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BRIEFS

January 14, 2016

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OOCL cancels sailings in response to slack time after Chinese New Year Athens Stock Exchange suspends trade in Piraeus Port shares Tug workers go on strike at Australia's 5 biggest east coast ports ICHCA & FEPORT to sign MoU at the ICHCA conference this March in Spain South Korea December exports fall 13.8pc, worst since 19pc drop in 2009 World's biggest co-ro ship makes inaugural call at Halifax House Democrats urge rejection of CP bid for Norfolk Southern FedEx launches mainland customised freight with China-wide delivery Thailand set to emerge as ASEAN logistics hub, says Frost & Sullivan PACTL breaks Pudong cargo record in 2015, up 6.47pc to 1.6 million tonnes United posts 5.1pc increase in air freight in 2015, passengers up 1.5 pc US Hellfire missile accidentally sent to Cuba by Madrid freight forwarder Worldwide Flight Services to acquire NY's Consolidated Aviation Services

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Container shipping seen having a challenging 2016 Ministry of Shipping highlights initiatives taken & opportunities unveiled in 2015 Bengaluru-based co. to set up natural stone park near Krishnapatnam Port CBEC launches online tracking of uncleared cargo Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Mumbai Port's second liquid chemical berth at Pir Pau India Inc urges govt to implement structural reforms to revitalise investments India not to hurry imposing minimum import price on steel Indonesia mulling importing rice from India & Pakistan INR recovers marginally against dollar Role of banks in foreign trade redefined by RBI in 2016

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Chéreau passes into Spanish hands New trailers for truck lessor UPS changes legal positions 2015: freight up at Basel-Mulhouse airport Extended ro-ro facilities ready in Klaipeda Swiss forwarder withdraws from Mexican market New intermodal service to Florida and Canada Kersten spearheads Wolf's advance Detra Mediterranean Shipping takes to the water Private wagon owners call for better policies Airbus delivers most aircraft ever Sievert expands plastics industry activities Ceva appoints SVP global healthcare operations US railroad reorganizing coal routes K Line expanding fleet Hactl and Pactl break records K + N arm in arm with Glaxo Smith Kline

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Traffic drops but Seaway plans toll increase The St Lawrence Seaway plans a 2% toll increase for 2016 even though it handled almost 9.5% less traffic by tonnage during 2015 than in 2014. The Seaway is retaining its existing toll incentive programmes and adding a new Gateway Incentive programme for traffic... Saga confirms Meyer Werft cruise order Saga Cruises (UK) and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have confirmed a cruise ship order from last September, when they signed a memorandum of agreement. The 55,900 gt vessel will have an overall length of about 234 m and beam of 30.8 m with a scheduled completion date of summer 2019. The... Record monthly Chinese iron ore imports fail to fire up Capesize market All-time high monthly iron ore imports to China failed to turn Capesize spot rates higher, highlighting the scale of overcapacity in the sector. China imported 96.2M tonnes of iron ore in December, which was 17% more than in the previous month and and... Sinokor Merchant Marine, Dong-A Tanker access new Korean shipping fund The Korea Maritime Guarantee Insurance Co, South Korea's first shipping guarantee insurance scheme, has just completed its maiden ship financing deal. Local ship owners Sinokor Merchant Marine and Dong-A Tanker have secured KRW30 billion (USD24.8 million) in financing from the KMGIC. Launched in August 2015 as... HHIC's Subic Bay yard undergoes due diligence The Subic Bay yard of South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC), which has filed to be managed by its main creditor Korea Development Bank (KDB), is now undergoing due diligence to see if its debts can be repaid. The yard executes the majority of HHIC's orders, due to... Japan shipbuilders association head calls for government support Shipbuilders Association of Japan chairman Shigeru Murayama has urged the country's government to support the shipbuilding industry as he expects 2016 to be a tougher year for shipping. In his New Year's speech, Murayama said Japanese shipbuilders will also invest in energy-saving technologies to... Dramatic end to Australia's Portland dispute as security guards remove crew Security guards ordered five Australian crew members from the bulk carrier Portland in the early morning on Wednesday (13 January), ending a 60-day sit-in. The guards then escorted new crew onto the vessel, which is now en route to Singapore, where it is to be sold for scrap. The... Commentary: Lessons (not) learned from El Faro Since July 2014, the IMO has required that when shipowners install on their ship a new voyage data recorder (VDR) - the 'black box' of the maritime sector - that, in addition to a fixed casing... Lessons (not) learned from El Faro Since July 2014, the IMO has required that when shipowners install on their ship a new voyage data recorder - the 'black box' of the maritime sector - that in addition to a fixed casing attached to the bridge, data must also be recorded in a 'float-free' capsule that can... Transport and trade integration projects central to Asia's economic future China's transport infrastructure and trade-focused regional development plans, together with an increasing number of trade liberalisation agreements, will support Asia Pacific in remaining the fastest growing and most dynamic region in the world economy in 2016. New analysis from IHS chief Asia Pacific economist, Rajiv Biswas, notes that Asia Pacific... Dispute arises over Singapore's first ship arrest of 2016 Singapore's first vessel arrest in 2016 took a twist when the vessel's first owner claimed that the vessel was arrested without merit.Jascon 18 was seized on 7 January under the instruction of local law firm Rajah & Tann, according to Supreme Court of Singapore's records. The vessel's first owner, Nigeria-based oil...

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Carrier ready to put in $75m to get Cargolux China off the ground in 2017 Maersk Line still the largest container line in 2016, but is not immune to overcapacity and weak demand Act now to reduce aviation's $300m annual bill for damage to ULDs, call by IATA India could edge China from top growth spot this year Two key factors will dominate the consumer goods supply chain in 2016 Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Willard wins order Crystaliner harbor patrol boat Derecktor to build second hybrid research vessel Former ST Marine execs face additional corruption charges ABS Group to develop intelligent maintenance strategy for FLNG fleet Wartsila develops zero-emission ferry concept Organizers pull plug on SMM Istanbul 2016 Iran releases U.S. sailors after brief detention

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Port of Olympia sees savings by paying down 2008A bonds Coast Guard Cape Disappointment base holds annual tribute to lost mariners Willard Marine receives order for Crystaliner harbor patrol boat Fred Felleman sworn in as Seattle Port Commissioner US rail freight traffic delivers negative week

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Dutch container giant CARU acquires ECB Group and CCA Merger predicted to create a company that generates $32m-$43m in turnover in the Netherlands alone Singapore to grant more port dues concessions for boxships New reduction to take effect for a year, starting on Friday No help for panamax as index slides to record low Along with capes and supramaxes, panamax pushes Baltic Dry Index to fresh low Maersk to appeal Russian antitrust decision on GRIs Move follows decision last month that five lines violated competition law Real LNG production growth will occur after 2016, predicts Wood Mackenzie Pace of project start-ups, and threat of prolonged outage at Yemen, creates downside risk to LNG cargo supply this year, argues energy consultancy Danieli leaves Zim in good shape to weather coming year Chief executive confident Israeli line has the right strategy as a global niche carrier Andreas Sohmen-Pao tapped as chairman of Singapore Maritime Foundation BW Group chairman replaces Michael Chia of Keppel Offshore & Marine, who has been SMF chairman for six years Patrick box terminals across Australia face 24-hour strikes Union members ramp up industrial action Product tanker rates buoyed up by gasoline and naphtha trade Middle distillates market helped by cold weather and improved River Rhine barge traffic China imports record levels of iron ore in 2015 Full-year imports rise by 2.2% to 952.7m tonnes Shandong Shipping lists on China's over-the-counter equity exchange platform Depressed dry bulk market has eroded the company's profit Dae Sun Shipbuilding secures Viken order for tanker pair Vessels to to be delivered in 2018 Dryad warns of growing threat by Islamic State to shipping along Libyan coast Three recent raids highlight IS threat especially east of Sirte Petrobras cuts its five-year investment budget by 25% Brazilian oil producer reduces estimates for oil production

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JANUARY 13, 2016
CSX sees flat intermodal volume ahead CSX Transportation forecasts flat intermodal growth in the first quarter, as the loss of international intermodal business to Norfolk Southern Railway is expected to offset domestic volume increases gained from highway conversions and a key customer shifting loads away from its eastern U.S. rail archrival. CSX Chief Sales and Marketing... Troubled New England trucker no longer in TRNet carrier group Regional less-than-truckload carrier Land Air Express of New England is no longer a member of The Reliance Network, a coast-to-coast alliance of regional LTL trucking companies. The Williston, Vermont-based carrier and the The Reliance Network are parting ways as Land Air Express shrinks its LTL network after being shut down for... Virginia port container volume up, despite December dip The Port of Virginia's container volume topped 2.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the first time as its terminals posted a 6.5 percent increase in TEUs during 2015, despite a decline in December volume. Virginia's container volume for the year 2015 totaled 2,549,270 TEUs, including empty boxes, compared with 2,393,038 TEUs in... Long Beach free time proposal highlights congestion threat A proposal by the Port of Long Beach to reduce the amount of time allowed for the storage of containers at marine terminals from four days at present to six work shifts has brought into sharp focus the congestion issues that cargo interests face not only in Southern California, but at all major gateways... New company established to run Yokohama container operations The municipal government of Yokohama in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture has set up a new company to operate the prefecture's ports in Yokohama and Kawasaki in an integrated manner. The new company will seek to make the operations of the two ports' container terminals more efficient and boost their international competitiveness, the Yokohama... Port Canaveral lands first container service Seatrade Group's StreamLines, N.V. plans to add a call at Port Canaveral to its weekly Blue Stream container ship service between the Caribbean and Central America and Europe, giving the Florida port its first regular container service. The vessels will call Canaveral on their way from Central America to Europe, and... NS and CP battle for shareholder support Canadian Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways clashed again over a proposed merger, with the former making another case for consolidation and the latter showing off again how it's boosting efficiency independently by combining operations. CP's release of a white paper detailing synergies to be gained at Chicago via the tie-up of... 'Bloated' inventories blamed for freight shipment decline Stubbornly high inventories, contraction in manufacturing and consumers who spent fuel savings in restaurants and bars rather than on holiday gifts pushed freight volumes down in December, the Cass Freight Index shows. Truck and rail freight volumes measured by the index dropped 4.9 percent from November and 3.7 percent year-over-year. That... Shipping outsider targets last Brazilian-owned container line A new player in the shipping business is making a move to take a majority stake in Log-In Logistica, leaving the three largest global container lines that were interested in the Brazilian coastal carrier and terminal operator out in the cold. Manubi SA, which is a new player in the iron... Class action complaint to FMC targets ro-ro lines A class-action complaint filed with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission seeks damages for alleged shipping act violations by 10 roll-on, roll-off carriers already entangled in criminal and civil price-fixing investigations. Cargo Agents Inc., International Transport Management Corp. and RCL Agencies filed the FMC case in the wake of guilty pleas by...

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Elman boosts Noble stake Commodity giant's founder increases his holdings in wake of credit rating downgrades. Chile files lawsuit over LR Mimosa spill Government lawyers demanding that affiliate of Greece's Empire Navigation cover costs Economou's stake in DryShips rises George Economou takes more of DryShips through loan conversion; reverse split eyed. VLCCs sink to less than half of 2015 peak Rates plunge as West Africa help fails to materialise in January; TD3 at $51,000 per day. DNB Markets places buy rating on Frontline Analysts upgrade tanker owner after stock falls, suggesting profit of over $300m for this year. Svenning: 15-year-old ships not for scrap Fearnley Consultants managing director says history shows vessels of this age won't be demolished. US energy exports grow from gases Forecast from government agency sees LNG and LPG as growth play for US energy exports. Fire hits Strahlmann ship Firefighters tackle blaze in accommodation block of German vessel off UK. GMP Securities dumps shipping unit Boutique Canadian bank likely not last to feel the sting of protracted slump in shipping equities. Reinsurance rates drop Paul Jennings hails advantageous renewal that produces improved terms for all ships. NITC wants 25 tankers National shipowner plots deals to buy or build ships to boost its capacity by 6m tonnes. SBM clinches Falklands job Dutch FPSO owner to carry out preliminary work for Premier Oil's new venture off UK-run islands. Prosafe rejigs $1.6bn debt Cyprus floatel company has option to skip two $65m payments after bank talks. Ro-pax breaks moorings TT-Line's Spirit of Tasmania hits car ramp at Melbourne in high winds. Cosco Corp takes yard Singapore-listed group buys repairer Cosco Xiamen from two sister companies. Mixed bag of shipping stocks lead slump Though tankers pull back from top decliners' list, New York-listed shipping sees another plunge. Fire strikes cruiseship at shipyard MHI Blaze breaks out on Aida Cruises newbuilding at Nagasaki yard. Drillships delayed at DSME Korean shipbuilder and client agree to push back two units by up to three years. SMM calls off Istanbul event Tense political situation and market downturn lead to cancellation of February conference. Ship orders plunge 43% Clarksons figures show toll on shipyards' orderbooks in 2015 as shipping slump stretches on. Wartsila goes greener Finnish group unveils design for zero-emissions battery-powered ferry. Star Bulk makes its case Financial update reveals lower yard payments and reduced operating costs, with Deutsche Bank seeing figures as "modest positive." Shipyard behind Jascon 18 arrest Unnamed Singapore shipyard said to be party behind arrest of newbuilding vessel. Teekay expects boost from US crude exports New York-listed tanker giant says end of ban will increase demand in the long term. Dorian director resigns The director joined Dorian as part of investment from Chinese firm and Jeb Bush-backed fund. Dryad warns of more attacks IS likely to continue to carry out attacks along Libya coast to further its ambitions. Singapore firms call for more help Local business group wants review of rising costs of doing business in Singapore.

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Obama highlights trade opportunities in State of Union Port of Oakland container volumes fall 4.9% in 2015 2M Alliance prepares for Chinese New Year U.S. countervailing duties on hot-rolled steel from Brazil CARU Containers acquires two container supplier companies St. Lawrence Seaway handles 36m tons of cargo in 2015 Porto Itapoá takes delivery of additional cranes Dachser begins operating under new trade name in U.S. market Executive moves: Emirates SkyCargo, Troy Container Line and DHL NS restructures regional divisions as opposition to CP takeover mounts North American freight volumes down despite record online sales K + N to partner with global healthcare company Slumping coal shipments hit CSX's bottom line in 2015

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JANUARY 13, 2016
Bunker fuel availability at Suez might return next week Tight Suez market could see relief next week. Singapore bunker sales figures show impact of new sulfur limits Sales of ECA-compliant LSMGO up almost threefold, but remains small share of total sales. Singapore clocks up new bunker sales record Preliminary figures for 2015 show total sales up 6.5% from 2014 at 45.2 million mt. Australia: Industrial action hits ports Further stoppages planned. Tanker firm: '2015 was a very good year' 'I would note that a low oil price is good for NAT,' says CEO. TOTE completes first Jacksonville LNG bunkering World's first LNG powered containership bunkered while undergoing cargo operations. Wartsila cuts ferry emissions Vessels developed in line with Norway clean air rules. IMO launches vessel energy efficiency training course Online course is free of charge. Ship arrest without merit, says Sea Trucks Dispute between a group subsidiary company and shipyard, it says. Bad weather disrupts bunkering at Turkey's Istanbul port: sources Situation expected to ease on Wednesday, say sources.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

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

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

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

PORTS

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

Taipei

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello

Tampa/New Delhi/London

Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

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

London

COMPETITION

Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

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

LEGISLATION

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

Luxembourg

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances

TRANSPORTATION

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

Luxembourg

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

SHIPPING

Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea

Sana'a

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

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

TRADE

Global trade in goods may start to slow down

Geneva

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

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

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

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPPING

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

Edinburgh

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

SHIPPING

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

Nantes

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

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

Odessa

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

PORTS

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

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic

PORTS

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

Tarragona

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

PORTS

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

Alexandria, Egypt

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

JOBS

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

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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

Brussels

Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.

LEGISLATION

Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

Bern

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

CRUISES

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

Shanghai

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

TRADE

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

Paris

PORTS

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

Tangier

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

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April

Beijing

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Naples

Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"

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

SHIPPING

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

Marseille

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

LAW

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

SHIPPING

New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted

London

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Brussels

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Trieste/Pouancé

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

SHIPPING

After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss

Haifa

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

LAW

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

Washington

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

TRADE

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

Strasbourg/Brussels

An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Bern

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

PIRACY

IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

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

Klaipeda

It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Taipei

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

CRUISES

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

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)

SHIPPING

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

Keelung/Taipei

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

Revenues down 16.8%

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

SHIPPING

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

Seoul

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

CRUISES

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

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

Le Aziende informano

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

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

Rome

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders

Rome

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

MARITIME SERVICES

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

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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

Hamburg/Monfalcone

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

COMPETITION

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

Barcelona

Set a series of conditions

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector

London

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

PORTS

Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Venice

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

London

More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads

ASSOCIATIONS

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

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

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

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

SEAFARERS

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

Procida

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

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Athens

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

PORTS

AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura

Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Vado Ligure

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

Ancona

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

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

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

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

SHIPPING

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

Oslo

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

PORTS

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

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

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

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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

Marina di Carrara

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

MEETINGS

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

Venice

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

SHIPPING

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

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

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

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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

Valencia

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

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

Cagliari

Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

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

SHIPYARDS

ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain

Al Muharraq/Alang

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

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

PORTS

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

Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

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

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

Islamabad

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

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

SHIPPING

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

Hoofddorp

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

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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

Rome

Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

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

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

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

Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi

Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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

Busan

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

SEAFARERS

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

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

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

Ljubljana

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

JOBS

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

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

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

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

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

PORTS

Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports

Podgorica

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Hamburg

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

COMPANIES

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

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

Ancona

Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles/Port Newark

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Ravenna

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(Interesting Engineering)

Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses

(The Chosun Daily)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Bologna

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

SHIPPING

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

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

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

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

Cagliari

The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

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

COMPANIES

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

Florence/Valencia

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

SHIPYARDS

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

La Spezia

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

SHIPPING

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

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

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

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

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

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%

Monk

Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels

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