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BRIEFS

October 22, 2015

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OOCL cancels Asia-Europe, Asia-Mediterranean sailings over Christmas European Community Shipowners say 2016 'emissions' deadline 'unrealistic' Italian police find 20 tonnes of hash worth US$230 million in cargo ship Japanese orders soar 236pc to beat IMO's deadline for more costly ships UK's BIFA favours Trans-Pacific Partnership deal for easing trade flow US and Mexico start joint one-stop customs inspection to ease cargo flow Australia regulator puts Brookfield $6.5 billion Asciano buyout in doubt Reefer lessors battle low prices, interest rates, but see market growth New cargo software for Air France group for profiling, allocation management EmergeVest completes US$46 million acquisition of the UK's Palletforce Abuse of ULDs blasted in Bangkok - North Americans worse offenders

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Class 3 Flammable Liquids CSL mulls building integrated shipbuilding facility at Tuna European Parliament seeks 40 pc cut in ship emissions by 2030 Iran planning massive fleet expansion after lifting of sanctions TT Club reports stable performance despite challenging conditions UK forwarders welcome TPP agreement ZIM enhances East Med-North Europe service APSEZ signs MoU with IPGA to handle pulses at its ports Conquest Offshore chooses Amsterdam as home port for 1,400-t capacity heavy lift crane barge Italy's La Spezia Container Terminal begins regional tour of Asian logistics hubs Panel recommends green clearance for Kerala's LPG terminal Cabinet approves MoU between India-Taipei Association in Taipei & Taipei Economic & Cultural Center in India on MSME cooperation Centre hikes Customs duty on wheat Govt to import 3,000 t of dal EPCES seminar throws light on various aspects of GST

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Boeing opens research centre Uzbekistan Airways suspends Tokyo service Ethanol truck to deliver milk in Stockholm Raben taking over groupage specialist US railroad closing mechanical workshops Long Beach getting greener OECD sees trade flows slowing down Burmeister to head Fraikin's German market entry Moving the Dutch and the Italians closer together Fedex / TNT: No no means yes Braemar welcomes maritime engineer New blocktrain between China and Russia UASC to place another order? New liner reliability record in September

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
KLC takes over Hyundai Glovis-chartered PCTC Korea Line Corporation (KLC) has ventured into the car carrier business by purchasing a secondhand pure car and truck carrier chartered to Hyundai Glovis for five years. Brokers said the company has bought 1994-built K.Asian Beauty (ex-Asian Beauty), a 4,300-unit PCTC, from Eastern Pacific Otto Marine and Swiber cash calls 'likely' Otto Marine and Swiber may have to restructure or hold rights issues in view of their high debt amid the depressed market for offshore support vessels, according to a CIMB Securities analyst. The two companies' net gearing, which measures the ratio of shareholders' equity to total debt, is almost South Korea cracks down on cargo under-declaration Dozens have been arrested in raids in South Korea targeting under-declaration of cargo weight and unlicensed cargo surveyors. The Korea Coast Guard, which is leading the clampdown, said 79 people from 36 companies have been arrested, including the CEO of a cargo surveyor company. The drive has Norway project looks to spur port and ship electrification Inspired by Norway's successful promotion of electric cars, maritime organisations are working with engineers and investors to study how to expand the country's shore power and boost its use of electric- and hybrid-powered ships. Headed by certification and classification group DNV GL, the ReCharge Brightoil goes online Hong Kong-listed bunker trading company Brightoil Petroleum Holdings (Brightoil) has taken its business online to attract more trade. The company's e-commerce platform - Brightoil Online - is the industry's first comprehensive energy and financial e-commerce platform in China. Brightoil chairman Alam Maritim clinches FLNG subcontract works worth $12.5m Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Alam Maritim Resources has secured floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) subcontract works for national oil company Petronas worth MYR53.5 million (USD12.5 million). According to its filing to Bursa Malaysia, the subcontract was signed by Petronas' wholly Yinson extends Nigerian FPSO charter Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Yinson Holdings (Yinson) has extended its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) charter contract with Nigeria-based Addax Petroleum Development (Addax) for another three years. The value of the extended contract is MYR531 million (USD129 COSCO secures $150m newbuilding contracts Chinese shipbuilder COSCO has secured newbuilding orders for one product tanker and two cargo transfer vessels worth USD150 million. Under the contract, COSCO's Dalian shipyard will be responsible for the construction of the 22,000 dwt tanker, scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2016,

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Khorgos could be China's gateway to win Asia-Europe air freight volumes for rail 'Amazon Transportation & Logistics' could earn the e-commerce giant $5bn a year Lufthansa Cargo set to announce a second airline joint-venture by year-end

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Front Street Shipyard to build carbon fiber hulled ferries LNG fuel tanks installed in first Crowley ConRo World's largest LNG fleet owner reports increased profits Carnival and Chinese partners formalize cruise joint venture Canada's Atlantic Towing wins tidal energy support contract Damen and Delta develop DP2 Renewables Service Vessel OceanSaver wins LNG carrier BWTS retrofit order BSEE and USCG investigate drillship fatality Ingalls authenticates keel of Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) DNV GL releases new guideline on cargo liquefaction

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Northwest Seaport Alliance sees rise in container numbers Port of Seattle incentive program opens door for new air service ATA truck tonnage index up during month of September Jensen Maritime nets contract for design of two new tugboats Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter returns from marine resources patrol

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Seanergy takes delivery of two more Restis vessels Capesize dry bulk vessel Geniuship and supramax dry bulk carrier Guardianship both employed in the spot market Product tanker rates hover above year-to-date lows Sentiment subdued as seasonal demand boost not expected to kick in for another two to three weeks LME vows to support One Belt, One Road Metal exchange signs MoU with Chinese and London-based banks to enhance China's pricing power Havila earnings pulled down by North Sea doldrums North Sea rates at half of operating costs for OSVs BHP iron ore output increases in third quarter Full year guidance for 2016 financial year remains unchanged for both iron ore and coal Svitzer clinches Costa Rica 30-year towage contract Danish company will train local pilots and tug masters Philippines and Vietnam forge strategic partnership Partnership to raise bilateral exchange between Asian nations Greece and US plan joint venture LNG terminal Plan builds on one of the European Commission's key projects involving Gastrade US port congestion plan revealed Existing infrastructure may not cope with further growth in freight shipments NTSB provides new details on EL Faro El Faro was undergoing modifications prior to being redeployed to the US West Coast UN blasts box line competitiveness Mergers and collaborations lead more countries served by too few suppliers

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Rouen boosts breakbulk focus France's River Seine port of Rouen has for a long time made a speciality of the north-south regular line trades, particularly those between northern Europe and west Africa. Over the years, it has built up recognized expertise in handling breakbulk cargo in all its forms, as well as in the logistics... Higher truck costs could crunch Mexican capacity Historically plentiful Mexican truck capacity could tighten thanks in large part to a cross-border exchange rate that's been driving up the price of equipment for smaller Mexican carriers, industry executives warn. The Mexican peso has been swiftly losing ground against the U.S. dollar since the start of the year. That, in... Charleston volume rises at double-digit clip The Port of Charleston's September volume of full 20-foot-equivalent units rose 10.1 percent year-over-year, reflecting what South Carolina Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome described as "broad-based strength across all market segments." Charleston's total volume, including empty boxes, increased 11.1 percent, to 167,549 TEUs. During the first three months of the South... Global terminal operators eye three Brazilian container terminals Sepetiba TeconGlobal terminal operators are eying three private container facilities - even as the Brazilian government trudges through a $2.6 billion plan to sell off existing and new port concessions. The largest and most prestigious of the three terminals being eyed by global operators is Sepetiba Tecon. The terminal, roughly 49... MOL establishes unified brand for breakbulk segment Mitsui OSK Lines announced on March 18 that the establishment of a unified brand - MOL Project & Heavy Cargo - highlights MOL Group's capabilities in the rapidly growing plant and heavyweight cargo transport sector. The new brand reflects MOL's efforts to convey the logistics services of each group company and demonstrate its... India's Kattupalli Port gets Wan Hai service as it fights for volume Kattupalli International Container Terminal's prolonged and difficult push to woo more ship calls received some support last week when Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines made its maiden call at the private, minor facility on India's east coast. The 889-foot Wan Hai 508, voyage 92, arrived at KICT on Oct. 16 to... Japan-US trade to benefit from TPP, Japan government says The United States remains Japan's biggest export market, edging out rival China, and will likely see that status receive a significant boost from a historic trans-Pacific free trade agreement. Japan's transportation and logistics industry will also benefit greatly from the Trans-Pacific Partnership as the trade deal will stimulate the country's trade... Motor carrier cooperative adds chassis in Gulf, South Atlantic A motor carrier cooperative formed in 2012 to acquire chassis and contribute them to regional pools is adding 750 new chassis to its inventory in the U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic. Acquisition of new chassis is a significant development for the North American Chassis Pool Co-Op. NACPC initially provided the pools with...

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
India refiner margins bolster tanker demand Analyst sees positive sign for crude and products in Reliance Industries margins. Carnival to launch Chinese cruise brand Joint venture with CSSC and China Investment Corp plans to buy ships and newbuildings. Tor Viking II rescues sailor and feline friend US Coast Guard airlifts man and pet from AHTS after problems on 9.1-metre sailboat. Products spot rates looking sweeter Atlantic Basin lends a hand to spot rates as Robert Bugbee says there is nothing flaky about today's market. Baja ups SNCM offer Mexican ferry group to retain more workers as it seeks to buy bust French ro-pax group. Moody's cuts Ocean Rig debt outlook Credit agency downgrades drilling rig operator as newbuilding delivery looms Skaugen-MAN saga flares up in Singapore Norwegian shipowner still seeking compensation over falsified engines constructed by VW's unit. More ERRVs scrapped North Star sending three offshore vessels to demolition yard in depressed market. Norden tipped to beat forecasts this year Danish owner will cruise past its own profit guidance in 2015, Clarksons Platou Securities says. Double for Dutch yard German KG Imperial inks deal for two new canal-capable LPG carriers at Veka. Trio forced aground Ferry, tug and barge stuck after Typhoon Lando tore through Manila Bay. Skaugen-MAN saga continues in Singapore Norwegian shipowner still seeking compensation over falsified engines constructed by VW's unit. CPS raises VLGC sights Clarksons Platou Securities says demand will keep rates higher than previously thought next year. Fletcher Shipping fixes two offshore ships UK owner saved from administration in August finds work for PSVs with E.On and EnQuest. Delta orders at Damen Dutch yard designs new renewables service vessel for Scottish operator. Navig8 Chemical orders four at STX Nicolas Busch-led owner back at South Korean shipbuilder for a quartet of newbuildings. Imtech in new era Maritime service provider enters new phase following takeover by Pon and Parcom Capital. Bulkers beware DNV GL's new guide to liquefaction urges checks on cargoes after rain. Soechi Lines readies $215m bond issue Indonesian tanker owner prepares debt sale as it targets vessel buys. Hapag initial public offering 'competitive' Drewry analysts believe German carrier can stay profitable in face of difficult environment. Havila turns red in Q3 Oslo-listed company posts negative result in depressed spot market for offshore vessels. EMGS stretches Malaysian charter Norwegian survey company wins extra Asian work with vessel chartered from Boa. Yara stronger in Q3 Norwegian LPG carrier and fertiliser group pushes up profit and revenue. Drillship crewman killed Cause of accident being investigated on Chevron-chartered vessel in Gulf of Mexico. Asian pirates running wild Criminal gangs will continue to operate freely with little fear of capture unless regional security is boosted, claims Dryad Maritime. Yinson seals FPSO extension Sinopec Group has tied up Nigeria-based floating production unit for another three years. Analyst predicts a 'friendlier' Dorian LPG Euro Pacific Capital trims estimates for US-listed LPG carrier owner but says dividend may be ahead. La Spezia targets Asia Italian port aims to promote itself as alternative route for Europe-bound Asian cargoes. Navios Maritime linked to double VLCC buy Angeliki Frangou's Navios Acquisition tipped as the owner talking China VLCC duo for $133m.

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Customs compliance specialist launches consulting firm FedEx-TNT Express deal still on track Leman to acquire freight forwarder Dalpa International Werner sees 24% increase in Q3 net income Tennessee NVO implements CargoSphere rate system Saverco begins purchase of outstanding CMB shares Maersk places largest-ever order for Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE units Port of Felixstowe opens new food examination facilities BWR: 2M Alliance suspends transatlantic loop Report: World's commercial shipping fleet grew 3.5 percent in 2014 Drewry advises Hapag-Lloyd IPO subscription FedEx Express pilots ratify new 6-year labor contract ATA: Truck tonnage index gains 0.7% in September Former FedEx hub employees indicted shipping theft case

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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Bureau Veritas opens VeriFuel laboratory in Greece Facility features 'latest testing equipment'. Towage strike to affect Greek ports To take place on October 22-23. EC evasive on aligning EU MRV with future IMO system Official says global system is preferable but EU needs to see 'what it will look like' before deciding. Indonesian oil terminal 'almost complete' Half of the tanks at the 760,000 m3 terminal will be used for heavy products including fuel oil. IM Skaugen seeks compensation over rigged engine tests As units will have used more than expected fuel over lifetime. Shipping back in Paris climate deal draft New text is vague and gives two options, both mentioning IMO. Analysts approve box operator's IPO Share valuation a floor from which to build value. Dan-Bunkering expands Singapore office Brenda Neo joins company in October. Nordic shore power project started Initiative brings together DNV GL, Cavotec and Enova. Norway, South Korea to discuss green shipping technologies Technologies for LNG bunkering, emissions reduction part of agenda. Monjasa enters maritime infrastructure partnership New company set up with former shipping executive. Five vessels detained for carrying illegally refined products Ships discovered loading 108,000 litres of diesel fuel onto barges. University joins marine engine research project To develop fuel flexible, near-zero emissions, adaptive performance marine engine. Singapore bunkering fleet shrinks Three tankers exit operations in the country. LNG has a 'vital role' in inland shipping According to attendees of an LNG strategy symposium. Tug, barge sinking partially closes Houston Ship Channel Roughly 20 gallons of diesel fuel spilled during incident.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.

Augusta

Sarcina: requests for opinions from the Ministry, Region, and Municipality and the SEA procedure have been launched.

PORTS

TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam

Mumbai

The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg

Hamburg

The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance

SHIPPING

La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.

Geneva

Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections

SHIPPING

Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping

Madrid

Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030

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.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

PORTS

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

Rome

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.

SHIPPING

Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast

Copenhagen

Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates

Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado

New trucking area in the port of Genoa

PORTS

The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.

Rome

The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.

SEAFARERS

Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.

Genoa

Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization

SHIPYARDS

Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate

Damascus

Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.

Gioia Tauro

These operations had been at a standstill since 2024

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

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 conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

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.

››› 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%

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