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BRIEFS

July 2, 2012

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Asia-Europe spot rates bounce back, up 21.9pc to US$1,888 per TEU ILA sees 'substantial progress' in labour talks with waterfront employers Shipping Corporation of India ups India-Europe rate US$200/TEU July 1 Mumbai docker strike delayed till July 9, widespread disruption feared Ex-Canadian National Railway chief takes helm as CEO of Canadian Pacific Manila's ICTSI Berth 6 officially opened by Philippines president International shipping confidence hits highest level since February 2011 Kerry Logistics expands Laem Chabang terminal to tap automotive growth MOL (Asia) Ltd promotes from within its own ranks at HK's Asia HQ Singapore transport sector leads all in reporting their eco-activities Japan Airlines to pay US$1.79 million for New Zealand price fixing Implant Sciences' explosive sniffers used in mobile air cargo screening Asia-Pacific air cargo May volume off 5.3pc, declining 5pc year to date

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JULY 1, 2012
Transpole boosts Asian expansion with new Shanghai office 17 countries eager to buy Indian wheat Crude oil imports surge 5.8 pc in May y-o-y Final India-EU FTA meet in Nov.: Sharma ICICI Bank, Yes Bank sign pact with Malaysia's Exim Bank India, GCC to ink FTA within a year: CII Spice exports cross $ 2 billion in FY 12 Apex court directs GMB to decide fate of contaminated vessel EIA study on Vizhinjam port likely to be wrapped up by June 30 Exim India's KPT Special Issue released by Dr P. D. Vaghela GMB's ports & shipping seminar today Nailesh Gandhi appointed Mumbai Port Trustee for 2012-14 Parliamentary Committee at Mormugao Port Trust Bombardier to export bogies from Gujarat to Oz CRRI warns of possible drop in rice output Crude oil bill burns up 51 pc of forex earnings: Assocham Fieo wants banks to jack up credit flow Flagging oil prices to benefit India: Report Forex reserves drop to $ 289 bn India's economy has entered into stagflation: Fitch INR at two-week high; best single-session gain in three years INR slide pushes gems, jewellery exports up 6.6 pc in May Pranab makes amends by clearing CST compensation before demitting office ICE Awards 2012 gets bigger & better Raghuram Rajan may step into Kaushik Basus shoes Ahlers varied expertise INTERTRANSPORT GmbH moves road recycler to China Massive project cargo moved by Globalink from Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia

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JUNE 29, 2012
Mongolian to start serving Shanghai Mongolian Airlines is starting Ulaan Baatar-Shanghai Pudong services on 1 July, offering four weekly flights. BLS Cargo offers new Rotterdam-Switzerland blocktrains The Swiss private railfreight operator BLS Cargo has further expanded its position in the intermodal import/export segment, now transporting overseas containers from Rotterdam to ... GOL names Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as new CEO The Latin American airline GOL has named Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as its new chief executive officer with effect from 2 July. Kakinoff, who previously worked for Volkswagen and Audi,... New trans-Asian rail container haulage firm to be founded The Belarusian, Russian and Kazakh railway corporations are planning to found a joint transport and logistics company to haul containers by rail. The 100% RZD subsidiary RZD Logis... Wabco and Daimler Trucks North America sign agreement Wabco Holdings Inc, a leading supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has entered into a long-term supply agreement with manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Wabc... KLG Lojistik new 24plus partner in Turkey 24plus logistics network, a German general cargo alliance, has strengthened its services in Turkey by adding the Istanbul-based Turkish company KLG Lojistik as a new partner. Serv... Cuxport handles large wind farm consignments The German company Cuxport recently completed another large contract for power plant manufacturer REpower Systems, shipping tower units manufactured by Ambau in Cuxhaven to the Th... New Star Alliance member to expand Panama hub Copa Airlines, which joined the Star Alliance last week with its subsidiary Copa Colombia, is planning to expand its Panama City hub this year. Based on a strong economy, ideal geo... First flight from inland China to North America lands in Vancouver Vancouver airport welcomed the first direct flight linking North America and China's interior province of Sichuan recently. The inaugural flight of Sichuan Airlines' service betwee... New managing director for APL Logistics Germany Jörg Granzow is the new managing director of APL's Hamburg-based national branch APL Logistics Germany, where he succeeded Günther Laumann. Granzow, who will report to Eddy Wouter... Fiege taking over logistics tasks for Tamedia group Germany's Greven-based logistics corporation Fiege is adding a Swiss feather to the cap of its European media logistics activities, having signed a deal to take over publications ... Ceva manages exceptional equipment in France SCM specialist Ceva Logistics, a leading supply chain management company, has been selected to design and manage the transfer of a 20 m high, 165 t, long-loading tower from a plant... New Wim Bosman branch in Poland Wim Bosman opened a new branch office in Katowice early in June. Katowice is in Silesia, one of Poland's fastest-developing economic regions, where the mining, iron and steel, mach... A special load from Bilbao to Israel A special load - consisting of eight large suction anchors with up to 14 m diameters and 20 m long, amongst other things - has been sent from the Spanish port of Bilbao to an offsh...

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JUNE 29, 2012
Surveyor who died in Yemen bomb blast "doubted pirate... Mitsui O.S.K. orders LNG carriers at KHI and MHI Island Offshore orders PSV pair at STX OSV General Dynamics to acquire Earl Industries ship repair and... BAE Systems Mobile shipyard cuts steel for Weeks Marine... Clay Maitland named to Glacier Society board Wärtsilä power solutions ordered for six pipelayers being built...

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JUNE 29, 2012
Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards for 2011 Intermodal up, carloads down for weekly rail freight traffic Mitsui O.S.K. Lines orders pair of new LNG vessels Seattle Port Commission honors airlines for quiet flying APL Logistics taps Granzow as managing director for Germany

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JUNE 29, 2012
Struggling dry bulk owners must 'rise to the challenge' of scrapping Demolition rates must double, says DVB report US ports aim to bag a bigger Tiger Freight projects secure $79m grants from Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, but AAPA wants more Cruise growth boosts European ports Destination-led market sees double-digit growth RWG starts first phase of Maasvlakte 2 construction DP World to operate Rotterdam hub Fairer valuations could take pressure off brokers When brokers value their clients' ships a conflict of interest is unavoidable Stolt Valor finds port of refuge after three months Delay in being brought to a safe haven could raise questions over port state willingness to apply IMO guidelines quickly The future we want The IMO hosted a well-attended side event on sustainable maritime development at the Rio+20 conference Formosa Plastics' charters for two VLCCs raise doubts over profit Rate of $27,500 per day compares with $10,000 operating costs, $122m-$142m shipbuilding bills and further costs to cover financing World Shipping Council slams FMC agri-box index Move will compromise service contract confidentiality, say critics HSH Nordbank will stick with ship finance Lender dismisses doubts over future for German financing US agrees five-year respite for ballast water system type approval But new, stringent national standard remains Sanctions, what sanctions? Will those without a US waiver to buy Iranian crude please step forward North America to cut long-haul crude imports by 10% Bleak news for tanker owners as key market scales down demand Unions urge government to save Greece's shipyards Consolidate or collapse, says labour federation Indonesia eyes Iraq oil import bonanza Start-up trade to reach 300,000 bpd by 2018 STX OSV to build PSVs for Island Offshore Orders boost Singapore-listed yard's strong June orderbook STX Offshore to collaborate with KoGas to develop LNG know-how Companies will co-design engineering and maintenance technologies Capesize rates rise mildly, kindling hopes for an improved second half Sceptics point to China's still-eroding demand for imports of iron ore, however Aker ASA to grow shipowning business Norwegian conglomerate looks for long term charter potential ahead of IPO Keep calm and carry on If Commerzbank cannot make shipping pay, how can others? MOL orders two LNG newbuildings Kansai Electric takes ships in 20-year deal New EU sanctions apply to all vessels Restrictions on Iranian crude extend to bunker stems, warn P&I clubs Should flag states hold vessels' insurance details? Researcher 'surprised' by how difficult it was to obtain accurate information about certain vessels' insurance Policing sanctions through insurance will hurt third parties Sipri research highlights anti-Iranian strategy's many pitfalls US hands China and Singapore a sanctions waiver Exemptions, now numbering 20, come in response to reduced imports of Iranian crude China State Shipbuilding sets up shipping unit in Hong Kong State giant seeks to diversify business and spread risks Sabine Pass LNG export plant set for final investment decision in 30 days US is relying on approval to provide capacity to export new cargoes Australia LNG export projects raise energy price concerns Domestic mining and electricity companies fear supply will be diverted UK and Irish lighthouses seek savings Closer co-operation will cut millions in costs

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JUNE 29, 2012
Saudis reopen Hormuz bypass oil pipeline RIYADH has reopened the Iraqi Pipeline Across Saudi Arabia to bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, IHS Global Insight reported today Brazil's Batista buffeted THE PORT, energy and shipbuilding empire of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is feeling heightened pressure from an abrupt drop in investor confidence Sietas break-up sealed INSOLVENT Hamburg yard Sietas will be sold off in pieces to German and international suitors, the group's insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann said Box lines reject US index HEDGING risk by using a US government-managed rate index for agriculture exports would violate service contract confidentiality, box lines told Fairplay today US exempts Singapore, China from Iran sanctions REDUCTIONS in tanker imports of Iranian crude have earned China and Singapore exemptions from sanctions imposed on Iran by the US Conspiracy seen in surveyor death MARINE shipping surveyor David Mockett was probably murdered by a gang trying to hide evidence of a faked pirate attack on a ship, a report has found MOL to order LNG carriers at Japanese yards JAPAN'S MOL said today it will order two LNG carriers at compatriot yards Kawasaki HI and Mitsubishi HI German owners shocked by planned cuts UNCERTAINTY over government aid for German-flagged vessels is bound to continue following a decision by Berlin this week China to collect green fees CHINA has decided to deal with maritime spills by imposing fees on shipping groups, independent of whether they are liable for pollution Box rate concerns rise A FALL in spot box rates in June has raised concern about the ability of liners to make peak-season surcharges stick, according to a senior shipping analyst CSD to issue $787M in bonds CHINA Shipping Development said today it has received government approval to issue 5Bn yuan ($787M) in bonds later this year Iran offers own oil transport to Seoul TEHRAN was reported today to offer transport of oil to South Korea on Iran's own tankers Japan warns on Iran bunkers JAPAN'S P&I Club has said it would provide no coverage to members that use bunkers of Iranian origin once EU sanctions take effect on 1 July Keppel, SMM shares backed DEUTSCHE Bank Markets Research has repeated its 'buy' ratings for Singapore yards Keppel and Sembcorp Marine

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JUNE 29, 2012
Ruling on Portland Port Reefer Work Delayed The court-appointed master who is handling a jurisdictional dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the International Brotherhood... Transport Bill Raises Forwarder, Broker Surety Bond Requirement The newly-passed surface transportation bill requires freight brokers and forwarders to have a $75,000 surety bond, a mandate that supporters... What the Transport Bill Means for Shippers, Carriers The final surface transportation bill passed on Friday, providing victories and disappointments for shippers and freight transportation providers. President Obama... Court Rules NJ Port Drivers Are Contractors A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by owner-operator truck drivers who claimed they were illegally misclassified as contractors instead of... FedEx, UPS Could Gain Access to Chinese Domestic Market FedEx and UPS could begin domestic delivery in China if the government grants the parcel giants the go-ahead to enter... Carriers Urge FMC to Drop Rate Index Plan The Federal Maritime Commission's proposal to create a container rate index for agricultural exports would violate the Ocean Shipping Reform... Canadian Pacific Taps Harrison as CEO, President Canadian Pacific Railway has tapped E. Hunter Harrison as CEO and president, following a fierce proxy fight in which an... Zim Adds Halifax Call to Atlantic Service Zim Integrated Shipping Services is adding a call at the Port of Halifax in July in its Zim Container Service... 'Substantial Progress' Reported in ILA Negotiations Negotiators for the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance have completed two days of negotiations that yielded what... MSC Adds Jacksonville to US-Central America Loop Mediterranean Shipping Co. revamped its weekly service between the U.S. and Central America to include Jacksonville's Talleyrand Marine Terminal in... Shipping Corp. of India Hikes India-Europe Rates State-owned Shipping Corporation of India will seek a general rate increase on westbound trade from India to Europe and the... Con-way's Stotlar Sees 'Fundamental' Changes in Trucking The 2009 recession changed the trucking industry "fundamentally," forcing deep changes in less-than-truckload and truckload operations, Con-way CEO and president... Royal Mail Posts First Profit in Parcels, Letters in Four Years Royal Mail turned a profit on its core letters and parcels operations for the first time in four years, easing... Kombiverkehr Boosts Traffic, Revenue Amid Eurozone Crisis Kombiverkehr reported revenue of 430 million euros ($542 million) in 2011, up 11.9 percent on the previous year and just... 3PLs See Gains in Reverse Logistics Management Once regarded as a necessary evil and a drag on the bottom line, reverse logistics has emerged as a critical... Commentary: Preparing for Capacity Challenges in Mexico More and more companies are looking to Mexico as the preferred location for near-sourcing their operations. This trend has gained... Commentary: The Economy's False Positive After four years of (mostly) dismal financial performance, the last thing ocean carriers in the trans-Pacific eastbound trade need is... Commentary: TIGER Grants Fall Short for Ports The fourth round of TIGER grants announced last week is another example of economic stimulus that is too little, too... APL Restructures Indian Subcontinent-Red Sea Service Singapore-based container carrier APL is reorganizing its Subcontinent-Red Sea Express (SRX) Service, effective in July. The changes include new... Encompass to Expand Network in Latin America Encompass Global Logistics will further expand its network into low-cost manufacturing centers as outsourcing trends evolve, according to a leading...

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JUNE 29, 2012
ACP defers its rate hike The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended its planned price hike scheduled for July 1 by three months. The decision follows its review of the many objections ... Southampton gains from rail service improvements Southampton's rail traffic has improved significantly since its rail gauge to the UK's Midlands, North West and Scotland was upgraded in April 2011, thus permitting ... WSC urges FMC not to create export index The World Shipping Council (WSC) is 'urging' the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) not to create a US export freight rate index and claims that it does ... Transnet to tap international bond markets Brian Molefe, ceo of Transnet SOC, South Africa's state-controlled ports, rail and pipelines company, has indicated that he will tap the international debt markets ... South Korea truck strike solved A truck strike in South Korea that disrupted the movement of container traffic to and from the country's major ports has been solved after the truckers' union said today ... UAE commits money to Somalia naval force The UAE Government has pledged USD1 million to Somalia for the country to upgrade and expand its naval forces and support more effective missions against the pirates ... No relief from Saudi port congestion There are increasing fears that current container logjams being experienced in Dammam and Riyadh could worsen during Ramadan which commences on July 20, ... ISS opens office in Puerto Montt Inchcape Shipping Services has expanded its operations in Chile by opening a new office in Puerto Montt. Located in the south of the country, the port is an important ...

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JUNE 29, 2012
Stena Weco pens JV Ulf Ryder in the driver's seat as Stena Bulk & Weco team up with vegoil giant Golden Agri. "Fraud" behind death UK marine expert killed in Yemen for probing Brillante Virtuoso pirate attack. Registry looks south Marshall Islands flag joins Brazilian gold rush as offshore action accelerates. Brightoil's bankroll Freshly minted loan requires founder and CEO to maintain majority stake. Geden bulker attacked Dutch Marines rumble pirates suspected of launching hit on Turkish supramax. Safe sorts Japan loan Greek bulker operator turns to JBIC and Citigroup for extra $34m. Shipping escapes shakeup Raft of job losses at 3i will only have a limited impact on its maritime activity. Harvest blighted Hong Kong-listed bulker owner posts annual loss as revenue shrinks.

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JUNE 29, 2012
ILA, employers report progress in contract talks The dockworkers union said there was progress on issues of automation at marine terminals and jurisdiction over chassis maintenance during talks in Delray Beach, Fla. this week. Maersk slows Flagship loop, adds Qingdao Roundtrip voyage time on the TP5 has increased from 35 days to 42 days, and transit times have been increased by a few days in both directions, now taking 22 days between Kobe, Japan and Los Angeles, and 18 days on the return. Explosive cargo sniffers now for rent WSC to FMC: Abandon rate index plans The World Shipping Council said the "commission's establishment of a rate index for certain cargoes subject to the Shipping Act would violate the service contract confidentiality provisions of the Act and the commission's own current regulations." MSC's new Jaxport/Central America service Volga-Dnepr adds 5th new IL-76 freighter MOL deploys solar on board car carrier FedEx expands eco-drive to EMEA UTC charged with arms control violations South Carolina to pay for Charleston harbor deepening The state legislature Thursday, frustrated by the lack of a federal funding for deepening the Port of Charleston's main navigation channel, set aside an additional $120 million to complete the project without federal help. Jaxport board elects new chairman SAIC provides logistics support to missile program New maps customize to show assets

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JUNE 29, 2012
USCG to use ISO standard for interpreting sulphur test results Decision to use ISO rather than IMO guidelines was made this week, USCG official tells Tacoma conference. Week ends with higher prices Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local player. LNG as a marine fuel on Canada's West Coast 'We see that LNG has been successful in Europe and we don't see why it can't be successful in the case of the North America Emission Control Area.' Australian government pushes for marine pollution reduction Bill requires vessels to adhere to stringent energy efficiency targets develop energy efficiency management plans. Maritime community prepares for North American ECA 'The ECA is coming up in 33 days and the industry still isn't clear on what to do in regards to these enforcements.' Hybrid-power car carrier commences service The Emerald Ace is designed to achieve zero emissions while in harbour. Prices climb in Fujairah hub Small gains as week closes. Tight avails see Rotterdam prices firm Hamburg prices steady. Yangtze bunker spill threatens Shanghai reservoir Reservoir intake was shut down temporarily. Newbuilds to cut fuel consumption 'by 25%' MOL's orders LNG carriers with 'Ultra Steam Turbine Plants' and aerodynamic improvements. Brightoil to boost its crude oil trading team Company wants to be key crude oil supplier to private Chinese refineries. Asian bunker markets close week on uncertain note Bunker deliveries suspended at Hong Kong due to typhoon. Brightoil's first VLCC to embark on maiden voyage for Singapore Brightoil names its first 318,000 dwt VLCC Brightoil Glory. Tropical storm disrupts Hong Kong bunker deliveries Typhoon signal number 3 to be hoisted. Fall in bunker prices 'provides some relief' for NOL Shipping company 'might even achieve' breakeven for remaining three quarters of 2012, says analyst from Maybank Kim Eng. Japan P&I Club warns members on Iranian bunkers 'Where it is known that bunkers to be stemmed to a vessel are of Iranian origin, such bunkers should not be loaded.' Singapore authority reminds maritime firms on unilateral sanctions Companies should 'make their own assessments' while consulting legal advisers, insurers and P&I Clubs, says MPA. Singapore and China temporarily exempted from Iran oil sanctions The countries have 'significantly' reduced the volume of crude oil purchases from Iran, says US secretary of state.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LOGISTICS

German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO

Berlin

In February the antitrust authority had approved it

PORTS

Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian

Milan

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.

PORTS

DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda

Dubai

Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it

PORTS

Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona

Noise

The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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.

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf

Southampton

The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.

SHIPPING

Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.

Copenhagen

The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

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