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BRIEFS

June 3, 2013

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JUNE 1, 2013
CMA CGM back in black with US$102 million profit as revenues rise 6pc OOCL and MSC will raise Asia-Europe freight rates from July 1 OOCL hikes rates on Southeast Asia-Australia US$150/TEU from July 1 MSC sells 35pc of terminal division to Global Infrastructure Partners Guangzhou to build freight rail links to Nansha container terminal Rapid rail near Sino-Vietnam border now provides cargo service OOCL hikes rate US$150/TEU - US$250/FEU on transatlantic from July 1 Dole to acquire containerships as reefer bulkers slide into decline Brazil's quarterly ocean trade upticks, imports lead, says Maersk Freight train crash renews US concerns over decaying infrastructure Etihad Cargo, Atlas Air Worldwide join in round-the-world freight loop Moscow Domodedovo Airport handling services to win ISO certification Low-cost Norwegian Air Shuttle bullish on entry to cargo market

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MAY 31, 2013
14,000-TEU container vessel MSC VALERIA to call at Mundra Port Allcargo Logistics' total revenue up 10 pc in Q4 Lloyd's Register committed to strengthening overall position in India Neo-Panamax vessels gaining in popularity TVS Logistics acquires US-based Wainwright Industries Centre to involve overseas missions to boost exports CILs import plans on hold Sugar mill owners seek hike in import duty to 30 pc Textile exports can grow by 15 pc in 2013-14, says Minister US imposes 5.91 pc duty on Indian shrimp Container trucks to benefit from Cochin Port reducing RoRo ferry service charges Essar Ports wins bid to develop three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Port on BOT basis Odisha withholds land allotment to phase 2 of Dhamra port: Reports Shore power at California ports international terminals by year-end Core sector records 2.3 pc growth in April Forex reserves up $110 m to $292.07 bn Road developers to get bank financing if 80 pc land tied up Globalink Logistics Group transports crawling crane from Tajikistan to China Heavy & oversized crane parts moved from China to Siberia by road, rail in icy conditions Le Havre hosts Project Professionals Group

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JUNE 1, 2013
Mit «Iglu» schmelzen die Raten Bimco presidency goes to Scotsman More fruit on the sea CSAV reduces Q1 losses UPS opens healthcare facility in Hangzhou BTK Befrachtungs- und Transportkontor GmbH expanding Europe to spend EUR 5.1 trillion on trans-European... Team Lines adds Ust-Luga 75 new Kögel Cargo Light trailers for Heinloth EuropeTrain testing campaign with LL brake blocks extremely... New partner structure for Hertzog & Partner New Pema depot in Munich Turkish Cargo adds two central African airports to network China Airlines resumes Taipei - Honolulu service SkyCargo strengthens Tokyo trade lane

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MAY 31, 2013
NASSCO wins order for four LNG-ready Jones Act tankers Tanker and bulker collide off Galveston Vard Aukra delivers first Rolls-Royce Environship Stars align for Canadian laker fleet renewal ClassNK releases latest Rules

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MAY 31, 2013
Repair work completed early on Portland Airport runway Boeing plans to add engineering design centers PMSA backing plans to protect whales from ships Vancouver Port Commissioner receives Lions Club honor US rail freight traffic sees positive week

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MAY 31, 2013
Scorpio controls 20% of product tanker orderbook Lauro's latest 16 newbuilding contracts position firm to lead the market CMA CGM posts $102m net profit and cuts debt by $1.1bn But world's number three boxline warns that market conditions are deteriorating Shipping turns to Oslo bond market It's fast, low on paperwork and cheaper than you think, say supporters Pacific swell fails to buoy up capesize rates But conditions may pave the way for a late-year rally SSI launches finance scheme to back energy-saving retrofits ABN Amro offers loans to owners for pilot sustainable shipping project Banks begin a slow return to lending Petrofin survey shows top 40 players cut shipping exposure by 6% last year Riders on the storm US hurricane season should boost product tanker rates OOCL and Coscon join Asia-Europe rates push Sceptics say carriers' best hope is to halt the slide Looking good for Oslo Norway's capital is now the go-to city for high-yield bonds Yang Ming extends LA terminal lease Port pledges $122m of improvements Hamburg Süd names largest reefer box ships First two of six new-generation Cap San class vessels will join the Asia-Latin America trade Analyst forecasts 9% drop in annual box imports to north Europe Mediterranean and Black Sea will outperform northern range, says Global Port Tracker Kallas hits back at port policy critics Proposal will shave 7% off costs and save EU $13bn, says Brussels transport chief VLCC SOS Rival owners ignore Frontline call to scrap more big ships at their peril Nord/LB increases its shipping provisions sevenfold Leading lender posts $40m first-quarter loss Global Ports confirms acquisition talks London-listed Russian box port operator ponders takeover of compatriot NCC CSAV expects 'challenging' 2013 Oversupply means boxlines' behaviour will shape market performance Golden Ocean in $30m settlement over charterparty dispute Case appears to be final act of Singapore dry bulk operators legal fight with Salgoacar Mining Industries Golar LNG takes a stake in Douglas Channel project LNG carrier strengthens hand in North American gas export market as quarterly earnings rise

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MAY 31, 2013
Golden Ocean is paid $30M to settle dispute GOLDEN Ocean has agreed to settle a long timecharter dispute with Trustworth Shipping of Singapore Tanker, bulker collide DAMAGE resulted from a collision between a tanker and a bulker in the Gulf of Mexico, but no injuries or oil spills were reported today OSG plots shuttle expansion BANKRUPT OSG is seeking court approval to convert one of its Jones Act product carriers into a shuttle tanker for Shell's deepwater 'Stones Project' IPO delayed for UCLH A RUSSIAN metals magnate has scrapped his IPO scheme at Dutch-registered United Cargo Logistics Holding Fednav bulks up fleet FEDNAV of Montreal has ordered six more 'Seaway max' bulkers to add to its fleet, which at more than 80 ships is already the largest in Canada Singamas selling subsidiary HONG KONG-listed Singamas Container said today it is selling a subsidiary for 160M yuan ($26M) to a Chinese investment company Atlantic lent $15M SINGAPORE-listed OSV provider Atlantic Navigation said today it has obtained a financing facility of up to $15M from Maybank Singapore Guanghui, Shell sign deal for LNG station SHANGHAI-listed Guanghui Energy said today it has signed a letter of intent with Shell's China unit calling for joint operation of an LNG distribution and transfer station at Nantong port MHI sets up offshoot MITSUBISHI HI is setting up a dedicated unit to handle its marine machinery and marine Diesel engine business by 1 October Ezra sells 40M shares in Ezion SINGAPORE's Ezra Holdings told Fairplay today it is selling its stake in compatriot offshore player Ezion Holdings, in a deal worth S$90M ($71.2M) Certification scandal uncovered in Panama PANAMANIAN authorities have begun legal proceedings against those allegedly involved in a seafarers' certification scam Royal Caribbean orders third Quantum GERMANY'S Meyer Werft yard has an order for a third 167,800gt cruise ship from Royal Caribbean Cruises of the US

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MAY 31, 2013
UPS Freight Sets June 10 Rate Increase UPS Freight today announced a general rate increase of 5.9 percent for non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The increase will take effect on June 10 and will apply to minimum charge, less-than-truckload and truckload rates, and accessorial charges. The truckload and LTL carrier said the new rates would... Lineage Logistics Adds Chicago-Area Facility Lineage Logistics, the world's second-largest cold storage company, has added another space to its portfolio, acquiring the real estate and assets of a facility in University Park, Ill. Financial terms of the transaction weren not disclosed. The University Park location, which was built in 2004, serves as a distribution facility for... MSC to Increase Rates on Shipments From Asia Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced several rate increases for cargo shipped from Asia. The container line will be raising rates as follows, with all hikes effective July 1: From the Far East to West Africa, including Angola: US$250 per 20-foot container; US$500 per 40-foot container. From Asia to East and South Africa: US$300... Hapag-Lloyd to Raise Intra-Asia, Intra-Americas Rates Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates from East Asia, excluding Japan, and the Persian Gulf. The increase, which the German ocean carrier said will take effect on June 15, will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. Containerized trade from the Far East to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East fell in February and March,... SCFI: Asia-to-US Spot Rates Lose GRI Gains The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes dropped significantly in the week of May 31, losing almost all achievement from the May 21 general rate increase. GRIs of $400 per 40-foot container moving from Asia to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU from Asia to the... SCFI: Asia-Mediterranean Spot Rate Spikes The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rate to Mediterranean ports experienced a 59 percent jump as a round of June 1 general rate increases and peak surcharges set to go into effect. UASC, CSCL and Maersk announced GRIs of $500 to $750 per 20-foot container for June 1 to Mediterranean...

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MAY 31, 2013
FreeSeas in share sale FreeSeas has struck another deal with investment firm Dutchess Capital Management that could see it sell shares worth $1.5m. CMA CGM profits surge CMA CGM has seen its first-quarter net income flip to the black as operational earnings skyrocketed. Jascon SAR stopped A search and rescue operation around the anchor handler Jascon 4 which sank off Nigeria at the weekend has had to be stopped. Westports eyes $500m Westports Malaysia is back on track with plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and could float on the Kuala Lumpur Stock exchange as early as October. Heading home Kristin Holth received an offer too good to refuse and is returning to Oslo to head up the shipping division of the industry's largest lender. Latvian back in profit Latvian Shipping Co is back in the black after a long run of losses. Owners panicked Panicking tanker owners dragged down the VLCC market at the start of this year and now need to show leadership to aid a recovery, says Frontline chief Jens Martin Jensen. Trafigura rejects order talk Trading giant Trafigura denies TradeWinds reports that it is talking to Chinese yards about an order for up to eight ultramax bulk carriers. Fednav back at Oshima Fednav has returned to Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan for a further six bulker newbuildings. Nord LB dives to loss Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord LB) plunged into the red in the first quarter of the year and laid the blame squarely at the door of the struggling shipping industry. Ships that shouldn't be We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. GSI wait extends Guangzhou Shipyard International is keeping its shares on ice for a few more days while it looks to see through a restructuring effort. Georg Buchner Sinks The former Belgian passenger-cargo ship Georg Buchner (built 1951) has sunk in the Baltic while under tow to a scrapyard in Lithuania. Veniamis on the march TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. Geden in Texas holdup The US Coast Guard is investigating a collision between a Geden Lines suezmax tanker and a Japanese-owned bulk carrier off the port of Galveston in Texas. Subsea 7 wins $170m gig Subsea 7 has bagged a $170m with Statoil for work in the UK sector of the North Sea. SMM wins jack-up job SembCorp Marine has secured a jack-up rig newbuilding deal from a Japanese-backed leasing company worth $220m. PSA expands in China PSA International has expanded in China with the acquisition of a stake in Fujian Jiangyin International Container Terminal (FJCT). Golden wins payout Golden Ocean looks to have settled a long-running charter dispute with Indian businessman Anil Salgaocar. Ezra offloads Ezion Ezra Holdings has sold its stake in fellow Singapore offshore outfit Ezion Holdings and netted a near $66m profit in the process. Atlantic seals loan Atlantic Navigation has secured a $15m loan facility to partially refinance the acquisition and modification of a jack-up barge.

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MAY 31, 2013
U.S., Canada to coordinate modernization of border facilities The U.S.-Canada Border Infrastructure Investment Plan is the latest initiative under President Obama's and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Beyond the Border declaration to have a shared approach to security and economic competitiveness. 47-foot Jacksonville harbor project out for public review The plan raises the local share of the $733 million project from $189 million to $383 million, with $95 million of that increase for terminal improvements necessary to accommodate the deeper channel draft. NJ bill targets independent contractor trucking The Truck Operators Independent Contractor Act would prevent trucking companies from misclassifying truckers as a way to avoid workers' rights and employer responsibilities, including unemployment and Social Security contributions. Commerce finds subsidized Asian shrimp imports Canadian house passes rail arbitration rule Europe to build unified transport network FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications ARINC releases new forwarder enterprise solution Peruvian forwarder to use CargoWise cloud platform Zim: July 1 rate hikes key for container industry Maersk bumps up Asia-Europe rate hike The liner carrier said Friday it's increasing the size of a July 1 general rate increase for cargo moving from Asia to North Europe from $750 per TEU to $950 per TEU. It added it "continues to face unsustainable rates in the trade." Yang Ming extends lease at Port of Los Angeles Executive moves UPS opens Chinese healthcare facility

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MAY 31, 2013
Bunker prices continue to soften in the Americas Demand was said to be average in Houston on Friday. Weekly global market update A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world North American ECA limits 'not economically sustainable' 'The bottom line is that the 200 nautical mile ECA is not technically justified or economically sustainable for Short Sea Shipping.' Prices down across the board Bar HS 380 cSt and MGO in Hamburg, falls keep to single figures. Prices fall as week ends Cape Town 180 cSt sheds $8 pmt. Report: Chinese bunker demand up Modest increase expected from both domestic and international shipping demand. Asian bunker prices soft Players saw low to average demand in Singapore. Mitsubishi starting new marine engine entity Firm will move head office of its subsidiary to Nagasaki to support operations. New LNG bunkering society will be 'inclusive' Will not be run solely by the oil majors, says SIGTTO boss. Fuel-saving ferry delivered late Vessel first in series to be fitted with bulbous bow. CSAV halves Q1 losses Company reduced bunker expenses by 37.5% in Q1. Trial at Panama Canal to streamline vessel fuel usuage Panama Canal Authority introduces a just-in-time service to facilitate a more efficient transit. Fednav adds 'clean-design' ships to fleet New vessels will consume 28% less fuel and produce lower emissions. Scorpio in ordering spree of 'fuel efficient' newbuilds Commits to 16 vessels of various classes at several South Korean yards. ABB fuel saving systems installed on Nor-Shipping nominees Firm highlights systems installed onboard the Viking Grace, Marco

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Milan

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

PORTS

Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

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

PORTS

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

Naples

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

Noise

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

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

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

ACCIDENTS

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

Bucharest/Sofia

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

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Seoul

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

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

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

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

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

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

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

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

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

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

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved

Gioia Tauro

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance

Haifa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

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

SHIPPING

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

Marrakech

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

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Gioia Tauro

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

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

Zebbug

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

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPPING

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

Athens

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

PORTS

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

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

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

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

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

PORTS

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

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

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

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

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