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BRIEFS

August 5, 2013

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Asia-Europe spot rates up to $1,501/TEU, Transpac hits $2,069/FEU Zim offers west coast Central America feeder loop for Asian cargo US court backs regulators on hours of work, declares end to truck war OECD: Dependency on Asia-led trade growth rises as justification wanes NYK links HK-Kaohsiung to Mindanao, Naha, Haiphong on slot buys Afghan makes Iran port deal to avoid Pakistan to reach outside world US court rules Mexican cross-border pilot truckers can keep on trucking Indian subcontinent-Mideast exports grow but Asia volumes fall 20.8pc Russia taxes Ukraine candy, after car duty hit, having levied one on US IAG Cargo revenue declines 8.3pc as volume falls 8.4pc in first half Court okay needed, but American Airlines creditors approve merger plan Chinese investment in western aviation industry growing at rapid pace Russia approves US$9.5 billion aviation programme for 2013-2015

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Big hitters to be out in force at ICS conference Amritsar ICD proposal sent for FinMin approval Privileges enjoyed by Status-Holders Federation leaders to meet Shipping Minister on wage revision Funding for LNG projects at EU ports JN Ports 4th box terminal project to be awarded this fiscal Safety & efficiency go hand-in-hand at APM Terminals Mumbai Govt gives nod for Rail Tariff Authority June sees new lows in air freight rates Crude oil imports from Iran fall by 60 pc in June Forex reserves shoot up by $960.20 m to $280.17 bn IFFCO Kandla organising seminars, tree plantations in run-up to Independence Day Another successful collaboration between PCN members Dutch steel frames on the move by Stedergroup Huge cranes being moved to PortMiami Jassim Transport excels in transportation of emergency power equipment Training benefits new project forwarders

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Third Set of Locks headed to Panama Canal Harkand Group adds ROV offshore support vessel New study on best ship management practices Blank Rome expands maritime and energy practices New dual fuel patrol boat christened in Finland Keppel FELS to build another jackup for Mexican Gulf

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Port of Port Angeles in line for federal grant funding DOT proposes rule change to cut truck driver paperwork OOCL eyes rate increase for cargo bound for Canada Port of Newport calling for applicants for General Manager US rail freight traffic sees mixed bag for week

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Asian ports under pressure The region's terminals must improve ahead of 2015 full free trade agreement Second-quarter drydockings block TEN return to profit Loss-making firm claims to have weathered the worst of the tanker downturn Kang quits STX Pan Ocean Expected $200m KDB bail-out comes to nothing and the sale of STX Dalian has stalled Safety in numbers Newcomers to Australian LNG offer Woodside a benchmark to gauge its own performance Diana says market justifies dry bulk lay-ups Executives expect further weakening of freights and values but deny 'pessimists' tag Capesizes bounce back Rates rise on strong exports from east and west coast Australia Shanghai International Port Group seeks global opportunities EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chinese giant eyes emerging-market terminal investments and joint ventures Shanghai Port lobbies government to relax port-charge regulation EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Officials press for distorted pricing to end Guangzhou Shipyard International wins VLOC deal Henghou Group pens two 250,000 dwt ore carriers at $57m-$58m apiece Asia-Europe spot rates gain 10% Latest SCFI shows partial success with peak season surcharges Woodside welcomes new players on to its territory Competition is like 'free gym membership', says leading Australian LNG producer Savannah counts the cost of dock strike threat Port loses some 70,000 containers after cargo rerouted to west coast Funding boost for Mersin port EBRD to invest $79.5m in $450m eurobond launched by operator of Turkish port Colombo and Hambantota declared free ports Sri Lanka positions itself as a transhipment hub Hutchison Whampoa's first-half port profits fall 5% Depreciation costs of $181m on expanded facilities bite into the bottom line P3 poses more questions than answers Is effective competition secured, or will the new alliance erect excessively high barriers to entry? The ships that feed us As Europe grows less produce, the food miles debate will pass its sell-by date A tale of two tanker types The market reports a stark divergence in prospects for crude and clean tankers Taiwan Navigation picks up option for two bulkers Taipei-listed owner fixes 62,000 dwt ships at $27.3m apiece

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AUGUST 2, 2013
STX Pan Ocean's founding CEO quits STX CORP'S founder Kang Duk Soo has stepped down as co-CEO of its shipping unit STX Pan Ocean, the subsidiary said today Oz budgets A$30M for migrant ads AUSTRALIA was reported today to be spending A$30M ($26.9M) on its publicity scheme seeking to dissuade migrants from trying to get smuggled into the country TEN returns to red NYSE-listed TEN returned to the red in 2Q13, causing net losses for the company's first half as well Africa targeted for floating power generation A TURKISH operator of power-generating ships told Fairplay today it is targeting sub-Sahara Africa for floating electricity generation SHI's profits grow 12% y/y SAMSUNG HI said today net profits for 2Q13 ended 30 June grew by 11.5% year on year to 215.4Bn won ($192M) Sevan sees Seadrill lag SEVAN Drilling said today a mandatory offer to acquire all its shares by Seadrill has started slowly PETRONAS to build up owned LNG fleet MALAYSIAN oil and gas producer PETRONAS has decided to build its own fleet of LNG carriers rather than rely on its shipping subsidiary MISC STX Dalian sale to HK group falls through STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding said today attempts to sell its yard in Dalian, China, to a Hong Kong group have fallen through CP ownerships shifted CHANGHANG Phoenix said it has lost ownership of a dozen ships under a ruling by Wuhai Maritime Court Oz/China Capesize rates hit high RATES to transport iron ore from Western Australia to China hit a 2013 high of $8.70 per tonne yesterday, as a sudden uptick in coal demand has thinned tonnage availability 'Underperform' rating sticks to Cosco (Singapore) CIMB maintained its 'underperform' rating for Cosco Corp (Singapore), saying it "continues to disappoint" SMM sticks to 'hold' UOB KAY Hian maintained 'hold' rating for Sembcorp Marine after the yard delivered below-consensus-expectation profits for the second quarter ended 30 June Heat to spur LNG cargoes ASIAN LNG import are set to hit 17M tonnes as the summer heatwave in the Far East pulls volumes from the Atlantic basin, said IHS CERA Secondhand VLGCs sought for Iran's LPG MORE Chinese buyers are surfacing in the secondhand VLGC market, seeking tonnage to load Iranian LPG E-ships books 3 'eco' MRs DUBAI-based tanker operator E-Ships has booked three 'eco' MR tanker newbuildings for two years, brokers told Fairplay

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Metro Ports Canada Expands in British Columbia Metro Ports Canada, part of Nautilus International, has signed an agreement with Pinnacle Renewable Energy to manage the Westview Terminal operation, a wood pellet, railcar-receiving storage and vessel loading facility in the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia. Metro Ports Canada, headed by James Dillman, president, and Rob Waterman, vice... Single-User Port Terminals on the Wane Ocean carriers, struggling to make a profit in the face of overcapacity and declining freight rates, are taking dramatic and sometimes unexpected actions to slash costs. In this environment of frenzied cost-cutting, the proprietary container terminal operated for a single shipping line is becoming an endangered species. Nowhere is this trend... ZIM joined the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) In July 2013 ZIM has officially joined The Clean Cargo Working Group, a global shipping industry initiative dedicated to improving the environmental performance of marine container transport through measurement, evaluation, and reporting. The Clean Cargo Working Group works to set industry standards and guidelines for carriers and customers. Today, CCWG... Obama Taps US Drug Policy Czar to Head CBP President Obama this week nominated the nation's drug policy czar to take the reins of Customs and Border Protection, setting the stage for the agency to get its first politically appointed chief in more than a year and a half. The nomination of R. Gil Kerlikowske, who has 37 years of... Trinity Industries' Revenue Rises 7 Percent Trinity Industries reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $88.2 million, improving from $67.5 million in the second quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the multi-industry company was $1.07 billion, up 7 percent from $995.5 million in the same quarter last year. The rail group reported quarterly revenue was... NY-NJ's Ship-to-Rail System Moves 5 Millionth Container ExpressRail, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's rail system that serves the port's marine terminals, has handled its 5 millionth container since it opened in 1991. Through May, there were 5,033,047 containers moved by the rail system since it opened on Maher Terminals as an environmentally friendly way... US House Committee to Consider WRRDA in September The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has plans to consider the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 when Congress returns from its August recess in September, according to Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., the committee's chairman, and Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, chairman of the Subcommittee on Water... Hours of Service Court Decision Ends Battle, Not War Debate on truck drivers' hours of service is likely to continue despite this week's appellate court ruling.WASHINGTON - U.S. Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown wrote that the recent federal appeals court decision on the new hours of service rules "brings an end to much of the permanent warfare" between regulators,... Sen. Thune Introduces Bill to Extend PTC Deadline to End of 2020 Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., introduced legislation this week that would delay the federal deadline for positive train control by five years to 2021. The railroad industry has repeatedly said that implementing the costly crash-avoidance technology by the end of 2015 deadline was infeasible because the enormity of the task and much... NYSA Seeks to Expand NY-NJ Dockworker Ranks The New York Shipping Association expects "within the next couple of weeks" to seek permission to expand the longshore work force in the Port of New York and New Jersey, NYSA President John Nardi said. The request will be in addition to replacement of 300 dockworkers who have opted for early... Port of Bilbao's Container Volume Slides 1 Percent Spain's Port of Bilbao reported 15 million metric tons of cargo traffic in the first six months of 2013, and increase of 11 percent year-over-year. Out of that total, however, container volume was down 1 percent year-over-year. During the first half of the year, exports through the port rose 20 percent versus the... Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Aug. 2 Major container lines have announced rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in August, September and October: North America Two carriers have planned rate hikes for Sept. 1: APL will hike rates inits trade from the Middle East and West Asia to the U.S. and Canada: For... Delaware River Ports Drumming Up New Business When Great Lakes Dredge and Dock began deepening Reach A of the Delaware River around Philadelphia last September, it ran into an unexpected obstacle. An enormous chain resting on the river bed wrapped itself around the teeth of the dredge, grinding it to a halt for a couple of days.... Appeals Court Upholds Most of HOS Rules WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the majority of new federal hours of service rules, but rejected a 30-minute rest requirement for short-haul drivers, potentially ending a vicious and drawn-out battle between the trucking industry and regulators. The new rules, which took effect on July 1, require truck... Signs of Trans-Atlantic Trade Growth Buoy Shippers, Carriers The centuries-old trade between North Europe and the U.S. is all but stagnant, especially on the eastbound leg of the trade. U.S. imports from Europe are recovering, while exports must await economic revival of Europe, which seems trapped in its own dedication to austerity. All eyes are on 2014, when... SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Rise Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose in the week ending Aug. 2, following a rate increase. USL and Hapag-Lloyd had set an Aug. 1 peak-season surcharge of $400 per 40-foot container to the U.S West Coast and $600...

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Prominent lawyer passes New York's shipping community was caught of guard Friday after learning about the sudden death of Jeremy Harwood, a prominent maritime attorney with Blank Rome. All eyes on TEN Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) of Greece appears to be closing in on a charter for an LNG carrier under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, according to an analyst at Global Hunter Securities. Cornhuskers cometh Beijing appears to have accelerated the pace of a campaign to establish new sources of agricultural commodities like corn and other crops. Chapter 11 risk persists A growing number of equity analyst are growing increasingly concerned about whether Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) will be able to outlast the downturn in the dry-bulk market. TEN narrows loss Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) failed to shed the red in the second quarter but management believes the tides are about to turn. FMG goes large One of the world's largest mining companies is starting to turn its back on conventional capesize tonnage in favour of VLOCs. Cotton pirates pinched? Ghana's naval forces have intercepted a vessel suspected of being involved in a game changing pirate attack on a Geden Lines tanker off the coast of Gabon last month. K Line cashes cape K Line has sold off its second capesize of the year to Berge Bulk, brokers believe. Atlantska falls to loss Croatian owner Atlantska Plovidba has slumped to a loss in the first half as its bulkers struggled. Golden cools chatter Herman Billung says there is no truth in talk of a five strong resale deal. Dutch routes re-drawn The Netherlands has shifted hundreds of miles of shipping lanes to cut congestion in the North Sea. Sembmarine dips in Q2 Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) delivered a fall in second quarter profit that disappointed some market observers but analysts believe the firm is in line for a stronger second half of the year. Ray of light for Restis Victor Restis got what must have been a small ray of sunshine after a bad couple of weeks when the investigating magistrate decided not to impose restraining measures on him connected with a second embezzlement charge. RBS headache grows UK lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed a deteriorating set of shipping lending figures, with provisions reaching £200m ($303.1m) in the first half. BG deals spark orders Two of the biggest names in the LNG shipping sector are ready to book newbuildings in South Korea. Messina defiant on Iran Italian owner Ignazio Messina has vowed to continue its ro-ro service from Iran, despite a campaign by US pressure group UANI. PB's price puzzler Pacific Basin Shipping is still in the market for both second hand and new bulk carriers despite the addition of more than 30 vessels in less than a year, its CEO says. No cover for tragic ferry Six Lloyd's of London syndicates have won a ruling that a ferry involved in one of the Philippines worst shipping tragedies breached an insurance warranty before its final voyage. Dart pulled free Two tugs have refloated the grounded Danish waste carrier Dart off Norway. More whale woe A Hanjin boxship arrived in Rotterdam overnight on Thursday with a whale carcass stuck on its bulbous bow. Concordia more costly TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week. STX Dalian deal stalls STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is no longer in talks with a potential investor over its troubled STX Dalian shipyard in China. EBRD backs Turkish bond The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is buying into a $450m eurobond issue to develop the Turkish port of Mersin. Kang steps down Kang Duk-Soo has stepped down as chief executive officer of bankrupt Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean. Zim banks on Balboa Israeli container line Zim is targeting Central America with a new loop from Panama. Sumitomo suffers in first Profit at Sumitomo Heavy Industries has been chopped back as its shipyard division struggled in the first quarter. Out with the old... A batch of five Braemar brokers are about to start up on their own just as some high profile names are negotiating their exit from ACM, TradeWinds reports this week. Samsung profit jumps Samsung Heavy Industries has pushed up earnings 12% in the second quarter as high-value ship contracts pay off. Dutch yard expands Shipyard De Schroef has an eye on growing its ship repair business after acquiring a second hand drydock from Norway. Akdeniz wins one Turkey's Akdeniz Shipyard has won an order for a new fish farm service vessel from Norway. Top Ships' new tune We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. Keppel wins rig deal Keppel Corp has bolstered its orderbook with an order for a jack-up drilling rig from Uruguay-based investors. MCC targets Myanmar MCC Transport, Maersk Line's intra-Asia arm, has introduced a new liner service to Myanmar. LDC seals fresh funds Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) has tapped the Eurobond market for the first time raising EUR400m ($528m).

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Clean truck legislation introduced in Congress Two Democratic Capitol Hill lawmakers from New York, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, introduced legislation Thursday that they said will "update federal law to ensure that ports can enact and enforce Clean Truck programs." Court upholds most of HOS rule A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld most of the FMCSA's hours of service rule change, striking down the 30-minute break provision for short-haul carriers. U.S. rail activity rises in July U.S. truckers to save $1.7 billion from cut in red tape NYK implementing South Atlantic chassis charge U.S., China team up to seize fake electronics CMA CGM ordering more 16,000-TEU ships U.S. updates historical GDP, 2Q up 1.7% Alabama governor appoints industry vets to port board Swissport buys Servisair Fernandez says goodbye to TIACA Property brokers, forwarders urged to update data with FMCSA Roanoke Trade Services is advising freight forwarders and property brokers that they need to "re-comply" with new permitting and bonding mandate put forth in the 2012 highway reauthorization bill, known as MAP 21. Importers call failed GSP renewal 'difficult to swallow' GSP is designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential, duty-free entry for up to 5,000 products when imported from one of 127 designated beneficiary countries and territories. EU keeps door open to U.S. beef imports FedEx releases new cold shipping option

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AUGUST 2, 2013
Fuel prices end week on high note in the Americas Demand was said to be average in Houston on Friday. Weekly global market update A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world. Dutch part of North Sea enforces changes to shipping routes Changes to routes will keep waterways safe for maritime traffic and ensure an efficient use of available space for other projects. Fujairah bunker prices end week firm MGO prices made gains in Cape Town. Double digit gain in Rotterdam Similar gains seen in Piraeus. Rise in sales of high viscosity bunker product in South Korea Refiner sharpens focus with tank conversion. Chinese bunker suppliers 'losing ground' Another regional bunker market could be suffering under competition from ports in the Russian Far East. Jail sentences in Sea Diamond trial Sinking left two passengers dead and threatened major bunker spill. Bunker prices up in Asian trade Weather conditions disrupted delivery schedules at Hong Kong port. International Bunkering appoints new head for India office Chandan Samaiyar started his new role on August 1. Dan-Bunkering welcomes new trader Christian Andreasen is based at the firm's Copenhagen office. Ship suspected in bunker spill allowed to sail Vessel has 'urgent cargo' for riot hit island. STX: Cash expected to settle bunker bills Korean bank said to be willing to ease company cash-flow squeeze. Vessels with more 'range and bunkering capability' ordered New vessels will be built with increased fuel tank capacity of 18,000 litres. Oryx Energies strengthens position in South Africa Firm acquired LPG distribution businesses of BP at the country. Vessels cleared for fuel scrubber installation Poly Shield Technologies concludes three-ship installation survey for its DSOX-15 Fuel purification system. Hambantota starting bunker ops by end-August, says SLPA Hambantota and Colombo declared as free ports in effort to improve foreign investment. Swedish firm claims innovative solution for emissions 'One of the most effective and exciting green technologies the world has yet seen,' says HIT spokesperson. COSCON makes further bunker rate adjustments New rates to take effect from September 1.

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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

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.

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

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