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BRIEFS

August 22, 2012

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MOL to raise 50pc capacity of its Japan-Indonesia-SE Asia service Singapore's APL to quit Westbound Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement Shipping industry faces sea change as bigger box ships ply all trade lanes MSC declares it will stop all services to Iran to comply with sanctions United States cracks down on petroleum product trade to and from Iran Hapag-Lloyd reduces quarterly loss on 21pc higher revenue, improved rates Maersk pulls back from reefer sector due to high investment, low return Fujian's seven-month box throughput grows 9.9pc to 5.79 million TEU China's transportation network to hit 4.9 million kilometres in three years Shanghai to introduce measures to create world class express business Damco first half pre-tax profit rises 42pc to US$51 million, sales up 12pc Indian major port April-July container volume flat at 2.62 million TEU AP Moller's Lagos container terminal set to handle 720,000 TEU this year Port of Baltimore handles record US$51 billion worth of cargo in 2011 Hot sauce spill at FedEx Memphis cargo hub results in 102 needing treatment China Southern's July air cargo volume climbs 9.1pc to 98,000 tonnes SIA Cargo adds Sao Paulo to destinations of scheduled freighter flights West Atlantic plays role in Airbus abandoning its A320P2F conversions

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AUGUST 21, 2012
Caravel Logistics launches new feeder service through Port Pipavav Container equipment fleet surges in 2011 Emirates Shipping Line launches Far East-Gulf Express service JBS Academy conducts 'Ship Draft Survey' training at APSEZ Kandla Port emerging as global logistics hub: Dr Vaghela Major Ports handle 5 pc less cargo in April-July period New Mangalore Port, MRPL set to get SPM boost US Customs unsure of 100 pc box inspection at ports SBI opens branch at Arshiya's FTWZ in Mumbai (Panvel) Exports may perk up in Sept.: Sharma Exports may slip below $ 300 bn in FY13: Assocham Extractors urge govt to cut duty on oilmeal imports Import duty on power gear inadequate: BHEL INR recovers on fresh dollar selling Sharma to resolve widening trade deficit issue with China SME exporters earn high profit margins: Crisil World economic recovery suffers fresh setbacks, ICC/Ifo survey shows

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AUGUST 21, 2012
OAG Cargo gets new vice-president OAG Cargo, a specialist for the supply of data and information products for the global aviation industry, has selected Alv Hill as interim executive vice-president. The appointment... More rest areas in Australia Regular users of the Bruce Highway between Howard and Childers in Queensland (Australia) now have the opportunity to use a new government-built rest area on the southbound lane. On... U.S. Xpress and Maritime-Ontario launch North American shipping partnership U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a leading provider of transportation services throughout North America, and Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Limited (M-O), a top Canadian freight carrier, h... More Mahan to Malaysia Exactly one week ago, Iran's Mahan Air commenced scheduled flights between Teheran and Kuala Lumpur. The airline is initially operating two weekly services (due to bilateral freque... CN to invest USD 35 million in Wisconsin The North American railroad CN and Superior Silica Sands have signed a multi-year agreement to move frac sand from a new processing plant now under construction in northern Wiscons... Siemens supplies signalling for new line in Algeria The rail automation specialist Estel RA, a joint venture of the Algerian national company for rail transport (SNTF) and Siemens has been mandated by Algeria's national railway inve... Korean Cargo brings B747F back to South America Korean Air Cargo once again began to operate a Boeing B747 freighter service to South America last week (week 33). The aircraft is routed via Lima (Peru) and Sao Paulo Viracopos (B... Air Astana increases service to Delhi and launches Beijing route Starting today, 21 August 2012, Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is increasing its Almaty - Delhi service. It now operates this route five times a week instead of three. Starting on 25... Yusen Logistics now active in Bangladesh Yusen Logistics has established operations in Bangladesh which will open for business on 15 October. The company stated that Bangladesh, among the "Next 11" emerging econ... TNT Express: road delivery for Tencent in China TNT Express has signed a deal to become the primary road delivery service provider in China for Tencent, one of the country's largest internet service companies. Under the agreemen... AEB selects new general manager for Asia-Pacific AEB (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd has appointed Thomas Halliday as its new general manager. He will be based in Singapore and is to focus on growth across APAC region. Halliday, who was m... Hapag-Lloyd names new vessel "Hamburg Express" The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd held a ceremony at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) to name its first 13,000 teu vessel "Hamburg Express" on ...

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AUGUST 21, 2012
FPSO conversion starts at Brazil's former Ishibras Chouest to hire 250 to 500 employees for LaShip shipyard USMMA gets "space" ship for training Conrad Industries adds to backlog Imtech system nominated for innovation award Kvichak delivers utility vessels to Superior Energy Cummings urges Obama to support Jones Act in SPR draw down

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AUGUST 21, 2012
Columbia River Crossing added to President's We Can't Wait list Crowley rejoining tanker trades with purchase of new Jones Act ships World Trade Center Tacoma schedules annual Globe Awards Trucks earn safety stickers at Port of Tacoma workshop Coast Guard teams with National Guard in Columbia River training exercise

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AUGUST 21, 2012
Global aframax earnings fall to lowest point so far this year Baltic Sea earnings hit lowest point on record despite slow steaming in the region picking up IMO gears up for critical nickel ore meeting Safety concerns rekindled by Vinalines Queen casualty Can test is not reliable Trade association insists there is no rough and ready way to check safety Chinese coal demand faces stormy prospects Steam coal imports have defied drop in power consumption - but for how long? MSC Flaminia to be inspected before sailing into German waters NSB has yet to confirm which port will accept stricken boxship Jury is out on South Korean government shipyard finance boost Policy may not be easy to implement Five-year-old capesizes and VLCCs worth the same on dollar per dwt Baltic Exchange's sale and purchase assessments show continued decline in values MSC Flaminia gets help from Germany Agreement to take stricken boxship in German waters raises questions over selection of place of refuge Colombia resumes coal exports as rail workers end month-long strike Dispute halted some 4m tonnes of bulk movements Burden of Seychelles piracy trials must be eased, says UK report House of Lords also warns on transferring pirates back to prisons in Somalia Rongsheng results reveal slump in cash reserves Updated: Efforts to retain orders by extending order deadlines hit cashflow Iron-ore market loses faith in swift demand recovery Price of 2013 futures falls below $100 per tonne Dover sees fall in haulier demand Port facing privatisation reports dip in freight and passenger traffic Torm's losses and debts deepen Weak market increases owner's second-quarter loss Shipbuilder P+S to file for insolvency State aid is insufficient for German group's rescue plan, says company chief Rüdiger Fuchs Crowley buys Jones Act product tanker pair from Aker Philadelphia Shipyard relieved after $250m deal for speculative newbuilds Drewry sticks to 6% growth forecast for box terminals Annual report says emerging economies will show strongest increase, with container demand 'quite flat' in Europe and little growth in North America James Fisher reports strong growth Group buoyed by 'robust' demand for specialist technical and offshore units Raveh to step down from Zim New chief financial officer to be announced in days Navios Acquisition posts loss despite soaring revenues Angeliki Frangou contrasts tanker company growth story with struggling peers Experts urge Nigeria to rethink its stance on private maritime security Contracts that generate interest and controversy are a 'double-edged sword' Nigerians hold the solution to piracy and oil theft Focus needs to be on answer that is not security dominated but one that involves the community GasLog remains bullish despite loss Revenues will quadruple by 2015 as LNG fleet expands Privalov to face criminal charges over Sovcomflot role September date set for $67m misappropriation hearing DSF benefits from international bank withdrawal from ship finance Copenhagen financier will support credit-worthy Danish interests Recession in Europe weakens DFDS results More turbulence ahead as 'difficult' cross-Channel start-up faces new competition Pirates' monsoon washout Attacks on ships are way down thanks to strong winds, heavy rain and big waves - but let's see what happens when the sea calms down

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AUGUST 21, 2012
Breaking prices surge INDIAN breakers were about the only ship recyclers in action last week, with Bangladesh and Pakistan celebrating the end of Ramadan Browse to be floating scheme? ROYAL Dutch Shell has bought Chevron's interest in the Browse LNG scheme in Australia, which could become a floating project, IHS World Markets Energy reported today Jiangnan HI's profits drop by 87% CSSC TODAY said profits dropped by 87% year on year in H1 of this year at its Shanghai-listed subsidiary Jiangnan HI Navios raises tanker cover ANGELIKI Frangou's tanker company Navios Acquisition today reported further progress in securing long-term charter coverage Havila issuing $89M in bonds HAVILA Shipping, the Norwegian offshore service vessel owner, said it is issuing 500M kroner ($89M) in bonds GasLog touts LNG fundamentals NYSE-listed GasLog, the newest entrant to the US public markets, today forecast continued LNG strength, driven by project developments TORM loses five times more TORM SAID today its interim losses for 2Q12 were more than five times those of the previous-year period Korea Line issues shares KOREA Line issued 653,143 shares today to several companies that include some of the restructuring group's creditors DFDS issues profit warning DFDS, the listed Danish ferry and logistics company, has issued a profit warning after reporting a sharp drop in 2Q12 profits Indonesian coal lifts Panamaxes, Supramaxes A RISE IN Indonesia's thermal coal fixtures has injected more business into the Asian Panamax and Supramax market VLGC rates reach 2012 high FREIGHT rates to ship LPG on the benchmark Persian Gulf/Far East route have hit a 2012 high of $77.219/tonne Yard resales rule bulker S&P BUYERS are exploiting lower asset prices, producing another fruitful week for Chinese yards that are holding cancelled newbuilding orders RSHI profits fall (just) 82% OUTSHINING other yards in China, Rongsheng HI today unveiled profits of 216M yuan ($34M) for the first six months of the year GO unveils slip in profits GOLDEN Ocean, the listed drybulk group in John Fredriksen's business empire, predicted today that tonnage oversupply is likely to delay a major freight rate recovery Trans-Pacific box rate gains gone TRANS-Pacific box rates have dropped off since posting substantial gains, suggesting the third-quarter peak season remains fragile

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AUGUST 21, 2012
MSC Flaminia to Be Towed to German Anchorage The fire-damaged container ship MSC Flaminia will be towed to a sheltered anchorage in German waters for evaluation before it... BlueGrace Named Fastest-Growing Logistics Operator BlueGrace Logistics, Riverview, Fla., increased its revenue 7,368 percent over three years to $63.6 million in 2011, making the Florida-based... Kings Point to Get New Training Ship A ship used for recovery of solid-fuel rocket boosters from the space shuttle will be converted for use as a... DFDS Slashes 2012 Earnings Guidance Denmark's DFDS cut its 2012 earnings guidance after Europe's largest short-sea shipping and logistics group's second quarter profit slumped amid... Taiwan, Thailand Downgrade Export Forecasts The Asian export outlook continues to weaken, according to the latest export forecasts from Taiwan and Thailand. Taiwan export... China Ports' TEU Share Hits 30 Percent China's container ports now handle 30 percent of international container volume, which has more than doubled in the last decade,... NYK Line Sets Oct. 1 Atlantic Rate Increase NYK Line said it will implement an Oct. 1 general rate increase for trans-Atlantic cargo. The increase will... Crowley Buys Two Jones Act Tankers Crowley Maritime Corp.'s petroleum and chemical transportation group has purchased two 45,800-deadweight-ton tankers Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has been building on... Derailed CSX Train Kills Two Outside Baltimore A CSX Transportation train hauling coal derailed shortly after midnight Tuesday outside of Baltimore, killing two women who were on... Carriers Won't Fight APM's Virginia Bid Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM say they no longer object to a proposal by APM Terminals to take over... Caravel Logistics Launches India-Mideast Feeder Link Caravel Logistics has launched a feeder link between India and the Middle East. From Port Pipavav on India's west... HKIA Extends Year-Over-Year Decline The world's largest freight airport saw a slight month-on-month increase in volume during July, but growth compared to 2011 remained... Emirates Shipping to Launch Far East-Gulf Service Emirates Shipping Line plans to expand its intra-Asia service network by buying slots on the Pacific South & Gulf Service...

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AUGUST 21, 2012
Zim Line's CFO resigns It has been announced that Zim Line's much-liked chief financial officer Allon Raveh (in photo) will leave the company by the end of the year. No replacement has ... Angola to invest in Cabinda Angola's Minister of Transport has announced that the government is prepared to spend USD1 billion over the next five years on improving port infrastructure in ... Russian trade hits the rocks Russian ports joined the rest of Europe in terms of declining container cargo growth in the first half of the year. St Petersburg's growth reached just 1.5% compared ... Wan Hai and MOL merge Intra Asia loop as volumes in SE Asia/Japan jump Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines (WHL) has announced that it is merging its New Super 1 (NS1) service with MOL's CHS3 sling, creating for both more capacity and a wider geographical ... Tacoma's volumes soar on back of new GA string Container volumes through the US Pacific Northwest Port of Tacoma have soared by 20% year-on-year on the back of the new Grand Alliance (GA) service that it won ... China's growth under pressure That was the stark message given by Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, at the weekend. He said that the nation's economy was 'under pressure' and that it is facing ... Lords change view on armed guards The UK's House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs has published a follow-up report on Somali piracy in which it says that it has 'changed its view on the ... MSC Flaminia: set to enter German waters

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AUGUST 21, 2012
CMA CGM beefs up board France's largest containership operator has recruited three career politicians to join its board of directors. CSDC scraps again China Shipping Development has continued its scrapping drive after selling one of its ageing bulkers to be chopped up in its homeland. Navios narrows deficit Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Acquisition posted a second-quarter loss Tuesday despite a 38% surge in revenue. Farstad rues oversupply Norway's Farstad has lamented the rapid increase in the number of platform supply vessel newbuilds hitting the water. Germany pulls the plug Cash-strapped German shipbuilder P+S Werften is filing for insolvency after the state pulled the plug on rescue funding. CSDC record ended China Shipping Development has chalked up its first half-year loss as a listed company. Boa charter chopped Singapore's Emas AMC is not extending its charter of a BOA OCV deepwater subsea vessel. Floatel firms Keppel rig Floatel has firmed up a contract with Keppel FELS for a $315m accommodation rig. Privalov stands trial Sovcomflot's former London chief Yuri Privalov is to face court action in Russia on charges of embezzling $67m of the company's cash. Raveh leaving Zim Zim CFO Allon Raveh is to leave at the end of the year, with a successor due to be announced within days. GasLog on the nose GasLog has again promised to pay a dividend by the end of the year after hitting Wall Street forecasts on the nose in the second quarter. Fun on the Fringe Shipping is not a laugh a minute right now so we have borrowed a one liner from the funniest man at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to help brighten up your day. MEO surge goes on Miclyn Express Offshore has completed a stellar full year thanks to its rapid expansion. Doychev freed Bulgarian shipowner Doychin Doychev has been released from police custody after an initial hearing in his drugs-bust case. Fire hits German bulker Firefighters have tackled a small blaze on an Oldendorff Carriers bulker in New Zealand. Rongsheng rocked China Rongsheng Heavy Industries laid bare the challenging picture for the Chinese shipbuilding market after seeing its first half profit collapse. End of the road A 1974-built cargo ro-ro has been put up for sale by its Fijian owner. DFDS sees headwinds Danish ferry operator DFDS has dimmed its full-year forecast after making a difficult start to life in the English Channel. Havila hits the mark Havila Shipping has finished its latest trip to the bond market more than $80m to the good. CNOOC adds one Chinese oil company CNOOC has ordered an offshore installation ship at a CSSC shipyard. Tanker gains for Fisher UK shipping group James Fisher has posted a bigger profit in the first six months as its small products tankers enjoyed a spot-rate boost. Torm loss deepens Torm continued to burn cash in the second quarter as it fought to remove the financial black cloud hanging over its head. Mixed for GOGL Norwegian bulker owner Golden Ocean (GOGL) has survived a weaker second quarter to turn around its loss over the first six months. Cape pair head for demo Two more early-1990s capesize bulkers look to have been sent for demolition in the face of poor freight rates. Aegean eyes Hong Kong Aegean Marine Petroleum Network plans to expand its global network by establishing operations in Hong Kong.

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AUGUST 21, 2012
ILA protests military cargo handling in Charleston The union contends the Marines are allowing Jacksonville, Fla.-based Portus Stevedoring Co. to move its military cargo operation from Jacksonville to Charleston to bypass the use of ILA workers in Charleston. BlueWater Reporting to release West Coast port call analysis Manhattan provides growth to Fantastic Holdings Report: Sustainable supply chain to benefit food shippers Drewry: 800 million TEUs in global throughput by 2017 Nearly one in three TEUs on a global basis is now handled at a Chinese port, compared to 19 percent in 2002. Meanwhile, global container volume rose to 588.8 million TEUs in 2011, compared to 279.3 million in 2002. Emirates joins Asia-Mideast leg of GA/Hanjin loop Low water stalls Mississippi barge traffic The Army Corps of Engineers is trying to dredge the river channel in areas to keep commodities flowing, but many shippers complain they have to ship lighter loads to ensure vessels don't hit bottom. Flaminia owner hopes to enter German waters Cadec extends performance management scorecards MSC raises Med-U.S. rates in October New international maritime labor regs ratified The ILO Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) was recently ratified by Russia and the Philippines, meaning the required 30 ILO member states had approved the international regulation. It goes into effect from August 2013. CSX derailment near Baltimore kills 2 Washington Notebook: FDA's F.U. inspection sounds worse than it is Crowley adds 2 new Jones Act tankers Registry for U.S. apparel, footwear suppliers Zim CFO to leave at year's end CMA CGM adds 3 directors

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AUGUST 21, 2012
Bominflot expands Mediterranean operations Company has extended its Spanish supply operation to the Ports of Alicante and Castellon. Containerships set to become ever larger Average capacity has increased 25% in the last four years. Market mainly firm in Fujairah Suez prices lack direction. Markets lack direction in North West Europe No congestion in Rotterdam. Noble Group declines to comment on Tolson departure Source says it is 'business as usual' at Singapore office. Contract for LNG bunkering report goes to Germanischer Lloyd Study will help in the drafting of EU-wide standards. Shipbuilder sees profits collapse But Rongsheng predicts 'enormous demand' for fuel-efficient vessels when recovery beings. Bunker prices show little movement in Asian hubs Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Tuesday. American scientists discuss alternative bunker fuel Material releases 15% lower soot-like particulates with 26% lesser nitrogen oxide emissions. Scottish ferry operators order fuel efficient thrusters Vessels to be fitted with Rolls-Royce thrusters at Cammell Laird shipyard. Titan court hearing adjourned to early September Extension granted by Bermuda court after inital hearing of SPHL's petition on August 16. Hong Kong supplier takes 'cautiously optimist approach' for 2012 Credit risk 'an area of concern', says Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-chemical spokesman.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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