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December 11, 2012

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AADA to increase China-Australia rate US$300/TEU from January 15 Need for building materials after Hurricane Sandy adds urgency to ILA talks Singapore's PSA strengthens cooperation with Busan port authorities Auckland dock union expects to react positively to mediation report United Nations to regulate shipboard noise, fire fighting standards Smartphone app to check if ships masters are breaking UN labour rules FPS Philippines service finds domestic demand spurs international trade Asian and European shippers mull joint lobbying efforts in Jakarta Hamburg Sud to launch US west coast service to Ecuador and Peru Shenyang customs undertakes measures to improve customs clearance Truck exports to Russia via Heihe checkpoint up fivefold in 9 months AllCargo Logistics transports heavylift transformers to Indian plant Flood tide of EU air cargo security rules to be imposed in future Luxembourg buys Qatar's 35pc stake in Cargolux, Hainan interested Middle East air carriers expected to top global cargo growth to 2016

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Asia-Europe rates fall for fifth consecutive week FPS Philippines starts domestic ocean services HMM to withdraw USEC-Asia reefer loop from Jan. KSH Distriparks announces 50 cr. investment in multimodal logistics & industrial park at MIDC, Talegaon Marshall Islands Registry now world's third largest Rail UK launches ship-rail-truck service Shenzhen port's box & overall volume up in first 10 months The Nautical Institute launches Maritime Security - a practical guide US FMC petitioned to allow merger of transpacific consortia into single body No change in import duty on edible oil Adani Port organises blood donation drive to commemorate World Aids Day Konecranes to deliver 12 more Automated Stacking Cranes to new Khalifa Port Port of Antwerp wins award for Best Belgian Sustainability Report Shipyards in Singapore increasingly converting tankers into floating docks CN among top ten firms in Canada for corporate culture Railways may lose revenue due to shortage of wagons Rupee recovers on fresh dollar inflow

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Lufthansa starts flying Boeing B747-8I to Los Angeles From today (10 December), the German carrier Lufthansa is starting to deploy a Boeing B747-8I on its Frankfurt - Los Angeles CA (USA) route, thereby replacing the current Boeing 74... Emirates SkyCargo creates new Thailand trade lane with Phuket launch Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of UAE-based Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, is strengthening its operations in Thailand by launching a daily n... FPS Philippines starts domestic ocean services Famous Pacific Forwarding Philippines Inc - a member of the FPS network of independent forwarders and NVOCCs - has launched weekly two-way domestic ocean services to link the main... Jan de Rijk Logistics expands and modernizes fleet Jan de Rijk Logistics, based in the Netherlands, has ordered 125 new DAF trucks. Most of the vehicles will be used to renew the company's current fleet. On top of that Jan de Rijk ... TNT Express opens new road transit hub in Germany TNT Express has established a new road transit hub at Hanover-Langenhagen airport (Germany). The facility is located on a 62,000 sqm site and includes a 10,000 sqm cross-docking ha... Kirkwood for Anderson at TGNS group customer service Thomas Gunn Navigation Services (TGNS), a chart supplier wholly owned by Global Navigation Solutions (GNS), has handed the responsibility for its group customer service to Gareth K... More autonomous Shannon airport launches growth plan The Irish government has decided to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority by the end of this year. The announcement was made as details of the plan for the new... ND appoints new manager for Great Britain The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has chosen Phil Shaw to head its logistics business in the UK. He succeeds Malcolm Wilson who has become managing director of... Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail inaugurates Hanze line The EUR 1.13 billion Hanze railway line between Lelystad and Zwolle in the Netherlands has been opened and services began with yesterday's timetable change (9 December). Thanks to ... EBRD loan helps keep Romanian railways reform on track The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a EUR 175 million loan to Romania's state-owned railway infrastructure operator, Compania Nationala de Cai ... Arco Spedizioni SpA is new VTL partner in Italy The general cargo alliance VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik GmbH, based in Fulda (Germany), has a new partner in Italy. The cooperation with forwarding company Arco Spedizioni SpA ... Univar acquires Magnablend Univar, a leading chemical distributor, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Magnablend, a TX (USA)-based provider of custom chemical manufacturing, blending and packaging ...

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Rolls-Royce to supply $15 million Jackson PSV package Gas-burning low speed engine has formal unveiling Ingalls delivers LPD 24, awarded LPD 17 class maintenance Sembawang Shipyard gets Royal Caribbean contract Austal wins Oman maintenance services contract China yard stops work on Prospector rig jacking systems

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Port authorities association marks one hundred years of service The Greenbrier Companies names new executive VP APL Logistics teams with VASCOR for India auto business joint venture New speaking rules in place for Cherry Point terminal EIS meet General Dynamics NASSCO celebrates MLP keel laying

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
UK recruits Asian owners for Red Ensign Trade mission to Singapore planned after signing up the world's biggest boxship Unclos at 30 Amid today's sabre-rattling, this landmark piece of legislation deserves praise First yuan-denominated FFAs settled against Baltic indices SSY and FIS fix supramax and panamax paper contracts using Shanghai Clearing House Royal Bank of Scotland sells arrested product tanker Sale highlights race to snap up tonnage at bargain prices First armed guard ISO vetting is scheduled for March It could take three years to make PAS 28007 an international standard Seacor declares special dividend Better that extra cash is doled out now before tax rates go up, says Fabrikant Sovcomflot secures $700m loan from western banks Refinancing loan sets benchmark for bank financing in tanker industry this year Chinese state-linked yard sells docks in leaseback deal to raise capital AVIC Weihai subsidiary sells two 100,000 dwt docks to Minsheng Leasing Winners named Lloyd's List Greek Awards 2012 A great night for Greek shipping Established operators and bright new stars recognised at 2012 Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards Downturn and stronger yuan challenge Cexim China's top ship financier sees opportunities and obstacles in exposure to foreign owners Svitzer lands Baltic Ace oil removal contract Eleven seafarers feared dead after last week's North Sea collision Backing from Berlin German subsidy is a worrying departure from free market norms Manila's Marina shake-up New political stability in the Philippines bodes well for maritime reform

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Whither Excel's quarterly report? NYSE-listed Excel - which has one of the largest fleets among public companies - has yet to file its 3Q12 results as its equity raising deadline looms Russia halts US meat imports RUSSIA'S food safety inspectorate has halted beef and pork imports from the US Chinese daily crude imports soar CHINA imported 5.71M barrels per day of crude in November, behind only the record 5.98M b/d in February FFA trades in yuan begun in Shanghai SHANGHAI Clearing House, the first such operation in China, began FFA trades today in yuan South African rail maintenance will hit coal exports SOUTH African rail operator Transnet said its planned three-day maintenance at the end of this year will mean shutting down its coal line Indonesian shipping growth seen in 2013 INDONESIA'S domestic shipping stands to grow by about 20% in 2013 in line with the country's healthy economic performance, the Indonesian National Shipowners Association has predicted Jaya refinances debts JAYA Holdings said today it has fully repaid and refinanced its existing debt through the $150M revolving credit facility secured in November Gorgon cost blowout tied to competition issues THE HIGH Australian dollar, wages and bad weather are to blame for a $9Bn blowout in Chevron's Gorgon LNG Australia, mining companies have said Bulker buyers lick lips STRONG sales of secondhand bulkers have bucked the usual quiet activity in the holiday season

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Enova Teams Up With Georgia Kaolin Terminals Enova Wood Pellet Group, a subsidiary of Enova Energy Group, has entered into a long-term port agreement with Georgia Kaolin Terminals, a subsidiary of Colonial Group. The agreement provides Enova with sufficient port capacity to export up to 1.35 million metric tons (about 1.5 million tons) per year of wood pellets... Canada Expected to Introduce Rail Legislation Tuesday Canada is expected Tuesday morning to introduce legislation relating to a government report that highlighted shortfalls in freight railroad service. It's not clear what the amendment to the Canada's Transportation Act entails. The Freight Rail Service Review, released in 2011, found two-thirds of surveyed shippers lost money because of poor service.... Panama Canal Likely to Expand Again, Aleman Says NEWARK, N.J. - When the Panama Canal's third set of locks opens sometime in mid-2015, it won't be the last time the Panama Canal Authority expands the canal. "It will have to expand one more time after that," said Alberto Aleman Zubieta, who stepped down as administrator of the Panama... Oakland Acts to Prevent Improper Spending The Port of Oakland on Monday implemented a plan to address lax oversight of business expenditures by port executives and guard against embarrassing, improper expenditures in the future. Release of the action plan was accompanied by the announcement that James Kwon has agreed to retire as maritime director effective Dec. 28. An... Brinkmanship in Delray Beach International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett got everyone's attention - doesn't he always? - by winning ILA delegates' authorization to call a Maine-to-Texas strike at year-end. So what should we make of the latest episode in the negotiations between the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance? First, the vote wasn't unexpected. Most... Dispute Casts Shadow on China-Japan Trade The ongoing dispute between Japan and China over an East China Sea island chain will continue to cast a shadow over the Japanese economy and trade outlook into next year, according to leading operators and analysts. "The volume between China and Japan has dropped significantly both by air and sea," said... Retailers: OCU Strike to Hurt November Imports Retailers project a drop in containerized imports in November because of the eight-day clerical workers strike in Los Angeles-Long Beach, but volumes should be up 3.9 percent in December compared to the same month last year. "After a strong kickoff on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the holiday season is looking... Perdue Partners Acquires Benton Express Global trading company Perdue Partners has acquired Atlanta-based logistics and less-than-truckload carrier Benton Express. Perdue Partners intends to build on Benton's strong LTL presence in the Southeast and invest in the company's energy and infrastructure, said former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, one of the founders of Perdue Partners. Transportation financial advisory firm... LA-Long Beach Catches Up on Cargo Backlog LONG BEACH - Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach late last week ran night and weekend gates to work off much the cargo that was backed up at the ports after an eight-day office clerical workers strike, so Monday was not as bad as some had feared. "It's busy, but manageable,"... Sinergy Cargo Opens Multimodal Facility Near Port of Genoa Sinergy Cargo, the Italian member of the FPS network of freight forwarders, has opened a multimodal container and bulk cargo handling and storage center in Arquata Scrivia, Italy, about 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) from the Port of Genoa, to serve domestic freight and export and import trades. The Sinergy Cargo... How Do You Fix a Broken TWIC? The Transportation Worker Identification Card, a biometric identification credential is broken. The Department of Defense announced Dec. 10 that the program mandated 10 years ago and managed by the Department of Homeland Security does not meet Department of Defense security standards. Serious questions need to be asked about why this... TWIC 'Does Not Meet' Defense Department Security Standards The U.S. Department of the Army issued a Federal Register notice that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential can no longer be used to authenticate users for access to certain Department of Defense systems, effective Jan. 29, 2013. The U.S. Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has required all commercial accounts accessing... US Customs Confiscates Rubber Ducks The seized holiday rubber ducks came dressed as Santa, snowmen, gingerbread men, reindeer or penguins. Photo courtesy U.S. Customs U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized 35,712 imported holiday-themed rubber ducks, worth $18,522, at the Port of Los Angeles, on the grounds that they contained too much phthalate. Phthalates are a group... China's Freight Trucking Industry Shows Strong Growth The freight trucking industry in China has been increasing at 13.8 percent per year, reaching about $59.3 billion in 2012, according to IBISWorld's "Freight Trucking in China" report. There are more than 62,500 freight trucking companies in China. The industry's four main players - COSCO Logistics, Shanghai Jiao Yun, Dazhong Transportation... Port of Los Angeles Wins 10 Communications Awards 2011 Waterfront Summer Concert Series SAN PEDRO, Calif. - The Port of Los Angeles has won 10 communications awards in an annual competition hosted by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), an alliance of more than 140 ports in the Western Hemisphere. The Port's 2011 Waterfront Summer Concert Series won... Ports Association Formed 100 Years Ago Today AAPA 100th birthday cake cutting with AAPA Chair Armando Duarte (right) and Immediate Past Chair Jerry Bridges. ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Today marks the actual anniversary of the founding of the American Association of Port Authorities, headquartered in Alexandria, Va. One hundred years ago today, December 10, 1912, a meeting of public port... Indian Railways' Revenue Jumps 19 Percent Total revenue of Indian Railways, operated by the Indian government's Ministry of Railways, reached Rs. 78868.17 crore (approximately US $14.5 billion) from April 1 to Nov. 30 (the first eight months of fiscal year 2012-2013), increasing 19 percent from last year's $12.1 billion and continuing 2012's upward trend. From April to... India Extends Tax Relief for Exporters India's federal government has extended a 2 percent interest subsidy on pre- and post-shipment export credit for labor-intensive sectors, including handicrafts, carpets, handlooms, small and medium enterprises, readymade garments, processed agriculture products, sporting goods and toys, according to India's Ministry of Finance. The subsidy will apply to those sectors from April... ILA Authorizes Strike at Year-End International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett won authorization from ILA delegates to call a strike if a bargaining impasse isn't settled before the union's contract expires Dec. 29. The vote by the ILA's 200-member wage scale committee moves East and Gulf coast ports closer to their first coastwide strike in 35... IATA: US to Stay Top Air Freight Market Global air cargo traffic is set to grow at a five-year cumulative annual rate of 3 percent, and the U.S. will remain the largest single market in 2016, the International Air Transport Association predicted. International freight volume will reach 34.5 million metric tons in 2016, compared with 29.6 million tons in...

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Aus box ports record annual growth The resilient Australian economy helped its container ports to process 7.1 million TEU in the fiscal year ending June 30 2012 - representing a 4% year-over-year ... Winter of discontent for liners Carrier earnings are expected to come under pressure in the fourth quarter, after earnings peaked in Q3, according to analyst Alphaliner's latest market analysis.Alphaliner ... China's 'sweet spot' Encouraging fresh data from the world's second-largest economy is also good news for the global economy with the Chinese 'sweet spot' likely to spur investors on ... OOCL hikes Asia - NZ rates Hong Kong-headquartered ocean carrier OOCL is to raise rates on its Asia to New Zealand services again in January after an apparently successful hike in September; ... World's biggest boxship makes first European calls The world's largest containership has arrived in Europe on its maiden voyage, calling first at Southampton before departing this afternoon for Hamburg USWC congestion to linger Whereas the US west coast port of Long Beach is waiving some cargo fees to 'provide financial relief and help ease the backlog of containers' following the closure ...

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Wanted: bulkers Dry-bulk cargoes may be hard to clinch due to the ongoing glut in international fleet capacity but one Vietnamese broker appears to be sitting on plenty. Scorpio swoops on sextet US-based Scorpio Tankers is ready to order six firm medium-range products tankers from two South Korean shipyards on the strength of the its recent proceeds from an equity raise, tanker market sources tell TradeWinds. BLT battle continues A New York bankruptcy judge has agreed to protect an embattled Indonesian operator's assets from creditors for another three months. Tweendecker ablaze More than 40 firefighters have been called in to battle a blaze that has broken out on board a Briese Schiffahrts tweendecker at the port of Ipswich in Suffolk. Sorensen leaves Classic Klaus Elkrog Sorensen has left George Economou's Classic Maritime to join a fledgling marine fuel trader that opened its doors earlier this year. EXM fixes three amigos Excel Maritime Carriers appears to have secured time charters for three of its panamax bulkers. Havila to buy-back pair Havila Shipping is targeting a private placement to help fund the re-purchase of a pair of anchor handling tug supply vessels. Rongsheng eyes bulk duo Ukraine's UkrLand Farming Public has lined up an order for two bulkers at China's Rongsheng Heavy Industries in a move backed by a grain export contract. German owners in tax plea Shipping association says 19% insurance fee will send smaller companies to the wall. SCF banks $700m Sovcomflot has signed up for a huge refinancing package with a consortium of leading banks. More aid for HSH? The public owners of German lender HSH Nordbank are considering boosting financial support for the bank after four years of poor shipping markets. RCL turns to Singapore Royal Caribbean Cruises has signed a contract with Sembcorp Marine's Sembawang Shipyard to provide repair and maintenance for its Asia-based cruiseships. Yard workers burned Three workers were injured in an explosion at Khulna Shipyard in Bangladesh. Photofinish Our annual photo competition appears to be developing into a two horse race as the voting deadline nears. Hamburg Sud expands Germany's Hamburg Sud is beefing up its Central and South American coverage with three new loops. Uglands eyes barge buy Norway's Uglands Rederi is aiming to buy Viking Supply Ships' North Sea barge fleet. Bulker drift halted Tugs have succeeded in halting a drifting bulker as it was forced towards the Dutch coast on Monday morning. Havila sells out Havila Shipping has agreed to sell its half share in a shipowning joint venture to partner Subsea 7. Svitzer to drain Baltic Ace Svitzer has landed the contract to remove bunkers from the car carrier Baltic Ace (built 2007) which sank in the North Sea last week. Judger in trouble Chinese yard needs help from the state and creditors after missing debt repayment. Viking adds 10 US-based Viking River Cruises has returned to Germany for 10 more newbuildings. Westcon moves for Floro Norway's Westcon Group is buying the domestic Floro yard from STX. Oldendorff orders in China Oldendorff Carriers has contracted a panamax-size transshipment newbuilding in China at Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry. Maersk plans nose jobs Maersk Line is set to chop the bulbous bows off its containerships in a radical move to cut its bunker bills. Cape in pier smash A K Line chartered capesize bulker has destroyed a coal conveyor at North America's largest coal exporting port.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Pacific Northwest grain terminals, union to meet Tuesday An association representing a half dozen grain terminals on the Columbia River and Puget Sound said over the weekend that federal mediators have called for additional meetings to reach a contract agreement. U.S. businesses bidding for foreign contracts get federal lift President Obama issued an order Thursday forming an interagency task force to coordinate the government's advocacy on behalf of U.S. firms competing for public contracts in foreign countries. AIG to sell plane leasing company AIG will sell 80.1 percent of its International Lease Finance Corp., an aircraft lessor with 200 airline clients in 80 countries, to a Chinese-led investor group for $5.28 billion. U.S. and Chinese regulators still need to approve the deal. U.S. stews over Russia's meat import restriction MNX sees opportunity in sluggish market Saudi Cargo sees flat 2013 The airline's cargo operation experienced growth among its 13 freighters in 2012, seeing a 19-percent increase in activity in boarding figures for the first nine months of the year when compared to 2011's figures. Capes Shipping expands in Gulf, Pacific Northwest U.S.-EU trade negotiations paralyzed by 'fear of failure' Italian firm opens new multimodal facility ILA-USMX talks resume today DHL ships 120-year-old whisky

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DECEMBER 10, 2012
Natural gas prices ready to break link with oil products 'Gas markets in Europe are changing and we are modernising our contracts,' says Statoil's CFO. IFO prices stable in Fujairah But distillates fell back, losing around $5 a tonne. MGO prices open the week soft in Europe But Rotterdam fuel oil prices stayed firm. Gulf Petrochem starts work on Gujarat terminal Project will 'accelerate Gulf Petrochem's expansion in key Asian markets.' US researchers looking at 'next level' algae fuel production Aims to replicate process that transforms marine micro algae into oil as basis for commercially viable fuel production. No fresh exemptions for high-polluting US vessel 'It is time for the shipping company to end its excuses.' MAN Diesel 'heralds new era' for dual-fuel engines Contract is culmination of many years' work, says company. Bow shape may change in era of slow steaming Bulbous bows have become inefficient as ship speeds slow. Bunker demand to grow but 'tempered by fuel efficiency' After shrinking in the 2007-2010 period, analyst predicts 2.3% annual average growth until 2030. Week opens with softer prices Demand low to average across key Asian ports. Fuel to leave sunken car carrier Salvor Svitzer will remove bunkers from vessel. Dan-Bunkering beefs up American operations Appoints new bunker trader at its Houston office. Pakistani bunker supplier in expansion moves Expands fleet with the addition of one bunker tanker. No immediate concerns of oil leak from sunken ship Car carrier Baltic Ace sinks off Dutch coast following collision with box ship Corvus J. Malaysia launches first diesel electric offshore vessel Bumi Armada plans to build up to eight more multi-purpose platform support vessels.

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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