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December 21, 2012

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Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$600/FEU January 15 Shippers demand Obama prevent dock strike, bosses reveal offer to union Grain terminals in US Pacific Northwest reject ILWU contract demand French state-owned railway fined US$81 million for market bullying US imposes duties on 'subsidised' Chinese and Vietnamese wind towers Tianjin's Dongjiang Bonded Port Area opens major Hebei promotion Liuzhou launches first railway cargo service to Russia via special train Slow steaming risks contract breach if ships not moving with 'all speed' EU and Singapore Free Trade Agreement expected to ease trade rules CEVA sells off bulk container business to Australia's Brambles DHL Supply Chain Japan develops stronger, less wasteful eco-packaging CargoSmart sells software to interface with Japan's advanced filing Changi ups landing fee rebate to 50pc to boost troubled cargo sector PanAm Airways boss gets 30-year in jail for viewing child pornography Fujian provincial airports 11-month air freight volume rises 6.7pc China to develop Zhengzhou into a modern aviation city in hinterland Routes Americas carrier conference held in Colombia February 10-12

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
First rake handled successfully at ICD-Wardha L&T delivers 1st High Speed Interceptor Boat to Coast Guard Logistics Professionals Networking Get Together held MOL (Asia) announces senior appointment & promotion in its West Asia Region SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier New EU rule may impair pharma ingredient exports Rakesh Mehra elected Chairman of SRTEPC Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port launched INR turns weak against dollar

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
China Eastern increases capacity to Taiwan From today (20 December), China Eastern is increasing its capacity on the Shanghai Hongqiao - Taipei (Taiwan) service by replacing the current narrow-body A321 aircraft with a wide... Next stage of Maldon to Dombarton rail link in NSW Australia now starting The Maldon to Dombarton rail link project in NSW Australia has moved to the next stage with the awarding of contracts to Parsons Brinckerhoff and GHD for vital engineering, plannin... Promising year end for Boeing The US aerospace giant Boeing is closing 2012 with good news. It includes the delivery of the first B777-300ER in the USA to American Airlines (11 December) and the finalization of... Four major forwarders rate Hapag-Lloyd as best liner shipping company Four leading international forwarding companies have chosen Hamburg (Germany)-based Hapag-Lloyd as their best partner. Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel presented Hapag-Lloyd with t... Zumtobel Group selects JCL Logistics as service provider JCL Logistics, a global service provider based in Austria, has gained a new client in the shape of the Zumtobel Group, a global manufacturer of lighting management systems and ligh... United Shipping with new partner in Romania United Shipping Inc (USI), a premier worldwide association of independently owned freight forwarders and customs brokers with over 135 partner companies and 375 offices, has announ... David Cheslin says goodbye to Coastlink David Cheslin will relinquish his chairmanship of Coastlink on 31 December 2012. He will be no longer involved in the organisation, although he will still maintain the Coastlink gr... John Bomer joins Intermarine as special consultant to the CEO Intermarine LLC is retaining John O. Bomer as a special consultant to its CEO. His main focus will be centred on the expansion of Intermarine's Africa service. Prior to his arrival... Bremen's ports set new record The ports of Bremen (Germany) handled around 85 million t this year (2011: 80 million t), thereby setting a new record. Some 6.3 million teu were lifted, 6.3% more than 2011. In ad... CN signs voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with village of Bartlett Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has reached a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the village of Bartlett IL (USA), which is located some 35 miles northwest of downtow... Green Freight Europe launches carbon monitoring and reporting platform Green Freight Europe (GFE), the leading independent voluntary programme for reducing carbon emissions of road freight in Europe is launching the first version of its CO2 equivalent... Efficient outbound ore haulage with new Scania rigs The first truck-and-trailer combinations out of the total of 400 rigs that Scania will deliver to Peab have now started rolling on the roads around Northland Resources' newly opene...

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
Navy exercises tenth JHSV construction option Zumwalt deckhouse move beats two BIW records Chouest and Island Offshore order MPCV at Ulstein Teekay LNG orders are second for MAN B&W ME-GI DNV and GL agree to merge Cruise industry supports Paris MOU campaign

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
WPPA selects Jerry Oliver as Board of Trustees president Companies merge to form new ship classification society Port association schedules govenment relations workshop Seattle port board Oks scheme for electing new commissioner CSX making changes to executive lineup

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
Shale gas drilling gets Damonised New film focuses on an energy story that impacts on shipping Don't write off King Coal Boost to bulkers as coal keeps going as an energy source Every cloud has a dollar lining Bad weather brings a boon to beleaguered tanker owners Industry issues box yard equipment safety guidance Findings based on study of 4,000 claims by port and terminal operators Contested Ukraine contract rocks LNG shipping industry Billion dollar project thrown into question after claims that imposter duped officials Ultranav orders first eco-design handysize LPG carriers South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding wins order for two 22,000 cu m vessels Greeks see LNG as long-term prospect Several 'speculative' newbuildings are unfixed but new Greek entrants are unfazed Yildirim plans $200m revamp of RotaPort Izmit Bay terminal to become regional hub for liquid cargo and general warehousing Independent gas carrier owners follow disparate paths Different management approaches suit different players Arbitrage turns the tap North Sea light sweet crude flows to South Korea are rising dramatically Strike will target container cargoes, Daggett memo confirms ILA president issues strike etiquette guidelines to union branches Omega junior lenders withdraw super-priority claim in Chapter 11 case But picture is still muddled on proposed settlement with HSH Nordbank Lloyd's Register approves LNG-fuelled bulk carrier design Clean Sky kamsarmax project moves gas-powered bulkers far beyond the concept stage DNV and GL confirm merger New business to be headquartered in Oslo with marine operations in Hamburg Germanischer Norske The two merged class societies must keep the home fires burning too Dover sell-off blocked P&O Ferries calls on port to return money raised to pre-fund second terminal A year of taking stock for LNG owners Greek owners typify a more sober climate as speculative orders plummet Dover stays public UK trust ports are off the agenda for asset disposals - at least for now Maersk Line begins China retrofit for 10 boxships Beihai Shipbuilding says fuel-efficiency upgrade has made a good start Have we got news for you Not to mention insight, analysis and new year resolutions as well Map sets out flashpoints at sea Control Risks maps territorial disputes, piracy and other obstacles to shipping Ramakrishnan backs India dollar lending call EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: National fleet needs helping hand with renewal, says Essar MD INSA lobbies Indian government for dollar bond Billions needed to renew ageing national fleet, argues shipowner group Carnival share price drops on weaker 2013 profits guidance But shareholders can expect healthy dividend, says Arison Box lines return to their senses Profits take priority over market share Greeks lead secondhand dry bulk purchases The kings and queens of counter-cyclical renewal reclaim the S&P crown Year of extreme pain Rise in scrapping fails to dent overcapacity as record deliveries scupper dry bulk recovery Greek owners retain their appetite for tankers But newbuilding orders concentrate on medium range product tankers Rising tonne-mile demand offers hope for tankers Battered industry holds out for better days

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
NASDAQ opts to eject FreeSeas NASDAQ has decided to delist FreeSeas, although the penny-stock drybulk owner vowed today to appeal China's steel output falls DOMESTIC steel output for building ships in China totalled 5.97M dwt in November, down by 29.4% from November 2011, the government said today ONE's junior lenders throwing in the towel JUNIOR lenders to bankrupt Omega Navigation Enterprises have given up the fight to secure any recovery of their claims, according to a new court filing Novatek gains ministries' gas export backing NOVATEK, the independent Russian gas producer, was reported today to have won Kremlin backing for a new gas export scheme that would end the Gazprom monopoly Tallink lent €440M TALLINK, the Estonian ferry group, said today it will be lent €440M ($583M) to repay existing credit agreements Vale seen paying big-bulker premium BRAZIL'S Vale reportedly spent about $158M more for transport of ore in the past 19 months on huge Valemaxes than it would have paid in using smaller Capesize bulkers Shipping confidence rising A GRADUAL easing of overtonnaging and more scrapping are boosting shipping confidence, a survey said today UK rejects another Dover privatisation plan DOVER'S port said today it's "a great pity" that the UK government has again rejected a scheme to privatise its facilities Chinese groups invest in Taiwan terminal CHINA Merchants, COSCO Pacific and China Shipping Terminal have set up a venture in Hong Kong to acquire a 30% equity stake in Kao Ming Terminal in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
Tacoma Bucks Downward Volume Trend Among US West Coast Ports November continued a trend of lagging container volumes at the northern West Coast ports of Oakland, Portland and Seattle, while Tacoma's container traffic increased last month. Containerized imports in Oakland dropped 7 percent in November from the same month last year. Exports were down 8.5 percent, and total container traffic declined... Container Yard Safety Guidelines Issued TT Club, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, and cargo-handling association ICHCA International have published recommended safety standards for container yard equipment in ports and container-handling facilities. The recommendations include additional safety devices and other operational changes intended to help reduce injuries and fatalities, as well as cargo, property and equipment damage. Claim... Rapid Growth Puts Prince Rupert at Design Capacity The arrival of the Cosco Vancouver at the Port of Prince Rupert on Nov. 18 was a milestone at the 5-year-old port because the vessel carried the 500,000th container unit to be handled this year at the rapidly growing gateway 500 miles north of Vancouver. The event also sent a message... Appointment to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada OTTAWA - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. J. Ed. Macdonald to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC). He has been appointed as part time member for a four-year term. "I am pleased that Mr. Macdonald has accepted the position," said Minister Lebel.... Kuehne + Nagel Provides New Logistics Solution for Hamleys LONDON - Hamleys, one of the world's best-known retailers of toys, has extended its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel to support its expansion plans. A new logistics solution which leverages a hub operation at the Yantian Bonded Logistics Park in China, for consolidation of inbound supplier volumes, will facilitate future... ITF Promises Support for ILA Following Talks Breakdown LONDON - The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has expressed full support for its US East Coast affiliate, the International Longshoremen's Association after contract talks broke down Tuesday. The ILA has been negotiating with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents management in ports, terminals and shipping lines. ITF President Paddy Crumlin... New CTS Website - Announcement to Registered Users WOKING, England - As a registered user of the CTS website, we have some important news for you. Over the last few months we have been working hard on upgrading our website to meet the demands of our growing customer base. We have changed its look and introduced several... C.R. England Names Independent Contractor of the Month for November SALT LAKE CITY - C.R. England, a Salt Lake City-based global transportation provider, has recognized Independent Contractor Angel Cruz as the Independent Contractor Driver of the Month for November 2012. "Angel is a terrific Independent Contractor," said Brandon Harrison, President -- C.R. England National and Regional Divisions. "He is diligent... European Shippers Propose Cargo Info Plan to Stem Losses The European Shippers Council has called for improvement in the exchange of information between shippers and container carriers to diminish the loss of containers at sea. The International Maritime Organization currently deals with the loss of containers through consideration of a mandatory scheme for the weighing of containers. European shippers say... Obama Is Warned of Serious Impact From ILA Strike A coalition of more than 100 business organizations from across the United States urged President Obama to take "immediate action" to prevent the International Longshoremen's Association from striking when its contract expires Dec. 29. The plea to the president came in a letter warning that failure to avert a coastwide strike... Halifax Board Keeps Oldfield at Port's Helm The board of directors of Nova Scotia's Halifax Port Authority has renewed Karen Oldfield's contract as president and CEO for a five-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Her new contract will expire on Dec. 31, 2017. "Ms. Oldfield and her management team have been instrumental in guiding our port through challenging... Administration Action Urged to Prevent ILA Strike he National Retail Federation and more than 100 national and state associations today sent a letter to President Obama to urge the administration to ensure that an International Longshoremen's Association strike does not occur when the union's contract with the United States Maritime Alliance expires on Dec. 29. The coalition asked... China on Track to Produce More Corn Than Rice China is on track to produce more corn than rough rice for the first time in history, according to the U.S. Grains Council. In its December World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its projection of Chinese corn production from 200 million metric tons to 208... ILA Strike Watch: Expect Chaos With the International Longshoremen's Association on the verge of its first Maine-to-Texas dock strike since 1977, the shipping industry and its customers are preparing for confusion and chaos. There will be plenty of both if the ILA strikes on Dec. 30, as now appears likely. Cargo interests already are cursing the ILA... Larger Ships Prompt APL to Switch Oakland Terminals APL is completing negotiations with SSA Marine to move its Northern California vessel operations from Eagle Marine Services' Global Gateway Central container terminal to the nearby SSA terminal in Oakland. Gene Seroka, APL's president for the Americas, said the move will prepare APL for the introduction of the large 9,200-TEU capacity... CEVA Teams With Indo Trans Logistics in Vietnam Supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has entered into a joint venture in Vietnam with longtime partner Indo Trans Logistics Group. The joint venture, named CEVA Logistics (Vietnam), allows CEVA to have a stronger freight presence in Vietnam with its local head office in Ho Chi Minh, the company said.... Crowley Announces More Management Changes Crowley Maritime Corporation today announced additional organizational realignments within its shipping and logistics team, effective Jan. 1, including the appointment of Nelly Yunta as vice president of sales, marketing and customer care, and the promotion of Pete Noyer as vice president of national accounts, reporting to Yunta. Yunta, who was most... Yildrim Acquires RotaPort Port operator Yildirim has acquired RotaPort, a port in Korfez, Turkey, located about 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from Istanbul. Yildirim plans to invest $200 million in RotaPort for restructuring and new equipment. Plans include moving Marmara Shipyard, located next to the port, to another location and increasing its total area... uShip Secures $18 Million to Bolster Online Shipping Marketplace Transportation marketplace uShip.com has closed an $18 million round of Series C financing with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to extend the development, sales and marketing of uShip's commercial freight platform, mobile platform and global presence. The company also announced that Maritza Liaw, partner at KPCB, will join uShip's board of... France Rail SNCF Fined for Anti-Competitive Behavior French competition regulators fined SNCF, the state-owned rail company, 61 million euros ($80.5 million) for preventing new companies from entering the freight market following liberalization in 2006. The Competition Authority also told SNCF to end within three years its policy of setting freight rates below operating costs for some customers. SNCF was...

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
CGM gets ready for IPO Waring joins CILT CMA CGM closes in on ports sale CMA CGM is thought to be on the verge of concluding the sale of a minority stake in its ports unit to ... DNV and GL confirm merger DET Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd have confirmed they are to merge.The two leading classification societies have signed a deal today to create a new organisation ... Liners' 'iceberg' risk That is the analogy made by 10 of the world's top 20 container lines after an analysis of 500 potential life-threatening incidents on-board boxships ... USEC strike to cost USD1 billion a day According to the National Retail Federation, that is the estimated damage to the US economy if 15 container ports from Massachusetts to Texas are shuttered on December ... New Year resolution: stability in liner shipping After a year of extreme volatility in container liner shipping, there is one word that sums up what both ocean carriers and shippers would wish for in 2013: stability. ...

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
BLT on the ropes? A vote on Berlian Laju Tanker's (BLT's) restructuring plan has been postponed until after Christmas, TradeWinds has learned. Offshore S&P record set Offshore sale and purchase activity has set a new record in 2012, Clarksons says. Pareto bags Viking AHTS Christen Sveaas' Viking Supply Ships has freed up cash following a sale-and-leaseback deal with Pareto. Wartsila courts China yards Finland's Wartsila and Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP) are teaming up to make ship engines in Zhuhai. Olympic order for Kleven Stig Remoy's Olympic Shipping has turned to a familiar face for its latest subsea construction vessel. Next year will be better Carnival Corp has ended a tragic year with a strong set of fourth quarter numbers. Ueda mourns GL "loss" Noboru Ueda, head of the world's largest marine classification society ClassNK , said he "mourns the loss" of classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) following its merger with Norway's Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Ultranav makes it an octet Ultranav has signed the dotted line on a pair of handysize gas carriers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. TEN's premium trio Tsakos Energy Navigation has caught a wave in the market and netted a trio of charters for ice-class tankers. Atlantic banks more Atlantic Offshore has tied up its second fundraiser in the space of a week. Shippers cry foul Shippers have slammed plans to hike liner shipping rates and are taking their case to Brussels. Rem PSV renewed DNV and GL seal merger It's third time lucky for class societies DNV and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) as the two sides have finally agreed a merger 12 years after their first attempt at a tie-up. Island back at Ulstein Norway's Island Offshore has returned to compatriot yard Ulstein for another newbuilding. Refugee ship finally docks A Vietnamese bulker that rescued Myanmarese migrants has finally been allowed to dock in Malaysia after Singapore turned it away. SBM to settle up SBM Offshore is looking to put a bad job behind it once and for all with the help of a major shareholder. Fisher offloads rail unit UK shipping group James Fisher is banking £25.5m ($41.46m) from the sale of a non-core rail subsidiary. NYK loses A grade Japanese ratings agency R&I has cut blue-chip Japanese owner NYK's credit rating from A to A-. TradeWinds today! It's almost Christmas so we are making the latest edition of the shipping industry's favourite newspaper available online from 13:00 GMT today. Dae San returns to port Somali soldiers who hijacked an arrested North Korean cargoship are returning the vessel to port. d'Amico bags eco funds d'Amico International Shipping has netted cash for newbuildings after completing its first share issue in over five years as a public company. Japan orders bottom out Japanese shipbuilders have reported export orders in excess of 900,000-gt for the third consecutive month in November. ShinaSB seeks new funds Struggling South Korean shipbuilder ShinaSB is eyeing new investment through a merger or a takeover as it seeks to secure its future. IPO closer for CMA CGM French container line CMA CGM is planning an IPO in Paris by the end of 2014, earlier than expected. Schau exits Vallianz Anders Schau has quit as chief executive of Singapore offshore vessel operator Vallianz Holdings. Wartsila seals DSV deal Wartsila has secured the contract to supply the design for Subsea 7's diving support vessel (DSV) ordered last month. Bunker licence cancelled Singapore has cancelled the licence of a bunker supplier after it was found to have breached the terms of the agreement.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012
Bunker prices sluggish in Fujairah But in South Africa, prices firmed. Tight avails expected in Rotterdam over holiday season Good demand but bunker prices fail to move in Hamburg. Novorossiysk: products up, crude down Oil products up by 16%. Class societies merge to create energy sector giant Move informed by a 'strategic rationale', says new CEO. Scrapping uptick improves shipowners' mood Quarterly survey finds a shift in industry attitudes. Smart money should follow retrofit strategy, says bank Eco tonnage could lose out when markets rebound. Bunker prices continue climb Demand mostly average to below average, traders say. Singpore fuel stocks at nine-week low Strong regional demand offset high western arrivals. Odfjell in strategic move to grow terminal business Plans to expand its existing joint venture with US equity firm via a stock-for-stock exchange. Trial shows SEEMP software cuts fuel consumption Finnish shipping firm says vessel delivered a calculated annual fuel savings of 320 tonnes. US Senator calls for 'hybrid' approach to meet ECA Pens a proposal that would allow cruise operators in Alaska and Hawaii to burn 'existing fuel types' in remote areas.

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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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