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November 6, 2012

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Guangdong ports' nine-month box volume rises 4.4pc to 35.4 million TEU New York-New Jersey port opens to shipping again after major hurricane Diverted hurricane-struck US cargo triples Port of Halifax throughput Fangcheng container volume up 6.8pc to 205,500 TEU in first nine months China's domestic automotive exports via Xinjiang increases 59.4pc Wuhan launches direct railway cargo service to Czech Republic MSC Flaminia blast cause still unknown, insurers slow on General Average Yusen Logistics posts half-year 24.7pc profit fall as revenues rise 5.5pc Nine-month box volume up 16pc at Finland's Rauma port to 187,994 TEU Cargotec wins MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment order Australia's Goodman Group to build modern logistics park in Sichuan Lufthansa Cargo profit slips 66pc to US$84.7 million in first 9 months Etihad Airways to start Abu Dhabi-Hong Kong service with codeshare Boeing 727 deliberately crashed to make film and provide safety tips

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Gujarat Junction 2012 opens today London P&I Club sets general increase for next policy year NSB to propose deployment of emergency towing vessels along both coasts NYK posts operating profit in H1 US Homeland Security temporarily waives Jones Act to assist in post Sandy relief efforts Indo-Myanmar trade meet to boost ties Adani Hazira Container Terminal ready for operations Box volumes recover in Sept. for Shanghai & Ningbo Essar Ports to commission Paradip Port's iron ore berth JNPT bags Gold Award for CSR activities CN reports increased quarterly profit & revenues Industry urges govt to impose duty on palm oil imports

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Stuttgart airport says welcome back LOT and farewell Qatar Today (5 November) LOT Polish Airlines is launching the second (after Hanover) flight connection to Germany this year. The airline chose the city of Stuttgart, which will be served... Diageo creates logistics director role for Western Europe The international beverage trust Diageo has created the position of a logistics director for Western Europe. María Andrés Arrizabalaga will take on the post in Madrid, while remain... Air Baltic appoints Grimme as new CCO The Latvian airline Air Baltic has appointed Michael Grimme as its chief commercial officer. In spring 2012, Grimme became the carrier's senior-vice president sales and marketing. ... CargoBeamer starts intermodal freight services throughout Europe After a successful trial run CargoBeamer - a handling system for intermodal transport - is now available throughout Europe. The equipment can be used to transfer all trailers to th... Nippon Cargo to start freight flights to Texas From today (5 November), the Japanese carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines is serving Dallas/Fort Worth airport TX (USA). The cargo service will be the first direct freighter connection b... Daimler investing more than USD 170 million in Argentina Over the next few years the truck maker Daimler is investing around USD 170 million in its Juan Manuel Fangio location in Buenos Aires. The investment will enable the German compan... Network Rail launches consultation over reform of rail freight property in UK Network Rail, the owner and operator of the UK's rail network, has launched an industry consultation aimed at reforming the management and ownership of rail freight property. The c... Raben Group and VR Transpoint cooperating in Poland, Slovakia and Czechia The Finnish service provider VR Transpoint has concluded a cooperation agreement with Raben Group on road transports to Poland, Slovakia and Czechia. The pact took effect 29 Octob... Fesco Transportation Group announces new Turkey to Novorossiysk container service with direct call at Sochi Fesco Transportation Group, Russia's largest integrated transportation service provider with over 130 years of experience, has taken another step in its expansion into the Black Se... Rollercoaster results for Panalpina in Q3 Panalpina, a global logistics corporation based in Basel (Switzerland), reported Q3/2012 net sales of CHF 1.721 billion, a 10% increase compared to the CHF 1.508 billion generated ... Norbert Dentressangle opens new distribution platform in Spain The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle has opened a new, shared-user distribution platform in Seville in Andalusia (Spain). Strategically located in the ZAL Sevilla logi...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Sembcorp Marine reports lower profits Horizon Shipbuilding delivers towboats LPD 24 completes Navy acceptance trials USCG responds to Hurricane Sandy pollution threats TUI Cruises exercises newbuild option at STX Finland LNG newbuilds to use fuel-sharing dual-fuel MAN engines

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Dredging project begins today at Grays Harbor navigation channel Trade between NAFTA partners climbs during month of August Trucking association predicts growing shortage of drivers Bennu Glass expanding Port of Kalama operations BNSF taps Steve Bobb as chief marketing officer

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Box line antitrust reminder from Brussels Industry investigation continues, says senior European Commission official Mediterranean slump hurts Asia-Europe box trades Wide spread in rates between north Europe and the Mediterranean could shake GRIs Tui orders fourth vessel Cruise operator orders second newbuilding from Finland's STX China Shipping Group to inject vessels into CSD Operating unit will receive 10 bulk carriers and up to three tankers Tanker traffic resumes in New York harbour Gasoline crisis to ease as vessel transits reinstated after hurricane disruption Varun outlines four pillars of recovery Troubled Indian tanker and gas carrier owner restructures company to tap new markets Torm completes restructuring deal Danish tanker and bulk carrier operator brings in banks as shareholders KG funds have yet to recover from weak boxship market Two out of three vessels under review cannot cover operating expenses or loans Antitrust uncertainty Brussels continues its probe into boxlines' behaviour A clean fight We need greater honesty when it comes to claims for damages from oil spills Competition sees profits halved at Sembcorp Marine Third-quarter figures show offshore builder posting weaker margins Brightoil warns of third-quarter loss Hong Kong-listed bunker supplier plagued by weak margins for marine fuel and tankers New York-New Jersey box terminals reopen after hurricane Containers are moving, but power and fuel shortages still worry local businesses Cartel arrests should boost maritime security in West Africa But Nigeria's security forces must improve surveillance, says Bergen Third VLCC sold for scrap in a fortnight Although more tankers must be sold for demolition, rates continue to decline EMS posts lower losses as it seeks to raise cash through share issue Former Eitzen Marine Services finds a growing niche in military provisions Hanjin improves its third-quarter operating performance But stronger won sees South Korean shipping line post wider loss on a net basis Oil spills give rise to exaggerated claims, says ITOPF Findings of environmental studies often lack a basis in fact, fund claims Prestige trial to resume in A Coruña next week Master will take the stand in criminal case over tanker grounding Spanish parliament will ponder reformed navigation laws New legislation has been a decade in the making

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Salvors board death ship INDIAN authorities said salvors from SMIT International today boarded a crude tanker involved in a fatal grounding in Chennai Seadrill, SapuraKencana close $2.9Bn rigs deal SEADRILL and SapuraKencana Petroleum of Malaysia said they have closed a rigs deal worth $2.9Bn CGGVeritas profits rise 20% SURVEY specialist CGGVeritas today reported a 20% year on year increase in net income to $48M Brightoil issues warning HONG Kong-listed Brightoil Petroleum has warned of huge losses for the three months ended 30 September SMM profits slump 48% SEMBCORP Marine said today profits for 3Q12 dropped 48% year on year on the back of lower revenues GES trebles profits GREAT Eastern Shipping, India's largest private shipowner, said net profits during its July-September quarter trebled year on year EMS Seven Seas launches share offer EMS SEVEN Seas, the maritime services provider previously known as Eitzen Maritime Services, has launched a share offer Filipinos to get danger pay FILIPINO seafarers working on vessels transiting high-risk areas are entitled to 'danger pay', according to a circular released by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Schlüssel Reederei buys Harmstorf BREMEN-based Schlüssel Reederei has taken over another ship management company in Hamburg called Reederei Harmstorf in a bid to restore critical economies of scale Libra continues snapping up VLCCs LIBRA Shipping has bought two 2000-built VLCCs from BW Group at $29M each, as the Greek owner continues to buy bargain-priced VLCCs TORM signs restructuring - but also cautions TORM, the Danish product tanker and drybulk group, said it today signed a restructuring deal agreed in the autumn - but also warned that more financial trouble could be ahead Wan Hai profits rise 217% TAIWAN'S Wan Hai Lines has reported a year on year profits leap of 217% for the first nine months of 2012 Strong take-up for LR period charters BROKERS are reporting strong take-up for period charters of LR2 and LR1 products tankers, as spot rates hit a 2012 high on rising naphtha demand Havila raises 100M kroner from bond HAVILA Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore service vessel owner, says it has successfully completed the issue of 100M kroner ($17.3M) in three-year unsecured notes Shipbreaking momentum fades in South Asia THE bubble appears to be bursting for shipbreaking in South Asia, as the impending Diwali celebrations, falling steel prices and rupee fluctuations took their toll on the market last week

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
SCFI - Shanghai Containerized Freight Index Shanghai export average spot rates for the following trade lanes are among the 15 component trade lanes in the weekly SCFI-Containerized Freight Index,produced by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange and weigh 57.5 percent of the SCFI comprehensive reading. SCFI - SHANGHAI CONTAINER FREIGHT INDEXOct. 26: SCFI comprehensive reading of 1,230.14, up... Drewry Container Rate Benchmark* The Hong Kong-Los Angeles benchmark is based on Drewry Shipping Consultants' research and derived from NVOCCs. The rate is in dollars and based on a full 40-foot containerload, excluding terminal-handling charges in Hong Kong. The Oct. 29 average spot market rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dipped 7.9 percent or... ICAP Forward Curve Freight Rates The ICAP forward curve tracks containerized freight rates of swap agreements as settled against the SCFI-Shanghai Containerized Freight Index produced by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.Derivatives Bid/Ask pricing in U.S. dollars as of Oct. 30 between Shanghai and the following four trade lanes. Data Included: 10/30/2012 U.S. WEST COAST...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
ABP gets new ceo Associated British Ports [ABP] - the UK's largest port owner and operator - will see its current chief executive, Peter Jones, retire at the end of March next year ... Mediterranean slump hurts Asia-Europe box trades This year's lack of a peak season is evident in a 7.7% year-on-year drop in container volumes from Asia to western Mediterranean and North African destinations, ... Eisbeinessen hangover The 64th Hamburg Ship's Agent Association Eisbeinessen took place in the halls of the city's Congress Centrum last Friday attended by more than 5,000 international ... PNYNJ on its way back after Sandy The Port of New York & New Jersey [PNYNJ] is returning to some semblance of normality after last Monday's superstorm caused a four foot surge tide of water ... Panalpina sees 'light and shadow' That was the comment of Panalpina ceo, Monika Ribar, to its third quarter results. She explained: 'On the one hand, ocean freight continued with historic record ... Rotterdam box throughput dips Unsurprisingly - given the eurozone crisis - the number of containers processed at the Port of Rotterdam declined in the first nine months of the year, ...

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Downturn dings Danaos Aggressive expansion of Danaos' containership fleet appears to have taken a toll on its bottom line in the third quarter. True North explores S&P A fledgling Connecticut tanker brokerage appears to be nearing the next phase its crusade to become a leader in the maritime arena. CNOOC dodges downgrade China National Offshore Oil Corp's billion-dollar acquisition of a stake in an Australian LNG project has been met by mixed reactions from analysts at Moody's Investors Services. Uncertainty plagues TI A leading VLCC pool is on the fringe of losing another tanker if Euronav continues with a campaign to part with vintage tonnage. Jinhai sheds resale Jinhai Heavy Industries of China appears to have parted with a prompt capesize resale in a transaction that reflects the continued decline in bulker values. Havila seals funding Norway's Havila Shipping has tied up its latest NOK 100m ($17.39m) bond sale as it refinances debt. Tanker Pac cans VL Ofer-controlled Tanker Pacific is the third owner to scrap a VLCC in just two weeks. Hanjin Shipping loses less Korean boxship and bulker owner Hanjin Shipping said its third-quarter loss had narrowed as rates improved. STX seals cruise order Germany's TUI Cruises has tied up an order for a second cruiseship at STX in Finland. Cauvery held over deaths The family of one of the six crew who died in the grounding of Pratibha Cauvery has started legal action in Chennai, India. Nokta sees product promise A post hurricane Sandy spike in Atlantic basin product tanker rates has set the scene for a strong run in the sector, Dahlman Rose believes. FMH buys yard stake Malaysia's Freight Management Holdings (FMH) is buying a 25% stake in a new Thai shiprepair yard. London Club aims high The highest general increase so far announced has been set by the London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association. SembCorp slips in third SembCorp Marine's third quarter profit has been sliced in half in half as revenue fell away. Bonaparte sinks further The holed SNCM ferry Napoleon Bonaparte has sunk another metre at the port of Marseille in France. Cosco Corp lifted OCBC has upgraded Cosco Corp (Singapore) four months after slapping a sell tag on the Chinese outfit. Batista luring Petrobras? Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is reportedly in talks with Petrobras for the use of his new Acu port. K Line under scrutiny Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has put Japanese shipowner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) on negative credit-watch as it questioned its prospects for a financial recovery. Big John's big rig deal John Fredriksen's Seadrill is merging its tender rig business with SapuraKencana Petroleum in a near $3bn package. Eimskip sells out Icelandic container line Eimskip's public share sale was over-subscribed more than fivefold as its IPO was completed on Friday. Is 2013 unlucky for Torm? Having just killed one chronic financial headache Torm warns another could crop up as soon as next year. Uni-Wagon eyes new route Uni-Wagon Marine of Taiwan is considering launching a coastal route with its new Japanese ferry acquisition. N&P in magic pipe fine Germany's Nimmrich & Prahm (N&P) has been fined $1.2m after admitting concealing oil dumping from a cargoship off the US. Amurskaya "located" Divers are expected to start checking an object found on the seabed off Russia as the search for the missing cargoship Amurskaya continues. Mercuria seals new funds Mercuria has secured a $700m uncommitted secured eighteen months borrowing base financing, the oil trader has confirmed. Strong start for CHO CH Offshore has reported a strong start to its new fiscal year with a 43.3% jump in first quarter net profits. Brightoil set for loss Brightoil Petroleum has warned shareholders that it is likely to report a "significant loss" for the next quarter. Waiver drives up rates The US government's decision to issue a temporary blanket waiver of the US Jones Act has sent rates for MR tankers skyrocketing. TTA linked to Mimosa Thoresen Thai Agencies is being linked to the purchase of a modern Japanese-owned handymax bulker, according to brokers. PSL sees 3% fleet growth Precious boss Khalid Hashim has forecast that there will only be a 3% growth in the bulker fleet next year.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Hanjin earns $87 million profit in 3Q The container line said Monday it made $87.1 million in liner operating profits in the third quarter, a major swing from the $144 million it lost during the same period in 2011. Liner revenue in the third quarter was $2.2 billion. Logistics relief helps Sandy survivors BNSF's Lanigan to retire John Lanigan, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for BNSF Railway, will retire on Jan. 15 and be succeeded by Steve Bobb, vice president of coal, the company announced Friday. Jones Act waived for tankers after Sandy The federal government issued issued a temporary blanket waiver of the Jones Act to immediately allow additional oil tankers from the Gulf of Mexico to deliver product from the Gulf of Mexico to Northeastern ports. C.H. Robinson takes ownership of Phoenix International CARB sets stricter reefer trucking standards The regulations will require that any brokers, freight forwarders, shippers, and receivers to hire, or contract with, only carriers compliant with CARB's regulations on emissions from reefer boxes. Grain terminals continue talks with ILWU NY/NJ container terminals reopen DSV builds large German DC

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012
New member for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association Norway-based Green Tech Marine 'has aimed to develop the world's most compact scrubber'. Prices move downward in Fujairah Bunker prices losing ground across continent. Big falls in bunker prices seen across Europe Falling crude values lead the way to softer bunkers. Rotterdam to study impact of ships' wash Improving safety of loading and unloading vessels will be focus of research. Arrested navy ship refused bunkers Vessel caught in row between US hedge fund and Argentine government. Iran sees 'average' bunker sales National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company reports total marine fuel sales of 850,000 in the six months to September 21. Greek shipping companies agree tax deal Financial crisis has put spotlight on industry's tax affairs. Is it right to penalise a ship for sulphur violations - discovered through testing a ship tank sample - if the BDN shows the fuel as being within sulphur limits? Week opens with lower bunker prices Significant drops in Singapore and Hong Kong. Torm completes restructuring Torm to resume full focus on daily operations, says chairman. Impact of scrubber byproduct 'not clear' Industry needs to address proper discharge of scrubbers byproduct, key players say. Bank reiterates buy rating for New York-listed firm Fuel savings on newbuildings 'double our expectations', says Dahlman Rose analyst. Brightoil issues profit warning Depressed shipping industry and decreasing bunker demand have impacted its businesses, says company.

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PORTS

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Milan

In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka

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.

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.

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

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