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October 11, 2011

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*Shipping News* France's Le Havre sets its sights on transshipment AFTER two years of regulation upheaval and jousting with labour unions, the port of Le Havre - France's largest container port - is ready to tackle the transshipment market. Shipping industry faces financing squeeze The shipping industry will face tougher financing conditions in the next 24 months as banks tighten credit lines with more asset sales and ship seizures expected, industry bankers said. Tanker sector fears for future over earnings rout There is growing concern that if oil tanker earnings remain at levels below operating costs it will threaten the sustainability of the industry, officials with industry association Intertanko said. CMA CGM denies China ship order report

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US Treasury warns Hong Kong that doing business with Iran's IRISL is illegal 'Daily Maersk' volume, eco-law embrace, said designed to eliminate rivals North Europe box volume up 7-10pc, but port tracker predictions gloomy Drewry's World Container Index expands to cover 550 trade routes Indian shipowners want UN to raise and maintain piracy suppression force MPA celebrates 'K' Line contribution to Singapore's maritime life Indian government ports volume up 4pc to 3.9 million TEU in six months TNT issues Q3 profit warning, though cost cutting mitigated weak sales No damage done to engines because of slow steaming, says Maersk study LA port opts not to appeal ruling against its ban on independent truckers IAG cargo up 1.6pc as Iberia beats BA due to South American economic boom Ethiopian Airlines becomes the first African air carrier to buy a B777F US Government auctions off 41-year-old 747 with opening bid of US$150 Singapore to hold international air safety seminar November 1-3 United Continental's September performance declines by 1.7pc

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MAERSK LINE to hike US-Far East rates from November 15 CKYH cuts two transpacific routes CMA CGM increases rates, surcharges CSAV Norasia announces direct Rotterdam call on IMEX 1 service EVERGREEN LINE joins Japanese lines on Asia-Oceania loop ICCSA's coastal shipping workshop today India Shipping Summit 2011 conference from today Isle of Man Ship Registry backs seafarers' rights & strengthens commitment to Asia Kerala plans to convert Vizhinjam into Major Port, attracts 31 firms MoS wants Plan panel to define sea usage norms Italian firm Soilmec begins using Arshiyas Mumbai FTWZ as import, re-export hub Exporters upset by cut in duty drawback rates Fitch trims India's GDP growth forecast to 7.5 pc Verma calls for export duty hike to resolve iron ore shortage BCHAA organises another training programme for CHAs

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Hybrid truck undergoes On-road testing MAN Truck & Bus is currently putting its new hybrid truck to the test. In cooperation with wholesaler Arndt & Co, two MAN distribution trucks are being tested at the Munich... USD 370.3 million towards Gabun's roads Die African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted a loan of USD 370.3 million for the refurbishment of roads in Gabun. The money will be invested in the Mouila-Ndendé and Ndendé-Tchi... PCC Intermodal opens container terminal in central Poland PCC Intermodal, the Polish intermodal transport company, has opened the first contemporary logistics and throughput centre in central Poland, the container terminal in Kutno. The t... More staff for DHBW Lörrach logistics course Due to the growth of the freight forwarding, transport and logistics business course at the Dual College of Baden-Württemberg in Lörrach, professor Frank O. Bayer has appointed an ... Ceva signs three-year contract with Miele in South Africa Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract with Miele, a global premium brand manufacturing domestic appliances and commercial machines for laundr... SBS Worldwide signs new supply chain deal with Gopsons in India Logistics company SBS Worldwide has signed a new partnership with Gopsons, one of India's largest integrated print houses, which is designed to deliver more effective and comprehen... Freja Transport & Logistics earns AEO status Danish transport and logistics company Freja has earned AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) status. AEO is an ISO certification: the company's processes and process descriptions a... More XXL container ships in Hamburg port In a quick survey recently published by UniCredit of the world's key container shipping companies, the port of Hamburg continues to be one of the most important ports in Northern E... APL tests supply chain security with help of FBI and others APL and law-enforcement officials, including the FBI, most recently successfully tested anti-terrorism capabilities at the shipping line's Seattle, Washington, marine terminal. It... CMA CGM has no short term plans CMA CGM Group recently stated "that it has no short-term plans to either purchase or long-term charter-in any vessels. The group has a modern fleet of 408 ships, of which 92 a... Tobias Schmidt takes new role at DSV Air & Sea As of 1 October, Tobias Schmidt became regional director Central Europe DSV Air & Sea. He is now responsible for the airfreight and seafreight activities of DSV in Germany, Fra... Funds granted for further section of LAV Madrid - Galicia Spain's Ministerio de Fomento has granted Comsa und Anchelergues y Asociados EUR 51.5 million for the construction of a further section of the LAV Madrid-Galicia. The Canda - Vilav... ANAMA announces Quality Awards Italy 2010 Last Tuesday more than 250 people attended at Milan's Palazzo Mezzanotte, the picturesque location of the Italian Stock Exchange, the Quality Award Italy 2010 ceremony, the traditi... IATA disappointed with CJEU ruling The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed its disappointment in the opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which di... Air cargo liberalisation opens up new economy highways in the sky Removing a bilateral system that is 'stuck in the past' and creating a liberalised air cargo industry will create 'new economy highways in the sky' and provide countries with quick...

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Fabrication of third JHSV underway at Austal USA Gibdock drydocks survey vessel bound for Brazil Maersk, Apex to work jointly on offshore wind development

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Coast Guard warns mariners of sunken barge in Columbia River AAR responds to formation of rail labor emergency board NYK plans to expand maritime academy facilities Abnormal journal bearing wear removes WSF ferry from service Ethiopian Airlines places order for four Boeing 777 Freighters

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Calculating the chances of a shipping industry slump History shows that freight rates drop sharply when the differential between growth volumes and vessel capacity drop by more than 5% What lessons will we learn from the Nordlys fire? The ISM code has to remain a relevant and understood rule Grimaldi invests for the future Newbuildings will be offset by scrapping of older tonnage Grimaldi's vital fixture The annual From Land to Sea convention has become an established forum for debate and networking Customs resist intra-European shipping project Bid to reduce red tape to make maritime transport as efficient as road haulage Italy catches up with logistics Ecobonus scheme wins praise and may be copied by Brussels Milford Haven trials 3D VTS system Increased situation awareness could help in accident prevention and incident analysis Open sourc software to aid e-navigation development Holistic concept being pushed by maritime bodies aims to improve safety EEDI targets for tankers and bulk carriers will be easy to achieve Shift from economic drivers to fundamental design criteria will support design innovation Owners realistic over VLGC rates spike Very large gas carriers hit fresh highs as Middle Eastern cargoes enter market Naval support for anti-piracy fight set to decrease Austerity policies and other commitments will see vessels removed from region Owners call for co-ordinated approach to piracy Europe's various agencies are too fragmented, says ECSA UK harbour masters 'implore' shipping minister to reinstate ETV HMA says removal of provision unacceptable risk to seafarers, amid rumour of Scots U-turn Maersk tops container line schedule reliability list with 82% SeaIntel places Danish carrier first followed by Hamburg Süd and MOL Aframaxes face rocky road ahead as demand flattens while earnings stagnate Shorthaul specialists will not benefit from rising world oil demand Insolvencies of KG ships increase due to weak bulker market Five vessels financed by GHF to be placed in rescue company until market improves Malaysia to allow international ship arrests in its ports Amendment allows new area for shipping industry to seek arbitration No repeat of 2009 This time, container shipping's boardroom thinking may be a little different SCI cancels three boxships from Cochin Shipyards over pricing Move is first sign that state-owned Indian line is slowing acquisition scheme Box lines heading for 2011 losses despite 7% trade growth Lines only have themselves to blame, says Drewry Secondhand VLCC values plummet to near scrap levels Twelve-year-old very large crude carrier sold for $28m, with its scrap value at $22m No place to party Trinity Gardens, London's memorial to 35,000 merchant seafarers who lost their lives, has been hired as a drinking venue Bangladesh sets up scrap monitoring team Recycling rates volatile across all four major markets Patrick chief Paul Garaty resigns 'Mutually-agreed separation' announced but no reasons given for departure Mercator to buy two dredgers to add to fleet of five India's planned ports expansion to give many opportunities for dredging, says company Salvors race worsening weather to pump fuel from stranded Rena Removing 1,700 tonnes of fuel oil is priority for owners and salvors AMOU cancels Melbourne strike Traffic officers unprotected by union laws after 83% of workers vote for agreement Chinese seafarers murdered on the Mekong River Twelve killings appear to be related to drugs found on ships The monsoon is over and piracy is back worse than before Attacks are set to be more frequent, more violent and will target a wider range of assets Sixth worker dies in Keppel accident Three others in intensive care after stern ramp fell on scaffolding at Subic facility

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Hardball breakers on top TANKERS are faring better than bulkers in the scrap market, with end-buyers playing hardball on demolition candidates NZ races weather in grounding WEATHER is today complicating the fight to contain a spill and pump fuel oil out of a box ship grounded near Astrolabe reef in New Zealand Maersk sets up US wind venture MAERSK Line has set up a venture with a US partner to speed development of North American offshore power generation SCI plans Indonesian JV despite warning SCI SAID today it plans a drybulk joint venture in Indonesia - even though just last week Delhi directed the government-owned group to brake such initiatives Captain lost off Norway A MISSING captain of a sunken Norwegian coastal vessel was assumed dead today SCF chairman replaced SERGEI Naryshkin, the Kremlin chief of staff, been replaced as chairman of Sovcomflot, the government-owned tanker operator Rosneft makes a POINT RUSSIA'S government-owned oil company Rosneft has sharpened its focus in Asian by picking a Singapore group as its fuel oil broker Reefer ship sales reported RUSSIA'S Murmantransflot has reportedly sold six reefer ships for $4M each to Greek buyers Gap narrows on Aframax resale and scrap SHORT supply of 1990s-built Aframaxes is resulting in a tight gap between resale and scrap values for such vessels, a broking report indicated today VLCCs docked in bargain basement BROKERS are still recovering today from last week's shock sale by Japan's Meiji Shipping of its 1999-built VLCC Takase for $28M Inquiry begins as Subic toll rises REPAIR work on a car carrier at Keppel's Subic yard remained frozen today, as the death toll from last week's fatal accident rose to six over the weekend KPM's net income rises KEPPEL Philippines Marine has posted a 23% increase in 2010 net income, to 831M pesos ($19.32M), from 676M pesos in 2009

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Judge Says Labor Arbitrator Needed in EGT Dispute The judge handling the volatile jurisdictional dispute at a grain terminal in Washington provided little clarification of the situation by... YRC Worldwide Plans Reverse Stock Split YRC Worldwide is moving toward a reverse stock split to boost the per share value of its common stock and... Japan's Nagoya Container Traffic Up 4.9 Percent International container traffic during the first six months of 2011 at the Port of Nagoya rose 4.9 percent year-over-year, as... Quality Distribution Expands Tanker Business Bulk chemical hauler Quality Distribution paid $8.5 million for Greensville Transport of Virginia, expanding its intermodal tank container business. ... DOT Pays Out $7 Billion in 2011 Stimulus Funds The transportation piece of the Obama administration's 2009 stimulus program has paid out more than $7 billion in the first... Ferrovial Trims BAA Stake Below 50 Percent Ferrovial cut its stake in BAA to below 50 percent, in a deal valuing the operator of London Heathrow, Europe's... Air France-KLM Cargo Traffic Falls 3.4 Percent Air France-KLM's cargo traffic in September dipped 3.4 percent year-over-year as a steep decline on the Asia-Pacific network outweighed a... Qatar Airways Adds North America Freighter Services Qatar Airways is launching scheduled freighter services to Atlanta, Houston and Toronto, the latest expansion in the Gulf Arab carrier's... Philippines Airlines Resumes Cargo Operations Philippines Airlines' cargo business resumed last weekend after one of the country's largest cargo carriers completed the outsourcing of its... Drewry Says Container Lines Face More Losses Excess capacity and insistence on chasing unprofitable market share will cause many container ship lines to lose money this year... Myanmar Port to Open Up North East India Trade A $120 million port and multimodal transport project in Myanmar will open up international trade with India's isolated North East... India Port Privatization Plan Suffers Setback India's port privatization program suffered a serious setback when all major shortlisted bidders pulled out of a tender to build... Recession, Round Two? While economists and observers of trade flows have been debating contradictory data on the direction of the U.S. economy for... Recalling a Recall Before the Food Safety and Modernization Act was signed into law at the beginning of the year, the Food and... US, China Play Chicken The Obama administration in late September filed an unfair trade complaint with the World Trade Organization against China's anti-dumping and... Rx for US Pharma Trade During the latest round of negotiations for the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership in Chicago last month, U.S. officials unveiled a white... Savannah Expands Reefer Capacity The Georgia Ports Authority approved a $4.75 million project that will expand the Port of Savannah's capacity for refrigerated container... USDA Markets in Vietnam The U.S. Department of Agriculture in September held its first agricultural trade mission to Vietnam in Hanoi and Ho Chi... Dublin to Get Cool Center The Dublin Airport Authority signed a deal with U.S.-based Lynxs Group to establish a major air freight hub at Ireland's... Pork Exports Surge Exports of U.S. pork totaled 169,547 metric tons, valued at $480.1 million in July, an increase of 16 percent in... US Beef Exports Head for Record Exports of U.S. beef in July set a new value record of $513.1 million on volume of 120,424 metric tons.... Apollo Expands LAX Capacity Apollo Freight, a specialist in perishables logistics, has begun construction on a 16,000-square-foot refrigerated center adjacent to Los Angeles International... Meat Exports Guidelines Published The U.S. Meat Export Federation has published guidelines for managing and expediting the export of red meat products to Mexico.... Damco Expands Sun America Operation Damco, the freight forwarding arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, finalized a deal with Sun America Imports, a U.S.-based import wholesaler... Weber Wins Sweet Deal Weber Logistics has a new contract with German candy maker Storck to distribute more than a million cases of such... Maersk Adds Ecuador Service Maersk Line has a new direct weekly service from Latin America to the Black Sea. Called Ecumed, the service links... CSAV Seeks Partner Liner carrier CSAV says its board of directors will inject $1.2 billion into the company, and split the liner shipping... Import Fee Factor Some in the perishables industry already are talking about lawsuits as the Food and Drug Administration rolls out new fees... Warehouse Growth Thaws The refrigerated warehouse industry, like the rest of the cold chain, came through the recession without the dramatic drops in... OWL Goes Twice as Cold Worldwide refrigerated trade is expected to grow at an unexciting but steady 3 percent annually for the next few years,... Pursuing Perishables After a brief, recession-driven pause in growth in 2009, global perishable refrigerated trade expanded 3 percent in 2010, and is... Dangerous Liaisons Q: We're a third-party distribution center operator, and often provide cross-dock services to our customers ' giving them a facility... No Joking Matter There's an old joke, if you think economics can be funny, that goes, "Economics is the only field in which... YRC Worldwide: Rogers Moves Up YRC Worldwide hopes to emulate the recent success of its regional carrier Holland on a broader scale by naming Jeff... FedEx Freight: Merging to Profit FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, increased revenue 6 percent in the last quarter to $1.33 billion... Con-Way 'Recovering Margin' In some ways, Con-way Freight, with $3.1 billion in revenue last year, fared better over the past two years than... LTL Carriers Clear the Slate Two years ago, the nation's largest trucking companies were locked in a no-discount-barred price war that slashed less-than-truckload rates across... PierPass Gets Passing Grade Just how successful has PierPass been at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach? The nation's highest profile extended gate program... Global Warming Chills Suez As container terminals up and down the 102-mile Suez Canal were closing briefly during Egypt's revolution last February, business through... Suez Terminal Swings Back When political upheavals erupted across North Africa and the Middle East last February, it was just the beginning of a... Reviewing Broker Contracts In establishing a broker business, every broker will have to learn to manage the details of contracts with motor carriers... Reaping the Trade Harvest To U.S. farmers, the free trade agreements negotiated with South Korea, Colombia and Panama several years ago have been something...

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Drewry predicts more doom and gloom for carriers Fears for crew of long-term pirated ships Rena disaster worsens 'First option' for liners means more pain for boxship owners China warns US on 'currency law'

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Offshore millionaire Powerful Norwegian anchor handler sets new high by pulling in NOK 1m per day charter hire. Schoeller ship taken German group's tanker Cape Bird identified as the victim of Nigerian hijacking this weekend. Port strike hits Kuwait Action by customs officers means delays for tankers loading in Persian Gulf country. Star strikes loan deal Spyros Capralos-led dry bulk operator lightens overall debt burden and looks ahead to "further opportunities". NYK: single-digit growth Japanese container line's chief Yasumi Kudo expects slim rise of 7% in volumes between Asia and the west this year. Hijack fear for D'Alesio bulker Fate of dry-cargo newbuilding following pirate hit off Socotra unknown, sources say. Red run to roll on Container lines will shoulder major losses next year unless drastic action is taken, Drewry says. Ro-pax breaks free Near miss for research ship after Greek passenger vessel snaps six mooring lines in Italian storm. Shares scupper Havila offer Offshore operator pulls plug on 'repair' offer as share values fall well below placement price. Houston to welcome big ships Expanded Panama Canal will see more and larger ships calling at the southern US port. Cashing in on rusted steel Is wearing a chunk of steel from a watery grave on your wrist high fashion or the depths of bad taste? Pirates snatch tanker Chemical tanker hijacked off Lagos as West African piracy continues to escalate. Rena oil washes up Black clumps appear on New Zealand beach as owner Costamare says grounded boxship's condition has not deteriorated.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Stars and stripes A yearly boom and bust cycle? Drewry Shipping Consultants says "an excess of capacity on key routes, as well as poor discipline from carriers means that container shipping lines will not cover their cost of capital in 2011 and many will lose money once again." That gloomy outl... Salvors start removing oil from boxship Maritime New Zealand said salvors are working to remove bunker fuel from the containership Rena which went aground last Wednesday on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga Harbor off New Zealand's North Island. The government agency said workers began pumpi... Containers for protest art An artist has created an artwork in Memorial Hill Park across the street from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo., using standard freight containers.At the site, the stacked light colored containers spell out "IOU" and "USA" on the other. ... Investors pump $55 million into Southern Air Oak Hill Capital Partners said it will invest an additional $55 million in Southern Air to help the all-cargo airline replace older aircraft in its fleet. The private equity firm has owned a majority stake in Southern Air since 2007. The air cargo c... Industry groups warn Buy American 'backfires' A group of nearly 25 industry associations asked Capitol Hill lawmakers to avoid inclusion of additional "Buy American" provisions in the proposed American Jobs Act legislation. "When the United States erects onerous new Buy American barriers to i... NY man, firm guilty of illegal computer exports Jeng "Jay" Shih, 54, a U.S. citizen, and his Queens, N.Y.-based company Sunrise Technologies and Trading Corp., pleaded guilty on Friday in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to illegally export U.S.-origin computers from the United States to ... Radiant results reflect acquisition Radiant Logistics said it had a profit of $582,000 in the three months ending June 30, compared to $844,000 in the same period the prior year. The company said the results reflected its acquisition in April of DBA Distribution Services, which commo... Port of Long Beach looks at new office Southern California's Port of Long Beach said it will discuss a potential lease or purchase of One World Trade Center in Long Beach at its board meeting on Monday. TheLos Angeles Timesreported the port has tentatively agreed to purchase the 27-sto...

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OCTOBER 10, 2011
Rosneft sharpens focus on Asia POINT becomes exclusive fuel oil broker for the Russian supplier in South East Asia and the Far East of Russia. State-owned shipping company chooses Salalah Port in Oman to become regional hub for India's SCI. IFO prices steady in Fujairah No quotes for Durban. North European bunker markets firm Hellenic refinery workers in Greece have announced strike, starting Tuesday. EU ship emissions down 10% in 2010 Decoupling emissions from economic growth sets EU on target to overachieve on Kyoto Protocol target. Supplier outlines plans for growth Gulf Petrochem India will start new supply operations when Pipavav terminal comes on stream. St. Petersburg showing signs of recovery Freight throughput up and bunkering volumes 'at pre-crisis level'. Cruise line wins Marine Environment Protection Award Royal Caribbean's efforts recognised by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association. Week starts with mixed bunker prices at major ports Supplies of bunker material mixed at key Asian ports on Monday. World excess of tankers may be limited by slowing speeds Tanker market currently "bottoming," says CEO of Teekay. Shipowners 'bear brunt' of voyage deviation bunker costs Additional bunkers spent to avoid pirate infested areas has 'more impact' on shipowners' overall earnings. Glander promotes veteran staff to President Larry Messina has been in the bunker business for over 30 years. Bunker barge pumps oil off grounded vessel Salvage operations suspended due to poor weather conditions.

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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

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

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

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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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