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July 2, 2013

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Regulator delays Nehru port's planned 70pc container tariff increase Jebel Ali Terminal 2 opens, ready to accommodate 18,000 TEU ships Evergreen Line offers new Indian subcontinent and Persian Gulf services Fujian direct box volume with Taiwan up 6.49pc to 263,600 TEU in 5 months EU and Somalia set September 16 for 'New Deal' talks in Brussels US trucking hits all-time high on factory-retail sectors' sudden growth APMT: Mombasa to outperform rivals as cargo moves from road to rail SCPA funds to place under conservation 1,000 acres of land as part of navy base mitigation New planes add 62pc more capacity to Etihad round-the-world route CAAC approves to set up China Southern Airlines Henan subsidiary FedEx to expand with 1,900 light, fuel efficient delivery vehicles

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JULY 1, 2013
AADA postpones China-Australia rate hikes to Aug. 1 ADPC & Abu Dhabi Customs sign strategic partnership agreement APL takes delivery of second of five 14,000-TEU vessels to be chartered to MOL BDI rises to 1,171 points, portends better outlook for dry bulk shipping EU to introduce emission norms for large ships Evergreen strengthens Subcontinent & Gulf service network InterManager puts seafarers at the heart of its activities Oil Spill Response strengthens Singapore s position as an international oil & gas hub Retrofitting solutions seen enhancing performance, cutting costs South Carolina Ports Authority approves $123 m in capital spending Chennai Port scraps third container terminal project Enhanced value per transaction to boost online exports Govt targets INR 1.15 lakh cr. investment in PPP infra projects INR turns weak on dollar demand Proposal to increase import duty on sugar opposed Tax havens not sharing info to be blacklisted US business groups condemn India's policy Export Import Workshop s 29th batch from July 20 Global manufacturing continues to show marginal growth

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Militzer & Münch gains expert for airfreight Ratioform names logistics and distribution director CMA CGM reorganizing the Americas Hellmann Worldwide new partner of System Alliance in Turkey UPS takes over IBM's know-how Vanguard Logistics Services establishes offices in Vietnam Rotterdam offers LNG bunkering EU proposes new monitoring for CO2 emissions Swiss Abacus Shipping extends portfolio Gefco becomes Volkswagen Audi's new logistics partner in... Geodis Wilson expands rail freight services in China Renault Trucks tests extended range 16 t electric truck HNA group takes over TIP Trailer Services Ansaldo STS nets new ERTMS signalling contract in France AeroMexico to expand US operations Hawaiian Airlines to serve Taipei More services between South America and Spain

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JULY 1, 2013
Bergen Engines now a unit of Tognum AG Caterpillar to acquire Berg Leevac acquires Tidewater's Quality Shipyards MHI Nagasaki Shipyard lays keel for AIDA cruise ship Oro Negro orders two more jack-ups at PPL Shipyard Triyards starts first job in new floating dry dock Damen delivers first in new PSV series Navy League honors TOTE's Anthony Chiarello M.E.B.A. and Interlake Steamship agree new contract Fincantieri delivers third cruise yacht to du Ponant

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JULY 1, 2013
Olympia port board continues general obligation bond hearing Alaska Airlines adding Portland to Tucson, Reno flights OOCL marks christening of new 13,208 TEU box ship Repair project shutting down Seattle-Tacoma Airport runway NAFTA partner trade led by truck shipments

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JULY 1, 2013
MOL Comfort fore section 'is stable under tow' Remaining half of boxship makes slow progress to port of refuge in adverse weather Red Ensign loses tonnage as Ofer fleet is restructured Group switches ships from UK to Singapore management to redistribute its assets US regulator targets insurers as new Iranian sanctions kick in Regulators investigate at least three non-US firms for violating ban Charter highlights India's role in supporting VLGC market Middle East Gulf to Asia freight rates dip, but more Indian fixtures are expected this week Does Oaktree have a masterplan? Some say the private equity firm has a strategy - others say it seizes opportunity Oaktree Capital Management sets the agenda One person's vulture capitalist is another's contrarian Owners eye new gas cargoes from 2016 and beyond Global liquefaction capacity to double by 2020 MSC amends Solas but pushes Italy for more Costa Concordia information Casualty's cost to insurers is expected to top $1bn West African states sign anti-piracy code But there is no deal to allow international armed guards in their territorial waters What price the fight against piracy in West Africa? Governments have cut defence budgets but shipping firms are cash-strapped too Hot air Brussels must stop procrastinating about emissions rule changes Capesize rates rise comfortably above operating costs Atlantic supply-driven rally is expected to last the week Box ports brace themselves for P3 tie-up Some terminals will lose out from planned merger, Drewry warns MOL sells capesize as secondhand values rise New iron ore supply from Brazil and Australia to boost bulkers Opinion split on how long Asia-Europe rates hike will stick Analysts offer divergent views Owners opt for scrubbers as SOx emissions deadlines loom An expensive problem has an expensive solution Scrubber 101 A guide to exhaust gas cleaning Hotter than July Asia-north Europe box rate improvements will be tough to maintain Precious avoids locking in long-term contracts for now Hashim will wait until the BDI clearly moves upward Aker-owned Ocean Yield raises $1bn through IPO Asset provider has ordered car carriers for charter to Höegh Angelicoussis orders two LNG carriers DSME to deliver $400m ships in 2016 Vard in Brazil profit warning Cost overruns and 'high pressure in the subcontracting market' hold back offshore vessels builder

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JULY 1, 2013
Box rate seesawing warned THE RATE increase in the Asia/Europe box trade is being sought as of today, but rates are likely to continue to seesawing, a senior shipping analyst predicted Ardmore files in NY for IPO ARDMORE Shipping is testing the NY waters for what could be the first mainstream shipping IPO since 2010 - presenting an intriguing foil to Scorpio Tankers 1,700 boxes sank with Comfort's stern MITSUI OSK Lines confirmed to Fairplay today that about 1,700 containers sank along with the stern portion of MOL Comfort SMM wins $417M deal SINGAPORE's Sembcorp Marine said today it has secured two orders for jack-up rigs from returning client Oro Negro, worth a total of $417M Foxx urged to stress US infrastructure REBUILDING US infrastructure should be a priority for Anthony Foxx as the successor to US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a key senator has urged Otto bags $50M order SINGAPORE-listed offshore yard Otto Marine said today it sold another support vessel for $50M to RY Offshore Ltd MOL sells three bulkers MITSUI OSK Lines has sold three bulkers in its push to streamline its fleet and restore profits SCF costs appeal rejected THE UK Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a claim by two Sovcomflot subsidiaries that sought legal costs from former fleet charterer Yury Nikitin Ningbo wastepaper imports rise by 339% CHINA'S Ningbo imported 1.08M tonnes of wastepaper in the first five months 2013, 339% more than in that period of last year US court clears TMT cash TMT HAS secured authorisation from US Bankruptcy Court in Houston to use cash collateral to meet operating expenses Chemoil unit granted $800M in lending SINGAPORE-listed bunker supplier Chemoil Energy said a subsidiary has secured $800M in syndicated bank loans SAUDI ARAMCO raises July LNG contract price SAUDI ARAMCO has raised LPG contract prices for July Another bunker player loses Singapore licence LICENCE of bunker supplier Coast-Channels Marine Services was not renewed today, said the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore Frontline issued shares in ATM deal FRONTLINE, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, said today it has issued 655,552 new ordinary shares under an at-the-market equity distribution agreed in June Korea Line invites bids - again KOREA Line Corp today put itself up for sale all over again

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JULY 1, 2013
TSA Lines Plan Trans-Pacific Peak-Season Surcharge Buoyed by positive reports on consumer confidence and spending, shipping lines that carry containerized imports from Asia announced today they plan to implement a peak-season surcharge of $400 per 40-foot container to all U.S. destinations effective Aug. 1. This would be the second rate hike in one month in the eastbound... Rotterdam Bunker Fuel Prices Slide Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel saw moderate declines in the week ending June 28, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. High sulfur bunker fuel reached its lowest average since June 2012. The average price... TOTE Appoints Logistics, Trucking VPs for Carlile Transportation Systems John ArmstrongGene CarlsonTOTE Logistics has named John Armstrong as vice president of logistics and Gene Carlson as vice president of trucking operations for its subsidiary Carlile Transportation Systems. Armstrong joins Carlile from Alta Logistics, another subsidiary of TOTE Logistics, where he was the director of logistics. He has experience in leadership,... SIA Cargo Restructures Management; Lee to Take Helm Singapore Airlines Cargo has appointed Lik Hsin Lee its new president, effective Aug. 1, 2013. Lee will succeed Kai Ping Tan, who will return to parent company Singapore Airlines as senior vice president of corporate planning, a post currently held by Lee. The management changes are part of an ongoing program... USACE Report Favors Port Everglades' Channel Deepening A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report on the proposed deepening of Florida's Port Everglades has said the project would improve safety and lessen delays, allowing more cargo to move through the port, accordign to the Miami Herald. However, the study also acknowledged that there would be some inevitable environmental damage... US Exports by Truck to Mexico Jump Exports by truck from the U.S. into Mexico jumped nearly 20 percent year-over-year in April 2013, according to data obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Overall value of cross-border traffic increased in April. U.S. cross-border exports to Mexico Full-size image The value of exports by truck from the U.S. to Mexico... Total Quality Logistics Named a Top Workplace in Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio - For the fourth consecutive year, Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has been named a Top Workplace in Greater Cincinnati by Enquirer Media. Top Workplace finalists are determined solely by employee feedback gathered through an online survey conducted by an independent, third party. "Our people are our greatest asset. We invest in our... BDP Becomes ACC Affiliate Member PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2013 - The Board of Directors of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has named as an affiliate member global logistics solutions firm, BDP International (BDP). BDP has been involved with the organization since 2002 when it became a partner in its Responsible Care® program, the chemical industry's... Food Authority Expands Fleet with Fuel Efficient Vehicles from Ryder MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced today that Food Authority, a family-owned and operated food service provider that distributes produce and grocery products to Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania, has refreshed and expanded its fleet with 66... Value of Japan's Imports, Exports Jumps in May Japan's imports and exports through May 2013; year-over-year change Full-size image The value of Japan's trade increased 10 percent in both exports and imports in May 2013, according to Japan's Ministry of Finance. Imports reached their highest value in more than 2 1/2 years. Japanese imports were valued at 6.763 trillion yen (about... DHL Delivers Nine Gorillas Back to the Wild PLANTATION, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a unique conservation initiative in partnership with The Aspinall Foundation, DHL, the world's leading logistics company, has delivered a family of nine silverback gorillas from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent to the Batéké Plateau National Park, Gabon. The gorillas were transported 9,000 km, departing from the UK... US Cross-Border Trade With Canada Climbs Cross-border trade via rail and truck between Canada and the United States climbed in April, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The combined value of exports rose 4.8 percent year-over-year to roughly $21 billion, while import value grew 5.3 percent to $18.7 billion. U.S. cross-border imports from... CenterPoint Acquires Properties Near Port of Houston CenterPoint Properties has purchased six buildings, occupied by Exel Logistics, in Houston, for $42.6 million. The seller, TA Associates, was represented by Trent Agnew and Rusty Tamlyn of HFF. "This transaction proves our commitment to a thriving industrial market that serves our mission of investment in port, rail and intermodal-related facilities," said... EU Proposes Ship Monitoring of CO2 Emissions The European Union said all ships of more than 5,000 gross tons calling at its ports would have to measure and report their annual carbon dioxide emissions beginning in 2018. The proposal by the EU's Executive Commission has been negotiated over several years and is unlikely to face much opposition from... Port of Houston Orders Ship-to-Shore Cranes, RTGs Konecranes' STS cranes in Savannah, Ga.Konecranes has received a $56 million order from the Port of Houston Authority for four super-post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes and three rubber-tire gantry cranes. The STS cranes will be shipped to PHA's Barbours Cut Terminal in late 2014 and supplied during the first quarter of 2015, while... Add Three More Ships to Maher's List of Diversions Maher Terminals has diverted the following Zim vessels from its terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey to other marine terminals at Port Elizabeth, N.J., to be discharged: Zim Qingdao, voyage 39E, will work at PNCT Terminals in Port Elizabeth on July 5. Zim Monaco, voyage 25W, will work... 32 Advisors Announces Duaine Priestley to Open Houston Office & Expand Energy Practice NEW YORK, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 32 Advisors is pleased to announce that Mr. Duaine A. Priestley has joined the firm. Mr. Priestley will open the 32 Advisors office in Houston, Texas this July. "We're excited that Duaine is joining 32 Advisors, and we anticipate that he will be... FTR Associates Garner Forecasting Awards during Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago presented two Freight Transportation Research Associates (FTR) forecasters with the Best Overall Economic Forecast award at the 20thAnnual Automotive Outlook Symposium. This year's symposium brought together experts to examine the near-term automotive forecast outlook and the impact of last year's automotive labor agreement. On... Port of Milwaukee Assists in Exporting Locally Made Mining Shovel Milwaukee - An enormous, locally manufactured mining shovel will be loaded on an ocean-going vessel at the Port of Milwaukee's Federal Marine Terminal #2 on Friday. The Joy Global P&H model 4100 shovel will be transported aboard the Intermarine "Ocean Crescent" for delivery to the port of Manzanillo, Mexico. This...

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JULY 1, 2013
Capt Wei calls it quits The market is rife with reports that the long-time chairman of China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) is retiring after nearly 20 years at the helm. Swedbank upgrades SFL A leading European equity analyst upgraded shares of Ship Finance International Monday despite ongoing concerns about exposure to US-listed compatriot Frontline. Stena inks rig order Stena Drilling of the UK has placed an $800m order for a pair of semi-submersible drilling rigs at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. York tied to tanker play A private equity firm led by US billionaire James Dinan has been linked to the acquisition of a pair of product tankers under construction in South Korea. RABT frees up funds Loss making Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has made breakthroughs on several fronts in its ongoing war against costs. KLC back in play Korea Line Corp is hoping to strike it second time lucky in the hunt for a buyer. Two more for Wisby Croatia's 3 Maj shipyard said it has won another order from Sweden's Wisby Tankers. Norden deal for Star Star Bulk has signed a short period contract for one of its supramax bulkers with Norden. Maran builds Qatar ties John Angelicoussis's Maran Gas has added a pair of LNG newbuildings to its joint venture with Nakilat after the Qatari company tied up a huge refinancing package. SFL in sale-and-leaseback John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International has taken a jack-up newbuilding from stablemate North Atlantic Drilling on a sale and leaseback deal. Two more turn white The Thai and US flags have moved up to the Paris MOU's white list in 2012. China's VL spur China could support orders for close to 100 VLCC newbuildings if its ambitious refining plans come to fruition, according to Poten & Partners. Arrested ship grounds A Vietnamese bulker arrested for alleged rice smuggling has been forced ashore by a storm in the Philippines. Excel faces cape fight A partner of restructuring Greek owner Excel Maritime is disputing the company's ownership of a capesize bulker. Sembmarine's Mexican double Sembcorp Marine has secured yet another jack-up rig order from Mexico's Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro (Oro Negro). Suez security stepped up The Egyptian military has stepped up security around the Suez Canal to ensure growing protests do not disrupt shipping. Pros and cons of P3 Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC's new alliance will boost profitability at the liner giants but will fail to dent the hot competition in the liner trade, ICAP says. Master dies on tanker The body of a tanker captain has been brought ashore in New Zealand. Vard slumps on warning Shares in Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard have plunged by over a tenth after the company issued a profit warning on Friday. Frontline ATM open Frontline has sold off over half a million shares in the first few weeks after launching an ATM offering aimed at helping its bond headache. Fisher wins Total deal UK shipping group James Fisher has won a deal to supply monitoring equipment to a Total platform off Congo. Ardmore getting better Anthony Gurnee's Ardmore Shipping has set its sights on a New York listing at a time when its financial performance is improving. Angelicoussis takes two John Angelicoussis has returned to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for a couple more LNG carriers. Otto sells again Singaporean offshore owner Otto Marine has sold a second multi-purpose field and ROV support vessel to RY Offshore in a sale and lease back deal worth $50m. Precious waits Precious Shipping will seek out more long-term charters when bulker rates see a definite upward trend. Three more for Damen Damen Shipyards Group has announced new orders for two tugs and a workboat. Containers lost off India An alert has gone out to ships off India after 17 boxes were lost from a Shipping Corp of India (SCI) container vessel. Gas carrier set free India's Varun Shipping has managed to secure the release of its 57,200-cbm LPG carrier Maharshi Vamadeva (built 1991) but an aframax tanker remains shackled in Singapore. SunStone fixes cruiser SunStoneShips and Comfort-at-Sea, two Companies linked to International Shipping Partners of Miami have lined up a new charter for the 12,800-gt cruiseship Ocean Atlantic (built 1986).

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JULY 1, 2013
HOS rule change starts today The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new hours-of-service rules, which regulate the amount of break time truckers need to take during a shift, among other things, have gone into full effect as of July 1. Broken MOL ship continues to be towed to port The Japanese liner carrier said Saturday evening that it's continuing to tow the fore portion of MOL Comfort, which broke in half on June 17 in the Indian Ocean. The aft part of the ship sank with most of its boxes. Port Everglades makes headway toward harbor dredging After 17 years bogged down in Washington bureaucracy, the Florida port has passed a major milestone in its effort to excavate mud and sand from its channel to enable passage by much larger cargo vessels. EU looks to police maritime emissions CMA CGM completes French sovereign fund investment FSI's intent to invest in CMA CGM was first announced in February, when the carrier unveiled a financial restructuring designed to inject roughly $625 million into CMA CGM's coffers through investment and debt refinancing. CenterPoint expands Houston footprint IATA: Industry must be more attractive to investors AGS starts same-day service Have container rates turned? Momentum buys forwarder Eling leads Dachser's finance activities

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JULY 1, 2013
Jamaican bunker players should 'get serious' about LNG 'LNG is coming,' says director general of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica. Prices move independently in Fujairah But prices going up in Suez. Prices firm in Rotterdam Congestion reported at Rotterdam loading bays. Report: Trading house enters bunker market Daewoo International has begun trading bunker fuel, say market sources. Asian shipbuilders see bright LNG future Fuel economics will aid shift to gas, executives believe. Adams appointed executive director of DBTG Former IBIA chief executive in new role. Istanbul supplier deploys two new double-hulled barges 'We are investing for our business and the future,' says Energy Petrol CFO. Another Singapore bunkering firm loses licence MPA enforces licence terms and conditions. Asian bunker prices soft at start of week Offices in Hong Kong closed for public holiday. Gazpromneft Marine Bunker starts operations at Sochi 'Cargo and passenger shipping at Sochi port is increasing,' says CEO. Dan-Bunkering relocation Bunker firm moves Thieu-vi Phung to Singapore. OI managing director moves on Phillips: 'While sad to be leaving, I am hugely excited about the next chapter.' Reports: Former Brightoil staff joins OW Bunker Clarence Chang has been appointed general manager of OW Bunker Singapore. MHI starts construction of 'fuel-saving' cruise ship 7% bunker savings planned for the newbuild. Bunkering firm restarting operations at Hong Kong South Horizon International Petroleum to start providing bunkers at Hong Kong from August.

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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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