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June 28, 2011

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*Shipping News* Rise of freight forwarders in shipping boxes Freight forwarders led by Kuehne+Nagel International AG are prompting shipping firms including Maersk Line, the world's biggest, to rethink their strategies after grabbing a chunk of the seaborne container market. Global Ports prices its London IPO at low end Russian group Global Ports priced its US$534 million London flotation at the low end of an indicated range, making it the second company in two days to get a listing away in tough European markets. Shanghai port sees steady growth Shanghai port, the world's busiest for containers, expects volumes to rise about 10 per cent annually for the next five years as manufacturers open plants in western and inland China in search of lower-cost labour.

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Maersk docks its first 13,000-TEU ship at freshly dredged Antwerp CARB uses US naval concerns to make expensive eco-fuel inescapable Having won right to bid in court, APMT declines Indian CT deal as not worth it Rotterdam eases nuclear checks on containers from Japan China Container Lines expects 10pc rise in 2011, but 200pc from intra-Asia US Homeland Security chief Napolitano doubts feasibility of 100pc box scanning Jones Act carriers 'dumbfounded' by open invitation to all to ship US oil reserves Market confusion: Bengal Tiger Line reminds all: 'we are not Tiger Lines' Asia Pacific Airlines flew more passengers than cargo in May US hits Iran Air for WMD proliferation because it serves defence ministry Veteran air cargo companies losing ground to newbies over last decade

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American Feeder Lines starts US-Canada East Coast Boston-Halifax service Carriers remove Asia-Europe capacity amid falling demand, spot rates Comprehensive steps needed to improve coastal shipping: Capt. Mohan Emirates Shipping Line joins FMX service Fesco adds ship to make FCDL-North Loop a weekly China-Russia service LE HAVRE PORT launches project to augment automotive handling MOL expanding large-size containership fleet NCC takes delivery of another chemical tanker Ficci workshop on setting up business in UK on June 30 MPSEZ to emerge as largest port by 2013-14: Report Thar Dry Port inducts senior professionals to handle key operations Three new RMQCs arrive at JNPCT Cathay Pacifics Chennai-Frankfurt freighter service launched GST rollout in doubt next fiscal Stakeholders' views sought on review of 'deemed export' policy Building the right team, the right way

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JUNE 27, 2011
Change of generations at Agility Area Central Europe After 37 years at Agility Area Central Europe, Edgar von der Heydt, Managing Director Fairs & Events, retired on 31. May. He hands over the reins to Achim Rauser, who, for the ... Fedex improved revenue and incomes in Q4 2010/11 Integrator and CEP service provider Fedex has attributed the increase in its fourth quarter revenue and earnings to continued strong yield improvement in all transportation segment... World Bank Money to develop roads in Rwanda The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors will invest in the next ten years USD 11 Million in Rwanda's Road. The project will help to improve the quality of Rwanda's paved road... Latvian Railway: Volume of cargo increased considerably From January until May 2011 the volume of cargo transported by Latvian Railway increased 17,6% compared to the same period last year. The company transported a total of more than ... BNSF and YSVR enhance operational coordination to serve growing rail demand for Montana customers BNSF Railway (BNSF) and Yellowstone Valley Railroad (YSVR), a 134-mile short line operated by Watco Transportation Services, announced that they will amend their lease agreement on... CN's Alberta short-line rail acquisitions, upgrades total CAD 400 million Claude Mongeau, President of the Canadian National Railway Company (CN), said the company will have invested almost CAD 400 million (about EUR 285.6 million) to buy and rehabilitat... CSA Czech Airlines cancels planned Prague-Baku service CSA Czech Airlines has cancelled the planned service to launch on the Prague - Baku route. This route was scheduled to start from 27 June (original launch date was 6 June but postp... Paris is worth a trip for Airbus and Boeing Thanks to 600 orders for the new medium-range Airbus A320neo, 200 alone from Air Asia, the EADS subsidiary collected orders and letters of intent for a total of 730 aircrafts durin... Centurion Cargo starts operation at Schiphol Centurion Group has launched this month a bi-weekly freighter service between Quito, Amsterdam-Schiphol, Miami and Mexico-City. The privately owned company founded in 2001 and base... Dachser opens Eurohub in Bratislava With the Eurohub in Bratislava (Slovakia), the German logistics provider Dachser has opened a new corner pillar of its European land transport network. The central logistics hub fo... Imperial shipping line group pools activities on the Danube The Imperial shipping line group pools its activities on the Danube and merges the two, so far independently operating companies, Multinaut Donaulogistik GmbH and Donaulogistik Gmb... The Central Association Forwarding & Logistics (Zentralverband Spedition & Logistik) wants to obtain permission for road trains in Austria Forgoing an increased admissible total weight of 60 tons, the Austrian Central Association Forwarding & Logistics (ZV) wants to obtain permission for road trains in Austria. It... DHL puts new hub in Morocco into operation DHL Express opened a new gateway of 6,800 sqm at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca (Morocco). The investments for the new location amounted to EUR 5.5 million. The fac... CAPSA beats its own record for teu movement In March, CAPSA (Compañía Auxiliar del Puerto de Tenerife), which is part of Grup TCB, Spanish shipping operator of port terminals, has beaten its record of container moved with a... Philippines launch logistics facility in Portland, Oregon The Philippines and the State of Oregon in the Unites States further strengthened economic ties with the Philippines' recent launch of a logistics facility in the port city of Port...

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JUNE 27, 2011
MOL orders two 8,600 TEU boxships in expansion

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JUNE 27, 2011
Port of Tacoma sees gains in May container numbers Condor Airlines begins flights to Seattle-Tacoma Airport Coast Guard cutter MELON returns to Seattle homeport Corps requiring EIS for pair of construction projects Horizon Lines inks deal for amended credit facility

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JUNE 27, 2011
VLGC rates hit five-week high on rise in exports from major gas producers But additional volumes should have pushed rates up by even more, brokers say Chinese scrap rates move closer to falling Indian subcontinent levels Dry vessels are fetching well below $500 per ldt from buyers in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, while rates in China remain steady at $450 Panamax containerships under pressure from larger vessels US roads and railways also threaten sector Sale of Astrale points to further declines in panamax values Greece's TOP Ships has sold the panamax bulk carrier Astrale for a price below market benchmarks, signalling further decline in panamax asset values amid weak market fundamentals in the sector American Club sees rise in Asian owners to 34% of entered tonnage P&I club reports 2010 as 'very good year' Maersk expects to limit Triple-E fleet to 20 vessels Danish giant exercises first option for 10 more 18,000 teu boxships from DSME, but second tranche put in doubt Customs strike threatens UK ports and terminals Shipping lines urge customers to submit customs declarations early to avoid cargo backlogs Nordic American promises dividend payouts will continue Tanker company attacks rivals as having 'too much debt and too many ships' NYK trials first selective catalytic reduction system on low speed engine Japan line proves capabilities of SCR on large bulk carrier Black carbon from shipping is focus of tighter emissions curbs Bad for human health and a contributor to melting ice caps, fine dust that retains heat is now the subject of regular IMO discussions Demands for guidelines on ballast compliance testing increase As the ballast water convention nears full ratification, port state control needs clear guidance on enforcement Falling freight rates create issues for shippers, too Carriers' best guarantee of steady capacity utilisation is customer satisfaction yielding long-term loyalty We must not be blinded by money Corporate excess is being confused with free competition Cruise control freaks are wasting Greek potential The first Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum was a gilded chance for Greece's government to glean how to exploit the country's natural advantages in maritime tourism. Mainly, though, it offered a sweeping indictment of how Greece has mishandled the sector A tale of two fleets The successful Greek oceangoing shipping industry is efficient, competitive and has flourished free from government intervention, a stark contrast with shipping within Greece Liverpool should pay back cruise terminal's $33m subsidy, says ABP Basic fairness means ban on turnarounds should remain in place unless public funds are returned, claims rival Horizon Lines lenders amend credit facility Move allows carrier to press ahead with its recently announced recapitalisation package Wallem Group replaces veteran manging director Grool Shipmanager offers no reason for shake-up as Wallem Shipagencies chief Simon Doughty takes the helm NSCSA seals $219m financing for phasing out older ships Saudi Arabian line signs Shariah-compliant deals with two banks to help pay for newbuildings from Hyundai Mipo Grand Alliance and New World Alliance lose out on Asia-Europe loops Grand Alliance and New World Alliance members need to order more 13,000 teu ships to compete with rivals Pacific and Indian Ocean face growing risks of conflict Nationalism, the need for resources and greater maritime patrolling have stepped up pressures, says think tank Follow whose leader? IMO members are divided over electing a charismatic secretary-general or a more collegiate type Golden Ocean to liquidate 10% stake in Knightsbridge Sell-out scuppers merger rumours Moody's poised to downgrade MISC Review to include shipping group's strategy to cut losses in liner, chemical and petroleum segments and stability of earnings and cash flows Hoegh to scale down IPO Weak market conditions force Norwegian owner to drop expectations to between $124m and $150m NOL revenue per box down 8% in May Little sign of a comeback, with rise in volumes offset by weaker rates in the Asia-Europe trade lane RCL refinances all of its debt with $85m DnB NOR loan Loss-making intra-Asia box carrier signs six-year agreement with Norwegian bank Box lines outlook good but not great, says Goldman Freight rates are weaker than expected but cost pressure is abating and bunker prices falling, says bank Capesize rally contrasts with other dry markets Rally to over $8 per tonne expected for voyages between Australia's west coast and China Somalia pardons six ransom couriers Foreigners free but government confiscates $3.6m brought into the country illegally

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JUNE 27, 2011
Maersk exercises Triple-E box ship options MAERSK said today it has exercised options to build 10 more 18,000teu ships, four months after ordering 10 similar Triple-E ships from DSME US cargo rule change suggested US MARITIME laws should be changed to allow faster access to government cargo for shipowners choosing the country's flag, according to the US Government Accountability Office LNG fixture tops $100,000/day THE FIRST fixture of an LNG carrier at a rate above $100,000/day shows the strength of the market, according to Arctic Securities shipping analyst Erik Nikolai Stavseth California extends clean-fuel zone VESSELS bound for southern California ports can no longer take a detour around the state's 24-mile (39km) low-sulphur fuel zone to cut costs NAT reassures investors SPOT PLAYER Nordic American Tankers told shareholders today that its dividend-centric model remains intact, despite the extended rate slump Havila plans share placement NORWEGIAN offshore vessel operator Havila Shipping today announced plans for a private placement of shares, plus an issue of shares to its biggest shareholder Knightsbridge shares on the block DRYBULK carrier Golden Ocean Group is selling its stake in fellow John Fredriksen company Knightsbridge Tankers Saigon secures port funds SAIGON Port has reportedly secured two trillion dong ($97M) in funding for the new Sai Gon-Hiep Phuoc port Greece plans flag incentives THE GREEK government is preparing legislation aimed at boosting the country's ship registry, but has indicated that the plan won't involve tax cuts for shipping Höegh LNG offering shrinks HöEGH LNG has reduced the size of its IPO and set the price of the offering at the bottom of the range, citing adverse market conditions Reefer owners still scrapping REEFER owners are continuing to scrap their older vessels, despite the impact of the South Asian monsoon, Fairplay has been told Jordan seen taking Russian grain RUSSIAN grain flows to the Middle East are likely to switch from Egypt to Jordan, the Russian Grain Union told Fairplay today Aframax owners reverse rates AFRAMAX owners' resistance to ballasting to the Middle East has reversed the soft market, brokers have told Fairplay India port congestion affects coal imports BROKERS told Fairplay today that congestion is worsening at ports on India's east coast, which is less affected by the country's monsoon season than the west coast NOL secures loans worth $1.14Bn SINGAPORE'S NOL said today it has secured $1.14Bn in loans for the 12 box ships that it ordered for $1.54Bn on 15 June

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JUNE 27, 2011
US Import Growth Slowed to 5.9 percent in May U.S. containerized imports rose 5.9 percent to 1.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units in May from a year earlier, despite weakness in... Lumber Demand Rose 18 Percent in 2010 Global demand for softwood number jumped 18 percent last year after plunging to a 50-year low in 2009, and lumber... Truck Tonnage Index Drops 2.3 Percent in May The decline in truck tonnage accelerated in May, as the seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index dropped 2.3 percent after... Small Railroads Rev Up Intermodal, Bulk Loadings Small railroads at mid-June posted their highest load volumes of 2011 for intermodal containers or trailers, stone aggregate used in... Truck, Bus Safety Fines Rise 23 Percent Federal truck safety penalties against motor carriers jumped 23 percent in 2010, according to data from the Federal Motor Carrier... Canada Post Employees Return to Work Canada Post ended its 12-day lockout this weekend, sending thousands of Canadian postal service mail sorters back to work Monday... Savannah Box Volume up 10.1 Percent Container volume at the port of Savannah climbed by 10.1 percent in May from the same month last year, as... Consumer Spending Flat in May Consumer spending was flat last month and dropped 0.1 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars, the Commerce Department said in a report... Somalia Pardons Six Jailed Foreigners Somalia pardoned six foreigners jailed for illegally bringing $3.6 million into the country to pay ransom for two ships seized... NTSB Investigates Fatal Truck-Train Crash It may take federal investigators more than a year to determine why a truck driver smashed into an Amtrak train... From Restocking to Destocking? Inventory restocking seems to be on summer vacation. Softer-than-expected demand this spring seemed to bring the memories of the economic... Maersk Orders 10 Additional Mega-Ships Maersk Line signed a contract Monday for another 10 18,000 20-foot equivalent units containerships for the Asia-Europe trade, just four... NOL Signs Contracts for 12 New Ships Neptune Orient Lines confirmed Monday contracts with two Korean shipyeards to build 12 container vessels, including 10 of its largest... NOL Volume Up, Average Revenue Slips Container volume at APL rose 7 percent in the four weeks ending June 3 over the same period last year,... Japan Expands Pacific Rim Trade Security Network Japan and Singapore will recognize their respective trade security and facilitation programs, commonly called Authorized Economic Operator programs, under a... PierPass Delays Fee Increase Marine terminal operators at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are delaying a $10 per-container TEU increase in the... Betting on Brokerage Bradley S. Jacobs is buying into transportation in a big way. The founder of two multibillion-dollar enterprises, Jacobs and his... Rethinking LTL Pricing No one, it seems, is happy with less-than-truckload pricing. Shippers aren't pleased with rising LTL rates. Truckers aren't satisfied... Cross-Strait Trade No Longer Dire On a bright spring day in Taipei, groups of camera-toting foreign tourists are standing atop the long row of steps... Shorting China One group watching international economy drivers says it already sees worrying signs in China's economy. Coface, a large credit... Manufacturing a Supply Chain Upheaval When a major U.S. manufacturer sent the 4,000 workers at its Chinese factory home for the Lunar New Year holiday... Gulfport Rises When Hurricane Katrina barreled into Gulfport in August 2005, the 24-foot surge all but destroyed the Mississippi port's container and... How Green Is Your Carrier? When Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding this month issued his provocative call for radical changes in the way the global... Building An Agenda A couple of months ago, I wrote about the planning process we engage in to establish the agenda for conference... Clean Trucks Shift Gears The Los Angeles-Long Beach clean-trucks programs are nearing the end of their first phase, and despite many controversies, the initiatives... C-TPAT Looks Within Two months after the September 11 attacks, Customs and Border Protection struck a bargain with the trade community: Companies would... Waiting on Rail Regulators There have been plenty of words, warnings and venting as freight shippers and railroads vie to win over rail regulators... June Thaw Hits Trans-Pacific After steady growth earlier in the year, container shipping demand from Asia to the United States tailed off in June,... Retailers' Balancing Act In any economy, inventory management must strike a balance between costs and cutting into sales. Keep stockpiles too large,... Claims Setoff: Law vs. Practice Q: Is it acceptable for a shipper to set off claims against freight charges owed prior to finalization of the...

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JUNE 27, 2011
Lost in interpretation? It seemed that the US Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, was talking good sense in Rotterdam last week when asked by the Dutch media about the status of the implementation of US legislation for the 100% scanning at foreign ports of all US-bound containers. APL to grant shippers slow-steaming BAF discounts China to bail-out eurozone NOL charters ULCS newbuilds to MOL APL: US box shortage will be 'less severe' with launch of its own 53 ft assets Maersk exercises 10 x 18,000TEU option with Daewoo

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JUNE 27, 2011
Fresh blueprint frames SCF future Russian tanker titan sets privitisation clock while six-year investment strategy sheds light on emerging markets and fleet focus. AET converts aframax tanker duo Malaysian tanker owner converts Japanese newbuildings into modular capture vessels following MWCC contract. George E eyeing LNG assault? Equity analyst 'would not be surprised' to see Economou's DryShips dip into LNG sector with cash from Ocean Rig float. NATS trumpets dividend promise Nordic American Tanker Shipping boss Herbjorn Hansson blast debt-laden competition during discussion of dividends and expansion. Yard bidders want more time Davie and Seaway Marine urge extension of deadline to bid for Canada's massive $35bn programme of orders. Tailwind boss signs with Safe Bulkers New York-based private equity player secures board seat at US-listed bulker owner. Horizon Lines on road to recovery US liner operator secures breathing room as it hammers out financial restructuring. Mermaid extends placement again Thoresen Thai-owned offshore company extends private placement of drilling arm shares and lowers expectations. Hoegh LNG scales back IPO Market conditions chop Sveinung Stohle-led LNG carrier owner's Oslo share sale as it prices at bottom of range. Hub Trader hits scrap heap Singapore-based liner operator sends containership to chopping block in Alang. APL cutting fuel surcharge Slow-steaming succeeds in lowering costs for Singapore container line in Pacific. NOCC cuts investor numbers Nearly 400 shareholders take up Norwegian Car Carriers buy-back offer. Seatel reveals marine hotel Svitzer UK makes move into offshore floating accommodation sector with Sanderson Maritime. MOL pens boxship double Japanese shipowner orders two new containerships at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Bumi Armada IPO details leaked Malaysian shipowner aims to raise nearly $1bn from public offering in Kuala Lumpur. Dredger horror accident probed Details emerge of incident on Van Oord ship in New Zealand that nearly ripped off crewman's foot. Marinakis denies match-fixing Greek club Olympiakos says allegedly "suspicious" matches date from before shipowner took over in 2010. Maersk Line stopping at 20 Danish owner signs for 10 more $190m Triple-E giants at Daewoo, but says it does not intend to declare second option for another 10. Havila eyes private share placement Njal Saevik-led offshore owner aims to raise nearly $80m from placement of shares to fund vessel purchases. MOL boxship suffers fire APL Chiwan to be towed to Hong Kong after engine blaze off coast of China. Fishing vessel sunk in clash Two fishermen saved after incident involving German cargoship Frank W off Denmark. Rongsheng nets $1.7bn loan Hong Kong-listed shipbuilder secures cash from China CITIC Bank to revamp facilities. Cargoship beached in Venice Turkish vessel ran aground after hitting part of a floodgate construction site. Miclyn bags barge double Australian owner buys another two units for work on the Barrow Island LNG project in the north-west. Mavrinac: 'IEA news not all bad' Release of oil from reserves may have hammered some tanker stocks but there are positives to the development, Jefferies says. Crew rescued in sinking US Coast Guard picks up four men in Bering Sea after tug goes down in heavy swell. NSCSA bags $220m for newbuilds Saudi Arabian owner nets cash for Hyundai Mipo newbuildings allowing it to take options on two ships. NOL snatches huge newbuild loan Singapore-listed owner nets over $1bn to pay for its latest newbuilding splurge. Two bulkers to be torched Tanjin Hebei Shipping and Pioneer Marine the latest owners to cash in ageing ships in a difficult market. Prison pardon for ransom six Somalia agrees to release a group jailed earlier this month after being busted with ransom cash at a Mogadishu airport. Cecon strikes Indian alliance Restructuring Norwegian owner teams up with Great Offshore for subsea project work. Barclays backs boxship boys Bank pinpoints a window to buy shares in Asian container lines amid hope earnings will improve in the second half of 2011.

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JUNE 27, 2011
Chicago flyover splits passenger, freight rail The U.S. Transportation Department on Friday said its Illinois state counterpart can start spending $126 million for Chicago's so-called Englewood Flyover project that was awarded last year. The project, which will get under way later this summer,... Grain shippers seek flood-damaged waterways fix A group of grain shipper associations has asked the congressional appropriations committees to include additional resources to dredge and repair inland waterways damaged by historic floods. "Agricultural producers, processors and exporters rely on... Defense contractors join Shipbuilders Council The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) said Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding, Ingalls Shipbuilding Divisions and General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works have joined as members. (General Dynamics NASSCO is a member of the SCA.) ... Horizon secures covenant relief Horizon Lines said Friday it has reached an agreement with its bank group to amend its credit facility. The nation's largest operator of Jones Act containerships said the "amendment relaxes compliance under the credit facility's financial covenan... American Feeder allies with labor, shipyards American Feeder Lines said it is part of an "emerging labor and industry coalition that also includes the Metal Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, the Seafarers International Union, the International Longshoreman's Association, and the Marine Engine... Flip-flop on Jones Act waiver flap? The U.S. Energy Department has apparently reversed itself and will not offer a blanket exemption to the Jones Act for ships carrying oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The government set off a furor on June 23 when it announced on the ... New World lines order big for Asia/Europe Two members of the New World Alliance mapped out sizable fleet expansions on Monday, including a decision to share in the operation of 10 new 14,000-TEU ships to be delivered in the next three years. NOL, the Singapore-based parent company of cont... Maersk orders 10 more 18,000-TEU ships Maersk Line said Monday it has decided to order an additional 10 Triple-E vessels, each able to carry 18,000 TEUs.The company exercised its option with Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. to build the ships, which it said are... Doubling up on "Triple-E" vessels Letter to the Editor

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JUNE 27, 2011
Middle East prices mixed Deliveries in Durban available for supply between July 1-7. Omanoil adds three bunker barges to fleet The barges will be supplying 380 centistokes (cSt) intermediate fuel oil (IFO380). Asian fuel market 'tight' through to August Traders say market sentiment is firming. Bunker prices continue downward movement General strike in Greece on June 28-29. Cruise line will have 'unsurpassed capability' for fuel savings Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) signs five-year agreement with Finland-based Eniram Ltd. Maersk exercises option for 10 more giant, fuel efficient carriers 'Triple-E ships with their record capacity and energy efficiency will give us competitive advantage,' says Maersk. Bunker player launches 'app' for marine fuel market O.W Bunker calls 'app' tool for ship owners and operators. Bunker markets soft as week begins WTI showing losses in early trading. Oiltanking Partners increase shares for IPO Company to put up 10 million common shares for offering at undisclosed price. Athens-based shipowner orders fuel efficient engines G-type engines able to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 7%. LNG bunkering in Singapore 'sure' to happen SLNG Corporation is working on the concept, says Norwegian Embassy. Lukoil joins oil spill response drill Bunker barges Arktika and Baltic Seagull takes part in training.

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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

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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