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June 7, 2012

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AADA lowers bunker surcharge to US$625/TEU, $1,250/FEU from July 7 Chongqing's Fuling and Wanzhou port to start shipping service to Shanghai Hainan POS to relaunch TP service offering Yangpu-US direct service Maersk Line receives new 4,496 TEU ship to enhance west Africa service Zim plunges further into negative territory despite Q1 volumes rising 3pc CMIT reaches new productivity highs handling 2,100 containers from Mette Maersk Maltacourt Logistics aims to expand global network after management buy-out GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions adds sea crime alerts feature to online application Fleetweb Dutch personnel supplier TOS buys next generation tug simulator Air freight markets remain weak in Asia Pacific, but passenger numbers rise Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines becomes IATA member Alaska Air Cargo delivers season's first Copper River Salmon to Seattle Worker unloading container hit by container-unloading platform at Chek Lap Kok

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JUNE 6, 2012
AGS World Transport celebrates seven successful years in India Cisco Systems optimises its regional distribution through Arshiyas Mumbai FTWZ INTTRA, SeaIntel collaborate to deliver first on-time performance & schedule reliability index Unions demand enquiry into port project delays Allcargo CFS, Mundra observes World Environment Day KCHAA elects managing committee for 2012-14 Highlights of Annual Supplement 2012-13 to Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 India Inc gives thumbs up to FTP, expects it to boost exports

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JUNE 6, 2012
VTG receives EBA's maintenance management certification The Hamburg-based wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft became the first company to receive Entity in Charge of Maintenance certification (ECM) from the Germ... Iata welcomes AirBridgeCargo Airlines as active member AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia's largest all-cargo carrier, has become an active member of the International Air Transport Association (Iata). ... Name change for National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia NSCSA - National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia is changing its name to Bahri with immediate effect. Saleh Al Jasser, CEO of Bahri, said that one of the main reasons for the chan... New boss for trade fair organiser easyFairs Switzerland EasyFairs, a leading European organiser of trade shows, has reported that Peter A. Cologna became the new managing director of the company's subsidiary easyFairs Switzerland on 1 J... Polsteam modernises fleet The Polish shipping company Polska Zegluga Morska (Szczecin) Polsteam is renewing its fleet of bulk carriers. In 2009 Poland's largest shipping company ordered some 50 newbuildings... CSX sets emissions intensity reduction goal for 2020 Jacksonville FL-based, CSX Corporation, a prominent US transportation company, plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 6% to 8% over 2011 levels by 2020. Th... 25 million truck kilometres per year avoided on European roads The European Logistics Association (ELA) has honoured Penske Logistics and the Ford Motor Company with the 2012 European Award for Logistics Excellence, in recognition of the innov... MAN gains ground from growth in Russia and non-European regions The German commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN has not so far been subject to the widely feared slump in demand. The company's Q1/2012 order intake in its commercial vehicles divis... Barloworld Logistics names new managing director for the Far East Barloworld Logistics has appointed William Tang as a managing director for the Far East. The move comes after a series of acquisitions in the Far and Middle East from 2008 on, and ... Teun Muller elected new president of IVR The International Association the Rhine Ships Register (IVR), an international inland shipping association, elected Teun Muller, member of the Dutch steering committee of the Centr... Combi Lift opens new office in Germany The Combi Lift chartering team opened a new office in Steinkirchen (Germany) on 1 June. The office is manned by Sune Thorleifsson and Hans Jörn Schinke, both of whom recently worke... Maltacourt Logistics completes management buy-out Manchester (UK)-based Maltacourt Logistics, a leading provider of supply chain solutions and logistics services, has completed a management buy-out led by CEO Matt Beech. Maltacour... Post Nord AB merges franchise of DPD Denmark with Post Danmark The Scandinavian postal operator Post Nord AB is continuing its restructuring plans with the merging of its DPD Denmark franchise into its Post Danmark business. The Swedish-based ... Mongolian Airlines Group is new customer for AAT Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced that Mongolian Airlines Group (MR) has appointed AAT as its ground handling agent for cargo handling and documentation. ... EU airport traffic stalled in April Based on the figures of 169 European airports, the industry association ACI Europe reported that the overall freight traffic among European airports remained negative at -4.2% in A...

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JUNE 6, 2012
Bergen Group signs contract to build large, advanced OCV Navy accepts delivery of LCS 3 Wärtsilä broadens range of ballast water management system... IHC Merwede to bring new tidal energy technology to market Second Staten Island ferry gets Ecospeed underwater hull... Ugland Offshore orders new design PSV at Kleven Maritime MHI says AIDA hull bubble lubrication will cut fuel consumption...

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JUNE 6, 2012
Seattle Port Commissioners Ok Des Moines Business Park lease Ship recycling association praises new European Union rules AAR joining other rail groups to boost grade crossing awareness Matson earns Coast Guard environmental excellence honor Old Dominion taps Ross Parr as legal affairs general counsel

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JUNE 6, 2012
Greek ship owners brace themselves for critical election Syriza party vows to tax last outpost of nation's economic vigour Asia-Europe volumes weaken Industry figures show April drop Stark contrast between shipping success and national ruin What are they saying at Posidonia? Angeliki Frangou and Panagiotis Tsakos give their views South Africa tonnage tax may yet happen But shipping community has heard promises before Chinese yards turn to deep discounts as orderbook plunges Two-thirds fall prompts 20% reductions Restis joins X-Drill for offshore move Posidonia 2012: Greek owner to fund plans with private placement Ambassador issues rallying cry on prosecuting pirates The US is co-operating to implement new prosecution measures, Daniel Smith tells Posidonia 2012 seminar NYK eager to access Norwegian offshore knowhow Japanese owner happy with progress of new shuttle tanker entity Knutsen NYK Tankers CMA CGM posts $248m first-quarter loss but forecasts 2012 profit French line returns to operating breakeven in April as freight rates recover Deutsche Schiffsbank to resume normal service in ship finance Posidonia 2012: Leading lender pledges return to form Queen rains on VLCCs' parade Jubilee holidays stifle London chartering activity Put a cork in it Arguments about fuel efficiency from new engines and hull redesigns have validity, but the problems remain that older ships are uneconomic, overvalued and overindebted Charter rate indices' recovery falters Uncertainty has mounted about lines' plans to bring in peak season surcharges Wilhelmshaven deepwater terminal faces two-month delay Bunte faces compensation claim after construction problems hold back launch Triphyllis drives change at Lydia Mar Posidonia 2012 exclusive: Greek shipping scion repositions German-owned firm P+S workers pay a heavy price for rescue deal All staff to work 450 hours of unpaid overtime to bail out troubled shipyard CSBC wins first order in over a year Taiwanese shipbuilder to build two handysize bulkers CECAs unpicked Why Brussels' patchwork model for CO2 fund has holes Petronas to build floating LNG unit with Technip and DSME Malaysian national energy company seeks to raise production volumes Vancouver volumes rise 3.4% to 122.5m tonnes Supply chain disruptions after Japan's earthquake and tsunami drive car units 22% lower Union Naval Valencia yard to close European Union ban on Spain's tax lease arrangements have made Spanish yards uncompetitive, says Boluda EU debates radical departure from CO2 emission strategy Brussels moots CECAs to circumvent IMO climate-change stalemate Indonesia's export tax A proposed levy on overseas coal shipments looks destructive to Indonesia's producers Singapore's SSA hits back against 'cappuccino' bunker charge Claims that bunkers amounts are overstated are 'unlikely to be upheld' Carnival adds MHI's air lube system to two newbuildings Technology claims to cut fuel consumption by 7% Nicaraguan president proposes to build inter-oceanic canal Central American nation seeks to complement Panama Canal Proposed coal export tax will cost Indonesia $11bn Wood Mackenzie says that low-grade exports will be hit hardest Long Beach to increase capital investment City council must endorse planned budget Swiber secures $830m in offshore contracts Projects target Middle East and Asia-Pacific Shanghai port reports improved box growth in May Marginal rise in throughput reflects more positive trade figures

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JUNE 6, 2012
Fleet revaluation sparks Latvian Shipping slip LATVIJAS kugnieciba has reported net losses for the first quarter of 2012 were 9.1M lats ($16.3M), against a quarter deficit of $3.15M year on year PETRONAS approves first floating LNG plant MALAYSIA'S government-run oil conglomerate PETRONAS has reportedly approved plans to build the world's first floating LNG plant, to be online in 2015 CMA CGM loses $248M FRENCH box shipping group CMA CGM today reported first-quarter net losses of $248M but predicted that it would return to profits for this year, riding a strong second-quarter sector recovery Greek owners face taxing challenge GREEK shipowners are bracing themselves for sharp tax rises if the far left gains power in Athens, Fairplay was told today Fairstar takes advice, again rejects Dockwise FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport's board has again rejected a bid from Dockwise after consulting two investment banks DNB: shipping cycle will turn DNB BANK'S Asia chief Erik Borgen assured a Singapore conference that the current shipping squeeze is cyclical more than structural P+S Werften bailout taking shape WORKERS, managers, suppliers and financiers of Germany's P+S Werften are under pressure this week to agree on €110M ($137.5M) in cost cuts and debt relief to complete the stricken builder's bailout Inter-Oz fracas erupts over reef region THE BATTLE is intensifying between Australia's federal government and Queensland's government over port development's impact on the Great Barrier Reef STX France squeezes workers tighter STX FRANCE has extended short-time working during the summer, as the unit of South Korea's STX struggles to cope with a falling workload Gas to make up 40% of Chevron's portfolio CHEVRON said today it aims to increase the percentage of gas production in its portfolio to 40% by 2017, from 30% today Shale gas extraction defended A REPORT from the International Gas Union today attacked criticism that shale gas extraction could harm ecosystems JWP's opening delayed GERMAN officials have postponed the JadeWeserPort deepsea box terminal's opening in Wilhelmshaven Shift seen in box balance MOVES by Maersk Line and other major box lines to delay seeking higher Far East/North Europe rates shows that the sector's balance is shifting, a container analyst has told Fairplay Premiums paid for VLGCs AVANCE Gas has reportedly paid a high price for two Maran Gas-owned VLGCs, reflecting confidence in the spot LPG market

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JUNE 6, 2012
Shippers Fail to Kill Overseas Container Scanning Plan Shippers on Wednesday failed to convince members of Congress to strip out legislation from a port security bill requiring all... ILA's Daggett Says Automation a 'Hurdle' Waterfront employers' refusal to guarantee jobs in exchange for automation at East and Gulf Coast ports remains a serious "hurdle"... Hard-Disk Production, Prices Up After Thai Floods Although production of hard-disk drives is rapidly recovering from the catastrophic Thailand floods that occurred last October, average selling prices... NYNJ Port Authority Taps FAPS Deposit The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has used a $2.4 million security deposit to pay part of... Truckers, Shippers Headed for Another 'Soft Patch'? The U.S. economy may be slowing, but domestic shipping is picking up speed, countering recent reports of economic doom while... CMA CGM Books $248 Million Q1 Net Loss, Expects Full-Year Profit CMA CGM booked a $248 million net loss in the first quarter, but the French ocean carrier said it was... House Bill Would Maintain Highway Spending, Cut TIGER Grants Federal highway spending in fiscal 2013 would remain the same as the prior year, but there wouldn't be funding for... Freight Shipments, Spending, Increased in May The Cass Freight Index increased in May, despite signs of a slowing economy. The freight shipment index rose... Emirates Shipping Slaps Surcharge on Chennai Cargo Emirates Shipping Line imposed a "trade surcharge" on import containers handled at India's Port of Chennai. Effective immediately, the... DHL Invests in Indonesian Warehousing DHL Supply Chain has opened a new multi-user warehouse in Indonesia to meet thriving demand for logistics services from the... Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Drop 3.7 Percent Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific trade fell by 3.7 percent this week after six weeks with no change,... Russia Mulls Vienna Rail Link Russia is mulling extending its wide-gauge railroad track to Vienna as part of a plan for a Eurasian land bridge... Long Beach Honors 14 Shipping Lines for Slower Speeds The Port of Long Beach Tuesday recognized 14 shipping lines for consistently reducing their vessel speed in the harbor area...

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JUNE 6, 2012
Charleston moves closer to deepening draught with more funds The US east coast port of Charleston has moved closer to achieving its desired deepened draught in order to be ready for the widening of the Panama Canal after ... FMC launches notice of inquiry for US export index proposal The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has moved forward in its idea to develop a container freight rate index for US agricultural exporters after launching a ... Moroccan company to build Cameroon chocolate factory Morocco's Compagnie Cherifienne de Chocolaterie (CCC) is to construct a facility for producing chocolate in the West African state of Cameroon. It is likely to ... INTTRA and SeaIntel join forces to monitor ocean carrier schedules INTTRA and SeaIntel Maritime Analysis have joined forces to establish and monitor ocean carrier schedule benchmarks that go well beyond vessel timekeeping. The ... Diageo to boost UK exports Jebel Ali is greener and safer Jebel Ali, which is one of the largest container ports in the world, has recently been certifies as one of the safest and most environmentally friendly ports on ... Tanzania needs to spend USD6 billion on its transport infrastructure Dr Harrison Mwakyembe, Tanzania's minister of transport, has revealed that the nation needs to spend at least USD6 billion on its transport infrastructure, including ...

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JUNE 6, 2012
Hangover hard to dismiss Posidonia's brightest stars may have dodged Greek debt bullet but severity of crisis warrants monitoring, analyst says. Bergen hits North Sea jackpot Oslo-quoted shipbuilding syndicate poised to squeeze $165m out of newbuilding deal with North Sea Shipping. African Lion in the crosshairs Port operator stalks Enterprises Shipping & Trading handymax in Houston over altercation involving collapsed crane. Polemis nears Nasdaq debut Son of former ICS chairman recruits Lazard to help blank cheque take a bite out of the Big Apple with $50m IPO. 'Eco' inquisition Economou, Frangou, Marinakis and Arntzen tackle hot topic as fuel efficiency dominates debates at Posidonia. More to come for Ezion CIMB Securities says Singapore-listed company's recent win from Pemex is likely to be followed by more. Clipper Group logs loss Danish unit of Bahamas-registered shipowner says 2011 deficit worse due to low rates. Losing start for CMA CGM French liner giant predicts a profitable year despite losing quarter of a billion dollars in the opening three months. Genmar losses stretch on Tanker owner's deficit extended to over $150m during its time under court protection, filing shows. The Nicaragua Canal? Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega wants to construct new waterway to complement Panama Canal. Time to consolidate Harald Serck-Hansen of DNB believes time may be running out for Greece as a nation of 1,000 shipowners. Ready and willing to buy Angeliki Frangou of Navios is prepared to add ships, but only if the deal makes commercial sense today. Bad times good for some Brian Ladin of Delos Shipping sees investment opportunities in a distressed market. Gibsons' history lesson Broker says those who look to have missed the LR boat should not repeat mistakes seen in crude sector. JJ Ugland back for another Grimstad-based shipowner returns to Stale Rasmussen's Kleven Maritime for a second PSV with an option for one more. Sick captain airlifted US Coast Guard helicopter takes ailing master from Horizon Lines vessel in the Pacific.

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JUNE 6, 2012
UPS pairs with Bridgeline for e-commerce Texas man sentenced for defrauding Ex-Im Bank California counties cleared of grape, stone fruit restrictions Maersk imposes fog surcharge at Chinese port The carrier says the fog season in Qingdao lasts from May to July and that during this period, normal port operations are impacted due to increase in waiting time as a result of fog-related port closures. CMA CGM expects black numbers for 2012 The French liner carrier, which is not publicly traded but offers financial performance updates, suffered a net loss of $248 million in the first quarter, despite container volume increasing year-on-year in the period. Simplified entry pilot gets underway No peak season seen for European ports A Global Port Tracker report on North European ports says latest trade volumes suggest "the slowdown has started and we may be slipping into a deeper recession than anticipated. Any thoughts of a peak season are beginning to evaporate." Long Beach port approves $942 million budget Washington Notebook: U.S. House to finalize port security bill INTTRA, SeaIntel partner on liner schedule analysis The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA said Tuesday it will partner with liner shipping analyst SeaIntel to produce a monthly report on key ocean carrier reliability measures. Echo Global Logistics buys Purple Plum ThreePL Quality Systems expands tracking portal

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JUNE 6, 2012
Bunker supply at Sri Lankan port still uncertain Port begins commercial operations but bunker facility not yet commissioned. Cruise industry 'exaggerating' ECA challenges CLIA's proposal for flexibility is a 'flawed' scheme 'that will expose communities to harmful pollution'. Dan Bunkering appoints new sales manager Jim Jensen to be part of company's new office in Houston. Prices firming in Fujairah Prices in Middle East hub climb for the first time in a week. Prices lack direction in North West Europe Rotterdam prices were firming. Bunker sales tumble in Rotterdam First quarter sales down 7% year-on-year. Volatile bunker prices 'make profit forecasts difficult' Analysts face 'host of uncertainties including demand worries and lower bunker costs.' Hydrogen catalyst 'can cut fuel consumption' US firm says the fuel saving technology is now commercially available. Prices generally firming in Asia ports Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major ports. Cruise vessels to feature air lubrication system MALS able to reduce cruise vessel's fuel consumption by approximately 7%, says MHI. Varied tanker fuel consumption a 'challenge' for assessing TCE Industry averages should be 'viewed with extreme care', says McQuilling. Shipowners doubtful of fuel-saving ship designs Eco ships 'definitely more marketing than anything else,' says president and chief executive of Danaos Shipping. Singapore port wins two awards at Shanghai ceremony Singapore receives 'Best Seaport in Asia' and the 'Best Green Service Provider - Seaport' at 26th AFSCA. Shell to produce more LNG than oil in 2012 Oil prices, meanwhile, are expected to decline further, says Shell CEO.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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