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BRIEFS

August 21, 2012

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Cosco increases rates to Europe, Americas and South Africa in September Shanghai customs posts biggest export decline in two and a half years LA July volume up 3.97pc, Long Beach off 10pc, but down overall by 4.5pc US east coast dock strike fears grow over resistance to ILA featherbedding Jiangsu's Nantong city targets create transportation terminal cluster Hainan to invest US$1.65 billion in highway and shipping sectors Maanshan port to build a 10,000-tonne terminal Hapag-Lloyd takes in its biggest ship, the 13,000-TEU Hamburg Express Logwin delivers Malaysian designer collection to Paris Fashion Week Maersk takes 19th shallow, broad of beam 4,496-TEU WAFmax feeder vessel Wan Hai acquires two 4,532-TEU ships for transpacific Calco-B service Asia Aviation one-off gain on Thai budget carrier AirAsia bolsters profit Tianjin to avoid clash with Beijing in airport development orientation Nomura's air cargo volume index indicates slowing industrial activities

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AUGUST 20, 2012
ABG Shipyards Q1 total income increases 22 pc Allcargo Logistics' total revenue up 13 pc in Q1 Hamburg Süd christens 7,100-TEU Santa Barbara in China Hapag-Lloyd to increase transatlantic rates HHLA profits surge 20.8 pc Hindustan Shipyard delivers 50-t bollard pull tug to Vizag Port In response to ECA, Zims low sulphur fuel charge from September 15 Maiden Call of m.v. OEL Kochi ICTT Vallarpadam, August 14, 2012 NCC signs time charter agreement with SABIC for 3 chemical tankers Shanghai launches port of origin tax rebate pilot project Indo-Pak trade talks hit a roadblock Amsterdam port sees increased cargo handling in H1 2012 Chairman highlights JN Port's performance & developments at I-Day fete VPT Chairman highlights ongoing upgradation projects in Independence Day address Truck rentals on long-distance routes down in Q1 Forex reserves rise by $ 17.8 m Govt eases land lease & transfer procedure for infra projects INR loses 0.8 pc to end at 55.74 last week Bank employees to strike on Aug. 22-23

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Important oil equipment flying with Polet Airlines The Russian carrier, Polet Airlines, recently operated an AN'-124-100 charter flight carrying four giant oil cable reels from a US manufacturer. As timing was critical for this shi... Gotthard closure has negative impact on Hupac's transport results The Swiss transport provider Hupac registered 332,000 road shipments in the unaccompanied intermodal traffic sector in the first half of the current year, an 11.7% decrease compare... Russian Railways investing in rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island Russian Railways (RZD) is continuing to implement its investment project to modernise the company's rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island. RZD has now completed the reconstruction... Key link in the road from Tajikistan to Europe The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are investing in part of trans-Asian highway that connects Asia to Turkey and Europ... Forwarder Meindl expands fleet The Austrian forwarding company Meindl has extended its fleet by the addition of six new height-optimised Kögel Mega trailers. Meindl now has a total of 17 K'gel Mega P55 trailers ... Hapag-Lloyd raises rates, turnover and earnings in Q2 After a seasonally weak first quarter of the current year, the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd achieved a turnaround and improved its result by more than EUR 125 million in Q2/... Amsterdam Seaports with modest increase Amsterdam Seaports (the ports along the North Sea canal area in the Netherlands) witnessed a slight increase of around 0.5% in transhipment volumes in the first half of 2012. Until... Lehnkering operating import terminal in Hamburg for Clariant The German service provider Lehnkering and Clariant, a producer of special chemicals, have just established a new joint venture. Lehnkering now operates a central import centre in ... International Transport Forum's new secretary-general in office José Viegas, a Portuguese national, has been installed as secretary-general of the International Transport Forum (ITF). The ITF is an intergovernmental organisation that acts as a ... Inchcape Shipping Services names new general manager for Brazil Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has chosen Captain Mariano Martinoia to be its new general manager for Brazil. Martinoia will be based at the company's head office for Brazil, whi... Damco reports positive results for H1/2012 Logistics service provider Damco's net revenue grew in the first six months of 2012 to USD 1.543 billion, 12% more than in the same period last year. H1/2012 gross profit rose by 5... FedEx Trade Networks opens new forwarding office in Scotland The US express service provider FedEx is continuing the global expansion of its freight forwarding business, FedEx Trade Networks. The latter has now opened a new location in Glasg...

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Navy exercises option to buy OPDS vessels from Chouest Crowley buys Aker Philly Jones Act tanker newbuild pair Former USMMA Superintendent named TOTE, Inc. VP Fincantieri floats out its largest ship yet Maritime Labor Convention to enter into force in one year MHI Ship Repair gets $6.6 million DDG 51 contract mod Cruise ship takes on passengers from stricken Alaska cat Keppel FELS on track for early delivery of Seafox 5

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AUGUST 20, 2012
ILWU files federal lawsuit against Port of Portland, director Coast Guard Cutter ALERT returns from 62-day overhaul Port of Anacortes extends summer concert series Port of Grays Harbor marks maiden voyage vessel call Artists decorate shipping boxes for Vancouver, BC exhibition

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Dutch shipowners defy national ban on armed guards The Netherlands' government refuses to extend state monopoly against violence to commercial firms Concerns grow over ballast water treatment technology Worries submitted to IMO in a bid to give owners some leeway in compliance Steady as she goes for secondhand product tanker market Prices for LR2 and MR vessels are little changed in recent months Seafarer rights convention will come into force from August 2013 Ratification from 30 states gives deal the go-ahead StealthGas to draw on cash for fleet expansion But dividend reinstatement and more share buybacks are also options, says Harry Vafias Cascading cannot save the panamax box sector Only nine vessels ordered in more than three years as owners shift attention to larger ships but post-panamaxes threaten market share MSC Flaminia heading to UK waters for inspection Coastal states discuss possible transit to German waters Box lines will blank out Asia-Europe sailings as trade weakens No return to tactics that triggered 2011 price war, says Hapag-Lloyd's Kranich DryShips says finance is becoming ever more scarce Commerzbank withdrawal is 'a game changer', says chief financial officer Damaged supramax sold for lowest secondhand price on record Only $7.5m paid for 2011-built, 57,257 dwt Akiba Ship breakers on course for record demolition levels Clarkson Research Services data shows yards had purchased some 35.1m dwt in the year to date, compared to 40.5m dwt in the whole of 2011 DSME wins $1.9bn offshore order South Korean shipbuilder lands deal for Africa floating oil production unit Aframax resale nets just $36m Price shows medium-sized modern crude tankers lose a third of their value Nigeria urged to use private maritime security Piracy and oil theft linked to problems in community China Shipping Development completes $393m bond sale China Shipping Group's tanker and bulker unit seeks to build working capital Bremen insurance agent to offer PMSC certification New venture Marine Risk & Quality aims at stream of new companies entering the market in Germany Rongsheng scraps Quanchai buy-out Scorned target could challenge Chinese shipbuilder in court Myferrylink defies technical glitches to launch cross-Channel service Service deploys ex-Sea France tonnage now owned by Eurotunnel RMT to hold strike ballot at CalMac Union seeks guarantees on pensions and conditions at Scottish ferry operator US port authorities launch fresh lobbying for Washington funds AAPA says 'lack of federal foresight' to blame for inefficiencies in moving cargo Denmark seeks to end tax breaks for nationals working abroad Move will price Danish surveyors and office staff out of the market, say owners Insecurity at sea Private maritime security companies need to be better regulated A whimper not a bang As carriers face a peak season no-show can they resist the temptation to slash rates? Bankers are no one's heroes Shipping reaps a bitter harvest from reckless lending Colombia dockworkers sign landmark deal Deal comes as Mexico stevedores reinstate lost collective bargaining rights CMA CGM appoints Lebanon's former finance minister to board Jihad Azour takes up job from next month DryShips may shed bulk tonnage Ditching newbuilding orders is an option, says Economou

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Songa's profits halved RISES in operating expenses and financial costs cut profits for Songa Offshore, Norway's listed drilling rig operator, by more than half in 2Q12 Viking's losses grow FINNISH ferry group Viking Line has said its first-half losses grew to €17.9M ($22.3M), from a deficit of '13.4M a year earlier Chinese deal abandoned ANHUI Quanchai Power has revealed that Hong Kong-listed Rong Sheng HI has abandoned its April 2011 deal to buy the Shanghai-listed utility

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AUGUST 20, 2012
MSC Flaminia May Be Towed to Germany The fire-damaged MSC Flaminia was being towed toward the U.K. on Monday for an inspection that may clear the way... ILA to Continue Protest of Non-ILA Labor in Charleston The International Longshoremen's Association said its protest of a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor would continue this week in Charleston,... Diesel Prices Exceed $4 Per Gallon The average cost of diesel in the United States rose to more than $4 per gallon for the first time... Colombian Dockworkers Secure Bargaining Agreement Colombian port workers, members of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Transporte, reached an agreement on Aug. 2 with Terminal... Maritime Labour Convention Set to Enter Into Force The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has cleared its last hurdle and will go into effect in a... ILA Takes Marine Contract Protest to DC (Video) The International Longshoremen's Association took its fight against a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor - to unload military ammunition in Charleston... India OKs Armed Guards on Merchant Ships India has issued guidelines for deployment of armed security guards on board Indian-flag merchant ships, clearing the way for Indian... BAA to Sell London Stansted Airport operator BAA has opted to sell London Stansted airport, ending a long-running legal battle to retain ownership of the... FedEx Expands 'International Service' Network FedEx Express is nearly doubling its "International Service" network by adding destinations in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg... Yusen Logistics Expands Operations to Bangladesh Yusen Logistics will begin operating in Dhaka and Chittagon, Bangladesh, on Oct. 15 to serve apparel and other retail shippers.... Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Revenue Up, Net Income Down Amsterdam Schiphol airport's net profit fell in the first half but revenue increased as higher passenger numbers outweighed lower cargo... Wilhelmsen Nets $170 Million From Sale of Stake in Glovis Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA said it will use the $170 million proceeds from the sale of a 2.5 percent stake... SSA Marine in Oakland Gets 'Gold' in Productivity On a recent Saturday, longshoremen at the SSA Marine terminal in Oakland averaged an astounding 58 container lifts per crane... Canadian Railroads Chart Growth Courses Canadian Pacific Railway is looking within for profit by improving its existing network, while its larger rival wants to build... Intermodal Pricing Loses Steam U.S. intermodal shippers aren't just getting faster service, they're also enjoying something rare in the railroad industry: pricing relief. ... India Promises to Ease Customs, Cabotage Rules Frustrated Indian shippers can take solace in the government's effort to speed up shipments and bring greater shipping competition. Earlier... Buyer's Market for Box Lessors Leasing companies are picking up some of the slack from financially strapped ocean carriers that have cut back their container... My Kingdom for a Box Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners encountering a shortage of container space this peak season need not look far when... Commentary: 'Processing' Rules on Regulated/Exempt Cargoes Q: With regard to motor carrier transportation of exempt commodities and regulated freight, I've always been told that if the... Commentary: Container Shipping Sector Facing the Music "Summertime and the livin' is easy" isn't just a lyric from one of the most covered songs in the history... Lacey Act Strikes a Wrong Chord Gibson Guitar's agreement to pay a $300,000 fine to settle allegations that the company imported illegally harvested ebony and rosewood... It's Brussels Vs. World Over Aviation Carbon Tax A global trade war over the European Union's controversial aviation carbon tax is drawing closer with Brussels refusing to budge... China Again Dominates JOC Port Rankings China trade was definitely hopping in the Year of the Hare. Asia's largest economy, underscoring its manufacturing power, is home... North China Ports Take the Spotlight Although Hong Kong and the mainland ports of southern China aren't going anywhere at the top of the global rankings,... Hong Kong Feels the Heat From Neighboring Ports Hong Kong's stunning natural harbor has made it a natural center of trade for centuries. The world's third-largest container port,... Commentary: Truckload Turns to Profit The 50 largest truckload carriers expanded their combined revenue by 13 percent in 2011 as higher fuel surcharges and rising... Commentary: Tackling Trucking's Perpetual Problem Do you remember your first driver shortage? If you've been active in logistics or trucking for a decade or more,...

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Port Metro Vancouver boosts rail links Canada's Vancouver port is concentrating on boosting its rail links - and in the process is upping its connections to the lucrative US mid West. DP World Vancouver's ... Oil a clear and present danger to Q3 profits The positive results from ocean carriers in the second quarter of the year were attributed to the success of general rate increases and rate restorations; but also ... The world is a more negative place The latest World Economic Survey released by the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Paris-headquartered International Chamber of Commerce ... Sinotrans H1 net profit battered by tough economic climate Chinese transportation conglomerate Sinotrans has seen its HI net profit slump in the face of global economic development that has been 'complicated' and 'full ... Olympic lessons for UK logistics The success of the London 2012 Olympics [15,000+ athletes and officials, 30+ event sites, and an influx of millions of spectators] was in no small part ... DVB Bank gloomy on panamax ships The latest report from DVB Bank's Research and Strategic Planning unit, based in Rotterdam, paints a very gloomy picture for the panamax sector of the global containership ... CMA CGM goes directly into Baltic for first time CMA CGM has temporarily extended its ECS service between the north coast of South America/Caribbean and northern Europe into the Baltic. Instead of calling at Cartagena, ... Tropical to raise rates Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping is to raise rates across its entire US/Canada - Caribbean liner network as it seeks to recover rising costs, put its ...

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Golden age for GASS Stealthgas poised to cash in on one of shipping's strongest segments, analyst says. Heidmar prepped for pull-out Heidmar does not appear to be phased by the gradual withdrawal of tankers controlled by co-owner George Economou. Yards 'chew on bones' New Century Shipbuilding Corp has painted a bleak picture of the reality facing Chinese yards. Westports linked to IPO Malaysian terminals group Westports is mulling a $1bn IPO. Novoship notches more Russian tanker owner Novoship has posted a 37% increase in first-half profit as revenue rose. Idemitsu inks VLCC Idemitsu Tanker is expanding its fleet with an order for a new VLCC in Japan. Big John's price coup John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has secured the lowest price for a VLGC newbuilding in two decades, according to RS Platou Markets. Exxon VLs for sale US major opens up 1999-built tankers to inspection in Singapore. Fredriksen in gas attack John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has unveiled plans to become a dominant force in the VLGC sector after coming clean over an order for up to six newbuildings. Orsova profit slashed Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Orsova (SNO) has seen profit dwindle in the first half despite a revenue rise. Mitsui resale snapped up Greek owners have been linked to the sale of Japanese group Mitsui's new aframax Hope I. Iranian ships axed The governments of Tuvalu and Tanzania have confirmed they will begin weeding out Iranian ships from their registries in line with western sanctions. Costs scar Songa Rising costs have hurt profit at Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore in the second quarter. DryShips raises flag George Economou's DryShips has raised question marks about its ability to fund its dry-cargo newbuilding orderbook. Chinese in NSR first A government-owned icebreaker has become the first Chinese ship to travel the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Shipping hits Sinotrans Chinese liner and terminals group Sinotrans has posted lower first-half profit as shipping operations struggled. Inherited VLs face axe John Fredriksen may have been linked to a series of cheap VLCCs in recent weeks but his new flagship company Frontline 2012 is being tipped to cut back on its existing newbuildings. Owner held over drugs Bulgarian shipowner Doychin Doychev has been arrested after cocaine was found on one of his vessels off Spain. STX reveals bond deal South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed a big bond sale to boost liquidity after news leaked on Monday.

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Deutsche Bank arm bids for Virginia terminals The proposal from German bank's RREEF unit is one of three Virginia has received from outside entities to take over port operations in the wake of an unsolicited bid by APM Terminals in May to run the terminals. Strait of Hormuz remains open after collision The USS Porter, a guided-missile destroyer on Sunday collided with the Japanese-owned bulk oil tanker Otowasan, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, but both were able to operate under their own power after the collision. Chinese icebreaker finds an Arctic route Huigen Yang, head of the Polar Research Institute of China, told Reuters he expected more ice along the route than the vessel encountered. He said most of the Northern Sea Route is open. Tropical raises Caribbean rates CMA CGM boosts Asia-Europe rates Report: Globalization, increased trade to drive 3PL success TOTE, Inc. names Greene VP Supply chain software refocuses on small businesses BizSlate has been developing a supply chain management system with the help of a committee of small business managers for the past 11 months. The service has reached its second testing stage and is still on track for a 2012 release. Evergreen starts Asia-Europe loop with Hanjin

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AUGUST 20, 2012
Middle Eastern bunker prices remain flat Prices across the Middle East and Africa display minimal volatility. Tight avails in Rotterdam Prices were firming in the Rotterdam bunker hub on Monday, according to Bunkerworld data. UK terminal to develop its marine fuels business Inver Energy brings in outside expertise. Cold ironing to be extended in Los Angeles $31.2 million contract will see shore-side power links built at 11 more berths. Upgrade for Antwerp refineries ExxonMobil is aiming to increase output of lighter products. IFO prices softening in Hong Kong Holiday in Singapore. Russian authorities clear bunker spill at Nakhodka Spill occurred while bunker tanker was loading fuel oil. Australian firm orders diesel-electric engines for tugs Vessels, currently being built at the ASL shipyard in Singapore, are scheduled to be in operation by early 2014. Sulphur emissions 'sharply decreased' at EU ports Since entry into force of the low sulphur requirements in January 2010, says EU study. Hapag-Lloyd names first of ten fuel-efficient newbuilds 13,200 TEU vessels 'sets standards in environmental protection and efficiency', says Hapag-Lloyd.

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PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

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

PORTS

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

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

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

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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