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November 4, 2011

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*Shipping News* Dry bulk carrier rate could hit bottom next week Freight rates for capesize dry bulk carriers on key Asian seaborne routes could hit a bottom over the next week on rising Chinese demand for relatively cheap iron ore. Global shipping industry facing major downturn The global shipping industry is experiencing a downturn that is worse than that seen during the 2008 financial crisis, China's transportation minister said. Speaking at an industry conference on the Chinese island province of Hainan yesterday, Li Shenglin said there was no end in sight to the ongoing shipping downturn. UK urged to include int'l shipping emissions in 2050 climate targets Britain should include international shipping emissions in its climate targets to 2050, in an effort to regulate the growing carbon footprint of the sector, a body which advises the government on climate action said yesterday.

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Transpac rates up 4.3pc to US$1,543/FEU after 22-month decline Occupy Oakland shuts port, Maersk, APL pull boxes to stop reefers exploding Qingdao volume up 9.5pc in 9 months, boxes up 10.6pc to 9.8 million TEU US west coast containerised imports shrink 7pc, exports rise 1pc in Sept Taiwan's big 3 plunge into loss on deteriorating market, rising costs Commissioner objects to FMC order for full TSA- WTSA transcripts till May Guangzhou's Nansha port area aims to become Asian logistics hub Bunker, lube, wages expected to become highest ship operating costs China to build railway logistics facility for grain in Heilongjiang US electrical exports enjoy boom to China, Canada, Mexico, Korea NYK enters Brazil's cabotage trade with 10pc buy-in of Maestra Quake blamed as Japan's Yusen Logistics half-year profit declines 16.6pc Russia's richest man buys SOE Freight One, owns 40pc of nation's railcars Vietnam to match as Guangxi build expressways to Vietnamese border points Cargotec inks MoU to start strategic cooperation with Rosmorport in Russia China's air carriers growth hampered by mainland curfews, bottlenecks TIACA says night-flight bans will add consumer costs and pollution UK air cargo safety rules 'threaten British export competitiveness'

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HK shipping associations seek subsidies to adhere to emission standards SCI takes delivery of Supramax bulk carrier Slow iron ore demand takes Baltic dry index to three-week low India, Asean tottering towards finalising services trade pact Pak accords MFN status to India after 15 years JN Port dredging expected to commence soon Downgrade fear looms large over India E&Y foresees India growing faster than China in 2013 RBI extends sops to exporters by a year RBI rate hike will impact export competitiveness: Fieo

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
CSX reports record operating income in Q3 The CSX Corporation, a leading US transport company based in Jacksonville, FL, has made third quarter net earnings of USD 464 million compared to USD 414 million last year. This is... Gefco offers new services to Central Asia Gefco recently opened a new route between Latvia and Central Asia that will be used to deliver new vehicles to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Tajikistan. Vehicles are picked ... Highway expansion project in eastern India India's cabinet committee on infrastructure has approved a project to expand the Birmitrapur-Barkote section of national highway 23 in Orissa to four and two lanes, with paved shou... Stricter exhaust norms for trucks in London Exhaust norms for driving in London's low-emission zone (LEZ) are set to change in January 2012. Trucks will be expected fulfil the Euro 4 exhaust norm for particulate matter, and ... Carsten Fuhlendorf new Hellmann CFO Carsten Fuhlendorf took over the management of the finance department as CFO of the global service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics group, based in Osnabrück, on 1 November. (... OOCL figures for first nine months OOCL said that volumes handled in the third quarter (to 30 September) were 6.6% up on the same period last year. Revenues decreased by 8.3% to USD 1.441 billion. Volumes increased ... Boeing delivers 300th B777-300ER Boeing's best-selling B777, the B777-300ER, passed its 300th delivery recently, when first-time customer Biman Bangladesh received a unit. The B777-300ER had 543 orders on 30 Septe... Emirates SkyCargo hits 100% in use of e-AWB from Dubai Emirates SkyCargo, a leading player in the industry's move towards e-freight, has added further momentum to the drive by announcing that electronic air waybills (e-AWBs) are now be... EU and Sri Lanka to boost mutual air transport The European Commission and Sri Lanka concluded an aviation deal in Colombo last week, which will provide a legal basis for the development of future aviation relations between Sri... K Line adds Korea-Philippines-Indonesia container service Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has added a new weekly service from Korea to the Philippines and Indonesia as a slot operator. The port rotation of the Jaseco-K link is Xingang, Pye... Evergreen Line adjusts intra-Asia services The Evergreen Line will realign its fleet deployment and launch new services this month, as a reaction to developments in intra-Asian waterborne trade. Two new loops will replace E... DSV increases sales and profit in first nine months DSV, a transport and logistics services provider based in Brondby (Denmark), increased sales in the first nine months of the year, from EUR 4.23 to 4.4 billion. The operating resul... Dimotrans to open new head office in 2012 Groupe Dimotrans, a French forwarding and logistics company, is building a new head office in Pusignan near Lyon. The building with 51 docking stations will be opened in April 2012... Norbert Dentressangle to deliver Bradnam coffins in Scotland Bradnam Joinery, an English coffin and casket specialist, has appointed Norbert Dentressangle to provide flexible and cost-effective transportation in Scotland. Bradnam coffins are...

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Interocean American Shipping gets SBX-1 contract Donjon-SMIT names Raymond Lord president Scottish yard to build two hybrid Ropax ferries Helsinki shipyard starts production of second icebreaking supply vessel COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard books order for two bulkers

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Greenbrier breaks revenue record during fiscal fourth quarter Tacoma financial incentives program aims to take older trucks out of service Mileage rewards scheme online at Portland International Airport APL taking new measures to ensure safety of reefer boxes Cathay Pacific Airways receives new Boeing freighter

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Bulk deliveries in 2011 to hit record 95m dwt Newbuilding volumes counterbalanced by scrapping, but weak rates set to persist Rotterdam warns of stalling growth Port predicts slowdown in fourth quarter after sub-2% cargo rise in first nine months Top boxship fleets lose up to 24% of value in 2011 Latest service from VesselsValue.com shows true impact of overcapacity on ships' worth OceanFreight shareholder fails to win restraining order against DryShips takeover New York judge says petition unlikely to succeed on its merits Transatlantic MR tankers see earnings slide as arbitrage closes Owners said to be 'despondent' as returns drop closer to operating costs Offshore exploration likely to rise 18% next year Investment bank polls companies drilling wells in fields of at least 100m barrels Deepwater basins attract exploration North Sea, Greenland and Falklands on the list of up and coming prospects US Gulf springs back to life after moratorium Recent deals also point to buoyant West Africa and Guiana among the core basins Red Sea deathtraps The latest ferry disaster shows lessons still have to be learned 1,200 rescued after Red Sea ferry fire One dead in accident off Aqaba on board vessel carrying migrant workers Slow economic activity puts lay-up on agenda A number of variables must be considered before a vessel is committed to being taken out of service Product tanker captured off Nigeria Unknown number of crew being held When headlines run away Misinformation crops up easily in covering shipwrecks Supramax 'bloodbath' in the Pacific Rates drop 30% in a fortnight on Indonesia-India coal lane as oversupply hits market FreeSeas debt payback gains momentum from handymax sale Cantor drops coverage as Greek bulker owner sees first-half figures hit by vessel impairment losses Genmar in the balance after another quarter of losses Company cancels conference call and fails to reveal cash balance Owners risk violating German flag act Obtaining permission to flag out can affect validity of charter parties, liability and property insurance, loan securities and could breach EU competition and labour rules Cut in MAIB probes raises union fears Agency says reduction is due to reclassification but Nautilus voices safety concerns Falling down Maritime safety is too important to be compromised by short-term penny pinching Owners of bulker Arion SB fined $750,000 over oil pollution Oregon judge finds call at Portland included a failure to maintain proper records of oil residue disposals and doctoring records of onboard waste-oil incinerator Operating under US flag is too expensive, say carriers US Maritime Administration survey finds its nation's flag 2.7 times more costly than a foreign equivalent Panalpina trims outlook No growth for airfreight and little for ocean freight Rising costs cut into Cosco Corp profits Yard also hit by low dry bulk charter rates for owned fleet Attica's $33.6m capital boost wins shareholder go-ahead Ferry owner will use funds for working capital against backdrop of industry losses Marco Polo wins US Chapter 11 bragging rights Retainer paid by owner to lawyer after deciding to declare US bankruptcy is held to be enough to establish jurisdiction Newcomer is the biggest draw at bankruptcy party Law firm with no previous exposure to shipping snares the first two Chapter 11 immigrants to arrive on US shores this year Payment made Seaarland offshoots eligible for protection Retainer paid a week before Chapter 11 filing established 'property in the US' Sembcorp profits slip but outlook remains strong Singapore yard says future looks 'intact' for offshore sector, especially deepwater Stolt-Nielsen secures new $600m credit line Sum will be added to $300m bond issue to fund capital investment Sovcomflot's bribery case saga takes another twist Tankers giant wins right to appeal against case being heard under English law instead of Russian

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
DryShips seals OceanFreight deal GEORGE Economou's DryShips today completed its takeover of OceanFreight and a shareholder suit challenging the deal has been thrown out Stolt-Nielsen unveils $600M deal for refinancing STOLT-Nielsen said today it has obtained commitments for a $600M senior secured revolving credit facility TransAtlantic reports $37M in losses SWEDEN'S TransAtlantic has blamed international economic crises for its "unsatisfactory" turn to $140M in quarterly losses Teekay LNG's follow-on offering priced NYSE-listed Teekay LNG has succeeded in pricing a large follow-on offering, marking the first equity sale by a US-traded shipping company since July SCF wins UK approval for partial appeal SOVCOMFLOT has won UK court approval to appeal part of a British ruling against the Russian tanker grou 'Tricking' sparks late Halloween US fine A BULKER'S owner and operating company have been fined $750,000 after pleading guilty to US oil pollution violations Algoma triples earnings CANADIAN shipping corporation Algoma has reported tripled net earnings for the first nine months of 2011, following a recent fleet expansion Arrested VLCC reported sold ONE OF TWO arrested VLCC sisters has reportedly been sold in Singapore FreeSeas renegotiates debt NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas today finally told its investors how much it lost in the second quarter - more than four months after that period ended EC sends Madrid back to the drawing board SPAIN'S yards are pledging to keep trying to fashion a new tax-lease scheme to finance ships, after the EC rejected Madrid's proposal yesterday Slow return predicted for breakbulk to Libya GENERAL cargo shipments into war-torn Libya are only slowly resuming, the Africa Breakbulk conference is being told today in Bremen Correction continues for Capesize iron ore THE CAPESIZE market continues quiet this week amid lower Chinese iron ore demand and rising Atlantic availability, Brokers told Fairplay today Growth in bulker fleet seen ARCTIC Securities has revised up its forecast for growth in the drybulk carrier fleet MISC steps up piracy fight MALAYSIA'S flagship carrier MISC said today it has converted a second box ship into a naval auxiliary vessel to address Somali piracy Wilson reverses to losses WILSON today reported 3Q11 net losses but noted that spot rates in Europe's shortsea drybulk market have been recovering since the end of the quarter

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
USDA's Sanchez on Options for US Companies in China's Cold Chain (Video) Jorge Sanchez, head of the agricultural trade office in Guangzhou for the USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service, speaks at the TPM Asia... Senate Rejects Obama Transport Plan The Senate narrowly rejected a $60 billion transportation spending bill proposed by President Obama on Thursday, as many Republicans said... STB Says Only UP Posted Adequate Revenue in 2010 The U.S. agency that regulates economic issues between railroads and shippers says Union Pacific Railroad was the only major carrier... Expeditors Overcomes Market for Record Profit Expeditors International of Washington improved net profit 11 percent in the third quarter to $106.6 million despite a 4 percent... Operations Resume at Oakland as Protest Eases Cargo-handling operations at the Port of Oakland returned to normal Thursday morning following a night of disruptions from the Occupy... Rotterdam Sees Traffic Rise, Expects Slow Year-End Rotterdam container traffic in the first three quarters of 2011 grew 7.7 percent year-over-year, but Europe's biggest port warned growth... Full Speed Ahead for Railroads Intermodal rail traffic is maintaining good momentum this autumn even as the international shipping business moving containers on the water... Battling to Stand Still Backers of two competing transportation plans are jockeying for support by selling their initiatives as job creators and taking shots... Greenbrier Profit Rises 64 Percent on Record Sales Propelled by surging rail equipment demand, railcar and barge maker Greenbrier Companies saw profit jump 64 percent to $12.6 million... Higher Pricing Boosts Roadrunner Profit 38.2 Percent Acquisitions, rate hikes and a surge in freight pushed revenue up 38.2 percent to $226.2 million in the third quarter... Savannah Container Traffic Jumps 11.1 Percent Container throughput in September at the Port of Savannah jumped 13.5 percent sequentially from August and by 11.1 percent year-over-year.... Ray LaHood Wakes Up, Finally! Last month, while speaking at the Washington Post Fixing America's Foundation: Rebuilding Transportation Infrastructure conference, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood cemented... Amsterdam Schiphol Cargo Volume Falls 6 Percent Amsterdam Schiphol airport handled 6 percent less cargo in September than a year earlier, but Europe's third largest freight hub... Maersk's Barfod Discusses No-Show Clause, Reefer Slow-Steaming Challenges (Video) Thue Barfod, refrigerated container business development manager at Maersk Line Hong Kong, discusses Maersk's new no-show clause with Stephanie Nall... Currency Pulls Panalpina Profit Down 7 Percent Panalpina reported lower third quarter profit as a strong Swiss franc offset record ocean container volume and strong air freight... Fines Against ILWU for EGT Protest Top $300,000 The International Longshore and Warehouse Union was fined $65,000 for blocking access to a controversial grain terminal in Longview, Wash....

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
New twist in eurozone crisis as Greek PM 'resigns' Finding himself in between a 'rock and a hard place' - having announced a referendum on the eurozone rescue plans for his country, but being told by EU leaders ... Russia's rail freight arm privatised; but still Russian The transport division of Russia's state railway group RZD has been sold to Universal Cargo Logistics Holding (UCL), owned by Russian tycoon Vladimir Lissin. The ... Climate change committee: include shipping in UK's emissions target The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said in a report today that shipping should be included in the UK's climate change budgets, which under the Climate Change ... New Yangtze terminal given go-ahead A proposal for a new terminal to be constructed in Wuhu, on the Yangtze River, has been given the green light after China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) approved ... Weak transpac and Asia-Europe trade impacts OOCL's Q3 OOCL is the latest carrier to see its Q3 financial results negatively affected by the weak volumes and plunging freight rates in the major east-west trades: its ... Oakland shuttered by 'Occupy' protesters 'Occupy Wall Street' movement demonstrators forced the closure of the US west coast port of Oakland last night with officials advising that maritime operations ... Greek tanker falls to Somali pirates Although as yet unconfirmed by EUNAV FOR, the NATO Shipping Centre has advised that an 11,600 dwt Greek chemical tanker was pirated on Monday while sailing within ...

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Port protest ends in tears Port of Oakland back online as police use tear gas to end violent Occupy Wall Street rally. DryShips seals merger George Economou's bulker empire expands as shareholders approve $239m takeover of OceanFreight. Even worse than 2008 China's transport minister believes current shipping downturn to be worse than 2008. Gulf Nav loss grows Dubai tanker owner posts bigger deficit in weak third quarter markets. Algoma on the up Toronto-listed bulker and tanker owner turns in improved third-quarter result as revenues rise. Greek tanker hijacked Gunmen seize Ancora Investment Trust ship off Nigeria, and supply ship also taken. Cantor drops FreeSeas Greek bulker owner dealt another blow as analyst Natasha Boyden discontinues research coverage. Silence threatens GMR Cancelled conference call fuels uncertainty as cash-strapped tanker owner's stock plummets 15% in early trading. Pirates release Blida Algerian-owned bulker freed after ten months of captivity off Somalia following reported payment of $2m ransom. Stolt swaps old for new Chemical tanker owner and storage operator bundles up existing credit lines into one. SCF wins appeal approval Sovcomflot has been told it can contest earlier court ruling over bribery of former employee in its $800m corruption claim. Freeseas sale cuts debt Nasdaq-listed owner re-jigs loan with Credit Suisse after disposal of Free Lady. Passenger dies Man leaps to his death after blaze broke out on Pella in Red Sea off coast of Jordan. Caspianmaxes coming New Baku shipyard to turn out six tankers a year to carry Kazakh crude, including two vessels of up to 70,000 dwt.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
New fuel tested by Marad, Navy A fuel that is partially made by algae has been tested as part of a joint effort by the Departments of Defense and Transportation. Culture mixed with ultra low-sulphur diesel. Vessel valuation service adds boxships The online ship valuation service VesselsValue has added containerships to its vessel categories. It now values containerships from feedermax (500 TEUs) up to ultra-large container vessel (18,000 TEU) size.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Conference focuses on emissions control and LNG fuel alternatives Vote was taken to determine IBIA's position on whether the organisation should lobby IMO to postpone the 0.1% cap in 2015. Fujairah prices fall Supplies were tight for prompt dates. EPA approves engine replacement grant The boat's old engines are from 1953 and 1960, decades before emission standards went into effect. Rotterdam market softens High volume of enquiries in Hamburg. Guilty pleas and $750,000 fine following US oil spill Owners and operators of a Cyprus-based ship have been convicted of environmental crimes following a spill in the Port of Portland. Russian crude output up after new export duty regime New tax system designed to increase country's crude oil export at the cost of fuel oil. Ship emission reduction measures 'must be global' Chamber of Shipping warns UK-specific ship emission reductions would be distorting, but agrees shipping should not be excluded from carbon targets. Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports Prices lower despite slight increase in WTI crude futures. Call for support on switch to cleaner fuels in Hong Kong Added cost to shipping firms for switching to low sulphur fuels pegged at $2-3 million per annum. UK's shipping emissions 'should be included' in climate targets Committee on Climate Change review says UK's international shipping emission will be 'material', but admits calculations are uncertain. Salvage efforts resume on Rena as weather improves Teams to re-establish on-board systems for fuel removal, says MNZ. South China fuel oil imports down 33% in October Ample stocks of fuel oil at South China-based terminals.

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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

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

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

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