen-based drilling rig operator listed in Oslo, is contemplating issuing a secured bond loan in the Norwegian bond market Nanjing Tanker losses up 377% in 2013 Nanjing Tanker, the tanker-operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, had its losses mount to 377% year on year to CNY5.9Bn ($948.6M) in 2013, due to asset impairment and booking of forecast long-term charter party losses

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MARCH 24, 2014
Back-to-Work Order for Vancouver Truckers? Truck traffic at Port Metro Vancouver continued to increase over the weekend, but still remained below normal as the maritime community anticipated introduction of back-to-work legislation today by the British Columbia government. Even if the provincial government introduces back-to-work legislation, which will call for a 90-day cooling-off period, hundreds of striking... CN Plays Catchup on Grain But Export Concerns Persist Canadian National Railway said it's meeting the government requirement to transport more grain but warned that grain elevators on the west coast are nearing capacity and ice coverage prevents shipping via the Great Lakes. The railroad said it has transported on average 4,366 railcars weekly in the last three weeks, after... Sole FMC Commissioner Against P3 Calls It 'Alliance in Name Only' WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner who cast the lone vote against the P3 network last week called it an "alliance in name only" in which the controlling carrier, Maersk Line, can virtually "paint the other parties' ships light blue." Calling the P3 anticompetitive, Commissioner Richard Lidinsky pointed to how... China Overtakes US as Brazil's Top Trade Partner Fifteen years after China initiated its "Going Global" strategy, its trade with the major nations of South America has increased rapidly, and China has become an increasingly large purchaser of South American raw materials, and supplier of loans and investment capital. Bilateral trade between Brazil and China expanded aggressively between 1999... Port of Savannah Handles Record Container Traffic Georgia's Port of Savannah moved a record 248,746 TEUs in February, increasing 2.6 percent year-over-year and marking the port's highest volume of containers ever for the month of February. Port of Savannah's container throughput in the last 12 months. Full-size image However, compared with the previous month, February container traffic was down 4.0... NY-NJ Port Says Productivity Improving The Port of New York and New Jersey said its container terminals have recorded increases in truck gate moves and reductions in dwell time for containers and that operations are improving following winter disruptions. Gate moves averaged more than 60,000 per week during the last two weeks, the port authority said.... Truck-Tracking Software Targets Driver Detention New software could help trucking companies enforce truck driver detention policies and collect fines from shippers that keep drivers waiting beyond agreed limits. The Detention Optimization Module released by Spireon for its asset-tracking system tells carriers not only where their equipment is but how long it's been there. The software also will... Joint Asia-Red Sea Service to Launch in May REX3/RES2/ARC2 port rotationCMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines and United Arab Shipping Co. on May 8 will launch a new jointly operated, fixed-day weekly service, the Asia Southern Red Sea Express, connecting South China, Southeast Asia and southern Red Sea ports. The REX3/RES2/ARC2 port rotation will be as follows: Xiamen, Yantian and... Mega-Ships Seen Needing New Way of Insuring Cargo Maersk Line Triple E mega-ship Majestic Maersk.The millennia-old insurance principle called general average, which pools the cargo and hull liabilities in a marine disaster, won't work in an age when container ships of up to 18,000 20-foot equivalent units might be lost. Because cargo owners would have to wait years before... Port of Charleston's Container Volume Drops South Carolina's Port of Charleston handled 129,657 TEUs in Feburary, down 1.5 percent year-over-year. Port of Charleston's container throughput in the last 12 months. Full-size image However, year-to-date, Charleston's container volume was up 2.5 percent year-over-year, totaling 259,308 TEUs. In the first eight months of its fiscal year 2014, which began on July... Port Tampa Bay hosts successful and insightful conference/port tour for International Pineapple Organization TAMPA, Fla.- The International Pineapple Organization (IPO) held its second Global Pineapple Conference in Tampa March 19-20, 2014. Hosted by Port Tampa Bay, and sponsored by the port, CSX and Ports America, the IPO Global Pineapple Conference brought together many of the key stakeholders in the pineapple industry, including major... Volga-Depner Group Announces Three Senior Management Appointments to Spearhead Its 'Cargo Supermarket' Strategy Volga-Dnepr Group has announced three new appointments in its management team to further the implementation of its 'cargo supermarket' development strategy and synergy between its air cargo charter and schedule freighter services operated by Volga-Dnepr Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Wolfgang Meier, Volga-Dnepr Group After four successful years serving as Senior Executive Vice... Thermo King Delivers Peace of Mind with CARB Compliant Genset Platform Brussels, Belgium, March 21, 2014 - At the beginning of 2014 the new regulations from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) took effect. The CARB requirements were introduced as a measure to reduce exhaust emissions from diesel engines in off-road applications. As a result, all reefer containers in California should be tested...

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MARCH 24, 2014
Meet the new 'magic pipe' The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appears to be mounting a campaign aimed at penalising the operators of ships that fail to comply with laws designed to reduce air pollution at sea. Sveaas makes his move Christen Sveaas has launched a full takeover bid for ailing Swedish shipowner Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT). Brodosplit 8 cleared A Croatian court has acquitted eight men charged with money laundering at Brodosplit shipyard. Star sees banana appeal Norwegian reefer owner Star Reefers has chartered four vessels to the shipping arm of US banana giant Chiquita. d'Amico exits PE pact d'Amico International Shipping has bought out private equity partner Hudson from a joint venture vessel under construction at Hyundai Mipo. Rajapur reborn? India's long-delayed Rajapur Shipyards project looks to be back up and running. Diamond S denies sale Diamond S Shipping has cooled suggestions it has sold two aframaxes to Teekay spin-off Tankers Investment Ltd (TIL). Dredger goes down A fuel leak has been spotted after a dredger sank in Dordrecht. Atlantic cuts NAO ties Atlantic Offshore is severing its ties with a series of platform supply vessels (PSV) owned by newcomer Nordic American Offshore (NAO) to avoid a conflict of interest. G Bulk banks high price G Bulk of Greece has fetched a high demolition price for one of its bulkers. Bulker crewman missing Australian authorities have begun a search for a man missing from a Sinotrans bulker in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Vitol top line rises Vitol has recorded a rise in crude and product shipments on the way to improved revenue in 2013. HMM eyes logistics sale Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is mulling the sale of its logistics wing as the next step on the road back to profitability. Nanjing Tanker loses $950m China's Nanjing Tanker has posted a massive loss for 2013 and could be delisted in Shanghai within days. Maple sells to NewLead Maple Leaf Shipping of China has emerged as the seller of two bulkers to NewLead, brokers say. Second bulker grounds The Parana river was blocked again near Rosario in Argentina after a second bulker grounded, but the ship has now been refloated. Gulf Nav posts big loss Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation has revealed a loss of AED 898.53m ($244.63m) for 2013 as it was hit by vessel write-down and impairment provisions. Alpha cancels at STX? Greek shipowner Alpha Gas appears to have cancelled one of its two LNG carriers on order at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding due to excessive delays. Kier clocks on at Univan Former AP Moller-Maersk executive Jens Kier has joined Univan as its chief financial officer. Pan Ocean to sell Korean bulker owner Pan Ocean has decided to sell its ship finance unit Heungkuk Mutual. Aida pair clobbers MHI Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to shoulder an enormous writedown of over half a billion dollars on a pair of newbuildings for Aida Cruises. PNSC fixes fuel deals State-owned Pakistan National Shipping Corp (PNSC) has lined up six suppliers for new bunker fuel contracts. Back in Libya The tanker that broke through a naval blockade off Libya earlier this month after loading crude at a rebel-held port is back in Tripoli. Captain fined in Ireland The captain of a Turkish cargoship has pleaded guilty to failing to notify Ireland's coast guard of a near-grounding incident. Aiming for identical twins Two bulkers building in China will be the first ships to use a new service that aims to reduce variations in ships built to the same design. CSAV investors back tie-up Shareholders in Cia Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) have approved a proposed merger with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd. Maersk offloads duo Denmark's Thorco Shipping is reported to have acquired two modern multi-purpose vessels from Maersk Line, Limited (MLL). Ezra taps bond market Ezra Holdings has tapped bond investors to raise a further SGD 95m ($75m) towards improving its balance sheet.

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MARCH 24, 2014
Port of L.A. interim chief not interested in top spot Port of Los Angeles' Interim Executive Director Gary Lee Moore announced Friday that he will not apply for the permanent position, but will return to his duties as city engineer of Los Angeles after an executive director is selected. New service between Far East, Red Sea CMA CGM, UASC and China Shipping are introducing a new weekly container service between the Red Sea and the Far East. CMA CGM said the new Asia Southern Red Sea Express will improve port coverage and offer fast transit time. Houston ship channel closed by weekend oil spill CSAV shareholders OK merger with Hapag-Lloyd Valero buys ethanol plant at Port of Indiana Amber Road CEO eyes growth after successful IPO Amer Road's initial public offering Friday exceeded analysts' expectations, with the firm netting more than $62 million as its stock surged 33 percent above its offered price by the end of the day. Shippers applaud plans to monitor P3 Shipper groups praised the FMC for close examination of the P3 Network that Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM plan to set up later this year, as well as its plan to monitor the vessel-sharing agreement to determine whether it harms competition. Damen opens new shipyard in Vietnam U.S. aims to end tariffs on environmental goods Ex-Im Bank signs MOU with Philippine Energy Department

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MARCH 24, 2014
Vitol 2013 revenues up slightly Traded volumes of crude and oil products also up. Firm unveils new scrubbing technology Eco-friendly system has low energy consumption, says AEC Maritime. OW Bunker IPO 'fully subscribed' 'We have seen great interest from both retail and institutional investors.' Outlook uncertain in Middle East and African markets No avails at Cape Town. Prices firm on stronger crude values LS MGO adds over $10 per tonne in Istanbul. Developer of fuel oil alternative 'changes pace' 'We expect to build through 2014 as the company transitions from pre-commercial development to substantive commercial operations.' Analysts say OW Bunker is good investment Danish investment analysts upbeat on long term prospects, even if company's turnover growth is expected to slow down. Houston Channel bottleneck could hit prices Fuel oil spill closes shipping channel. US regulators clear P3 alliance Alliance of big three container carriers unlikely to trigger 'unreasonable' cost increases. Asian shipowner eyes global supply contract Six bunker companies lined up to be part of deal. Rolls Royce puts positive spin on gas-powered tug orders Move could be driven by environmental agenda, says executive. Asian prices start week mixed Avails 'very tight' in Tokyo Bay. New 'fuel flexible' engine Model can consume either LNG, heavy fuel oil, or MDO as bunker. South Korea major to resume fuel oil exports to China Supply of 80,000 mt of 380 cSt material to resume in April. Brightoil: Dalian storage facility facing delays New safety requirements could push building schedule back four years. Singapore firm orders fuel-efficient OSVs Vessels feature a wave piercing bow designed for rough seas. Houston bunker spill triggers big response Some 600 tonnes of fuel oil go into Houston Ship Canal.

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Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

SHIPPING

Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Manama

Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait

SHIPPING

IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz

London/Taipei

Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.

PORTS

Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk

Gdansk

These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.

SHIPPING

In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships

Washington

On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory

SEAFARERS

BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages

London/Bagsværd

In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%

Frankfurt am Main

Annual revenues down 8.3%

PORTS

The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt

Rome

Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company

CRUISES

MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.

Papenburg/Geneva

The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

SHIPPING

The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.

Geneva

In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.

Abu Dhabi

In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers

SHIPPING

An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

London/Muscat

Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

CRUISES

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter

Miami

Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022

SHIPPING

Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping

Copenhagen

A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.

ENVIRONMENT

ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft

Brussels

Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels

COMPANIES

AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected

Cairo

A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.

ASSOCIATIONS

John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping

Rome

He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term

ACCIDENTS

A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea

Odessa

One of the nine crew members died

PORTS

Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.

Singapore

Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day

SHIPPING

Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it

Victoria

The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%

Paris

General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.

SHIPPING

BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing

Copenhagen/London

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%

Genoa

The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.

SHIPPING

After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz

Naples

Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SHIPPING

US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz

Islamabad/Tehran

Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters

PORTS

Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.

SHIPPING

Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.

Naples

Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.

PORTS

Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company

Rome

PORTS

DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi

Charlotte/Los Angeles

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.

SHIPPING

Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.

Rome

Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.

PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

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

Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship

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

This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.

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.

SHIPPING

In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.

Madrid

163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized

INDUSTRY

ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.

Zurich

The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks

Gioia Tauro

Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days

PORTS

Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies

Catania

The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.

PORTS

Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic

Venice

It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal

Padua

The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong

Genoa

Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people

LOGISTICS

Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles

Livorno

SHIPPING

HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers

Seoul

Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.

Oslo

Investment of 340 million dollars

LOGISTICS

FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue

Memphis

Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping

Munich

INDUSTRY

Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China

Taipei

Investments totaling $358.9 million

PORTS

Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo

Palermo

Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space

SHIPPING

Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels

Paris

For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf

OFFSHORE

Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola

Milan

It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.

Ancona

Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed

ENVIRONMENT

Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.

Rome

The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.

FINANCING

The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.

Livorno

Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond

JOBS

Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority

Genoa

Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.

Noise

Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.

Istanbul

It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.

Paris

The establishment of a joint venture is planned

SHIP RECYCLING

Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention

Brussels/London

It has been published by ECSA and ICS

PORTS

The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.

Gioia Tauro

Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.

SHIPPING

Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement

Athens

It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.

Bologna/Bentivoglio

An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.

Milan/Trieste

Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology

INDUSTRY

In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment

Rome

Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.

COMPANIES

RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment

Genoa

Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)

Piraeus

Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only

ASSOCIATIONS

The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.

Genoa

Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president

SHIPPING

Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.

Rome

Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels

PORTS

Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos

Marseille

The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.

Singapore

In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona

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

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

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)

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.

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

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

ASSOCIATIONS

Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute

London

The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.

››› 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

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

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

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

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

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